1、2018 届河北省唐山市滦县二中高三期中考试英语试卷本卷满分 150，考试时间 120 分钟第一卷 第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分 30 分）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. Why does the woman want the blue sweater?A. It is cheaper. B. She likes blue best. C. It is mo
2、re fashionable.2. What is the man probably doing?A. Studying for an exam. B. Writing an article. C. Reading a magazine.3. Who are the speakers talking about?A. The mans cousin. B. Their friend. C. A singer.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.5. How does the
3、 woman feel about her job?A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Satisfied.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 does the woman ask the man to do?A. Clean her hous
4、e. B. Help her move house. C. Take care of her house.7. What has the woman already done?A. She has cancelled the milk and the newspaper.B. She has locked all the windows and doors.C. She has taken away the ladder.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?A. Ab
5、out 3 kilometers. B. About 8 kilometers. C. About 10 kilometers.9. What is the man trying to do?A. Encourage the woman to run faster.B. Persuade the woman to take swimming lessons.C. Show the woman how to use a machine.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why is the woman against going to the Mexican restaura
6、nt?A. It must be full. B. It isnt open any more. C. The food is expensive.11. Where does the man suggest going in the end?A. To a theatre. B. To a sports field. C. To a swimming pool.12. What is the man going to do?A. Buy a pair of new shoes. B. Go to get a coat. C. Watch a game.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16
7、 题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans dad. B. The mans birthday party. C. The womans brother.14. What does the man think of his fathers look at his birthday party?A. Professional. B. Funny. C. Great.15. How will the man help the woman?A. Make up with a funny look.B. Ask his father t
8、o perform at a party.C. Make stuff with balloons.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is ashamed of his father.B. The mans father has a good career as a clown.C. The woman thought the mans father was a comedian.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is Ms. Tyler probably?A. A cook. B. A w
9、aiter. C. A restaurant owner.18. What does the speaker complain?A. He cant arrange time to stay with his family.B. He doesnt get along well with his children.C. His working hours are long.19. What do we know about the speaker?A. He is tired of his work.B. He doesnt take work seriously.C. He can rest
10、 for two days a week.20. What does the speaker want Ms. Tyler to do?A. Be grateful to others.B. Fix the working hours.C. Give monthly working plan.第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 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。ASummer Holiday Fun 2017!The summer holidays are upon us again. He
11、re is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!Peterborough MuseumThe Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits！Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember！ The museum is open from 10:00 am to
12、5:00 pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.Call 01733 864663 for details.Saxon Youth ClubSchool holiday fun：Young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music， compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community
13、Centre，Norman Road，Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday,12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.Call 01353 720274 for details.Houghton MillThrough the Looking Glassa new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th，August.
14、 Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 pm，performance 6:30 pm8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult 10. Child 7. Family 20.Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.Farmland Museum and Denny AbbeyFarmland Games：From Welli
15、e Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child shoul
16、d be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost： 7 per child.For further information，call 01223 810080.21If you are interested in cooking，you can go to _.APeterborough Museum BSaxon Youth ClubCHoughton Mill DFarmland Museum22. You want to watc
17、h the new play with your parents，so it will cost you _.A 7 B 17 C 27 D 2023Which of the following activities needs parents company?APlaying farmland games. BWatching the new play.CCompeting in sports activities. DVisiting the dinosaur exhibition. BMartha Graham，born in 1894，was one of the most famou
18、s dancers and creators of dance，whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts，Stravinsky had on music，or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architectureShe created almost two hundred dance piecesShe is often called the Mother of Modern DanceEarlier in her
19、 life，however ，Martha did not know that she would become a dancerAt that time，the dancers were looked down onSo Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to dance at the beginningUntil 1916，she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts，founded by Ruth StDe
20、nis and Ted Shawn，where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancingIn 1936，Graham made her defining work，“Chronicle，which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern danceThe dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general p
21、ublic in a dramatic mannerInfluenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929，the Great Depression that followed，and the Spanish Civil War，it focused on depression and isolation，reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumesGraham continued to dance past the age of seventyOnce again，she was met w
22、ith criticism from people who came to watch her showsBut she didnt give upHer last completed ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf Rag“A Dancers World“ is an introduction to Graham and her workShe tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methodsMartha Graham received many awards during h
23、er lifetime，including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen seventysixShe was the first dancer to receive the countrys highest civilian honor She died in 1991 at the age of ninetysixIn 1998，Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century“ band as one of the most important people of th
24、e twentieth century24Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham Awas influenced greatly by them Bkept in touch with them regularlyChad a great effect on modern dance Dliked to make more friends with them25Why didnt Marthas parents approve of her desire to dance at first？ AShe wa
25、s too old to learn American danceBAmerican dance was seen as a lower art formCThere was no academic school to teach dancingDHer family was too poor to afford her tuition26When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s，she Awas warmly welcomed by the youth Bachieved huge success once againCreceived
