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2017-2018高三上学期期中考试英语试卷时间：100分钟 分值：120分第卷第二部分：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。aprotection publicationscustomer health: a guide to intelligent decisionseight softcover edition of leading college text covering all aspects of basic health strategy(策略)for consumers. includes much information on food fashion and “alternative methods”. thoroughly referenced. by stephen barrett, m. d. , william m. london, ed. d., robert s. baratz, m. d. , d. d. s. , ph. d. , and manfred kroger, ph. d. 608 pages, $23.00chiropractic(手疗法): the createst hoax(骗局)of the century?l. a. chotkowski, m. d. , facp, describes discoveries made during his half-century of medical practice. includes reports of cases; the authors observations at new york chiropractic college, a chiropractic office, and a chiropractic lecture; and details of critical reports in the media. second edition, softcover, 208 pages, $15.the whole tooththe fundamental guide to protecting your dental health and your pocketbook. covers preventive care, finding a good dentist, dental restoring, cosmetic dentistry, dental quackery (治疗)and fraud(假牙), and dental insurance programs, including managed care. by marvin j. schissel, d. d. s. , and john e. dodes, d. d. s. softcover, 284 pages, $10.quackery and youthe 32-page softcover brochure with special viewpoints by william jarvis, ph. d. , suitable for waiting rooms. $1. to above prices, please add $3 for first book and $1 for each additional book for postage & handling. foreign countries add $5 per book. send orders to quackwatch, p. o. box 1747, allen avenue, ny 18105. the checks must be in us dollars. we cannot process credit card orders. please use our order form from and include your email address. 21. what do the four books have in common? a. the means of cover packing. b. the contents. c. the prices. d. the dates of publication. 22. what can you do to search for more information about the books? a. buy the brochure. b. write to the author. c. visit . d. telephone the sellers.23. if a canadian wants to buy all the four books, he should_. a. pay $65 in total. b. pay $69 in all. c. pay for them by credit card. d. pay for them in canadian dollars. 24. for whom is quackery and you intended for? a. those who order some medicine. b. those who hold special opinions. c. those studying the science of medicine.d. those waiting to see the doctor.blearning any language is hard, but learning english can be especially challenging. why? because native speakers use the language in ways that textbooks could never describe. in particular, words that british people use cause many language students to scratch their heads.heres an example: you overhear a briton calling someone a “wazzock”. but what exactly is a wazzock? this word, in fact, means a foolish person, although theres nothing about it that would help you guess that. there are many strange terms like this in british english the oxford english dictionary would be much smaller without these peculiar (古怪的) usages filling its pages.how can these odd words be explained? part of the answer is the british sense of humor. britons dont like to take things too seriously, and this is evident through many british words and phrases. for example, to “spend a penny” means to use the bathroom. it refers to the days when people had to pay a penny to use a public toilet.in an interview for the bbcs website, british linguist david crystal suggested there may be historical reasons for the sheer number of odd words and phrases in british english. he thinks that they began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. this was a great age for the theater, when shakespeare and other writers worked hard to keep up with the demand for new plays. the theaters popularity also created an incentive (刺激) to invent new words.with this in mind, perhaps shakespeare and his peers are to blame for unusual british words such as “codswallop” and “balderdash” which both, ironically, mean “nonsense”. while these strange words may be confusing to non-native speakers, they certainly make studying english a lot more interesting.25. according to the text, why may non-native speakers find it hard to learn english?a. dictionaries dont explain odd usages of many words. b. a great many strange words make no sense to them.c. the english textbooks they study are usually out of date.d. they are unable to understand the humor in conversations.26. with the example of “spend a penny”, the author intends to _.a. explain one reason of how some strange phrases were created b. explain the meaning and background of the phrasec. show what typical british sense of humour isd. show british peoples attitude toward strange words27. according to david crystal, _.a. many of the words that shakespeare invented were nonsense b. shakespeares works are boring because of the odd words involvedc. the theatres success in the 17th century inspired the birth of many odd wordsd. the odd words in shakespeares plays contributed a lot to the theatres popularity28. what is the text mainly about?a. the development of the british english.b. shakespeares influence on british english.c. the origin and meanings of british humour.d. some reasons for the large number of odd words in british english.cin a video posted online, a united airlines passenger, who is an asian, is shown with a bloody face after he was forced off an overbooked flight on