1、2018 届内蒙古包头市第九中学高三上学期期中考试 英语出题人： 审题人： 第一部分听力(共两节，满分 30 分,每题 1.5 分)第 1 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. What will the boy do first?A. Play baseball. B. Watch TV. C. Do homework.2. Where does the man work now?A. In Atlanta. B. In
2、 New York. C. In Chicago.3. What does the man mean? A. Lucy got to school early. B. Lucy was late for school. C.Lucy didnt come to school.4. What did the man think of the restaurant?A. Great B. Not very good C. Very bad5. What month is it now?A. Its May. B.Its July C. Its September第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每
3、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 6 至 7 两个小题。6. How was Mikes life in Nepal?A. It was easy. B. It was hard C.It was interesting7. What do we know about the special dish?A. Its a kind of soup. B. Its mainly cook
4、ed with rice. C. It has no vegetable.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 9 两个小题。8.What sport does the girl like best?A. Basketball B. Volleyball C. Football 9.What does the boy like doing?A. Reading books. B. Seeing films. C. Watching NBA games听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 三个小题。10. Where is the house?A. Next to the flower shop.
5、B. Close to the market C.Near the subway station11. How does Bob like the house?A.Big and pretty. B. Large but messy C. Small but comfortable12. What are they going to do?A. Buy the house B.Prepare some gifts C.Have lunch together听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 三个小题。13.Whom does the woman choose jewelry for?A.
6、Herself B. Her mother C. Her friend14.Whats wrong with the first necklace?A. Its a little long B. Its a little short C.Its a little expensive15. How much is the cheapest necklace?A. $600 B.$1,500 C.$3,00016. What will the woman do probably?A. Pay for the ring B.Buy a necklace C.Look around in the sh
7、op听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 四个小题。17. How many posters did Bruna create?A. Over 100 B. Over 120 C.Over 2,00018. What inspired Burnas first Miffy books?A. A story told by his father B. A story he told his son C. A story he read in a magazine19. What did Brunas father want him to do?A. Be an artist B.Travel
8、 around the world C.Run the company20. Where was Bruna influenced by the great artists?A. In Paris B. In London C. In his birthplace第二部分：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分)第 1 节（共 15 小题，每题 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。AGrand City Tour with Griffith Park Observatory Hollywood SignLos
9、Angeles,Hollywood,homes of the movie starsits all here on this Grand Tour!Your tour guide takes great pride in offering amazing customer service,too.Hotel pickups are available at almost any hotel in Hollywood, Downtown LA,Mid-Wilshire,West Hollywood and North Hollywood.From: $69 US DollarsMovie Sta
10、r Homes GPS Self-Guided Bike TourWant the flexibility of taking a “whenever you feel like it”Hollywood tour?Heres the perfect solution.Explore and experience the best of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on your own time,at your own pace!Cycle past legendary homes and all the places where the rich an
11、d famous live,shop,eat and play.And your tour is guided by GPS with an iPad fixed to the bicycle! From: $34.95 US Dollars Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los AngelesONLY $44 FOR UP TO 5 PEOPLE!This Amazing Scavenger Quest is an interactive（互动的）adventure that combines the fun of the “Amazing Race” with a
12、three-hour sightseeing tour of historic downtown Los Angeles.Offered at a fixed price for a group as opposed to per person pricing,this city tour/game offers a great value if youre on a budget.From: $44 US DollarsDisneyland Excursion from Los AngelesSee Disneyland in Anaheim,California-roundtrip tra
13、nsportation from any of the designated (指定的）hotels and admission for a day of Disney fun.Pick-up from Downtown Los Angeles,Los Angeles International Airport,Beverly Hills,Santa Monica,Marina del Rey,Culver City and South Bay area hotels.From: $179.95 US Dollars21.If you like to travel at your own pa
14、ce, you will most probably be interested in _?A.Movie Star Homes GPS Self-Guided Bike TourB.Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los AngelesC.Grand City Tour with Griffith Park Observatory Hollywood SignD.Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles22. How much will a family of 4 pay for the Amazing Scavenger Quest
15、in Los Angeles?A.$69.00 US Dollars. B.$35.20 US Dollars. C.$44.00 US Dollars. D.$176.00 US Dollars.23. The price of the Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles includes all the following expenses EXCEPT_A.pickup service at some locations B.a one-day ticket to DisneylandC.transportation back to some ho
16、tels D.a guided tour around HollywoodBAccording to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, f
17、ound that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别) is the most important predictor(预示物
18、) of whether or not people will actively care for elderly parents.In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.Using data from the University o
19、f Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.“Whereas the amount of elderly parent care daughters
20、provide is associated with limitations they face, such as employment or childcare, sons caregiving is associated only with the presence or absence of other helpers, such as sisters or a parents spouse(配偶), ” she explained.“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while
21、daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.
