东莞石竹附属学校届高三上学期期中考试英语.docx

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东莞石竹附属学校届高三上学期期中考试英语

东莞石竹附属学校2018届高三上学期期中考试

英语

说明：

1.考试时间120分钟；全卷满分135分，无需折算。

2.考试务必将答案按要求填涂/写在答题卷的相应位置。

第一部分听力（略，广东考生不做此部分）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15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

PacificScienceCenterGuide

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Ourcaféoffersacompletemenuoflunchandsnackoptions,inadditiontoseasonalspecials.ThecaféislocatedupstairsinBuilding1andisopendailyuntilonehourPacificScienceCentercloses.

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Since1962PacificScienceCenterhasbeeninspiringapassion（热情）fordiscoveryandlifelonglearninginscience,mathandtechnology.TodayPacificScienceCenterservesmorethan1.3millionpeopleayearandbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassroomsandcommunityeventsalloverWashingtonState.It’sanamazingaccomplishmentandonewecannotachievesciencewithoutgeneroussupportfromindividuals,corporations,andothersocialorganizations.Wishpacificorganzier.orgtofindvariouswaysyoucansupportPacificScienceCenter.

1.WherecanyoubuyasouveniratPacificScienceCenter?

A.InBuilding1.B.InBuilding3.

C.AtthelastDome.D.AttheDennyWayentrance.

2.WhatdoesPacificScienceCenterdoforschools?

A.TrainScienceteachers.B.Donatesciencebooks.

C.Distributescientificresearch.D.Takesciencetotheclassroom.

3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?

A.Toencouragedonations.B.Toadvertisecomingevents.

C.Tointroducespecialexhibits.D.TotellabouttheCenter’shistory.

B

IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking,survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.

IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl（猫头鹰）ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.

Iexaminedthechick（雏鸟）anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.

Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.

Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults,theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.

Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!

Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH！

Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.

4.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?

A.Effortsmadeinvain.B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.

C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.

5.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?

A.Torescueawoman.B.Totakecareofawoman.

C.Tolookatababyowl.D.Tocureayoungowl.

6.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?

A.Anewnest.B.Somefood.

C.Arecording.D.Itsparents.

7.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?

A.It’sunexpected.B.It’sbeautiful.

C.It’shumorous.D.It’sdiscouraging.

C

Foranyonewhodoubtswhetherthetextingrevolutionisuponus,considerthis:

Theaverage13-to17-year-oldsendsandreceives3,339textsamonth—morethan100perday,accordingtotheNielsenCo.,themediaresearchfirm.Adultsarecatchingup.Peoplefromages45to54sentandreceived323textsamonthinthesecondquarterof2010,up75%fromayearago,Nielsensays.

Partofwhat'sdrivingthetextingincreaseamongadultsisthepopularityofsocialmedia.SiteslikeTwitter,withpostingsofnomorethan140characters,arecreatingandstrengtheningthehabitofcommunicatinginmicro-bursts.

Economicshasmuchtodowithtexting’spopularity.Textmessagescostcarrierslessthantraditionalmobilevoicetransmissions,andsotheycostusersless.SprintNextelhaschangeditsVirginMobilebrandtosatisfyheavytexters’needs.For$25permonth,usersgetunlimitedtexting,email,socialnetworkingand300talkminutes;foranother$15,theygetanadditional900talkminutes.Thenameofthebrand'snewwirelessplan:

“BeyondTalk.”

Texting’sriseoverconversationischangingthewaywecommunicate,socialscientistsandresearcherssay.Wetendtotexttodeliverdifficultinformation.Westareatourphonewhenwewanttoavoideyecontact.Ratherthanmakeplansinadvance,weareoccupiedbywhatresearchershavenamed“micro-coordination”—“I’lltxtuin10minswhenIknowwh/restrnt.”

Textingsavesustime,butitstealsfromquietreflection.“Whenpeoplehaveamobiledeviceandhaveevenalittleextratime,theywillcommunicatewithsomeoneintheirlife,”saysLeeRainie,directorofthePewInternetandAmericanLifeProject.

