2017-2018学年第一学期高三年级期中考试试题
英 语
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.18 C. ￡9.15
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do?
A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.
3. Where is the man now?
A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.
4. What will Celia do?
A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.
5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?
A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.
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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。
6. What is Sara going to do?
A. Buy John a gift. B. Invite John to France. C. Give John a surprise.
7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?
A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?
A. She has to give up her travel plan.
B. She wants to visit another city.
C. She needs to put off her test.
9. What does Diana want Peter to do?
A. Help her with her study.
B. Take a book to her friend.
C. Teach a geography lesson.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To tell her about her new job.
B. To ask about her job program
C. To plan a meeting with her.
11. Who needs a new flat?
A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.
12. Where is the woman now?
A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?
A. Where the restaurant is.
B. Whether the prices are low.
C. How well the food is prepared.
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?
A. After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?
A. Talk to people in the street.
B. Speak to taxi drivers.
C. Ask hotel clerks.
16. What do we know about Jan?
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot for his work.
C. He prefers American food.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?
A. It’s a new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s a public place.
18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?
A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.
19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?
A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.
20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?
A. It has an old stone surface.
B. It is named after a writer.
C. It has a famous university.
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）
A
“Joe? Is that you?” The woman speaking to me at the baseball game looked a little familiar. “Marci?” I asked.
“It IS you !” she cried out, smiling broadly. “Gosh, it’s good to see you again !”
It was good to see Marci, too. Off and on during the past few decades, I’ve wondered about her. I almost tried to search for her a few years ago after talking to a friend who had indicated that the 1990s had been pretty rough for Marci. So meeting her at the baseball game was really out of expectation.
We spent a few minutes talking about our lives—the good old, bad old days. Then Marci grew quiet for a moment. “You know, Joe,” she said, “ I’ve always wanted to tell you…how…how sorry I am for the way I treated you. You must have been hurt both physically and mentally.” I was a little embarrassed. I turned and looked at her. “It’s OK,” I said, “No big deal!” “But I was such a jerk,” she continued. Yes you were, I thought. “We were both pretty young,” I smiled. “I know.” she said, “It’s just always bothered me, remembering how mean I was to you. And I’ve wanted to tell you that I’m sorry.”
The expression on her face was warm and sincere. And there was something in her eyes—it looked a lot like relief. “OK,” I said. “Apology accepted!” Overcome by the sweetness of the moment, I reached an arm around her and gave her a quick hug. Just then, the crowd erupted with a huge cheer, and Marci and I both returned our attention to the game. By the time I looked over to where she had been, she was gone. But the warm, wonderful feeling of our brief exchange was still there, and continues to this day whenever I think about it.
It isn’t enough to just say “I’m sorry” and “You’re forgiven.” But when those words are truly felt and sincerely expressed, they can open the door to miracles of the heart. Forgiveness can bring peace to an injured soul—even years after the fact. Even at a baseball game.
21. What kind of life did Marci live during the late 20th century according to the passage?
A. Happy. B. Busy. C. Hard. D. Simple.
22. What does the underlined word “jerk” in the third paragraph mean?
A. A humorous person. B. A cruel person. C. A careless person. D. An honest person.
23. Why did Marci look in relief after talking with the author?
A. Because her favorite team won the game.
B. Because she learned Joe was living a good life.
C. Because she made an apology to the author.
D. Because she found she was not mean any longer.
24. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Excitement of a Baseball Game B. Mental Burden of a Woman
C. Miracles of Forgiveness D. Relief of Finding a friend
B
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A. A secretary. B. A photographer. C. An artist. D. A musician.
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C. Rhapsody and Backupify. D. Rhapsody and Canvas.
27. What do the four apps have in common?
A. Users will access them via email accounts.
B. They offer free entertainment services.
C. They can help brush up users’ work skills.
D. Users can try them without paying money.
28. Where can you find more information about such apps?
A. A magazine. B. A TV show. C. A website. D. A newspaper.
C
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29. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The study only goes for American people.
B. Red chili pepper can cure all-cause disease.
C. The compound protects people against obesity.
D. Onion consuming can reduce death risk.
30. What is the finding of the new research mainly about?
A. Hot red chili pepper lovers develop no cancers.
B. Hot red chili peppers help control breast illness.
C. Hot red chili peppers decrease heart disease.
D. Hot red chili pepper intake may increase lifespan.
31. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “credible”?
A. Convincing. B. Practical. C. Encouraging. D. Attractive.
D
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So, now that we can never return, what should we do?
Consider this: how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset, the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grow stronger than ever as a result of the experience?
At one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “Why is it always me!” negative and frustrating (令人沮丧的) situations. Either way is the result of a fixed mindset (思维模式) that is resistant to growth and change. If this is your approach to life, you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.
But there is another choice. If you are honest enough, you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm. You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences. Of course, this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.
In conclusion, it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times. Different choices will lead to different lives. Of course you can grow forward if you are determined
to choose to live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.
