1、届湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高三下学期阶段测试七英语试题2016届湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高三下学期阶段测试（七）英语试题 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) is pleased to announce our 2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth
2、 Art Contest, which is open to K-12 grade students living in the United States, including those who are homeschooled or belong to a youth art program. The contest is a basic part of the 10th annual national Endangered Species Day on May 15, 2015.Contest Guidelines (准则) Teachers, parents, and youth g
3、roup leaders must first complete the online registration. Once you complete that, youll receive an artwork identification form by email. Print it out and complete a separate form for each artwork that you submit. All artwork must describe species chosen from one of two lists as listed in Subject Mat
4、ter (below). All entries will become the possessions of the Endangered Species Coalition. We encourage you to copy artwork before submitting it.Subject Matter Students artwork must describe a land-or ocean-living species that either lives in or migrates through the United States and its waters, a pl
5、ant, or an insect that is found in the U.S., and is currently threatened or endangered. Alternatively, students may show a species that was previously on the endangered species list, but is considered recovered. We strongly encourage participants to have their pieces tell a positive success story of
6、 the recovery of species. An example of this could be a painting of an endangered marine species with people in the background cleaning up a beach. Judges particularly appreciate species that are shown in their habitats.Submitting Artwork Use the label that comes with the artwork identification form
7、. Write “DO NOT BEND” on the envelope. Postmark (盖邮戳于) your entry by March 1, 2015. Later entries will not be judged. Please contact David Robinson, Endangered Species Day Director, with any questions:Robinson endangered.org.21. To receive an artwork identification form, you must first_.A. present y
8、our artistic talentB. prove your American identityC. complete the online registrationD.explain the idea of your artwork22. What can we know about the art contest from the text?A.The art contest is open to K-12 grade students and college students.B. The artwork that shows species in their habitats is
9、 preferred by judges.C. The art contest is a basic part of the 12th annual national Endangered Species Day.D. The artwork only describes endangered land-living animals.23. What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide.B. An art contest review.C. An announcement.D. An official report.解析：考点
10、：应用文短文阅读难度系数：2【文章大意】这是一个关于举办“2015年挽救濒危物种青年艺术大赛”的通知。通知中涉及到了参赛对象、比赛准则、比赛的主题及作品上交方法等。21. 【答案】 C 解析：细节理解题。从Contest Guidelines的第一点可以看出C正确。A项和D项文中未提及，由第一段第一句话可以看出B错误。22. 【答案】 B 解析：细节理解题。从Subject Matter的第三点最后一句话中可以判 断B项正确。第一段中说 “is open to K-12grade students”，而没有 “college students”，因此A错；第一段最后一句中有 “the 10th
11、”, 因此C错；从Subject Matter的第一，二点中可以看出D错误。23. 【答案】 C 解析：推理判断题。文章是关于一个参加一个青少年绘画比赛的通知。B Francis Meilland was a famous French rose grower, who produced the most celebrated variety of rose in the world.But before they became famous and wealthy, Francis and his father,Papa Meilland,had struggled to make a li
12、ving from rose-growing.Then in 1934, Francis went to America,and came back full of new ideas.Francis persuaded his father to include a few colored illustration in their simple black-and-white catalogue (商品目录). They were the very first rose-growers in Europe to do this. As a result of this catalogue,
13、a very large firm offered them an excellent contract (合同). Francis persuaded his cautious Papa to sign it.But soon,the firm closed down!No other firm was of such a size to buy so many roses. Francis refused to accept the failure. He persuaded his father to take a second riskup to 37,000 francs,a vas
14、t sum of money in those days.This was the cost of tons of costly catalogues illustrating in color every one of their 30 carefully selected varieties of roses. At that time, their competitors had not only sent out their black-and-white catalogues,they had alsodispatchedevery one of their orders and c
