广东省佛山市第一中学2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
佛山一中2018届高三期中考试
英语
本试题卷共7页,全卷满分120分,考试用时120分钟。
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。
A
Welcome to Washington, D.C.
Every year, Washington, D.C. welcomes sixteen million people as visitors to her city. As the nation’s capital city, there are hundreds of attractions to visit. Here are some of the most famous ones.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument rises 555 feet, following the design of architect Robert Mills, a famous American designer of the 1840s. Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after Mr. Mills’death. This delay in construction was due to the American Civil War.
Constitution Avenue and 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20560
(202) 426-6841
U.S. Capitol
The cast-iron dome（圆顶屋）of the United States Capitol, constructed between 1855 and 1866, may well be the most famous man-made landmark in America. The United States Capitol is open to visitors from Monday to Saturday through much of the year, including Federal holidays.
First Street NE Washington, DC
(202) 224-3121
The White House
The White House, is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. The West Wing houses the President’s office. The East Wing, which contains additional office space, was added to the White House in 1942. 
6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20565
(202) 737-4215
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial was opened to the public on April 29, 2004 as a service to the World War II generation. The Memorial is a tribute to the World War II generation to those who served in uniform as well as those who worked in the nation factories and mines manufacturing necessary supplies. The Memorial takes its place between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
17th Street and Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20006
(202) 619-7225
1. When did Robert Mills probably die?
A. In 1800 B. In 1848 C. In 1855 D. In 1884
2. On what day is the United States Capitol not open to visitors?
A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Saturday
3. Which of the following attractions has the shortest history?
A. The Washington Monument B. The United States Capitol
C. The White House D. The World War II Memorial
B
I set out to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago. The sight I saw was heartbreaking. The broken houses seemed to be weeping quietly. I couldn’t describe how I felt. But something special among the debris (废墟) turned my day around.
I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last November. As I removed the debris from the beach, I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand. It was a jacket, and I was excited since Halloween was coming and I thought I had found a great costume. After picking it up, I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point (西点军校), the United States Military Academy, and it had the name “deGavre” written inside. I realized the jacket might be important to someone. I decided to find the jacket’s owner and return it.
I called the West Point Museum, considering that if the family couldn’t be found, the jacket should go there. The museum connected me with Kim McDermott, Director of Communications for the Academy’s
Association of Graduates. Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre, who was a 1933 graduate and a war hero, but passed away in 1993.
I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West Point Association of Graduates Facebook Page, asking if anyone could help us find the family. In less than two hours, someone had found and called the hero’s wife, Teresa. Soon I started to receive personal messages from members of the deGavre family, their friends and others who were touched by the story and they found me on Facebook.
Finding Chester deGavre’s jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Facebook have been so meaningful to me. I’ve formed a bond with amazing people I might have never met.
4. Seeing the sight after the storm, the author felt very ________．
A. sad B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed
5. What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket?
A. He should try to find its owner. B. He could wear it for Halloween.
C. He should return it to West Point. D. He could send it to others for free.
6. Why did the author call the West Point Museum?
A. Because the jacket was made there.
B. Because the jacket’s owner worked there.
C. Because the workers there needed the jacket.
D. Because the jacket might be collected by the museum.
7. According to the text, who was Kim McDermott?
A. He happened to be the owner of the jacket.
B. He was a student graduating from West Point.
C. He was someone who could find a record of the graduates.
D. He was a family member of the author.
C
The human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. As we know, we’re sitting while we’re eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.
New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter