高三英语周练试卷2017.9.16第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。

ANikenson’s dad died when he was 3, and his mom often couldn’t afford his school fees, so he got kicked out of school sometimes. But Nikenson would steal back onto the school grounds and stand outside the open classroom windows to listen, day after day. He studied on his own, keeping pace so that when his mom earned a few dollars, he could enter class again.Against all difficulties, Nikenson graduated from high school this year, first in his class, with straight A’s, and was elected class president. Nikenson is a reminder of the basic saying of life today: gift is universal, but opportunity is not.Fortunately, with the help of some American people, Nikenson is now receiving a university education. He’s benefiting from a program started by Bohan, a young American who was teaching in a Haitian high school. Bohan asked his family and friends to help other Haitians go to college. The program grew and became the Haitian Education and Leadership Program, or HELP, sending hundreds of young men and women to Haitian universities.“Education works,” Bohan said simply. “Good education works for everybody, everywhere. It worked for you, for me, and it works for Haitian. Over time, I’ve concluded that education may be the single best way to help people help themselves, whether in America or abroad. Yet, as a nation, we don’t put enough money in education. So, in this holiday season, I’d suggest a mom ent to raise a glass and celebrate those who spread the gift of education.”One clever new high school graduate, Elice, was working as a worker in a village and earning just $50 a month. HELP sent him to college to study industrial engineering, and he just graduated and found a job at a European company as an engineer for $1,500 a month.“The only difference is his access to education.” said Bohan.21. Why couldn’t Nikenson continue to study in school?A. Because he liked standing outside the open classroom.B. Because his family was too poor to afford school fees.C. Because he often stole things in the school.D. Because his father died at an early age.22. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph refer to?A. P eople with gift don’t need opportunity.B. Gift is more necessary than opportunity.C. Chances are also important to gifted people.D. Gifted people can succeed in everything they do.23. What’s the purpose of Bohan starting HELP?A. To raise money for Americans.B. To build more high schools in Haiti.C. To help Haitians receive a university education.D. To send poor American students to study abroad. 24. According to the passage, Bohan thinks ________.A. Elice ought to be one of the HELP’s membersB. everyone should work for educationC. more people will spread the gift of education soonD. education can make a big difference in lifeBSPRING 2015 COMPETITIVE EVENTS O-RIGINALS RECIPE CONTESTLet your creativity in the kitchen take center stage through this contest sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer. Use their cookie dough （生面团）to develop a brand new delicious treat and submit your recipe to FCCLA （Family, Career and Community Leaders of American, Inc）for the chance to win an iPad and $500 to attend the 2015 National Leadership Conference for you and your adviser. It’s not just a contest; it’s a great way to build business skills and win something for your chapter（社团等的分会）. Take it one step further and explore the Entrepreneurship STAR Event.DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2015FCCLA FLAG CONTESTWant to let others know how important FCCLA is to you? Get creative in an environmentally friendly manner. Design an FCCLA flag with recycled materials to display your support for the organization and show your FCCLA spirit. The top flag entries will be displayed at the National Leadership Conference, where people present at the meeting will vote for their favorite flag! The winning flag will be featured in Teen Times. DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2015FCCLA LEADERS TO WATCH“Most Likely to Succeed” “Most Likely to Do Something Important” “Most like ly to Be Famous” “Most Likely to Run for President” “Most Likely to Help Someone in Need”... Do these make you think of someone in your FCCLA chapter? Encourage the students or advisers you know to search for a better world by showing their efforts through the FCCLA Leaders to Watch contest and make sure everyone knows to look out for what your friends will be doing in the future.DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2015For detailed event guidelines and future contests, visit www. /content/contests/.25. What kind of people are interested in the O-riginals Recipe Contest?A. cooking loversB. staff from Otis SpunkmeyerC. political leadersD. restaurant managers26. Which of the following is TRUE about the FCCLA Flag Contest?A. Participants can choose any material to design their flags.B. The winning flag will be voted by professional experts.C. The winner will get some money.D. Teen Times will be involved in the contest.27. The FCCLA Leaders to Watch contest is intended to ________.A. talk