1、2018 届山东省垦利第一中学等三校高三上学期期中考试 英语2017.11本试卷共 12 页。全卷满分为 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项:1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型 A 后的方框涂黑 。2选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力(共两节,满分 30 分)该部分分为第
2、一、第二两节。注意:回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B。1. Where are the mans gloves now?A. On the shelf. B. On
3、the desk. C. In the cupboard.2. When will the speakers have a meeting today?A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 5: 00 p m. C. At 7: 00 p.m.3. How will the woman deal with the machine?A. Repair it herself.B. Have it repaired.C. Replace it with a new one.4. Why does the woman leave home earlier?A. To work earlier t
4、han usual.B. To avoid the traffic jam.C. To go to work on foot.5. Why didnt the woman read the e-mail from the man?A. She didnt go online.B. She lost the e-mail.C. She wasnt in the company.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或对白,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
5、读各个小题。每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题给出 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. What are the speakers doing?A. Baking a cake. B. Making a pizza. C. Eating some popcom.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8
6、. Why doesnt the man like his new neighbors?A. Theyve destroyed his yard.B. Their dogs disturb him too much.C. They like to watch him through the window.,9. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Call the police.B. Talk with his neighbors.C. Stay away from his neighbors.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。1
7、0. What is the womans apartment like?A. Two bedrooms with a big kitchen.B. Two bedrooms with a small balconyC. One bedroom with a large balcony.11. What does the man need to pay for?A. Gas. B. Electricity. C. The parking lot.12. When will the woman meet the man?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On
8、 Friday.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man think of online shopping?A. The delivery is a bit slow.B. Returning goods is difficult.C. It is cheap and convenient.14. What does the man say about Trade Me?A. It sells books and CDs.B. It has some rare records.C. It offers things from other user
9、s.15. What did the man buy for his mother?A. A coat. B. A golf bag. C. A sofa.16. What is the man concerned about in the end?A. When the sofa will arrive.B. How the sofa will be delivered.C. How much the delivery will cost.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What trip had the speaker been expecting?A. A sea
10、 dive. B. A river dive. C. A lake dive.18. Where did the speaker go on his diving trip?A. In Indonesia. B. In the USA. C. In Australia.19. What did the speaker see in his diving?A. Sharks. B. Flying fish. C. Whales.20. How did the speaker find his trip?A. Worthwhile. B. Frightening. C. Tiring.第二部分 阅
11、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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe First City You Should Visit Next YearIts about time to make travel plans for 2018, and the experts at Lonely Planet say one city should be first on your list.Seville, Spain took top honors in the trav
12、el sites annual Best in Travel roundup (简报).Seville ranked first due to its relatively new network of biking paths and a set of special local activities related to the anniversary of legendary painter BartolomError! Esteban Murillo. The city has also enjoyed some screen love lately. Seville was feat
13、ured on “Game of Thrones” this year and will host the European Film Awards in 2018, making it a prime time to visit this brilliant historical hangout.Even if you dont stop by next year, Seville deserves a spot on your travel bucket list. The city is known for its rich history, superb architecture an
14、d authentic culture that includes plenty of tapas tasting and Flamenco dancing.Must-sees include Sevilles central cathedral(大教堂), a UNESCO world heritage(遗产) site. The AlcError!zars places and gardens were built over a 100-year span. Off the beaten track, youll find charming neighborhoods, bars, mar
15、kets and churches waiting for your exploration.USA Today says its beat to visit Seville in spring, when weather is warm and the city celebrats both the Easter Holy Week and its annual fair.21. What do the underlined words “Game of Thrones“ in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. An activity. B. A TV series. C. A
16、 palace. D. A painting.22. What do we know about Seville from the third paragraph?A Its diverse. B. Its conservative. C. its fashionable. D. its controversial.23. When is probably the best time to visit Seville?A. January. B. April. C. September. D. November.BIn a world full of Kates and Sarahs,you
17、might think itd be nice to have a unique name to help me stand out in a crowd. Being named Stacia (pronounced stay-sha) is not so lucky to me. Ill get the occasional “Your name is so pretty” after introducing myself, but eventually my name causes me more lustration than happiness. For example, Micro
