1、2018 届安徽省 A10 联盟高三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（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）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 won the 800-meter race?A. Jack. B. Tom. C. Michael.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a sup
2、ermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. In an ice cream shop.3. When did the press conference probably start?A. At 1:15. B. At 1:45. C. At 2:15.4. What does the woman plan to do?A. Ask Peter for help.B. Invite Peter for dinner.C. Look after Peters brother.5. Why didnt Mary sleep well?A. She was troubled by
3、 noise.B. She had a stomachache.C. She had a headache.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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Whats the man going to do this summer?A. Plant flowers. B. Repair
4、his house. C. Work at a hotel.7. How will the man use the money?A. To buy books. B. To rent a garden. C. To pay for a trip.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. When did the program Chinese Bridge first start?A. In 2004. B. In 2014. C. In 2018.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classma
5、tes. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who took the woman to the hotel?A. A customer. B. A driver. C. A bellboy.11. What kind of room did the woman want?A. A single room with breakfast.B. A double room with breakfast.C. A single room without breakfast.12. In wh
6、ich room would the woman live?A. Room 1012. B. Room 1201. C. Room 1210.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where did the woman meet Tom?A. At the Berlin bus station.B. At the London airport.C. At the womans apartment.14. How long was Toms trip?A. An hour and a half. B. Nineteen hours. C. Nine hours.15. Why d
7、id Tom choose to take a bus?A. To save money.B. To enjoy the country view.,C. To be environmentally friendly.16. What did the woman say about Tom?A. He didnt 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. How many cars were at
8、the traffic lights when the accident happened?A. 2. B. 4. C. 5.18. What would the speaker like to do immediately after the accident?A. To quarrel with the car driver.B. To lie on the ground.C. To leave the scene quickly.19. What did the gentleman advise the speaker to do?A. To call the police.B. To
9、take a picture.C. To remember the car number.20. Who was to blame for the accident according to the speaker?A. A passer-by. B. The speaker himself. C. The car driver.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHEARST CASTLE, CAHearst Castle is open for tou
10、rs daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.Tour AThe Grand RoomsView the ground floor rooms of La Casa Grande where Mr. Hearsts guests met their host and were entertained during their stay. See the Assembly Room, where guests met for cocktails, the Refectory, where meals were served,
11、 the Morning Room, Billiard Theater. Your knowledgeable guide will bring this big house to life sharing stories about Mr. Hearst, his many guests, and the art collection it contains.Prices: Adults: $25.00; Children: $12.00.Tour BThe Upstairs Suites (套房)This tour features rooms on the upper floors of
12、 Casa Grande. Travel through guest suites on your way to the Library where Mr. Hearst housed a collection of 2,000-year-old Greek pots. Visit Mr. Hearsts private third floor suite including his bedroom and private study where he held business meetings. Learn about the genius of architect Julia Morga
13、n and the way she put Mr. Hearsts art collection into the design.Prices: Adults: $20.00; Children: $10.00.Tour CEvening TourThis tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have. It features highlights from the experience, Upper Floors of Casa
14、 Grande, and Garden tours. Evening tours are offered on most Fridays and Saturdays during MarchMay Children: $18.00. Tour DAccessible Holiday TwilightThis tour is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who have difficulty climbing stairs, or who cannot stand or walk for extended period, may also benefit fr
15、om this tour. Accessible transportation is provided from the Visitor Center to all areas of the Holiday at Hearst Castle tour. Call 866-712-2286 for additional information.Prices: Adults: $30.00; Children: $15.00.20. Which place can you take your child to visit if you have a tight budget?A. The Morn
16、ing Room. B. The Upstairs Suites.C. The Grand Rooms. D. The Billiard Room.21. Which of the following is proper for you to take part in Tour C?A. A Saturday in July. B. A Saturday in April.C. A Friday in January. D. A Friday in September.22. Which is the best choice for disabled people?A. Tour A. B.
