2018届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 (I).doc

2018届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 (I)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)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。(Text 1)1.What time is it now?()A.7:00.B.6:45.C.6:35.2.What does the woman mean?()A.She cant go for the picnic.B.She has no interest in the picnic.C.She will go for the picnic as soon as she es back.3.When will the man move into his new house?()A.This month.B.In two months. C.Next month.4.Who will help the woman with the luggage?()A.Susan.B.John.C.Tom.5.What will they probably do next?()A.Go to the market.B.Go back home. C.Go to the bookstore.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道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6.What currency would the woman like?()A.RMB yuan.B.US dollars.C.Japanese yen.7.Why did the woman have to fill out another form?()A.Because she filled in the wrong number.B.Because she filled in the wrong language.C.Because she filled in the wrong currency.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.What does the man do?()A.A businessman.B.A reporter.C.A college teacher.9.Where do the mans coins e from?()A.Some collectors.B.His friends.C.His colleagues.10.What is the main purpose of the man collecting coins?()A.For money.B.For interest.C.For fame.11.What is the probable relationship of the two people?()A.Husband and wife.B.Employer and employee.C.Interviewer and interviewee.12.How long had the woman worked in Ford pany?()A.Five years.B.Several months.C.A couple of weeks.13.Why did the woman leave the great cafe?()A.Because the job was stressful.B.Because she couldnt bear the boss.C.Because the pany wasnt running well.14.How is the womans father now?()A.He will be out of hospital soon.B.He has been out of hospital.C.He is still in danger.15.What was the accident?()A.The womans fathers car and a bus crashed.B.The womans father was knocked down by a bus.C.The bus that the womans father took overturned.16.Who was to blame for the accident?()A.The womans father.B.A man on a motorcycle.C.The bus driver.17.When will Its My Opinion be broadcast?()A.At 8:30.B.At 10:30.C.At 11:30.18.What songs will be broadcast on Radio Three?()A.American.B.Brazilian.C.Italian.19.What part of the match will be mented on Radio Two?()A.The first half.B.The second half.C.The whole match.20.What programme will be broadcast at 10:00 on Radio Four?()A.News.B.A discussion.C.An investigation.第二部分: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。Now,high school seniors who wish to attend U.S.Universities are busy preparing for their college applications and SAT.While the standardized test is an optional requirement for some schools,at Californias Stanford University it is pulsory for every applicanteven the worlds youngest Nobel Prize winner,Malala!The 18-year-old that is currently pleting high school in Birmingham,England,has always expressed her desire to attend the U.S. school that has the reputation for being one of the worlds best.But though Malala,in terms of her resum(简历),rivals 42,000 kids who apply for the 2,000 spots each year,it is not enough.Stanford University still requires her to take the SAT test just like all the other candidates.Some of her fans are upset because they believe Malalas achievements are enough to prove she is a worthy candidate.Others think it just shows how much emphasis U.S.Universities place on standardized tests.But not everyone agrees with the critics.Some feel that Malala,special as she is ,should not be given preferential treatment.Malala has always insisted that her celebrity status should not afford her an automatic entrance into a university.Malala first caught the worlds eyes in xx,when the then 11-year-old publicly challenged the Talibans policies against educating girls.Annoyed by her open defiance(反抗),some Taliban members took matters into their hands and shot the young girl in the head.Fortunately,they were unable to kill Malala or her spirit.Following several surgeries and a long recovery,she returned stronger and even more determined to fight for whats right.In addition to her continued support for girls in Pakistan,Malala is also preparing for the SAT of course!21.To be admitted to Stanford University,Malala has to .A.graduate from a U.S. schoolB.pass the SAT testC.beat 42,000 kidsD.win the Nobel Prize22.What does the underlined word “afford” mean?A.buy B.offerC.avoid D.exchange23.How did Malala begin to draw the worlds attention?A.By winning the Nobel Prize.B.By getting support from her fans.C.By surviving several surgeries.D.By questioning Talibans education policies.24.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Even the Nobel Prize winner has to take the SAT.B.Malala was the youngest Nobel Prize winner.C.Malala fights for girls education right.D.Opinions on Malalas taking SAT vary.BSay youre in the supermarket parking lot,holding your baby,bags of goods,and trying to open your car.A stranger walks up and says,“Here,let me hold your baby.”Should you let him?According to a new New York University study,knowing whether or not to trust someone is so important that we can tell whether a face is trustworthy before we even consciously know its there.The researchers knew from previous studies that people are fairly similar when it es to how they judge a faces trustworthiness.They wanted to find out whether that would be true if people only saw a face for a quick moment an amount of time so short that it would prevent making a conscious judgment.To carry out their study,the researchers monitored the amygdala (扁桃腺结构) of 37 volunteers while showing them 300 faces for 33 milliseconds each.Those faces had already been tested with a different set of 10 subjects,who saw them for much longer.In those earlier tests,people agreed about whether to trust each face.In this new study,fascinatingly,different parts of the amygdala lit up when a subject saw an untrustworthy face and a trustworthy oneand it lit up more when the face in question was suspicious (可疑的).