Andthephoneconversationwillneverbecompletelyoutdated.Dealmakersandotherprofessionalsstillspendmuchofthedayonthephone.Researcherssaypeoplearemorelikelytousetext-basedcommunicationsatthebeginningstagesofprojects.Thephonecomesintoplaywhentherearemultiplechoicestoconsiderorimportantdecisionstobemade.

8.Atthebeginningofthepassage,whatistheauthor’spurposeofusingfigures?

A.Introduction.B.Comparison.C.Explanation.D.Transition.

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacausefortexting’spopularity?

A.Promotionofcheaperwirelesspackages.

B.Increaseinthenumberofadulttexters.

C.Redesignofmobiledevices.

D.Riseofsocialmedia.

10.Accordingtothepassage,whatcantextinghelppeople?

A.facedifficultsituationsB.makeappointmentsinadvance

C.communicatewithstrangersD.avoidawkwardsituations

11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Texting’spopularityandeffect.B.Roleoftextinginbusiness.

C.Preferencetotextingoverthinking.D.Innovationofmobiledevices.

D

Lifeoftenrequirespeopletoparticipateinunpleasantsituations.Ratheroften,theseunpleasantsituationsdonotoccurontheirown,butratherhappenbecauseofotherpeople’sactionsandwords.Fortunately,thereareusefulwaystodealwithconflicts.

Thebestwaytosolveaconflictisnottoletithappen.Nothingbeneficialcomesoutofaconflict.Itisatotalwasteoftimeandenergyforbothsidesandthuseveryindividualshouldtryhisbesttopreventconflict.Youshouldtakeaconsciousposition,seekingoutareasofpotentialconflicts.Todothis,youwillneedtolearnthepointsofviewyourpotentialopponents（对手）shareandthebenefitsofunderstandingpeoplearoundyou.

Iftheconflicthasalreadyarisen,oneofthebestmethodstosettledisagreementsistotreatthesituationwithhumor.Itdoesnotmean,however,thatyoumustignoreyouropponent’sargumentsandmakejokesaboutthem;itmeansthatyoushouldpreserveafriendlyatmosphere,sayingseriousanddifficult-to-expressthingswithabitofhumor.Humorwillhelpyoudischargeanger,reducetension,re-thinkproblemstomakethemlookeasiertosettle,andsetyouopponent’smindtoworkingonaproblemwithyou,notagainstyou.Justrememberthatyoushouldlaughwithyouropponent,notatthem.Thisway,aconflictcanbecomeanopportunityforbuildingagreaterconnectionbetweenyouandyouropponent.

Ifthesituationturnsverballyabusive,putastoptoit.Firmlybutcalmlystate:

“You’reveryangryrightnowandyou’resayingthingsyoudon’tmean（givethemthebenefitofthedoubt）.I’mgoingtoexcusemyself.Wecantalkagainafteryoucalmdown.”Thenleavetheroomoraskthemtoleave.

12.Whatcanwelearnaboutconflictprevention?

A.Itdoesgoodtobothsides.

B.Itprovidesabettersolution.

C.Itresultsinverbalarguments.

D.Itcausessomemisunderstandings.

13.Howcanyoudealwithyouropponentwithhumor?

A.Playatrickonhim.

B.Laughathimseriously.

C.Overlookhisangrywords.

D.Explaintohimamusingly.

14.Whatwillyoudowhenyouareunderverbalattackfromaman?

A.Saysorryandleavehim.

B.Makeanexcusetoendit.

C.Putthemanbeneathhisdignity.

D.Dealwithhimashedealswithyou.

15.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.HumorandConflicts.B.ConflictsandCompromise.

C.WaystosettleConflicts.D.HowtopreventConflicts.

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。

HowCanIFightLaziness?

Lazypeoplewillnevergainanythinginlife.However,lazinesscanbedefeatedonceafewchangeshavebeenmadeinyourmind.

16Manypeoplelacksleepconstantly,sincetheystayuptoolateandgetuptooearlytoprepareforwork.Thesepeoplehavelittlemotivationoncetheyarrivehome.Lazin