2016-2017学年第一学期温州十校联合体高三期末考试
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） A
Have you ever fancied sailing around the world or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean? Well, before you get too excited, it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionaire.
We’ve all heard stories of school drop-outs who have made their fortune. Do they tend to be university graduates or self-made successful people? Are they married or single?
Thanks to a recent analysis of people in Forbes（福布斯）Top 100 Billionaires List, we can now find out what they have in common. We know what percentage wear glasses and even how many are bald!
If you are deciding whether or not to go to university, it may help you to know that 76% of the richest people in the world have a degree. According to this study, of those 76%, 47% have a bachelor’s degree, 23% have a master’s and 6% have a doctorate. Don’t lose hope if you aren’t very academic, though. It’s worth noting that many of those on the list did not pass all their exams with flying colors. Microsoft founder Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University after two years of study. And Chinese business magnate Jack Ma, failed his university entrance exams three times before going on to complete his degree and make his millions.
Another interesting trend is that the world’s richest people are much more likely to be married - only 12% of billionaires are unmarried. Finally, the percentage of billionaires who are bald is quite high – so don’t worry if you’re losing your hair.
21. What do Bill Gates and Jack Ma have in common according to the passage? A. They have the same amount of money at present.
B. They both graduated from the same university in the U.S.A.
C. They were both born in a poor family and had much suffering while young.
D. They become very successful though they didn’t do well in their academic lives. 22. What was the purpose of the study?
A. To tell readers when and how these people became billionaires. B. To advise readers to sail around the world in their own yachts. C. To encourage readers to find probable ways to their own success. D. To find similarities between the top 100 richest people in the world. 23. What may be the best title for the text? A. Tales of Bill Gates and Jack Ma. B. How to Become a Billionaire. C. Forbs Top 100 Billionaires List. C. How Bill Gates Made His Fortune.
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Sometimes it’s necessary to take a break, relax and forget the routine (日常工作), so I know of an excellent place to do it outside the city. It’s a beautiful place and I really enjoy going there.
The name is Tepoztlán, 71 km south of Mexico City. Here you can find a lot of different meals, beautiful landscapes, historical buildings, local souvenirs, and so on.
The weather most of the time is very hot, and I have to give you some advice if you go. ● Use sun block
● Wear comfortable clothes, sunglasses and a hat ● Drink a lot of water
I give you this advice because I ended up with sunstroke. I’m going to tell you how my trip started.
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When we got there we were really starving, so we decided to have breakfast and when we go to Tepoztlan we usually enjoy “quesadillas” in the market.
In Mexico, it’s very common to eat in the market, but these kinds of markets not only sell food but also you can buy clothes, flowers, everything you can imagine.
Tepoztlan has a lot of tourist sites, but the main attraction is Tepozteco hill, and it’s more attractive for the visitors during “Spring Equinox”. To be honest, I’ve never climbed it, I’m too lazy to walk a lot and even more in the sun.
In my trip we didn’t have time to do all that because one day is not enough, but if you have the opportunity to stay for more than one day it’s an excellent idea. 24. From the passage, we can learn that Tepozteco ________. A. is the capital city of Mexico B. is a famous tourist attraction C. used to be the author’s hometown D. has pleasant weather all the year around 25. What does the underlined word “quesadillas” in Para.3 most probably refer to? A. Flower growing in Tepozteco. B. Some modern clothes for visitors.
C. Food which can be bought in the market.
D. Sunglasses and hats visitors like most to buy. 26. The passage is developed mainly by ________. A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons C. following the order of space D. providing different examples C
How often do you check your phone? According to a study led by Nottingham Trent University in Britain, the average person looks at their phones 86 times a day. Updating their status on social media platforms also made people reach for their electronic companion frequently.
Even the participants thought that was a lot: this figure is twice as often as they thought they did. Our phones might be shaping our behavior more than we realize. Do you actually look at your surroundings more than at your phone? Is it rude to check your phone when someone is talking to you?
Sherry Turkle interviewed hundreds of college students about this. She’s a professor of social studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They talked about something they called “the rule of three”.
The rule has to do with being considerate to others despite the allure (诱惑力) of the little flat box. Turkle explains: “If you go to dinner with friends, you don’t want to look down at your phone until you see that three people are looking up in the conversation. So there’s a new rule where you don’t look down unless three people are looking up in order to keep a little conversation alive.”
Actually, if you are clever enough you might use your phone as a tool to connect with people next to you. Sharing a bit of your life with them can bring you closer together. And you can also invite everyone to take a selfie (自拍照) with you.
But the best thing to deal with mobile phone addiction is to go cold turkey and leave the machine behind occasionally or just switch it off and keep it firmly in your pocket for a while.
