1、2018 届黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学高三 12 月月考英语试题第一部分：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。ACountries may be ranked by many various groups, such as how expensive or interesting they are to foreign tourists. They can also be ranked by their openness and frien
2、dliness toward visitors. You might be shocked to find out that, for example, the USA is number 102 on the list of the least welcoming places, 140 being the most unfriendly land.MongoliaMongolia was closed for quite some time and opened up to foreigners only 20 years ago. Thats probably the major rea
3、son why it is not yet experienced enough in hosting tourists. The country is beautiful, with huge spacious areas of land that are low populated. There local people are not yet used to being visited by foreign guests.SlovakiaThere are, undoubtedly, pluses as well as minuses in every country. Slovakia
4、 is not the perfect destination for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, Slovakia is becoming more and more similar to the rest of European countries surrounding it. Sameness is not the best quality. As a rule, tourists want to travel and see things they have never seen before. It is good that t
5、he lands countryside is still unique, although it is also being commercialized day by day.Iran Iran is not the best place to travel to. It is located close to Pakistan with its negative political atmosphere. Western visitors are not welcome over there and embassies (大使馆 ) advise against traveling to
6、 Iran. The population, contrary to the countrys government, consists of very friendly and welcoming people.KuwaitIn Kuwait people are warm and friendly. It has a unique history, plenty of traditions and customs. People respect their culture and are very religious. It is a Muslim country, which means
7、 that you are not allowed to drink alcohol. If you happen to visit Kuwait during Ramadan, you will not be allowed to eat in public places, either.RussiaRussia is truly a special place. It is definitely worth visiting. What you might not find attractive is the corruption and bureaucracy (官僚主义) that r
8、ule in some certain official circles. Another nuisance you should be ready for is that, as a visitor, youll be asked to receive an invitation. Only then will you be able to apply for a visa. Once you arrive in Russia, youll be warmly greeted and accepted by the local people.1. Youll meet friendly pe
9、ople in the following countries except in _.A. Iran B. Kuwait C. Mongolia D. Russia2. Which of the statements is true according to the text?A. You can apply for a visa for Russia at will.B. If youre fond of drinking, then Kuwait is not an ideal destination.C. Youre not advised to travel in Iran due
10、to its high cost.D. Mongolia is a beautiful country with much experience in hosting tourists.3. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A news report B. A lecture speech C. An advertisement D. A text bookBA stylish detective bursts into a secret villa and finds huge amounts of cash in fridges,
11、 closets and beds. Meanwhile, the villas owner, a government official, crawls on the floor and begs for his life.This is the dramatic opening scene in Chinas latest TV show, In the Name of the People, which made its remarkable first show last month. The series, about Chinas anti-corruption (反贪) camp
12、aign, has attracted millions of viewers across the country. Some have compared it to the American political drama, House of Cards, which has a huge Chinese following.In the Name of the People describes the internal power struggle of the Chinese Communist Party in the fictional city of Jingzhou, feat
13、uring stories about Chinese politics that are often talked about but never seen on mainstream television.Viewers have been lapping it up. “This TV drama feels so real. It really cheers people up,” one viewer wrote on social media network Weibo. “I shed tears after watching this drama. This is the tu
14、mor of corruption that has been harming the people,” said another Weibo commenter. What makes In the Name of the People remarkable is not just how frankly it describes the ugly side of Chinese politics, but that it also has the blessing of the countrys powerful top prosecutors office (最高检察机关).More t
15、han a decade ago, anti-corruption dramas suddenly disappeared from Chinese television. Authorities in 2004 had decided to restrict the production of such dramas as too many were of poor quality. But when Chinese President Xi Jinping took power in 2012 and launched a sweeping campaign against graft (
16、受贿), anti-corruption got back in vogue. In the Name of the People is thus the latest piece, publicizing the governments victory in its anti-corruption campaign.At least it does a decent job in entertaining viewers. The author said he aimed to show that corrupt officials were not all “monsters” and w
