四川省成都市石室中学学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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四川省成都市石室中学学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
成都石室中学2017-2018学年度上期期中考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试用时120分钟,满分150分。
第I卷(选择题,共100分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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。
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.Whereisthebike?
A.Atthegate.
B.Inthegarden.
C.Underthestairs.
2.Whydidthewomanfailthetest?
A.Shegotalltheanswerswrong.
B.Sheleftthetestsheetblank.
C.Shewrotetheanswersinthewrongplace.
3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecoffee?
A.Ittastesstrange.
B.Itgiveshimalotofenergy.
C.It’sjustlikeregularcoffee.
4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.Practicingaplay.
B.Takingawalkdowntown.
C.Filmingamoviescene.
5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisn’talocal.
B.Sheistryingtoparkhercar.
C.Shedidn’tseethesign.
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。
听完每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdoesthemanthinkhesmellsatfirst?
A.Atree. B.Someperfume. C.Somesweetcandy.
7.Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthe90sculture?
A.Itispopularonceagain.
B.Itissupersilly.
C.Itwasterriblebackthen.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whoisthewoman?
A.Brianna’steacher. B.Ababysitter. C.Theman’swife.
9.Howoftendothespeakersseeoneanother?
A.Everyweek. B.Everynight. C.Everymorning.
10.HowoldisBriannalikelytobe?
A.She’sateenager. B.She’salittlechild. C.She’sanadult.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.WhatmightthemanfilmwithaGoProcamera?
A.Afishingtrip. B.Aswimintheocean. C.Aboatingtrip.
12.Whichcamerahasatouchscreen?
A.TheHero4Session. B.TheHero4in black. C.TheHero4in green.
13.WhichfeaturedoestheHero4Sessionhave?
A.Itcanworkunderwater.
B.Ithasalongbatterylife.
C.ItcanconnecttotheInternet.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.Howdothespeakersknoweachother?
A.Theirkidsaregoodfriends.
B.They’reoldfriends.
C.Theyjustmet.
15.Whenwillthespeakershavedinnertogether?
A.OnMondaynight.
B.OnTuesdaynight.
C.OnWednesdaynight.
16.WhoisAlex?
A.Thewoman’shusband. B.Thewoman’skid. C.Theman’sson.
17.Whatwillthewomanbringfordinner?
A.Asaladandadessert.
B.Someicecreamandasalad.
C.Adessertandapastadish.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhereisSpikeAerospacebased?
A.In NewYorkCity. B.In London. C.In Boston.
19.WhyistheS-512abletoflysofast?
A.Becauseofthedesignofthecabin.
B.Becauseofitsspecialwings.
C.Becauseofitslackofwindows.
20.Howmuchwillaround-tripflightontheS-512cost?
A.Around80milliondollars.
B.Around18milliondollars.
C.Around8milliondollars.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Wemaynotbeawareofit,butordinaryfamilyhomesintheU.S.andtherestoftheworldarenotenergy-efficient.
Mostoftheirenergygoestoheatingandcooling,andalotofitiswasted,aswarmairandcoolairescapethroughfireplacechimneysandthinorpoorlyfittingwindowsanddoors.Apassivehouselosesalmostnone."Imagineathermos(保温瓶),"saidhousingdeveloperBrendanO’Neill."Youhaveinsulation(隔绝)everywhere,andit’sbasicallycompletelysealed.Andsotheideaistobuildahouselikeathermos.Sothewindowsaresealed.There’sinsulationcompletelysurroundingthebuilding.Wemakeitassealedaspossible."
A147-square-meterpassivehouse,presentedbyO’NeillDevelopmentCorp.asademonstrationunitjustoutsideWashington,wasbroughttothesiteintwoboxes."Onceit’ssetandputtogether,ittakesaboutfourweekstocompletetheoutsideconstruction,toputdowncarpets,"O’Neillsaid."Ifeverythingissetinplace,youputahouselikethistogetherinaboutfourmonths.”Thetotalcostofbuildingitwas$325,000,orabout17percentmorethanconstructinganordinaryhouse.Butitsutility(公用事业)billisonlyaround$20monthly,orone-tenththeamountfortheaveragehouseofthesamesize.
Whilepassivehouseshavebeenaroundforalongtime,theideahasnevertakenrootintheU.S.Therewasnodrivingforcetopushit.
However,DavidPeabody,anarchitectwhodesignspassivehousessaid,"Ithinkclimatechangeisnowbecomingalargerissue.AndIthinkbuildingstandardsarecatchingontothat.Sopeoplearebecomingmoreawareofenergy."Peabodysaidthecostofbuildingpassivehousescouldcomedown."Whatreallymakessensefortrulyaffordablehousing,"hesaid,"istobuildmulti-storeybuildings."
21.Whyaren’tordinaryfamilyhomesenergy-efficient?
A.Buildingthemwastesmuchenergy.
