1、2018届山东省潍坊市高三上学期期中考试英语试题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)该部分分为第一、第二两节。注
2、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。1 Where are the mans gloves now?AOn the shelf BOn the desk CIn the cupboard2 When will the speakers have a meeting to
3、day?AAt 2：00 pm BAt 5：00 pm CAt 7：00 pm3 How will the woman deal with the machine?ARepair it herselfBHave it repairedC Replace it with a new one4 Why does the woman leave home earlier?ATb work earlier than usualBTo avoid the traffic jamC To go to work on foot5 Why didnt the woman read the e-mail fro
4、m the man?AShe didnt go onlineBShe lost the e-mailC 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 What are the speakers doing?ABaking a cake BM
5、aking a pizza CEating some popcorn7 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? Afather and daughter BHusband and wife CBrother and sister听第 7 段村料，回答第 8、9 题。8 Why doesnt the man like his new neighbors? ATheyve destroyed his yardBTheir dogs disturb him too muchC They like to watch him thr
6、ough the window9 What does the woman advise the man to do?ACall the policeBTalk with his neighborsC Stay away from his neighbors听笫 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 What is the womans apartment like?ATwo bedrooms with a big kitchenBTwo bedrooms with a small balconyC One bedroom with a large balcony11 What does
7、 the man need to pay for?AGas BElectricity CThe parking lot12 When will the woman meet the man?AOn Wednesday BOn Thursday COn Friday听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13 What does the man think of online shopping?AThe delivery is a bit slowBReturning goods is difficult C It is cheap and convenient14 What does t
8、he man say about Trade Me? AIt sells books and CDsBIt has some rare recordsC It offers things from other users15 What did the man buy for his mother?AA coat BA golf bag CA sofa16 What is the man concerned about in the end?AWhen the sofa will arriveBHow the sofa will be delivered C How much the deliv
9、ery will cost听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17 What trip had the speaker been expecting?AA sea dive BA river dive CA lake dive18 Where did the speaker go on his diving trip?AIn Indonesia BIn the USA CIn Australia19 What did the speaker see in his diving? ASharks BFlying fish CWhales20 How did the speaker f
10、ind his trip?AWorthwhile BFrightening CTiring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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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
11、listSeville， Spain took top honors in the travel sites annum 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 Bartolom Esteban MurilloThe city has also enjoyed some s
12、creen love latelySeville was featured 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 hangoutEven if you dont stop by next year，Seville deserves a spot on your travel bucket listThe city is known for its rich histo
13、ry，superb architecture and authentic culture that includes plenty of tapas tasting and Flamenco dancingMust-sees include Sevilles central cathedral(大教堂)，a UNESCO world heritage(遗产)siteThe Alczars palace and gardens were built over a 100-year spanOff the beaten track，you11 find charming neighborhoods
14、，bars，markets and churches waiting for your exploration.USA Today，says its best to visit Seville in spring，when weather is warm and the city celebrates both the Easter Holy Week and its annual fair21 What do the underlined words“Game of Thrones”in Paragraph 2 refer to?AAn activity BA TV series CA pa
15、lace DA painting. 22 What do we know about Seville from the third paragraph?AIts diverse BIts conservative CIts fashionableDIts controversial23 When is probably the best time to visit Seville?AJanuary BApril CSeptember DNovemberBIn n world full of Kates and Sarahs，you might think itd be nice to have
16、 a unique name to he1p me stand out in a crowdBeing named Stacia(pronounced stay-sha)is not so lucky to meI11 get the occasional“Your name is so pretty”after introducing myself，but eventually my name causes me more frustration than happinessFor example，Microsoft Word always tries to tell me my name
17、isnt a real wordI 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 fiveI once had a professor who pronounced my name differently each classAfter a while I stopped correctin
18、g him，and thats been my reaction to strangers ever sinceIn other cages，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 timeMeeting new people gives me anxiety，and Ive realized its easier just to lie about my name altogether in
19、 certain cases Actually I didso many times that Brittany is now my chosen“going out”nameIt 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 straight face whenever I came up with this fake(假的)nameNow going out on w
20、eekends means I get to have a shift of identityFrustrations 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 more joy than it probably shouldI also love when I meet another Stacia and
21、we get to bond over our shared strugglesTo any other Stacias reading thisI feel you，girlPSI apologize to any real Brittanys out there Thanks for letting me borrow your name !24 How does the author often feel about her name?AAnnoyed BHappy CDisappointed. DProud25 Why does the author use a fake name?A
22、To enjoy a different identity BTo stand out in a crowd.C To save time and trouble DTo make a fool herself 26 Whats the reaction of her friends to“Brittany”finally?AThey are laughing at her BThey are used to itC They are strongly against her DThey are confused about it27 How does the author sound whe
23、n telling the story?AGuilty BCautious CCurious DHumorousCWhen was the last time you sent a postcard? The UKs family-owned oldest postcard firm，which has been publishing postcards and calendars since 1880，will close this DecemberThe reason? It says instead of penning a card， people are putting photos
24、 up on Facebook or Instagram or using WhatsApp to show friends arid family at home just how much fun theyre havingIf you get a postcard from someone whos away somewhere，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
