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2017--2018学年度上学期省六校协作体高三期中考试
英语试题
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第一部分 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）
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Looking for a great summer read? Kid reporters from Time For Kids have reviewed the season's hottest new books. They have recommended a list of kid-approved page-turners (令人爱不释手的书) to our readers. Whether you’re fond of mysterious, fantastic or realistic fictions, there’s always one that suits you.
Three Bird Summer
By Sara St. Antoine
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Number of pages: 256
What’s the basic story line?
For his entire life, 12-year-old Adam has spent summers at his grandma’s cabin in Minnesota. But this year things are different. His parents have divorced. Apart from that, Adam’s cousins won’t be vacationing at the cabin with him. Also, Grandma seems to be acting differently. At first, she’s just a bit more forgetful than usual. But after spending more time with her, Adam realizes Grandma is “slipping.”
There are new neighbors at the cabin this summer, including a girl at Adam’s age named Alice. At first, Adam isn’t interested in spending time with her. But as time goes by, their friendship flourishes(繁荣). Throughout this unusual summer, Adam searches for hidden treasure with his new friend and begins to uncover family secrets as well.
Are the characters believable?
The characters are believable because they don’t have cookie-cutter(千篇一律的) personalities. Adam is quiet and shy and finds girls difficult to understand. Alice is adventurous and unlike any girl he has ever met. Readers will likely see aspects of their personalities in the characters and recognize their friendship too.
Who would like this book?
Anyone who appreciates memories of family vacations or summertime in general will enjoy the vivid imagination that fills Three Bird Summer. Readers will fall into the story, almost as if they’re actually spending the summer exploring Three Bird Lake with Adam and Alice.
21. While spending his summer at his grandma’s cabin this year, Adam ________.
A. became friends with his cousins
B. developed a friendship with a little girl
C. annoyed his grandma occasionally
D. played with Alice in the fields nearby
22. The book is likely to appeal to kids because _______.
A. it describes country life. B. it talks about school life.
C. it related to their experience. D. it is written in simple words.
23. The text is written to __________.
A. praise a writer for his great work.
B. discuss how to spend summer holidays.
C. encourage readers to do more reading
D. recommend a good book to readers.
B
If you find yourself checking your phone first thing in the morning, if you find you’re text-messaging while driving, checking your phone instead of working on an important assignment—you are addicted.
Don’t worry. The new NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone, but it does nothing. It’s just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.
NoPhone is currently a prototype(手机模型) that will cost only $12 once it hits the market. Its makers are trying to raise $30,000 in order to cover the production and marketing costs.
Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen, who helped create the NoPhone, said that he had the idea as a joke along with his friends Van Gould and Ben Langveld. To their great surprise, the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhone of their own, so that’s when the three friends decided to raise money for mass production.
David H said, “ I used to sleep with my phone in my hand, but my night errors would cause me to throw it across the room in an unconscious panic. With the NoPhone, I can still enjoy the comfort of holding a phone in my sleep, without waking up to a shattered screen, thanks, NoPhone.”
If you’re interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies anymore, don’t worry. The makers do have an update at no extra charge—the mirror sticker. That way, they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends when they’re standing right behind you.
