1、河北省唐山市滦县2018届高三英语上学期期中试题本卷满分150，考试时间120分钟第一卷 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. Why does the woman want the blue sweater?A. It is cheaper. B. She likes blue best. C. It is more fashionable.2. Wh
2、at is the man probably doing?A. Studying for an exam. B. Writing an article. C. Reading a magazine.3. Who are the speakers talking about?A. The mans cousin. B. Their friend. C. A singer.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.5. How does the woman feel about he
3、r job?A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Satisfied.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、7题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Clean her house. B. Help her move house. C. Take car
4、e of her house.7. What has the woman already done?A. She has cancelled the milk and the newspaper.B. She has locked all the windows and doors.C. She has taken away the ladder.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?A. About 3 kilometers. B. About 8 kilometers. C
5、. About 10 kilometers.9. What is the man trying to do?A. Encourage the woman to run faster.B. Persuade the woman to take swimming lessons.C. Show the woman how to use a machine.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman against going to the Mexican restaurant?A. It must be full. B. It isnt open any more.
6、 C. The food is expensive.11. Where does the man suggest going in the end?A. To a theatre. B. To a sports field. C. To a swimming pool.12. What is the man going to do?A. Buy a pair of new shoes. B. Go to get a coat. C. Watch a game.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans
7、 dad. B. The mans birthday party. C. The womans brother.14. What does the man think of his fathers look at his birthday party?A. Professional. B. Funny. C. Great.15. How will the man help the woman?A. Make up with a funny look.B. Ask his father to perform at a party.C. Make stuff with balloons.16. W
8、hat can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is ashamed of his father.B. The mans father has a good career as a clown.C. The woman thought the mans father was a comedian.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is Ms. Tyler probably?A. A cook. B. A waiter. C. A restaurant owner.18. What does the speaker compl
9、ain?A. He cant arrange time to stay with his family.B. He doesnt get along well with his children.C. His working hours are long.19. What do we know about the speaker?A. He is tired of his work.B. He doesnt take work seriously.C. He can rest for two days a week.20. What does the speaker want Ms. Tyle
10、r to do?A. Be grateful to others.B. Fix the working hours.C. Give monthly working plan.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）第一节 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。 ASummer Holiday Fun 2017!The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!Peterborou
11、gh MuseumThe Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits！Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember！The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday
12、s in August.Call 01733 864663 for details.Saxon Youth ClubSchool holiday fun：Young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music，compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre，Norman Road，Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:
13、00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday,12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.Call 01353 720274 for details.Houghton MillThrough the Looking Glassa new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th，August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat du
14、ring the play. Gates open 5:30 pm，performance 6:30 pm8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult 10. Child 7. Family 20.Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.Farmland Museum and Denny AbbeyFarmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland
15、Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in th
16、e normal admission price. Tickets Cost： 7 per child.For further information，call 01223 810080.21If you are interested in cooking，you can go to _.APeterborough Museum BSaxon Youth ClubCHoughton Mill DFarmland Museum22. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you _.A 7 B 17 C
17、27 D 2023Which of the following activities needs parents company?APlaying farmland games. BWatching the new play.CCompeting in sports activities. DVisiting the dinosaur exhibition. BMartha Graham，born in 1894，was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance，whose influence on dance has been
18、compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts，Stravinsky had on music，or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architectureShe created almost two hundred dance piecesShe is often called the Mother of Modern DanceEarlier in her life，however，Martha did not know that she would become a dancerAt
19、 that time，the dancers were looked down onSo Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to dance at the beginningUntil 1916，she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts，founded by Ruth StDenis and Ted Shawn，where Graham worked very hard to improve her abil
20、ity to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancingIn 1936，Graham made her defining work，Chronicle，which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern danceThe dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic mannerInfluenced by the Wall Street Crash of 192
21、9，the Great Depression that followed，and the Spanish Civil War，it focused on depression and isolation，reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumesGraham continued to dance past the age of seventyOnce again，she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her showsBut she didnt g
22、ive upHer last completed ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf RagA Dancers World is an introduction to Graham and her workShe tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methodsMartha Graham received many awards during her lifetime，including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen se
23、ventysixShe was the first dancer to receive the countrys highest civilian honorShe died in 1991 at the age of ninetysixIn 1998，Time magazine listed her as the Dancer of the Century band as one of the most important people of the twentieth century24Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Ma
24、rtha Graham Awas influenced greatly by them Bkept in touch with them regularlyChad a great effect on modern dance Dliked to make more friends with them25Why didnt Marthas parents approve of her desire to dance at first？ AShe was too old to learn American danceBAmerican dance was seen as a lower art