25、 a postbox and then the postcard making that journey through to youThats the value of the postcardBut that time has goneBrothers Charles and Harry Salmon，the fifth generation of the family to run the firm，said the popularity of social media had had a huge impact on the businessPeople are also tendin
26、g to take shorter holidays，meaning they are likely to have arrived home long before their postcardsAs a result the business was no longer viable“Increasingly challenging trading conditions and changes to the nature and size of the market for its publications have resulted in uncertainty over the fut
27、ure of its trade， ”the brothers wrote in a letter to suppliers and newsagentsAs a result they were announcing a proposal to withdraw from publishingThe number of postcards sold each year is reported to have seen a sharp decline to about five million from 20 million just 25 years agoBut the firm said
28、 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 wish to join the business ”28 What is the best title of the text?AUK s oldest postcard firm set to closeBPostcard industry booming in the futureC UKs postcard firm
29、 through a tough timeDPostcard industry needing support to survive29 Whats the value of sending a postcard?AIts a journey of love BIts a symbol of sympathy.C Its an act of patience DIts a way of passing time30 What does the underlined word“viable”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AWorth of praise BPossib
30、le to changeC Short of money Dlikely to exist31 Where does this text probably come from?AA business column BA finance reportC A hi-tech advertisement DA book reviewDLike it or love it，social media is a major part of lifeClicking on a thumbs-up or a heart icon(图标)is an easy way to stay in touchWhethe
31、r youre on Facebook，whats App or Twitter，the way，of keeping in touch is no longer face to face，but instead screen to screen，highlighted by the fact that more than 1 billion people are using Facebook every daySocial media has become second naturebut what impact is this hating on us?Lauren Sherman ant
32、her team，who study the brain at Temple University in Philadeiphia，mixed 20 teensphotos with 10 other pictures from public Instagram accountsThen they randomly gave half of the images many likes(between 23 and 45；most had more than 30). They gave the other half no more than 22 likes(most had fewer th
33、an 15)The researchers wanted to find out how the participants brains 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 oneTeens were much more likely to like images that seemed popularthose that had more than
34、23 likes，Shermans team foundThe kids tended to skip pictures with few likesAs 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
35、smoking or drinkingno matter how many likes they hadthe brain region linked to cognitive(认知的 )control tended to become less activeThese kinds of pictures can lower the viewers self-contro1That means what you like online has the power to influence not just what others like，but even what they doViewin
36、g pictures like these could make teens let down their guard when it comes to experimenting with drugs and alcohol，Sherman worries32 What does the text focus on?AThe behaviors of teens BThe self-control of teensC The influence of social media DThe popularity of social media33 Which of the following m
37、ight be included in the experiment?ASeventeen images are given 20 likesBFifteen images are given 25 likesC Fifteen images are given 42 likesDEight images are given 40 likes34 Whats Shermans concern about online photos?AMore likes may be givenBMisbehaviors may be encouragedC More risky pictures may b
38、e postedDCognitive control may become less active35 What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo condemn immoral social behaviorsBTo promote modern social mediaC To explain the brain systemDTo introduce a new research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。We all
39、have one，dont we? A friend whos always lateThe 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 scheduleOr just maybe，if youre really honest，this persistently tardy(拖延的)individua
40、l is actually you yourself 37 How on earth can people be so inconsiderate?Recent research suggests that there might be more to this than simple rudenessPsychologists from Washington University believe people view time differently 38 It even provided them with a clock Despite this，some people became
41、so absorbed in the activity that they completely forgot to check the clock39 . 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 underestimate problems，which me
42、ans they dont account for the long traffic jam on the way to meet you for that coffeeHeres 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 eventIf youre too early，you can appear overly eager，but if youre a bit
43、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 .AOur personality also plays a roleBKeep a distance from those full of excusesC Next time you have coffee，do try to be on timeDThe one who seems to be forever“st
44、uck in traffic”EEither way，1ateness can be extremely annoying to the receiving endF Participants were required to set down how long they finished a taskGTheir 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分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的
45、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 discovery in the morning：his beloved violin，one of his few 41 and the primary source of his living，had been stolenMark is homeless. For years，hes been a familiar face to local people，whove 42 his violin-playing in Metro stat
46、ions around the cityHe 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 music for years. A woman 47 Mark with his sign and posted the pic
47、ture on Facebook，which soon 48 the attention of a Montreal orchestra.The orchestras manager Jean was really 49 by Marks story “Oh 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 waft moved by Marks 54 ，and wanted to help“put 55 back in his life”He offered to sell a new violin 56“He will have everything he needs to be playing aga