17、Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.BOne ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream collegeby surprising them on Christmas Day.Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atl
18、anta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted he would purchase two school T-shirts from Morehouses online store.On Christmas
19、 Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the schools name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I go
20、t in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “Youve been holding out on us?”“I didnt expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “Its so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line
21、,” his mother added.McDonald said its especially sweet since she had to work an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15. “All kids need to have quality education,” the mother added. “I am putting an investment (投资) in his fut
22、ure.”24. What did Lincoln choose two T-shirts for his mother and aunt mainly for?A. To show he loves them forever. B. To give them a Christmas gift.C. To tell them his academic success. D. To show he had grown up already.25. How did Lincolns mother and aunt feel when they saw his presents?A. Puzzled
23、. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. D. Embarrassed.26. Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence “Youve been holding out on us”？A. Youve been telling a lie to the two of us.B. Youve been longing to tell us the truth.C. Youve been playing a joke with two of us.D. Youve been keeping it a
24、 secret from us.27. What can we infer from the text?A. Lincolns parents could hardly afford his education.B. Lincolns mother felt her efforts paid off at last.C. Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket.D. The video had been popular before December 15.CWhat do you usually do when you hav
25、e some free time? Do you take part in any form of hobby? If your answer is no, then you should think twice. Experiencing some type of interest or hobby might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your creative thinking.Here is a common problem that many older people have. They have spen
26、t such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown and left home, they all of a sudden start to experience their age. Quite often, it is not their age that is the concern. It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.When you put in too
27、much time not doing anything, this can affect your brain. This is just where the expression “If you dont use it, you lose it” definitely is the truth. Your mind needs working out much like any other muscle in your body. This is why getting a hobby matters. It offers you something to do and is a perf
28、ect way to meet new people.Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinking at any age. Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby. For retired people, enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feeling
29、 young at heart. Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and you body include yoga, biking, swimming and golf. If you arent fond of sports, even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active. It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors
30、green and blue help make you more creative.As you can see above, you can get pretty much from taking a hobby. With so many choices waiting for you, begin your journey right away!28. What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?A. They lock creative thinking.B. They should develop the
31、ir brain.C. They concern about their age.D. They used to have little free time.29. Why docs getting a hobby matter according to the text?A. It strengthens ones brain.B. It helps build up ones muscle.C. It enables one to make friends.D. It improves ones living conditions.30. What does the underlined
32、word “terrific” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Specific. B. Disgusting. C. Wonderful. D. Fundamental.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Trying different hobbies B. Spending your free timeC. Experiencing your hobby now D. Feeling young at heart D2017 was an influential
33、year for artificial intelligence, not just in terms of the advancement of the technology itself, but also for the development of our understanding of AIs influence on our society.When we talk about AI, often we focus on the belief that it is going to take away certain types of jobs. However, we ofte
34、n ignore the fact that this technology will also slowly spread into most of our lives during work.I refer to this as the difference between AI and IA: artificial intelligence vs. intelligence augmentation (智能增强). Despite the great steps weve made in AI development and will continue to make in 2018,
35、we are still years away from AI fully replacing human jobs. However, we are much closer to seeing the influence of AI spread into almost every job and the growth in human intelligence.Take a doctor for example: AI will soon be able to test and diagnose (诊断) common diseases more quickly and accuratel
36、y than humans. Now, doctors can spend more of their time explaining the possible diagnoses, communicating with patients and developing unique, reliable treatment plans that are most effective for each specific patient.Algorithms (算法) are desirable for their ability-to make well-informed decisions qu
37、ickly and accurately, allowing us to focus on the parts of our job that are most important. But that same power allows algorithms that are making incorrect decisions to do so with greater speed and widespread influence than humans have ever had.2018 will be the year that companies purchasing AI prod
38、ucts dont just ask about the predictive power of an algorithm-they will make sure that algorithms are tested in advance, greatly reducing their potential unexpected influence.32. What do most people mainly focus on AI?A. AI can be completely controlled.B. AI will replace certain human jobs.C. AI is
39、advanced technology.D. AI will gradually spread into our lives.33. Why does the author mention the doctor?A. To prove AI will make more doctors unemployed.B. To prove AI always makes right decisions.C. To prove AI will change the way we work.D. To prove AI can make treatment plans.34. What is the au
40、thors attitude towards AI and IA?A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Uninterested.35. What will probably the following paragraph refer to?A. To tell the readers how AI can be closely controlled.B. To compare the very difference between AI and I A.C. To explain to us why an Algorithm is so i
41、mportant.D. To predict the development of AI in the year of 2018.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。At Christmas, our family had one constant tradition: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us.One year, everyone made it home for a Christmas together. 36 It couldnt
42、feel perfect, though, because Peppers health was becoming worse. Her life had already been longer than we expectedshe was fourteenand yet her mind was still sharp. Her enthusiasm for life made us feel better. 37 It was likely Peppers last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she enjoyed it. On Chri
43、stmas Eve, we each prepared a present for her. Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift. 38 She pulled every last scrap (碎片) of paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly. Our family were so happy. Pepper eyed the remaining three presents, then turned to Mom as if asking, May I please
44、 open another?” “Go ahead, girl!” Mom encouraged. For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents.39 our family felt wholenot because we were in the same room, city, or country, but because our love bonded us together.In the new year, Pepper let us know it was time to call the
45、 vet (兽医). Her passing, while tearful, was peaceful, which was also a celebration of life. 40 Long after 1 forgot each of my presents, I still cherish Peppers final Christmas gift.A. She turned the present with her forepaw.B. But her body could not keep up with her spirit.C. Our Christmas season sho
46、uld have been perfect.D. For me, that knowledge is the longest-lasting gift of all.E. Because she gave my family so much love and laughter.F. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together.G Because opening presents can unite our family through our love.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（
47、共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was reading the morning newspaper. My daughter, Sydney, walked in and talked to me about one of our 41 kids, and sponsoring 42 child. We had sponsored four already, and I thought, “Wow, these kids are 43 !”Just the next mor
48、ning, we got a packet containing a 44 of a girl named Anita in Kenya. Sydney went 45 . writing her a long letter and 46 a picture of Anita following the photo to send with it.Soon after that, I 47 a marathon in South Africa as a player. I went to Kenya to meet Anita and her family. When I 48 for Ani
49、tas house, the whole village were there to welcome me.When I asked Anitas father if he took his crops in the 49 , he said, “No, I dont take any food to sell thats the food my family live on.” It 50 me: What a tough life they lead! I then went with them on their 51 for water, which was downhill nearly two miles over rocky path. Their water 52 was a dirty river. 53 , I wouldnt have even washed my car with that water.It was time to go. Abraham said to me, “Its a great 54
