辽宁省葫芦岛一中2018届高三下学期周考（五）英语试题 word版含答案.doc

葫芦岛市一高中葫芦岛市一高中 2017-20182017-2018 学年度下学期高三周考学年度下学期高三周考（五）（五）英语试题英语试题第一部分听力第一部分听力( (略略) ) 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）ADo you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and American English? Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education”. His “Blue-Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that? At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them.He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money. In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York 's first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages . Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery. 21. What's the main idea of Paragraph l?A. Webster's college education. B. Webster's famous dictionary.C. Webster's daily routines. D. Webster's main achievements. 22. Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?A. Tiring. B. Tough. C. Smooth. D. Normal. 23 Why was Webster a good teacher?A. Because he often rewarded his students. B. Because he set up many small schools.C. Because he graduated from Yale College. D. Because he forced his students to learn. 24 What can we infer from Paragraph 5? A. Webster didn't write any political works. B. Webster was a most productive author.C. Webster led a miserable life in New York City. D. Webster's books added up to 655 pages.BAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we should be able to know where most words come from. Sometimes, however, no one may know really where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham( 火腿 )?About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Today “ hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world. Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary. 25.According to the writer, English ______. A．is as old as Chinese B．is not so old as Chinese C．is older than German D．is very difficult to learn 26.According to the story,_______. A．few Americans like hamburgers B．hamburgers are made with beef C．hamburgers are made with ham D．hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago 27.According to the writer, which of the following can be found in any large English dictionary? A．Where all the new words come from B．Where those Germans came from C．The reason why any word has a certain meaning. D．The reason why English is spoken around the world 28.According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ________. A．China because it has a long history B．England because Germans don’t speak good English C．the round pieces of beef those people from Hamburger brought to America D．English speakers because they always create new wordsCWhen Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, “Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn’t work out, you’ll have something to rely on.” 。