24. From the third paragraph we can infer that_______.
A. NoPhone is a device made of high technology.
B. the makers want to raise money to improve their technology.
C. NoPhone has not been on the market at present.
D. the users of NoPhone can stay away from the real world.
25. What made the designers surprised was that________.
A. many people thought of the idea as a joke at first
B. people in Dutch began to make NoPhone of their own
C. people worldwide began to fund mass production
D. people worldwide were interested in NoPhone on the net
26. According to David H, he often ______at night.
A. used his smartphone B. had nightmare
C. became unconscious D. looked for his smartphone
27. What does the underlined phrases “take selfies” most probably mean?
A. take a photo of oneself B. get in touch with someone
C. take the place of someone D. catch sight of someone
C
Have you ever found yourself in this situation：You hear a song you used to sing
when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia（怀旧）or "blast from the past，"as we say．But it is not a distant childhood memory．The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago．
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language．They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages．
Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20．Then they gave the groups three different types of "listen-and-repeat" learning conditions．Researchers had one group simply speak the words．They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm，or beat．And they asked the third group to sing the words．
All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15minutes．Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered．
Why Hungarian，you ask ? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language．It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages，such as Italian or Spanish．After the tests were over，the singers came out on top．The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance．They did the best in four out of five of the tests．They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them．
Dr．Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language．The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3，or memorable 4，tune 5．
Dr．Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages．On the University of Edinburgh's website Dr．Ludke writes，"This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning，and opens the door for future research in this area．"
28. The"song"mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to________________.
A. recall the past B. attract the readers
C. introduce the topic D. compare the childhood with the present
29. According to the passage which language doesn't share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?
A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English
30. Based on the last two paragraphs，we can conclude that
A. singing is the best way to learn a language．
B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words．
C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner．
D. Dr．Katie Overy and Dr．Ludke disagree with each other．
31. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?
A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak．
B. A child is going to have his first music lesson．
C. A student is going to learn a new English song．
D. An American is going to learn some Chinese．
D
Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn't hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn't, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier--and some do exist--is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.
32. Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if ______.
A. they were not well educated at school
B. they had never played with fire before
C. they were fearful of pain D. they had no sense of pain
33. People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because ______.
A. they have gained experience
B. they jump out of the way in time
C. they are warned of the danger and take quick action
D. they are calm in face of danger
34. What is implied but not stated in the passage?
A. Fear is always something helpful B. Too much fear is harmful
C. Fear is something that can be avoided
D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life
35. The best title for this passage should be _______.
A. The Value of Fear B. Pain and Actions
C. No Pains, No Gains D. The Reason Why People Fear
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。
Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but
rarely is it ever helpful. _ 36 _ Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:
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When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation
Make a list of things you are grateful for.
You often complain about the things you don't have without noticing those things you already have. Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves. 38
Learn to adapt to the changes.
There are many things you can't change. 39 Always find the positive side of each
situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support, you can survive any life changes.
Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.
Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
Find what makes you happy.
40 Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.
Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
A. Change the way you think
B Make positive people friends
C The best and only thing you can do is to accept them
D Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
E Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy
F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
G Set down things you are thankful for and you'll see that you don't have any
reason to complain.
第二部分 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）
Rick Snyder, a 69-year-old resident of Manatee County, Florida, refused to sit still after he retired. 41 , he turned to one of his passions outside of work: 42 for the cats living throughout his community. He has always liked animals. He’s been taking care of cats for years and he started 43 a lot of change lying around. So he started picking it up and keeping 44 of it.
Snyder has 45 to collect $21,495 in loose change weighing more than 1 ton since he got the 46 more than 10 years ago. Waking up around 4 am. each day, Snyder would gather coins along his way to take care of the cats. He 47 anywhere between 45 and 48 miles each week and 48 an average of $5.60 in
change each day. Snyder said he’d like to thank the many who are too lazy to 49 a penny.
After beginning the collection, Snyder 50 an initial goal of $10,000 for himself. Once he surpassed his 51 goal of $20,000, however, he decided to 52 it all away to the Gulf Shore Animal League. Cheryl Wade, the president of the organization said that Snyder’s 53 is the largest they have ever received from a single individual. With the change, the league will be able to 54 adopting cats.
Then, Snyder and volunteers from all works of life 55 to move the coins from his 151 peanut jars to plastic bags that could be 56 to the local bank. After this initial donation has been 57 , Snyder continues to gather abandoned pocket change throughout Manatee County and prepared his next 58 that will help more cats.
Cheryl Wade teaches by 59 : We need to do something for someone else. Never 60 the true value of a handful of pocket change.