april 9, 2017, making the already troubled airline earn more bad press.overbooking on flights happens all the time. empty seats cost airlines money, so they offset(抵消) the number of passengers who miss flights by selling several more tickets. in this case, the problem arose because united(美联航) decided at the last minute to fly four employees to a connection point and needed four passengers to make way for them.normally, when theres an overbooking issue, airlines will offer compensation（赔偿） to the passengers who are willing to take a later flight. at first, they were offered $400, a hotel room for the night, and a flight the following afternoon. when no one took the offer, the amount was upped to $800. still no volunteers. so a manager boarded the flight and informed passengers that four people would be selected to leave the flight.a couple who were selected agreed to leave the plane voluntarily. however, a man refused, saying he was a doctor and had to see patients in the morning. an airline manager told him that security would be called if he did not leave. then, security officers came to speak to him. their conversation ended with the man being yanked(猛拉) from his seat onto the floor and dragged off, blood visible on his face.this incident caused a stir in public. many criticized uniteds racism and cruelty. some even called for a boycott of the airline. the company is facing increasing pressure around the world. united is also suffering from broader worries among investors (投资人)about us airline performance.29. what can we learn about overbooking on flights?a. it rarely occurs. b. it makes more money.c. its for employees. d. it always causes problems.30. what do airlines usually do first when theres an overbooking issue?a. select some passengers randomly and ask them to leave.b. call the security and force some passengers to leave.c. find some volunteers and offer them compensation.d. require the last few passengers not to board the plane.31.why did the man refuse to leave the plane?a.he was unsatisfied with the compensation.b. he was frightened by the security officers.c. he had got an appointment the next day.d.he was badly injured and was bleeding.32.what can be learned from the last paragraph?a. the companys reputation is greatly damaged.b. the company has already lost many investors.c. incidents like this will not happen again.d. no passengers will take uniteds flights.dmost nations have at least one type of food that people from other countries think is unusual or unethical（不道德的）to eat. in france, people eat horse meat and frog legs. in south korea and parts of china, restaurants serve dog meat. and in australia, its common to cook kangaroo meat on the barbecue and use emu（鸸鹋）eggs to make pancakes. the kangaroo and emu are native to australia. both animals are important to the national image of australia and appear on the australian coat of arms. theyre also central figures in the history of the indigenous（土生土长的）australian aboriginals（土著人）. however, aboriginal tribes still hunt these animals for their meat, fur and fat. today, australian people continue to eat these animals. one of the reasons people eat kangaroo meat is that its high in protein and low in fat, so eating kangaroo is a good option for anyone on a diet. its also cheaper to eat kangaroo meat than other red meats. because of this, a lot of university students choose to buy kangaroo meat. bbc news also reported that australian scientists believe that eating kangaroo meat is good for the environment-kangaroos have different digestive systems than cows and sheep, meaning they produce less methane（甲烷），the second biggest contributor to global warming. while emu meat is high in iron and vitamin c, most people dont think it tastes good. for this reason, they prefer emu eggs. one egg is large enough to make seven omelettes（煎蛋）. and while its illegal to collect emu eggs from the wild, they can be bought from emu farms. rather than cracking the beautiful dark shell, its better to drain it by putting a small hole at each end and blowing. afterwards, you can even carve a design into the eggshell.33. the author mentioned the meat-eating customs of different countries at the beginningof the article to _.a. present different cultures meat-eating preferencesb. suggest that people try to understand other countries dietsc. introduce the consumption of kangaroo meat and emu eggs in australiad. compare different eating habits among different countries34. according to the article, the kangaroo _.a. is not considered precious in australiab. is considered healthy and environmentally friendly to eatc. faces extinction due to hunting by aboriginal tribesd. contains large amounts of iron and vitamins in its meat35. which of the following statements is true about emu eggs?a. emu eggs taste terrible but are nutritious.b. the shells of emu eggs are not difficult to break.c. its common for australians to collect emu eggs from the wild.d. emu egg shells can be used to create art.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的文章，从文章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。many times we tend to use our hands to explain our needs and thoughts. 36 so you must be cautious when using hand gestures in communication. hand gestures are a way of communicating with others and conveying your feelings. these gestures are most helpful when one is speaking to someone with no language in common. the meanings of hand gestures in different cultures may translate into different things. 