27. Why does the author mention “How often do you check your phone?” in the first paragraph? A. To stress the importance of mobile phones. B. To encourage readers to use mobile phones more.
C. To introduce a topic to be discussed in the following paragraphs.
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D. To know how readers update their status on social media platforms
28. If John was a participant using the mobile phone as often as the average in the study, how many times did he think he looked at his phone a week? A. 172 B. 301 C. 602 D. 1204 29. What’s the purpose of “the rule of three” ? A. To keep a conversation going. B. To look down at your phone regularly. C. To tell readers how to be considerate to others.D. To remind readers of the importance of mobile 30. Which of the following is NOT the right way to aviod being addicted to the mobile phone?
A. Leaving it home sometimes when you go out. B. Going to Turkey for a holiday once in a while. C. Turn it off on purpose now and then. D. Hide it somewhere for the moment 第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Today, some traditional methods are unfashionable, particularly in the fast changing world of technology. A person who relies only on formal education may be cheated. 31 Self-learning is still considered the best. You know yourself best, and you can learn at your own pace.
A self-learner has his own freedom. It is a choice between the things that you may want to learn more and improving your abilities. It can also lead you to great personal satisfaction. 32
Then, what you should pay attention to when you are teaching yourself? Well, first of all you must realize what you will do and achieve. 33 Whether it is learning a new language, a new subject or a hobby, it can be a great start in teaching yourself.
34 It can be harder than a typical classroom situation. One should have the ability to keep on trying, especially during times when you want to give up.
Learning the basics is very important before starting a new approach. It may become easy if you master the basics and its advanced skills.
Give yourself some space when problems are at hand. Timing out may renew your mindset and energies, particularly in solving problems.
Involve yourself in a group of people who have the skills that you want to achieve. 35 A. Learning on your own is more enjoyable. B. So ask yourself what you want to do. C. A person also has to help himself learn.
D. Be brave to turn to others for advice outside class.
E. Forums(论坛)are the best way to get valuable information. F. Don’t try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods. G. Be patient while you are learning on your own. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
The Depression was still going on, but I was in good spirits. I was going to graduate from elementary school, yet my mother 36 dressed me in shorts. Most of my classmates had given up 37 shorts. For the graduation ceremony, all the boys were 38 to dress the same way-white shirts and dark-blue wool pants.
I waited until a week before I told my mother. I 39 I’d better break the news to her as gently as I could.
“Mom,” I said, “about 40 …” “Yes?” she answered.
“They’re going to give me the first –prize medal,” I said.
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She looked 41 her shoulder at me and smiled. “That’s wonderful, Babe. Dad and I will both be there, and we’ll be the 42 parents in the place.”
She must have seen by the look on my face that 43 was wrong. She turned her back and said, “So?”
“So, I have to get 44 pants, ” I said.
“Babe, we don’t have the 45 for new pants right now,” she said very quietly, “You know that.” “Ok,” I burst out. “Then I won’t go to graduation. Plus, I’m 46 away from home!”
The following Saturday, when my mother said, “Let’s go shopping,” I knew she had 47 the problem. We walked a short way and stopped at a place I had never 48 before. My mother said, “ 49 here,” She entered a storefront that looked like a 50 . She came out about ten minutes later, and we went to the pants store. I was holding the new pants 51 under my arm when my mother went to pay for it. I saw her 52 a tiny brown envelope from her purse. There were four 53 new one-dollar bills inside.
About halfway home, I 54 down at my mother’s hands. It was then that I saw the wedding ring that had always circled her ring finger was 55 there. 36. A. still B. also C. already D. even 37. A. choosing B. making C. wearing D. buying 38. A. persuaded B. expected C. encouraged D. forced 39. A. guessed B. dreamed C. imagined D. figured 40. A. classmates B. graduation C. school D. depression 41. A. over B. above C. across D. through 42. A. luckiest B. poorest C. richest D. proudest 43. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything 44. A. fashionable B. expensive C. short D. long 45. A. power B. energy C. money D. time 46. A. walking B. running C. moving D. escaping 47. A. solved B. discovered C. met D. ignored 48. A. passed B. noticed C. watched D. stayed 49. A. Rest B. Look C. Stand D. Wait 50. A. school B. restaurant C. bank D. hotel 51. A. tightly B. roughly C. softly D. nervously 52. A. bring B. take C. carry D. pick 53. A. total B. entire C. complete D. brand 54. A. glared B. stared C. glanced D. put 55. A. no doubt B. no longer C. no way D. still 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
[来源学§科§网Z§X§X§K]As a man __56__ (pass) the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope __57__ (tie) to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds, 58 for some reason, they did not.
