1、民乐一中 20172018 学年第一学期高三年级十月份考试英语试卷第卷第一部分 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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Safety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We u
2、rge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.YOUR VEHICLELock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.TRAVELINGBe good at noticing things around you when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in heavily traveled areas. Dont display large
3、 amounts of cash.GUEST ROOM SECURITYFor additional security, use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precautious measure, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one
4、-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the persons identity, please contact the Front Desk.SAFETY BOXESDo not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for you. We are not responsible for items left in room
5、 valued over $200.KEYSSafeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.FIREPlease familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In
6、the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of the elevator.REPORTINGPlease report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.1.What should you do when a fire breaks out according to the passage?A. Try you
7、r best to put out the fire. B. Report fire to your leader first.C. Leave the building through the safe exit.D. Use the electric lift to leave as fast as possible. 2What should you do with a suspicious-looking stranger who knocks at your door?A. Pretend you are not in the room.B. Send him to the poli
8、ce station.C. Get in touch with the Front Desk.D. Let him in to make sure of his identity.3Where might you see these suggestions?A. At a gym. B. At a hotel.C. At a shop. D. At a bank.BKathy Fletcher and David Simpson have a son named Santi. He had a friend who sometimes went to school hungry. So San
9、ti invited him to occasionally eat and sleep at his house. That friend had a friend and that friend had a friend, and now when you go to dinner at Kathy and Davids house on Thursday night there might be 15 to 20 teenagers gathering around the table, and later there will be groups of them crashing in
10、 the basement or in the few small bedrooms upstairs. The kids who show up at Kathy and David s have suffered the pains of modern poverty: homelessness, hunger, abuse. And yet by some miracle, hostile soil has produced beautiful flowers. Kids come from around the city. Spicy chicken and black rice ar
11、e served. Cellphones are banned. The kids who call Kathy and David “Momma” and “Dad,” are polite and clear the dishes. Birthdays and graduations are celebrated. Songs are performed. Each meal we go around the table and everybody has to say something nobody else knows about them. Each meal the kids s
12、how their promise to care for one another. The adults in this community give the kids the chance to present their gifts. “At my first dinner, Edd read a poem that I first thought was from Langston Hughes, but it turned out to be his own. Kesari has a voice that somehow appeared from New Orleans jazz
13、 from the 1920s. Madeline and Thalya practice friendship as if it were the highest art form.”“They give us a gift complete intolerance of social distance. When I first met Edd, I held out my hand to shake his. He looked at it and said, “We hug here,” and weve been hugging since.”Bill Milliken, a vet
14、eran youth activist, is often asked which programs turn around kids lives. “I still havent seen one program change one kids life,” he says. “What changes people is relationships. Somebody is willing to walk through the shadow of the valley of adolescence with them.” Souls are not saved in bundles. L
15、ove is the necessary force.4. Why do kids come to Kathy and Davids house on Thursdays?A. To help the homeless at first hand.B. To experience the feeling of home.C. To learn about the modern poverty.D. To plant beautiful flowers in poor soil.5. Why isnt the use of cell phones allowed at Thursday dinn
16、ers?A. Kids need to tell stories about themselves.B. Kids are expected to care more for each other.C. Kids have to do house chores around the home.D. Kids prepare songs for birthdays and graduations.6. What gift did the writer get at a Thursday dinner?A. The practice of the art form.B. The pleasure
17、of enjoying jazz.C. The chance to listen to poems.D. The zero distance between souls.7. What does Bill mean in his words?A. Love is the power to change a kids life.B. Money is needed to start programs for kids.C. A program can change a group of kids lives. D. Kids change their relationships in a pro
18、gram.CUniversity graduates Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Hasegawa, who invented a smartphone app that tracks construction defects for commercial builders, had a tiger by the tail.Bridgit, which they founded in 2012, launched a cloud-based communications platform that helped manage defects on constructi
19、on sites, which can delay projects and result in costly repairs if left unchecked. The smartphone application lets site supervisors take photos of cracks or damaged paint, share them with employees and track the problems to solution.More than 600 subcontractors used the pilot version in many buildin
20、g sites before the commercial version, called Closeout, officially launched.Feedback(反馈)was so good that they began to wonder: Why limit their invention to a specific industry? Why not turn it into some kind of a handy tool for consumers too? This became their dilemma. In other words, should they st
21、ay the course or look for wider applications of their app?The experts polled all agreed Bridgit should stay focused on its original goal. Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie took that advice. As more business customers signed on, it became clear that they made the right decision. Since then, the companys gr
22、owth has been rapid.Earlier this year, Bridgit launched Closeout, which is designed so that even the least tech-savvy can use it easily. Today, the app is being used on sites across Canada and the United States and even by top general contractors.In October, Bridgit was named to the Canadian Innovat
23、ion Exchanges top 20 list of Canadas most innovative (创新的 ) companies working in digital media and information and communication technology .But Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie are not resting on their glories. They have also been collecting feedback on Closeout from customers, and theyll launch a new v
