1、2018 届甘肃省武威第十八中学高三上学期第一次诊断考试英语试题时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 第卷第一部分 阅读理解（两节 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。（每小题 2 分，共 30 分） AIn 1977 , a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a nineteen-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Chr
2、istie, a gentle married lady and one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.In June 1977 , a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar (卡塔尔) , near Sandi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯) . Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was flown to London and sent to Hammersmi
3、th Hospital. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were puzzled by the very unusual signs of illness. While they were having a discussion about the babys illness, a nurse asked to speak to them.Excuse me, said Nurse Marsha Maitland, but I think the baby is su
4、ffering from thallium poisoning(铊中毒) .What makes you think that? Dr. Brown asked. Thallium poisoning is very rare. A few days ago, I was reading a novel calledA Pale Horse by Agatha Christie, Nurse Maitland explained.“In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the signs are exactly the same
5、 as the baby s .”You are very careful and you may be right, another doctor said. Well carry out some tests and find out whether it s thallium(铊) or not.Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the
6、 correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later on it was proved that the poison might have come from an insecticide(杀虫剂) used in Qatar.1.Who first suggested the correct cause of the babys illness?A. A Doctor in Qatar. B. Nurse Maitland. C. Dr. Brown. D. Agatha Christie.2. W
7、hy was the baby sent to London?A.She was a British girl whose parents were working in Qatar.B.The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C.She was the daughter of a doctor in one of the places.D.The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.3.As far as we can tell from passage, Agatha Chris
8、tie.A.had never even met this baby.B.had spent a long time as a police officer.C.visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith. D. gave Nurse Maitland some advice on the phone .4.Nurse Maitland spoke to the doctorsA.when she heard them discussing the possibility ofthallium poison.B.because she cou
9、ld see that the doctors had made a mistake.C.to suggest a possible reason for the patient s illness.D.after she had read about a horse which had been poisoned.5.What did the doctor think of the suggestion which Nurse Maitlandmade?A.They were very quick to agree with her.B.They were unhappy over her
10、interruption. C.They said that she was wrong because thallium poisoning is very rare. D.They thought it was a possibility worth considering.B Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years
11、 ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine?The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a workers family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldnt tell people how powerful it was, because there
12、 were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His
13、 engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.6. The main idea of the passage is _.A. James Watt invented the steam engineB. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measureC. h
14、ow much power does a horse haveD. why Watts engine is called a ten horse-power engine7. The story says that Watt made the first _.A. engine B. horse-power engine C. useful engine D. widely used steam engine8. James Watt was born in _.A. a workers family B. a farmers family C. a teachers family D. a
15、doctors9. Watt wanted to find a way to _.A. measure the work his engine could do B. tell people how powerful his engine was C. lift a 3300-pound weight D. both A and B10. One horse-power means the _.A. work a horse could do in a minute B. weight a horse could do in ten minutes C. work a horse could
16、do in ten minutes D. weight of one horseCThe evidence for harmony(和谐) may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image(形象)of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless famil
17、y quarrels.An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past.“We were surprised by just how positive todays young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “Theyre expected
18、 to be rebellious(叛逆的)and selfish, but actually they have other things on their minds: they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. Theres more negotiation(商议)and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family
19、decision-making process. They dont want to rock the boat.”So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.“My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,“ says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall.“I al
20、ways tell them when Im going out clubbing. As long as they know what Im doing, theyre fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as Id done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturd
21、ay night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments,“Our surprise that teenagers say they get along
22、well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation througho
23、ut history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”11. What is the popular image of teenagers today? A. They worry about school. B. They dislike living with their parents. C. They have to be locked in to avoid troubles. D. They quarrel a lot with other f
