广东省惠州市第一中学高三英语周测试题2.doc

1、高三英语周测I阅读理解：A1.If youre secretly worried about your smartphone addiction, then the new NoPhone might be just the thing you needIt looks and feels exactly like a smartphone，but it does nothingIts just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself 2.Dutch designer lngmar L

2、arsen came up with the idea as a joke along with his two friendsTo their great surprise，the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhones of their ownSo thats when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass pro

3、duction 3.NoPhone is currently a prototype (模型) that will cost only $12 once it hits the marketIt is 5.5 inches high，2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphones on the marketIt is described as “battery free”，“no upgrades necessary”，“shatterproof(抗震)”，“wat

4、erproof and “an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world” 4.“Phone addiction is everywhere” the designers insist“Its ruining your datesIts distracting you at concertsIts blocking sidewalksNow，there is a real solutionWith a thin, 1ight and co

5、mpletely wireless design，the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device，enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment.” 5.If youre interested in NoPhone，but concerned about not being able to take selfies (自拍) anymoreDont

6、feel upsetThe makers do have an upgrade at no extra charge the mirror stickerThat way，they say，you can enjoy real-time selfies with your friends when theyre standing right behind you 1What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?AIt is actually a new kind of real smartphone BIt can help us s

7、tay away from the real world CIt helps get rid of peoples smartphone addiction DIts just a piece of plastic and can do nothing 2What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe size of Nophone BThe inventors of Nophone CThe material of Nophone DA brief description of Nophone 3What can we learn from the passage

8、?ANoPhone has received unexpected attention BNoPhone can completely replace smartphones CThe designers have made lots of money from Nophone DNoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do 4What type of writing is this passage?AA travel guide BA scientific report CA medical record DAn official doc

9、umentB1.One of the greatest contributions to the firstOxford English Dictionarywas also one of its mostunusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include

10、everyEnglish word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used. 2.This was a huge task.,so Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and theBritish colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and

11、book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire, 50 miles from Oxford. 3.Minor joined the army of

12、volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. 4.But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. Whe

13、n he arrived, he found Minor lockedin a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum (精神病院) for the Criminally insane. 5.Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to v

14、isit Minorregularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.6. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. 7.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition ofthe Oxford English Dictio

15、narywascompleted. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from avery scholarly and devoted asylum patient. 5. According to the text, the firstOxford English Dictionary_. A. came out before minor died B. was edited by an American volunteerC. was intended to be t

16、he most ambitious English dictionary D. included the English words invented by Murray6. How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary? A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. C. he went to England to work with Murray. D. He provided

17、 a great number of words and quotations7. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford? A. He lived far from Oxford B. He was shut in an asylum C. He was busy writing a bookD. He disliked traveling 8. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _. A. They had a common interest in words B. T

18、hey both served in the Civil War.C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor C1.Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21st, 1899. Influenced by his father, he enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting at his early age. In 1917, after gr

19、aduation from high school, Hemingway began his writing career with The Kansas City Star. And then, after being rejected for army service in World War I because of poor vision, he volunteered to serve as a driver for an American ambulance unit in France. In 1918, he transferred to duty on the Italian

20、 front, where he was seriously wounded in an explosion. After his recovery, he returned home. He worked for The Toronto star, covered the Greco-Turkish war as a foreign reporter, and then returned to Paris, which was a city full of intellectual life, creativity, and genius after the war. In Paris, w

21、here he accomplished a revolution in literary style and language, his first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems, appeared in 1923, and was followed by a short story collection In Our Time, which marked his entry to American literature in 1925.2.Hemingways status as a remarkable writer of his time was

22、confirmed with the publication of A Farewell to Arms in 1929. The novel represented a farewell both for war and for love. In 1937, he became a foreign reporter covering the Spanish Civil war. Three years later, he published For Whom the Bell Tolls. Set in Spain during the Civil war, the novel restat

23、ed his view of love found and lost and described the tough spirit of the common people. In 1912, the same judgment was reflected in his portrait of fisherman, Santiago, with an indomitable spirit in defeat, in The Old Man and the Sea, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway won the N

24、obel Prize in Literature in 1954. With one of the most important influences on the development of the American short story and novel, Hemingway has seized the imagination of the American public like no other twentieth-century author. He died by suicide, in Ketchum, Idaho, in 1961.9. Hemingway was tu

25、rned down for army service in World war I because _ .A. he was unlearned B. he was in poor condition C. he was inexperienced D. he had bad eyesight 10. The publication of _ proved Hemingway one of the greatest literary lights of the 20th century.A. Three Stories and Ten Poems B. A Farewell to Arms C

26、. The Old Man and the Sea D. In Our Time11. Which is the correct order of the following events given in this passagea. Hemingways work For Whom the Bell tolls came out. b. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature.c. Hemingways first book was published in Paris. d. Hemingway got wounded on the Ita

27、lian front.e. Hemingway covered the Greco-Turkish war as a foreign reporter.A. d, e, c, a, b B.e, c, d, a, b C.a, c, e, b, d D. c, e, a, b, d12. The underlined word “indomitable” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. unending B. unselfish C. unbending D. unchangingII完形填空I was required to read on

28、e of Bernie Siegels books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional _13_ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so _14_ to me and had such a big _15_ on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to D

29、r. Bernie and his CDs again to _16_ my own cancer experience? Im an ambitious _17_, and when I started going through chemo (化疗) , even though Im a very _18_ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _19_. One day, while waiting to go in for _20_, I had one of Dr. Bernies

30、books in my hand. Another patient _21_ what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me _22_ he had one of his books with him as well. It _23_ that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was _24_ a published author, and he was currently _25_ on a new book. We would see each

31、other at various times and _26_ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) _27_ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a _28_ on my face. He unfortunately _29_ last year due to his cancer, _30_ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the _31_ to pick up my pen a

32、gain. I _32_ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”13. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories14. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange15. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact16. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to17. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor18. A. pos

33、itive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest19. A. mood B. position C. state D. way20. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment21. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered22. A. while B. because C. although D. providing23. A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out24. A. naturally B.

34、 merely C. hopefully D. actually25. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying26. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited27. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher28. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask29. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away30. A. since B. but C. so D. for31. A

35、. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration32. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. repliedIII语法填空：This year marks the 60th birthday of the adorable female rabbit, Miffy. It is not only a toy popular 33_ adults in the Netherlands, 34_ a cartoon character that many kids have grown up with.Dutch 3

36、5_ (art) Dick Bruna created 30 books about Miffy, telling the children stories about family 36_ (value) and all, said Michael Hendriks, a former banker now 37_ (design) Miffy toys.According to Michael, everyone in the Netherlands loves Miffy. We grew up with Miffy - the adults 38_ grow up with Miffy

37、 will also introduce it to 39_ children. The Miffy story and the Miffy toys will never really be out of fashion, he said.All around the world, the Miffy series 40_ (translate) into 50 languages, and has achieved more than 85 million in sales. The cartoon character has also resulted in two separate t

38、elevision series and a feature-length film 41_ (release) in 2019, Miffy the Movie.Apart from being popular as a cartoon figure in the Netherlands and the UK, Miffy is known by many Asian fans as 42_ unique toy.参考答案：I. 1-4 CDAB 5-8 CDBA 9-12 DBACII. 13-17. BADCB 18-22. AADCB 23-27. DDCAC 28-32. BDBDCIII. 33. among 34. but 35. artist 36. values 37. designing 38. who 39. their 40. is translated 41. released 42. a