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永安三中(高中部)20172018学年第一学期期中考试卷高三英语 （120分钟） 2017.11.17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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Takingataxi. B.Takingabus. C.Holdingameeting.2.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Watchingagame.B.Seeingadoctor.C.Restinginbed.3.Whendoesthemanhaveclasses?A.OnMondayandWednesdaynights.B.OnFridayandSaturdaynights.C.OnTuesdayandThursdaynights.4.HowarethespeakersgoingtoleaveA.Bybus. B.Bytrain.C.Byair.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Wheretoputthefurniture.B.Whytheroomissosmall.C.Whattobuyfortheroom.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6,7,8题。6.Whydoesn’tthemanbooktheseatsdownstairs?A.Theyaretooclosetothestage.B.Theyareexpensive.C.Theyareunfortable.7.Whichrowwillthemansitin?A.Row4.B.Row21.C.Row38.8.Howmuchdotheticketscost?A.＄10.B.＄12.C.＄15.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Wherearethespeakers?A.InChina. B.InBritain. C.InAmerica.10.Wherewillthespeakershavedinner?A.Atthehotel.B.Attheirfriend’shome.C.Atafamousrestaurant.11.Howmanypeoplewillhavedinnerwiththespeakers?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.GuideandtravelerB.Teacherandstudent.C.Musicianandfan.13.Whatisthewoman’sdream?A.Totravelaroundtheworld.B.Tostartaschool.C.Toreceiveagoodeducation.14.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thewomanworkshard.B.Themanisgettingverytiredoftraveling.C.Thereareveryfewschoolsinthewoman’scountry.听第9段材料，回答第15至l7题。15.Whydoesthewomanwanttotalkwiththeman?A.Shewantstoimproveherstudy.B.Shewantstoaskforasickleave.C.Shewantssomeadviceonhowtomakefriends.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Keeprelaxed B.Beconfident.C.Studyhard.17.Whatdoesthemando?A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Anurse.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatcanwelearnfromthespeaker?A.Shehasatravelagency.B.Sheisanassistant.C.Sheisstudyinginauniversity.19.Whereisthespeaker?A.InBritain.B.IntheWestIndies.C.InEastAfrica.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.ItismainlyforpeoplewhowanttostudyinAmerica.B.Thespeakerknowsabouttheplacesintheworldwell.C.Thespeakerthinkstheinformationonthepagesishelpful.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）AYoucanfindhundredsoffreeedymoviesonline,savingyoumoney,aswellasthetroubleofgoingouttorentaDVDorvisitamovietheater.Hulu’sFreeedyMoviesHuluhasthebestselectionoffreeedymoviesthatyoucanwatchonlinerightnow.Youcanlookthroughnewlyaddedediesorthemostpopularonesfromtoday,thisweek,thismonth,oralltime.HulualsohasahugecollectionoffunnyfreeTVshowsandmoviesavailablebutyou’llhavetowatchadvertisementsplacedlikemercialsthroughouttheshowsormoviesyouareviewing.FreeediesatPopcornflixPopflixisalegalwebsitewhereyoucanwatchfulllengthstreamingmoviesinboththeU.S.andCanada.You’llseealotofactorsandactressesyou’llrecognizehereinsomemoviesyou’veheardofandsomeyouhaven’t.Youdon’tneedtoregister(注册),soyou’llbeenjoyingyourchosenmovieorTVshowinseconds.However,thisvideostreamingserviceisadsupported,soyouwillhavetositthroughafewmercialbreaksduringyourmovie.FreeedyMoviesatTubiTVThousandsoffreemoviesandTVshowsareavailablethroughTubiTV,andtheycanallbeviewedonanumberofmobiledevicesinadditiontoaputer.There’salsoawholesectionatTubiTVthat’sjustforedyvideos.Somemoviesrequireyoutologin(进入)toviewthem,butregistrationisfreeandonlytakesafewmoments.ClassicCinemaOnline’sediesDozensoffreeclassicediesareavailablefromClassicCinemaOnline.WhatreallymakesClassicCinemauniquefromtherestisitsratherlargeselectionofsilentfilms.Whilethere’sonlyalargehandfulofmoviesatClassicCinemaOnline,ifyouloveclassicandsilentmovies,youreallyneedtocheckitout.21.WhatdoesHulu’sFreeedyMoviesofferbesidesfreeedymovies?A.Freeebooks. B.Actionmovies.C.Sciencefiction. D.FunnyfreeTVshows.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutFreeediesatPopflix?A.Ithasawholesectionofedyvideos. B.Itsmoviesareallpopular.C.Noregistrationisrequired. D.Itsmoviescanbewatchedanywhere.23.WherecanpeoplewatchmoviesandTVshowsusingtheirmobiledevices?A.FreeedyMoviesatTubiTV. B.FreeediesatPopflix.C.ClassicCinemaOnline’sedies. D.Hulu’sFreeedyMovies.24.WhatmakesClassicCinemaOnline’sediesstandoutfromtherest?A.Alargeselectionofsilentfilms. B.Dozensoffreeclassicedies.C.Ratherfinevideoquality. D.Thebestselectionofmovies.BAlthoughParisisoftenconsideredthecityofromance,closetoamillionadultswhocallithomearesingle.Manysinglepeopleplainthat

France’scapitalisoneofthemostdifficultplacestomeetpeople.Theplaintsofthislonelygrouphaveinspiredanewphenomenonknownas“supermarketdating.”AtGalerieLafayetteGourmet,singlescanshopformorethanjusttheitemsontheirgrocerylist.Theycanlookforsomeonewhohasblueeyes,brownhair,andis1.8meterstall,orwhatevermaybeontheirromanticshoppinglist.AtthisParisp.m.ation,singlepeopleofallagescanscheduletheirshoppingforThursdaynightsbetween6:30and9:00p.m.Whentheywalkthroughthedoor,theypickupapurplebaskettoadvisethattheyarelookingforlove.Theytrytoarriveearlybecausethebasketsdisappearquickly,andthentheyhavetowaitinlinefortheirturn.Withpurplebasketsinhand,shopperscanconsidertheirromanticoptionswhiletheypickouttheirgroceries.Whentheyarereadytopay,theycangotoaspecialcheckoutlineforsingleswhowanttochat.MostofthepeoplewholookforloveinthesupermarketaredoubtfulaboutInternetdating.Theyknowthatitiseasytoembellish(美化)one’sappearanceortolieaboutone’sageovertheInternet.Thesupermarket,ontheotherhand,isconsideredasafeandcasualenvironmentwheredatingcanbetrustedmore.Inaddition,whatonefindsinanother’sgrocerybasketcansayathingortwoaboutthatperson’scharacterorintentions.Buyingpetfoodcanbeaman’swayofshowingapotentialmatchthathehasasensitiveside.Womenwhofilltheirbasketswithlowfatfoodshowtheirhealthystyleofliving.Thesedaysit’spossibletofindmuchmorethanfoodatagrocerystore.25.WhatdomanysinglepeopleinPairsplainabout?A.Theideaofsupermarketdating. B.Thedifficultyinmeetingpeople. C.Theitemsontheirgrocerylist. D.Theinconvenienceinshopping.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredinthesecondparagraph?A.Thedatingsupermarketisopeninthedaytime.B.Thedatingsupermarketisopeneveryday.C.Thedatingsupermarkethasverygoodbusiness.D.Peoplelookingforlovecanchooseabasketoranycolor.27.Howdoloveshopperspay?A.Theyscheduletheirmeetinginadvance.B.Theypickouttheirgrocerieswithgreatcare.C.Theygothroughaspecialcheckout.D.Theydialthephonenumbersontheirshoppingitems.28.WhydothepeoplepreferthesupermarketdatingtoInternetdating?A.Thesupermarketdatingismoreconvenient.B.Thesupermarketdatingismoredifficult.C.Thesupermarketdatingislessexpensive.