32. What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph?
A. We will understand life much better after an escape from death.
B. It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.
C. It’s unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.
D. We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.
33. When faced with hardships, some people choose to be a victim because of __________.
A. their terrible experiences B. their negative thoughts
C. their poor health D. their bad luck
34. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advise us to manage bad emotions.
B. To persuade us to get back to normal.
C. To offer us useful skills to work with.
D. To encourage us to overcome hardships.
35. If you’re determined to grow forward you have to ________.
A. experience life’s fragility B. welcome uncertainty and change
C. develop new skills and habits D. overcome the fear of death
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。
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I joined my first book club, but I can tell you how much I immediately regretted it. Don’t get me wrong. I love book clubs of course. 36 To avoid this continuous and unpleasant matter, and to look smart in the club as well, I have a few tricks to share with you.
1. Make a good excuse for not reading the book.
Some of your club friends might try to shame you for not reading the book. 37 And it is absolutely wrong. The best way to defend yourself is to come up with a strong, thoughtful excuse for not reading it.
2. 38
The Kindle app for your Android or iPhone actually records the most quoted passages by all readers. Simply do a quick Google search for “most quoted passages”＋“the name of the book” and see what comes up. Make sure you’re the first to speak up. When you read the quote, read it forcefully, taking long, thoughtful pauses.
3. Pick an opinion
39 There, you’ll find lots of opinions on the book, which range from glowing to inspiring; simply pick one and use it as your own during the book discussion. This way you don’t have to read the book or think for yourself.
4. Always vote for books that are also movies
Fight hard for books with a movie version. And make sure it’s a short movie you can easily watch while sleeping on the couch. When someone complains that the book you want to read is also a movie—act surprised. Say you don’t even own a TV.
40 You are sure to make yourself look smart. Anyway book clubs are great social platforms, which provide an enjoyable and meaningful addition to your social calendar(日历).
A. Read a quote aloud and slowly.
B. Make your book look worn.
C. I just hate reading and talking to people.
D. Find a suitable website and look up the very book.
E. This is called “didn’t read the book shaming.”
F. You’re deeply considering everything being said.
G. In short, you’ll never feel embarrassed with the tricks.
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 1.5 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Thinking of my good friends, I sense that my attitudes are totally different towards men and women.
My earliest childhood friend is Donald. In the street was a (an) 41 old German truck. No wheels. No doors. Each day, 42 we were flying over the Atlantic in that truck—our “airplane”, there came that wonderful moment: “Engine 43 !” I’d shout, “We’ll have to jump out.” Glancing at me，he’d say, “I can’t 44 !” “Fear not! I’ll drag you to the 45 .
And when we swam 46 the dust, Donald cried “Sharks!” But I always 47 him. The next day, changing 48 , Donald would do the same to me. We saved each other hundreds of times, but when my family really did leave for America, we could do 49 . We just cried silently as the train 50 .
These days, Jessica is one of my best friends. Recently we were swimming at a beach in the Atlantic, the 51 one I had “flown” over in my German truck with Donald. We were far from shore when we both thought we 52 a shark! We began swimming 53 toward the shore. Although in 54 , I fell back to protect her. In the end, the “shark” proved 55 , but not my deep emotional feeling for my friend. We looked into each other’s eyes and said, “I love you!”
You see with women I could be 56 , emotionally honest and transparent. With male friends, it seemed impossible to 57 caring feelings however deep the friendship was. “Am I normal?” I thought to myself. Much to my 58 , researches show that men and women have very different 59 and rational (理性的) processes. I do love all my friends—only the means of expression 60 .
41. A. advanced B. decorated C. abandoned D. updated
42. A. before B. while C. after D. until
43. A. loss B. death C. pressure D. failure
44. A. jump B. swim C. die D. run
45. A. dust B. river C. truck D. shore
46. A. over B. through C. across D. beyond
47. A. left B. fetched C. rescued D. defeated
48. A. roles B. manners C. images D. forms
49. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
50. A. broke down B. moved in C. pulled away D. blew up
51. A. very B. last C. first D. only
52. A. attacked B. spotted C. annoyed D. killed
53. A. eagerly B. casually C. hardly D. crazily
54. A. panic B. hesitation C. doubt D. silence
55. A. fierce B. friendly C. imaginary D. true
56. A. cool B. shy C. passive D. open
57. A. express B. hide C. admit D. control
58. A. embarrassment B. disappointment C. relief D. surprise
59. A. emotional B. physical C. mental D. moral
60. A. changes B. develops C. matters D. differs
第II卷
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。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.
61.______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 62.________(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how 63.___________ (express) ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many difficulties. Firstly, it often happens that we have trouble 64._________(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. 65.__________ (second), there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I am concerned, my 66.__________ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary 67. _________ easy reach. Whenever something 68.__________ (beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 69._________ great use to keep a diary in English for 70.__________ development of our writing skills.
