D

Urban Rainforest

On the west side of the island of Manhattan in New York City, tree by tree, leaf by leaf, a 2,500 square foot sector of the Central African Republic's Dzanga Ndoki Rainforest has been transported to, or recreated at, the American Museum of Natural History's new hall of biodiversity.When the hall opens this May, visitors will visit one of the world's biggest and most accurate reproductions of one of nature's most threatened creations.

To bring the rainforest to New York, a team of nearly two dozen scientists—the largest collecting expedition the museum has ever organised for an exhibit—spent five weeks in the African rainforest collecting soil, plants, and leaves; recording and documenting species; studying trees; shooting videotape and still photos; and interviewing local people.“This area has been explored very little”, says Hoel Cracraft who estimates that the museum will eventually collect 150 to 180 mammals, more than 300 species of birds, hundreds of butterflies, and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of organisms.The exhibition may even have produced a special prize—scientists suspect they have uncovered several new species.

To give the forest a sense of realness, the back wall of the exhibit is an enormous video screen, sounds will come out from hidden speakers, and plans even call for forest smells.Computer controls will vary the effects so that no two walkthroughs will ever be exactly the same.

After the team returned to New York, the forest was reproduced with the help of the computer.Computer modeling programmes plotted distances and special relationships.Artists studied photos and brought what they saw to life.Plaster trees were made.Recreated animals began to stand in the rainforest of the hall.Flying creatures will hang from the ceiling.The light in the forest one of the exhibit's cleverest recreations will seem real.Long tube lights will have the correct colour and temperature to produce a natural effect.The plants and animals exhibited throughout the hall exist naturally in a perfect balance remove one, and the whole is imperfect if not endangered.The exhibit is proof to the hope that the world's rainforests will never exist solely as a carefully preserved artifact.

63.What is this passage mainly about?

A.The history of the American Museum of Natural History.

B.The reproduction of the rainforest at a New York museum.

C.Visitors' interest in the rainforest reproduction at a New York museum.

D.Saving rainforests in the Central African Republic.

64.How did the museum collect the data in the Central African Republic?

A.It sent a large team of scientists there.

B.It cooperated with many African scientists.

C.It recruited local people to collect mammals, etc.

D.It sent cameramen to shoot videotapes.

65.To give the forest a sense of realness, all the following are used EXCEPT that _______.

A.hidden loudspeakers are used to produce forest sound.

B.a huge video screen is put up on the back wall.

C.special equipment is employed to produce forest smells.

D.the forest is surrounded by front and back walls.

66.What is the main theme of the last paragraph?

A.The layout of the rainforest exhibition.

B.The balance between animals and plants.

C.The clever design of lighting.

D.Preservation of the rainforest exhibition as an artifact.

E

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before.Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West.In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university.Students must first pass the strict national examination.However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go.As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East.Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes.Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West.Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem.Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school.To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well.Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere.What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that it’s better to have parents around than to have a university education.

67.Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because ________.

A.they hope their children may easily find a job there

B.the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries

C.all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries

D.the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends

68.“Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids ________.

A.without patents B.living abroad alone

C.with university education D.speaking no English

69.Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ________.

A.want to leave their own country B.want them to go to university

C.return to their countries to work D.want them to be independent

70.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Parents want better education for their kids.

B.Parents feel lonely and miss their families.

C.Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem.

D.Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.

第四部分：书面表达 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节：完成句子(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71.I __________________________(将不胜感激) if you can change your plan a little bit to make it more workable.(appreciate)

72.___________________________(时间允许的话), I will come over to see you two.(permit)

73.Please don’t ___________________(生气) if you don’t get a good treatment here.(offence)

74.Farm produce prices in China fell in the week ending Oct.16 __________________________(和上一周比较).(compare)

75.All the bodies discovered had gunshot wounds _____________________________________(手被绑在身后).(with)

76.If you ______________________ (吃些药) last night, you would feel better now.(take)

77.It is high time that we ____________________ (专注) our studies.(concentrate)

78.________________________ (不愿等待) at home, we would go to meet him at the airport.(rather)

79.Due to the husband’s heavy load of work, the couple have decided __________________ _______________ (推迟要小孩).(postpone)

80.I am fond of reading novels, but I dislike online reading.___________________ (我妹妹也是这样).(same)

第二节：短文写作 (共1题，满分25分)

在日常生活中，人们对于体育锻炼所持的观点各不相同，请你以“Health means wealth”为题写一篇不少于120词的短文，号召人们坚持健康积极的生活方式：每天锻炼一小时,健康工作五十年，幸福生活一辈子。

注意：1.适当想象发挥，不能逐句翻译：2.至少要有两个不同的观点或态度。

Health means wealth

参考答案

Text 1

W: It says in the newspaper that the bus drivers are threatening to go on strike in England.

M: It's not surprising.They go on strike every 2 0r 3 years.What do they want this time?

W: Less work, more pay.

M: That sounds familiar.

Text 2

M: Have you found out which group you'll be working with this semester? I'm in C.Tom's in A.What about you?

W: Lucky you.I'm in Group B, and I can see already that trouble is on its way!

