湖南省武冈市高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

湖南省武冈市2018届高三英语上学期期中试题第i卷第一部分：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。1. what do we know about susan?a. she left hospital this morning b. she is still in hospital c. she is in good health2. when will the woman type the letter for the man?a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening3. what will alice probably do this afternoon?a. go shopping b. watch a film c. prepare for exams4. what does the woman suggest the man should do?a. read the newspaper in class b. go to the library to read the newspaperc. finish the newspaper as soon as possible5. what might the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?a. fine b. rainy c. cloudy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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. work for her former employer. b. recommend a customerc. join his company7. what is the woman doing?a. working for a company b. running a business c. hunting for a job听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. how many rooms does the house have altogether?a. five b. seven c. eight9. what does the woman like best about the house?a. the small garden b. the modern kitchen c. the big sitting room第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what do the speakers talk about at first?a. vacation plans b. history c. a photo11. how high is the great pyramid?a. about 137 meters b. about 173 meters c. about 230 meters12. where did then woman go last summer?a. to egypt b. to japan c. to france第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the woman have to do on saturday morning?a. finish her homework b. go to the dentist c. do the cleaning14. why will the woman meet julie?a. to teach her how to cook b. to have soccer practicec. to help her with her homework15. when will the woman pick up her brother?a. at 2:00 pm b. at 4:30 pm c. at 5:30 pm16. what is the woman expected to do after picking up her brother?a. read a book b. clean the dishes c. cook a meal第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. how did the speaker get to calais?a. by car b. by ferry c. by train18. why was the speaker delayed even more in calais?a. he got seriously sick in calais b. he forgot lauras instructionsc. he was caught in terrible weather19. what happened to the speaker on his way home from dover?a. he had an accident b. he had a breakdown c. he walked to orpington20. why did the speaker go to work once he got home?a. he had an important meeting b. he came back later than expectedc. he had already got off work for several days第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分32分)第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ateens spring events at san francisco public librarygreat teen book swap sunday, march 19,2017-2:30 pm to 5:30 pm free book! just leave us a review. heres how it works: every thursday, the librarian will bring out several books and allow teens the chance to look through them for one that youd like to keep. you will, in turn, swap us a review of the book by the end of the month. for ages 12-18. for more information ,contact dorcas at doroas. .the mix book club! sunday, march 19,2017-4:00 pm to 5:00 pm teens aged 13-18 are welcome to the mix at sfpl book club! we read a different book each month that you help choose. this month were reading the sun is also a star, by nicola yoon. new members and drop-ins are always welcome! for more information, please e-mail catherine. cormier or call (415) 557-4404the portrait of a lady by henry james sunday, march 19,2017-6:30 pm to 8:30 pm please join chinatowns world literature book club for an enjoyable discussion of the portrait of a lady by henry james. this famous novel follows the young, free-spirited heiress, isabel archer, as she travels from new york to europe.cartooning & graphic novel workshop saturday, march 25,2017-2:00 pm to 4:00 pm join teaching artist and cartoonist aaron southerland for a cartooning and graphic novel workshop. students will learn to create their very own cartoon and comic characters through advanced drawing techniques. this is a reading, writing & poetry program from sfpl. we love reading/sharing/creating words.21. what will teens have to do at great teen book swap?a exchange a book of their own. bshare a review of the book they choose.clook through some books they keep. dcontact dorcas at dorcas. .22 what can we infer about the mix book club?a this event takes place 12 times a year. b. only those who book seats are welcome.c. writers read their books to participants. d. nicola yoon, a writer, will help choose books.23 what will happen at chinatowns world literature book club?adrawing contests. bwriting. cdiscussion. dcharacter creating.24 what is mentioned in each event?a teens ages. bopening and closing hours.c. book reviews. dnames of the books to be read.b my parents said i lost my hearing as a baby, but i knew i hadnt lost anything. none of my parts had dropped off. nothing had changed. i could hear music that was close enough to me. i could also hear my mom when she was in the same room. i could even hear my cat purr if i put my good ear on top of him. i wasnt aware of any hearing loss until i began to wear a hearing aid when i started living alone. i noticed it ruined my peace of mind: pencils tapping, phones ringing, and refrigerators humming. then, i began to discover many things i couldnt do. i couldnt tell where sounds came from, not could i tell fire alarms from burglar alarms. i once missed a job interview