“Faces that appear likely to cause harm are suddenly tracked by the amygdala,so it could then quickly change other brain processes and make fast responses to peopleapproach or avoid,”says Jon Freeman,the studys senior author.“Our talents for making instant judgments could either e from birth or be learned from the social environment.”So should you trust the guy in the parking lot? Your brain already knows.25.What is Paragraph 1 used to?A.To summarize the whole passage.B.To make the passage more interesting.C.To introduce the topic of the passage.D.To warn people to guard against strangers.26.The amygdala lit up more clearly when people .A.came across a neutral face maskB.saw an untrustworthy faceC.met a reliable personD.saw a familiar face27.What can we infer from Freemans words?A.Brain processes cannot be changed.B.The amygdala tracks only faces of bad men.C.The amygdala decides the accuracy of judgments.D.The ability of making fast judgments can be acquired.28.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Is facial trustworthiness reliable?B.You can judge a person even without being aware of itC.Your brain decides whether to trust people in millisecondsD.Can the amygdala reveal how people make automatic judgments?CGeneva(日内瓦) Tourist Guidel Universal pact app for iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPhone 5 / iPhone /iPod / iPad GENEVA TOURIST GUIDE with attractions,museums,restaurants,bars,hotels,theatres and shops with traveler reviews and ratings,pictures,rich travel information,prices and opening hours.Discover whats on and places to visit in Geneva with our new cool app.It will guide you to top attractions and shopping malls,and tell you directions to hotels,bars,and restaurants.This is an all-in-one app for all the local attractions.Our travel guide to Geneva features up-to-date information on attractions,hotels,restaurants,shopping,nightlife,travel tips and more.Highlights :Geneva InformationOverview,climate,geography,history and travelAttractionsAncient sites,beaches,botanical gardens,coffee farms,museums,scenic drives,towns,waterfalls,religious and historical sites,etc.HotelsFrom luxury hotels to budget acmodations,including reviews,price parison,address and more.MapIt is an interactive map and get turn-by-turn driving directions.Find traffic details,road conditions,street maps,multi map,satellite photos,and aerial maps.Allow you to easily search and find local businesses with directions.GalleryPicture galleries of Genevas most beautiful sights,interesting events,unusual occasions and more.POI SearchSearch everything at Geneva.Enter any keyword or name to search.Find name,address,distance,route map,call,and directions to every business location.TranslatorSupports 52 languages,Large text Translation.World ClockAll major cities of the world (1,000 cities).29.What is Geneva Tourist Guide?A.An app.B.A book.C.A map.D.An advertisement.30.Geneva Tourist Guide provides tourists with all the following help except .A.to discover whats on and places to visit in GenevaB.to guide tourists to top attractions and shopping mallsC.to offer latest information on attractions in GenevaD.to help tourists make friends with Geneva locals31.Which of the following is not among highlights of Geneva Tourist Guide?A.Information about both expensive and cheap hotels in GenevaB.Chances to visit Geneva galleries without paying any moneyC.A search system that can find everything at GenevaD.Being able to be used by tourists from all over the worldDThe English test will be removed from Chinas college entrance exam by xx,according to details of exam and admission reform revealed by the Ministry of Education.The national college entrance exam,known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades.The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment.The Ministry will solicit(征求) public opinions before its release.Instead,tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to alleviate study pressure and change Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system.The plan and suggestions for its implementation will be announced in the first half of next year.It will be piloted in selected provinces and cities and promoted nationwide from xx.A new exam and admission system will be established by xx,according to the education ministry.The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a students English skills and help students learn English better.“The reform shows China is learning from the West to give students more test-taking chances.But more chances might bee more of a burden since Chinese students are likely to repeat the test until they get the highest score,” said Cai Jigang,a professor at Fudan Universitys College of Foreign Languages and Literature and chairman of the Shanghai Advisory mittee for College English Teaching at Tertiary Level.Yu Lizhong,chancellor of New York University Shanghai,where classes are in English and students are required to have a high standard of English,said the most important aspect of the reform lay in what to test and how to test.