2018届高三英语上学期期中试题 (III).doc

2018届高三英语上学期期中试题 (III)本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。2选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） (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. What does the man suggest doing?A. Buying some popcorn.B. Turning off the lights. C. Being seated first.2. When was the service supposed to begin?A. On Tuesday. B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the phone. B. In a restaurant. C. At home. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workersB. Boss and employee. C. Husband and wife.5. What will the speakers do?A. Look at the map.B. Keep driving straight. C. Ask someone for help. 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几个小题，从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How much will the man pay in total?A. $ 500.B. $ 300.C. $ 100.7. What kind of room does the man take?A. A room with an ocean view.B. A room facing the park.C. A room overlooking the street. 请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why does the woman want to keep the curtains open?A. She likes feeling the wind. B. She enjoys the view outside.C. She wants to turn the lights off.9. What is the woman doing?A. Cooking the dinner. B. Cleaning the house.C. Walking on the beach.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Cook Chinese food. B. Go to Beijing. C. Taste Italian food.11. Where is the womans husband from?A. Italy. B. China. C. America.12. What do the speakers have in mon?A. They speak Chinese.B. They like Chinese food.C. They e from China.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When do the meetings start?A. At 7:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 9:00.14. What do the members do on the first and third weekends of each month? A. Show one another the photographs theyve taken.B. Discuss the technique of photography.C. Take photos of different places.15. Where did the members go last week?A. The forest. B. The mountains. C. The ocean.16. What does the man think of the womans camera?A. Its hi-tech. B. Its quite OK. C. Its expensive.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does a talented person feel when doing his work?A. Cautious.B. Confident. C. Curious.18. What does a badly talented person owe his failure to?A. Lack of experience.B. Not being gifted. C. Bad tools.19. What is special about the talented people?A. Making good use of the opportunities. B. Devoting efforts to show they are the best. C. Being aware of their limited abilities.20. What can we infer from the passage?A. It is impossible to succeed without good preparations.B. It is unnecessary to lose heart when facing failure. C. It is no use plaining without taking action.二、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共计40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Night of the Living ZooWhen: October 30th, xx, 18:30-22:00 Where: Lower Zoo Cost: Tickets now are on sale to FONZ (Friends of the National Zoo) members only! Not a member? Join now to get tickets at the member rate. FONZ members may purchase up to six tickets at the member price. Non-member tickets go on sale September 25th. General Admission: Includes live music, performance artists -including fortune tellers, fire breathers, as well as access to animal exhibits after hours, and interesting outdoor games. Also, all guests will receive free bottled water.$ 20 FONZ members; $ 30 non-members. VIP Tickets: Include access to the VIP area, animal performances and private games, etc.$ 55 FONZ members; $ 80 non-members Details: Its back. Prepare to witness dangerous acts and amazing sights at the Zoos annual Halloween event, Night of the Living Zoo. With live music, performance artists, and games, its a special night of fun that you wont want to miss. FONZ encourages you to take public transportation and drink responsibly. Metro (地铁): The Zoos Connecticut Avenue entrance is between the Red Lines Cleveland Park and Woodley Park Metro stops. Uber is Night of the Living Zoos transportation partner this year! New to Uber? Sign up for $ 20 off your first ride (new users only). Parking: Parking at the event will be $ 22.21. pared with non- members, FONZ members can enjoy .A. half- price ticketsB. free drinking waterC. VIP treatmentD. an earlier booking22. It you buy a general admission ticket, you can .A. park free of chargeB. appreciate live music C. take Uber at a discountD. watch animal performances23. What type of writing is the text?A. An official reportB. An ad for an eventC. An exhibition guideD. An introduction to a zooBJohn Logie Baird will always be remembered as the man who invented television. Baird was born on August 14, 1888. During the early 1920s, John Logie Baird had a small laboratory in the seaside town of Hastings. It was in that laboratory that he first succeeded in projecting a moving figure across the walls.Unfortunately, during a later experiment he got a shock. Not only did this leave him shaken, but it also blew out the fuse(保险丝) box in the entire building. The owner of the house had been suspicious of the strange goings on in the curious Scottish mans apartment and he was politely asked to leave. After that he moved to a department in Soho, London and continued his experiments.Success finally smiled on him and on October 25, 1925 he was able to transmit his first moving image. This was the first time that