because i misheard the address on the phone. for the first time, i had to admit that i had lost something. unlike a wheelchair, my disability doesnt announce itself. when i got jobs, i chose to keep it as a secret. one day a business friend said, “nicolette, sometimes in meetings you answer the wrong questions. people dont know you cant hear, so they think youre strange, stupid - or just plain rude. it would be better to just tell them.” but i knew if i told, people might see only my disability, and they might forget that i was also a writer, a painter, and a good gardener. i felt disabled and helpless. this bothered me till i met my husband. one morning at the shore i was listening to the sounds of the sea when my husband said, “hear the bird?” “what bird?” i listened hard until i heard a tiny sound. if he hadnt mentioned it i would never have noticed it. as i listened, slowly i began to hear - or perhaps imagine - a distant song. did i really hear it? or just heard in my heart what he shared with me? i realized that songs imagined were as sweet as songs heard and songs shared were sweeter still. this sharing is what both the disabled and non disabled want. every one of us, if we live long enough, will become disabled in some way. lets share. now, just let me see your lips when you speak. and ask what you want to know. these are conversations we all should have, and its not that hard to begin.25 when the author wore the hearing aid, she _a. felt better prepared for the job interviews. b. experienced a sense of loss.c. was able to enjoy different sounds. d. was teased by others.26. she didnt tell her disability to others because _.a. people might focus on her hearing loss. b. she could get the work done as others.c. people might be curious about it. d. people might laugh at her.27. why did nicolette write the passage?a. to draw peoples attention to the hearing problem. b. to remember the challenges she faces.c. to tell people not to treat the disabled differently. d. to show how much she missed before.c the fact that ants are fascinating insects has been known for some time. now, scientists have discovered a large number of wood ants living in an abandoned underground storehouse in templewo, poland, despite having no obvious source of food. polish zoologist wojciech czechowski and his team began studying the underground colony in 2013. they found the ants built a 60-cm high nest in the soil directly over the storehouse vertical air pipe. as years passed, the metal covering on the pipe eroded, leaving behind a hole that thousands of worker ants accidentally slip into each day as they go about their daily chores. the scientists say that there are no sources of food in the storehouse. this means that the insects live in a state of near starvation. in july 2015, the researchers disturbed part of the ant nest in search of larvae (幼虫), cocoons(茧), and queens. they found nothing, leading them to suspect that the lack of food and cold temperatures made reproduction impossible and that the group tending the nest is entirely made up of non-reproductive female workers. their population is refilled every year, by a new rain of unfortunate ants that slide down the hole. the researchers say that when they returned in january 2016, the nest had been repaired. it appears that despite the terrible conditions, the worker ants do not stop constructing their nest. wood ants are known for their ability to adapt to bad living conditions. in this case, the millions of worker ants trapped in the storehouse have no choice. but instead of losing hope, they are making the best of the situationa classic example of “when life gives you lesions make lemonade.”28how did the wood ants arrive in the storehouse?a. the food is rather abundant there. b. the research team brought them there.c. they were attracted by the environment.d. they fell down there by chance.29what did the researchers find in the nest?a. larvae. b. cocoons. c. a queen. d. worker ants.30why did the population of wood ants remain steady?a. they adapted to the conditions.b. they were able to reproduce.c. they had new comers to join them.d. they had enough food.31what does the underlined word “trapped” in paragraph 4 probably mean?a. stuck. b. expanded. c. melted. d. caught.dthe toilet seats produced by a domestic company in chinas southwestern guizhou province have become popular in europe and us.on online shopping platform a, a topseat toilet seat was selling from $35 to $70. the buyers did not hold themselves back while praising the products in the reviews. some commented the toilet seat was durable and well detailed. some others said that none of the toilet seats they purchased were this good.according to guizhou local media, the sale volume has reached as many as 10,000 per month.topseat toilet seats are produced by a low-profile local company in guizhous anshun, a sanitary ware producer founded in 2012. the data from the official website of guizhou government shows that, at present, the company produces 1.2 million sets of toilets seat annually which are all for export. out of the annual output, 80 percent are exported to germany and switzerland and 20 percent to other countries including us, france, uk and south africa.the popularity of topseat comes from good reasons. the raw material topseat uses to produce wooden toilet seats is from the bamboo forests in guizhous chishui. the bamboo material is eco-friendly, which is a feature that european consumers attach much importance.people in european countries are