17、ere real people, but at the end of the day, the good people always win. “We all badly need heroes, upright law-enforcing heroes like Hou Liangping,” he said.4. In paragraph 1, the description of the opening scene is used to _.A. make a comparison B. show the style of this dramaC. draw readers attent
18、ion D. make a conclusion5. In the Name of the People and House of Cards have something in common because _.A. they both have a large group of followers B. they are both played on mainstream televisionC. they both touch political and economic areasD. they are both supported by the government6. The pu
19、rpose of this text is to _.A. show different opinions on In the Name of the PeopleB. analyze governments policy of anti-corruption.C. compare In the Name of the People with House of CardsD. introduce the latest TV series In the Name of the People7. What would be the best title for the text?A. China
20、Won Victory in Anti-corruption CampaignB. China embraces TV Corruption DramaC. How Do TV Series Attract Viewers?D. Why Are Corruption Dramas Popular?CYounger students experience school bullying (欺凌) more frequently than older ones, and male students are bullied more than their female peers, a survey
21、 found.It also found that nearly half of students had been intentionally hit or knocked down by classmates. About 6 percent said they are targeted by bullies on campus every day. The survey also found that students from ordinary schools experienced more bullying than peers from key institutions, and
22、 children from poor families are more likely to be bullied at school.Being bullied can have a negative impact on a childs personal development and academic performance, according to Zhou Jinyan, a researcher who led the study at Beijing Normal University. “Children being bullied will find it hard to
23、 trust others,” Zhou said. “They may often feel anxiety, anger, resentment or depression. These emotions will further undermine their ability to control their own life.”In recent years, bullying on Chinese campuses has been frequently reported and has attracted widespread attention and concern. The
24、most recent incident to arouse heated discussions took place in December at Beijings Zhongguancun No.2 Primary School. A fourth-grade student was bullied and laughed at by classmates, causing him acute stress disorder.The Supreme Peoples Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) received about 1,900 cases related to
25、school bullying in 2016. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in bullying reports involving middle school students from 14 to 18 years old.Zhou came up with some ways to solve the problem, including boosting communication between teachers, parents and students and trying to establish more harmoni
26、ous relationships among children. She said it was strongly suggested that parents try to be involved in their childrens educational experience, as their presence and companionship have proved effective in reducing bullying and its negative effects.8. Who is the most likely to become the target of bu
27、llying?A. A 10-year-old girl from a key school B. A 10-year-old boy from a poor familyC. A 17-year-old boy from a rich family D. A 17-year-old girl from an ordinary school9. Being bullied will cause students to go through the following EXCEPT _.A. a drop in academic performance B. a lack of trust in
28、 other peopleC. a drop in the sense of depression D. a lack of confidence in themselves. 10. We can learn from the text that _.A. bullying at school usually leads to acute stress disorderB. bullying on campus has been brought into sharp focus by the mediaC. students who enjoy parents companionship w
29、ill be bullying-freeD. the government should consider taking further action against bullying at school11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Bullying affects half of students B. Negative effects on children caused by bullyingC. Is anything we can do about bullying? D. The reasons for bullyin
30、g on campusDYou open your eyes and mouth wide if you see a live rat in your bedroom but you wrinkle your nose and narrow your eyes if you see a dead one in the road. Why is that? Facial expressions are usually thought of as simple tools of communication. But in his book The Expression of the Emotion
31、s in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin proposed that they may prepare us to react to different situations when he noticed that some expressions seemed to be used across cultures and even species. Now Joshua Susskind and his colleagues at the University of Toronto, Canada, have put that idea to the tes
32、t.Susskinds team wondered whether the expressions of fear might improve how sensory (感官的) information is acquired and so sharpen senses. Conversely disgust (厌恶) might weaken the senses, sheltering us from unpleasant sights and smells.The researchers asked volunteers to complete various tests while h
