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届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案
2017~2018学年度上学期高三年级期中考试
英语试卷
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第I卷(共90分)
注意事项:
1.答第一卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5个小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从每题所给的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。
1.Whereisthewomangoingnow?
A.Tothelibrary.B.Toacoffeeshop.C.Tothesupermarket.
2.Whatdoesthemancareaboutmost?
A.Earningsomeextramoney.
B.Keepingtheenvironmentclean.
C.Helpingoutthecornershop.
3.Whenisthewoman’sbirthday?
A.InMay.B.InApril.C.InMarch.
4.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Playingwithhisdaughter.
B.Playingajokeonthewoman.
C.Playingagameonhissmartphone.
5.Whyisthewoman’sFrenchsogood?
A.Shehasbeenstudyingfortenyears.B.ShewasborninFrance.C.Sheworkshardatit.
第二节:
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whoisthewoman?
A.Astudent.B.Aprofessor.C.Asecretary.
7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutsittinginfrontofthecomputer?
A.Heenjoysit.B.Hefindsithard.C.Heneverdoesit.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.Toaconcert.B.Toacampsite.C.Totheseaside.
9.Whatdoesthewomanwant?
A.Aguitartoplay.B.Extrarooms.C.Somemusictopassthetime.
10.Whatmightthespeakershavetoleavebehind?
A.Theguitar.B.Thetents.C.Thesleepingbags.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whattypeoffooddoestherestaurantserve?
A.Indianfood.B.Japanesefood.C.Italianfood.
12.WhomightSarabe?
A.Arestaurantworker.B.Theman’swife.
C.Afriendofthespeakers.
13.Whenwillthemanmakeareservationfor?
A.Mondayevening.B.Tuesdayafternoon.C.Saturdayevening.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whatdidthewomandoaftergettinghermaster’sdegree?
A.ShegotaPhDatYaleUniversity.
B.SheworkedatBankoftheWest.
C.SheworkedatFirstSavingsBank.
15.Whatisthewomanespeciallygoodat?
A.Strongaccountingskills.B.Investingmoneywisely.
C.Makingdealswithothers.
16.Whatcanwelearnattheendoftheconversation?
A.Themanwillnotmatchtheoffer.
B.Themanwillofferthewomanajob.
C.Thewomanwillhaveanotherinterview.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhywasthePalaceofFineArtsbuilt?
A.Forthemilitary.
B.ForthePanama-PacificInternationalExpo.
C.FortheNationalParkService.
18.Accordingtothetalk,wholovestotakephotosatthepalace?
A.Birdlovers.B.Peoplestudyingarchitecture.
C.Peoplegettingmarried.
19.HowbigisthePalaceofFineArts?
A.17acresintotal.B.33acresintotal.C.15acresintotal.
20.WhatwasoncestoredinthepalaceduringWorldWarII?
A.Paintings.B.Militaryvehicles.C.Foodforanimals.
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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
Itisgoodtogetintouchwithyourinnerchildfromtimetotime,andobviouslysomepeoplearewillingtopaybigmoneyforthechancetodosoinaproperenvironment.ABrooklyn-basedadultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakidagain.
AtPreschoolMastermindinNewYorkadultsgettoparticipateinshow—and—tell,arts—and—craftssuchasfingerpaint,gameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps.Themonth-longcoursealsohasclasspicturedaywheretheadultsareexpectedtohaveafieldtripandaparentday.
30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidos,thebrainbehindtheadultpreschool,studiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher.She’salwaysonthelookoutfornewwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomofchildhood.Afriendencouragedhertostartthemastermindcourseinstead.
AccordingtoCandice,herbloggerfriend,PreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachancetorelearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren.“Irealizedallthesignificancesofwhatwelearninpreschool,”saidfounderMichelleJoni,“Peoplecomehereandgetintouchwiththeirinnerchild.It’smagical.Wearebringingourselvesbacktoanotherplace,anothertimewithourselveswhenwearemorebelievinginourselves,moreconfidentandreadytotakeontheworld.”
“Oneperson’sherebecausetheywanttolearnnottobesoserious.”Michellesaid.“Another'sheretolearntobemoreconfident.”Sheexplainedthatmostoftheclasseswereplanned.However,Joniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefun,itwasoftenthespontaneous(自发的)momentsthatattractedstudents.“It’sthethingsyoudon’tplanfor,thesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeachother.’’
21.WhatisthepurposeofPreschoolMastermind?
A.Togiveadultsachancetoreturntochildhood.
B.Tohelpparentsunderstandtheirchildrenbetter.
C.Toprovidepracticaltrainingcoursesforteachers.