“As far as I see,the reform doesnt mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it will be excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” Yu said.“In a way,English is even more important than before since the test would only serve as reference,while every college and university,even every major,can have different requirements of a students English skills under a diverse evaluation system.”Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesnt need excellent English while others still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years.32.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.English will bee less and less important in the stage of pulsory education.B.It has been 30 years since English became one subject of national college entrance exam.C.Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.D.The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime exam system.33.According to the passage,Shanghai educators and parents argue that .A.the new exam and admission system will make no differenceB.English shouldnt be removed from Chinas college entrance examC.the reform may acplish the very oppositeD.western educational system does not apply to China34.What does the passage try to express in the underlined sentence?A.Students neednt lay a good foundation during the period of high school.B.Whether students should study English hard may depend on their major.C.Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.D.English must be close to full mark.35.Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To advise students not to devote themselves to English.B.To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.C.To support the act of Ministry of Education.D.To encourage students to do as they have planned.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Having bad feelings about the world? “Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley.“The world has never been a better place to live in,and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”36.(1)37.It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone.Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty,our own generation has access to more nutritious food,more convenient transport,bigger houses,and better cars.38. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things.The more we specialize and exchange,the better off well be.(2)Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer,healthier,taller,cleverer,longer lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood,clothing,fuel and shelterhave grown a lot cheaper.Take one example.In 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work.In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for.39. Today its half second.(3)Lets not kill ourselves for climate change40. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village,where the use of fossil-fuel (化石燃料) electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world,is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change.If climate change proves to be mild,but cutting carbon causes real pain,we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet (止血带) around our necks.A.Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational,because hes carefully weighed the evidence.B.Mitigating (减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.C.Shopping fuels invention.D.And,of course,we earn more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us.E.In 1950 it was eight seconds.F.Its high time that we took immediate action to fight climate change.G.Heres how he explains his views.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,掌握其大意,然后从4160各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Our girls had performed well all day at the Bedford North Lawrence Cheerleading Clinic,and Abby and I were happy.As cheer coaches of the Shawswick Elementary xx Cheerleaders,my daughter and I couldnt wait for the41 ceremony of the day to begin.Three of our seven cheerleaders won 42 awardsKennedy won a best jumper award;Ally won a spirit ribbon;and Chelsea earned a best gymnast medal.As we took 43 of our girls with their group awards and individual merits,I 44 one of our 4th graders,Trista,wasnt as “spirited” as usual.In fact,she seemed quite 45.I was just about to ask her about it 46 Chelsea,one of our individual award winners and a 5th grade squad ( 小队) member,47 her arm around Tristas shoulder and asked,“Whats wrong?”“I just wish I could have won an award.”Trista said,with big 48 in her eyes.Without missing a beat,Chelsea 49 Trista the “Best Gymnast” award and said,“You can 50this one.I have others at home because I pete with an All Star squad.”Trista 51 Chelsea and then literally bounced away to 52 her mom the award,and I stood there in amazement at the 53 act Id just witnessed.At that moment,I so 54 Id had an extra-special award to give Chelsea for her kind heart.Im not sure if anyone else saw what Chelsea did that afternoon,but I saw and it 55 me.Later,I told Chelsea how 56 I was of her,and she smiled and sort of brushed it off,not wanting me to make a big 57 of it.How long has it been since youve done something selfless,without wanting any58,just to bless another person?Like Chelsea,you may think its a small gesture of 59,but it might make a big impact.So,go ahead.Make someones 60 today.41.A.weddingB.awardingC.graduatingD.ending42.A.individualB.specialC.best D.equal43.A.celebrationB.practiceC.speeches D.pictures44.A.glancedB.guessedC.noticed D.wondered45.A.depressedB.excitedC.puzzled D.encou