very much concerned about the climate change. we use recycled material, so they prefer to buy our products, wu said. with the sales rising, topseat is striving to develop more kinds of natural materials. wu said they will make toilet seat with rice straw that is more eco-friendly in the future. besides being eco-friendly, topseats another key is the spirit of innovation.topseat has more than 5,000 pattern designs, with various images on the toilet seats. there are even designs with relief sculptures and 3d effects. the customized design patterns are well-received in european markets and a german customer said that german people are very open to new things and the visitors to his home are impressed by the beautiful design. however, the americans who focus more on practicability are not fond of beautiful designs. therefore, topseat changes its productive strategy and invests more energy to improve products functions.despite the success at the moment, the company is prepared to tap more international market with more innovative ideas and products.32what are the customers attitude towards topseat toilet seat?acriticize bfavorable cvague d. indifferent 33.according to the passage, which of the following is true?aat present, the company produces 1.2 billion sets of toilets seat annually.beuropean consumers dont care about the environment.ctopseat is struggling to develop more kinds of natural materials. dtopseat use the same strategies in the different countries.34.which design did the americans prefer?adesign with practical uses. b. design with innovative ideas. c. design with beautiful patterns. d. design with unique images. 35what can be the best title for the text?abest-selling toilet seat all over the world.btoilet seats with various pattern designs.can eco-friendly toilet seat. d. chinese toilet seat a hit in global market.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。有两项为多余选项。for many days, i make it a rule to hold a two-minute gratitude session. i simply sit or kneel on the floor, with my eyes closed. i think about what im grateful for and whom im grateful to. i dont do it everyday, but whenever i do it, it makes me very happy.why should we always do that? 36 . here are some reasons:because it reminds you of the positive things in your life. 37 . whether theyre loved ones, or just strangers you met on your way, they were nice to you in some ways.38 . having problems at work? be grateful you have to work them out. be grateful you have challenges, which make life more interesting. be grateful you can learn from these challenges. be grateful they make you a stronger person. 39 . its hard to complain about the little things when you give thanks that your children are healthy and lovely. its hard to get stressed out over paying bills when you are grateful there is a roof over your head.because it reminds you to thank others. the simple act of saying “thank you” to someone can make a big difference in their life. so never hesitate to call them, email them or stop by to say “thank you” in person. it just takes a few minutes out of your life to tell them why you are grateful towards them, but it is very important to them. people like being appreciated for who they are and what they do. 40 . and of course, making someone else happy will make you happy ,too.a. it costs you little, but makes someone else happy.b. because it reminds you of whats the most important. c. some kind people in your life make you happy.d. why should the simple act of gratitude make such a big difference in my life?e. because it reminds you to forget problems.f. make a list of what you should be thankful for.g. because it turns bad things into good things.第三部分：语言知识运用 (本部分共两节，满分55分。)第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，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。spanish air will be fresh. from jan.1, 2016, spains smokers have to face a 41 future as strict new laws banning smoking 42 came into force.spain 43 be a traditional tobacco-friendly nation and the spaniards are the heaviest smokers in europe 44 the greeks. but now they are no longer able to 45 in a huge range of public spaces, including food shops, many bars and restaurants and all workplaces. 46 those working in their own separate offices would not be permitted a cigarette.millions of 47 reading“prohibido fumar”or“no smoking”, have hung up 48 around the country, which first imported the tobacco into europe 500 years ago. 49 , restrictions on the advertising and sales of cigarettes and 50 tobacco products have been introduced.there had been 51 previous laws restricting smoking in spain. 52 , such drastic(激进的)steps seemed unlikely to meet many conflicts, according to the government.polls(民意测验) 53 that the approval rate for the anti-smoking 54 was 77%. spains health minister said happily that the law would be 55 by everyone, including the 8-10 million 56 among the countrys 44 million population.smoking is now 57 in bars and restaurants larger than 100 square meters except in special sections. bars and restaurants that are 58 than 100 square meters can choose to be smoking or non-smoking, but they have to say 59 which they are. if anyone in spain 60 the anti-smoking laws, he will be fined from 30 euros (35 dollars) to a huge 600,000 euros (710,000 dollars).41. a. bright b. happy c. soft d. tough42. a. in a hurry b. in public places c. at home d. at ease43. a. had better b. would c. should d. used to44. a. apart from b. wide apart c. far fromd. far away45. a. rise up b. light up c. put up d. set