26、 many awards for her age Dwas attacked by people27The text is mainly about AMartha Graham and her achievements in danceBthe development of modern dance in AmericaCthe background of modern dance in AmericaDthe awards Martha Graham won in her life CChinas boss of table tennis Liu Guoliang was shocked
27、at his first sight of Japanese teenager Miu Hirano who beat three top-ranked Chinese to claim a sensational victory of the womens singles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships.“Shes much better than I had imagined,“ said Liu, on the conclusion of the continental tournament（锦标赛）. “When she came out
28、 the winner of last years World Cup, I thought maybe she took advantage of the absence of the Chinese women paddlers. However, I changed my mind when I saw her play here. Shes strong enough technically and mentally, and capable of beating any one in the world,“ added Liu.Hirano, who just turned 17 y
29、ears old on Friday, stunned Chinas world No. 1 Ding Ning 3-2 in the quarterfinals before second-ranked Zhu Yuling 3-0 and finally seeing off world No. 5 Chen Meng, also 3-0, to smash the Chinese dominance（统治）of the tournament.“Shes so young and has so many possibilities in the future,“ said Liu. “Th
30、at makes her success more intimidating to our womens team.“In Lius opinion, the difficulties that China faced in these Asian championships reflected the changes of table tennis world map in recent years.“Its not just recently that Japan wants to beat China,“ he said. “By the end of the day, their ef
31、forts finally worked out.“The head coach, however, refused to stand all by the Japans side. “We do need to learn from the other associations, including the Japanese, who do an excellent job on youth training,“ Liu said. “But one failure should not lead to the whole denial to our own team. I think it
32、s a good thing to have competitors who can pose real challenges, which makes our sport more competitive and more healthy,“ he added.28Whats the meaning of the underlined word intimidating in paragraph 4?Apossible BcertainCthreatening Dimpossible29Why could Miu Hirano win the last years World Cup?ABe
33、cause Miu made use of the absence of the Chinese women paddlersBBecause Chinese women paddlers were weakCBecause Liu Gouliang wanted her to win the gameDBecause Miu was capable of winning the game30Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AZhu Yuling is the second-ranked in the world of
34、tabletennisBMiu Hirano was defeated by Ding Ning in the quarterfinals of the Asia Table Tennis ChampionshipsCChinas female paddlers face the great challengeDFemale table-tennis world map has changed in recent years31The passage most likely comes from_.Aa news report Ba fashion magazine.Ca biography
35、Da science fictionDOn January 13，2016，France became the first country in the world to pass a law requiring supermarkets to donate what is approaching its expiration date（有效期） instead of throwing it awayThe regulation that applies to supermarkets over 4,000 square feet requires stores to sign donatio
36、n contracts with local food banksThe law also makes it illegal for stores to pour bleach（漂白剂） or water over nearly expired food， or store it inside locked warehouses until it is picked up by garbage trucksThese extreme measures are often undertaken by supermarkets to prevent the hungry from foraging
37、 through the trash binsSupermarkets that do not obey the new law face the risk of large amounts of finesThe law also requires the charities receiving the donations to store the food in a hygienic manner and，more importantly，give it out with dignityJacques Bailet，who heads a network of French food ba
38、nks called the Banques Alimentaires， says that of the 110,000 tons of goods received annually，only 36,000 tons comes from supermarketsBailet estimates that just a 15% increase in supermarket donations would translate to over 10 million additional meals to feed the hungry each yearThough this is a gr
39、eat first step，Arash Dermabarsh，the activist responsible for the grassroots movement that led to the ban，is not doneHe now wants to extend the law to other sectors like restaurants，bakeries，and school cafeterias and also try to convince other countries in the European Union to pass similar regulatio
40、nsThese steps are necessary because of the over 9 million tons of food wasted in France，an astonishing 67% is thrown by consumers，with supermarkets and restaurants making up the restSadly enough，the statistics are similar in industrialized countries as wellThat is why we all need to do our share to
41、cut back the over l.3 billion tons of perfectly good food that ends up in our landfills （垃圾填埋场） annually! This will not just help feed the less fortunate，but also aid in our fight against global warmingAn added bonus？It will save the world billions of dollars!32Whats the purpose of the authors writi
42、ng the text？ ATo show France takes the lead in caring for the poorBTo remind supermarkets to be cautious before throwing food wasteCTo doubt whether the law concerning supermarket food waste is practicalDTo state France becomes the first in the world to ban supermarket food waste33What will probably
43、 happen to a supermarket if it doesnt obey the new law？ AIt will get fined seriouslyBIt will be forced to close downCIts boss will be taken to the courtDIts boss will be sentenced to prison34By mentioning what Jacque Bailet says，the author wants to show Ahe is in charge of Frances food banksBsuperma
44、rket donation could make a great difference to the hungryConly 15% increase in supermarket donation is no useDsupermarkets have been active in donating food35What can be inferred from the last paragraph？ AEvery year 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown away as wasteBFood recycled in the whole world is
45、 worth up to billions of dollarsCFrance government doesnt have enough confidence in other countriesDThe donation of nearly expired food has an indirect influence on the environment 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。The benefits of keeping a journal （日志）If you want t
46、o grow，one important thing you should do is keeping a journalIt may seem simple， but it can make a big difference in your lifeI have been keeping journals for yearsWriting all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me （36）_ Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a
47、 journalIt prevents you from losing an ideaHave you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt write it down？（ 37） But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possibleIf Im away from my computer，I usually write it down on a piece of pa
48、per that I bring wherever I go I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computerIt helps you review all the lessons youve learnedBy reviewing your journal，you can quickly see the lessons youve learned and the ideas youve gotten （38） You can use the ideas to propel（鞭策） yourself forward（39） After keeping a journal for years，you c