37 former president george w. bush had to face a major faux pas（失礼） during a visit to australia. he tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two-finger or v-sign at the crowd.you may think of this as a simple gesture, but he committed a major error. 38 the meaning of this hand gesture in australia was asking the crowd to screw themselves, a rude expression used to show youre very angry! 39 therefore, it is very important to understand the meanings of gestures before you travel to different countries. 40 those considered as good gestures in one country may be termed as offensive gestures in some countries. so, if you are a frequent flier to different countries, improve your communication skills by learning the meaning of hand gestures.a. here is a very common example.b. instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards.c. the great man received warm welcome by the australians.d. we communicate not only by words, but by hand gestures as well.e. a serious error committed by the then most powerful man in the world.f. but the same hand gesture may mean something quite offensive to a person from adifferent cultural background.g. before you communicate with people in different cultures, you need to understand the meaning of gestures.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。i still remember the day when i was driving to the supermarket i own. when i came out, i found a boy 41 my car with a brush. i went over and patted him 42 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. in no time he began to43 at me. so i was sure he44 some money. from the shoes he was wearing i could hardly imagine how45 he was. so i offered him a $100 bill. to my great surprise, he46 to take it. when i was wondering what he was doing, he said, ”i was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. your47 is so beautiful and i like it, but i dont need that. “i knew he was mentioning the 48 . as he had refused the money, i offered to drive him around the town. the boy became so49 that he got into the car at once, “would you please drive me 50 ? it is only about 3 miles.” what the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family.51 i stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “look at this beautiful car. i will buy you52 someday.” i noticed his sister had a pale face.53 , her legs were too thin, and she was unable to 54 . after that day i went to his home several times. and i got to know more about him and his55 . poor as they were, the boy56 refused my money, and said, “i can57 money by myself, thank you.” soon i58 my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 59 here the next day. no matter how poor we are, we will60 give in to ourselves. 41. a. repairingb. cleaningc. fixingd. hitting42. a. overb. offc. ind. on43. a. shoutb. cryc. smiled. throw44. a. lostb. gotc. receivedd. needed45. a. richb. poorc. handsomed. brave46. a. beggedb. agreedc. allowedd. refused47. a. carb. shoesc. suitcased. clothes48. a. boxb. wheelc. paperd. bill49. a. unhappyb. scaredc. excitedd. unfriendly50. a. yardb. officec. schoold. home51. a. as soon asb. as long asc. as well asd. so far as52. a. oneb. itc. thisd. that53. a. sob. howeverc. whats worsed. in general54. a. runb. jumpc. climbd. walk55. a. brotherb. familyc. friendd. boss56. a. no longerb. at lastc. at firstd. once again57. a. spendb. savec. maked. borrow58. a. toldb. askedc. answeredd. warned59. a. shopb. workc. sleepd. buy60. a. alwaysb. oftenc. everd. never第ii卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。we usually rely on hollywood 61 (hero)to show up on our screens and defeat the bad guys. yet wolf warrior ii has proven that a chinese moviemaker can 62 (entertainment) audiences just as well. the man in question is leng feng, 63 (play) by wu jing, the films writer and director. leng is a 64 (fear) former special forces soldier of the peoples liberation army. during a military rebellion in 65 african country, leng almost single-handedly helps chinese workers and african locals escape the war-torn nation. in both acting and technical terms, the film is similar 66 a hollywood blockbuster. it features quality action scenes and stunts（特技）, 67 (include) gun fights, car chases and an underwater fight.wolf warrior ii took a record-breaking 3.4 billion yuan in the first 13 days since its release on july 27. but the 68 (fight) scenes alone dont explain the movies 69 (succeed)-its also the patriotism（爱国主义）and spirit of the film projects 70 have deeply impressed chinese audiences.第四部分 写作（满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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dear jenny, welcome to my school! when you arrive, there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. you may attend to english classes to feel a differently learning style. after that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the chinese way of life. you can have meals together chatting anything that interests us. the host family will also show you around some famous scenic spot. you can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites. there are many kinds of kites to choose from. so isnt it the good idea to buy some for your friends? write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule.best wishes.yours, zhang 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是学生会主席李明，根据学校安排，你给即将到你校任教的外籍教师j