1、2018 届河北唐山丰南区二中高三上学期期中考试 英语第 I 卷第一部分:听力理解(共两节 满分 30 分)第一节 听下面 5 段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从所给的 ABC 三个选项中选出最佳选项. 每段对话仅读一遍1. What do we know about Susan?A. She left hospital this morning .B. She is still in hospital.C. She is in good health.2.When will the woman type the letter for the man?A. In the morning B. I
2、n the afternoon C. In the evening3. What will Alice probably do this afternoon?A. Go shopping B. Watch a film C. Prepare for exams4. What does the woman suggest the man should do?A.Read the newspaper in class B. Go to the library to read the newspaper C. Finish the newspaper as soon as possible5. Wh
3、at might the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?A. Fine B. Rainy C. Cloudy第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从所给的 ABC 三个选项中选出最佳选项.每段或独白读两遍.听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题6. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Work for her former employer B. Recommend a customer C. Join his company7. What is the woman doing?A. W
4、orking for a company B. Running a business C. Hunting for a job听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题：8. How many rooms does the house have altogether?A. Five B. Seven C. Eight9. What does the woman like best about the house?A. The small garden B. The modern kitchen C. The big sitting room听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题：10. Wha
5、t do the speakers talk about at first?A. Vocation plans B. History C. A photo11. How high is the Great Pyramid?A. About 137 meters B. About 173 meters C. About 230 meters12. Where did the woman go last summer?A. To Egypt B. To Japan C. To France听第 9 段材料， 回答第 13 至 16 题：13. What does the woman have to
6、 do on Saturday Morning?A. Finish her homework B. Go to the dentist C. Do the cleaning14 Why will the woman meet Julie?A. To teach her how to cook B. To have soccer practiceC. To help her with her homework15. When will the woman pick up her brother?A. At 2:00 pm B. At 4:30pm C. At 5:30pm16 What is t
7、he woman expected to do after picking up her brother?A. Read a book B. Clean the dishes C. Cook a meal 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题：17. How did the speaker get to Calais?A. By car B. By ferry C. By train 18. Why was the speaker delayed even more in Calais?A. He got seriously sick in Calais B. He forgot L
8、auras instructions C. He was caught in terrible weather.19. What happened to the speaker on his way home from Dover?A. He had an accident. B. He had a breakdown C. He walked to Orpington20. Why did the speaker go to work once he got home?A. He had an important meeting. B. He came back later than exp
9、ected. C. He had already got off work for several days.第二部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题，每题 2 分，共 40 分)第 1 节 (共 15 小题, 满分 30 分)A.How will you celebrate New Years Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Many people around the world celebrate the day. Lets have a l
10、ook at what people in other countries do.In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcome in the new year at midnight. The change from New Years Eve and New Years Day is very exciting. People count down the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Year ball slo
11、wly gets down and lights up the area.In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes. They eat one grape for each toll (钟声) to bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Immediately after midnight, pe
12、ople sing Auld Lang Syne. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”. The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song.In Brazil, most people wear white clothes on New Years Eve to bring good luck for the new year. If they live near a beach, after midnight, people go there, light candles
13、in the sand, throw flowers in the sea and make a wish. They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true.Did you know?The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of Ja
14、nuary was named after the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new.21. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The history of New Year.B. 12 grapes, 12 months .C. Where to celebrate the New Years Eve.D.N
15、ew Year joy all around the world.22. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. Janus established the calendarB. Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a yearC. The calendar before 46BC was the same as the one todayD. Julius Caesar was the Roman god23. What does the underlined word
16、jam in the second paragraph mean?A. come in a large number B. walk up and downC. rush from time to time D. come now and thenB. Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unex
17、pected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination(协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few
18、 minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measur
19、es like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is: 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine (尿液).Dri
20、vers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and p
21、unished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) far breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of your
22、self and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.24. The first paragraph is mainly about _.A. the introduction of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your bodyC. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed25. The underlined word “it” in the second
23、 paragraph refers to “_”.A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid
24、of alcohol from the body.D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit.27. A drive suspected of drink driving _.A. should provide specimens for testingB. will be forbidden to drive for 3yearsC. will be punished for 10 driving-offence pointsD. should pay a maximum fine of H
25、K $25,000C. When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his
26、belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the b
27、ox along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the bo
28、x indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it di
29、fficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊 ). Every so often my son
30、s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.28. Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer_.A. to show his magical power. B. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosity. D. to please h
31、is mother.29. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?A. He wanted to have tea there.B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as a family member.D. He was fully trusted by the family.30. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to
32、be a milkman now.B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor.D. It is forbidden by law.31. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days.B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He missed it for his milk bottles.D. He planted flowers
33、in it.D.In many cultures white is often associated with something positive.A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.White has a clean and pure image.That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms.Babi
34、es are dressed in white at baptisms(洗礼)and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings.White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity.Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good.“Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something with white
35、 paint to make it look better.However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep.The k
36、ings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin.Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it.Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of thei
37、r furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.32.The text is mainly about_.A.the meanings of white in English culture B.the history of some English idiomsC.some interesting customs in English culture D.some useful English words and expressions33. Which expression has a historical b
38、ackground?A. White-wash B. White-collar C. White-elephant D. White elephant sale.34. In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?A. A boy is dressed in white at baptisms. B. A bride wears a white wedding gown.C. A man whitewashes his crime. D. A girl finds a white collar job.35.The autho
39、r develops the text mainly by _.A. analyzing its cause and effect B.providing typical examplesC.comparing different ideas D.following the time order第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，共 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Flash Mob: The Pop CultureIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the s
40、treet or in the railway station, you dont need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob. Who are they? Are they mobs (暴民)?_36_Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly separate.A flash mob is usu
41、ally organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. _37_ At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some tasks such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their lungs for 30 seconds. The
42、n, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive.Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harpers Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003 at Macys department store. More than one hundred people stepped onto the ninth floor carpet department of Macys department store, gathering around an expensive carpet. Following this flash mob,
