中山市高三年级2017届第一学期期末统一考试(英语)

1中山市高三年级2017届第一学期期末统一考试英语本试卷共10页，三部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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。ATours&EventsNowanyone,anywhere,canexperiencethehistoryandartoftheWhiteHouseviatheonlinevirtualtourorinpersonaftersendingatourrequestthroughone'sMemberofCongress.IfyouwishtovisittheWhiteHouseandareacitizenofaforeigncountry,pleasecontactyourembassyinWashington,DCforassistanceinsubmittingatourrequest.TakeaVirtualTourAspartofPresidentandMrs.Obama'scommitmenttoopentheWhiteHousetoasmanyAmericansaspossible,wehavepartneredwiththeGoogleArtProjectandallowedtheir360StreetViewcamerastocapturetheroomsthatarefeaturedonthepublictour.Nowanyone,anywhere,canexperiencethehistoryandartoftheWhiteHouseviatheircomputer.FormsofIdentificationAllguests18yearsofageorolderwillberequiredtopresentavalid,government-issuedphotoidentification(detailedbelow).Allforeignnationalsmustpresenttheirpassport.Allotherformsofforeignidentificationwillnotbeaccepted.Allinformationsubmitted(e.g.name,dateofbirth,city,etc.)mustexactlymatchthegovernment-issuedphotoIDyouwillpresentwhenarrivingattheWhiteHouse.ForbiddenItemsForbiddenitemsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:·VideoRecorders2·Handbags,bookbags,backpacksorpurses·Foodorbeverages,tobaccoproducts,personalgroomingitems(i.e.makeup,lotion,etc.)·Strollers·Anypointedobjects1．WhatkindofpeopleistheWhiteHouseopento?A．Onlyforeigners.B．OnlyAmericans.C．BothforeignersandAmericans.D．Visitorswhoare18yearsofageorolder.2．HowcanvisitorstakeavirtualtourtotheWhiteHouse?A．TheyneedpermissionfromtheWhiteHouse.B．Theycandoitbyusingtheirowncomputersanywhere.C．TheymustcontacttheirembassiesinWashington,DCforassistance.D．Theyneedtopresentvalid,government-issuedphotoidentifications.3．WhatcanvisitorstakeintotheWhiteHouse?A．Hamburgers.B．Cigarettes.C．Cameras.D．Passports.BGeorgeWashingtonwasbornin1732inVirginia.HisfatherdiedwhenGeorgewas11yearsold.Asaboy,helearnedreading,writingandmath.ThenheworkedasalandsurveyorinwesternVirginia.Inhistwenties,hebecameaBritishArmyofficer.GeorgeWashingtonfoughtintheFrenchandIndianWar.Mr.EllispointsoutthatWashingtondidnothaveaformalorcollegeeducationlikemanyotherearlyU.S.leaders,includingJohnAdamsandThomasJefferson.Butinsomesense,AdamsgoestoHarvard,andJeffersongoestoWilliamandMaryandWashingtongoestowar.Mr.Ellissaysthefirstpresidentwasarealist.Atthesametime,hewasaverypassionatemanwithextremelystrongemotions.Hewasknowntogetangry,butheonlyshowedhistempertoafewpeople.Washingtonnotonlyactedlikeagreatleader-helookedlikeone.GeorgeWashingtonstoodabout1.9meterstall.Hewasaheadtallerthantheaveragemanofhistime.Hewasverystrong,andverygraceful.HewasknownasoneofthebesthorsebackridersandbestdancersinVirginia.Buthehadaproblem:badteeth.Unlikehiswife,Martha,whowasknownforherlovelysmile,GeorgeWashingtonbeganlosinghisteethinhistwenties.Whenhewassworninaspresident,hehadonlyonetoothleft.Dentistsmadehimsetsofdenturesfromuncomfortablemetalandsprings.Someoftheteethwerefromhippopotamusivory.Mr.EllissaysWashingtonevenpaidsomeofhisslavesfortheirteeth.Aboutsixoftheteethinhismouthinhislatteryears,whenheispresident,areactuallyfromslavesatMountVernon.34．WhatcanwelearnaboutGeorgeWashingtonwhenhewasyoung?A．Hejoinedthearmy.B．Heworkedasafarmer.C．Helikedliteratureverymuch.D．Hewasahard-workingcollegestudent.5．WhatwastheproblemthatbotheredGeorgeWashington?A．Histeeth.B．Hisheight.C．Hiswife.D．Histemper.6．Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A．GeorgeWashingtonwasgoodatdancing.B．GeorgeWashingtongotsometeethfromslaves.C．GeorgeWashingtonwassickwhenhebecamepresident.D．GeorgeWashingtonwasagoodhorsebackrider.7．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Washingtonwasaveryluckyman.B．Washingtonwasahandsomeman.C．Washingtonhadahappymarriage.D．Washingtonshowedgreatleadership.COurfirstexpressionisinthered.Itisanotherwayofsayingthatabusinessislosingmoney.Inthepast,numbersinthefinancialrecordsofacompanywerewritteninredinktoshowaloss.Abusinessmagazinerecentlypublishedareportaboutatelevisioncompany.Thereportsaidthecompanywasstillinthered,butwasabletocutitslossfromtheyearbefore.Aprofitbyabusinessiswritteninblacknumbers.Soacompanythatisintheblackismakingmoney.AninternationalnewsservicereportedthataprivatehealthinsurerinAustraliaannounceditwasbackintheblackwithitsfirstprofitinthreeyears.Anotherfinancialexpressionisrunonthebank.Thatiswhathappenswhenmanypeopletrytowithdrawalltheirmoneyfromabank.Arunonthebankusuallyhappenswhenpeoplebelievethereisdangerabankmayfailorclose.NewspaperreportsaboutabankingcrisisinRussiausedthatexpression.Theysaidthegovernmentactedbecauseoffearsthatthecrisiswouldcausearunonthebanks.Whenarunonthebankswasstarting,therewasnotmuchtheycoulddo,saidabankingexpert.Daytradingisanewexpressionaboutasystemthatletsinvestorstradedirectlyonanelectronicmarketsy