铁人中学 2017 级高三学年上学期期中考试英语试题
试题说明：1、本试题满分 1 50 分，答题时间 120 分钟。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分
第一部分：单项填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam______at the age of six months old.
A.was B.be C.were D.is
2. She was the first woman______ to the board（董事会）
A. to appoint B. having appoited C. to be appointed D. being appointed
3. Happiness and success often come to those_______are good at recognizing their own strengths.
A.that B.what C.which D.who
4. Their friendship,_____on years of open communication with each other,will last.
A.base B.to base C.basing D.based
5. —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
—If you make ____ most of the equipment, there will be ____ rise in production.
A. 不填；不填 B. the；a C. 不填；a D. the；不填
6. They_____in Holland for ten years.Now they have settled down in Paris.
A.lived B.have lived C.had lived D.were living
7. —Dad,I’d like to take a gap year to China.
—Good idea,___you can afford the time.
A.provided that B.in case C.even if D.so that
8.____hard a solid may be,we can change its shape.
A.Whatever B.Whenever C.However D.Wherever
9. Police have found_____appears to be the lost ancient statue.
A.how B.what C.whether D.which
10.Though most people are_______the dangers of driving after drinking,many still insist on drinking
alcohol.A.dying for B.annoyed at C.aware of D.realize
11.His earlier concert in Shanghai____a big success.It was the first time the Taiwan singer____a
concert
on the mainland.
A.is;held B.was;held C.had been;would hold D.was;had held
12. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I_____the cloth_____well.
A.have told;washed B.have been told;washes
C.have been told;washed D.was told;washes
13.The father,along with his four children,_____hangzhou.When they will be back_____fixed.
A.have gone to;isn’t B.had gone to;is not C.went to;aren’t D.has gone to;has not been
14.The careless driver is____for the traffic accident that____yesterday.
A.to blame;happened B.to blame;was happened
C.to be blamed;was happened D.to be blamed;happened
15. Will you see to ____ that my birds are looked after well while I'm away?
A. them B. yourself C. it D. me
16. The door____open,no matter how hard she pushed.
A.shouldn’t B.couldn’t C.wouldn’t D.mightn’t
17. I_____thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.
A.won’t B.can’t C.can D.will
18. Doris' success lies in the fact ______ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others.
A. which B. that C. when D. why
19.A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city，____all four people on board.
A.killed B.killing C.kills D.to kill
20. I don’t know the reason _____ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone
will tell me the reason _____ you haven’t told me.
A. why; that B. that; why C. because; which D. of which; that
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
China Small Group Tours
◆Tour Route 1： 11 Days Private Beijing - Lhasa - Xi'an - Shanghai
Tour Highlights ：
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall， Forbidden City， Terracotta Warriors
Follow us on a Buddhist pilgrimage to Tibet & appreciate the profound culture
Have a leisurely walk or an exciting bicycle ride on the time-honored City Wall of Xi'an
View the soaring city skylines and feel the pulse of modern Shanghai
From﹩2 ,459 per person
◆Tour Route 2： 11 Days Private Bejing - Xi'an - Chonqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang -
Shanghai
Tour Highlights：
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall， Forbidden City， Terracotta Warriors
Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi' an， or tour by electric car
Enjoy the Three Gorges scenery on Yangtze River & feel totally relaxed
From﹩1, 879 per person
◆Tour Route 3： 12 Days Private Beijing - Shanghai - Xi'an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong
Kong
Tour Highlights：
Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall， Forbidden City， Terracotta Warriors
Experience the Bund， classical garden， modern and old in contrast in Shanghai
Feel the lively atmosphere & explore busy markets freely in Hong Kong
Walk into a local family， learn to cook Chinese food & dine with the hosts in their home
From ﹩2,499 per person
◆Tour Route 4： 12 Days Private Beijing - Xi'an - Chengdu - Guilin - Shanghai
Tour Highlights： Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall， Forbidden City， Terracotta Warriors， Giant Pandas
Come to Chengdu，the hometown of giant pandas to visit and observe the cute creature
Cruise on the meandering Li River & admire Guilin landscape
Walk into a local Chinese family, interact & dine with the hosts in their home
From ﹩2,079 per person
21.What do Tour Route 1 and Tour Route 2 have in common？
A. They have cycling activities．
B. They include a visit to Tibet．
C. Visitors enjoy the Three Gorges scenery．
D. Visitors pay the same amount of money．
22.What is special about Tour Route 2？
A. Tourists can travel by bike．
B. Tourists can visit a huge dam．
C. Tourists can dine with a family．
D. It is the most expensive of the four．
23.Where can visitors enjoy China's rare animals？
A. Tour Route 1． B. Tour Route 2．
C. Tour Route 3． D. Tour Route 4．
B
Google's new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip
( 夹 子 ) , but it's not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial
intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for
toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen
too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计 算 程 序) to help capture
scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. "Once it learns that there's a face you see
frequently, it'll try to get nice photos of those faces," said Juston Payne, the device's product
manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved "training it to know
what happiness looks like". The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child's hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no
screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they
addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides,
unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
"This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced" Payne said, noting
that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this
size. Going forward, we're likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into
our apps and gadgets.
