高三周考英语试题(十六)一、阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe 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:●Good computer skills●Available evenings and weekends●Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.●TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308●Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589●Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273●Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-6915 1.When will the job start?A .In May 2016 B. In May 2017C. In September 2016D. In September20172.Who is more likely to get job?A. Sam, English major ,member of the college basketball teamB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coachC. Ted ,computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player ,new mother3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. Michael B .Jorge C. Gauri D. GaryBIf 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 by-stander. 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.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。

Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 8 In general,they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 9 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.10 They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means t hat women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold i s a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men.11 Scientists are still n ot exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a w oman’s body cells have a tendency(向) to age more slowly than a man’s. Others think tha t a man’s body cells have a tendency to age more quickly. 12A．However, women, on average, live longer.B .The biological factor plays an important part.C. Women are also helped by their female genes.D. The female hormones also protect the body in another way.E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control carious body functions.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。