最新届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

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最新届高三英语上学期期中试题

2018年石嘴山市第三中学高三年级期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分：

听力（共20题；每小题1.5分，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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanasktheboynottodo?

A.Watchthegame.B.Skip（跳过）hislunch.C.Eattoofast.

2.Whatdidthewomanlikedoingduringtheholiday?

A.Sunbathing.B.Goingshopping.C.Visitingmuseums.

3.Whyisthemansohappy?

A.Hefinishedwritinghisopera.

B.HegotatickettoanItalianopera.

C.Hecompletedhisoperacollection.

4.Whoisthemancookingfor?

A.Thewoman.B.Hismother.C.Hisgrandmother.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hewon'tgotothesportscenter.

B.Thebookstorewillcloseat4:

00.

C.TheyshouldmeetJennyfirst.

第二节（共15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.Whatistheman?

A.Asecretary.B.Adoctor.C.Aprofessor.

7.Howmanyyearsshouldapersonstudytobeadoctor?

A.4.B.5.C.6.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Whomightbenefitthemostfromthenewdoors?

A.Peoplewithhearingproblems.

B.Peopleinwheelchairs

C.Theblindpeople.

9.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inaparkinglot.B.Atacrossing.C.Inahospital.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.Whatwastheweatherlikelastnight?

A.Snowy.B.Warm.C.Rainy.

11.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inaschool.B.Inacompany.C.Athome.

12.Whatworriesthewomanaboutthechildren?

A.Theymaydisturbothers.

B.Theydopoorlyintheclasses.

C.Theymighthavesafetyproblems.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.WhendidEllawinamusiccompetition?

A.Attheageof5.B.Attheageof9.C.Attheageof16.

14.WhopersuadedEllatopracticeasmuchaspossible?

A.Herfriends.B.Herteacher.C.Herparents.

15.WhatisthemostimportantforEllatoimproveherplaying?

A.Takingalotofexercise.

B.Havingarelaxedfeeling.

C.Eatinghealthyfood.

16.WhatdoesEllaexpectteenagerstodo?

A.Changetheiropinionsonclassicalmusic.

B.BuymoreclassicalmusicCDs.

C.Learntoplayclassicalmusic.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Howmanynewstudentsarethereinthecollegethisyear?

A.1,070.B.520.C.430.

18.WhatcanstudentsdointheRobinsonBuildingnow?

A.Seesomestudents'work.B.Listentoatalk.C.Watchafilm.

19.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?

A.TheSportsCentercanbeusednow.

B.TheStudyCenterisunderconstruction.

C.AstudentIDcardisneededtoborrowbooks.

20.Wheredoesthespeakersuggeststudentsgointheend?

A.Thecollegehall.B.Theteachers'office.C.Thedepartmentstheylike.

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

Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.

St.Lucia

Abundant（丰富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.

Banff.Alberta

ThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated（低估）.

MachuPicchu

Accordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage（遗产）siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon（象征物）ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.

GreatBarrierReef

It’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching（褪色）causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.

21.WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?

A.Hiking.B.Skiing.

C.Diving.D.Snowboarding.

22.Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?

A.St.Lucia.B.Banff.Alberta.

C.MachuPicchu.D.GreatBarrierReef

23.WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?

A.It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.

B.It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.

C.Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.

D.Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.

B

WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.

Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatkindoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs（害虫）,etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.

Frustrated（upset）,Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?

”

“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.

“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”

Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.

Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.

Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwithexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.

24.Tobettergrowtomatoplants,whatdidMertiedo?

A.Usinglittlefertilizer.B.Keepingthemwellclose.

C.Wateringthemdaily.D.Controllingpestsonthem.

25.WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?

A.Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.

B.Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.

C.Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.

D.Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.

26.Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?

A.Goals.B.Experiences.

C.Time.D.Imagination.

27.Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?

A.It’sbetterlatethannever.

B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.

C.Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.

D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.

C

“Hey,littleboy,willyousupportmewhenI’mgettingold?

”WangWenshan,35,askedhisnewbornbabyashehuggedhimathome.

TheChinesetraditionofraisingsonstosupportparentsintheiroldagehasbeenweakenedbytherapidlygrowingeconomyandimprovedstandardofliving.Asisthecasewithmoreandmoredevelopedcountries,Chinafacesanagingsociety.Peoplearelivinglongerandhavingfewerchildren.Therefore,manyChinesefamiliesarefallingintoa4-2-1familypattern:

acoupleraisesonechildandsupportsfourelderlyparents.Butfewrealizethataproblemislikelytohappenahead.

Theagingofthepopulationisatrendthatnowaffectsagrowingnumberofcountries.TheInformationOfficeoftheStateCouncil,China’scabinet,issued（发行）awhitepaperonmeasuresChinahasbeentakingtohelpitselderlypopulation.ThepapersaidChina’spopulationenteredtheagingperiodattheendofthe20thcenturyandtheproportionofpeopleaged60andaboveaccountedforover10percentoftheentirepopulation.Bytheendof2005,Chinahadnearly144millionpeopleover60,accountingfor11percentofthepopulation,accordingtothewhitepaper.

Anexpandingagedpopulationinevitablymeansthatmanyissuesmustbesettled,astheproblemconcernseveryaspectofsociety.Itputsmorepressureoneachfamily,causingdisturbingeconomicconsequencesandserioussocialproblems.Italsochallengesthelaborforcesupplyandthepensionsystem.

“Iusedtothinkthatit’snotanissueformetoprovidefortheaged,”saidWang,whoseparentsandparents-in-lawallenjoypensionsandmedicalinsurance.ButlastyearWang’sfathersufferedfromaseriousillnessandafterwardWangbegantofeelthepressureonhisshoulders.

Afterhisfatherrecovered,Wangopenedabankaccountforeachparentandputawaysomemoneyintheaccounteverymonthtoprepareforfutureuncertainties.Inaddition,hehastosavemoneyeverymonthtoprovideforhisson’sfutureeducation.“I’mnowbreakingmybacktosupportmyfamily:

savingpensionsfortheparents,myson’seducationfunds,andlivingcosts.”

Wangalsoboughtsomecommercialold-ageinsuranceforhimself.“Wehavetotakeprecautions（预防）beforeitistoolate,andmanyofmycolleaguessharethesameview,”hesaid.

28.Whichofthefollowingisnotcausedbyanagingsociety?

A.Socialproblems.B.Unemployment.

C.Morepres