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2018届高三英语上学期第二次双周考试题第一部分：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。 1. what will the woman do next?a. have a class. b. go shopping. c. see a film.2. when will mr. adison return? a. on monday. b. on thursday. c. on friday. 3. where are the speakers?a. at home. b. at a supermarket. c. at a restaurant.4. what does the woman mean?a. she has to go home first.b. she can work overtime this evening.c. she has difficulty finishing the work before the deadline. 5. what are the speakers mainly discussing?a. dress rules at school. b. their classmates. c. trends in clothing.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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. where does the conversation take place?a. in a car park. b. in a garage. c. in a bank.7. how much should the woman pay?a. $2. b. $5. c. $8.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. how many vacation days can the woman have?a. 50.b. 40. c. 25.9. what does the woman think of the new policy?a. clear. b. unfair.c. reasonable.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. which place can market street lead to?a. a river.b. a shopping center.c. a fire station.11. what should the woman do after crossing riverside road？a. turn left. b. keep straight on.c. go across a bridge.12. where is the swimming pool?a. on north street. b. on market street. c. on museum street.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what do we know about the mans sister?a. she doesnt like parties.b. she is having end-of-term exams.c. she wants the man to see her at the weekend.14. why was the woman dissatisfied with last years party?a. there were too many people. b. she didnt have fun at all.c. the dj was not good enough. 15. what does the woman think will be ok about this years party?a. the place. b. the atmosphere. c. the food.16. when will the party end?a. before midnight.b. at midnight. c. after midnight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when are the tourists expected to arrive at london gatwick airport?a. by 6:30 a.m. b. by 8:30 a.m. c. by 2:00 p.m.18. when will the tourists visit the national museum?a. on wednesday.b. on thursday. c. on friday. 19. what advantage does the sailing boat have over the ferry?a. it can carry all the tourists.b. it offers cheaper tickets.c. it is easy to get on and off. 20. what does the speaker think the trip to the greek islands will be?a. busy and tiring.b. dangerous but exciting.c. comfortable and colorful.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ainterested in getting ahead over the summer? then stay on course by taking advantage of alvernias summer session. it lets you get ahead with a large selection of undergraduate and graduate courses. you can attend the class in classrooms or online，or you can take blended (混合的）courses if you like. we offer several flexible sessions at all three locations in the summer to help move you closer toward graduation. al courses are officially recognized and credits you earn are transferable (可转移的）.you dont have to be admitted to alvernia to take classes this summer. our summer session is open to all alvernia students and to students from other colleges and high schools, as well as adult professionals and lifelong learners.and if youre taking a course with us, youll have full access to the library, gym, cafes, and computer labs. alvernias summer session is an ideal option for students who: want to lighten their course load for coming semesters (学期). stay on track to complete their degree on time. plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a semester early. had trouble with a course during a past semester and need to retake it. just want to take a course for fun.to find out what financial aid options might be available to you, contact the office of student financial planning by emailing financialaid alvernia. edu or calling 610-796-8356.we offer several flexible sessions to help fit your busy lifestyle. you can take classes and also enjoy your summer! (see courses for specific dates by visiting alvernia. edu/financialaid)21. what do we know about alvernias summer session?a. it offers courses in three forms. b. it includes high school courses.c. it takes place in three countries. d. its open to students only.22. what if you attend alvernias summer session?a. you will not fail in an exam. b. you may face no course load.c. you can be admitted to alvernia. d . you may complete a semester ahead.23. what can you do by visiting the mentioned website?a. get financial aid information. b. register for alvernias summer session.c. check the course schedule. d. apply for courses free of charge. bthe sun was slipping down through the trees and it was time to go home. time was running out. his mother would look at him and she would know. she always knew. a hot tear ran down his cheek. she trusted him. this was the first year she had left him alone for three hours between school and the time she got home from work. she had to work to buy his clothes and to pay for their food and for a place to live. he remembered the nice way she said, “you are a little man now, joy.” it made him sad when his mothers words came back to him. she trusted him.remembering this, he felt as if someone had stuck a sharp stick into his side. her trust in him was all he could think about now. it drove everything else from his mind. “she trusted me.” he kept saying to himself. “she trusted me.” this was most important. next to this, the pipe and its magic power meant nothing.joy looked at the long shadows coming toward him. he now knew what he had to do. and he was in a hurry to get it done. when he took the pipe, he left the store with slow unsure steps. now his feet were quick, decisive, taking him straight back to the store like an arrow. he was out of breath when he reached the store.mr. dow was just inside the door. the big man smiled. joy wished he had not. somehow, a bad friendly smile made it more difficult for joy to do what he wanted to do. joy was lost for a moment. his feet felt heavy. suddenly, blindly, he held out the pipe. his voice struggled to come out from deep inside of the painful chest.“mr. dow,” he said at last, “i didnt mean to take it.”“thanks, joy.” mr. dow said as he gently took the pipe from the boys hand. “how about staying around and helping me close up the shop?”joy felt mr. dow big hand on his shoulder. and joy felt his shoulders had become a little broader and stronger.24. what kind of a life did joy and his mother live?a. a poor life.b. a new life.c. a happy life.d. a modern life.25. why did joy feel like being hurt by something sharp?a. he felt sorry for his mother.b. he couldnt help the family.c. he had run away from school.d. he disappointed his mothers expectations.26. what do we know about mr. dows smile to joy?a. its broad.b. its warm.c. its false.d. its secret.27. which of the following can be the best title for the text?a. an interesting pipeb. a powerful smilec. unconditional loved. magic trust cthere is an old chinese proverb that states “one generation plants the trees; another gets the shade”, and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. the relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing. if close, the relationship can be similar to friendship. however, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. these characteristics include the hierarchy (等级) and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.marina, 27 years old, says, “i love spending time with my mom, but i wouldnt consider her my best friend. best friends dont pay for your wedding. best friends dont remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! best friends dont tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” this doesnt mean that the mother and daughter relationship cant be very close and satisfying.while some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. this generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if they arent speaking for some unfortunate reason. the mother and child relationship is still closer than any other. there is not an equal relationship. daughters should not feel responsible for their mothers emotional wellbeing. it isnt that they dont care deeply about their mothers. its just that they shouldnt be burdened with their mothers wellbeing.the mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. mother always “trumps” friends.28. the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably means “_”.a. differb. preventc. benefitd. change29. what do we know from the passage?a. the mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.b. a mothers love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.c. the mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends friendship.d. marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.30. the author proves his statements mainly by _.a. listing datab. giving explanationsc. quoting sayingsd. making examples 31. what is the best title for the passage?a. how to be a good mother and daughterb. who is a mothers best friend?c. a friend in need is a friend indeedd. can a mother be a daughters best friend?darchitects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. but now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical (经验的, 实证的) basis. they are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation. researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. in 2007, joan meyers-levy at the university of minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. in addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to concentrate. nancy wells and her colleagues at cornell university found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention. using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by c. kenneth tanner, head of the school design & planning laboratory at the university of georgia. tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim light helps people to loosen up. if that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. researchers of harvard medical school also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax. so far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “we have a very limited number of studies, so were almost looking at the problem through a straw,” archietect david allison says. “how do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? thats what were all struggling with.”32. what does joan meyers-lew focus on in her research?a. light.b. ceilings.c. windows.d. furniture.33. the passage tells us that .a. the shape of furniture may affect peoples feelings b. lower ceilings may help improve students creativityc. children in a dim classroom may improve their gradesd. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed34. the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that . a. the problem is not approached step by step b. the researches so far have faults in themselves c. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detectd. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns35. which of the following shows the organization of the passage?cp: central point p: point sp: sub-point (次要点)cp: central point p: point sp: sub-point (次要点) c: conclusion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。how to keep a nearly lost friendship alivethere are times when a friendship has to go through huge tests. it is a battle between staying together and moving away from each other. 36 . more often than not, it is pride that destroys a friendship.relax your pride. this is easy to say, but very difficult to do. you may ask yourself, “why should i say sorry when he does not show any regret for what he has done?” 37 . if you find yourself saying any of these things, you should understand that it is your pride talking. allowing your pride to control your feelings will leave you bitter and confused.talk about the problem. face the problem calmly. 38 it may sound silly, but it could certainly heal the wounds that you have caused each other. if you avoid facing the problem, your pain will only grow. remember, you want to keep the friendship and not worsen the problem.laugh about it. 39 . after some time, when both of you have become calm and renewed your confidence in each other, go back to the time when you had nearly fallen apart. laugh about your foolishness, and promise to never let pride take over your friendship.friendship is a valuable thing. 40 . rapport (融洽的关系) is what creates a friendship. love, understanding, acceptance and forgiveness are what lead to a long-lasting friendship. a. try to save your friendship.b. it cannot be bought or demanded.c. it is often said that laughter is the best medicine.d. do not wait for the other person to make the first move.e. there are many various reasons why a friendship breaks up.f. write a letter and read it out loud to the other person.g. you may also say, “i have not done anything wrong, and i dont want to say sorry.” 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。years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. i met kurt kampmeir of success motivation incorporation for breakfast. while we were 41 , kurt asked me, “ john, what is your 42 for personal growth?never at a loss for words, i tried to find things in my life that might 43 for growth. i told him about the many activities in which i was 44 . and i went into a 45 about how hard i worked and the gains i was making. i must have talked for ten minutes. kurt 46 patiently, but then he 47 smiled and said, “you dont have a personal plan for growth, do you?” “no, i 48 . “you know,” kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 49 process.”and thats when it 50 me. i wasnt doing anything 51 to make myself better. and at that moment, i made the 52 : i will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 53 . that night, i talked to my wife about my 54 with kurt and what i had learned. i 55 her the workbook and tapes kurt was selling. we 56 that kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale. he was offering a 57 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.several important things happened that day. first, we decided to 58 the resources. but more importantly, we made a commitment to 59 together as a couple. from that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. it was a 60 decision. while too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.41. a. preparing b. eating c. workingd. thinking42. a. request b. plan c. demandd. suggestion43. a. appealb. call c. qualify d. look44. a. lostb. trappedc. bathedd. involved 45. a. speech b. talk c. debated. discussion46. a. listened b. drankc. calculated d. explained47. a. eagerlyb. finallyc. gratefullyd. gradually48. a. interruptedb. complainedc. admitted d. apologized49. a. slowb. changingc. independentd. automatic 50. a. confusedb. hit c. informedd. pleased51. a. on sale b. on loanc. on purposed. on balance52. a. decision b. comment c. arrangement d. announcement53. a. lifeb. investment c. workd. performance54. a. argument b. negotiationc. contractd. conversation55. a. lentb. offered c. soldd. showed56. a. defined b. declaredc. recalled d. recognized57. a. way b. tool c. equipmentd. rule58. a. buy b. givec. deliverd. provide 59. a. move b. growc. g