高三英语第四次周考12017-2018学年高三年级上学期第四次周考试题英语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时,将答案答在答题卷上(答题注意事项见答题卷)。时间:100分钟满分:150分第一部分: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(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AAllparentshaveskyhighhopesfortheirchildren.Wewantthemtobeconfidentandcontent.Whatcanparentsdotohelptheirkidsgrowuptoleadhappylives?Expertsadvise:1.Helpingthemfindtheirtalents.Inordertosucceed,childrenneedtofeelthey’regoodatsomething.Soexposeyourchildrentoasmanyinterestsaspossible,thenletthemchoosethosetheylikebest.2.Applaudingtheirachievements.Astudyfoundthatstudentswhoseparentspaidattentiontotheirabilitieswerefarmorelikelytodowellinschool—andinlife—thanstudentswhoseparentsdidn’tshowsuchsupport.Socelebrateyourkids’achievements,nomatterhowsmalltheyare.3.Praisingtheirefforts.Kidswon’talwayscomeoutontop.Still,theydeservekudos(赞誉)fortryingtheirbest.TenyearoldAprilCutler,forexample,hashadtroublewithmathsincesecondgrade.“SheusuallygetsC’sonherreportcard,butlastyearshewasdeterminedtogetA’sandworkedhardatit,”sayshermom.“Whenthefirstgradingperiodended,AprilwasdisappointedwhenshegotaBminusinmath,”Lueillecontinues.“ButmyhusbandandItoldherwewereveryproudthatshe’dimproved.Thatinspiredhertotryevenharder.ShegotaBplusforthenextperiod!”4.Lettingthemmakedecisionsandmistakes.Makinghis/herowndecisionsincreasesachild’ssenseofcontrolandbuildshis/herselfesteem(自尊心).Andallowingkidstomakewrongdecisions—solongasdoingsowon’tharmthem—helpskidslearnfromtheirmistakes.5.Encouragingthemtosolvetheirownproblems.Astheygrow,childrenneedpracticeincommunicating,standingupforthemselvesandcompromising.Oneofthebestplacestolearntheseskillsisathome.Sothenexttimeyourchildrunstoyoucomplainingthatherbrotherisblamingher,stepbackandletthemworkitout.21.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toencourageparentstoadmiretheirkids.B.Toshowhowtopraisekids.C.Tohelpkidsstudyharder.D.Togiveadviceonhowtohelpkidsbecomemature.22.Thepassageismainlyintendedfor________.A.kidsB.parentsC.teachersD.educators23.FromtheexampleofAprilCutler,wecanlearnthat________.A.praisingkids’effortscanhelpthemmakegreaterprogress高三英语第四次周考2B.settingahighgoalmakeskidsfeeldiscouragedC.solvingproblemsbythemselveshelpskidsfeelconfidentD.interestisthebestteacher24.Whyshouldparentsallowkidstomakemistakes?A.Makingmistakesisanormalthingforakid.B.Adultsalsomakemistakesnowandthen.C.Kidscanlearnsomethingvaluablefromtheirmistakes.D.Makingmistakeswon’tharmkids.BLookingbackonmychildhood,Iamconvincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewereallbroughtupinthesameway,mybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressedflowersandinsects.Unlikethem,Ihadnoearformusicandlanguages.IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorldWarⅠwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedin,ofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.ButIdohaveaclearmemoryofthedogs,thefarmanimals,thelocalbirds,andaboveall,theinsects.Iamanaturalist,notascientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworldandmyenthusiasmledmeintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoilwhilereadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.Thensomethinghappensthatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertotheriddle,becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks,whichsomemighthonorwiththetitleofscientificresearch.Butcuriosity,akeeneye,agoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist:oneoftheoutstandingandessentialqualitiesrequiredisselfdiscipline,aqualityIlack.Ascientistrequiresnotonlyselfdiscipline,buthardtraining,determinationandagoal.Ascientist,uptoacertainpoint,canbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwo,yougetthebestofbothworlds.25.Thefirstparagraphtellsustheauthor________.A.wasinterestedinflowersandinsectsinhischildhoodB.losthishearingwhenhewasachildC.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersD.wasborntoanaturalist’sfamily26.Theauthorcan’trememberhisrelativesclearlybecause________.A.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemB.thefamilywasextremelylargeC.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththemD.hewasfullyoccupiedwithobservingnature27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theauthorisanaturalist,butnotascientist.B.Theauthorisascientistaswellasanaturalist.C.Theauthorisfirstofallascientist.D.Theauthorisneitheranaturalistnorascientist.28.Theauthorsaysthatheisanaturalistratherthanascientistprobablybecausehethinkshe________.A.hasagreatdealoftroubledoingmentalarithmetic高三英语第四次周考3B.lackssomeofthequalitiesrequiredofascientistC.justreadsaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveriesD.comesupwithsolutionsinamostnaturalwayCWhenyouwerelookingforareliable,honestautomechanic,howdidyoufindhim?Beforeyouwentintothatrestaurantyourecentlytried,howdidyouknowthatitservedgreatfood?Ifyouarelikemostpeopleontheplanet,youwanttoloweryourriskofabiguglysurprisesoyouaskedpeopleyoutrusttorefertoabusinesstheytrust.Marketerscallthisfriendtofriendrecognitionofabusiness“wordofmouth”adverti