A. It saves their money and energy. B. It helps with their moving.
C. It adds to the safety of their travel. D. It makes their life more interesting.
( )44. What is likely to affect one",s attitude toward the driverless car? A. The field of their special interest. B. The location of their living place.
C. The amount of training they received. D. The length of their driving experience.
D
Twenty years ago, I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the unique purpose of telling me this story, which has delighted and inspired me ever since.
The story he told me was about his younger brother, who was trying to be an artist; it was a real story about how brave, creative and trusting his brother was. For the purpose of this story, let",s call the little brother Little Brother.
Little Brother, a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration. He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, travelled to picturesque places, bravely spoke to everyone he met, and showed his work to anyone who would look at it. One afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a café with a group of charming young people who turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party of the year. It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of Europe. Best of all it was a masquerade ball(化装舞会) where nobody would hesitate in their spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服). “Dress up,” they said, “and join us!”
Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and went up the castle steps. Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.
Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.
This was indeed a costume party—his new friends had not misled him there—but he had missed one detail in translation: This was a themed costume party. The theme was “a medieval court”. And Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).
All around him, the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes, wearing sparkling jewels. Little Brother, on the other hand, was wearing a red coat, red tights, red ballet slippers, and giant red claws. Also, his face was painted red. And he was the only American in the room, too.
He stood at the top of the steps for one long, frightful moment. Running away in shame seemed like the easiest response. But he didn",t run. Somehow, he found his determination. He",d come this far, after all. He",d worked really hard to make this costume, and he was proud of it. He took a deep breath and walked onto the dance floor.
As he moved into the crowd, a silence fell. The dancing stopped. The other guests gathered around Little Brother. Finally someone asked him what on earth he was.
Little Brother bowed deeply and announced, “I am the court lobster.” Then: laughter.
Not ridicule—just joy. They loved him. They loved his sweetness, his
weirdness(怪诞), his giant red claws, and his skinny legs in his bright tights. He made the party. Little Brother even ended up dancing with the queen of Belgium.
This is how you must do it, people.
At some point or another, I have created something in my life that did make me feel like I was the guy who just walked into a fancy ball wearing a homemade lobster costume. But you must stubbornly walk into that room, and you must hold your head high. Never apologize for it, never explain it away, and never be ashamed of it. You did your best with what you knew, and you worked with what you had, in the time you were given. You were invited, you showed up, and you simply cannot do more than that.
They might throw you out—then again, they might not. The ballroom is often more welcoming and supportive than you could ever imagine. You might end up dancing with royalty.
Or you might just end up having to dance alone in the corner with your big, ugly red claws waving in the empty air.
That",s fine too. Sometimes it",s like that. What you absolutely must not do is walk out. Otherwise you will miss the party, and that would be a pity because—please believe me—we did not come all this great distance, and make all this great effort, only to miss the party at the last moment.
( )45. According to Paragraph 3, Little Brother as a young painter was .
A. enthusiastic but mean B. optimistic but stubborn C. open-minded and generous D. determined and easy-going
( )46. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that . A. Little Brother was quite confident about his own costume B. Little Brother cared little about the details of the costume C. it cost Little Brother a lot of money to prepare for the costume D. people were not allowed to drive in a lobster costume
( )47. Why did Little Brother finally choose not to leave the ballroom? A. He thought it was a great shame to run away.
B. It was too tiring for him to drive another 3 hours back.
C. He decided not to waste the effort he had made for the party.
D. Nobody at the party could recognize him with his face painted red. ( )48. What is the turning point of the story?
A. Little Brother stood at the top of the steps for a moment. B. As Little Brother showed up in the crowd, a silence fell. C. Someone at the party asked Little Brother what he was.
D. Little Brother bowed and replied that he was the court lobster.
( )49. What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage? A. We can do everything at our pleasure at a party.
B. Dancing with a royal member is the symbol of success.
C. We shouldn",t be so afraid of being foolish and ridiculous. D. A homemade costume is most welcome at a fancy dress ball. ( )50. What would be the best title for the passage? A. A Costume Made by Hand
B. A Lobster Walking into a Party C. A Masquerade Ball Held by Nobles
D. A Young Artist Realizing His Dream
四、 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单．．词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
Empty nest syndrome(空巢综合征) is a feeling of sadness and loneliness parents may feel when their children leave home for the first time, such as to live on their own or to attend a college or university. It is not a clinical condition. However, it can affect the immune(免疫的) system and result in certain psychological barriers, if left untreated.
All parents are sensitive to empty nest syndrome, although some factors can create a tendency to it. Such factors include an unstable or unsatisfactory marriage, or difficulty accepting change in general. Adults who are also dealing with other stressful life events such as the death of a spouse(配偶) or retirement are also more likely to experience the syndrome.
Symptoms of empty nest syndrome can include depression, a sense of loss of purpose, worry, stress, and anxiety over the child",s welfare. Many empty nest parents prefer staying indoors, and end up becoming people of few words. Parents who experience empty nest syndrome often question whether or not they have prepared adequately for their child to live independently. Others even have feelings of guilt over lost opportunities to be more involved in their children",s lives before they left home.
Empty nest parents often face new challenges, such as establishing a new kind of relationship with their children, having to find other ways to occupy their free time, reconnecting with each other, and a lack of sympathy from people who believe that parents should be happy when their children leave home.
One of the easiest ways for parents to cure empty nest syndrome is to keep in contact with their children. Technological developments such as cellphones, text messaging, and the Internet all allow for increased communication between parents and their children.
Parents going through empty nest syndrome can ease their stress by pursuing their own hobbies and interests in their increased spare time. Discussing their grief with each other, friends, families, or professionals may help them. Experts have advised that overwhelmed (不知所措的) parents keep a journal, or go back to work if they were full-time parents.
