errand(英语)2017届高三级英语周二测试题

2021年1月21日发(作者：billow)

2017
届高三级英语周测试题

一、阅读（共两节，满分
35
分）





1
．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。（共
10
小题，每小题
2.5
分，满分
25
分）

A
What's on Your Pet's Mind?
In
1977,
Irene
Pepperberg
of
Harvard
University
began
studying
what
was
on
another
creature's mind by talking to it. Her first experiments began with Alex. Alex was a one-year-old
African grey parrot and Irene taught him to produce the sounds of the English language.
if he learned to communicate, I could ask him questions about how he sees the world.
At the time, most scientists didn't believe animals had any thoughts. They thought animals
were more like robots but didn't have the ability to think or feel. Of course, if you own a pet you
probably disagree. But it is the job of a scientist to prove this and nowadays more scientists accept
that animals can think for themselves.

why
I
started
my
studies
with
Alex,
Irene
said,

people
actually
called
me
crazy for trying this.
Nowadays, we have more and more evidence that animals have all sorts of mental abilities.
Sheep can recognize faces. Chimpanzees
（黑猩猩）
use a variety of tools and even use weapons to
hunt. And Alex the parrot became a very good talker.
Thirty years after the Alex studies began, Irene was still giving him English lessons up until
his recent death. For example, if Alex was hungry he could say
six
and
was
learning
the
sounds
for
seven
and
eight.

has
to
hear
the
words
over
and
over
before he can correctly say them.
row. Alex could also tell the difference between colors, shapes, sizes, and materials (e.g. wood and
metal). Before he finally died, Alex managed to say
Another
famous
pet
that
proved
some
animals
have
greater
mental
skills
was
a
dog
called
Rico. He appeared on a German TV game show in 2011. Rico knew the names of 200 different
toys
and
easily
learned
the
names
of
new
ones.
When
Rico
became
famous,
many
other
dog
owners wanted to show how clever their pets were. Another dog called Betsy could understand
300 words.
One theory for dogs' ability to learn a language is that they have been close companions to
humans
for
many
centuries
and
so
their
ability
to
understand
us
is
constantly
evolving.
While
animals can't do what humans do yet, some scientists believe that examples like Alex and Rico
prove that evolution develops intelligence, as well as physical appearance.
1
．
Irene wanted to find out









．

A
．
what a parrot thinks


B
．
why a parrot can speak

1

C
．
how parrots make sounds

A
．
singing them

D
．
if parrots speak English
C
．
writing them

D
．
rehearing them
2
．
Alex learnt new words by









.
B
．
reading them

3
．
The article concludes that








．

A
．
our pets understand what we say
B
．
dogs may speak to humans one day
C
．
humans are related to chimpanzees
D
．
mental ability can evolve in animals

B
It's
amazing
how
we
grow
from
careless
kids
to
responsible
teens.
What
happens
in
the
course that makes us responsible now? It's the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and
becomes
a
huge
tree.
As
I
sit
here,
silently
thinking
about
my
growth,
I
wonder
over
some
questions which don't have an answer but it's because of such unanswerable situations that life has
become a roller coaster ride.
As a kid, I used to read a lot of story books. In one particular book, I read a story of a bird.
From then on, that has become an integral (
必不可少的
) part of my life. It described a male bird
which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes the
baby. When the bird learns to fly, the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the
beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me wonder. How could they so
easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort?
One night, when I was deep in sleep, I got this particular dream. I was walking miles on the
endless
road,
totally
isolated
but
lined
with
beautiful
trees
on
the
either
side.
Fascinated
by
the
greenery, I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greenery. I happened to
stop upon seeing something. It was a massive, wonderful house. I fell in love with that amazing
part of art. Yeah, it was indeed a piece of art with every nook and corner touched artistically and
lovingly. I don't know why I felt that it was done lovingly. Maybe because, things turn out to be
beautiful only when we put our love into it
—
just like the food prepared by mom which tastes
more delicious with her love.
I
explored
the
house
only
to
fall
more
in
love
with
it.
There
was
a
sloping
roof
which
matched with the greenery around
；
the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities
that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted. The
small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house
—
of course, it was all
dried up now. It's really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just
become
structures.
Such
liveliness
and
happening
turns
the
house
into
a
home.
They
say
'THE
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS', but now I began to feet it. This is where my heart belongs.
This is what I'm destined to do.

