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山西省高三下学期阶段性检测英语WORD版含答案
第二学期阶段性检测
高三英语
(考试时间:
120分钟试卷满分:
150分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15
答案是C。
第一节听下面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。
1.WhatdoesJohnfinddifficultinlearningGerman?
A.Pronunciation.
B.Vocabulary.
C.Grammar.
2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.
B.Brotherandsister.
C.Teacherandstudent.
3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inabank.
B.Ataticketoffice.
C.Onatrain.
4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Arestaurant.
B.Astreet.
C.Adish.
5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherinterview?
A.Itwastough.
B.Itwasinteresting.
C.Itwassuccessful.
第二节听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
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。
6.WhenwillJudygotoaparty?
A.OnMonday.
B.OnTuesday.
C.OnWednesday.
7.WhatwillMaxdonext?
A.Flyakite.
B.Readamagazine.
C.Dohishomework.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?
A.Goingtoaconcert.
B.Watchingamovie.
C.Playingacomputergame.
9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?
A.VisitMike.
B.Goboating.
C.Takeawalk.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whichcolordocatsseebetterthanhumans?
A.Red.
B.Green.
C.Blue.
11.Whydocatsbringdeadbirdshome?
A.Toeattheminasafeplace.
B.Toshowofftheirhuntingskills.
C.Tomaketheirownershappy.
12.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?
A.Grateful.
B.Humorous.
C.Curious.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhoisMacy?
A.Ed’smother.
B.Ed’steacher.
C.Ed’sfriend.
14.HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten?
A.Bycar.
B.Onfoot.
C.Bybus.
15.WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten?
A.Tellingstories.
B.Singingsongs.
C.Playingwithothers.
16.WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd?
A.He’sclever.
B.He’squiet.
C.He’sbrave.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.AtwhatagedidEmilystartlearningballet?
A.Five.
B.Six.
C.Nine.
18.WhydidEmilymovetoToronto?
A.Toworkforadanceschool.
B.Toperformatadancetheater.
C.Tolearncontemporarydance.
19.WhydidEmilyquitdancing?
A.Shewastoooldtodance.
B.Shefailedtogetascholarship.
C.Shelostinterestinit.
20.HowdoesEmilyfeelaboutstoppingtraining?
A.She’spleased.
B.She’sregretful.
C.She’supset.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
ItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent“NewYear”partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies(殖民地)oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools’Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.
FranceandItaly
InFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe“fishofApril”.BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends’backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.
AmericaandBritain
Today,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend’sshoeandsay“Yourshoelace(鞋带)isuntied.”Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools’Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!
Scotland
InScotland,AprilFools’Daylastsfortwodays!
Theseconddayiscalled“TailyDay”andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom(orthe“tail”,ininformalspeech).Oftenasignsaying‘kickme’isstuckontosomeone’sbackwithoutthemknowing.
21.Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled“fishofApril”inFrance?
A.Whenoneisfooled.
B.Ifoneisfondoffish.
C.Whenonefoolsothers.
D.Ifonepreferschocolate.
22.WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?
A.Tohelptheaudience.
B.Totricktheaudience.
C.Towarntheaudience.
D.Toinformtheaudience.
23.WheredoesAprilFools’Daylastformorethanoneday?
A.Italy.B.France.C.America.D.Scotland.
B
Ihaveneverbeenafanofthephrase,“Nopains,nogains.”Ipreferthealternativeversion,“Nopains,nopains!
”Whenitcomestoexercise,forexample,Ilearnedyearsagothatpushingthroughpainwasmorelikelytolaymeupwithanachingbackthantoleavemefeelingstrongandhealthy.
Buttherearetimeswhenstressfulsituationsactuallydoleadtogreaterhappiness.AnewstudypublishedintheJournalofHappinessStudiesfoundthatpeoplewhopursue(追求)goalsthataretoughtoachievefeelmorestressinthemoment,butgreaterhappinessintheaftermathparticularlyiftheyfeelconnectedtoothersalongtheway.
Theresearchersconcludedthathappinessincreaseswhenpeopledevelopgreatercompetenceinsomethingandgreatercompetenceonlycomeswhenpeoplekeeponworkingthroughthestress-inducingphaseoftrying,fighting,andtryingagaintolearnandgrow.Ifthepsychologicalneedstobeautonomousorself-directed,andtobeconnectedtoothersaremet,themomentarystresseswillbelessacute,andtheresultinghappinesswillbemorelasting.
Thisidearemindsmeofanotheroftenquotedphrase,whichIhaveheardinreferencetochallengingtasks,suchasexercise—“Fill-in-the-blank-stressful-taskistheworstthingtodo,butthegreatestthingtohavedone.”Inotherwords,sufferingfromthestressofanexerciseclassthatleavesusfeelingsweat-drenchedshouldn’tleadustowalkawayfromexercising.Andifwecanpassthosestressfulmomentswithafriend,colleagueorfamilymemberwhoistrustworthyandsupportive,allwillbebetter.
AsItravelmypositivepath,I’mcertainlynotseekingoutstress.Butlifewilloffermeplentyofit,whetherIaskforitornot.Mytaskistochoosewiselywhenandhowtofaceithead-on,knowingthathappinessawaitsontheotherside.
24.Whatmakestheauthorprefer“Nopains,nopains”?
A.Histerriblefearofpain.B.Hisdeeploveofexercise.
C.Hisgreatdesireforhealth.D.Hispastexperienceofpain.
25.Whatresultsinpeople’shappinessaccordingtothenewstudy?
A.Theirtoleranceforstress.B.Theconnectionwithothers.
C.Theirabilitytodealwithstress.D.Theachievementoftheirgoals.
26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofchallengingtasks?
A.Theyareacuteandlasting.B.Theyaretiringandboring.
C.Theyarestressfulbutrewarding.D.Theyareinterestingbutunhelpful.
27.Howdoestheauthortreatstressinhislife?
A.Seekitoutpurposefully.B.Handleitwisely.
C.Askforhelpbravely.D.Waituntilitdisappears.
C
Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:
Blackgarmentsareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.
Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeye(肉眼)thantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenus(金星)appeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiter(木星)inthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.
Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:
“on”neurons(神经元)thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackground—thegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelight“on”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.
Thismakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets—thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.
28.WhatdidGalileoGalileibelieveaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Theneuronsledtothedifference.
B.Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.
C.Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.
D.Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.
29.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?
A.Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.
B.Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.
C.Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.
D.T