any such success had been achieved. Unfortunately, his eyes were the only ones to witness it at the time. He called his new invention “the televisor”. On June 16, 1926 he showed his first work to an audience of interested witnesses. But none of them imagined just what an impact his invention would have on the modern world.Over the following years, Baird worked hard for further improvement. He managed to transmit images over longer distances, achieving the first transatlantic broadcast in 1928. He became the pioneer of color television, too. He showed the first experimental color television images as early as 1928. By 1930 he had managed to develop a system for broadcasting simultaneous (同时发生的) sound along with the images. Television had truly been born. Baird continued to make many important contributions to the development of television. In 1944 he presented the first color television set to the world. He died on June 14, 1946. His invention pletely transformed how we municate, how we see each other and the world and how we spend our time.24. What happened after Braird got a shock during an experiment?A. He was too frightened to carry on with his experiments. B. The owner of the house began to suspect him.C. He was driven out of the apartment in which he lived.D. He politely asked for his neighbors forgiveness.25. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph imply?A. Baird had sharp eyes for detail. B. Baird was the only one witnessing the great success. C. He couldnt believe what he saw.D. Baird was too surprised to say a word.26. What marked the true birth of television? A. The invention of the first color television set.B. The invention of “the televisor”.C. The simultaneous broadcast of sound and images.D. The first transatlantic broadcast.27. Which of the following shows the right order of the events related to Baird?a. He moved to Soho, London.b. He transmitted his first moving imagec. He showed his work to people for the first time.d. A shock happened to him during an experiment.e. He showed the first experimental color television images.A. debca B. dabce C. abc de D. cdebaCAbout six months ago, I was working in a job where I sat at a puter in an office for 50 or so hours each week. My best friend, Dusty, also sat in an office at a puter all day. We often talked about what a waste it seemed to be, spending our time inside in front of a puter all day long. I ended up leaving my job, and so did Dusty. Neither one of us are sitting in an office all day. Last week, Dusty came to my home and declared, “Im going to travel.”Of course, traveling is exciting. Its getting to experience new things, getting to be a slightly different version of ourselves, but I think the point is more about the mindset(心态)that it allows for than the actual reality that es with it. Waking up every day with a sense of excitement for the unknown. Approaching each interaction during the day with a sense of wonder. Not thinking about yesterday or tomorrow, and just about whatevers right in front you.However, the thing is, we dont need to bein transitto be able to approach our days this way. It is possible for me to be living my normal life and be excited for the unknown of the day. I meet new people and do new things very day. Yes, they might be in Santa Monica, a few blocks from my apartment, but whats the difference between a new person here and new person in Australia?I read an Alan Watts quote recently, and it goes as follows:“If I ask you what you did, saw, heard, smelled, touched and tasted yesterday, I am likely to get nothing more than the thin, sketchy outline of the few things that you noticed, and of those only what you thought worth remembering But suppose you could answer, It would take me forever to tell you, and I am much too interested in whats happening now. ”One generation seems to be eager to expand our horizons. But I agree with Alan Watts. There is a lot of opportunity for horizon-expansion wherever we happen to be. I think Ill wake up tomorrow, walk down the street, and put on my adventurers cap.28. According to the text, the author quit his job mainly because _.A. he didnt want to stay inside all day long B. it didnt pay very well C. he wanted to spend some time traveling D. Dusty advised him to do so29. Whats the second paragraph mainly about?A. What is most important when traveling. B. What makes traveling so attractive. C. How to find a new version of ourselves. D. How to spend an unforgettable holiday.30. The underlined words “in transit” in the third paragraph probably mean “_”.A.filled with curiosity B. working hardC. moving around D. full of enthusiasm31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Adventures in Our Own Backyard A. An Exciting but Normal Life B. Get Outside and Explore for the Unknown D. Go to Travel and Expand Your HorizonDIt is reported that a record-breaking high-speed rail will connect Inner Mongolia in the north to Hainan in the south. The proposed line will operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour (217mph).Beginning in Inner Mongolias Baotou city and running through southern Shanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong, its final stop would be Haikou city on Hainan Island, Chinas southern province. Though the exact length of the proposed route has not been released, it will likely bee the worlds longest high-speed rail line as the journey by road between Baotou and Haikou approximately 3,000 kilometers long, running from Beijing to Guangzhou.The proposed rail is part of Chinas aim to create another “Silk Road of the 21 Century” and improve the countrys transportation network while driving land development and urbanization (城市化)in some provincial areas. Many of the provinces through which the high-speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water, such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shanxi provinces, the Yangtze River in Hubei and the South China Sea, where the line would end. It will also take passengers to popular tourist destinations including Zhangjiajie, Xian, Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei.“The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically underdeveloped areas, making up for Chinas long debt to those areas,” Tan Yuzhi, a professor of Hubei University for Nationalities, told local media. “The project will significantly narrow regional gaps and solve minority issues”However, Deng Hongbing, director of China University of Geosciences，Center, said that if the north-to-south railway is to go ahead, there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these underdeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas.32. The passage informs us that the high-speed rail line_. .A. will do good to the environment alongside the line B. will benefit the underdeveloped areas a lot in the west C. will transport goods faster from north to southD will be the most convenient high-speed rail line in China33. From Tan Yuzhis words we can infer_. A. the situation in western regions is hard to predictB. the high-speed rail line will run across major citiesC. tourist destinations will be more popular along the rail lineD. the transportation system should be improved in minority groups34. What is Deng Hongbings attitude towards the proposed project?A. Cautious. B. Doubtful. C. Puzzled. D. Unconcerned.35. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. China has decided to invest in the western areas.B. Another high-speed train line is being planned.C. The train will speed up to 350 kilometers per hour.D. China has produced the best high-speed train line.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Tips for making family movie night a successWe say this a lot, but we think its worth repeating: Its important to get involved in your kids media lives - and your kids will love it too. 36 whats a good way to stay involved with your kids media picks and create an opportunity to discuss them? Host a family movie night! Some tips for making it work:Schedule it. 37 Turn off cell phones and avoid multitasking during the show. 38 If youve pot little kids, pre-select a group to choose from. Avoid watching the same movie over and over again. If youve got teens, tell them youll watch anything they choose as long as they return the favor when its your turn. Obey a “no plaining” rule.Choose a location (场所). Hang a sheet in the backyard, prepare the necessary equipment, and sit on beach chairs to enjoy a classic like The Wizard of Oz. 39 Talk about it. The next day, make time to chat about what you watched. Kids might be interested in learning more about Hollywoods history. 40 Talking with kids about how movie characters handled fictional situations can be a way to form your familys values or get kids to open up about their lives.A. Make it a theme night.B. Take turns choosing the movie.C. This can be simple or plicated.D. Make it a regular date and time and dont break it.E. Visit the library to follow up on interests excited by the movie.F. But helping them bee wise media consumers can be easier said than done.G. Or spend the family movie night on the road during vacations or at the grandparents house.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, Id be picking roses for a lifetime.- Swedish proverbMary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 41 into laughter, love and belonging.Each time she found a new 42 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had bee a 43 for her, and the families didnt ever forget it.One evening, Mary was 44 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 45 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 46 , red paper rose. Then he explained. Twenty years ago, I felt alone and 47 . I didnt know the talents inside me or what was possible for me. Then Mary 48 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 49 . They not only loved me 50 . They opened a world of 51 that I didnt know existed. My new parents told me, “Reach for your dreams!” I did, and today Im 52 to be giving that chance to a child who 53 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 54 where she got it so long ago.Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 55 a new spring, a beautiful new 56 for my own little girl. It 57 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams. Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 58 our lives together. And thank you for all youve done for me and so many families over the years!One brief event can send our spirits soaring or 59 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. 60 it is also the very small things, like Marys roses, that tie together the meaningful things.41. A. suffering B. loneliness C. povertyD. misery42. A. place B. life