1、2018届山东省滨州市北镇中学高三12月中旬质量检测英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面 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. Which city will Kate leave for?A. Los Angeles. B. Houston. C. Seattle.2. When will the meeting start?A. At 9：10. B. At 9：30. C. A
2、t 10：00.3. What is the woman doing here?A. Visiting friends. B. Going on a tour. C. Doing a survey.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Use a dictionary. B. Wait until tomorrow. C. Ask someone for help.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a classroom. B. In a booksto
3、re. C. In a library.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 will the woman do at the meeting?A. Talk about their equipment. B. Introduce their service. C.
4、Offer their service.7. When will the meeting begin?A. Monday at 2：00 p.m. B. Tuesday at 2：00 p.m. C. Tuesday after 1：00 p.m.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talk about?A. A graduation ceremony. B. A classmate reunion. C. A birthday party.9. When did the man finish high school? A. I
5、n 1992. B. In 1994. C. In 1997.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the woman reading?A. Mark Polo. B. The Silk Road. C. The Travels of Marco Polo.11. How long did Marco Polo stay in China?A. Seventeen years. B. Four years. C. Twelve years.12. When did Marco Polo arrive in Venice?A. In 1271. B. In 127
6、5. C. In 1295.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Where is Lena from?A. India. B. Africa. C. America. 14. Why does Lena have to work?A. Her family is poor. B. Her parents are busy. C. She wants to be rich.15. What time does she get up in the morning?A. At 5：00. B. At 6：00. C. At 6：30.16. What is Lenas dream
7、?A. To earn more money. B. To be a teacher. C. To own a shop.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did the speaker do at the beginning of the program?A. She played a new record.B. She described some singers.C. She introduced the program.18. What is the program The Road to Music intended for?A. Introducin
8、g new songwriters. B. Hearing from listeners opinions.C. Providing the background with music.19. What should you listen to if you want to hear from the artists themselves?A. About the Big Hits. B. The History of Pop. C. Pop Words.20. Which is important to understand most pop songs?A. Chinese. B. Eng
9、lish. C. Japanese.第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题 , 每小题2分，满分40分）第 1 节 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。ATravel-worthy Destinations in Best FilmsARRIVAL Bozeman, Montana, U. S.The years best thriller, Arrival follows a professor to a military camp in Montana, where she works to translate the langu
10、age coming from alien visitors. The film, set in the wide landscape of Montana, connects the vastness of the universe with the natural beauty of Bozeman. Travel to Bozeman, and youre bound to feel its quietness. In this town, the wildlife of the Bridger Mountains lives alongside the constant inflow
11、of Montana State University students. With all its breathtaking landscape, Bozeman is the perfect place to do some soul-searching.FENCES Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U. S.Fences tells of an African-American father supporting his family during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s. The film was shot in
12、 Pittsburgh, known for its blue collar history. Today it has grown into a center of progress and culture. It is home to the worlds first green convention center. On top of its environmental development, the city has worked to keep its diverse cultural heritage. Visitors can discover Pittsburghs hist
13、ory at the Heinz History Center and taste the Mediterranean food at Cure.MOONLIGHT Miami, Florida, U.S.A masterpiece of self-discovery, Moonlight follows an African-American boy in Miami who is trying to find his place in the world. Much of the film is set in a low-income neighborhood north of downt
14、own, but visitors to Miami will likely see a different side of the lively city. Modern art museums and restaurants fill the inner corridors, while Miami Beach is filled with music and ocean lovers. Theres something for everyone in Miami, so enjoy the party.21. What makes Bozeman a travel-worthy dest
15、ination?A. The story of the movie Arrival. B. The peaceful landscape it has.C. Montana State University. D. Alien visitors.22. In the movie Moonlight, audiences will see a side of Miami.A. modern B. poor C. hi-tech D. luxury23. The author wrote the passage with the intention of .A. writing a film re
16、viewB. introducing some famous filmsC. describing how the movies were shotD. recommending travelling destinationsBThe first time I saw Feifei, she was chasing a motorcycle. I took Feifei home that afternoon and sent a Wechat message to my Chinese wife that I had a surprise waiting for her. She proba
17、bly thought I meant good food or flowers. She had never had a dog before and was a bit afraid. Im sure that she initially agreed that we could keep Feifei just because I had been badly missing having a dog. I had to go on a four-day reporting trip the first week after Feifei moved in. My wife would
18、call frequently and say, “Shes barking. What does she want?!” Now, a month later, I hear her whispering, “I love you, little girl.”Ive found that Chinese culture and American culture are usually not that different. But I have to say, with respect to dogs, Americans have it right. It saddens me to se
19、e small kids shying away in fear from a five-kilogram puppy. In the US, they would run up and give it a hug. On the other hand, this attitude is changing. I walk Feifei every morning in the great park by the Yuan dynasty(1271-1378) walls, where many people walk dogs. Growing up, a big collie(牧羊犬) na
20、med Lad was my best friend. I cant imagine going through the difficult middle school years without him. Young children with dogs were found to learn language faster, read better, and have larger vocabularies. Adolescents with dogs are more emotionally stable and self-confident. Dogs are not just for
21、 the kids. My wife says I smile a lot more since we got Feifei. The scientific evidence says shes right about that. 24. Why did the author take Feifei home?A. His wife needed a dog friend. B. He wanted to send a gift to his wife. C. He eagerly wanted to keep a dog. D. His wife was good at looking af
22、ter a dog. 25. What made the author believe the Chinese love dogs too?A. Many people walking dogs in China. B. His wife treating Feifei carefully. C. His difficult middle-school years. D. Small kids shying away from puppies.26. The author mentioned his collie in Paragraph 3 to_. A. recall his happy
