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1、20162017学年度第二学期高一年级第三学段英语试卷 注意：本试卷共6页,满分100分,时间90分钟第I卷 （共60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题,满分30分） AThe pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像) made by a local artist. The schools he
2、admaster noticed the sculpture in the artists garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write
3、a letter to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday at that time they had no idea that
4、 we were getting it.”The artist, Tom Bennett, was a university professor (教授) of chemistry before he left that job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “Ive always drawn pictures,” he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school I drew a horse. I wanted it to be
5、 the best horse picture ever, but I dont think I succeeded.” Toms first metalwork was a bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”Meanwhile the pupils a
6、t Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “Were going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”1. According to the text, the giraffe _.A. was as tall as a basketball playerB.
7、was sent to Grangetown High on MondayC. was given to Grangetown High for freeD. was specially made for a basketball team2. When the pupils got to school on Monday, they probably felt _.A. excited B. sad C. shy D. confident3. What can we learn about Tom Bennett?A. He learned a lot about sculpture at
8、university.B. He was good at drawing, especially horses.C. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.D. He showed interest in art at an early age.4. Whats the main idea of the text?A. It was a difficult job to name a giraffe.B. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.C. The Grangetown Giraffes is
9、 a strong team.D. Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor.BSome unwelcome visitors from North America have been turning up in the waters off the coast of Great Britain.North American lobsters (龙虾) have been found in the North Sea (between Great Britain and Northwest Europe), far from their own habit
10、at. The lobsters usually live along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States.It is impossible that the lobsters could have made the 5,600-kilometre journey on their own. They were probably brought to Britain and then got away from containers. Some of the lobsters that were caught had elasti
11、c bands (松紧带) holding their legs shut, like lobsters that are kept in containers in stores or restaurants.Many may have been “set free” from some ships passing through the area. Sometimes passengers order a live lobster from a tank in the dining room and then ask the waiter to throw it overboard ins
12、tead of cooking it.According to official records, 26 North American lobsters have been caught in waters off Great Britain since 1988. However, it is believed many more have been found but not reported.It is against the law to let North American lobsters come into British waters. If they settle down
13、in European waters, it would be bad for the local lobsters. The two live in the same place and eat the same food. But North American lobsters are larger, stronger and more aggressive (好斗的) than European lobsters, and they produce young more quickly. As a result, they could take food and space away f
14、rom the local lobsters, and from other types of shellfish that live in the same area. These lobsters may also carry diseases that could harm the local lobsters.5. Those unwelcome lobsters _.A. could travel 5,600 km a day on their ownB. used to live in waters off Great BritainC. might have escaped on
15、 the way to BritainD. would soon disappear in British waters 6. What can we learn about European lobsters?A. They are growing too fast to be kept under control.B. They are easily harmed by North American lobsters.C. People become ill easily if they eat these lobsters.D. Shellfish often take away their food and space.7. The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _.A. discuss B. introduce C. advertise D. report COver 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the
