甘肃省武威市第十八中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
卷I（选择题）
第I部分 阅读理解（两节 共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：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。（每小题2分，共30分） A
Here are four homes for sale around the U. S. with links to past presidents, as well as their close families. John F. Kennedy’s Weekend Retreat
A modest farm near Middle burg, Virginia, was built by John F. Kennedy and his wife in the early 1960s. The former first lady designed it herself. The four-bedroom property is currently back on the market for $5.95 million, decreased by $10.99 million when it was first put up for sale in 2013. Jackie Kennedy’s Summer House
Another Kennedy-linked property for sale is the “Lasata” estate in the Hamptons, designed by architect Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1917. Set on more than seven acres of land near th2e ocean, it includes a ten-bedroom house that was restored in 2007, including a three-car garage building. It’s on the market for $38.995 million, a little bit higher than last year. Chester A. Arthur’s Summer White House
Chester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president in 1881, spent some of his down time here. The three-story, six-bedroom Victorian mansion, which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored, is for sale with a $14.2 million price tag. Features include a library with fireplace, a formal dining and living room and a family room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool. Barack Obama’s Summer Rental
This Martha’s Vineyard home which was built in the late twentieth century served as the summer White House to former President Obama. It is currently for sale for
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$19.125 million, down from $22.5 million in July 2015. Set on nine-and-a-half acres of land and with its own private road, this property no doubt acts as a perfect summer hideaway for those who didn’t want his every movement seen. In addition to privacy, other features include a heated pool, a half-basketball court, outdoor terraces and a two-bedroom guest cottage.
1. Which house has the longest history? A.Barack Obama’s Summer Rental. B.Jackie Kennedy’s Summer House.
C.Chester A. Arthur’s Summer White House. D.John F. Kennedy’s Weekend Retreat.
2. What is the feature of Barack Obama’s Summer Rental? A.Privacy.
B.Architecture.
3. What do the four houses have in common? A.Their prices are going down these years. B.They have connections with U. S. presidents. C.They have a history of more than a century. D.They have more than 5 bedrooms in the house.
B
My name is Matthew. I’m not someone who has many secrets, because I’m a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years—I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious, but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different story.
But when October 30th rolled around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, showing off the brand new license they’d gotten. Looking back
C.Location.
D.Price.
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on that special day, I can’t remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn’t upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn’t want to take the test on my birthday.
One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I’ve never experienced—but still, I couldn’t imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn’t. It wasn’t until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes, I had also failed.
Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn’t make a true man. 4. What can we learn about Matthew? A.He relied heavily on his parents. B.He was bored with telling lies. C.He was a slow learner of driving. D.He was afraid of taking exams.
5. Why did the instructor ask Matthew to pull over? A.To put an end to his test. B.To check his parking skills. C.To give him a second chance.
D.To show him a better way of driving.
6. What made Matthew feel extremely worried after his first attempt? A.Failing to get a driving license. B.Missing his birthday celebration. C.Making his parents disappointed. D.Losing face before his classmates.
7. What did Matthew learn from his own experience?
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A.Failure is a way to grow up. B.Honesty is the best policy. C.Truth stands the test of time.
D.Imperfection is another form of perfection.
C
My first day of high school was like any other first day: registering, finding new classmates, meeting new teachers, and seeking new friends.
During lunch, I ran into my first snag (小困难) of the day. At the dining hall, as the checkout (付款处) lady asked for my money, I realized that I had forgotten my lunch money. When I told her about it, I heard a voice behind me. I turned around and there stood a teacher telling he would pay for my lunch. He told me his name, Mr. Peter Walker, and said, “If you get a chance, you should take my history class.” I recognized his name, and told him I was in his class later that day. Mr. Walker befriended me on the very first day of school at a very crucial time of the day —lunch!
He always told us we should do more than we ever thought. He pushed us to do all things better. He coached many sports, and sponsored many after-class activities. If we were interested in something, he would find a way to expose us to it by inviting speakers, taking us on field trips, or obtaining information for us.
Two years later, my junior year in school was clicking along nicely when one day I was riding my motorcycle and I was hit by a car. I spent six days in hospital and was at home in bed for two weeks before returning to school. Mr. Walker stopped by the hospital each day with my work from my teachers. Once I was at home, he would bring my work too.
After high school, I attended the United States Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia. I knew my parents would be there the day I graduated, but they brought an unexpected guest. They came across Mr. Walker at lunch several days before and told him I was about to graduate. His visit, however, was not a surprise to me. 8. At the dining hall, ______.
A.the lady didn’t want to charge the author for his lunch B. the author knew Mr. Walker was right behind him
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C.Mr. Walker didn’t know the author was his student D.the author decided to invite Mr. Walker to lunch
9. The story in Paragraph 4 showed that Mr. Walker was______. A.caring
B.strict
C.skilled D.learned
10. What happened on the author’s graduation day? A.His parents met Mr. Walker by chance. B.His family invited Mr. Walker to lunch. C.Mr. Walker brought an unexpected guest. D.His parents came together with Mr. Walker. 11. What can we infer from the last sentence?
A.The author had invited Mr. Walker to his graduation ceremony. B.The author’s parents had informed him of Mr. Walker’s visit. C.Mr. Walker had a very close relationship with his students. D.Mr. Walker went to visit the author frequently.
D New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes（基因）will stay there for a much longer time．
In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16, 000 people.Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non﹣smokers.Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7, 000 genes of smokers had changed﹣a number that is one﹣third of known human genes.
According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes．Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day﹣to﹣day lives while doing things like smoking.
When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.This means your body is trying to heal（治愈）itself of the harmful effects of smoking．But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer.They can stay for as long as 30 years.It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement（水泥）一it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes
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甘肃省武威市第十八中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
