1、高三英语上学期周练试题1230河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高三英语周练试题（13）一、阅读理解 Summer Science Class registration begins on March 8 ! If you are interested in science，the environment，or conservation and you are in grades 712，sign up soon for Black Rock Forest Consortiums Summer Science Class program. You can download the Su
2、mmer Science Classes 2013 brochure here. It is easy to register；just call 8455344517 or click here.Twelve weeklong courses in the natural sciences and the arts are offered at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall from July 15 through August 9.Two more classes are offered with site partners，including “The Ar
3、t of Scientific Observation，” hosted jointly by Black Rock Forest Consortium and Storm King Art Center，one of the worlds leading sculpture parks，and “A Nautical Expedition” hosted jointly by the Consortium and the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center.We are delighted to announce two special “away” clas
4、ses that are part of the Summer Science Class program this year: an “Adirondack EcoAdventure” beginning August 11，and “Conservation Biology in Florida，” beginning June 23 and featuring field work on the Gulf Coast in cooperation with the University of Floridas Seahorse Key Marine Biological Laborato
5、ry. For more information on the Summer Science Class program，please read our press release.Black Rock Forest Consortium is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to advance scientific understanding of the natural world through research，education and conservation programs.1If you want to be a membe
6、r of Summer Science Class，you should _Avisit Black Rock Forest firstBdownload their brochureCcall a phone 8455344517Dregister before March 82Summer Science Classs courses are_Aonly about science subjectsBcooperated by several organizationsCfrom July 15 through August 9Dhosted by the worlds leading p
7、rofessors3Where can you find the article?AFrom a web site. BFrom a traveling brochure.CFrom a novel book. DFrom one famous magazine. Students usually have two long holidays a year, but have you heard elephants have holidays?The Indian elephants from a temple are sent on a north-long holiday with mas
8、sages(按摩) and baths to relax. The 64 elephants will be fed with a lot of food, enough for them to put on 700800 pounds.A temple veterinarian said that those Indian elephants would be treated after spending a month walking on roads, living on leaves and bananas and giving shows during lots of temple
9、festivals. Their daily diet includes special rice and other special food, which are very nutritious and can make them healthy and strong. All of these are made by professional people.This treatment will also calm them down ahead of a busy work schedule in upcoming events later in the year where they
10、 are the main attractions. The special holiday has cost the temple about12,500, but extra money is ready for being used to treat the animals.Indians believe that doing something good to elephants can help them get wisdom and power. Having elephants is a traditional symbol of honor for temples across
11、 southern India. All temples, however, never buy their elephants. The elephants were donated by people.4 The Indian elephants can have a _ holiday.A. days B. weeks C. months D. years5The elephants can do the following during their holiday EXCEPT_.A. eating delicious foodB. giving performancesC. taki
12、ng a shower D. having a massage6 What does the underlined word “nutritious” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. 大量的 B. 有营养的 C. 昂贵的 D. 美味的7 People give these elephants a special holiday in order to _.A. save a lot of money B. make friends with themC. make their temples famousD. make them get ready for the coming
13、work.阅读理解。Have you ever noticed that the more you have, the more you want? Lets face it.Thinking our life is good enough doesnt come naturally to many people.When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment.Only when we are aware that needs are different from desi
14、res can we live with satisfaction.Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.Focus on what you are thankful for.Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have.Learn to reflect on how much bet
15、ter things are than they could be.Focus on what you are thankful for.Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now.When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our wellbeing.Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back fr
16、om moving forward in a more positive manner.What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less
17、satisfied.Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position.Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the d
18、aily pleasures that surround you.Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you.Stay present and focus on the task youre undertaking at the moment.Dont let the life pass you by because youre always on the goal and distracted by ambition.Practice looking at life through the lens of co
19、ntentment and it will become more natural.8How can we live with contentment?ATo change our lifestyle.BTo have a motivation in life.CTo give less attention to what we are grateful for.DTo realize the difference between needs and desires.9Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?AMake wise decisions.BKnow t
20、he present situation.CLet go of regrets.DRemember the past.10The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “_”Aenjoy BchangeCcreate Dneglect11What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?AMake time for simple pleasures.BLearn from successful people.CFocus on your future goals.DCrea
21、te chance to learn more. According to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, wh
22、ile women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members. Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender (性别) is the most important predictor(预示物) of whethe
23、r or not people will actively care for elderly parents.In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.Using data from the University of Michigan
24、Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.“Whereas the amount of elderly parent care daughters provide is
25、associated with limitations they face, such as employment or childcare, sons caregiving is associated only with the presence or absence of other helpers, such as sisters or a parents spouse(配偶),” she explained.“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters in
26、crease theirs when they have a brother.”“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.But many are
27、 doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full-time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.12Whats the most import
28、ant factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?A. Gender. B. Education. C. Career. D. Family networks.13The US study finds that _.A.sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old ageB.having a sister makes men less likely to do their fair shareC.sons and daughters
29、seem to give equal care to their parentsD.sons are unwilling to leave caregiving responsibilities to female family members14What does the author stress in the last paragraph?A.People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.B.Many care providers work longer hours than others.C.People should
30、nt pass on caring responsibilities to others.D.Many care providers have potential health problems.15The author develops the text by _.A.explaining social networks of careersB.describing peoples experiencesC.analyzing various research and dataD.comparing different gender behavior二、完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所
31、给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Remembering My Fathers VestPeople get into trouble because they dont know enough to keep cool. As a child, I had a lot of _ that had been held back and not released. Worse still, I was not good at _ constructively.Once as I was getting ready for school,
32、my mother _ me my fathers vest instead of mine. This was around the time when I was going to be larger in _ than my father, so as I put on the vest, I felt like I was being choked in it! I _ that it was a small oversight(疏忽) on my mothers part, but _the feeling of being choked drowned me and I got very angry.I
