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学年上学期宁夏石嘴山市高三英语期末考题
宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2018届高三英语
上学期期末考试试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
第一部分听力（共两节，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一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.WhatwillthemandoonSunday?
A.Playtennis.B.Playfootball.C.Goswimming.
2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Buyherselfapairofshoes.B.Buyagiftfortheman.C.Attendabirthdayparty.
3.Whyisthewomantired?
A.Shesawamovie.B.Shetookanexam.C.Shestudiedallnight.
4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Time.B.Money.C.Amovie.
5.Whatisthemandoingattheairport?
A.FlyingtoNewYorkcity.B.Waitingforhissister.C.ArrivingatNewYorkcity.
第二节（共15小题；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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.Whatdoesthemanworryabout?
A.GettingH1N1flu.B.Havingahightemperature.C.Catchingacold.
7.Howoftenshouldthemantakehismedicine?
A.Fourtimesaday.B.Fourtimesaweek.C.Sixtimesaday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题
8.Howdidthemangotothecountryside?
A.Onfoot.B.Bycar.C.Bybike.
9.Wheredidthemanhavehislunch?
A.Bythelake.B.Onthemountain.C.Inthevillage.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatmakesthewomanfeelglad?
A.Themanwillhavemoremoney.B.Themanhelpswithherwork.
C.Themanhasretired.
11.Whatdoesthewomandomostprobably?
A.Anengineer.B.Adesigner.C.Ahousewife.
12.Whatkindofpersonisthewoman?
A.Warmhearted.B.Cold.C.Hardworking.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whyarethespeakersupset?
A.Itmaysnowduringtheirvacation.B.Theymaynotbeabletotaketheirvacation.
C.Theymayfailtojointhegraduationceremony.
14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeaker’svacation?
A.Theyaregoingskiing.B.Theyhavemadebookingsfortheirplane.
C.Theirflighthasbeencanceled.
15.Whatmadethespeakersmisssomanyclasses?
A.Thebadweather.B.Thespringbreak.C.Theterribleflu.
16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodorightnow?
A.Speaktoalloftheotherpeople.B.TalktoProfessorHampton.
C.Callthetravelagency.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhichaspectofMarkTwain’slifedoesthespeakerfocuson?
A.Histravels.B.Hisshortstories.C.Hisfamily.
18.WhendidMarkTwain’sfatherpassaway?
A.In1835.B.In1839.C.In1847.
19.WhydidMarkTwaingototheWest?
A.Hewantedtobeajournalist.B.Hewassenttherebyhisarmy.
C.Hewantedtogetawayfromthewar.
20.WhatconnectiondoesthespeakersuggestbetweenMarkTwain’stravelsandhiswritings?
A.Hisstorieswereinspiredbyhistravels.
B.Histravelspreventedhimfromwriting.
C.Hetraveledaroundinordertowritestories.
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）
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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
A
TheCoolestInventions
AnOceansVacuum
There’sacollectionofplastictrashinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.It’sbiggerthanTexasandgrowing.Thewaytocleanitupnowistocatchitwithnets.Thatisbothcostlyandslow.Instead,theOceanCleanupProjectproposesa62-mile-longfloatingbarrierthatwouldusenaturalcurrentstotraptrash.Ifnextyear’strialssucceed,afullcleanupoperationwouldaimtostartin2020.Itcouldreducethetrashby42%over10years.
Easy-OnShoes
In2012,MatthewWalzer,ahighschoolstudentwithadisability,sentanotetoNike.“Mydreamistogotocollege,”hewrote,“withouthavingtoworryaboutsomeonecomingtotiemyshoeseveryday.”Nikeassignedadesignteamtothechallenge.Thisyear,theycameoutwiththeirsolution:
theFlyEase.Thebasketballshoecanbefastenedwithonehand.ApairofNikeFlyEaseshoessellsfor$130.
AnAirportforDrones（无人机）
AsAmazon,Google,andothersgetreadyfordronedeliveryservice,thereisonebigquestion:
Whatkindsofhomebaseswilltheirdroneshave?
Rwanda,inAfrica,mayhavetheanswer.There,workerswillsoonstartworkonthree“droneports”.Thegoalsistomakeiteasiertotransportfood,medicalsupplies,electronics,andothergoodsthroughthehillycountryside.Constructionissettobecompletedin2020.
21.What’stheadvantageoftheOceansVacuum?
A.Itcantearplasticintopieces.B.Itcangrowyearbyyear.
C.Itcanbeamoney-saver.D.Itcanbeputintowideusesoon.
22.WhatdoweknowaboutNike?
A.Itoffersfreeshoestothedisabled.B.Itprovidescustomerfriendlyservices.
C.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew’srequestpassively.
23.WhyisRwandasettingup“droneports”?
A.Becausetheyarereceptivetonewtechnology.
B.Becausethey’reeasiertoconstructthanroads.
C.Becausetherearetoomanydrones.
D.Becauseroadtravelthereisrough.
