1、高三英语上学期期中试题11汕头市金山中学2016-2017年度高三第一学期期中考 英 语 第一部分: 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。 A The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all
2、, sometimes it can be confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort
3、of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking (令人头痛的). Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting the
4、ir university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years. Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week: Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette (礼节). Have a few wine g
5、lasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends. Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends. Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely youll be to meet new people than those who never leave their room. Bring a doorstop. Keep
6、 your door open when youre in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that youre friendly. So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon youll be passing on your experience to next years new recruits1. Which of the f
7、ollowing statements is FALSE according to the passage? A. October is generally the busiest month for universities. B. Its a good idea to have a doorstop. C. A bit of planning can make Freshers Week easier.D. The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers Week. 2. We can infer fro
8、m the 4th paragraph that . A. the newcomers usually miss the days living at homeB. most of the students in the UK spend three years in universitiesC. many freshers are worried about how to fit university lifeD. all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs3. The main purpose of t
9、he passage is to . A. tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universitiesB. introduce something about higher education system of the UKC. discuss something about the Freshers Week in the UKD. advise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginningBKieron Williamson: The Art Worlds Youngest St
10、arMany parents display their childrens artwork on the refrigerator, but Kieron Williamsons paintings have been on display in professional galleries since he was 6 years old.Kierons artwork, though, extends far beyond child-like stick figures or finger painting. In fact, the child from Norfolk, Engla
11、nd, has been called “the boy who paints like an old master.”According to his parents, Kieron was a typical toddler who like finding bugs and playing in the mud. But on a 2008 family vacation to the beach, the 5-year-old was inspired by the boats and scenery and asked his parents for a sketch pad. Hi
12、s initial drawings could have been done by any young child, but after the family returned home, Kieron continued drawing and began to display a gift for art. When he started asking about the process of putting a painting together, his parents realized he needed professional instruction. Soon after,
13、he began taking lessons, and his progress amazed everyone as the young boy produced impressive landscapes and watercolors.In 2009, when the 6-year-old had a chance to exhibit his work in a gallery, he sold 19 paintings for 14,000 pounds, becoming famous overnight. From then on, he was surrounded by
14、buyers from France, Japan, Greece and other countries. The young artist held another exhibit three months after the first one and sold 16 paintings for over 17,000 pounds, followed by a third sale, earning 150,000 pounds. For the fourth exhibit, Kieron took the day off from school but ended up retur
15、ning to school early. His entire collection had sold out in 10 minutes to collectors from around the world. Now he has a waiting list of more than 5,000 people who have ordered his paintings.He has appeared in interviews before millions, and he has been compared to Pablo Picasso. Yet Kieron doesnt s
16、eem to be fazed by all the attention, still making time for football and maintaining excellent grades at school.He does have one goal he gets excited about: “ Id like the Queen to have a collection of my work.” With his popularity climbing, this young artist may realize his wish one day. 4. Accordin
17、g to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Kierons paintings are just as childish as other childrens. B. Kierons initial drawings suggested that he would be an art master. C. Kieron benefited greatly from professional instruction. D. Before displaying a gift for art, Kieron rece
18、ived professional training.5. Why did Kieron go back to school early on the day of his fourth exhibit? A. Because his mind was focused on study.B. Because the exhibit was put off.C. Because he wanted to gain praise from teachers.D. Because his paintings were sold out earlier than expected.6. What do
19、es the word “fazed ”probably mean in Paragraph 6? A. frustrated B. affected C. encouraged D. defeated7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Kieron respects and admires the Queen very much. B. Kieron likes to earn money from the Queen. C. Kieron is bound to realize his dream. D. Kierons
20、goal is unlikely to come true. CDoes Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream comes true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, ca
21、meras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities - famous people - worry constantly about their public appea
22、rance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for
23、 ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Ta
24、bloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say
25、 something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surround
26、ing themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy ful
27、l justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.8. It can be learned from the passage that stars today_.A. can no longer have their privacy protected B. are often misunderstood by the publicC. spend too much on their public appearance D. care little ab
28、out how they come into fame9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.10. What makes it
29、 much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognitionC. Lack of favorable chances. D. Huge population of fans.11. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Skeptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic. DResearchers at the Unive
30、rsity of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes. Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers, the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality. Shoes se
31、rve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal clues with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear. Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits (特质) detected in the study include a persons general age, income, political tendency,
32、and other personality traits, including someones emotional stability. Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someones shoes. In the study, 63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants. Participants in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a per
