1、广东省梅州市蕉岭中学高三英语上学期第一次质检试题蕉岭中学2017届高三第一次质检英语试题 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因考试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答题标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3. 回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共
2、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。ALeeds Castle is in Kent, England 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the cast of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.Opening time: April to Se
3、ptember: 10:0018:00 October to March: 10:0017:00 Tickets: Tickets are valid for one year from date of purchase giving free repeat visits to the Castle, grounds and attractions. Excludes special ticketed events and Christmas Day.Adult tickets: 24 singleChild tickets: 16 single (415 years old)Kid tick
4、et: free (under 4)Transportation:Coach or express: National Express from London to Leeds Castle directly Train: Any train from southern cities to Bearsted, transfer by Spot Travel to Leeds Castle, 15minutes ride, goes by each hour.The Upstairs Tour: Thursday 21st April, 11:30amSee the State bedrooms
5、, not normally on show to the public. Hear about the guests of the roaring 1920s, see the bedroom where Edward and Simpson stayed and where Pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.Price:5 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per person Embroidery (刺绣) Taster Workshop: Sunday 5th June,
6、 10:30amLearn the basics with expert supervision from members of the Embroiderers Association and sew your own small piece of embroidery to lake home and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.Price: 20 per person.A valid entrance ticket is required per person. Includes refreshments
7、and all materials.21. How much should an adult with a child pay to enter Leeds Castle?A. 10. B. 24. C. 16. D. 40.22. What can visitors see during the Upstairs Tour? A. Pavarotti. B. The State bedrooms. C. A show. D. artworks.23. To visit the Embroidery Taster Workshop, you have to _.A. get an entran
8、ce ticket B. show your greeting cardC. know about embroidery D. join an associationB Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of agai
9、nst you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when theyre in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your ho
10、me doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness. Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food
11、appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when its time to repaint, go blue. Dont forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try
12、to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more
13、 when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.24. The text is especially helpful for those who care about_. A
14、. their home comforts B. their body shape C. house buying D. healthy diets25. A home environment in blue can help people_. A. digest food better B. reduce food intake C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites26. What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A. Eat quickly. B. Play fast music. C.
15、 Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights.27. What can be a suitable title for the test? A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B. Ways of Serving Dinner C. Effects of Self-Consciousness D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CPeople who are obese（肥胖）have a worse memory than their thinner friends, a smal
16、l study shows. Tests on 50 people showed that being overweight was linked to worse “episodic memory” or the ability to remember past experiences.The study in theQuarterly Journal of Experimental Psychologyargues that a less vivid memory of recent meals may lead to overeating. However, other aspects
17、of memory such as general knowledge show no signs.Tests on rats have previously shown that with burgeoning waistlines come poorer performances in memory tests, but the evidence in humans has been mixed.Fifty people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ranging from 18 (healthy) to 51 (very obese) took part i
18、n a memory test a bit like doing a treasure hunt on your own. They had to “hide” objects at different times and on different scenes displayed on a computer screen. They were later asked to recall what they had hidden, when and where. The results showed obese peoples scores were 15% lower than thinne
19、r people.Dr. Lucy Cheke, from the University of Cambridge, told the BBC News website, “The suggestion were making is that a higher BMI is having some reduction on the vividness of memory, but theyre not drawing blanks and having amnesia(失忆症). As a matter of fact, if they have a less strong memory of
20、 a recent meal, with a less strong impact in the mind, then they may have less ability to regulate how much they eat later on.” Hunger hormones(激素) play a huge role in how much we eat, but it has already been recognized that our minds have a key role too. Dr. Cheke concluded, “It is too early to tal
21、k in terms of advice, but we are certainly beginning to observe how obesity causes itself to continue.”28. What does the underlined word “burgeoning” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. changing. B. declining. C. swinging. D. increasing.29. Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment? A. The researc
22、hers compare the performances of people with various BMIs. B. Fifty subjects are required to seek for objects hidden by the researchers. C. All aspects of memory will be influenced by obesity. D. The number of rats tested is the same as that of people. 30. Dr. Lucy Chekes words indicate that _. A. i
23、ts high time that they provided suggestions on dealing with obesity B. its our minds rather than hunger hormones that play an important role C. having a higher BMI has a negative influence on memory to some extent D. if suffering from weak memory, people cannot regulate behaviors31. Where does this
24、text probably come from? A. An entertainment magazine. B. A science report. C. An advertisement. D. Science fiction.DFor thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods
25、 in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects. Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical instruments was impo
26、rted from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. As a result, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these
27、new glasses are very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and silver, making his treasure worthless. Ther
28、efore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years. In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of gla
29、ss is broken, the pieces do not scatter(散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets. Although in recent years plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass
30、 is that its component parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.32. With the passage of time, glass _. A. is regarded as transparent B. is no longer seen as decoration C. is used to make things look pleasant D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers33. Why did American
31、s make their own glass during the Second World War? A. The war blocked the way of glass import. B. They refused to use the European glass. C. The glass made in Europe was out of date. D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.34. By telling the legend, the author wants to _. A. prove that the Ro
32、man was the first inventor of hard glass B. support that the Americans were as clever as the Romans C. give some interesting information about hard glass D. provide a historical event concerned with hard glass35. New uses of glass are being developed on the ground that _. A. glass is not as safe as plastics B. glass is not as strong and durable as plastics C. glass is easily obtain