Text 3

M: I've telephoned to see if you'd like to go to the concert this afternoon.

W: I'd really like to, but I broke my glasses and I've got to get another pair before doing anything else.

Text 4

W: Would you mind if I visit your class tomorrow morning, Professor Jackson?

M: I have no objection to your visit, but the students will take their examination tomorrow morning.Perhaps you can come back the day after tomorrow.

W: No problem.

Text 5

W: Have you ever heard about the new Global Positioning System for locating things?

M: Yes, I have.I believe they call it GPS for short.

W: Do you know how it operates?

M: Yes.It operates through the use of 24 satellites that are circling the earth.

Text 6

W: John.As you know, we're looking for someone working in our Communications Department.But why should we hire you?

M: Well, I have a degree in marketing.And I have some experience.Last year, I worked as an assistant marketing director at a company and had a training course in media relations.

W: OK.So tell me what your biggest weakness as a worker is?

M: Um, I tend to be a bit of workaholic.When I was working, I had to work 12 0r 15 hours a day in the beginning, and I have to say that I loved it.

W: Well, thank you for coming today.We’ll be in touch.

Text 7

W: Hi.Are you a neighbor around here?

M: Yes.This is the street where my mother gave birth to me.I’ve lived here for three quarters of a century except the three years spent fighting in Europe.

W: So you know every corner of the street, don't you?

M: Exactly.Are you a newcomer here?

W: No, not really.But it's true that I am a stranger here.I'm looking for my client's office.It must be somewhere in this neighborhood.It's 145 Renew Street.

M: It must be the new office complex.Look, you go down the street for three blocks and you will catch the smell of fresh bread.You’ll find Joe's Bakery and Deli on your right.The building is right beside Joe's.

W: Oh.Thank you very much.

Text 8

W: I like to go to fashion shows.They give you some ideas about what kinds of clothes are

coming into fashion and which ones are going out.

M: It's nice to see those pretty models walking down the runway in beautiful clothing.But to be frank, I don't think those clothes are practical for everyday wear.

W: I think we're beginning to see some practical Italian ready-to-wear collections being shown these days.And they reach the American stores just a few weeks after the major fashion shows.

M: This should be good news for America's career women.They are this country's most eager

consumers of the Italian styles.It's time for the Italian designers to figure out that only when

they make fashions more practical, they will have a bigger market here.

Text 9

W: Hmm...Here’s people moving house.I think that's pretty stressful,

M: Well.I think it's not so bad.But I do think that going to the dentist is stressful.

W: Oh, so do I! It's stressful because you have no control.

M: That's right.Look at this one.This poor boy sitting in an exam.I think exams are the most stressful.Sometimes you just can't think of anything to write.

W: Yes, I agree with you there.What about these people here?

M: Mmm...I'm not sure.They seem to be in a hurry, don't they? I think being late is stressful.

W: That's true.It can be terrible, especially when you're late for something important.

M: Like an interview.Look at this picture here; here's someone in an interview.Do you think interviews are stressful?

W: No, I think they're quite exciting, a challenge.

M: Oh, I hate interviews.

Text 10

When a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away.Its white tail moves up and down as it runs.The other see this white tail moving up and down, and they run, too.The rabbit has told them about the coming danger without making any sounds.This has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of language.When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home.

It tells other bees where the food is by a little dance instead of speaking to them.The dance is its language.

Some animals say things by making sounds.A dog barks, for instance, when a stranger comes near.Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way.We make sounds like "Oh" or "Ah" when we are frightened or pleased.

But we have something that no animals have — a large number of words with meanings of things, actions, feelings and ideas.We are able to give each other information, telling others what is in our mind and how we feel.By writing words down, we can remember for a long time the things that have happened, or send messages to people far away.

参考答案

1~5 CCCCB 6~10 CAABC 11~15 BBABC 16~20 BCCBA 21~25 DACBC 26~30 BCABA

31~35 CBCAD 36~40 CCCDA 41~45 ADBDA 46~50 CBBAD

51~54 DBBD 55~58 DCAB 59~62ABBD 63~66 BADA 67~70 BBCD

完形填空

文章讲的是我的10岁女儿带着一帮5至11岁的小孩在路边免费给路人洗车从而赢得路人的称赞。

31.C.根据上一句的后半部分以及as well可知，作者的女儿想出了清洗别人车辆的主意。

32.B.根据本句后面的in the bright sun 可知，外面非常炎热。

33.C.由于天气炎热，作者不打算继续在阳光下劳动。

34.A.上文提到作者的女儿想给别人洗车，此处又提到她想免费给路人提供柠檬汽水。

35.D.根据本句后半部分内容可知，作者见到过一些孩子靠卖柠檬汽水赚取少量费用。

36.C.可是自己的女儿却打算免费地帮助别人，所以作者没有想到自己的女儿会有这样的想法，感到困惑不解。

37.C.根据上下文内容可知，then是最佳答案。

38.C.她想让这一切给别人带去微笑。

39.D.依前半句内容可知作者很感动，由此推断答案应选encouraged，鼓励他人参与。

40.A.根据句中“come up with”可知，作者想让孩子们在屋内想出有创造性的主意。

41.A.根据上文提到“他们是想给别人清洗车辆并免费提供柠檬汽水”以及下一句中“They had ‘Free Car Wash’ written on it”可知答案。

