天津市五区县2017届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 doc

28. Not until she opened her mouth and spoke, ______ she was foreign.

A. I realized

B. I had realized C. had I realized

D. did I realize

29. Please come whenever you want, and you can have ______ you like here.

A. whenever B. however

C. whatever

D. wherever

30. But for the timely arrival of the police, her elder sister _________ of all the money.

A. were to be robbed C. was robbed

B. would have been robbed D. might be robbed

第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was 1958, and I was 10 years old. Being the older of two boys, I took the mission 31 . I was going to find Mom a useful gift that showed her how much we loved her.

In the shop, there was so much to 32 from—cards, combs etc. But while looking in the kitchen hardware section, I spotted 33 I thought was the perfect gift: a peeler(削皮器).

We ate potatoes nearly every day. My earliest 34 are of my mother peeling potatoes slowly and expertly with her favorite knife. This new peeler would make her job so much 35 . On Mother?s Day, Mom opened her gift. I saw only 36 in her eyes. I was 37 to see the new peeler in operation, but my mother kept using her old knife. After several days of 38 , I asked her, “Mom, why don?t you use the new potato peeler?”

“My goodness, I must have 39 ,” she replied. “I?ll use it tomorrow.”

But she didn?t. I 40 hid her old knife once in the dark drawer, hoping she?d have to use the new peeler. 41 Mom found the old knife and kept using it. Finally I asked her if she wasn?t 42 her Mother?s Day gift.

“Alvin, the best part of the potato is just 43 the skin,” she explained. “This new type of peeler wastes too much of the potato and 44 the best part.”

Seeing the 45 look on my face, she 46 , “Alvin, I?ll always remember your

47 . I?ll keep it in the drawer forever 48 every time I open it and see the peeler I?ll be 49 of what a wonderful Mother?s Day it was.”

Fifty years later, when my brother and I 50 Mom and Dad?s belongings, I spotted the potato peeler in the drawer. I wondered how many times she held it in her hands and thought, “What a wonderful Mother?s Day it was!” 31. A. curiously 32. A. borrow 33. A. which

B. seriously B. collect B. that

C. gently C. differ C. what

D. anxiously D. choose D. why D. chances D. kinder D. pity D. eager D. surprise D. complained D. almost D. Or D. fond of D. under D. covers D. amused D. screamed D. gift D. as long as D. convinced D. brought up

34. A. introductions B. memories 35. A. easier 36. A. puzzle 37. A. free

B. better B. sorrow B. ready

C. thoughts C. happier C. delight C. glad

38. A. embarrassment B. disappointment 39. A. forgotten 40. A. still 41. A. But

B. promised B. also B.So

C. inspiration C. apologized C. even C.And

42. A. aware of 43. A. upon 44. A. ignores 45. A. excited 46. A. added 47. A. help 48. A. in case

B. familiar with B. beside

C. interested in C. across C. keeps C. upset C. argued C. knife C. so that

B. removes B. hurt

B. declared B. love B. as if B. tired

49. A. reminded 50. A. threw away 得分 评卷人 C. warned C. sorted out

B. took up

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Places to go for Halloween fun in Chengdu

One of the most fun and fulfilling things during the season is to throw a Halloween party and boogie through the night with friends and family. When pumpkins, witch?s hats and spiders make their annual appearance you can tell Halloween is approaching.

Whether it?s a party for children or just one for adults, there are so many great treats, games, music and activities that you can enjoy yourselves in the city.

Dark Mirror-themed Party

With a scary theme — Dark Mirror (黑暗之镜), Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu this year will host a big Halloween party on October 31st with these elements: Ghost Parade, Haunted House, Costume Contest and so on. Participants could enjoy live music show, dance and play “trick or treat” games in the public outdoor area.

Venue：LanKwai Fong Chengdu, 1 Shuijing Street

Halloween Carnival Party

The Chengdu Happy Valley Amusement Park is to host a Halloween Carnival Party that features magic performances, live rock bands performance and lots of wicked events for participants. The Halloween season in the park will last till November 11 with admission from 80 to 150 yuan.

Venue: 16 Xihua Avenue

Beer Nest Halloween Party

The Beer Nest I and Beer Nest II will be decorated in a haunted(闹鬼的) house style and there will be scary movies playing on the big screens of the Beer Nest II. Entertaining activities, such as food & drink specials, live DJs, cool music and Spooky Kids Workshops, will be held and a professional markup artist from Sweden will be there for those who want to make an impression Halloween night.

Halloween E-sports Night Party

The Halloween E-sports Night to take place on October 31 is one of the highlights of the E-sports Cartoon and Animation Festival to be held in Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory on October 31-November 1. It will offer relevant activities including cosplay showcases, e-sports competition and live music shows as a platform to communicate with celebrated anime artists and cartoon lovers.

Venue: 4 Mid-section, South Jianshe Road 51. How can we tell Halloween is approaching?

A. People are eating pumpkins. B. Witch?s hats are sitting on the head. C. Spiders are weaving nets at the corner. D. Families or friends are getting together.

52. Which party offers special activities for children to enjoy themselves?

[:]A. Beer Nest Halloween Party. C. Halloween Carnival Party.

B. Dark Mirror-themed Party. D. Halloween E-sports Night Party.

53. What is the common element of the four parties?

A. Cosplay.

B. Music.

C. Food.

D. Magic.

54. What can participants do at Halloween E-sports Night Party?

A. Make cartoon shows. B. Attend E-Game competitions. C. Learn to arrange cosplay shows. D. Exchange ideas with anime artists. 55. What can we infer from the Beer Nest Halloween Party?

A. The party will be held in two places one after another. B. Scary movies will be played in the public outdoor area. C. The Sweden artist is expected to bring joy to the party. D. The party will be decorated in a traditional Chinese way.

B

For most kids, a typical school day includes lessons in math, science, and English language arts. But for Callista Grant, 11, a typical day might also include instruction in American Indian drumming and dancing. She studies the Ojibwe (oh-jib-way) and Lakota languages, too, and enjoys school powwows.

Callista goes to the American Indian Magnet School (AIMS), in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is open to kids in pre-K to grade 8.

Although other U.S. schools teach American Indian culture, the teachers at AIMS say their school is unique. They connect lessons to American Indian culture. When students learn about plant life cycles in science, they also learn about how Native people used herbs for ceremonies and healing. A language arts class may include a reading about the meaning