河北狮州市2018届高三英语上学期期中试题承智班.doc

1、20172018学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分30分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why is the woman going to the post office?A. To mail a parcel. B. To buy her lunch.C.

2、 To find a building.2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?A. Very pleased.B. Somewhat bored.C. Extremely disappointed.3. What does the man want to buy? A. A bike. B. A lock.C. A camera. 4. What does the man think is the best way of inviting guests? A. In person. B. By mail. C. Online. 5. What

3、 is the woman concerned about the most? A. Spending less money. B. Buying unusual flowers. C. Getting something conveniently.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中做给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the wo

4、man recommend? A. Visiting many museums. B. Buying a one-week subway pass. C. Waiting in line for subway tickets.7. Why is the woman surprised that the man studied art history?A. He works in a bank.B She studied art history as well.C. He doesnt make art very often.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What city did the

5、 man fly into?A. Seattle.B. Phoenix.C. New York.9. How does the man feel about the airline?A. A little angry.B. Pretty content.C. Very disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man congratulate the woman?A. She got a new job.B. She bought a new car.C. She passed her driving test.11. What day do

6、es the conversation take place?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.C. On Friday.12. What does the woman care about the most?A. Her cars price.B. Her cars safety.C. Her cars appearance.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. What did the man drink before the meeting?A. Tea.B. Water.C. Coffee.14. What does the man probably do?

7、A. Hes a banker.B. Hes a lawyer.C. Hes a policeman.15. What type of loan does the man want to get?A. A business loan.B. A school loan.C. A home loan.16. When will the woman call the man?A. By the end of next week.B. After she calls his family and friends.C. After she talks with the senior officer.听第

8、10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. How long is the library open on weekends?A. For 4 hours.B. For 10 hours.C. For 12 hours.18. What time do the library meeting end?A. At 10:00 a.m.B. At 10:30 a.m.C. At 11:00 a.m.19. When will students be able to check out class books electronically?A. Immediately.B. Before winter

9、 break.C. Starting in the spring.20. What does the speaker talk about in the end?A. Hiring someone for a job.B. Using the reservation system.C. Doing research in the library.二、阅读理解Hobbies Help Cure Addiction to the InternetWhile some parents have expressed concerns about the amount of time their chi

10、ldren spent surfing the Internet during the summer break from school, it wasnt a problem for Yin Qiming. Instead, the 37-year-old Shanghai resident and his daughter divided their vacation between cyberspace and the 8-year-olds other interests. My daughter has many hobbies and I and her mother respec

11、t her choices, so we accompany her to classes she enjoys, such as learning to play the drums and drawing, he said. She loves to play outside with her friends, so she doesnt think the Internet is a must-have thing in her life. Yin added that he rarely imposes a time limit on his daughters online acti

12、vity. She sometimes uses WeChat (a popular instant-messaging tool) on my mobile phone, but only to contact her mother, he said. Once she has her own plans every day and realizes that the internet is just a part of life, she wont become addicted to it. Li Lin, a primary school teacher from Liaoning p

13、rovince, expressed a similar opinion. We do some homework online, including reciting stories, and the children use the Internet frequently every day of their lives, she said, noting that the childrens online activity is limited to 30 minutes a day at school. We should make better use of the Internet

14、 to provide children with more knowledge and help them to grow up, said Li, who has a 10-year-old son. The key to preventing children, especially those at primary and middle schools, from becoming addicted to the Internet is to limit the time they spend online and to ensure that they know cyberspace

15、 cannot replace traditional forms of communication, she said. Mao Feizhu, a psychologist from Fujian province in southeast China, said people overestimate the influence of the internet. Many people, even some parents, believe the Internet plays a big role in our daily lives, and many things can be c

16、ompleted online, but thats not completely right, she said. We can use social applications to talk or play basketball games, and even share what we are thinking about, but sometimes its impossible for our emotions to be accurately reflected in this way. What children need is emotional communication a

17、nd real physical exercise. After all, love cannot be bought on the net, she said. Perhaps, the best way to stop young netizens spending too much time online is to encourage their other interests but also accompany them when they go online: We should use the Internet, not become its slaves.21What bot

