秀水高中2016年8月高三英语模拟试卷

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　　秀水高中2016年8月高三英语模拟试卷

　　第一节.阅读理解(每题2.5分，共25分)

　　A

　　Basketball Statistician Help Wanted

　　The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:

　　l Good computer skills

　　l Available evenings and weekends

　　l Knowing basketball rules and statistics

　　Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.

　　l TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308

　　l Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589

　　l Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273

　　l Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-6915

　　1.When will the job start?

　　A .In May 2016 B. In May 2017 C.In September 2016 D. In September2017

　　2.Who is more likely to get job?

　　A.Sam,English major ,member of the college basketball team

　　B.Judy,IT staff with night classes,children’s basketball team coach

　　C.Ted,computer major, basketball fan,free on evenings and weekends

　　D.Molly,part_time programmer,high school basketball player ,new mother

　　3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?

　　A.Michael B.Jorge C.Gauri D.Gary

　　B

　　If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

　　Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.

　　Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.

　　They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.

　　We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?

　　Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.

　　4. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A. Your life style. B. Your life value. C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience.

　　5. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?

　　A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.

　　B. They have got the power to change the world.

　　C. Some people around them are making the world better.

　　D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.

　　6. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?

　　A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.

　　B. Rising above self and acting to help others.

　　C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity. D. Trying your best to help the poor.

　　7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

　　A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.

　　B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.

　　C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.

　　D. People’s efforts have been materially rewarded.

　　C

　　One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

　　Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

　　Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

　　The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.

　　Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.

　　Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

　　8. Alfred Strong is a famous( _______ )in the United States.

　　A. doctor 　　　　B. artist 　　　　C. writer 　　　　D. reader

　　9. Doctor Strong first became famous in ( _______ ).

　　A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States

　　B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

　　C. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot’s Pool was published

　　D. his thirties when his first book was published

　　10. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because ( _______ ).

　　A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on

　　B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures

　　C. he organized the art show in California　　D. they are written in a funny way