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。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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。
It seems that if the result is bad, which people work for will be meaningless. Personally speak, the process of fighting for the goal is less important than the result. When we fight for our goals, we will be devoted what we are doing and try to improve us. If we fail in the end, when we look back on the beginning, we will find that we are no longer the childish one. We have grown up. What’s the more, in the process of fighting, we got close to success, as the saying goes that failure are the mother of success. So don’t take the result so serious; just enjoy the process.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Candice本周日想邀请你去他的寄宿家庭参加朋友聚会，但你无法参加。请依据下列要点，给Candice发封电子邮件。
要点：
1.感谢邀请；
2.陈述不能参加的原因（高考复习紧张、持续阴雨天气导致身体不适），并表示歉意。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Candice,
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Li Hua
高三年级期中考试英语试题答案
听力：1-5ACACB 6-10 CBABA 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BCBCC
阅读：21-24. CBCC 25-28 ABDC 29-31CDA 32-35CBDB
36-40 CEADG
完型：41-45CBDBD 46-50BCABC 51-55ABDAC 56-60DACAD
语篇：61. Compared 62. less 63. to express 64. finding 65. Secondly
66. suggestion 67. within 68. beats 69. of 70. the
改错：1. which改为what 2. speak改为speaking 3. less改为more
4. devoted后加to 5. us改为ourselves 6. one改为ones
7. 去掉the（What’s the more） 8. got改为get 9. are改为is
10. serious改为seriously
作文：
Dear Candice,
I am writing this email to tell you that I cannot attend the get-together this Sunday in your host family.
First of all, I couldn’t be more grateful to you for your invitation. I am very happy and it is really a great honor for me to be invited. How I wish I could have a happy time with you all! However, I am busy with my schoolwork every day and making preparations for the College Entrance Examination. What’s more, autumn coming, it has been raining for days and the temperature has dropped sharply. Unfortunately, I am infected with flu and I am suffering a sore throat. Thus I really cannot spare some time to relax this weekend.
Apologize again. Take care and have a happy time！
Li Hua
听力原文：
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2. A: I really like living here in this flat, because it's so near to central town.
B: That's true. But it gets really noisy at night.
3. A: Hi, Maggie. I'm coming, but it's snowing and the traffic is moving slowly.
B: Ok, David. Take your time. We'll wait for you, so we can have dinner together.
4. A: Celia, you see those girls over there? They need another player for a basketball game. Would you like to join them?
B: Seems like it's a game for fun. Sure, I'll be there in minute.
5. A: I won't have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at dry cleaners'.
B: Then you'd better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays.
A: Oh! I should have gone there on Saturday.
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B: I want to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France. And I'll send her a plane ticket, so that she can be here for his birthday.
A: Boy! What an excellent plan! That's something special. I can't guess some secret plans and we are waiting for the right time to tell him.
B: Well, I didn't want to say anything until I was sure she could come.
7. A: Hey, Peter, I'm sorry!
B: Hi, Diana, what's wrong?
A: We were going to Hong Kong this weekend, but I'm afraid I can't go.
B: How come?
A: I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.
B: We can go next week instead.
A: No, I don't want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I can't afford to fail the test.
B: Ok, then I'll go with them. But it's a pity you can't come.
8. A: Hello, this is Andrea.
B: Hello, Andrea, this is Alex. I have some very big news for you. Miranda was very satisfied with you and said she was very much looking forward to working with you. Isn't that wonderful? Congratulations dear! How does it feel to be Miranda's new assistant? How I imagine that you'll just be delighted with this news. So let's see, you can start on Monday, right?
A: Umm, well, I don't think I can start on Monday. I am visiting my father in Baltimore. And because I don't live in New York, I'll need a couple of days to find a flat and buy some furniture and move my things from Avon.
B: Oh, well then, in that case I suppose Wednesday will be good. Ok, see you then!
9. Woman: Hello, Mr. Jan Erick Freedman. You're a frequent traveler. And we also know that you eat out twice a day. How can you get so far and eating out.
Man: When I my first job back in 1982 and started travelling. I had no other choice but eat out I found that I felt different due to what I was eating, so I tried to find places that served food that made me feel good. The secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepared. I made an effort to find out good restaurants as well as nice dishes.
Woman: How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants?
Man: I've lived in cities and when I moved back to Sweden from the United States, people asked me where to go and eat and went to the cities I know. I got a lot of ideas. Then I wrote about restaurants for a Swedish club magazine and some suggested I gather information about restaurants together since I had all the facts about the restaurants I've been to. I started to do that.
Woman: How do you find restaurants?
Man: The best way is to ask the people there. I may talk to the people at the street market or take a walk and look for place for myself. I never asked hotel clerks or taxi drivers. I don't go either restaurants or places with menus too difficult to understand.
10. Man: At the beginning of the tour, we all started the most important place at my town which is
the Plaza Leon. The Plaza Leon is more than 100 years old. It's a gathering place for young people on Friday and Saturday nights, and for parents and children on Sunday afternoon. Four streets lead to the Plaza which have white sidewalks and tree lined. Hemandes Street which was named after writers born in the city contains all of the food stalls fish markets and vegetable stands. Femando Street which was named after a famous educator is where all of the government offices, shops and houses. Via del Mar Street which is the only street which has old stone surfaces. Finally we came to the Hewish's Street on which there are two universities, one of which is the most famous university in my country. That's why it's my favorite street of all.
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