15、ompleted all their sales.Time grew shorter and shorter. The possibility of selling their huge crop grew more and more unlikely. And the printers had still not delivered those expensive catalogues. Papa Meilland gave Francis just two weeks to get everything ready.And, thank heaven, just before that t
16、ime was up,their local post office was busy with catalogues.Out they went,all over France and Europe. 23 days later they hadnt one rose-bush left for sale.In fact,they had to apologizeto disappointed customers.The disaster had become a perfect success.Papa Meilland had thought it so unlikely that an
17、yone at that late moment would still want to order a new rose-bush.This publicity (宣传) campaign had proved him completely mistaken.24. What can we learn about Papa Meilland from the text?A.Hes always energetic. B.Hes careful in actions.C. Hes always mistaken in business. D.Hes not interested in maki
18、ng catalogues.25. Which word can most probably be used to replace the underlined word “dispatched” in Paragraph 4? A. sent B. given C. cancelled D. lost26. From the text we can conclude that the Meillands _.A.attracted customers by the black-and-white cataloguesB. helped out the firm through the col
19、ored cataloguesC.used black-and-white catalogues before taking the first riskD.sold out all 30 varieties of colored rose-bushes within two weeks27. The best title for the text would be _.A.Publicity Paid B. The Meillands Apologize C. Colored Catalogues D. Papa Meillands Mistake解析：考点：记叙文短文阅读难度系数：4【文章
20、大意】 本文讲述了以种植玫瑰而谋生的the Meillands一家人如何利用有彩色插图的目录作为宣传从而变成著名而富有的玫瑰商人的。24. 【答案】 B解析：推理判断题。第二段第二句话中已指出 “his cautious Papa”, 故选B项。另外文章中父亲做事小心，严谨，而A、C、D均不符合其特点。25. 【答案】 A解析：猜测词义题。句意：在那时，他们的对手不仅已经寄出了黑白商品目录，也已经寄出了他们的每一份订单并完成了全部销售。A. 发出寄出；B. 给；C. 取消；D. 失去。故选A。26. 【答案】C解析：C推理判断题。第一段倒数第二句话中说给他们简单的黑白目录中加一些彩色插画，可以
21、推断C正确，而A项错误。第二段倒数第二句话中说公司倒闭了，故B错误。从第三段最后一句中看出是23天内卖完所有的花，故D是错误的。27. 【答案】A解析：主旨大意题文章写为了进行宣传，冒了两次险，付出了高昂的代价，最终取得了成功，A项能够概括文章内容。CTwo of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into th
22、e locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can
23、 be found there day after day. And, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community. If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something
24、 very important was missing, or else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them，that their productivity had ceased (停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man. What i
25、s the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind: “In the sweat of the face shall you eat th
26、e bread.”To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel th
27、at I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.28. Which of the following is implied in the first paragraph?A. Wealth results from honest effort.B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.C. No way can be found to escape the
28、realities oflife other than scotch and soda.D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.29. The underlined sentence“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means “_”.A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face B. No pains, no gainsC. Failure is the mother of successD. Br
29、ead comes from the sweat on your face30. Welearn from the passage that the author _.A. was a wealthy person in the communityB. helda positive attitude towards an active lifeC. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人)D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed31. What is implied in th
30、e passage by the writer?A. To use wealth properly,eat,drink and be merry.B. Where there is a will,there is a way.C. As life is but like a dream,a man is like a fruit tree.D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.解析：考点：关于生活感悟的议论文难度系数：4【文章大意】只有奋斗与付出，才会有收获，生活才会有意义。如果你停止了奋斗，你就找不到生活的意义了。28. 【答案】 B
31、解析：推理判断题。A. 财富源于诚实的努力；B. 坐在衣帽间桌子旁边的男士迷失在生活的意义中；C. 除了威士忌和苏打水，找不到逃避现实生活的方法；D. 男士们通过种植果树而获得财富。通读文章第一段，But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and和Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, or else可知道答案选B。29. 【答案】 B 解析：猜测句意题。A. 汗流满面时面包最香；
32、B. 一份耕耘，一份收获；C. 失败是成功之母；D. 面包来自你脸上的汗水。根据文章中的第三段中的In fact, the battle of life，of existence, is a challenge to everyone可知要生存就要奋斗。故选B。30. 【答案】 B解析：推理判断题。A. 在社会上是个有钱的人；B. 面对积极的生活具有积极的态度；C. 喜欢和名人交往；D. 保持他为什么印象如此深刻的秘密。通读全文，并根据文章第一段的最后两句话At the end of the road 1 want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I
