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2016届广东省揭阳市高三上学期期末学业水平考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷和答题卡相应的位置上。3.全部答案应在答题卷和答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷、答题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。ASunday,October5Clear,69°FMywife,Eleanor,andItookthetrainfromParistoStrasbourg,whereweweremetbyourdriverandguide,andtheminibuswhichgoesalongwiththeboat.WestoppedoffinBarnforanhourontheway.ThenweweretakentoNancywheretheboatwaskept.Aftertheotherpassengersarrived,wehadourfirstdinnerontheboat.AfterdinnerwewalkedintodowntownNancy,avillagewithalargesquareandwoodenhouses.Monday,October6Rainedlastnight,cloudyinthemorning,69°FWespentabouttwohoursinNancy,thensailedontheCanaldelaMarneauRhine.Kindofalazyday.Eatingbreakfast,lunch,anddinner.AfterdinnerwewatchedatapeonBaccarat,whichwewillvisittomorrow.Itwaspleasanttositoutondeckandwatchthescenerygobyatabout3mph.Tuesday,October7Lightrain,64°FThismorningwedroveovertoBaccaratandtoureditsmuseumandthechurch,whichhasthisunbelievablelampthatisgoingonaworldtourthenextday.Wedidlotsofshopping,thenwalkedacrossthebridgetoseeavery,verymodernCatholicchurchwithspecialBaccaratwindows.WedrovetothetopoftheVogesMountainsandstarteddowntheeasternside.Later,wedrovetoSorrenbourgtoseethe13thcenturychurchattheCordeliers.ItcontainsthelargestwindowbyMar.Wednesday,October8Cloudy,65°FTodaywesailedfromSchneckenbushtoSaverne.Wewentthroughtwocaves,anextremelyunusualpartofthejourney.Thisriversceneryisverydifferent.Wewereinamountainvalleywithgrasslandononesideandaforestbeginningtoshowsomecolorontheother.Thursday,October9Cloudy,66°FOurdependableminibuswaswaitingtoloadtheluggageandtakeustothehotelwhereeveryonewenttheirseparateways.Ourboatingdaysareoveruntilnexttime.1.Wheredidtheauthorgetoffthetrain?A.ParisB.StrasbourgC.NancyD.Barn2.Onwhichdaysdidthetouristsspendmostoftheirtimeontheboat?A.MondayandTuesday.B.TuesdayandWednesday.C.WednesdayandThursday.D.MondayandWednesday.3.Fromthetext,welearnthatBaccaratandSorrenbourgarethenamesof_________.A.townsB.churchesC.museumsD.mountainsBIt’sjustasmall,whiteenvelopestuckamongthebranchesofourChristmastree.Noname,noaddress.Ithaspeekedthroughthebranchesofourtreeforthepast10years.ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandMikehatedChristmas.Hedidn’thatethetruemeaningofChristmas,butthecommercialaspectsofit:overspending,runningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryandpowderforGrandma…Knowinghefeltthisway,Idecidedoneyeartobypasstheusualshirts,sweaters,tiesandsoforth.IreachedforsomethingspecialforMike.Theinspirationcameinanunusualway.OursonKevin,at12thatyear,waswrestlingatthejuniorlevelattheschoolheattendedandbeforeChristmas,therewasanon-leaguematchagainstateamsponsoredbyaninner-citychurch,mostlyblack.Asthematchbegan,Iwasalarmedtoseethattheotherteamwaswrestlingwithoutheadgeartoprotectawrestler’sears.Theyobviouslycouldnotafford.Mikeshookhisheadsadly,“Iwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewon,”hesaid.“Theyhavealotofpotential,butlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartrightoutofthem.”Mikelovedkids—allkids—andheknewthem,havingcoachedlittleleaguefootball,baseballandlacrosse.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcame.Thatafternoon,Iwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtanassortmentofwrestlingheadgearandshoesandsentthemanonymouslytotheinner-citychurch.OnChristmasEve,Iplacedtheenvelopeonthetree,thenoteinsidetellingMikewhatIhaddoneandthatthiswashisgiftfromme.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyear.ForeachChristmas,Ifollowedthetradition.TheenvelopebecamethehighlightofourChristmas.ItwasalwaysthelastthingopenedonChristmasmorningandourchildren,ignoringtheirnewtoys,wouldstandwithwide-eyedanticipationastheirdadliftedtheenvelopefromthetreetorevealitscontents.Thetraditionhasgrownandsomedaywillexpandevenfurtherwithourgrandchildrenstandingaroundthetreewithwide-eyedanticipationwatchingastheirfatherstakedowntheenvelope.Mike’sspirit,liketheChristmasspirit,willalwaysbewithus.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bypass”mean?A.giveupB.buyC.throwawayD.change5.WhydidMikehateChristmasaccordingtothepassage?A．Hedidn’tlikethetruemeaningofChristmas.B．Hedidn’tlikepeoplespendingtoomuchmoneyonpresents.C．HehatedbuyingpresentsforUncleHarryandGrandma.D．Hedidn’twanttoreceivegiftslikeshirts,sweatersorties.6.WhatwasMike’sreactiontothenon-leaguematch?A.Mikehopedthathissonwouldwinthematch.B.Mikethoughtthatthechurchshouldhavegiventheblackboysmoremoney.C.Mikethoughttheblackboysweretooproud.D.Mikefeltsympathyfortheteamofblackboys.7.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassageisto_______.A．showtheimportanceofcoachingB．illustratehowadifficultlifetheblackboysledC．tellastoryofaspecialChristmaspresentD．showherprideinherboy’sgoodperformanceCScientistssaythatplayingwiththeopportunitytobecreativeisoneofthebasicneedsforchildren’sdevelopment,andthedesiretoplayisanchoredinchildren’spersonality.Howdochildrenplay?DokidstodayplaydifferentlyfromthewaysIusedtoplay?WhenIwasachild,Ididn’thavemanytoys.AdollhousethatIoncegotforChristmaswasthegreatestgiftIcouldimagine.Mysiblings(兄弟姐妹),myfriendsandIplayed“MomandDad”withthedollhouseandourdollsagainan