However, prevention is always better than cure. If one child has moved out and you still have others living at home with you, plan in advance for the day when your nest will be empty of all children. Small changes made over time will mean less of a shock when your last child moves out. You may find, with thought and careful planning, that the occasion of your last child leaving home will offer a little happiness, too, as you can then carry out your plans for an independent life with your spouse. Empty Nest Syndrome Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of depression experienced by parents (51) when their children grow up and leave home. Causes of ? The leaving of children from “the nest” makes parents feel a sense empty of loss. nest syndrome ? Parents who (52) to make adjustments to sudden life changes may suffer from empty nest syndrome. ? Besides the harm done to the immune system, empty nest syndrome can affect a person (54) . (53) ? Empty nest parents are (55) to go out to communicate with others. influences ? Parents regret not having done much to prepare their children with their (56) life. ? Parents can depend on high technology to increase (58) (57) with their children. ? Parents can (59) themselves with something interesting to for empty pass time. nest syndrome ? Parents should plan in advance to (60) themselves better to the situation. 五、 书面表达(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
One day, a mother horse told her son, “My child, will you happily go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊) to grind it into flour?” The little horse happily agreed without hesitation, and ran out of the house with a bag of wheat on his back.
After quite a long journey, the little horse came to a river, which blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got confused. Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked the cow, “Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?” The cow answered, “Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about to cross the river, a squirrel shouted to him, “Little horse, don",t cross the river. You will drown.” The little horse didn",t know what to do, so he decided to go back to ask his mother.
After he told his mother everything that happened on his way, his mother said, “My child, it",s not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it a try by yourself, and then you",ll know the answer.”
With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor deep. It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task. [写作内容]
1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容;
2. 以约120词就“亲身实践”谈谈你的看法,内容包括: (1) 你读完这个故事后的感受;
(2) 讲述一次你通过亲身实践学会一项技能的经历; (3) 你从这次经历中所体会到“亲身实践”的重要性。 [写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
2017届高三上学期期初检测试卷
一、 单项填空
1. C 考查名词。句意:他决心为家乡工作,放弃了几家国际公司提供的所有好工作。contribution:贡献,捐赠,捐助;application:应用,运用,申请;offer:提议,出价,提供;recommendation:推荐,建议。 2. D 考查代词。句意:一位负责的老师一定要确保他的每一个学生充分发挥潜能。see to it that...是固定结构,意为“确保,务必”。 3. A 考查动词时态。句意:——杰里,你们暑假去了哪里?——我们忙工作,否则我们就去巴西看比赛了。根据句意可知,“很忙”是发生在“暑假”这个特定的过去时间里的动作,应该用一般过去时。 答句的完整句为:If we had not been busy with our work, we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games. 4. C 考查定语从句。句意:我很幸运过着舒适的生活,桌子上总是有食物,冬天有暖气,最重要的是屋子里充满了爱。分析句子结构可知此处应填关系副词where引导非限制性定语从句,表示“抽象地点”。
5. A 考查副词。句意:技术在不断变化,所以今天选择手机不是件容易的事。constantly:不断地;automatically:自动地,不自觉地;temporarily:暂时地,临时地;immediately:立即,马上。 6. B 考查短语动词。句意:有效的管理和真诚的道歉有助于扭转顾客对旅行社的负面印象。bring about:造成,引起;turn around:扭转,好转;account for:说明(原因、理由等);set off:出发,引起,点燃。
7. A 考查短语介词。句意:多亏了杭州人民为峰会作出的不懈努力,G20峰会筹备工作已经准备就绪。thanks to:幸亏,多亏,由于;in terms of:就……而言;with regard to:关于;in addition to:除……之外(还有)。 8. A 考查动词短语。句意:如今,越来越多的学生倾向于订阅在线课程而不是参加培训中心的课程。subscribe to:同意,订阅;appeal to:呼吁,对……有吸引力;adapt to:习惯于,使适应于;stick to:坚持。 9. D 考查情态动词。句意:最近一项研究表明,被拉入一个有趣的小说世界能使大脑产生一些实际的、可测量的变化。can表示“能够”,符合句意。
10. B 考查非谓语动词。句意:电价呈上升趋势,所以给你的电动车充电会花掉一大笔钱。purchase:购买;charge:控诉,使充电,索价;mend:修理,修补;handle:处理。
11. D 考查特殊句型。句意:——你知道是什么阻挡了如此多的公民的快乐吗?——我肯定低收入是主要原因。此处是强调句型,其结构是:It was+被强调部分+that/who(人)+其他部分。这里被强调的是疑问词what,因为是宾语从句,所以强调句型应该用陈述语序,what在从句中作主语。
12. B 考查非谓语动词。句意:最近,一段标题为“动物园里老虎的攻击”的视频在网上广为流传,并引起了一场关于由谁来真正承担责任的激烈讨论。video与title之间是被动关系,故应用过去分词作后置定语,修饰video。
13. C 考查动词时态。答句句意:对不起,我将在家里观看张继科和马龙在里约热内卢的决赛。将来进行时表示按计划、打算、安排等将来必定会发生的动作,强调动作发生的预定性和必然性。 14. B 考查名词性从句。句意:俄罗斯的媒体对巴西能在有限的经费下提供如此精彩的开幕式表示赞扬。for后面的整个句子作for的宾语,在从句中achieve缺少宾语,故选what。 15. C 考查情景交际。句意:——对不起,我想知道你是否能告诉我去里约的Maria Lenk游泳中心最近的路?——这可让你问着了。事实上,我对方向很糟糕。 二、 完形填空