北京市朝阳区重点中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷及答案

and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle (良性循环).

Few will not agree with the idea that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available deal, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.

68. The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _________. A. expensive

B. troublesome

C. rewarding

D. labor-saving

69. What does the author say about women’s education? A. It deserves greater attention than other social project. B. It is in the first place in many developing countries. C. It will get greater returns than other known deal.

D. It has developed the interest of a growing number of economists. 70. The passage mainly discusses __________.

A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries B. the major contributions of educated women to society C. the potential earning power of well-educated women D. the economic and social benefits of educating women

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Effects of Stress

There is a famous expression in English: \

expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. ______71______It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. ______72______ It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. ______73______These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. ______74______

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. ______75______If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.

A. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. B. It is obvious that stress can cause physical problems. C. \

D. Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. E. So stop the world and rest for a while. F. Stress can make people angry, moody or nervous. G. Stress can affect the heart.

第II卷 (共35分)

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分）

假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华，你校英文报正在开展“温暖冬日的故事”征文活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇征文，叙述上周五你和你的同学王伟在放学回家途中助人为乐的事情。词数不少于60。

______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

（请将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

第二节：开放作文(满分15分)

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.

（请将开放作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

高三英语答题纸

姓名_________ 班级_______学号_____

第一部分：听力理解 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

16. ________

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分）

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17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20.________