22、But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full- time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.24.Accordi
23、ng to the first paragraph, an “attentive” person should be describe as_A.being helpful and considerate B. paying much attention to someoneC. listening to someone carefully D.being present in an event25.The US study finds that _.A. sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old ageB. h
24、aving a sister makes men less likely to do their fair shareC. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parentsD. sons are unwilling to leave caregiving responsibilities to female family members26.What does the author stress in the last paragraph?A. People should give up their jobs to care
25、 for the elderly.B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.C. People shouldnt pass on caring responsibilities to others.D. Many care providers have potential health problems.27.The author develops the text by _.A. explaining social networks of careersB. describing peoples experiencesC. an
26、alyzing various research and dataD. comparing different gender behaviorCFood production does great harm to our environment.There are many procedures involved in the manufacture of food that result in greenhouse gases and other pollutants.Some procedures require the consumption of large amounts of fo
27、ssil fuels,such as the transportation and storage of food products.Other factors that cause great damage to our environment include the overuse of fresh water.The production of beef is more damaging to the environment than that of any other food we consume.Raising large numbers of cattle requires th
28、e production of large amounts of food for the animals.Its estimated that producing one pound of beef requires seven pounds of feed.Land use is also a problem.If the cattle are free-range cattle,large areas of land are required for them to live on.This has led to disastrous forest cutting and the los
29、s of rare plants and animal species,particularly in tropical rain forests in Central and South America.Another problem specific to beef production is methane emissions (甲烷排放).Although many people are aware of the damaging effects of carbon dioxide,they dont realize methanes global warming potential
30、is 25 times worse,making it a more dire problem.Unfortunately,beef consumption is growing rapidly.This is the result of simple supply and demand factors.Specifically,there are two main causes of demand that are encouraging the production of more supply.First,the increase in the world population mean
31、s there are more people to consume meat.The second factor is socioeconomic advancement.As citizens in developing nations become financially stable,they can afford to buy more meat.Therefore,one way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions is for people around the world to significantly cut down on the
32、 amount of beef they eat.28.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Raising free-range cattle is eco-friendly.B.People cut down trees for animal habitats.C.Producing beef can damage the environment.D. Carbon dioxide causes far more harm than methane.29.The underlined word dire in Para.4 means_A.urgent B.co
33、mmon C.typical D.avoidable 30.Beef production is growing rapidly because_A.more people are in demand of beef B.developing countries raise more cattleC.more land is available to raise cattle D.the cost of raising cattle is relatively low31.The author writes this article to_A.describe the booming of t
34、he beef productionB.emphasize the advantages of beef productionC.condemn the deforestation of the rain forest D.argue for a decrease in beef consumption DThe Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).The game is the culmination（高潮）to a season that begins in the
35、 late summer of the previous calendar year.Normally,Roman numerals are used to identify each game,rather than the year in which it is held.For example,Super Bowl I was played on January 15,1967,following the 1966 regular season.The single exception to this rule is Super Bowl 50, which was played on
36、February 7,2016,following the 2015 regular season.The next game,Super Bowl LII,scheduled for February 4,2018,will follow the 2017 regular season.The game was created as part of a merger（合并）agreement between the NFL and its then rival league,the American Football League (AFL).Currently,the Pittsburgh
37、 Steelers have the most Super Bowl victories,with six.The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances,with nine.The day (usually the first Sunday in February) on which the Super Bowl is played,now considered as an unofficial American national holiday,is called “Super Bowl Sunday“.It is
38、 the second-largest day for U.S.food consumption,after Thanksgiving Day. In addition,the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls.In 2015,Super Bowl XLIX attracted an audience of 114.4 million.Because of the high viewership,commercial airtime during the Super Bowl bro
39、adcast is the most expensive of the year, leading to companies regularly developing their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast.As a result,watching and discussing the broadcasts commercials has become a significant aspect of the event.In addition, popular singers and musicians including
40、Michael Jackson,Madonna,Prince, Beyonce, Paul McCartney,The Rolling Stones,The Who,Whitney Houston,and Lady Gaga have performed during the events pregame and halftime ceremonies. 32.According to the text,in the Super Bowl_ .A.the New England Patriots have won nine times B.the Pittsburgh Steelers hav
41、e won six titlesC.Arabic numerals are used to refer to each game D.winners of the last season play against each other 33.On Super Bowl Sunday,American people usually_ .A.buy expensive Super Bowl tickets B.consume the most food of the yearC.avoid the Super Bowl commercials D.enjoy performances by fam
42、ous artists34.In 2015,the Super Bowl was held. A.46th B.49th C.51st D.55th35.We can know from the text that the Super Bowl .A.is a public holiday in the United StatesB.is the annual championship game of AFLC.launches a new season of the National Football League every yearD.has frequently been the mo
43、st watched American television broadcast of the year第二节（共 5 小题，每题 2 分，总分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余项。 You probably love watching movies. They can be funny, sad, imaginative, inspiring, and so much more! There are so many possibilities and so many great movies to watch!The making of
44、a movie usually begins with a script (剧本 ) . _36_ The producer is the person who is responsible for coordinating aspects of the film like budget and scheduling. The producer plans out how the project will be carried out and he usually starts by hiring a director!_37_ The director will usually identi
45、fy themes or feelings that he or she wants the movie to convey to its audience and will then assemble(聚集) all the other people who will be needed, such as costume-designers, makeup artists, special effects crew, makeup artists, cameramen, and, of course, actors!Next, shooting begins! _38_ Often a di
46、rector will want to get several “takes” (versions) of a scene or moment and usually only a few minutes of the movie are finished in one days work. _39_ So once filming is completed, the director must then work with editors to piece them all together, deciding which takes to use and adding in any spe
47、cial effects.The entire process from acquiring the script to editing the scenes generally takes months or even years! Once its ready, the finished movie is then distributed to movie theatres. _40_A. Scenes are also usually not shot in order.B. The actual filming can be a slow process.C. It gets boug
48、ht by a movie studio or a producer.D. The way that movies are made has changed a lot over time.E. The producer plays a very important role in making a movie.F. In movies the directors job is to bring the script to life on camera.G. People can watch and enjoy it in the theatre.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分
49、）第一节：（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。What if at age forty-six you were burned beyond recognition and then four years later were paralyzed from the waist down?A horrible motorcycle accident left W. Mitchells face a quilt of multicolored skin, his hands fingerless and his legs
