1、2018 届黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学高三上学期期末考试英语试题2018.01.11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。AWhats On?Electric Underground7:30pm1:00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an evening of live rock and pop m
2、usic from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8:30pm10:30pm Come
3、dy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00pm for drinks and snacks.Simons Workshop5:00pm7:30p
4、m Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are ex
5、citing and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8:00pm11:00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is It
6、alian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz. C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.2. A
7、t which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope C. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesd
8、ay.BIn most parts of Britain, the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family. But recently, black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (英国防止虐待动物协会) a nnounced a rise in the number of black c
9、ats being abandoned by their owners, due to not looking good in selfies(自拍). According to the RSPCA, more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black. The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings. An R
10、SPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem. And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.” The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks. The founder of the rescue centre said,“We have had a lot of bl
11、ack cats because people dont like black at the moment. Other look at the black cats and then just say Oh, have you got anything else?”Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat, Susie. She regularly takes selfies with her pet. She said, “It is hard to get a good picture as you cant
12、 really see how beautiful Susie is. She is just as special as any other cat.”4.Why are black cats less favored by people?A. They are rising in number. B. They dont bring good luck anymore C. They are banned by RSPCA. D. They dont look good in photos.5.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3
13、 imply? A. People want more black cats. B. People want to have something to eat.C. People want more pet animals. D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.6.In Gabriella Fletchers eyes, black cats are_.A. disgustingB. unluckyC. ordinaryD. attractive7.Which of the following can be the best ti
14、tle of this tex t?A. Black cats out in “selfies”. B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.C. Black cats in need of caring. D. Black cats favored again.C It happens all the time: during an airport delay, a Korean perhaps starts talking to a man who might be Colombian, and soon they are chatting away in wha
15、t seems to be English. But the native English speaker sitting beside them cannot understand a word.They dont know they are speaking Globish, the latest addition to the 6,800 languages that are said to be spoken across the world. Not that its inventor, Jean-Paul Nerriere, considers it a proper langua
16、ge. “It is not a language, it is a tool.” he says. “A language is the vehicle of a culture. Globish doesnt want to be that at all. It is a means of communication.”The seeds for Globish came about in the 1980s when Nerriere was working for IBM in Paris with colleagues of about 40 nationalities. At a
17、meeting where they were to be addressed by two Americans whose flight had been delayed, they started chatting. Then the Americans arrived and beyond their opening phrases, “Call me Jim,” “Call me Bill,” no one understood a word. And Jim and Bill, needless to say, did not understand the strange Engli
18、sh spoken by others. They all spoke low-quality English. Except Jim and Bill, everyone was speaking Globish though they didnt know it.The main principles of Globish are a vocabulary of only 1,500 words in English, gestures and repetition. One of the interesting things in Globish is that with 1,500 w
19、ords you can express everything. The target is to reach the point where you will be understood everywhere. The list goes from “able” to “zero.” Niece and nephew, for example, are not included, “but you can replace them with the children of my brother,” Nerriere says.But a small problem is still wait
20、ing for him. T he fluent Globish speaker will not be understood by native English speakers. To this question, Nerriere responded confidently, “This is the way to get Americans to learn another language.”8. From the first two paragraphs, we can know t hat_A. the Korean realizes he is speaking Globish
21、B. Globish is the working language at airportsC. Nerriere thinks Globish is a communication toolD. the native English speaker is interested in Globish 9. Which of the following can explain the reason for inventing Globish?A. The IBM workers in Paris couldnt speak English at all.B. Nerriere needed to
22、 keep in touch with the IBM corporation in America.C. Two Americans Jim and Bill wanted to make themselves understood.D. The IBM staff in Paris were from many different countries.10. How can Globish speakers communicate beyond the Globish vocabulary?A. They might use French words instead.B. They mig
23、ht use body language.C. They might create new words.D. They might consult a dictionary from “able” to “zero”11. Whatis Nerrieres attitude towards the future of Globish?A. Optimistic. B. Cautious. C. Worried. D. Doubtful.DCulture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experienc
24、e the world on surpri singly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception (感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to fin
25、dings published in a leading science journal.In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent individuals. When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however, emphasize inter-dependence
26、. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment invol ving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the lines length rel
27、ative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects brain
28、s were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult estimating the lines size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task alsoestimating the lines length without
29、 comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into East-West differences. In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen whi
30、le Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize (使内化) it.But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought
31、 and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.12. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to _.A. more emphas
32、ize independent thinkingB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the context as well as the objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent units13. We know from the passage that peoples brains will be more active when _.A. the task is much easier B. the blood flow is trackedC. peopl
33、e begin to choose colors D. the task is more difficult14. What does Dr Heddens experiment in Paragraph 4-5 indicate?A. Culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.B. Easterners and Westerners perceive the world differently.C. Peoples perception of the world can be changed.D. America
34、ns are better at calculating than the Asians.15. It can be inferred from the passage that _.来源: Z,X,X,KA. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. it took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change
35、 their habits of perception when theyre in Britain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。Stop Negative Talk“Im so fat,” one of your friends says. The girl next to her joins in, “Well, I hate my hair today.” Without thinking, you respond: “No, you are not fat! I am fat.
