1、洛陽市2017屆高三上學期期中考試英語 第二部分閱讀理解（ 共兩節，滿分40 分）第一節（共15 小題；每小題2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AHOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO? TELEPHONE （02）9217 0111Join in the holiday fan at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition,Evolution & Revolution

2、 ： Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON T FORGETour other special event， the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus （馬戲團） ！150 years of circus inAustralia exhibition experience!Chinese Folk Dancing ： Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney.

3、 Dances include： the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor s court dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hali, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.Australian Chinese Children s Art

4、s Theatre ： Well-known children's play experts from Shanghai leads this dynamic youth group. Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays.Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.Chinese Youth League ： A traditional performing arts group featuring performa

5、nce highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.Kids Activity ： Make a Paper Horse ： Young children make a paper horse cut-out. （The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a

6、kind of advancement. ） Suitable for ages 8-12 years.Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm.Club Med Circus School ： Leam circus skills, including the trapeze, trampoliningandmagic. Note only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session

7、and these must be booked at the front desk, level4, on the day.Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11： 30am & 1:00pm.Enjoy unlimited free visits and many otherbenefits by becoming a Family member of thePowerhouse. Our family members cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the

8、one address.Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50.00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.21. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?A.On July 2. B. On July 3. C. On Ju

9、ly 6. D.On July 8.22. From which activity can you leam the magic tricks?A.Kids Activity. B.Chinese Youth League.C.Club Med Circus School. D. Children s Arts Theatre.23. What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?A.Calling (02)9217 0600. B.Gaining family membership.C.Coming for t

10、he holiday fun. D.Paying Powerline $ 50.00 a year.24. What is the main purpose of the text?A.To attract visitors. B.To present schedules.D.To teach kids Chinese arts C.To report performances.BSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family and ot

11、hers believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Fm not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don't come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that's just the reality of how life is.However, to succ

12、eed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, oneneeds to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certainthings, it'll require even more time, time that mos

13、t people won't put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great sk

14、ills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge .part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It'ssometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there s a huge chance that you 're wron

15、g anyway.Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and dayout, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you're hot willing to put in the time and work, don't expect to receive any rewards. Consistent， hard workwon't guarantee

16、you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.25. What can mainly be learned from Paragraph 1?A. The importance of success.B.The meaning of success.C. The standards of success.D.The reasons for success.26. W

17、hat does the underlined word“that ” refer to in Paragraph2?A. Succeeding in life.B. Putting in more time.C. Setting a practical goal.D. Being good at something.27. Why do successful people suggest doing what one loves?A. It takes a lot of time to succeed.B. One gives up his work easily.C. One tends

18、to enjoy his work.D.Work makes one feel pain.28. What is the main theme of the passage?A. Having a goal is vital to success.B. One cannot succeed without time and practice.C. Being good is different from being great.D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.CEnvironmental health is defined

19、hs the control of the factors （ 因素） in the environment social well-being （ 安樂） .that may have harmful effects on people's physical, mental, or Because natural disasters expose people to danger by bringing up or threatening their immediate environment , effective management of environmental healt

20、h after a natural disaster is of great importance.The environmental health measures that must be considered after a natural disaster include the supply of appropriate shelter for individuals or groups of people left homeless, the distribution （ 分配） of safe and accessible water, and the protection an

21、d distribution of safe food products and so on.To effectively manage environmental health during and after a disaster, it is important that a state of preparation is in effect before the event actually occurs. During an emergency, success largely depends on making good, rapid judgment and appropriat

22、e response measures. High-level decision makers, therefore, must be familiar with sound measures beforehand and should be given an accurate judgment of the disaster's specific effects as quickly as possible.This book is intended to serve as a guide for those who may be called upon to make emerge

23、ncy decisions after disaster strikes. The recommended environmental health measures have been listed in the order of priority in which they should be taken during an emergency. However, each natural disaster is unique in the degree or type of emergency. In response to any given disaster, decision ma

24、kers may find it necessary to change the priority assigned to any particular measure.29. Why is it significant to take effective measures after a natural disaster?A.Victims may be in danger without immediate controls.B.Victims may be at the risk of losing their properties.C.Victimsmay be exposed to

