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　　武威一中2018年秋季学期阶段性考试
　　高三年级英语试卷
　　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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
　　A
　　Welcome to AMDA
　　Your future in the performing arts doesn’t have to be a dream. For over 50 years, AMDA has launched some of the most successful careers in theatre, film and television. AMDA creates industry professionals who don’t just wait for life to happen—they stage their own career path. Now it’s your turn.
　　Program description
　　At AMDA, we believe a performer must perform. From the first day, you’ll find many performance opportunities in the three core areas of acting, musical theatre and dance, both in and out of the classroom, plus individual voice lessons. Over the course of your four semesters (学期), you’ll also improve your performance technique through an intensive curriculum that focuses on both foundational and advanced concepts in acting, musical theatre and dance. Finally, through courses in career preparation, you’ll learn how to apply all of this training to a successful career on stage and screen.
　　Philosophy and mission
　　AMDA is committed to providing a splendid performing arts education to a diverse community of creative artists. AMDA serves as both school and stage, where students are given the support and opportunity to identify their own personal objectives and to develop and improve their own distinctive artistic voices. AMDA tries to create an environment for students to develop the skills, confidence, imagination, and power to contribute to their community as artists, businesspeople, lifelong learners, and hard-working citizens of the world Above all, AMDA wants to teach students that commitment and passion are the marks of a successful and joyous career.
　　Registration
　　6305 Yucca Street Los Angeles
　　800-367-7908
　　https: //www.amda.edu
　　1. What is the curriculum of AMDA about?
　　A. Drawing.        B. Philosophy.       C. Performing.       D. Photography.
　　2. How long does the course last?
　　A. One semester.    B. Two years.       C. Three semesters.    D. Four years.
　　3. What can students learn in AMDA?
　　A. How to sing beautifully.            B. How to train a performer.
　　C. The way to build a stage.            D. The way to be a director.
　　B
　　The world’s richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
　　Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.
　　He said: “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A’s and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”
　　Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Faceboonder Mark erberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoent Chinese. “Mark erberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn’t it?” he said
　　This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.
　　Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).
　　He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.
　　As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.
　　When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. “Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pam still working on this problem.” he said.
　　4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
　　A. An Interview with Bill Gates   B. How Bill Gates Succeeded
　　C. Bill Gates’ Regret    D. The Richest Billionaire
　　5. The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that_____.
　　A. it is important to lay a good foundation of life
　　B. food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life
　　C. he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes
　　D. he never cares about buying food and clothing
　　6. What advice did Bill Gates give?
　　A. Avoid staying up too late.                 B. Be a good language learner.
　　C. Do the dishes yourself at home.            D. Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.
　　7. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
　　A. Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook. B. Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.
　　C. Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high schoo1.
　　D. Bill Gates’ wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.
　　C
　　Chinese audiences seemed not to have been satisfied with the third season of the highly anticipated food documentary A Bite of China.
　　Even though the series has maintained high viewership ratings since its comeback last weech higher than other programs aired at the same time, the ranking on Douban, a social networking website featuring films, literature and events, slipped to 4.2 out of 10, as of Tuesday, compared with 9.3 and 8.4, respectively, for the first two seasons.
　　Picky viewers complain that some of the narration is not accurate, while others pinpoint misleading content. At the same time, food blogger @barbara questioned whether it is appropriate to give a close-up shot of the poisonous plant Nandina（南天竺）in a food program.
　　A Bite of China, which debuted in 2012, became hugely popular nationwide for its quality introduction of some rarely-known and mouth-watering domestic cuisine. In the new show, however, watchers are not satisfied with “irrelevant” food references, such as lipsticks made of Chinese traditional medicine and martial arts master.
　　The first episode introduced a hand-made iron frying pan from east China’s Shandong province, which prompted thousands of Chinese Internet users to buy one from China’s leading e-commerce website Tmall in the next few days. Sales of the pan at “Zhensanhuan” surged 6,000 times compared with a year ago, according to Beijing Youth Daily.
　　In response to overwhelming criticism and questions, A Bite of China production crew responded on Weibo that they seek innovation despite the risks following the first two phenomenal seasons.
　　“It is unavoidable to make comparisons with the first two, and some audiences may not accept the changes,” the crew said. “We explore the culture and civilization behind food, and give food a historic touch. That’s why we feature culinary（烹饪的）tools, feast and rituals, as well as a healthy diet to show Chinese wisdom and philosophy, which has not been shown in any food programs before.”
　　8. Why does the passage mention Nandina?
　　A. Because some of the narration is not accurate.
　　B. Because it may be improper to give a close-up shot of a poisonous plant.
　　C. Because it is misleading content.
　　D. Because it is not attractive at all to most picky viewers.
　　9. Which of the following elements leads to viewers’ dissatisfaction with the new show?
　　A. some mouth-watering domestic cuisines        B. food-unrelated items
　　C. some rarely-isines              
　　D. the increasing sales of the pan at “Zhensanhuan”
　　10. According to its production crew, what is unique to ‘A Bite of China III’?
　　A. It makes comparisons with the first two episodes.
　　B. It tells the story of some martial arts related to food.
　　C. It receives overwhelming criticism and questions from audience.
　　D. It focuses on cooking tools, rituals and healthy eating.
　　11. What is the best the title for the passage?
　　A. 'A Bite of China III' Draws Criticism from Audiences
　　B. 'A Bite of China III' Maintains High Viewership Ratings
　　C. 'A Bite of China III' Changes for the Worse
　　D. 'A Bite of China III' Explains its Purposes
　　D
　　According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.
　　The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.
　　The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society; Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.
　　Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could