36、 And my hair is flat and boring.” 16 It is easy for people to engage in self-critical conversations, and once it starts there is often pressure for you to join in. 17 Maybe it is because “just talking” feels harmless. But before youknow it, those opinions flow out of your conversations and into your
37、 life, where they start eating away at your self-respect.18 When you start talking about yourself in a negative way, you are not only affecting your self-respect, but your friends! When you criticize yourself, your friends might think you have the same standards for them. You have heard that it is i
38、mportant to treat others the way you want to be treated, but there is also value in treating yourself like you treat your friends. If you wouldnt criticize your friend for the same thing, chances are that you are being too hard on yourself. So, dont start it.But what if someone else starts? For exam
39、ple, your friend feels insecure about how well he played in his soccer game, so he puts himself down: “I suck at soccer.” 19 Ask him, “Do you really think that? Why?” Maybe he is actually upset about a comment someone made, or is just getting down on himself over one bad play. Whatever it is, talkin
40、g through the real issue will help him more than slipping into another negative talk.It is important to talk to your friend about your insecurities, but make sure you are not talking about them just to put yourself down. 20 Instead of just focusing on the negative, talk about what makes you and your
41、 friends beautiful and uniqueincluding what you love about your body and what you have accomplished. When you show yourself love, you set yourself as an example, and everyone benefits from you positively.A. Negative talk affects self-respect.B. Critic izing yourself helps nobody.C. But why do we hes
42、itate to praise ourselves?D. But why is it acceptable to talk so negatively?E. All it takes is just one comment and the negative talk starts.F. It is better to resist negative conversations and create more balanced ones.G. Before everyone puts himself down, see if you can get to the root of the prob
43、lem.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。I do not know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the choice at a young age. Sometime in the middle of fourth grade, I stopped 21 .By the time I w
44、as in seventh grade, I was your 22 degenerate(颓废 ): lazy, rebellious, and disrespectful. I had lost all social 23 . I terminally followed what was fashionable.Not long after that, I dropped out of school an 24 my downward spiral. Hard physical labor was the25 for the choices I made as an adolescent.
45、 At the age of twenty-one, I was 26lost and using drugs as a way to deal with the fact that I was uneducated and 27 in a dead-end job carrying roof materials up a ladder all day.But now I believe in do-overs, in the 28 to do it all again. And I believe that do-overs can be made at any point in your
46、life, if you have the right 29 . Mine came from a 30 source.It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. Its funny that after a life of31 responsibility, now I was in charge of something so 32 .Over the years, as I grew into the title of Dad, I began to learn something about myself. 33 , B
47、lake and I were both learning to walk, talk, work, and play for the first time. I began my do-over.It took me almost three years to learn 34 to read. I started with my sons books. Over and over, I practiced reading books to him 35 I remembered all the words in every one of them. I began to wonder if
48、 it was possible for me to go back to school. I knew I wanted to be a good role model, 36 after a yearandahalf and a lot of hard work, I passed my GED test on my sons fourth birthday. This may not sound like 37 ,and I am not trying to get praise for doing something that should have been done in the
49、first place, but all things considered it was one of the 3 8 days in my life. Today, I am a fulltime college student, studying to become a sociologist.Growing up, I 39heard these great turnaround stories of triumph over shortcomings. But I never thought they applied to me. Now I believe it is a(an) 40 anyone can make: to do it all over again.21.A. playing B. dreaming C. consulting D. try
