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2016－2017学年度第二学期高一年级第三学段英语试卷注意：本试卷共6页,满分100分,时间90分钟第I卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共15小题,满分30分）AThepupilsofGrangetownHighhavebeenbusygettingtoknowtheirnewestandtallestclassmate—a7-meter-tallgiraffeoutsidetheirschool.Thegiraffeisahugesculpture(雕像)madebyalocalartist.Theschool'sheadmasternoticedthesculptureintheartist'sgardenashedrovepastoneday,andthoughtitwouldbeperfectforhisschool.“Ikneweveryonewouldloveit,”hesaid,“becauseourbasketballteamisknownastheGrangetownGiraffes,andtheyweargiraffesontheirshirts.SoIaskedthemtowritealettertotheartist,askinghowmuchitwouldcosttobuythegiraffe.Hewasverykindandgotitreadytodeliver(递送)insixweeks—allfornothing!ItwasexpectedtoarriveoneSundaymorning,sothatthepupilswouldseeitwhentheygottoschoolonMonday—atthattimetheyhadnoideathatweweregettingit.”Theartist,TomBennett,wasauniversityprofessor(教授)ofchemistrybeforeheleftthatjobin2006andonlytookupmetalworkacoupleofyearsago.“I'vealwaysdrawnpictures,”hesaid.“Icanevenrememberdoingitonmyfirstdayatschool—Idrewahorse.Iwantedittobethebesthorsepictureever,butIdon'tthinkIsucceeded.”Tom'sfirstmetalworkwasabicyclefortwothatheandhiswifecouldgocyclingontogether.“Itwasthemostuncomfortablebikeevercreated,”hesaid,“soIgaveupmakingbicyclesandwentintosculptureinstead.”MeanwhilethepupilsatGrangetownHighareveryhappywiththeirnewclassmate.“We'regoingtoholdacompetitiontogiveitapropername,”saidonegirl.“Everyonelikestheexpressiononitsface,soperhapsthatwillgiveussomeideas.”1.Accordingtothetext,thegiraffe_____.A.wasastallasabasketballplayerB.wassenttoGrangetownHighonMondayC.wasgiventoGrangetownHighforfreeD.wasspeciallymadeforabasketballteam2.WhenthepupilsgottoschoolonMonday,theyprobablyfelt_____.A.excitedB.sadC.shyD.confident3.WhatcanwelearnaboutTomBennett?A.Helearnedalotaboutsculptureatuniversity.B.Hewasgoodatdrawing,especiallyhorses.C.HevisitedGrangetownHighasaprofessor.D.Heshowedinterestinartatanearlyage.4.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Itwasadifficultjobtonameagiraffe.B.AmetalgiraffearrivedatGrangetownHigh.C.TheGrangetownGiraffesisastrongteam.D.TomBennettiswell-knownasasculptor.BSomeunwelcomevisitorsfromNorthAmericahavebeenturningupinthewatersoffthecoastofGreatBritain.NorthAmericanlobsters(龙虾)havebeenfoundintheNorthSea(betweenGreatBritainandNorthwestEurope),farfromtheirownhabitat.ThelobstersusuallylivealongtheeasterncoastofCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Itisimpossiblethatthelobsterscouldhavemadethe5,600-kilometrejourneyontheirown.TheywereprobablybroughttoBritainandthengotawayfromcontainers.Someofthelobstersthatwerecaughthadelasticbands(松紧带)holdingtheirlegsshut,likelobstersthatarekeptincontainersinstoresorrestaurants.Manymayhavebeen“setfree”fromsomeshipspassingthroughthearea.Sometimespassengersorderalivelobsterfromatankinthediningroomandthenaskthewaitertothrowitoverboardinsteadofcookingit.Accordingtoofficialrecords,26NorthAmericanlobstershavebeencaughtinwatersoffGreatBritainsince1988.However,itisbelievedmanymorehavebeenfoundbutnotreported.ItisagainstthelawtoletNorthAmericanlobsterscomeintoBritishwaters.IftheysettledowninEuropeanwaters,itwouldbebadforthelocallobsters.Thetwoliveinthesameplaceandeatthesamefood.ButNorthAmericanlobstersarelarger,strongerandmoreaggressive(好斗的)thanEuropeanlobsters,andtheyproduceyoungmorequickly.Asaresult,theycouldtakefoodandspa...