25、formCThere was no academic school to teach dancingDHer family was too poor to afford her tuition26When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s，she Awas warmly welcomed by the youth Bachieved huge success once againCreceived many awards for her age Dwas attacked by people27The text is mainly abou
26、t AMartha Graham and her achievements in danceBthe development of modern dance in AmericaCthe background of modern dance in AmericaDthe awards Martha Graham won in her life CChinas boss of table tennis Liu Guoliang was shocked at his first sight of Japanese teenager Miu Hirano who beat three top-ran
27、ked Chinese to claim a sensational victory of the womens singles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships.Shes much better than I had imagined, said Liu, on the conclusion of the continental tournament（锦标赛）. When she came out the winner of last years World Cup, I thought maybe she took advantage of t
28、he absence of the Chinese women paddlers. However, I changed my mind when I saw her play here. Shes strong enough technically and mentally, and capable of beating any one in the world, added Liu.Hirano, who just turned 17 years old on Friday, stunned Chinas world No. 1 Ding Ning 3-2 in the quarterfi
29、nals before second-ranked Zhu Yuling 3-0 and finally seeing off world No. 5 Chen Meng, also 3-0, to smash the Chinese dominance（统治）of the tournament.Shes so young and has so many possibilities in the future, said Liu. That makes her success more intimidating to our womens team.In Lius opinion, the d
30、ifficulties that China faced in these Asian championships reflected the changes of table tennis world map in recent years.Its not just recently that Japan wants to beat China, he said. By the end of the day, their efforts finally worked out.The head coach, however, refused to stand all by the Japans
31、 side. We do need to learn from the other associations, including the Japanese, who do an excellent job on youth training, Liu said. But one failure should not lead to the whole denial to our own team. I think its a good thing to have competitors who can pose real challenges, which makes our sport m
32、ore competitive and more healthy, he added.28Whats the meaning of the underlined word intimidating in paragraph 4?Apossible BcertainCthreatening Dimpossible29Why could Miu Hirano win the last years World Cup?ABecause Miu made use of the absence of the Chinese women paddlersBBecause Chinese women pad
33、dlers were weakCBecause Liu Gouliang wanted her to win the gameDBecause Miu was capable of winning the game30Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AZhu Yuling is the second-ranked in the world of tabletennisBMiu Hirano was defeated by Ding Ning in the quarterfinals of the Asia Table T
34、ennis ChampionshipsCChinas female paddlers face the great challengeDFemale table-tennis world map has changed in recent years31The passage most likely comes from_.Aa news report Ba fashion magazine.Ca biography Da science fiction DOn January 13，2016，France became the first country in the world to pa
35、ss a law requiring supermarkets to donate what is approaching its expiration date（有效期） instead of throwing it awayThe regulation that applies to supermarkets over 4,000 square feet requires stores to sign donation contracts with local food banksThe law also makes it illegal for stores to pour bleach
36、（漂白剂） or water over nearly expired food，or store it inside locked warehouses until it is picked up by garbage trucksThese extreme measures are often undertaken by supermarkets to prevent the hungry from foraging through the trash binsSupermarkets that do not obey the new law face the risk of large a
37、mounts of finesThe law also requires the charities receiving the donations to store the food in a hygienic manner and，more importantly，give it out with dignityJacques Bailet，who heads a network of French food banks called the Banques Alimentaires，says that of the 110,000 tons of goods received annua
38、lly，only 36,000 tons comes from supermarketsBailet estimates that just a 15% increase in supermarket donations would translate to over 10 million additional meals to feed the hungry each yearThough this is a great first step，Arash Dermabarsh，the activist responsible for the grassroots movement that
39、led to the ban，is not doneHe now wants to extend the law to other sectors like restaurants，bakeries，and school cafeterias and also try to convince other countries in the European Union to pass similar regulationsThese steps are necessary because of the over 9 million tons of food wasted in France，an
40、 astonishing 67% is thrown by consumers，with supermarkets and restaurants making up the restSadly enough，the statistics are similar in industrialized countries as wellThat is why we all need to do our share to cut back the over l.3 billion tons of perfectly good food that ends up in our landfills （垃
41、圾填埋场） annually! This will not just help feed the less fortunate，but also aid in our fight against global warmingAn added bonus？It will save the world billions of dollars!32Whats the purpose of the authors writing the text？ATo show France takes the lead in caring for the poorBTo remind supermarkets t
42、o be cautious before throwing food wasteCTo doubt whether the law concerning supermarket food waste is practicalDTo state France becomes the first in the world to ban supermarket food waste33What will probably happen to a supermarket if it doesnt obey the new law？AIt will get fined seriouslyBIt will
43、 be forced to close downCIts boss will be taken to the courtDIts boss will be sentenced to prison34By mentioning what Jacque Bailet says，the author wants to showAhe is in charge of Frances food banksBsupermarket donation could make a great difference to the hungryConly 15% increase in supermarket do
44、nation is no useDsupermarkets have been active in donating food 35What can be inferred from the last paragraph？AEvery year 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown away as wasteBFood recycled in the whole world is worth up to billions of dollarsCFrance government doesnt have enough confidence in other cou
45、ntriesDThe donation of nearly expired food has an indirect influence on the environment 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。The benefits of keeping a journal （日志）If you want to grow，one important thing you should do is keeping a journalIt may seem simple，but it can make a b
46、ig difference in your lifeI have been keeping journals for yearsWriting all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me（36）_ Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journalIt prevents you from losing an ideaHave you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt write it down？（37） But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possibleIf Im away from my computer，I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I goI will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computerIt helps