24.What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?
A. It is equipped with tough glass.
B. It enables easy Internet access.
C. It allows of hands-free photography.
D. It can be worn on your clothing.
25.What does the underlined word "candid" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. brief. B. touching.
C. unforgettable. D. embarrassing.
26.What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?
A. The popularity of the Internet.
B. The advance in technology.
C. The rise of the smartphone industry.
D. The reduction in the price of lens.
27.What is the best title for the text?
A. A New Digital Camera from Google.
B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.
C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life.
D. An Alternative Way to Photograph.
C
Something's happening at the lowest point on our planet,some 1,388 feet below sea level. The Dead Sea,a salt lake close to Israel,Jordan and the West Bank, is shrinking at an alarming rate-about
3.3 feet per year,according to the environmentalist group EcoPeace Middle East．
"It's not just like one country is punishing the Dead Sea;it's more like the whole region," said
photographer Moritz Küstner,who visited the area in February to work on his series "The Dying
Dead Sea"．
The Dead Sea needs water from the other natural sources surrounding it,such as the Jordan
River basin. But around the 1960s,the courses of some water sources it relied upon were diverted.
Israel,for instance,built a pipeline during that time so it could supply water throughout the country．
Mineral extraction （ 提 取 ） industries are another main reason why the water levels are
declining, experts say. The Dead Sea's minerals have been popular for their medical power and can
often be found in cosmetics（化妆品）and other consumer products．
And then,of course,there's the Middle East's hot,dry climate,which makes it difficult for the lake
to refill itself. Last year,Israel and Jordan signed a $900 million deal in an effort to stabilize the Dead
Sea's water levels. It involves building a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea which would be
able to not only supply water to Israel and Jordan but also to pump much needed water,some 300
million cubic meters annually,into the Dead Sea．
"This is the most important and significant agreement since the peace treaty with Jordan （in
1994）," said Silvan Shalom,Israel's energy and water resources minister at the time. Whether the
canal ,estimated to take three years to complete, will work out positively and as planned remains to
be seen．
For now,Küstner shows us that the Dead Sea remains very much a place of interest,with people
from all over the world going there to swim in its salty waters．
28.How many reasons for the Dead Sea's shrinking does the author mention in the passage？
A. One． B. Two． C. Three． D. Four．
29.What does the underlined word "diverted" in paragraph 3 mean？
A. Switch． B. Improve． C. Accomplish． D. Repair．
30.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？
A. The Dead Sea is drying out causing water shortage to humans．
B. Küstner visited the Dead Sea to shoot TV series about people's life．
C. The Dead Sea's minerals have been used in some products．D. The Dead Sea's water levels have been stabilized by building a canal．
31.What is the passage mainly about？
A. How the Dead Sea's water levels' decline influences human beings．
B. How important the Dead Sea is in Israel， Jordan and the West Bank．
C. What we should do to save the Dead Sea from being destroyed．
D. Why the Dead Sea is dying and the measure taken to save it．
D
Chinese scientists recently have produced two monkeys with the same gene,Zhong Zhong and
Hua Hua,using the same technique that gave us Dolly the sheep. These monkeys are not actually the
first primates（灵长类）to be cloned. Another one named Tetra was produced in the late 1990s by
embryo（胚胎）splitting,the division of an early-stage embryo into two or four separate cells to
make clones. By contrast,they were each made by replacing an egg cell nucleus（原子核）with
DNA from a differentiated body cell. This Dolly method,known as somatic cell nuclear transfer
（SCNT）,can create more clones and allows researchers greater control over the edits they make to
the DNA．
Success came from adopting several new techniques. These included a new type of microscopy
to better view the cells during handling or using several materials that encourage cell
reprogramming,which hadn't been tried before on primates． Still， the research process proved
difficult， and many attempts by the team failed. Just two healthy baby monkeys born from more
than 60 tested mothers. This leads to many researchers' pouring water on the idea that the team's
results bring scientists closer to cloning humans. They thought this work is not a stepping stone to
establishing methods for obtaining live born human clones. Instead,this clearly remains a very
foolish thing to attempt,it would be far too inefficient, far too unsafe,and it is also pointless．
But the scientists involved emphasize that this is not their goal.There is now no barrier for
cloning primate species,thus cloning humans is closer to reality. However,their research purpose is
entirely for producing non-human primate models for human diseases; they absolutely have no
intention,and society will not permit this work to be extended to humans. Despite limitations,they
treat this breakthrough a novel model system for scientists studying human biology and disease．
32.What do we know about the technology called SCNT？
A. It created the first two primates．B. It may contribute to editing the DNA．
C. It can divide an early-stage embryo into several cells．
D. It produced two cloned monkeys with different genes．
33.What does the author mean by "pouring water on the idea" in paragraph 2？
A. Keeping a hot topic of it．
B. Having a low opinion of it．
C. Attaching no importance to it．
D. Adding supportive evidence to it．
34.What is the scientists' purpose to clone these monkeys？
A. To help with the study of human diseases．
B. To serve as a stepping stone to their reputation．
C. To prepare for their research on human cloning．
D. To raise money for holding an exhibition of novels．
35.What can we infer from the passage？
A. New techniques seem to be pointless．
B. Cloning humans is already on its way．
C. Society won't agree to clone another monkey．
D. The success rate of cloning a monkey was not high．
第二节：任务型阅读。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，请把答案写在答题卡上。
A conversation with a good listener is like a good meal,we walk away feeling satisfied and
happy.
