2017-2018学年度高三期末考试英语试卷

1、2017-2018学年度高三期末考试英语试卷第二部分: 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） ADoing voluntary work abroad is a great way for you to learn about service learning and know better about the world and different cultures. Visit our website for further details.Global Vision InternationalExperience everything in our

2、adventure when you join us in a team of international volunteers under 18. Assist with the projects that will benefit poor childrens development and education. Discover the area s splendid beaches, explore beautiful jungles and immerse (沉浸) yourself in the friendly local culture.Email: infogviworldl

3、.comWebsite: www.Volunter and Adventure Experience in Costa RBroadreach Summer AdventuresSince 1993, Broadreach has taken over 12,000 students on their worldwide summer adventure volunteer programs for middle school, high school students. Their 75+ program offerings include marine biology, sa

4、iling, medicine, culture, arts, community service and leadership adventures. Programs are located in 40+ countries.Email: Website: Cross-Cultural SolutionsCCS teen summer service trips are for high school students aged 15- 17. The High School Volunteer Abroad

5、program offers you an awesome opportunity to volunteer side-by-side with local people. You can also meet new friends on a teensonly group volunteering project in Costa Rica, India, Peru, Ghana, and so on. You ll participate in many cultural activities during the week and on weekends.Email: infocross

6、Website: United PlanetUnited Planet offers volunteer abroad programs in four destinations for those under 18. Volunteers may work in nursing home, Community Service Stations or in environmental conservation projects. Destinations include Romania, Pe

7、ru, Mcuador and Chile. Candidates 16 years and older can apply.Email: Website: 21.Tohelppoorchildrenlearn,youcansendane-mailto .A. B. C. D. 22. If you join Broadre

8、ach Summer Adventures, youll .A. travelaroundtheworldwith12,000studentsB.learnhowtobuildahouseonyourownC. experienceadventureswithyourguideD. gettoknowsomethingaboutmedicine23. WhatcanyoudoinCross-CulturalSolutions?A. Explorebeautifulsights. B. Knowmoreaboutsealife.C.Dovolunteerworkwithlocalpeople.D

9、. Havetheopportunitytovisit four destinations.24. Who may have great interest in the four programs?A.Teenswhowantvolunteerabroad. B.Peoplewhowanttoworkabroad.C.Teenswhowanttostudyabroad. D.Peoplewho wanttotravelabroad.BMy relationship with my dad had been not good for a whileright around the time I

10、started noticing he was drinking too much. Then my parents got divorced. When he was drunk, instead of taking care of me, I had to take care of him. Although there were some bad moments, he was a good father.Seven years ago, my dad told me he had joined an AA-meeting(戒酒会). Once he asked if I wanted

11、to go along with him to it. It had never occurred to me that he needed someones support.I didnt know much about AA. Id only seen scenes in films, in which people sit together in a circle and tell their stories. Some say its overly religious and that theres no science behind the treatment. But Id nev

12、er had any direct experience with it. Curious about it, I accepted his invitation. As it turned out, I was the only family member there. Everyone got the chance to speak; while all stories were unique, they carried some common themes: a thirst for what you know you cant have, the struggle following

13、a relapse(复发), guilt, shame and sadness. I clearly remember having the lump in my throat after hearing everyone s most private stories, including my dads. I felt so many emotions at once.My dad is about to celebrate 15 years of being sober(清醒的). These days, he also acts as a volunteer for other memb

14、ers. Were both so much better off than when he was at his worst. AA isnt for everyone, but in our case, I like to focus or the fact that without my dad getting help that way, he might still have been a stranger to me.25.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthordidntloveherdad.B. The author did

15、ntwanttotake careof her dad.C. The authors daddidnt quit drinkinguntildivorce. D. The authors dads drinking problem didharm to hisfamily.26.Whydidtheauthorsdadaskherto go to theAA-meetingwithhim?A. Heneededsupportfromher. B. Hewantedtotellstoriestoher.C. Hewantedtogetbettertreatment. D. He feltnervo

16、us being with other people27. Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying havingthelumpinmythroat?A.Shewasproudofherdad. B. Shewassickof theirstories.C. Shewasmovedbytheirstories. D. Shewasdisappointedwithherdad.28.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A. Itishelpfultosharestorieswithothers.B. Ittooktheauthorsdad15yearst