24、ersion in the spring. It will target not only general contractors but developers and building owners, too.8What does the underlined word defects in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Style. B. Process. C. Drawback. D. Material.9What did the two graduates decide to do when the pilot version was well receiv
25、ed?A. Turn to the ordinary consumer market.B. Look for wider applications of their app.C. Turn it into a widely-used tool for consumers.D. Continue centering on the development in construction industry.10Who could be their potential customers?A. Smartphone users. B. Architects.C. Computer programmer
26、s. D. Photographers.11Which of the following might be the best title?A. Graduates smartphone application takes offB. Graduates smartphone application has a bright futureC. Graduates smartphone application meets with challengesD. Graduates smartphone application plays an important role in our lifeDIf
27、 you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simpleeat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.During experiments, discussions over wages and work con
28、ditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory w here people tend to like o
29、thers who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine foods role in earning trust.In a test, participants
30、were told to watch TV where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying
31、 the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can i
32、mmediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She sa
33、id, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.12. According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who_.A. has the same taste as themB. adver
34、tises his products on TVC. reduces the price of his productsD. pays attention to the quality of his products13. The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that _.A. people who have similar tastes to their bosss earn more B. bosses like employees that have the same taste as t
35、hemC. food plays an important role in earning peoples trustD. people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV14 What can be inferred from the passage? A. People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.B. People who eat similar food are more likely to trust eac
36、h other.C. The effect of wearing similar clothes hasnt been proved by researchers.D. People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.15. Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?A. Honesty is the best policy.B. All good t
37、hings come to an end. C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. Birds of a feather flock together.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。We all know that being grateful and appreciative is very beneficial. 16 Gratitude belongs to the category of advanced life skills b
38、ecause it can completely transform your life.Help others turn away from negativity. If some people you know persist in talking about negative things all the time, find a wise way to tell them that you really dont appreciate it. 17 Look for reasons to say thank you. 18 Theyll be more likely to do nic
39、e things for you because you appreciate their efforts. In turn, youll have even more reasons to feel gratitude. When other people sense that you appreciate them, it changes your relationship with them.19 When you find yourself in a difficult situation, look for the beneficial aspects created by that
40、 situation. Ask yourself: “What have I learned here? Will it benefit me in the future? When I look back on this experience a year later, what will I be grateful for?”Have a gratitude review. Do this as soon as you wake up in the morning and before you go to sleep at night. 20 Think of all the things
41、 you have to be grateful for in your life. If you start and end each day with gratitude, your whole life will shift in a more positive direction. It only takes a minute or two to allow gratitude fill your heart and mind.A. See the big picture.B. Show gratitude to others.C. Actually, it is more than
42、that.D. Everyone loves to be appreciated.E. Dont get pulled in a negative talk.F. Remember to count your blessings daily.G. So you could be doing them a huge favor.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Did you ever have
43、 a dream? Im not talking about a dream you have when you sleep. Im talking about a conscious 21 where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment, and a 22 of you own. How many times have you wished that you could be living in a different 23 than the one you are 24 experienc
44、ing?Several years ago, I had a dream about inventing a board game that would 25 my lifes fortunes. After many revisions, a board game was developed. It was a(n) 26 time. Our dream seemed to come true with sales starting to accumulate, and our company was also 27 .28 , another new board game 29 the m
45、arket and made great progress in sales. Eventually, our company was dissolved.Perhaps for a game developer, the 30 emotions that it never was meant to be will discourage his future dreams of a different life. But to me, maybe I didnt succeed to the level I 31 , at the very least I turned my dream 32
46、 a reality. 33 I had never transferred my dream into goal and then to action, there wouldnt have been 34 lessons to be learned from the failure. It may take many 35 but success is only achieved. Once dreams are 36 action, failure becomes a 37 action plans in future. The important 38 here is that suc
47、cess only comes by turning dreams into reality and realizing that 39 are only stepping-stones to final success. After many attempts, many failures, many lessons and many false starts, learn valuable lessons from failure, tum dreams into 40 , and dont let a dream only be a dream, success will arrive
48、at last.21A. future B. life C. dream D. plan22A. factory B. farm C. car D. business23A. environment B. school C. family D. society24A. enjoyably B. previously C. constantly D. currently25A. destroy B. realize C. change D. create26A. exciting B. terrible C. dark D. embarrassing27A. canceled B. combined C. disappeared D. founded28A. Unfortunately B. Unlikely C. Unconsciously D. Unfairly29A. came into B. left out C. came back D. took in30A. optimistic B. negative C. difficult D. positive31A. needed B. devoted C. desired D. begged32A. by B. on C. over D. into33A. Unless B. If