42.D.他们行动的主题是“微笑”。

43.B.这群孩子把帮助别人看作是他们的责任。

44.D.后半句提到这是发自他们内心的想法，由此可知，一切看起来应该是十分自然的。

45.A.由于他们是真心真意地想帮助别人，即使是牺牲了玩耍时间，而且外面非常炎热， 对他们来说也没有关系。

46.C.上文提到他们的愿望是给别人带去快乐，因此他们只是想帮帮别人，为社区做贡献。

47.B.根据本句后面的“to help clean cars”可知，作者又拿出一些碎布用来擦车。

48.B.过路人简直不敢相信会有如此善良的孩子，所以惊奇不已。

49.A.作者目睹了所发生的一切，认为这种场面感人肺腑。

50.D.孩子们是在作者的身边劳动，而且是孩子们自发产生的想法。

A

51.D.推理判断题。依据第四段可知the young man并非往回游很痛苦，而是整个过程都很痛苦;B项叙述错误，依据When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold — his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle.可知，他的游姿势不对，并非擅长自由泳;C项：由第七段可知，他比别人慢得多。依第三段this was not exactly medal quality可知D项正确。

52.B.细节理解判断题。由文章的叙述可知，观众被这个年轻人感动了，因此改变了他们的态度，转而为他喝彩。

53.B.语境为：某些运动员认为被骗取了金牌，因而在对手面前很自豪地摘掉银牌(以示不满)，与这种现象相比，这个年轻人挑战自己的勇气是多么令人惊叹啊!

54.D.主旨大意判断题。本文讲述的例子旨在证明人应该努力挑战自己，全力以赴，并非是努力获得金牌，也非再试一次，更不是破纪录。“Go for it!”表全力以赴之意，符合本文的思想。

B

55.D.从第一段可知：莎翁的作品里所用的丰富的单词是无人能及的，并不是他的写作风格、内容的丰富多样。他的作品类似于中文的康熙字典，啥词儿都能从中找到。

56.C.从第二段中间可知答案。

57.A.见倒数第二段，诗评之多淹没了诗作本身，出现了只见评论不见诗的局面。

58.B.和第三段同理。

C

59. A.第一节广告中提到了有关歌星、演出等情况，故适合喜欢明星的Edna.

60.B.文中说一家神秘的公司买断了Dunder Mifflin，下文还用一首新歌来欢迎这个公司 (greet the company)。

61.B.文中第一、二句说到开办了十年之久的节目等等可以猜出。

62.D.由广告的标题Tonight’s TV Hot List可知这是同一晚上的节目。

D

63.B.从第一段最后一句，还有整篇文章都在谈论the repreduction of the rainforest at the hall。

64.A.见第二段第一句讲到博物馆派出了有史以来最庞大的科学家采集队伍(24人)去搜集数据信息。

65.D.见最后三段可知A、B和C三项都谈到了，没有到front wall的事。

66.A.最后一段主要讲的就是在哪儿按显示屏、哪儿按喇叭等等所谓“城市热带雨林”的布局。

E

67.B.因果判断题。A项错误，是求学而非就业;C项文章并没有提及哪个地方的大学更 好;D项文章没有提及是为了提高外语水平和结交外国朋友;依文章第二段最后两句可 以得出B项为其目的。

68.B.推理判断题。A项明显错误，并非指没有了父母的孩子;C项错误，目的是上大学， 并非指拥有大学教育的孩子;D项表述错误，亚洲不讲英语的孩子有很多，这里强调的 是在国外求学的亚洲孩子;依文章最后一段中的“To be a ‘satellite kid’ means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well.Also, it means to grow up lonely”可知B项正确。means一词，起到了下定义的作用。

69.C.细节理解题。依文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Therefore, these children become‘satellite kids’”可知，前文是其原因，由此得出答案为C项。

70.D.主旨大意题。文章讨论了satellite kids这一群体的成因及这些孩子的表现和心声，由此可知，本文是以“孩子”为中心来写的，由此排除A、B、C三项。

71.will/ would appreciate it

72.Time permitting/ If time permits

73.take offence

74.compared to/with the previous week

75.with their hands tied behind back

76.had taken some medicine

77.concentrated on/ should concentrate on

78.Rather than wait / waiting

79.to postpone having their baby

80.It is the same with my sister

Writing:

Health means wealth

People hold the belief that if they are healthy, they will have everything.Some of the young and middle-aged spend their holidays playing cards on online games, believing that they are healthy and there is no need for them to do sports.Some of them even continue to make more money, which means everything to them.

As far as I am concerned, I don’t think what some of the people do in their spare time is right.Games and money cannot bring us real happiness and wealth.Health is the most important thing for us and it can help us to do something that we want to do.We should all remember: exercise one hour a day, healthy work in fifty years, a happy life for life.

【总结】高三英语期中试题就为大家介绍到这儿了，大家要多做题，多练习，才能多进步。希望大家在威廉希尔app 学习愉快。

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