36 Here are 4 ways to make your conversation partner feel like you're fully tuned in to
their personal radio station．
37
Making your conversation partner feel safe starts with two things:an open mind and keeping
judgment to yourself.Just as immersing（沉浸）yourself in a novel requires suspension of disbelief,
immersing yourself in listening requires suspension of opinions or advice.While judgments may
appear into your head,set them to the side． Ask questions to follow your natural curiosity．
When you're interested,ask questions. 38 Ask for examples. Ask for details. Following
your natural curiosity by asking questions not only shows you are listening and interested,but almost
always produces an interesting story．
Listen with your whole body．
In many a kindergarten classroom,teachers emphasize something called "whole body listening".
It goes like this：use your eyes to watch nonverbal（非语言）,your brain to think about what is
being said,your heart to feel emotions and keep the rest of your body quiet to show respect. But
many of us lose it over time,especially as life gets busy. The result？We often try to multitask while
listening. 39
Validate（使生效）with simple phrases．
Keep in your back pocket some validating words and phrases to show you've heard someone．
"Of course." "That makes sense." "Naturally." "Clearly." "For sure." 40 In
conversation,combining those little phrases:"Of course you feel that way." or "That makes total
sense." doesn't necessarily convey agreement,but it does convey something even
bigger:acceptance．
A． Create safety．
B． Devote yourself to listening．
C． It's appealing to talk about your own experience．
D． We half-listen while getting things done or staring at a screen．
E． Think like a journalist and ask what,when,where,why or how．
F． But being a good listener goes way beyond just not interrupting or nodding your head．
G． All of these statements confirm a person's experience or feelings as worthy and accepted．
第三部分 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 l．5 分，满分 30 分)
It was December 22.The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes across my front yard. My
dad was there sweeping the (41). His nose was red as a cherry. With every breath he took,a white
puff (42) into the air．
Inside,my mother was (43) the last of the boxes.As I entered the front door,the (44) that after
today I wouldn't enter through that door (45) again burned a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the (46), wooden floor. I had no (47) but to sit on the floor,
for there was no longer any furniture occupying my house. I sat there in a daze（恍惚）,just (48).
There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once (49)12-year-old kid,(50). I had two best
friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. (51), this was
"my house". By no means did I want a couple of (52) living here.These recurring（重复）thoughts
danced around in my mind and I couldn't find an(53).
Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway
and I knew it was the other U-Haul. At once three men came (54) through the back door like World
War III was starting．
I watched (55) as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck. My dog even winced（畏缩）
as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was (56),too,or if he just wished to play outside in
the snow. My mum came in,looking solemn（凝重）for my sake,I imagined. She turned (57) the
overhead light,put the (58) in my arm and followed me out of the back door. A totally (59) feeling
filled my inside. For the first time in my life,I wondered what (60)would be to me tomorrow.