B.Theirenergymainlygoestoheatingandcooling.
C.Theirsealingperformanceispoor.
D.Theyhavenoinsulationaroundatall.
22.Whatisthefeatureofapassivehouse?
A.There’renowindowsorchimneys.B.There’slittlespacetoplacefurniture.
C.Itsbuildingcostisrelativelyhigh.D.Ittakesaboutfourweekstobuildone.
23.What’sDavidPeabody’sattitudetothefutureofthepassivehouse?
A.Cautious.B.Optimistic.C.Skeptical.D.Concerned.
B
Everfeellikeyou’vebeenhitontheheadafterabadnight’ssleep?
Accordingtoscientists,thethoughtisn’tasunbelievableasitseems.
Astudyfoundgoingwithoutsleepforjustonenightcauseschangesinthebrainsimilartothosethatoccurafterablowtothehead.Theresearcherssaidthehealthyyoungmenexaminedinthestudyshowedasuddenincreaseinthesamechemicalswhichindicatebraindamage.ProfessorChristianBenedict,ofUppsalaUniversity,Sweden,explainedthatthechemicalsNSEandS-100Barebiomarkersforbraindamage,suchasconcussion(脑震荡).Hesaid,"Whatwefoundwastheirlevelsinthebloodroseinthegroupthatwentwithoutsleepforanight.Thiswasnottotheextentthatwouldhappenafteraheadinjury,forinstance,butitwasstillsignificant.Duringsleep,thebraincleanspoisonoussubstancesoffitself."
BenedictalsosaidpreviousstudieswhichlinkedalackofsleepwithincreasedriskofAlzheimer’s,Parkinson’sandmultiplesclerosiscouldapplaudhisstudy.Theriseofthechemicalsinthebloodaftersleeplossmaysuggestnotgettingenoughsleepcontributestoalossofbraintissue,heexplained.Benedict,whosestudyispublishedinthejournalSleep,added,"Inconclusion,thefindingsofourexperimentindicateagoodnight’ssleepmaybecriticaltomaintainingbrainhealth."
AthirdoftheUKpopulationsufferfromsleep-relatedproblems,whiletheaveragepersonnowsleepsforonlysevenhoursanight,comparedwithalmostnineafewdecadesago.Manyscientistsbelieveirregularsleepingpatternsleadtoillnessesrangingfromachesandpainstoheartdisease,whilelessthaneighthours’sleepanightcanlowertheIQthenextday.
24.Ifyoudon’tsleepforanight,whatwillhappen?
A.NSEandS-100Bwillincrease.
B.Thebraindamagewillbelikeaheadinjury.
C.Youwillsufferfromconcussion.
D.Thebrainwillgetridofpoisonoussubstances.
25.Whatdoweknowaboutpreviousstudies?
A.Theyfoundreasonsforbraindisorders.
B.TheirfindingswerepublishedinSleep.
C.TheyweresupportedbyBenedict’sstudy.
D.Theyfocusedonbrainhealth.
26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.UKpeoplehavetheworstsleep.
B.Man’sintelligenceisaffectedbysleepinaway.
C.Peopleweresmarterinthepast.
D.Alackofsleepcausesallbrain-relatedproblems.
27.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Eighthours’sleepisimportant.
B.Regularsleepingpatternsimprovehealth.
C.Sleeplossisclosetoablowtothehead.
D.Humanbrainsworkduringsleep.
C
Itseemsthatthegreatdesireamongtheyoungistobepopular.Thedesiretobepopularcanforceyouintolookingandactinglikeeveryoneelse.Youcanloseyourselfinaseaofidenticalhairstylesandthinkingstyles.
IwasforcedtothinkaboutpopularitynottoolongagoinatalkIhadwithmydaughter.Margyhadtochangeschoolswhenmybusyworkschedulemadeitnecessaryformetomovehouses.Isupposethat,foragirlinherteens,enteringanewschoolislikespendingaseasonaloneinthetropicaljungles.Atleastthat’showMargyfounditatfirst.However,astheschoolyeardrewtoaclose,onestudentafteranothercametoher.ItoldMargythatIwouldhavebeenmoreconcernedifshehadbeenaninstantsocialsuccessinhernewschool.Nobodycanpleaseeveryone.Ifyoutrytodoso,youwillfindvaluesaslastingassoapbubblesblownintotheair.
Someteenagersclaimtheywanttodressastheyplease.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.Theysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusic.Butsomehowtheyallenduplisteningtothesamerecord.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginacertainwayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoonintoalargercocoon.
Iknowthatithasbecomeharderforayoungpersontostandupagainstthepopularitywave.Ourwayoflifemakesayoungnon-conformiststandoutlikeaMartian.Thesedaysthere’sagreatbarrierfortheyoungpersonwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Well,gotoit.Beyourself.Popularitywillcomewiththepeoplewhoresp