1、2018 届陕西省黄陵中学高三（重点班）下学期开学考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分)第一节 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. Who is the woman?A. The mans wife. B. The mans secretary. C. A shop assistant.2. What is the man doing?A. Taking classes.B. Making a phone cal
2、l.C. Cleaning the room.3. What does the man think the woman should do?A. Ask the stewardess for some medicine.B. Move to another part of the plane.C. Tolerate his smoking.4. What does the woman think of the new DVD player?A. She has no idea yet.B. Its better than the old one.C. Its not as good as th
3、e computer.5. What was the man doing when he saw the accident yesterday?A. Queuing for the cinema.B. Calling the policeman.C. Seeing whether he could help.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
4、间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why do Frank and Peter want to cycle to work?A. Its convenient. B. Its cheap. C. Its environmental.7. How much is the Anderson bicycle?A. 65. B. 80. C. 145.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the man doing?A. Working in the office. B. Hanging out. C. Repairing his car.9.
5、 What is the woman going to do?A. Attend classes. B. Go shopping. C. Have lunch.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time is it now?A. 6:45. B. 7:15. C. 7:45.11. Whats the womans attitude toward the thorough check?A. Satisfied. B. Angry. C. Scared.12. Why are the police dogs there?A. To find weapons. B.
6、To sniff for drugs. C. To stop line-jumpers.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does the woman meet the man?A. At the Berlin bus station.B. At the London bus station.C. At the womans apartment.14. How long was the mans trip?A. An hour and a half. B. Nine hours. C. Nineteen hours.15. Why did the man cho
7、ose to take a bus?A. To save money.B. To enjoy the country view.C. To protect the environment.16. What does the woman say about the man?A. He doesnt look well.B. He could have taken a faster bus.C. He should care more about the environment.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where will visitors go on the fi
8、rst day of the tour?A. Temple Square. B. Goblin Valley. C. Arches National Park.18. What do we know about Little Wild Horse Canyon?A. Its very narrow.B. Its in northern Utah.C. It was formed from an earthquake.19. What is included in the tour?A. Entrance fees.B. Three meals a day.C. Transportation i
9、n Utah.20. How long can you make a reservation for the tour in advance?A. Four days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.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。AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.The Guggenheim Museum Bilba
10、o in Bilbao, SpainBuilt in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.The Louvre in
11、 Paris, FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But, the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”. The Louv
12、re is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, AmericaJust opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barn
13、es started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.来源:The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structu
14、re with frescoes (湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over (印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli, such as “The Birth of Venus”. Classic artworks from nearly 1, 000 years ago describe religious events of the time.21. Which of the following is the most popular?A. The Louvre. B. The
15、Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.C. The Barnes Foundation. D. The Uffizi Gallery.22. What makes the Barnes Foundation unique?A. Its structure. B. Its collection. C. Its location. D. Its history.23. What type of writing is this text?A. An activity poster(海报） B. An exhibition announcement.C. An art show revie
16、w（评论） D. A travel guide.BMom wanted only one thing for her birthday. “Can you find me another copy of this song?” she asked, and handed me a worn-out cassette tape（磁带）. I knew exactly what was recorded on it: My Redeemer(救世主). I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up. After
17、 so many years, the cassette tape was too worn out to be used. I promised her I would find a replacement.My Redeemer became Moms favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973. The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of My Redeemer from the loc
18、al radio station.We recorded it on a cassette tape so she could listen to it any time she wanted but none of us knew who the soloist(独唱者) was. These days, I thought the song would be easy to find out. I went home and searched the Internet. Several songs with that title popped up, but none of them wa
19、s the one Mom loved. I got frustrated. Moms birthday drew near and then one day, I was driving home, listening to our local radio station. A familiar tune came on. It was My Redeemer! As soon as I could, I phoned the station. I got a line on the soloist, who was called Alan Parks. I typed his name i
20、nto Google and found his home number in South Carolina. Minutes later, I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom. He offered to ship two CDs out to me personally. I gave him my address.“Red Lion, Pennsylvania?” he said. “Do you know the Logans?” “They are our neighbors!” “Ive been friend
21、s with them for 25 years,” Alan said. “Theyll be at my concert at York Gospel Chapel on April 17th. Would you and your mom come too?” We sure would. Mom was excited to hear Alan sing My Redeemer to her, live in concerton the evening of her 87th birthday.24. Why was the song My Redeemer so important
22、to the authors mother?A. It could comfort her sad and painful mood.B. It reminded her of the love from her husband.C. It was given to her by a very important friend. D. It was the only thing that the authors brother left her.25. What does the underlined part “got a line on” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Ta
23、lked happily with. B. Thought a lot about.C. Made request of. D. Got information about.26. What can we learn about Alan Parks from this passage?A. He lived in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.B. He is a kind and warm-hearted musician.C. He offered to give the author two cassette tapes. D. He would sing for th
24、e authors mom on the radio station.27. Which of the following is most surprising?A. Alan Parks and the author lived in the same neighborhood.B. Alan Parks happened to get to know the authors mother.C. The authors mother went to the concert on her birthday.D. The authors mother became good friends wi