18、hers lots of the parents today is that their young children _.A. enjoy chatting with friends onlineB. are addicted to playing cell phones deeplyC. spend too much time on the InternetD. love playing computer games too much22How did Yin Qiming keep his daughter free of the Internet addiction?A. By inv

19、iting her to plan her own time limit of using the Internet.B. By talking and playing with her frequently to spare the holiday.C. By sparing time to accompany her developing her own hobbies.D. By encouraging her to make enough friends in the real life.23According to Li Lin, the key to preventing the

20、Internet addiction is _.A. to limit their time online and encourage real life communicationB. to stress the importance of friendship and making friends onlineC. to make rules on surfing online and offer more online timeD. to forbid Internet use and spend more time on book-reading24Which of the follo

21、wing shows the development of ideas in the passage? I: Introduction CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point C: ConclusionA. B. C. D. The Rise of Sneaker Culture is organized by the Bata Shoe Museum,whose aims are to explore the social history,technical innovations,fashion trends,and marketing campa

22、igns that have shaped sneaker culture over the past two centuries.You cannot overestimate the cultural importance of a pair of sneakers.At least thats the conclusion from a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in the US.The sneaker is regarded both as a cultural force and a fashion statement.Early

23、sneakers were actually status symbols.said Elizabeth Semmelheck,senior leader of Bata Shoe Museum.Displaying over 150 shoes,the exhibit covers a wide range of examples and will last about three months.From their modest origins in the mid-nineteenth century to high-end sneakers created in the past de

24、cade,sneakers have become a global obsession（痴迷）.Included are works from makers such Adidas,Converse,Nike,Puma,and Reebok as well as private collectors such as hip-hop legend Darryl DMC McDaniels,and Dee Wells of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder.Also featured are sneakers by Prada and other major fashion

25、design houses and designers,as well as those made in cooperation with artists including Damien Hirst and Shantell Martin.After Brooklyn,the collection will head to Toledo,Ohio;and Louisville,Kentucky.Sneakers are one of the few things people will line up for days to buy.Theyre the subject of songs,a

26、nd have helped make billionaires out of athletes and fashion designers.Sneakers are a cultural phenomenon,and perhaps an alien（外星人）visiting our planet could learn most about us,by looking at our feet!25Early sneaker is regarded as .A. a cultural force B. a fashion statementC. an identity D. a common

27、 footwear26Which of the following is true about the exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum?A. The exhibit will display less than 150 shoes.B. The exhibit will head to other places abroad.C. The exhibits of the sneakers are all famous brands.D. The exhibit shows the history of the sneaker culture.27Why ar

28、e sneakers so important to athletes?A. Sneakers help make athletes fashionable.B. Sneakers become the subject of their songs.C. Sneakers are comfortable to wear for athletes.D. Sneakers help make athletes become rich people.28What does the author want to do by mentioning the alien?A. To express the

29、cultural importance of sneakers.B. To describe a picture of aliens wearing sneakers.C. To predict the promising future of sneakers.D. To advise producers to sell sneakers to aliens.My husband and I used to think we had all we had ever wanted.A beautiful house,three healthy children and one more on t

30、he way,two cars,a couple of four-wheelers for entertainmentWe really had it all and we loved it. Then,the market turned and my husbands job at a construction company was gone.The company was closing down forever.We both started looking for jobs right away,but there werent any to be found.With each p

31、assing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.The more we pulled together,the closer we got.I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadnt felt for years.Thats why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for

32、ou present situation.I continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.Finally,one afternoon I pulled him aside and said,We have four healthy children and each other.Thats whats important.That makes you a rich man.But what if we lose the house?They will hat

33、e meyoull hate me,he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye.No matter where we live I will be happyas long as I have you,I smiled again as I realized that I wasnt just saying that.In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for

34、 him that I had on the day we said I do.I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed.He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadnt for quite some time.It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.We are still struggling for our better life,but I