41. A. stairs B. garden C. sidewalk D. driveway
42.A. escaped B. flowed C. rose D. flew
43.A. piling B. packing C. collecting D. locking
44. A. idea B. dream C. thought D. opinion
45. A. once B. ever C. quite D. over
46. A. cold B. wet C. broken D. messy
47. A. choice B. manner C. solution D. means
48. A. dreaming B. thinking C. staring D. crying
49. A. diligent B. clever C. happy D. honest
50. A. remain B. cry C. suffer D. move
51.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Yet
52. A. neighbours B. strangers C. visitors D. elders
53.A. way B. key C. answer D. decision
54.A. marching B. laughing C. talking D. whistling
55. A. silently B. casually C. carefully D. helplessly
56. A. afraid B. angry C. sad D. lonely57. A. down B. off C. on D. up
58. A. box B. dog C. bag D. hand
59. A. excited B. eager C. empty D. mixed
60. A. life B. school C. home D. world
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese scholar and writer,known for his wit and erudition（ 博
学）.Despite failing in mathematics, Qian 61 （success）entered the Department of Foreign
Languages under Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his 62 （ excellence） performance
in Chinese and English languages． In Tsinghua,he met his wife Yang Jiang， who was to
become a successful playwright and translator, and 63 （ marry）her in 1935. In the same year,
Qian received government sponsorship 64 （ promote） his studies abroad． Together with
his wife,Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain. After 65 （ spend） two years
at Exeter College, he received a bachelor of literature. He studied for one more year in the
University of Paris in France, and he didn't return to China 66 1938．
Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, 67 was then under Japanese occupation. At
that time he devoted 68 （he）to writing and many of his works were written or published
then. A collection of short 69 （essay）, Writing in the Margins of Life, was published in
1941.His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947. On the Art of Poetry,
written 70 classical Chinese was issued in 1948．
第四部分：单词拼写（满分 10 分）
根据给出的汉语或者首字母用单词的正确形式填空。
71. After the Olympic Games, he took part in various__________（商业的）activities.
72.In order to support his family he sells drinks to these ________(过路人) .
73.He spoke on b_______ of all the members of the staff.
74.Lately there has been a t_______ (趋势) towards hiring younger,cheaper employees.
75 Policemen are appealing to anyone who sees the two s________(嫌疑犯)to contact them.
76.I _________(一…….就)he knew the news that his grandpa passed away yesterday，
he burst into tears77.The hungry man grasped the bread and ate g_______(贪婪地)
78.Residents are__________(抱怨)now because traffic in the area has increased.
79.We _________(目击) an accident when we were on the way to school yesterday.
80.Her disease was diagnosed to be m________,not physical.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 l 分．满 分 10 分）
1. 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 Tom，
I'm glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter. If I am you, I would consider a bike
as a
birthday present for him．
As far as I know, Peter is always in poor health, so he should take more exercises by riding a bike
to
have his body build up. In the meanwhile, you can often go out by bike together, which
is helpfully in
rebuilding your friendship. Besides, taking a bike is
environmentally friendly means of transport. It is
convenient to get around as well. Apart from giving him a gift,and you can also adopt other means,s
uch
as traveling,seeing a movie,having dinner and going shopping.No matter how you do,being sincere
was
the most important. I really hope that we can make up and be good friends forever．
Best wishes!
Li Hua
第二小节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
为弘扬中国传统文化，学生会将举行"诗歌朗诵大赛"（Poetry Recitation Contest），邀请学
校国际部学生参加．请你根据提示写2． 大赛的时间、地点；
3． 朗诵内容：唐诗宋词（Tang and Song poetry）．
注意：1． 词数 100 左右；
2． 可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯．
Notice
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Students’
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铁人中学 2017 级高三学年上学期期中考试英语试题答案
单选: 1-5BCDDB 6-10AACBC 11-15DBDAC 16-20CBBBA
阅读 : A:21-23 ABD B:24-27 CABA C:28-31CACD D:32-35:BBAD
七选五: 36-40 FAEDG
完形填空: 41-45DABCB 46-50 AABCD 51-55BBCAD 56-60CBBCC
语法填空: 61.successfully 62.excellent 63.married 64.to promote 65.spending
66.until 67.which 68.himself 69.essays 70.in
单词拼写： 71.commercial 72passersby/passers-by 73.behalf 74.trend/tendency
75.suspects 76.Instantly/Immediately 77.greedily 78.complaining
79.witnessed 80.mental
短文改错：
1. make---making 2. am ---were 3．exercises---exercise 4 build ---built
5.helpfully—helpful 6. is 后加 an 7.去掉 and 8.how ---what9.was---is 10.we ---you
书面表达 Notice
Aiming to promote traditional Chinese culture ，
the Students’ Union is to hold Poetry Recitation Contest．
There is no doubt that reading poetry reflects on the appreciation of beauty in
ancient literature ． As scheduled ， the contest is supposed to launch on December 6th ，
2019 at the school Lecture Hall. Students from international department are
expected to take part． Additionally， it is recommended that you should prepare
Tang and Song poetry. Not only can the contest cultivate the habit of reading classic
works but also arouse the interest in traditional Chinese literature．
Hopefully， you will benefit a lot and be immersed in the world of fascinating poetry
Your participation will surely make a difference．
Students’ union
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