24、amily members.12. The study shows that teenagers dont want to_ . A. share family responsibility B. cause trouble in their families C. go boating with their family D. make family decisions13. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, todays parents_.A. go to clubs more often with their children B. are m
25、uch stricter with their childrenC. care less about their childrens life D. give their children more freedom 14. According to the author, teenage rebellion_A. may be a false belief B. is common nowadaysC. existed only in the 1960s D. resulted from changes in families15. What is the passage mainly abo
26、ut?A. Negotiation in family B. Education in family C. Harmony in family D. Teenage trouble in family第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Best friend birthday gift ideasWhen your best friends birthday is coming up, you obviously want to get them the coolest, most unforgettable gift that you can find. So, can
27、you find them a gift that is memorable and yet practical enough to be used daily？Here are a few tips on how to find just the right best friend birthday gift._16_ The gift you choose should tell a story even if it is one that only the two of you would know and understand. Best friends have a kind of
28、6th sense with each other, through which they seem to be able to almost read each others thoughts. Find a gift that tells that story, in a small way, by relating to things you have done together and the special times you have had.Think about their interests and hobbies. _17_ What are their hobbies a
29、nd interests? Do they like sports, puzzles, crime stories, skiing, country music, computers, etc.? Find a gift that reflects their interests._18_ You will want to strike the right balance between a gift that is popular but also unique to them. Go online or flip through (翻阅 ) your newspaper and find
30、510 bestselling products. _19_Do not let them think you are being cheap. You will want to find a gift that makes it seem like you spent a lot, even if you didnt. _20_ For example, instead of buying 34 soso gifts, go for one nicer gift that gives the impression of being of high quality.A. Check out w
31、hat is hot.B. Stay within your budget.C. Focus on what you love to do together.D. Then, use what you find as ideas for what to buy.E. One way to do this is to go for quality over quantity.F. You neednt spend too much to impress your friends.G. The gift you choose should be something that is close to
32、 his or herheart.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）I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. Thetime was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to 21 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 22 together. I had finished work at about 4 o
33、clock and then 23 to the post office. Then I stopped 24 at a shop in order to get some 25 fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim when we would feel tired.I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was 26 so
34、I put the bag of apples in the seat 27 me and started to eat one.Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 28 started to shake. I didnt know what was happening, 29 something had gone wrong with my car. I drove 30 slower. I stopped the car and at the
35、same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.I found myself in the dark. I couldnt move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my 31 were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All around me was 32 . But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I 33 what had happened. I had bee
36、n in an earthquake.For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could 34 the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 35 people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken 36 . I called out! “Im here!” I heard a shout, soon 37 climbed to the side
37、of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs 38 as if theyre broken.” “Well have you out of there just as 39 as we can,” he said. They didnt get me out 40 the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.21. A. take up B. bring up C. pick
38、up D. send up22. A. swimming B. shopping C. sightseeing D. skating23. A. arrived B. came C. got D. gone24. A. off B. away C. over D. up25. A. dried B. fresh C. expensive D. cheap26. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. hungry27. A. before B. below C. beside D. behind28. A. my car B. my hands C. my fe
39、et D. the road29. A. surely B. perhaps C.suddenly D. quickly30. A. much B. more C. a little D. even31. A. feet B. arms C. hands D. fingers32. A. dark B. quiet C. cold D. noisy33. A. was told B. found out C. discovered D. memorized34. A. see B. hold C. catch D. reach35. A. saw B. heard C. found D. re
40、cognized36. A. railway B. road C. car D. trees37. A. a stranger B. a friend C. my daughter D. a driver38. A. appear B. look C. seem D. feel 39. A. fast B. easy C. soon D. possible40. A. before B. since C. until D. after第卷第二节 语法填空（给出词的填词的正确形式，没有给出词的填冠词，介词，连词或副词。每空 1.5 分，共 15 分。）In order to know a for
41、eign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear _1_spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. _2_,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must
42、be able to make sentences that are grammatically(语法的) correct.There is no easy way _3_(success) in language learning. _4_good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _5_(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and _6_(they) meaning, stu
43、dying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. _7_we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language.“Learn through use” is a good piece of _8_(advise) for those _9_are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and _10_(write) the language whenever we can.