D.Tointroducesomewaysofplayingwithchildren.
22.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutPreschoolMastermindinParagraph2?
A.Itscustomers. B.Itsactivities. C.Itsenvironment.D.Itsschedule.
23.AccordingtoCandice,peoplecometothisprogramto________.
A.enjoyfreedomofthinkingB.realizetheirchildhooddreams
C.discovertheirinnerabilitiesD.figureoutchildhoodpuzzles
24.WhatdoweknowaboutMichelleJoni?
A.Sheusedtobeapreschoolteacher.B.Shelikestomakeplansinadvance.
C.ShefoundedPreschoolMastermind.D.Shegainedconfidencebysharing.
B
Backin2003an86-year-oldmandrovehisBuickthroughacrowdedfarmers’market.Ninepeoplewerekilled.Morethanfifty-fourpeoplewerehurt,fourteenwithseriousinjuries.Whenhefinallystopped,the86-year-oldmangotouthiscarandscreamedatpeopletogetoutoftheway.Noalcoholordrugswerefoundinhissystem.Apparently,hewasjustoldandconfused.
Thisisafrighteningaccident,anditisnotarareone.Therearemanyexamplesofelderlydriversdrivingintoswimmingpools,houses,storefronts,orworse.
Inourteenageyears,weallheard“drivingisnotaright;it’saprivilege.”Thatisstilltrue,andtherecomesanagewhendrivingisnolongeraprivilegethatcanbeallowed.Afteracertainage,eyesightanddementia(痴呆)areveryseriousconcerns.Undoubtedly,theseage-relatedproblemsaffectsomeolderadults’drivingability.Bythetimeapersonisbetweeneighty-fiveandninetyyearsold,hisorherdrivingprivilegeshouldbeexamined.
Licensinglawsvarygreatlyfromstatetostate,andit’stimeforanationallawonthemaximumagelimitfordriving.Themotivationforthislawissafety.Anotheroptionistostartwithlawsthatbananyoneovertheageofeighty-fivefromdrivingaftersundown,becausedrivingconditionsarenotassafeasdaylighthours.Stillanotheroptionthatmayallowelderlydriverstocontinuedrivingcouldbenewtechnologylikeavoicewarningsystemthatcautionsdriversonbusystreetsorattrafficlights.Finally,sincetherearelawsagainstdrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs,shouldn’tsomeprescriptiondrugsalsobeincluded?
Theaverageageof85-year-oldisundoubtedlytakingatleastoneprescriptiondrugdaily.
Thethoughtofan86-year-olddriverwithfailingeyesightrunningdowntheroadinatwo-tonpieceofmetalisunsettlingtousall.Drivingatanadvancedageisnotonlychallengingfortheelderlydrivers,butalsoit’sdangerousfortherestofus.
25.Thefirstparagraphiswritteninordertoshow_________.
A.theharmofdrivingatanoldageB.theimportanceoftrafficsafety
C.trafficaccidentsareontheriseD.manyelderlydriversarecareless
26.Theauthorsuggeststhatthereshouldbenewlawsagainstdriving__________.
A.overeighty-fiveB.betweensunsetanddawn
C.withthehelpofvoicewarningsystemsD.undertheinfluenceofprescriptiondrugs
27.Theunderlinedword“unsettling”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.
A.disappointingB.worryingC.touchingD.interesting
28.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Howtokeepoldpeoplesafeontheroad?
B.Aredriverswellprotectedbylicensinglaws?
C.Shouldtherebeanagelimitforelderlydrivers?
D.Isdrivingarightoraprivilegeforanoldperson?
C
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F.A.R.MandHealthyWorldarepartofagrowingtrendofcommunitycafés.In2003,DeniseCerretaopenedthefirstinSaltLakeCity.CerretanowrunstheOneWorldEverybodyEatsFoundation,helpingotherscopyherpay-what-youcanmodel.
“Ithinkthecommunitycaféistrulyahandup,notahandout,”Cerretasaid.Sheacknowledgedthatsoupkitchens(施粥所)haveaplaceinsociety,butpeopletypicallydon’tfeelgoodaboutgoingthere.
“Oneofthevaluesofthecommunitycaféisthatwehaveanotherapproach,”shesaid.“Everyoneeatshere,nooneneedstoknowwhetheryouvolunteered,overpaidorunderpaid.”
Thesuccessfulcafésnotonlyaddresshungerandfoodinsecuritybutalsobecomenecessarypartsoftheirneighborhood–whetherit’saplacetolearnskillsorhearlivemusic.Someteachcookingtoseniors;someofferfreeusedbooks.Eatingorworkingthereisareminderthatweareallinthisworldtogether.
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