畅游学海敢搏风浪誓教金榜题名。决战高考，改变命运。凌风破浪击长空，擎天揽日跃龙门吉林省辽源市东辽县第一高级中学2017届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时120分钟，满分150分。考试结束，将答题卡交回。第I卷（共100分）1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，井贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANelleHarperLeewasbornonApril28,1926.SinceLee’smotherwasmentallyill,shewasraisedbyherfather.Shebecameveryclosetoherfather.ThenaughtyLeelovedreading,andwouldmakeupstorieswithTrumanCapote,herneighborwhowastwoyearsolderthanher.Seeinghisdaughter’simagination,Lee’sfathergaveheratypewriter.BeforeherfinalyearintheUniversityofAlabama,Leedroppedouttobecomeawriter.ShemovedtoNewYorkCitywhereherchildhoodfriendTrumanwasalreadyestablishedasafamouswriter.Whilethere,sheworkedonherfirstbook—TokillaMockingbird.ItwonherthePulitzerPrizein1961andwasmadeintoanAcademyAwardwinningmoviethefollowingyear.TokillaMockingbirdtellsthestoryofsix-year-oldScoutandherbrotherwholiveinthetownofMaycomb,AlabamawiththeirsinglefatherAtticus.Atticusisalawyerwhodefendstheblacks.Atayoungage,Scoutisexposedtotheterrorsofsegregation(种族隔离).Then,in2014,thefirstdraftofanewbook—GoSetaWatchmanwasdiscoveredamongLee’spapers.Itisthestoryof26-year-oldScoutwhoreturnstoMaycombto1visitherfather.Sheisshockedtofindherfatherachangedman.Atticushasturnedintoasegregationist!ThestoryshowsthemixedfeelingsScouthasforthechangesthathavetakenplaceinherhometownandfather.Alonerformostofherlife,HarperLeestayedunmarried,preferringtoleadasmalltownlife.OnFebruary19,2015,HarperLeepassedawayattheageof89.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutLee?A.Shebecameaprofessionalwriteratcollege.B.Shedevelopedagiftforwritinginchildhood.C.ShewaspersuadedtobecomeawriterbyTruman.D.Shegotinterestedinwritingaftergettingatypewriter.22.WhatdidthecharactersLeedescribedshow?A.Herloveforwritingstories.B.Theeffectofhavinganillmother.C.Herexperienceoflivinginasmalltown.D.Herchildhoodrelationshipwithherfather.23.WhathappenedtoScout’sfatherinGoSetaWatchman?A.Hehadcomplexfeelingstowardstheblack.B.Hestruggledfortheequalrightoftheblack.C.Hesupportedsegregatingtheblacksandthewhites.D.Hefailedtogetusedtothechangesofhishometown.24.WhatcanweinferaboutLee?A.Shehasnotasteforsociallife.B.Shewritesonlyabookinherlife.C.Shefeelslonelyformostofherlife.D.Sheenjoysthefameforhersuccessfulbook.BClimatechangecouldturntheArcticOceanintoahigh-speedicesuperhighway.LargepiecesofseaiceintheArcticarebecomingthinnerasoldicemelts.Thenewicethat’sreplacingittravelsfartherandfasterthantheoldericehad.Asthenew2icetravels,itcarriesdirt,organismsandpollutionalongfortheride,newresearchshows.ResearchershavebeentrackingthemovementsoftheArcticiceforseveralyears.Theynoticedthattheareacoveredbyicemakingthetripfromonesideofoceantotheotherhasgrownlargerandlarger.Thatmovementmeansthatfar-awayreachesoftheArcticarebecomingmoreconnected,notesRobertNewton,fromColumbiaUniversity.Thespeedyiceisaproblem,heexplains.“TheiceintheArcticissurprisinglyp...