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He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt __59__ (get) away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much __60__ (small) we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, __61__ is enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe __62__ rope can still hold them, so they never try.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were ___63___ (stick) right where they were. Like the elephants, how many of us go through life ___64___ (hang) onto a belief that we cannot do something, ___65___ (simple) because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
答案：1-5 BBAAC 6-10 BAACC 11-15 CACBA 16-20 ACABA 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
导读：我们都听过这样的成功富豪的故事，他们从学校辍学，在没有完成学业的情况下创造出上百万甚至是上亿的财富。但是这是常规吗？关注世界顶级富豪的成功路。你也会成为他们中的一员吗？ 21. D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知Bill Gates 在大二时辍学，马云连续三年高考失利，他们在学术方面未能取得出色的成就，但他们还是后来成功了，他们的共同点就在这里，故D选项正确。 22. D。推理判断题。这是一篇关于成功富豪他们从学校辍学，在没有完成学业的情况下创造巨大财富的故
事。对这些世界顶级富豪进行调查，其目的是找到这100位富豪们走向成功的相同之处，故而D选项正确。 23. B。标题归纳题。根据第一段尾句it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionaire.处可以了解该文的是在讲述“如何成为亿万富翁”，故答案选B。
导读：特波茨兰是一个历史名城，有着广阔优美的野外风光，有很多的传奇故事，深厚的文化积淀，一再被文学家艺术家歌颂。 24. B。细节理解题。文章第二段Here you can find a lot of different meals, beautiful landscapes, historical buildings, local souvenirs, and so on.就着重介绍了Tepoztlan；再结合后文可知Tepoztlan是一个著名景点。
25. C。词义猜测题。此题容易选出。根据前一句When we got there we were really starving, so
we decided to have breakfast，可用排除法找出答案。quesadillas应是“墨西哥鸡肉饼”。 26. D。文章结构题。作者从Tepoztlán的所处的位置以及独有的different meals, beautiful
landscapes, historical buildings, local souvenirs, and so on.到clothes, flowers, everything you can imagine.再从a lot of tourist sites以及beautiful hotels. 等几个方面说明了它的魅力。
导读：你每天会查看手机多少次？你是不是玩手机上瘾了？如何避免手机上瘾？
27. C。作者写作意图题。作者开篇就依一个问题“How often do you check your phone?”问读者，其目的是引出下文将要讨论的话题。 28. D。数字计算题。86×2×7=1204。
29. A。细节理解题。结合Turkey的解释：So there’s a new etiquette where you don’t look down unless three People?可知，“三原则”的用意是使会话进行热烈顺利。
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30. B。细节判断题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知，作者对避免手机上瘾的建议：快速戒除（go cold turkey）
使用手机成瘾的嗜好；偶尔关机并放在你的衣兜里一会别拿出来。故排除选项A、C和D。 第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. G 35. E 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 36-40 ACBDB 41-45 ADCDC 46-50BABDC 51-55 ABDCB
导读：作者的童年处于经济大萧条时期，他母亲为了给他买参加毕业典礼的衣服当掉了结婚戒指，还不曾希望他知道这一真相。母爱如山！
36.A 我就要小学毕业了，而目前依旧(still)给我穿很短的衣裤。 37.C 我的大多数同学都不穿(wear)短衣短裤了。
38.B 大多数同学应该会(be expected to)穿着同样的着装。 39.D 我认为(figure)我最好温柔地将这个消息告诉母亲。
40.B 联系第一段里的 “I was going to graduate from elementary school,”可知作者是要要与母亲谈什么了。
41.A look over one’s shoulder意思为“侧过头看”。 42.D 儿子在校表现优异获奖，家长当然深感自豪(proud)。
43.C 母亲一定是从我的表情看出有什么不对劲的事(something)。 44.D long与前文的short对应。
45.C 联系文章首句 “The Depression was still going on”可知应母亲说的是没有钱(money)给我买新衣。
46.B 我威胁母亲要逃家(run away from home)。 47.A 我知道母亲已经解决(solve)了我的问题。
48.B 我们在一个我以前从未留意(notice)过的地方停了下来。
49.D 母亲是要去当掉结婚戒指给我买新衣，同时又不想让我知道真相，故而要我在外面等(wait) 50.C 母亲当掉戒指换到钱的地方看上去当然像银行(bank)。 51.A 我把难得的新衣当然是夹得紧紧的(tightly)。 52.B 母亲从钱包里拿(take)出一个信封。 53.D 信封里有4张崭新(brand)的一元钞票。 54.C 我瞥(glance)了一下母亲的手。
55.B 母亲挡掉了戒指，它不再(no longer)戴在母亲手指上。
第二节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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