1、2018 届江西省赣州市四校协作体高三上学期期中考试 英语命题学校：唐江中学 考试时间：2017 年 11 月 17 日 试卷满分：150 分本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将本试卷的答题卡交回。第卷第 1 部分 听力（共两节， 共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，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. Wha
2、t is the woman going to do this evening?A. Attend the dinner party. B. Have supper with the man. C. Go to the park. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Music. B. Houses. C. Decoration.3. Whom did the man get a present from?A. Jack. B. John. C. The woman.4. What will the woman do?A. Go t
3、o the bookstore. B. See her doctor. C. Visit her uncle.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a gym. B. In a shop. C. In a classroom.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
4、答第 67 题。6. What day is it today?A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.7. Where will the party be held?A. At home.B. In a restaurant. C. In the classroom.听第 7 段材料，回答第 89 题。8. Whom did Mr. King have a fight with last night?A. The policeman. B. His wife. C. The shopkeeper.9. What can we learn from the c
5、onversation?A. The car was moved away by the police. B. The police didnt inquire Mr. King.C. No one was hurt in the accident.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1012 题。10. When does the conversation take place?A. Late at night. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.11. What does the man want to drink?A. Tea. B. Water. C.
6、 Coffee.12. What is the man doing?A. Writing some reports. B. Watching TV. C. Listening to the radio.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1316 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Borrowing the books for their course.B. The money needed for the books.C. Sharing the books with each other.14. Why does Dr. Lee
7、want his students to have the five books?A. These books are all classics.B. He wants to discuss them in detail in class.C. They are needed for the final exams.15. How does the man want to share these books at first?A. He buys three and the woman buys two.B. He buys two and the woman buysthree. C. He
8、 buys the books he is interested in.16. What does the man think of the womans idea?A. Reasonable. B. Impractical. C. Confused.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题。17. What present will the speaker give her little brother?A. A record.B. A toy. C. A radio.18. Why didnt the speakers elder brother come for Christmas la
9、st year?A. The roads were too dangerous to drive home. B. He was too busy to come home.C. He was seriously ill.19. What does the speaker say about her elder brother?A. He will buy a record for her. B. He will come home by train this year.C. He loves listening to music.20. When will the speakers elde
10、r brother arrive this year?A. Before Christmas Eve. B. On Christmas morning. C. On Christmas Eve.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。ABike Share Toronto is the citys official bike share program，designed to give locals and visitors a f
11、un，affordable and convenient alternative to walking ，taxis，buses and the subwayThere are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city，making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and exploreHow it worksBecome an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the systemFind a
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16、Pass DDay Pass 22How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?A$55 B $125 C$95 D$15523For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto，which of the following numbers is for contact?A(855)898 2399 B(855)8982378C(855)89892398 D(855)898 2498BWith Halloween just around the
17、corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program!The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language.” The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence.” And it still has that mea
18、ning in some expressions.However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the idea that a persons spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights.
19、The costume is very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.The sight might even make you turn pale a
20、s a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s the term ghost meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce
21、 speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930. The author
22、 given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a
23、 party. You can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.24. The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is _.A. the secret of another person B. the color
24、of ones face C. the spirit of a dead person D. the origin of intelligence 25.If someone says “you dont have a ghost of chance to win the match”, he means_. A. without doubt you wont lose the match B. the match is unlikely to happenC. its impossible for you to win the match D. you are too scared to w
25、in the match26. What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage?A. Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition.B. A bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness.C. It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the childrens stories.D. A
26、 person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job.27. This passage is likely to appear in _.A. a Halloween poster B. a radio program C. a fashion magazine D. a newspaper advertisementCIts a familiar feeling. Your friend has made the team for Saturdays big game, and you take a certain plea
27、sure in telling him you cant be there to watch him play. You smile, but that voice in you asks, why him and not you?Envy is a fault that we like to keep secret . It raises its ugly head when we focus on what we want but dont possess now, or we may even wish for and take pleasure in someone losing it
28、. Feelings of unfairness are part of being human, but when you focus on them, you can never get out of your dark emotions. And that makes you feel bad.So is there a solution? Is there anything you can do to stop the most ungenerous emotions?Well, why not turn envy on its head, and make it the encour
29、agement you need for self-improvement? The best weapon against envy is not to compete where you cant shine, but to do your absolute best where you can.Start by making peace with yourself, and accept the gifts which make you unique. Make an agreement with yourself to be the best you can be. Then find
30、 out exactly the circumstances and qualities in others that start your envy. Is it someones singing voice, their work promotion or their new car? Envy shows us the things wed like to have, so make up a plan to earn whats important to you. Sign up for a night class. Start a training program. Give up
31、a treat or two, and start saving for what you want.And aim for real pleasure in the achievements and good fortune of others. Cheer on your friend when he scores that goal. Enjoy your best friends wedding day. Then go out and do something special, and make yourself wonderfully proud of you.28. The fi
32、rst paragraph is intended to _.A. introduce the topic B. tell the main ideaC. ask questions D. give examples 29. When envy appears, we actually_.A. ignore its existence B. share it with friendsC. have feelings of unfairness D. lose something of our own30. What is the best way to help stop envy?A.Dev
33、eloping your own strengths to the full.B. Competing for what you are not good at.C. Forgetting about the things you cant get.D. Trying to get anything that makes you envy.31. How does the author sound in the passage?A. Unconcerned B. Worried C. Subjective D. ObjectiveDIf you make a list of the world
34、s top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered, wild kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the tough
35、est job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Medias Teach campaign asked filmmakers
36、 of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition. Entitled “A World Without Teachers”, its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didnt have these selfless individ
37、uals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would
38、 Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1,000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.Youth category winner Marina Barhams video represents a fact we all know
39、 but often forget. Teachers dont just teach, they inspire-something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being “mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear a
40、s rosy!32. What is the text mainly about?A. The significance of teachers. B. The campaign to promote teachers status.C. A survey of peoples views about teachers.D. A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.33. From the passage we can learn that_.A. teaching naughty kids is a very discourag
41、ing taskB. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the worldC. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promotedD. teachers have little influence on kids individual development34. What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?A. To attract kids to submit more
42、 videos of their teachers.B. To remind students to appreciate teachers hard work.C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.D. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.35. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs
43、.B. The future of teachers work appears inspiring.C. A world without teachers will be un imaginable.D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.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。How to relax your mindNowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time a
44、vailable to them, and more and more things to achieve. Its quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesnt have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 36 BreathingI cant stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe proper
45、ly, and not only when youre stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. _37_ RelaxingWe often think that just going to the gym and working out
46、is the right way to go to relax ourselves. _38_ A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders
47、 to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone. Let it all out_39_ So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. Its important that we dont go into victim model and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it shoul
48、d be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress were under. _40_Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but dont, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I s