25、poisonous or radioactive minerals.D.Victimsmay be threatened by environmental health problems.30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Good preparations beforehand are vital,B. Rapid judgment is quite beneficial.C. Effective measures sound familiar.D. Slow responses sound ineffective.31. Whom is

26、the book mainly written for?A. A researcher quite into environment health.B. An organizer to handle domestic disastrous situations.C. A possible decision-maker to handle a disaster emergency.D. A holidaymaker fond of the topic of effective management.32. Which of the following can re place the under

27、lined word “ priority ” in Paragraph 4?A.Perfection. B. Preference. C. Possibility.D. Popularity-DIf you're trying to lose weight, stress makes changes to your brain chemistry in ways that make it hard to make healthful food choices and maintain self-control, a new study finds.Study volunteers w

28、ho tolerated a somewhat stressful experience were 24 percent morelikely to choose unhealthflul snacks afterward compared with volunteers who hadn't experienced stress.And researchers think they know why brain scans showed that the stressed people had changed neurological （ 神經系統的）connectivity bet

29、ween regions of the brain that processtastiness y make value judgments and plan for long-term goals.“ Being able to regulate and control your decision-making involves this complex interplay between different areas of your brain,” said Todd Hare ， the senior author ofthe study published in the journa

30、l Neuron.“ There 's not just one region or node （of thethey have to all work in unisonbrain） that turns on and off to establish self-controltogether. Stress disrupts that synchrony （同步） . ”Researchers found that stress changes the way different parts of the brain communicate with one another. A

31、simple way to think of it is like“ phone line con nections between thebrain regions ，” Hare said. “ You could have a better or worse signal coming across that connection. ”The hormone cortisol （ 皮質醇）dialed up the activity from the part of the brain thatprocesses tastiness, and strengthened connectio

32、ns between that area and the part of the brain that manages value judgments and decision-making. “ So you have a region shoutingabout taste, and it s coming through loud and clear. Hare said.In addition ， the more stress participantsfelt ， the weaker the connections between thepart of the brain that

33、 deals with long-term planning and the part that manages value judgments and decision-making. This meant their long-term goal of improving their diet was less of a factor in decision about what to eat.33. What may be the best title for the text?A. The more effort the better for a weight-loser.B. The

34、 less pressure the better for a weight-loser.C. The less effort the better for one on a diet.D. The more pressure the better for one on a diet.34. Why does a stressed volunteer more likely choose junk snacks?A. Because he has not set a long-term goal of improving his diet.B. Because he makes it hard

35、 to make good choices and maintain self-control.C. Because the connections between the related parts of his brain become split.D. Because stress makesill effects on the communications between related parts of his brain. 35. In which section of a magazine can we most possibly read the text?A.Food. B.

36、 Medicine.C. Health. D. Lifestyle.第二節（共5 小題；每小題2 分，滿分10 分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Reducing Test AnxietyAsstudents throughout the state prepare to take their tests, they will feel some addedanxiety.Someof that anxiety is good, but too muchcan have a bad effect on test performance.Her

37、e are some methods to reduce test anxiety.36 This is useful for two reasons; A） You'll be less nervous and B） you'll do better.A recent study at UC Berkeley showed that students who were tested on informationthey justlearned actually did better than those who were asked to document whatthey

38、werelearning. 37 Then you can grade it for each other and harvest the benefits.The more real it feels , the more prepared you'll feel and be when the test day arrives.Review that morning. 38 You want to be as calm and relaxed as possible and reviewingright before the test will do that. What'

39、s more, you'll regain the information. So on yourway to class, whip out those flashcards for the last time.Consider listening to classical music. Though it doesn't make .you smarter like some people believe , it can improve your memory. If you want to get super specific, listen tomusic that

40、' s 60 BPM.箜Do the easy questions first. An easy way to get stressed out and lose your cool is tofocus on questions you don't know the answers to. 40. Don't faJJJnto the trap move on towhat you do know.Then you can hit the hard stuff dead on.A. Take a pre-test.B. Ask for Help from your d

41、eskmate.C. That' s when the benefits will be highest.D. Stay up late and drink as much coffee as possible.E. So write up a pre-test and have your friend do the same!F. This is good for the exact same two reasons as stated in the previous step.G. You start worrying about the clock and thinking ab