35、 consider us well-off because we have something that money cant buy and no one can take away from us.29We know from the story that .A. they both found good jobs at lastB. her husband was out of work for his not working hardC. both of them felt anxious about their unemploymentD. they didnt love each

36、other any longer after they got married30By saying The more we pulled together,the closer we got,the wife means .A. her husband worked harder for being closerB. they had closer affection as they struggled togetherC. their house was closer to the company than beforeD. they were closer to another empl

37、oyment as time went by31What is their present life like?A. Hard but warm. B. Wealthy but annoying.C. Hard and disturbing. D. Comfortable and admiring.32Which of the following might be the best title?A. Better Life Comes B. Hard Time GoesC. We Have It All D. We Lose It AllWe are naturally drawn to fr

38、iends and colleagues with familiar voices, scientists have found People prefer those who have a similar accent, intonation and tone of voice to themselves, they discovered.Previous research has focused on how male or female a voice sounds. Men with deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices

39、 were thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body.But the new study, published by a linguistics expert in Canada, suggests there is a more complex mechanism(机制)at play. Dr Molly Babel, from the University of British Columbia in Canada said, The voice is an amazi

40、ngly flexible tool that we use to construct our identity. Very few things in our voices are changeless, so we felt that our preferences had to be about more than a persons shape and size.She recorded 30 volunteers voices and asked each to rate the others attractiveness on a range from one to nine. E

41、ach participant was from western America, with similar accents. The people we assessed were all in the same dialect group, but they showed that dialect to different degrees.“We seem to like people who sound like we sound, we like people who fit within what we know,” Dr Babel said. She also found tha

42、t breathy voices in womentypified by the famous American actress Marilyn Monroe were seen as more attractive.The breathy tone, caused by younger and thinner vocal cords (声带）, implied youthfulness and health. A creaky (咯吱作响的）voice, suggesting a person has a cold, is tired or smokes, was seen as unatt

43、ractive. The participants preferred men who spoke with a shorter average word length and deeper voices.33The main purpose of the text is to .A. inform readers of the new findings of voicesB. compare male voices with female voicesC. argue against womens voices of speakingD. encourage men to use deepe

44、r voices to speak34Dr Molly Babel mentions Marilyn Monroe in order to .A. introduce a creaky voiceB. explain a breathy voiceC. challenge previous researchD. promote her reputation35In terms of voice preferences, the new findings stress .A. body size and shapeB. shorter word lengthC. thicker vocal co

45、rdsD. the same social groups36Whose voice may be unattractive according to the text?A. A young lady with a thin voice.B. An old lady with a silvery voice.C. A deep-voiced man with a dry throat.D. A little man with a quiet and gentle voice.三、完形填空This morning I saw an old man.A few months ago he was_c

46、ans and bottles from the recycle bins in my neighborhood.I was_to see and saddened by the fact that he had to do this to_.I thought about putting bottles in a bag for him with a note attached_that the bag was for him to take,but then thought it may not be the best _.So I let it go.One_day I saw him

47、again riding his bike with bags of bottles_to his handle-bars wearing a raincoat.My heart_.I felt_thinking I could never connect with him.So you can imagine my_when I saw him during my walk again.Then I_the big bag of cans and bottles I had collected.He can have those!I thought.I walked_over to him

48、and managed to whisper a very quiet Hi.I was a little_.I had never approached anyone like him before.I asked him if he could wait there so that I could get him some more_.He said,“That would be very much appreciated.”I_my bag and came back in 5 minutes and there he was in the shade_.I handed the bag

49、 to him and_to him that it wasnt much.And then with a bright_he said,“Every little bit_.Thanks so much.”I wished him a great day and restarted my walk feeling a little_in my step.37A. picking B. buying C. gathering D. collecting38A. shocked B. excited C. annoyed D. disappointed39A. work B. manage C.