18、soft Word always tries to tell me my name isnt a real word. I was never able to buy a cheesy Mickey Mouse keychain from Disneyland as a kid (in other words, I didnt have a childhood). I couldnt even pronounce my own name correctly until I was five.I once had a professor who pronounced my name differ
19、ently each class. After a while l stopped correcting him, and thats been ray reaction to strangers ever since. In other cases, Id rather tell the cashier my name is Staci and save both of us, as well as the people standing behind me in line, valuable time.Meeting new people gives me anxiety, and Ive
20、 realized its easier just to lie about my name altogether in certain cases. Actually I didso many times that Brittany is now my chosen “going out“ name. It may have caused some confusion with my friends at first .who would let out a small laugh or confused look ,but Ive trained them to keep a straig
21、ht face whenever I came up with this fake(假的) name. Now going out on weekends means I get to have a shift of identity.Frustrations aside, being the owner of a unique name has made me appreciate the little things in life. Someone pronouncing or spelling my name correctly on the first try brings me mo
22、re joy than it probably should. I also love when I meet another Stacia and we get to bond over our shared struggles.To any other Stacias reading thisI feel you, girl, P. S. I apologia to any real Brittanys out there. Thanks for letting me borrow your name!24. How does the author often feel about her
23、 name?A. Annoyed. B. Happy. C. Disappointed. D. Proud.25. Why does the author use a fake name?A. To enjoy a different identity. B. To stand out in a crowd.C. To save time and trouble. D. To make a fool of herself.26. Whats the reaction of her friends to “Brittany“ finally?A. They are laughing at her
24、. B. They are used to it.C. They are strongly against her. D. They are confused about it.27. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. Guilty. B. Cautious. C. Curious. D. Humorous.CWhen was the last time you sent a postcard? The UKs family owned oldest postcard firm, which has been publish
25、ing postcards and calendars since 1880, will close this December. The reason? It says instead of penning a card, people are putting photos up on Facebook or Instagram or using WhatsApp to show friends and family at home just how much fun theyre having.If you get a postcard from someone whos away som
26、ewhere, its as much the thought that theyve gone through the hassle(麻烦)of choosing a postcard, working out where to get a stamp from, finding a postbox and then the postcard making that journey through to you. Thats the value of the postcard. But that lime has gone.Brothers Charles and Harry Salmon,
27、 the fifth generation of the family to run the firm, said the popularity of social media had had a huge impact on the business. People are also tending to take shorter holidays, meaning they are likely to have arrived home long before their postcards. As a result the business was no longer viable.“I
28、ncreasingly challenging trading conditions and changes to the nature and size of the market for its publications have resulted in uncertainty over the future of its trade,” the brothers wrote in a letter to suppliers and newsagents.As a result they were announcing a proposal to withdraw from publish
29、ing. The number of postcards sold each year is reported to have seen a sharp decline to about five million from 20 million just 25 years ago. But the firm said that as well as the drop in the number of postcards sent, “we have also had to consider that there are no more members of the family who wis
30、h to join the business.“28. What is the best title of the text?A. UKs oldest postcard firm set to close.B. Postcard industry booming in the future.C. UKs postcard firm through a tough time.D. Postcard industry needing support to survive.29. Whats the value of ending a postcard?A. Its a journey of lo
31、ve. B. Its a symbol of sympathy.C. Its an act of patience. D. Its a way of passing time.30. What does the underlined word “viable“ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Worthy of praise. B. Possible to change.C. Short of money. D. Likely to exist.31. Where does this text probably come from?A. A business c
32、olumn. B. A finance report.C. A hi-tech advertisement. D. A book review.DLike it or love it, social media is a major part of life. Clicking on a thumbs-up or a heart icon(图标)is an easy way to stay in touch. Whether youre on Facebook, Whats App or Twitter, the way of keeping in touch is no longer fac
33、e to face, but instead screen to screen, highlighted by the fact that more than 1 billion people are using Facebook every day. Social media has become second nature 一 but what impact is this having on us?Lauren Sherman and her team, who study the brain at Temple University in Philadelphia, mixed 20