42、out how you didn't study enough.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分 45分）第一節完形填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，茜分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、日C和D )中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of myoffice computer. Your password has expired( 失效)," a server message flashed on m y 41 , wit

43、h instructions for changing it.42 a new code doesn ' t seem like a big deal,43 you work at my company, where we haveto change it monthly with no less than eight characters.Suddenly I was angry. What didn ' t make it any 44 was that I was deeply depressed after my recent 45 . Of course , that

44、 didn't mean 46 to the empty input field waiting for me to 47 a password. I remembered a(n) 48 from my former boss. He'd said, T m going to usea password to change my life. " It 49 me reminding me that I shouldn ' t let myself be a( n) 50 of my recent breakup and that I was strong e

45、nough to do something about it.I made my password Forgive? h3r, I had to type this 51 several times a day for the next30 days. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That 52 reminder ledme to accept the way things had happened and adopt a new way of dealing with my depression.53 t

46、he month wore on, I felt a slow recovery begin to 54. By the time my serverreminded me of my password the following month, I felt 55 One month later, when I was asked again to 56 my password , it became Quit smoking4ever. I quit smoking 57 it brings great results.Seeing how these 58 helped to materi

47、alize my goals kept me excited and 59 to follow my mothly goal.While it's sometimes difficult to come up with y0ur next goal, 60 at it brings great results.41. A.tableB.mindC.screenD.behalf42.A.Putting up with B.Coming up with C.ChangingD.Deleting43.A.untilB.becauseC. althoughD.unless44.A.better

48、B.furtherC. worseD.less .45.A.illnessB.unemployment C.quarrelD.divorce46.A.nothingB.anythingC.itD.suchB.put away47. A.type48. A.tipB.experienceC. shareC.comment49. A.interestedB. confused50. A.witness .B. victim51. A.systemB.technique52. A.constantB.correct53. A.WhenB. If54. A.set apartB. take place

49、55. A.stressedB.cheerful56. A.translateB. ensure57. A.fluentlyB. straight58. A.recipesB. possessions59. A.motivatedB. touched60. A.strugglingB. consultingD. come acrossD.promiseC.inspiredD.taughtC.agent D.volunteerC.statement D.secretC. initial D. formerC.AsD.SinceC.slip awayD.get acrossC.freeD.conf

50、usedC.seekD.resetC.fortunatelyD.quicklyC.reminders D.mottoesC.amaxedD.devotedC.contributing D.keeping第n卷第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分 45分）第二節完形填空（共 10小題；每小題1.5分，？茜分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。When I was 36 , I 61 (decide) to work on the plane against the will of my children.We were flying from Los A

51、ngles to Washington, D. C. when I answered a call. Then I wentto the cabin ( 客艙).I saw a young mother 62 ( struggle) with her baby son.She told me that she had no more diapers(尿布).With the 63 ( sad) eyes I have everseen, she continued. She said she had two babies, but she could no longer support the

52、m.She was taking her son to 64 family in New Hampshire.As she stood in front of me, crying, I could see the 65 ( hopeless) on her face. I wentaway and got some diapers from the other mothers, and gave her a sweater of 66 (me).After the woman and her son had changed their clothes. I sat with her, hol

53、ding her hand, tryingto provide some support and comfort. I could feel her pain and her love 67 her baby son. During that time, I kept thinking of my children who were waiting for me in New York.Once we landed, I walked with them to their next flight,68 would take them to their final destination- Th

54、e womanexpressed her 69 （thank） to me, and I replied“Thank you,too. ”At this moment, I couldn't wait 70 （return） home to see my children.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分 35分）第一節短文改錯（共 10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（A ）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余

55、的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限二詞；2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。My name is Li Hua, an exchange student from China. I was writing to join in a mountain hiking tour project organizing by your travel agency. Hiking can be considereda great wayto maintain healthy. The fresh air or the unforgettable landscape in the mountain can make travelers complete relaxed. Besides , hiking with a group provides a great opportunity for meto makefriend with those who shares the sameinterest with me, What's more, I amphysically strong, which is of very