50、 survive D. earn40A. writing B. reading C. speaking D. telling41A. idea B. experiment C. suggestion D. fact42A. cloudy B. windy C. sunny D. rainy43A. stuck B. attached C. placed D. led44A. went down B. broke down C. sank down D. fell down45A. unlucky B. unsafe C. careless D. powerless46A. disappoint

51、ment B. surprise C. doubt D. relief47A. remembered B. reminded C. recovered D. regained48A. patiently B. sharply C. quietly D. happily49A. calm B. nervous C. generous D. curious50A. rubbish B. bottles C. money D. gifts51A left B.found C.moved D.fetched52A. thinking B. sleeping C. counting D. waiting

52、53A. apologized B. shouted C. argued D. reported54A. look B. color C. smile D. future55A. helps B. means C. depends D. goes56A. stronger B. slower C. lighter D. heavier四、七选五Think Positive and Feel PositiveWhen youre in a stressful situation, are you confident or unsafe? Do you react positively or ne

53、gatively?57A study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that negative thinking, and depression coming from it, can be catching in certain circumstances.For example, the researchers studied 103 freshman college roommates whod been paired casually.58 Specifically, the researchers measu

54、red the subjects likelihood to see negative events as a reflection of their abilities and disadvantages.After only six months, it became clear that thinking patterns and styles can be catching. 59And students paired with more positive thinking roommates were more likely to become more positive in th

55、eir thinking and report less depression.60So they might be particularly accessible to adopting the thought and behavior patterns of people around them perhaps more so than people in less intense situations at other stages of life.But maybe not. Other research has shown that, in general, people are a

56、ffected by how those around them think. 61A. The answer may depend in part on whom youre around.B. Now college freshman are in a unique, life changing environment.C. However, think positive and feel positive is quite important for college students.D. Students paired with a negative-thinking roommate

57、 “caught” that style and became more depressed themselves.E. They measured each roommates cognitive weakness, or tendency to give in to negative thinking and depression.F. So surrounding a negative, depressed person with people who think positively could be a powerful form of treatment.G. But what w

58、as to the researchers embarrassment was that the subjects never talked with each and stayed apart from each other for most of the time.五、短文改错62假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉仅及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及

59、其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last weekends I watched a film, 13 Going on 30. The story is about an 13-year-old girl who is eager to be an adult. She hopes she can have a beautiful face but a perfect body shape. She wants to date some handsome guy she likes. Then the magical thing happens in, an

60、d she gets everything. But she feels confusing, because her life changes total. I had the same feeling as the girl when she was at her ago. But now, when I looked back on it, I think we should value what we have. Every stage of life have its happiness, so there is no need skip any stage.六、书面表达63假设你是

61、红星中学高三（1）班学生李华， 上周五你们班参观了中国科技馆，请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A Day in Museum”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍活动的全过程。注意：词数不少于60。提示词：China Science and Technology Museum中国科技馆参考答案1-5 AABCA 6-10 BABBA 11-15 CBCBC 16-20 CACCA21C22C23A24A25C26D27D28A29C30B31A32C33A34B35D36C37D38A39C40B41A42D43B44C45D46B47A48C49B50B51D52D53A54C55A5

62、6C57A58E59D60B61F6263Last Friday, we were organized to pay a visit to China Science and Technology Museum. Upon arrival, we were given an introduction about the various exhibition areas of the museum at the main hall. We listened very carefully and were attracted to the exhibition of science and lif

63、e. Entering the exhibition hall, we were amazed by the splendid space models including the China Railway High-speed (CRH), the spacecraft and the rockets, which appealed many of us to take photos and have a hot discussion. Lots of us agreed that our country is on the high way to getting stronger. Kn

64、owing that theres a chance to experience the making of the space models in person in the DIY area, we rushed to there without any hesitation. There, under joint efforts, we made a model plane with what we learned in the exhibition hall, which pleased all of us.Time flied, we didnt want but we had to

65、 bid farewell to the museum and the fabulous exhibition. On the way home, the school bus was boiled with excitement. We laughed and promised ourselves that we would try our best to make our motherland much stronger. In my mind, there was a sweet dream rising in which I discovered an unknown land with a new spacecraft from our Shenzhou series. I couldnt help smiling from the bottom of my heart.