25、th Alan Parks.CWhen you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription（药方） It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicineBut the doctor knows that medicine is not always neededSometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be wellIn such cases the docto
26、r may prescribe a placeboA placebo is a sugar pill，a harmless shot，or ail empty capsule（胶囊） Even though they have no medicine in them , these things seem to make people wellThe patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get betterHow does this happen?The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge
27、about the way the human body can heal itselfIt is as if there was a doctor in each of usThe doctor will heal the body for us if we let it But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itselfThese people say that if the mind
28、 is fooled into thinking it got medicine，then it will act as if it did，and the body will feel betterPlacebos do not always workThe success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctorIf the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor r
29、eally wants to help the patient，then the placebo is more likely to workSo in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of allA placebo can also have bad effectsIf patients expect a bad reaction to medicine，then they will also show a bad reaction to the placeboThis would seem to show that a lot
30、of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your bodySome doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be usedThey think there is still not enough known about itThe strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than
31、we think it isThere are people who say you can heal your body by using your mindAnd the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo28What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AThe placebo BThe bad effectC The body DThe medicine2
32、9What do we know about placebo according to the passage?AIt contains some sort of medicineBIt wont function if you are negative about medicineC People who dont believe placebo cant be healed by itDPatients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body30Why is the doctor sometimes the most p
33、owerful placebo?AThe patient needs help badlyBThe patient believes in the doctorC The doctor knows better about your bodyDThe doctor has carefully studied medicine31What is the best title for the text?APlacebo ：Work on Your Mind BPlacebo ：The Most Powerful MedicineC Placebo：The Best Doctor DPlacebo：
34、Heal Your BodyDIs beauty something always positive? Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the execut
35、ive（主管的） circle, beauty can become a disadvantage.While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
36、 Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Why
37、are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required.This is true even in politics, “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people tre
38、at men and women differently, ” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates（候选人）. She asked 125 college students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photog
39、raphs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes. 32. In traditi
40、onally female jobs, attractiveness _. A. makes women look more honest and capable B. strengthens the manly qualities required C. often enables women to succeed quickly D. is of no importance to women33. Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _.A. turns out to be a di
41、sadvantage to menB. has as little effect on men as on womenC. affects men and women alike D. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women 34. According to the passage, peoples views on beauty are often _.A. practical B. one sided C. old fashioned D. supportive35. The passage is mainly about
42、_.A. the advantages of being attractive B. the disadvantages of being attractiveC. equal rights for women D. the importance of appearance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。People lie all the time, but depending on how skilled they are. It can be difficult to determi
43、ne when someone is lying to you. Do you know how to recognize the signs that someone is lying to you? 36 Liars（说谎者） make false eye contact.A person who is lying to you wont make eye contact with you or they make too much eye contact. If a person is lying he may feel you are watching him and he will
44、look down at the floor or away from your eyes. Some people try to stare at you in the face in a deliberate way. 37 Liars avoid using contractions(缩略语)The liars will say “I did NOT notice your money”，instead of “ I didnt notice your money”. This is an attempt by the liars to be absolutely clear what
45、they mean. 38 Strange Body Language.Liars often feel uneasy, turn away from the person to whom they are speaking, blink rapidly, smile less and have pitch changes in their tone of voice. They may cross their arms which is a sign of being “closed” or trying not to reveal too much information. 39 . Th
46、ey could touch parts of their face, an ear or a nose or play with keys or another item that they have in their hand.Liars provide additional information without being asked for it.40 . The result is the more complicated the story is, the less believable it will be. You will have the feeling that not
47、hing could be further from the truth.A. Usually, it ends up making the story a lot less believable. B. Here are some easy ways to help you recognize liars and catch lies.C. Sometimes people will look unnatural when they are lying.D. They will get angry if you doubt their story.E. They seem to think
48、that by telling their story in detail, you will find it more believable.F. They try to change the subject or move the conversation in a different direction.G. In this way, they feel like making eye contact will make what they are saying more believable.第三部分：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
49、 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。Dear Dad,With Fathers Day approaching, Id like to take a minute or two to express my constant gratitude for all that you do.I cant 41 a time when you werent there for me - not only as a father, but as a best 42 . As a child, you were my favorite playmate. I know now that your favorite movie was 43 really “Cinderella,“ and th