33、olding a fearful, disgusted or neutral expression. In one test, they had to identify when a spot entered their sight. In another they were required to shift their focus as quickly as possible between two targets on a computer screen. It was also measured how much air the volunteers breathed in while
34、 expressing fear and disgust.In each case the wide-eyed faces let significantly more of the world in. Volunteers with wide-open eyes detected surrounding objects more quickly and performed side-to-side eye movements faster. They also took in more air with each breath without any extra effort. An MRI
35、 (核磁共振 ) scan showed the nasal cavity (鼻腔) was enlarged while volunteers held this expression, which could be linked with a greater ability to absorb smells.“These changes confer the idea that fear, for example, is a posture towards sensory sharpening while disgust a posture towards sensory rejectio
36、n,” says Susskind. His team is already at work on experiments to explore to what extent the brain can use this extra information to enhance performance.12. Charles Darwins book proposed that facial expressions might _.A. act as a simple tool of communicationB. get people ready to the changes of circ
37、umstancesC. be difficult to understand in different culturesD. equip people with the knowledge of other species13. In Joshua Susskinds research, the researchers _.A. wondered whether there existed other expressions of fearB. wanted subjects to use facial expressions to complete tests.C. wanted to te
38、st how much air subjects breathed in normallyD. wondered whether expressions of disgust weakened our senses14. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that _.A. wide-eyed expressions would help you understand the world betterB. facial expressions might result in faster eye movementsC. wide-eyed
39、 expressions would help people breathe in more airD. facial expressions might help people notice more things around15. In the last paragraph, what might be the new thinking of facial expressions?A. They might tell the brain how to make use of the facial information.B. They might explain why people c
40、onsider fear as a posture towards sharper senses.C. They might provide extra information to brains thus enhancing performance.D. They might clarify the relationship between brain and environments.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。Punctuation (标点) Is for ClarityWhen
41、you talk, you do not depend upon words alone to tell your listener what you mean. _16_ You shrug a shoulder, raise an eyebrow, clasp hands, bend forward or backward, stamp your foot, nod or shake your head. These body languages may vary from culture to culture but they do help the speakers to convey
42、 meanings. _17_ You yell or whisper; speak calmly or angrily; lower or raise your voice at the end of a statement or a question. Meaning in talk is also affected by pauses and silence, which are often as significant as words themselves. _18_Similarly, when we write, we cannot expect words alone to m
43、ake clear to our reader what we have in mind. The pauses, stresses and gestures which occur in speech must be represented in writing by various marks of punctuation if meaning is to be fully clear. _19_Punctuation came into existence only for the purpose of making clear the meaning of writing words.
44、 Every mark of punctuation is a sort of road sign provided to help the reader along his way._20_ It is harmful or ineffective if it interrupts the flow of thought from your mind to that of your readers.A. Each of us has probably seen a skilled actor convey ideas and moods without using any words at
45、all.B. The practice of punctuation, however, has been changing in the last two centuries.C. Facial and body gestures can and do add much to the words themselves.D. The needs of the eye are quite different from those of the ear.E. Additionally, the tones and stress of your voice can and do influence
46、the meanings of words you speak.F. Punctuation began to become standard in the middle of the 19th century.G. Punctuation is effective if it helps the reader to understand.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 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 dont k
47、now 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 was in seventh grade, I was 22 , difficult and disrespectful.It wasnt long after I 23 out of school. Hard physical labor was the consequ
48、ence for the choices I made as a(n) 24 . At the age of twenty-one, I was hopelessly 25 , and using drugs as a way to deal with the fact that I had no 26 .But now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all 27 . And I believe that do-overs can be made at any 28 in your life. Mine came from a su
49、rprising 29 .It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. Its funny that after a life of avoiding 30 , now I was in charge of something so fragile. Over the years, as I grew into the title of 31 , I began to learn something about myself. 32 , Blake 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 how to 33 . I st