41. A.Therefore B. Instead C. However D.Besides
42. A.looking B.preparing C.trading D.caring
43.A.leaving B.saving C.noticing D.throwing
44.A.track B.signal C.information D.mind
45.A.decided B.tried C.managed D.expected
46.A.idea B.chance C.work D.message
47.A.drove B.rode C.ran D.covered
48.A.earned B.received C.accepted D.collected
49.A.take up B.pick up C.give up D.bring up
50.A.built B.created C.set D.made
51.A.previous B.long-term C.only D.second
52.A.give B.put C.turn D.carry
53.A.scheme B.donation C.goal D.motivation
54.A.try B.consider C.continue D.enjoy
55.A.offered B.gathered C.promised D.agreed
56.A.delivered B.presented C.possessed D.expanded
57.A.sheltered B.dropped C.deposited D.exchanged
58.A.contribution B.organization C.practice D.activity
59.A.thought B.meaning C.example D.experience
60.A.underline B.undercharge C.underpay D.underestimate
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In recent years, learning Chinese __61 __ (become) popular among people around the world. Last month, I received an email from my cousin Jack in Canada. He said he was enthusiastic 62___ Chinese, and asked me to find him some books 63 (intend) for Chinese beginners. I was very pleased to do 64 a favor. So I went from one bookstore to 65 , hoping to find something suitable for him. 66 （final） I selected a set of Chinese textbooks among _67 (vary) similar ones. Then
I went to a post office to have them delivered by air without delay. Several days later, I received Jack’s email, 68 (say) that he really appreciated the books I had sent. I’m very glad that Jack is beginning to learn Chinese just like many other __69_ _ (foreign) abroad, 70 I know it may be an enjoyable challenge for him.
第三部分：写作（共两节，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。错误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。
Taking parts in recreation activities help us keep fit. There are different kinds of activity in our daily life, for example, listening to music, watching TV, playing chess, or going to cinema. But I think we’d better to have more outdoor activities. As students, we usually sit too longer in the classroom, and as a result our eyes and brains getting tired. But it is a good idea to play ball games, go swimming, do some runnings, or even go for a picnic. Our brains also need changes to make itself smart and active. In a word, exercise is good for health.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是王华，18岁生日后，真的有种长大成人的感觉。于是你想就父母对你的关怀和你今后的打算，以书信形式同爸爸妈妈谈谈。信的开头如下：
Dear Mum and Dad,
How are you doing ? __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Wang Hua
2017-2018上学期高三期中考试英语试题答案
阅读理解:（每题2分，共40分）
21-23 BCD 24-27 CDBA 28-31 CABD 32-35 DCBA
36-40 FAGCD
完形填空：（每题1.5分，共30分）
41-45BDCAC 46-50ADDBC 51-55DABCB 56-60 ACACD
语篇填空：
61 has become 62. about/over 63. intended 64. him 65. another
66. Finally 67. various 68 saying 69 foreigners 70. but
改错：
1. parts-part 2. help-helps 3. activity-activities 4. cinema前加the
5. to have---have 6. longer-long 7. getting-get 8. But-So
9. runnings-running 10. itself-themselves
书面表达（25分）
Dear Mum and Dad,
How are you doing ? I’m writing to you about my gratitude for your having brought me up and my future plan.
Dear Mum and Dad, I am already 18 years old, which shows that I have grown up. Whenever I am thinking of this, I can’t help feeling grateful to you . It is you who first give me encouragement when I meet with difficulties, especially when I am not getting along well with my studies. Indeed, your inspiration seems to be a lamp, which offers me light of hope, courage and confidence. And more importantly, you are always teaching me to be good to others, and try to contribute to our society.
Dear Mum and Dad, I am now a senior three student , who is facing the competitive national college entrance examinations, So first of all, I ought to try my best to pass the exams. I am sure that through my great efforts I can and will be able to realize my beautiful dream of being a key university student. Then, I will strive to be an independent youth. The social situation I will be facing must be more competitive, so I will develop and prepare myself to be a youth with a strong sense of cooperation and competition. Believe in me, Mum and Dad, I will make a difference.
Best regards to you .
Yours sincerely,
Wang Hua
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