about the future of FCCLAB. seek ways to build a better worldC. encourage the FCCLA members with great potentialD. appeal to the FCCLA members to help people in needCSince she was a young girl, Virginia Neves has been working in the fields, but when a USAID-supported project introduced the benefits of growing orange-fleshed sweet potatoes in 2003, her business flourished （兴旺）and her life started to change.Growing crops like cabbage and maize （玉米）made supporting four small children and a large family a challenge for Nerves, who lived in a small bamboo hut and worked a full day on a tiny plot of land.USAID （U.S. Agency for International Development）support for the International Potato Center led to a national campaign to promote the various benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato, saying that it is high in Vitamin A and easy to plant in diverse soil conditions. In addition, sweet potato is a new market choice and is being used as a new ingredient （原料）in baked goods, such as breads and cakes.Experts from the International Potato Center worked with Mozambique National Agriculture Research Institute and 120 different national and international partners including farmers’ associations to reach and teach farmers like Nerves about the benefits of the crop and its market possibilities. They also linked farmers to potential clients （客户）and new markets.Neves’ outstanding success in growing and selling sweet potatoes made her stand out from the community. She eventually started an independent partnership with her own clients who bought her crop under contracts.“Thanks to the inc ome I receive from my sweet potato crop, I have been able to build a house and provide my children with food, clothes, and school.” Neves said. In the future, Neves hopes to renew her new home, including adding more rooms and possibly painting the house orange in honor of her favored crop.28. The national potato campaign attracted Neves mainly because the sweet potato ________.A. was high in Vitamin AB. was very easy to plantC. could be used widelyD. might bring great benefits29. Which shows the correct order of the events?①Neves grew cabbage to support her large family.②Neves succeeded and planned to renew her house.③Neves had an independent partnership with her own clients.④Neves learned about the benefits of planting sweet potatoes.A. ①②③④B. ②③④①C. ③①②④D. ①④③②30. Which saying can best describe Neves’ experience?A. Easier said than done.B. Something attempted, something done.C. Well begun is half done.D. Better late than never.31. What could be the best title for the text?A. Neves, a Great MotherB. A New Material for FoodC. Orange Potatoes Change LifeD. A Better Hope for the FutureDThe tree fruits on its trunk. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s trick. They look as if they may have been pinned there by an over-enthusiastic gardener to impress the neighbors, but the fruit of the Jabuticaba really does grow off the trunk of the tree.Known as the Brazilian Grape Tree, this plant is native to South America, especially Paraguay, Argentina and mostly from Brazil. The fruit, a juicy-looking purple color, can be plucked and eaten straight from the tree.It is also a popular ingredient in jellies and is also juiced to make a refreshing summer drink. What is more, it can be made into wine.If you want one of these in your garden, then you have to be patient. The tree takes an age to grow, but once it reaches maturity, it is worth it. However, it’s proven to be very adaptable and, although it prefers wet and slightly acid soils, it will even grow well in an alkaline （碱性的）type soil.The flowers themselves appear on the tree twice a year at most. They look like some strange creatures from other planets that have fixed themselves on the trunk and branches. The habit of flowers doing this makes them cauliflorous（茎生花的）. Instead of growing new branches, these plants flower direct from the woody trunk. Why? The answer is that it’s developed in this manner so that animals that cannot climb very high can reach it, eat it and then spread the seeds everywhere.If the tree is well watered, it will flower and fruit all the year round. The fruit itself is about four centimeters wide and has up to four large seeds. As well as being used as food, the skins can be dried out and used to treat some diseases.32. The text mainly talks about ________.A. the way to grow the JabuticabaB. the Jabuticaba, a strange tree in South AmericaC. the way the Jabuticaba spreads its seedsD. the usage of the Jabuticaba’s fruits33. What does the underlined word in paragraph 4 mean?A. varietyB. heightC. adulthoodD. period34. Which of the following information about the tree is TRUE?A. It is highly adaptable to the environment.B. Its flowers can be used in medicine.C. It is mostly from Argentina.D. The skin of its fruit can’t be eaten.35. It can be inferred that ________.A. animals are the main distributors of the Jabuticaba’s seedsB. the fruit of the Jabutieaba produces small seedsC. the flowers of the Jabutieaba look beautifulD. the Jabuticaba grows quickly第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。