23、childhoodB. show its helpful to raise a dogC. show Lad helped him learn languageD. prove all Americans love dogs27. What can we learn from the text?A. Dogs are humans friends. B. Few people love dogs in China. C. Dogs are good only for kids. D. Chinese and American culture is quite different. CBrrri
24、iinnng. The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning. You jump out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door hardly with a moment to think. A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure climbing. Once at the office, you glance through the n
25、ewspaper with depressing stories or reports of disasters. In that sort of mood, who can get down to work, particularly some creative, original problem-solving work?The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible, open-minded thinking. Imaginative ide
26、as are most likely to come to us when were unfocused. If you are one of those energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed. Sleepy peoples lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving. By not giving yourself time to tune into yo
27、ur wandering mind, youre missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.The trip you take to work doesnt help, either. The stress slows down the speed at which signals travel between neurons (神经细胞), making inspirations less likely to occur. And while we all should read a lot about whats going
28、on in the world, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news website or newspaper aside until the days work is done.So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solving? Wed set the alarm a few minutes earlier and lie awake
29、in bed, following our thoughts where they lead. Wed stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation. Wed take some deep breaths on our way to work, instead of complaining about heavy traffic. And once in the officea
30、fter we get a cup of coffeewed click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer. 28. According to the author, we are more creative when we are _.A. focused B. relaxed C. awake D. busy29. What does the author imply about newspapers?A. They are solution provide
31、rs.B. They are a source of inspiration.C. They are normally full of bad news.D. They are more educational than websites.30. By “tune into your wandering mind” (in Para. 2), the author means “_”.A. wander into the wildB. listen to a beautiful tuneC. switch to the traffic channelD. stop concentrating
32、on anything31. The author writes the last paragraph in order to _.A. offer practical suggestionsB. summarize past experiences C. advocate diverse ways of life D. establish a routine for the future DResearchers in the psychology department at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have di
33、scovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress-related disorders.Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same “fight-or-flight“ reaction to stress. In other wo
34、rds, individuals either react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict (“fight“), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation (“flight“). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. Wh
35、ile men often react to stress in the fight-or-flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called “tend and befriend.“ That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young (“tend“), and by looking for social contact and support from o
36、thers-especially other females (“befriend“).Scientists have long known that in the fight-or-flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend-or-befriend response is also based on a hormone. This horm
37、one, called oxytocin, has been studied in the context of childbirth, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, explained that “animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed,
38、more social, and less anxious.“ While men also secrete(分泌) oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far more likely than men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or ask
39、 directions if they are lost.The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focu
40、sing her attention on her children and their needs.The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress-related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend-and-befriend regulatory(调节的) system may protect women against stres
41、s, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men32. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to .A. turn to friends for help B. solve a conflict calmlyC. find an escape from reality D. seek comfort from children33. Which of the following is tru
42、e about oxytocin according to the passage?A. Men have a higher level of oxytocin than women.B. People with low levels of oxytocin are more relaxed.C. Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin.D. Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men.34. What can be learned from the passage?A
43、. Male hormones help build up the bodys resistance to stress.B. In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does.C. Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.D. The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.35. Which of the following
44、 might be the best title of the passage?A. How men and women get over stress. B. How men and women suffer from stress.C. How researchers overcome stress problems.D. How researchers handle stress-related disorders.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。When many people in the
45、west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon36 Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed brave knights and ate beautiful maidensFor Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster. 37 The dragons main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrat
46、ed in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual. Millions of Chinese have the word long, meaning dragon，as part of their name38 Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. The only other country in the world with a d
47、ragon on its flag is Bhutan，a tiny country，between China and IndiaAlmost all countries in the world have an animal symbol to represent their country, and it is particularly obvious during sports. The English see lions as brave, proud animals and the England football team have three lions on the fron
48、t of their football shirts 39 The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a kind of small kangarooAll countries are proud of their symbols, which they think reflect national characteristics. Recently, a professor claimed using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China 40 As we are all familiar with that Chinese symbol，no doubt China will keep itAAustralia is famous for kangaroos, of courseBIn East Asia, some countries use the dragon as a symbol.CChina isnt the only country to have the dragon as its
