1、2018 届甘肃省武威第十八中学高三上学期第三次月考英语试题本试卷共 120 分，时长 100 分钟，A3 纸张共 4 页。考试结束后，试卷自留，答题卡交回。注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码等相关信息清楚地填涂在试卷和答题卡相应位置。2.选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；填涂不清楚的答案无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 阅读理解( 共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题
2、；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIts incredibly frustrating when computers slow down or stop working for seemingly no reason at all. And even after all the diagnostics，upgrades ，and money spent，the amount of time waiting for that spinning wheel or hourglass to disap
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8、they offer a 30-Day money back guarantee. There honestly is no good reason not to try Xtra-PC.1Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “peter out” in paragraph 5？Abecome weaker B get cheaperC work peacefully Dbecome better2Why has Xtra-PC recently hit the market？ ABecause its incr
9、edibly frustrating.BBecause its cheap, efficient and convenient. C Because it performs differently.DBecause it looks like a new computer. 3What can we learn from the last paragraph？AThe producer is honest enough.BYou need a good reason to try Xtra-PC.C Its worthwhile to buy Xtra-PC.DXtra-PC is offer
10、ed for entertainment.BHow often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing? The usual answer these days is “never”. Or “hardly ever”. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning t
11、ill night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is fl natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic, problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress. Stress
12、, in fact, is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very mu
13、ch on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we ma
14、ke a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress. It is whe
15、n such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Stress in some people produces stomach disorders, while others experience tension headaches. Since we
16、 cannot remove stress from our 1ires, We need to find ways to cope with it.4People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .Athey are working harder than they used toBthey are often too busy to find the timeC they are suffering from the effects of stress Dthey are not clear of
17、 how to relax by themselves5 What is implied（暗示）but not stated（陈述）in the passage?AThe art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stressBPeople in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stressC Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too longDIf one gets into
18、the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily6 The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that .Astress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be Bstress has a bad reputation of causing ill healthC stress is not always a bad thing for peopleDstress is always harmful to
19、 people all the time7 According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?ARelaxation in life only benefits us mentally.BDifferent people can stand different amounts of stress.C All the stress can lead to poor performance.DLarge amounts of stress is important to peoples lire.8What is
20、 the writers attitude to stress according to the passage?AStress produces both positive and negative effects on people.BStress should not be rid completely from the life.C Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. DPeople usually work better under stress if they are heal
21、thy.CBEIJING (AP) Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded(遮蔽) cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand Monday, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was the latest sign of the effects of desertification: Overgrazing, deforestation, urban sprawl(无计划地扩
22、展) and drought have expanded deserts in the countrys north and west. The shifting sands have gradually moved onto populated areas and worsened sandstorms that strike cities, particularly in the spring.Winds blowing from the northwest have been sweeping sand across the country since Saturday, affecti
23、ng Xinjiang in the far west all the way to Beijing in the countrys east. The sand and dust were carried to parts of southern China and even to cities in Taiwan, 1600 miles (2600 kilometers) away from Inner Mongolia where much of the pollution originated.The sandstorm in Taiwan, an island 100 miles (
24、160 kilometers) away from the mainland, forced people to cover their faces to avoid breathing in the grit(砂砾) that can cause chest discomfort and respiratory problems even in healthy people. Drivers complained their cars were covered in a layer of black soot in just 10 minutes.In Hong Kong, environm
25、ental protection officials said pollution levels were climbing as the sandstorm moved south. Twenty elderly people sought medical assistance for shortness of breath, Hong Kongs radio RTHK reported. The latest sandstorm was expected to hit South Korea on Tuesday, said Kim Seung-bum of the Korea Meteo
26、rological Administration. The sandstorm that raked(掠过) across China over the weekend caused the worst “yellow dust“ haze in South Korea since 2005, and authorities issued a rare nationwide dust advisory.Grit from Chinese sandstorms has been found to travel as far as the western United States.Chinas
27、Central Meteorological(气象）Station urged people to close doors and windows, and cover their faces with masks or scarves when going outside. Sensitive electronic and mechanical equipment should be sealed off, the station said in a warning posted Monday on its Web site.State televisions noon newscast s
28、howed the tourist city of Hangzhou on the eastern coast, where graceful bridges and waterside pagodas were hidden in a mix of sand and other pollution. In Beijing, residents and tourists with faces covered walked along sidewalks to minimize exposure to the pollution.A massive sandstorm hit Beijing i