D.Thesupermarketdatingcanbetrustedmore.CSinceancienttimes,theChristmasEvedutyhasbeenperformedbyateamofbelovedreindeer(驯鹿).Butasanewresearchshowsthereindeerisbeingincreasinglyweak.A16yearsurveyonthearcticNorwegianislandofSvalbardfoundthereindeertherehavedeclined(减少)inweightbyanalarming12percent.Thereductioninaveragebodymassisbeingblamedonglobalwarming.IntheresearchpresentedlatelyatameetingoftheBritishEcologicalSocietyinLiverpool,scientistshaveexplainedhowrisingtemperaturesarerobbingfemalereindeerofnutrientsduringimportantperiodsofpregnancy(怀孕).SnowinSvalbardtypicallycoversthegroundforeightmonthsoftheyear,which,binedwithlowtemperatures,limitsgrassgrowthtoJuneandJuly.Butassummertemperatureshaveincreasedbyaround1.5°C,grasshasbeemoreproductive,allowingfemalereindeertobeefatbytheautumnandthereforetohavemorebabies.However,warmerwintershavebroughtwiththemgreaterrainfallwhichfreezeswhenitsettlesonthesnow.Reindeercanoftenaccessthepoorfoodsourcesbeneaththesnowbyclearingitawaywiththeirantlers(鹿角)，buttheycannotbreakthroughthehardice.Asaresult,femalereindeerarebeingstarved,causingthemtoaborttheirbabiesorgivingbirthtomuchlighteryoung.Despitethefindings,reindeerappeartobesufferinglessfromtheeffectofclimatechangethansomeotherarcticspecies.Lastweekthescientistswarnedthatathirdoftheworld’spolarbearscoulddisappearinthenext40years.29.Whydofemalereindeerbeefatinautumn?A.Grasshasgrownwellsincesummer. B.Theygivebirthtomorebabies.C. Thetemperatureisgettinglow. D.Theyoftenbreakthroughthehardice.30.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A. Reindeerhavenotroublefindingfoodinwinter. B.Polarbearswilldisappearsoon.C.Climatechangehasnoeffectonreindeer. D.Polarbearssuffermorefromclimatechange.31.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Reindeerhasdecreasedinweightduetoglobalwarming.B.TheChristmasEvedutywillstillbecarriedoutbyreindeer.C.Globalwarmingcontributestomoreyoungreindeer.D.Manyarcticspeciesareattheriskofdyingout.DIleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanine.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeepdownwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.Ittakesconfidencetomakeanewstart—there’sadarkperiodinbetweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.ThenImetanagent(代理商)whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybeeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwoandahalfyearsofnoine,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract(合同)ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding(有回报的).32.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?A.Iwaswaitingforgoodluck.B.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutasuitablejob.C.Iwastryingtofindanadmirablejob.D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformorepayatatime.33.Theauthordecidedtowriteanovel.A.tofinishthewritingcourseB.tomakereadershappyC.tosatisfyherownwishD.toearnmoremoney34.Howdidthewriterfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?A.Disturbed.B.upset.C.Uncertain.D.Confident.35.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreadersinthelastparagraph?A.Thereisnoendinsightwhenstartingtodosomething.B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Shefeelslikebeingunexpectedlylucky.D.Itpaystosticktoone’sgoal.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。HowtoMakeFriendsFriendshipisaveryimportanthumanrelationshipandeveryoneneedsgoodfriends.Goodfriendshiphasmanybenefits.Itofferspanionship,improvesselfworthandpromotesgoodhealth.Therearetimesinourlivessuchaswhenwehaverecentlymovedintoanewtown,orchangedourjobsorschools.Suchchangesoftenleavesuswithoutafriend.36.Butformanyofustheprocessisdifficultandrequirescourage.Belowaresomehelpfulsuggestionsonhowtomakeandkeepfriends.1.Associatewithothers.Thefirststeptomakingfriendsisassociatingwithotherpeople.Youcangotopublicplacestomeetnewpeople.Besides,youwillneedtomakeyourselfknownbybeinganactivememberofsuchplaces.2.StartaconversationStartingaconversationisthesecondmostimportantstepinmakingnewfriends.37Youcanalwaysstarttheconversation.Beingabletomakesmalltalkisaveryusefulskillinrelatingwithotherpeople.3.38Choosingfriendswithmoninterestsisimportantinbuildingfriendshipastheseinterestswouldalwaysbringyouandyourfriendtogether,Hangingoutwillalwaysbeapleasantexperience.4.Letitgrow.Itisagoodthingtostayintouch.However,trynottopressyournewfriendwithcalls,messagesorvisitsasthiswouldlikelywearhimorheroutandfinallyyoumayloseyourfriend.39.Thebestfriendshipsaretheonesthatgrownaturally.5.EnjoyyourfriendshipThebestwaytoenjoyyourfriendshipistoallowyourfriendstobethemselves.40Trynottochangethemfromwhotheyaretowhatyouwantthemtobe.Beethekindoffriendyouwillwantyourfriendtobetoyou.A.Becheerful.B.Donotwaittobespokento.C.Dothingstogether.D.Trynottofindfaultwithyourfriends.E.Soyouwillneedtogiveyourfriendtimetoreacttoyou.F.Makingnewfriendseseasyforsomepeople.G..Forafriendshiptodevelopyouneedtobeopen.第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingparttimeatalocalicecreamshop.While41anelderlywomanahotfudgesundae(圣代冰淇淋)atthedrivethroughwindow,Icouldn’thelp42hercar,becauseIwasjustinchesfromherface.I43thatshehadabasketofwhatappearedtobepurpletomatoes.AsIgaveherthesundae,Isaid,“Thosetomatoeslookdelicious!What44arethey?”Shesmiledso45thatIthoughtshewasabouttolaugh,butinsteadshereplied,“Here,havesome!”WithinsecondsIhada46ofpurpletomatoes.“Oh，no,you47givemeany!”Isaid.Thosetomatoeslookedexpensive.“Here,havemore,”she48,andIhadsixoftheprettiesttomatoesIhad49seen.Iweaklytriedtosay,“Really,youdidn’thavetogivemeany,50Iappreciateit.”Thewomansmiledagainand51,“Theybelongtoarareandspecialtype.Sotheyaren’tliketheonesyougetinthegrocerystore.Ihopeyouenjoythem.”Isaid“Thankyou”again,andshe52off.Abouttwoweekslater,my53attheicecreamstoresentmeamessage:“Iwanttoletyouknowthatyourgardenerdroppedoffaboxof54foryou.Pleaseeandgetthem.”55，Ireplied,“Mygardener?”Thatnight,mybossshowedmethe56.Iopeneditandinsideweretomatoes,cucumbers,andgreenbeans.Iwas57,feelinggreatlysurprised.Whywasthiswomanbeingso58?Ineversawheragain,buttothisdayheractofkindnessinspiresmeto59mygardenplantswithanyonewholikesorneedsthem.60,allIexpectisjusta“Thankyou”.Betteryet,payitforwardandbesomeoneelse’ssecretgardener.41.A.leaving B.awarding C.handing D.putting42.A.askingfor B.lookingintoC.waitingforD.thinkingof43.A.noticed B.pretended C.expected D.understood44.A.color B.shape C.type D.size45.A.slightly B.widely C.weakly D.shyly46.A.dozen B.handful C.basket D.variety47.A.won’t B.can’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t 48.A.insisted B.agreed C.mented D.promised49.A.even B.also C.ever D.yet50.A.but B.if C.for D.so51.A.left B.paused C.explained D.suggested 52.A.drove B.fell C.got D.walked 53.A.friend B.boss C.assistant D.customer54.A.food B.flowers C.fruits D.vegetables 55.A.Excited B.Upset C.Puzzled D.Angry56.A.gift B.garden C.store D.box57.A.angry B.hungry C.happy D.sorry58.A.humorous B.generous C.serious D.outgoing 59.A.grow B.share C.manage D.sell60.A.Inparticular B.Inadvance C.Inaddition D.Inreturn第二节（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。Onedayanantwasdrinkingatasmallstreamandfellin.Shemadegreatefforts61(reach)theside,butmadenoprogressatall.Thepoorexhaustedantwasstillbravelydoingherbestwhenabirdsawher.62(move)byher63(determine)andperseverance,thebirdthrewherabladeofgrass,64supportedherlikearaft(小筏),andthustheantreachedthebankagain.Whileshewasrestinganddrying65(she)inthegrass,she66(hear)amanenear.Hewaswalkingalongbarefooted67aguninhishand.Assoonashesawthebird,hewishedtokillit.Hewouldcertainlyhavedoneso,buttheantbithiminthefootjustasheraisedhisguntofire.Hestoppedtosee68hadbittenhim,andthebird69(immediate)flewaway.Itwasananimalmuch70第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）短文改错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、只允许修改十处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。Todaywehadachemistrytest.Ifoundthetestverydifficulty,butItriedhardlytodoit.SuddenlymybestfriendMaryaskingmetolethercopymyanswers.Afterthinkfor