17、oquitdrinking.C. The author advises people to seek help from an AA-meetingD.TheAA-meetinghelpedimprovetheauthorsrelationshipwithher dad.CI m sure weve all done something a little dishonest in our livesmaybe copying someones work, or being given too much change in a shop and keeping quiet about it. O

18、r maybe I m wrongmaybe youre a good, upstanding citizen who believes that honesty is the best policy.We may agree that admitting our mistakes and behaving in a genuine and decent way is the right way to lead our lives but is there something in our human nature that makes us unscrupulous? For example

19、, in some shops and car parks you can find an honesty boxa box where you pay for something by putting money in it. But it does provide a temptation(诱惑) to get away with not paying the full amount.Philip Graves, a psychologist, suggests that this temptation is part of our evolution. He says: we have

20、evolved with the ability to be dishonest. It s part of our evolutionary psychological make upbecause if we can gain an advantage over the people around us, we have a greater chance of surviving.So why do we place such importance on being honest if we benefit from being dishonest? Its because it is s

21、elfish behavior. If everybody acted selfishly and dishonestly all the time, the world would be a very unpleasant place. So, for societies to work together we need to trust each other and therefore we need to be honest.Being trustworthy with money is of course extremely important for an economy to su

22、rvive and there are laws toprotect us from dishonest practices. But being honest with words is another matter; saying what we think to someone can be embarrassing. Is honest always the best policy?29. Whichofthe underlinedwordsissimilarto dishonestinmeaning?A. upstanding(P1) B. decent(P2) C. unscrup

23、ulous(P2) D. trustworthy(P5)30.If thereisanhonestyboxinashop,whatshouldacustomerdo?A. Take somemoneyoutifinneed. B.Donatesomemoneytothecharities.C.Getawaywithoutpayingtherightamount.D.Putinthe amount of moneyoneshouldpayfor hisbuying.31. What can welearn according to Philip Graves?A.Menareborntobedi

24、shonest.B.Onewillbecriticizedifheisdishonest.C.Dishonestyisofsomebenefittosurvival. D. Breaking the balance is kind of dishonesty.32.TheauthormayNOTagreethat .A. Honesty is based on working together.B. Not all social members accept dishonesty.C. Dishonesteconomicbehaviorswillbepunished.D. Beingdisho

25、nestwithwordssometimesisacceptable.DTake a quick tipple (酒) and you could find yourself speaking a second language more naturally, according to new research. The foreign language skills of participants in the study were found to be improved after a drink of alcohol, which suggests the way alcohol ca

26、n put us at ease outweighs the negative effects on our brainat least for the first drink, anyway. It could reveal some interesting facts about the anxiety associated with speaking another language,and how alcohol can help us overcome it.The study involved 50 native German speakers studying Dutch at

27、a Dutch university, who had recently learned to speak, read, and write in the new language. Participants were either given alcohol or water. The amount of alcohol varied based on body size, but was the equal to 5 percent beer for a 70kg male. They then chatted to a researcher for five minutes, asses

28、sed by two native Dutch speakers who werent told whether they consumed alcohol. Those people who had been given the alcoholic drink were given better ratings by the observers, especially for their pronunciation.So what s going on? We know that alcohol has a negative effect on our brains executive fu

29、nctioning, including our memory and our attention. However, we also know that alcohol improves confidence and reduces social anxiety. One possible reason could be that, says one of the researchers. But more research is needed to test this.It is important to point out that participants in this study

30、consumed a small amount of alcohol, adds one of the team. Higher levels of alcohol consumption might not have beneficial effects on the pronunciation of a foreign language. 33. Whats the passage mainly about?A. A right amount of alcohol can easily remove ones anxiety.B. Alcohol does harm to ones ski

31、lls in learning a second language.C. Speaking a foreign language gets easier after having a quick drink.D. Whether alcohol can help learn a foreign language remains to be seen.34.Whichofthefollowingcausedalcoholdrinkerstogetbetterratingsintheexperiment?A. The brains executive function. B. Theanxiety