29、n 2006, when winds dumped about 300,000 tons of sand on the capital.9. The passage tells us that the sandstorms mainly came from .A. Xinjiang B. Hangzhou C. Inner Mongolia D. Beijing10. The underlined word, “respiratory” (in Para.4) means .A. walking B. digesting C. hearing D. breathing11. Which of
30、the following statements is NOT true?A. Taiwan is 1,600 kilometers from Inner Mongolia, where the pollution originated.B. It is not so common for South Korea to issue a nationwide dust advisory.C. It is not the first time that Beijing has been hit by a sandstorm in history.D. In Hong Kong some old p
31、eople need help for shortness of breath caused by sandstorms.12. We can infer from the text that .A. the sandstorms were purposely made by ChinaB. China was to blame for the pollutionC. the sandstorms badly affected the air quality in USD. Chinas Central Meteorological Station will be closedDA new i
32、nternational study shows that some peoples biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices.Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die
33、 younger than others.Geneticist Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13, 000 people and estimate their lifespan.A higher biological age, regar
34、dless of actual age, consistently predicts an earlier death, the study says.“You get people who are vegan, sleep 10 hours a day, have a low-stress job, and still end up dying young， ” Horvath said in a statement. “We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate.” The findings discovered th
35、at 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biological rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death at any age.“The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate， ” Horvath said, adding that “this is an important mi
36、lestone to realizing this dream.” 13How was the study conducted？ABy collecting and analyzing dataBBy interviewing lots of peopleC By researching previous studiesDBy studying different lifestyles14Some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others because_.Atheir biological clock is not p
37、owerful enoughBthe most definitive evidence has been foundC they have a higher actual age than othersDthey ages at a relatively faster biological rate15According to the study, it can be inferred that_.Apeople who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longerBpeoples lifespan can be predicted by their a
38、geC anti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rateD5 percent of people are believed to have a faster innate aging rate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。How to Become a Top StudentSuccessful students use different techniques(技巧)to study，which bri
39、ngs them more success. 16 Here are the four techniques almost all top-performing students use.They are regular. Almost all successful students study regularly，because they know “what you give is what you get”If you put in regular hours of studying，then you will learn more and get better grades. 17 T
40、his will help you to study regularly.They have clear goals. All top-performing students have definite，specific goals. 18 They motivate(激发)you and drive you to study more. But make sure that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge(挑战)you，but do not seem impossible or too
41、difficult to achieve.They study without pressure(压力) Successful students study a lot. But they study without putting strain on themselves. Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time. 19 Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a
42、 few minutes，after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax，walk around your room or house，or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more.20 Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. Its actually very impor
43、tant for you. Studying gives you knowledge and skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the ability to get a job and earn money. And successful students recognize the value of studying well.A. This creates tension and actually slows down learning and memory.BLearn the
44、ir techniques，and you will also join their rank.C Set aside some hours， each day or each week，for studying.来源: Z,X,X,KDHaving such goals gives you a purpose to study better.E But to score grade A in English，you should make well planned efforts.FThey finish their homework on time.GThey give importanc
45、e to study.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。A gentle breeze blew through Jennifers hair. The golden red sun was _21_.She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery ball. She was _ 22 _by its color, deep red in the m
46、iddle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls _ 23 _up above in the sky.The atmosphere _ 24 _her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “Its getting _ 25 _， ” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be _ 26 _where I am.” She wondere
47、d how her parents would _ 27 _， when she got home after the three days she was _28_.She kept on walking, _29_herself to the bungalow where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and _30_.Just in a few hundred meters she would be safe in her house.It was really getti
48、ng dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She _31_she had her favorite sweater onit kept her really warm. She imagined having it _32_her.This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed _33_.The outside garden seemed _34_.She was shocked:
49、her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy.She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a _35_written by her father .It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee _36_.I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but where was she? She entered her parents home. Then she saw her. Her mother, lyin