2

When I woke up from the dream, I was clear about everything. I realized where that mile of
walk
was
intending
me
to
lead.
I
realized
what
message
my
dream
wanted
to
convey
me.
And
years later, when finally my turn of choosing my destination came, I simply closed my eyes, held
that book in my hand, pressed it against my chest and relived the dream. When I opened my eyes,
I was sure what to do. I decided to choose the road
—
less traveled. Yes, I took up architecture as
my profession because this is what I am destined to do. I wanted to do the same thing that the
male bird in the story did, to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it. This is
my dream come true and the happiness that I gain now from this profession is indescribable.
4
．
When the writer read the story of the bird, he probably felt








.
A
．
upset


B
．
confused




C
．
amazed


D
．
amused
5
．
To the writer,






.
A
．
the house in his dream









C
．
the story of the bird









B
．
his mother's food
D
．
his story books
6
．
The above passage is mainly about







.
A
．
how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen
B
．
where the true meaning of responsibility lies
C
．
what we need to do when we are seeking fortune
D
．
why the writer takes up architecture as his career

C
You may have heard of the man who decided to repair the roof of his house. To be safe, he
tied a rope around his waist and threw the other end of it over the top of the house. He asked his
son
to
tie
it
to
something
secure.
The
boy
fastened
the
safety
rope
to
the
bumper
of
their
car
parked in the driveway. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But a little while later, his wife,
unaware of the rope securing her husband, she started the car and drove away. Imagine what the
result would be.
This
story,
factual
or
not,
points
to
a
great
truth.
It
is
a
truth
about
where
we
place
our
security; about those things to which we've tied our safety lines. What is your rope tied to? Think
about it. What do you depend on to keep you from disaster? Is your rope tied to a good job? Is it
tied to a relationship with somebody you rely on? Is it tied to a company or an organization?
Writer Susan Taylor tells of discovering how unreliable some of our safety lines really are.
She tells of lying in bed in the early hours of the morning when an earthquake struck. As her house
shook,
she
fell out
of
bed
and
managed
to
go
to
the
doorway,
watching
in
horror
as
her
whole
house cracked down around her. Where her bed had once stood, she later discovered nothing but a
pile
of
bricks.
She
lost
everything
—

every
button,
every
dish,
her
automobile,
every
article
of
clothing. Susan trembled, scared and crying, in the darkness. In the early morning she cried and
called out for help.

3

Thoroughly exhausted, she thought that maybe she should be listening for rescuers instead of
crying. So she grew still and listened. In the silence around her, the only sound she heard was the
beating of her own heart. It occurred to her then that at least she was still alive and, amazingly
enough, unhurt.
She
thought
about
her
situation.
In
the
stillness,
fear
abandoned
her
and
a
feeling
of
indescribable peace and happiness flooded in, the likes of which she had never before known. It
was an experience that was to change her life forever.
In
the
deepest
part
of
her
being,
Susan
realized
a
remarkable
truth.
She
realized
she
had
nothing to fear. Amazingly,
whether or not she was ever rescued, whether she ever made it out
alive, she sensed she had nothing to fear.
For
the
first
time
in
her
life
she
understood
that
her
true
security
did
not
depend
on
those
things in which she had placed her trust. It lay deep within. And also for the first time, she knew
what it was to be content in all circumstances. She realized that whether she had plenty or hardly
enough, somehow she would be all right. She just knew it. She later wrote,
appeared
very
successful,
but
my
life
was
out
of
balance.
I
wasn't
happy
because
I
had
been
making
money
and
always
wanting
more.
My
home,
my
job,
my
clothes,
a
relationship
—

I
thought
they
were
my
security.
It
took
an
earthquake
and
losing
everything
I
owned
for
me
to
discover
that
my
security
had
been
with
me
all
along...There's
a
power
within
us
that
we
can
depend upon no matter what is happening around us.
She had tied her rope to the wrong things. It took a disaster for her to understand that those
things are not trustworthy. So she let go of the rope and discovered peace. She found that her true
security was a power within-dependable and sure.
What is your rope tied to? And what would happen if you found the courage to let go of it?
7
．
Why was Susan crying in the darkness?
A
．
Because she was afraid of staying in the dark.
B
．
Because she wanted to be heard by the rescuers.
C
．
Because she was frightened and felt helpless.
D
．
Because she had tied her rope to the wrong thing.
8
．
What did Susan feel after she thought about her situation?
A
．
She felt very peaceful.





B
．
She felt she was still alive.
C
．
She felt completely hopeless.




D
．
She wanted to change her life forever.
9
．
How did Susan like interpersonal relationship and income before the earthquake?
A
．
They were alternative.





B
．
They were unnecessary.
D
．
They were among some choices.
B
．
A Rope Tied to a Car.
C
．
They were very important.




A
．
What to Depend on.





10
．
Which of the following should be the best title?
C
．
Please Let Go of Your Trust.




D
．
An Experience from an Earthquake.

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