32、-reducingeffectofalcohol.C.Theskillsof speakingaforeignlanguage.D. Alcohols role inimproving onesmemory.35.Thistextismost probablytakenfrom .A. asciencemagazine B. a personal diary C. anadvertisement D. aninformationleaflet第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Here are some of my favorite ways to have a productive

33、day by starting a day with the right habits. Have an amazing breakfast. Having a healthy breakfast can help keep you feeling energetic. 36 In this way, you can have a relaxing breakfast which can help set you up for success all day long. 37 I believe it s very important to plan out your day. It work

34、s best for me to take a few minutes at the end of every day to write out my plan for the next day. When I have a plan for my day, it helps me get started on my goals and priorities (优先考虑的事) immediately the next morning.Turn off distractions. Do you get out of bed and immediately start surfing online

35、, listen to your voice mails, or check your email? 38 I turn off distractions and start my day focused on my goals.Choose someone to help keep you responsible. 39 Even if your partner has different interests and goals, you can both help encourage each other to stay on task, and set up times to check

36、 in with each other to report that youve completed your daily or weekly goals.Spend time each day working on a big goal. 40 Even if it just takes you a few minutes to start, it will gradually add up to great progress over time. Also, when you take little steps every day toward your long-term goal, y

37、our confidence will grow with the small progress you experience.A. Planyourdayinadvance.B. Start your day with a good plan.C.Imusedtothat,whichismostimportantforme.D. Itdoesnthaveto besomeonewiththesamegoalsasyou.E. Set aside time to work toward a big long-term goal you have.F.Doeverythingyoucaninad

38、vance, soyoucaravoidhavingarushinthemorning.G.I usedtodothat,butnowI havemadesomebig changesinmymorningroutine.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Its that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Its not because there are many 41 around stealing cars. Its because 42 neighbors who want to share thei

39、r harvest. Leaving a car unlocked is an 43 for someone to fill it with zucchini(西葫芦).My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had 44 so many that theyd begun to feel their skin turn 45 red. Thats when she decided it. Thats when she decided it was time to sh

40、are her 46 . She told everyone, feel free to take 47 you want. Later that day, Sharon found taut her garden had indeed been harvested. She felt delighted that the food wasnt 48 .A few days later, Sharon 49 the door. There was a neighbor, holding a hot loaf of some kind of sweet bread. The neighbor s

41、miled pleasantly, I want to thank you for all of the 50 , and I have to 51 that I look a few other things and hoped you wouldnt mind.Sharon couldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been 52 _harvesting, but the neighbor 53 that there really were bright-green zucchini. Sharons 54 got the

42、better of her and she wanted to see where the zucchini had grown. The two walked into the backyard. When the neighbor 55 the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled. Well, 56 those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and 57 for eating.The neighbor looked at Sharon, sho

43、ck written 58 her face. She then held out the bread, part of a batch（批）she had 59 all over the neighborhood. I bought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread, in 60 that you like it.41. A. neighborsB. criminalsC. childrenD. farmers42. A. greedyB. energeticC. intelligentD. goodhearted43. A. accidentB. invi

44、tation C. eventD. invention44. A. eatenB. plantedC. soldD. stored45. A. extremelyB. badlyC. slightlyD. merely46. A. sorrowsB. secretsC. blessingsD. stories47. A. whateverB. whereverC. whoeverD. whenever48. A. remainedB. damagedC. savedD. wasted49. A. pushedB. greetedC. repliedD. answered50. A. zucch

45、iniB. cucumbersC. tomatoesD. potatoes51. A. admitB. promiseC. explainD. deny52. A. valuableB. worthC. preciousD. worthy53. A. insistedB. suggestedC. demandedD. announced54. A. anxietyB. emotionC. curiosityD. fear55. A. glared at B. pointed at C. laughed at D. aimed at 56. A. naturallyB. eventuallyC.

46、 trulyD. actually57. A. smellyB. freshC. bitterD. sweet58. A. acrossB. throughC. inD. along59. A. bakedB. cookedC. keptD. shared60. A. doubtsB. hopesC. dreamsD. worries第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61 (Australia) have been encouraged to eat more kangaroo meat as a way of controlling the population, _62 is nearing 50 million 63 government figures from 2016 show is that there were