B
WhenSarahHansenfirstcametoBonnieSchlachte’sballetstudio,shejokinglycalledherselfa“weeble-wobble,”tellingherballetteacherthatwhenshetriedtowalk,shewouldfall.“Shecouldn’twalkacrosstheroomwithoutholdingontosomething,”recallsSchlachte.“Shewouldimmediatelyfall.”
Hansenwasonlyinmiddle-school,butaprogressiveneurologicaldiseasewashinderingherabilitytowalk,letalonedoballet.ButHansenhadatenaciousspiritanddesperatelywantedtolearnballet.HansenjoinedinweeklygroupclassesatSchlachte’sballetstudiocalledBalletforallKids,astudiothatteacheschildrenwithdisabilities.Soonaftershebeganclassesandprivatelessons,herfamilysawavastimprovementinherabilitytomove.
Sheworkedtirelesslyinthestudio,focusingonwhatherinstructorwantedfromher.“Atthetime,herfootwouldn’tfullyrestonthefloor,”explainsSchlachte.“That’swhyshecouldn’tstandonherown,therewasnosupport.”Schlachtepushedherstudent,explainingtoHansenthatherbrainhasneuroplasticity（可塑性）soeventuallyitwillreceivethemessage.
Asamom,aclassicallytrainedballerina,andholdingadegreeinpsychology,BonnieSchlachtewastheperfectpersontopushHansentodoherbest.Schlachteputherselfthroughcollegewithdanceandtheaterscholarships.Aftergraduation,shecameacrossanopportunitywithchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Shefellinloveandchosetofocusonjobsinthatfield.
Yearslater,SchlachtefoundherselfwatchingandcelebratingHansen,whoatonepointcouldbarelywalk,wasnowmovingacrosstheflooronherowntwofeet.“Oneday,herankledropped,andsheputherwholefootontheground,”saysSchlachte.“Iwascrying,hermomwascrying,itwasagreatmoment.”
24.WhatkindofpersonwasSarahHansen?
A.Anxiousandcareful.B.Determinedandhard-working.
C.Happyandgenerous.D.Energeticandconfident.
25.WhydidSarahHansencallherselfa“weeble-wobble”?
A.Shehadgreatdifficultyinwalkingproperly.
B.ShemetBonnieSchlachteforthefirsttime.
C.Shecouldwalkveryfastcarryingsomething.
D.Shewouldstopherselffromfallingquickly.
26.WhatmadeSchlachteandHansen’smothercry?
A.Hansen’sdegreeinpsychology.B.Hansen’sdanceandtheaterscholarships.
C.Hansen’simprovementinwalking.D.Hansen’sopportunitywithchildren.
27.WhatdidSchlachtedotohelpHansenwalk?
A.SheaskedHansentocontrolherbrain.B.ShepushedHanseninawheelchair.
C.SheputHansen’sfootfullyonthefloor.D.Shepaidthefeeforher.
C
Weallthinkplantswereexpectedtogetlargerwithincreasedcarbondioxideintheatmosphere,butchangesintemperature,humidity（湿度）andnutrientavailabilityseemtohavetrumpedthebenefitsofincreasedcarbondioxide”saidresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore.
45percentofthespeciesstudiednowreachsmalleradultsizesthantheydidinthepast.Theresearcherspointedoutthatwarmertemperaturesandchanginghabitats,causedbyclimatechange,arepossiblereasonsforshrinkingcreatures.
“Wedonotyetknowthemechanisms（机制）involved,orwhysomeorganismaregettingsmallerwhileothersareunaffected,”theresearcherssaid.“Untilweunderstandmore,wecouldberiskingnegativeconsequencesthatwecan’tyetquantify.’’
Thechangeisbigincold-bloodedanimals.Onlytwodecadesofwarmertemperaturesareenoughtomakeretiles（爬行动物）smaller.Anincreaseofonly1degreecentigradecausednearlya10percentincreaseinmetabolism（新陈代谢）.Greateruseofenergyresultedintinytortoisesandlittlelizards.Fisharesmallernowtoo.Thoughoverfishinghasplayedapartinreducingnumbers,experimentsshowthatwarmertemperaturesalsostopfishgrowing.
Warm-bloodedanimalsaren’timmune（免除）fromthesizechangecausedbyclimatechange.Manybirdsarenowsmaller.Soaysheeparethinner.ReddeerareweakenAndpolarbearsaresmaller,comparedwithhistoricalrecords.
ThisisnotthefirsttimethishashappenedinEarth’shistory.55millionyearsago,awarmingeventsimilartothecurrentclimatechangecausedbees,spidersandantstoshrinkby50to75percentoverseveralthousandyears.Thateventhappenedoveralongertimethanthecurrentclimatechange.
Thespeedofmodemclimatechangecouldmeanorganismsmaynotrespondoradaptquicklyenough,especiallythosewithlonggenerationtimesclimatechangewillbeshowninthefuture.
28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout_______
A.Whysomespeciesbecomesmaller.
B.HowclimatechangesinEarth’shistory?
C.Climatechangehasmanynegativeeffects.
D.Speciesarebecomingsmallerasclimategetswarmer.
29.Theunderlinedword“trumped”mthefirstparagraphprobablymean.
A.strengthenedB.gainedC.beaterD.equaled
30.ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore
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