34、teens photos with 10 other pictures from public Instagram accounts. Then they randomly gave half of the images many likes (between 23 and 45; roost had more than 30). They gave the other half no more than 22 likes (most had fewer than 15).The researchers wanted to find out how the participants brain
35、s were responding to the different images. While the teens were in a machine, researchers asked them to either like an image or skip to the next one. Teens were much more likely to like images that seemed popularthose that had more than 23 likes, Shermans team found. The kids tended to skip pictures
36、 with few likes.As part of the experiment, participants were also shown a range of “ neutral“ photos showing things like food and friends, and “risky” photos concerning cigarettes and alcohol. When looking at photos showing risky behaviors .such as smoking or drinking 一 no matter how many likes they
37、 hadthe brain region linked to cognitive(认知的)control tended to become less active. These kind of pictures can lower the viewers self-control. That means what you like online has the power to influence not just what others like, but even what they do. Viewing pictures like these could make teens let
38、down their guard when it comes to experimenting with drugs and alcohol, Sherman worries.32. What does the text focus on?A. The behaviors of teens. B. The self-control of teens.C. The influence of social media. D. The popularity of social media.33. Which of the following might be included in the expe
39、riment?A. Seventeen images are given 20 likes.B. Fifteen images are given 25 likes.C. Fifteen images are given 42 likes.D. Eight images are given 40 likes.34. Whats Shermans concern about online photos?A. More likes may be given.B. Misbehaviors may be encouraged.C. More risky pictures may be posted.
40、D. Cognitive control may become leas active.35. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To condemn immoral social behaviors.B. To promote modem social media.C. To explain the brain system.D. To introduce a new research.第二节 (共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,共 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。We
41、 all have one, dont we? A friend whos always late. The one who turns up for coffee a full half hour after the appointed time. 36 . The dear pal who sends a message saying “Sorry, bit delayed. “, when theyre already 20 minutes behind schedule. Or just maybe, if youre really honest, this persistently
42、lardy (拖延的) individual is actually youself. 37.How on earth can people be so inconsiderate?Recent research suggest that there might be more to this than simple rudeness. Psychologists from Washington University believe people view time differently. 38. It even provided them with a clock. Despite thi
43、s, some people became so absorbed in the activity that they completely forgot to cheek the clock.39. The less punctual among us often share characteristics such as “optimism, low levels of self-control, anxiety.” Why optimism, you ask? Optimists tend to overestimate how much they can achieve and und
44、erestimate problems, which means they dont account for the long traffic jam on the way to meet you for that coffee.Heres another thought: maybe language is to blame? The English phrase “to be fashionably late” is used to describe the proper time to arrive at an event. If youre too early, you can app
45、ear overly eager, but if youre bit late, you seem cool and sophisticated(老练的).The problem is, what one person regards as fashionably late, another may view as plain impolite.40.A. Our personality also plays a roleB. Keep a distance from those full of excusesC. Next time you have coffee, do try to be
46、 on timeD. The one who seems lo be forever “stuck in traffic“E. Either way, lateness can be extremely annoying to the receiving endF. Participants were required to set down how long they finished a taskG. Their study gave participants a specific amount of time to complete a task第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45
47、 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每题 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。Mark was much affected with the discover in the morning: his beloved violin, one of his few 41 and the primary source of his living, had been stolen.Mark is homeless. For years, hes been a familiar face
48、 to local people, whove 42 his violin-playing in Metro station around the city. He shared the bad news of his 43 with his fans, making a simple 44 with the words. “Violin Stolen“. Little did Mark know that his sign would soon 45, inspiring an outpouring of 46 from the very strangers hed been playing
49、 music for years. A woman 47 Mark with his sign and posted the picture on Facebook, which soon 48 the attention of a Montreal orchestra.The orchestras manager Jean was really 49 by Marks story. “On, my God, this poor man lost his only way of 50 his passion(热情)to others,” he said. “We had to realize this person was not just a(n) 51. “52 to purchase a new violin for Mark, orchestra members 53 out to Francis Lapointe, owner of local violin shop, who too was moved by Marks 54, and wanted to hel