精选高三英语下学期第四周周练试题

江西省上饶市横峰县2017届高三英语下学期第四周周练试题

一．阅读理解

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In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men. If people meet them, they will come down in great quantities to bite and kill, sucking blood and flesh through the wounds they cause. In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (标本) was killed by these butterflies. A country boy saw him as he was just about to raise his net to catch a butterfly. Suddenly thousands of butterflies came down upon him, covering him all over. The boy struggled and cried as he tried to free himself from their attack. Finally he fell senseless

to the ground. Police examined his body and proved that he had died of bites by butterflies. In New Guinea, there is a kind of needlefish which also kills men. Needlefish likes light.

At night, it will swim near the lights of fishing boats, then suddenly shoot out of water like an arrow to its target, and force its 3-inch sharp mouth into a human body. Often people are thrust in the eye, or through the chest or stomach, resulting in death. Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight. About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 20 are killed by needlefish every month.28. From the passage, we know that ______.A. butterflies are living in the mountainsB. all butterflies like sucking blood and eating fishC. the more beautiful a butterfly is, the more dan gerous it is to menD. the butterflies in a certain part of Brazil can kill men29. Mari Andre was killed when he ______.A. went to Brazil B. entered the mountainsC. tried to catch a butterfly D. raised a net30. Needlefish comes out

______.A. sometimes at night B. usually in the daytimeC. only when boats appear D. both

at night and in the daytime31. The best title for the passage is ______.A. Brazil Home of Dangerous ButterfliesB. New Guinea—No Fit to Live inC. Killer Butterflies and NeedlefishD. Deaths Caused by Butterflies and Needlefish

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There are two types of people in the world. Although they have an equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, while the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons and events and the resulting effects upon thei r minds.

People who are happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. They enjoy all cheerful things. Those who are unhappy think and speak only of unpleasant things. Through their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, an d make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind is founded in nature, such unhappy people should be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it can be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects.

Although this attitude is mainly an act of the imagination, it has serious results since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. If such people aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone speak a word in favor of their hopes. If they are criticized, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join in criticizing their wrong doings. So they should change this bad habit and stop worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, they will have a disagreeable time, especially when someone becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

32. People who are unhappy ________．

A．always consider things differently from others

B．usually are affected by the results of certain things

C．usually misunderstand what others th ink or say

D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

33. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” probably means “________”.

A. have a good attitude towards social life

B. make others unhappy

C. tend to scold others openly

D. enjoy the pleasure of life

34. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A．we should pity all unhappy people B．unhappy people are dangerous to social life