1、2018 学年高三期中考试英语试卷 2018.11第 I 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. What happened to the woman last weekend?A. She got lost.B. She missed a festival.C. She visited her brother.2. Why i
2、s the woman having trouble hearing her music?A. Her iPod isnt working.B Her earphones are broken.C. She has a hearing problem3. How will the speakers get to London?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.4. Why does the woman think shes losing customers?A. She doesnt have a website.B. Her jewelry is out o
3、f fashionC. Her website needs to be updated.5. Where might the man be?A. In a hospital. B In a classroom. C. In a hotel. 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。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
4、the woman hope to buy?A. A small blue bag. B. A medium blue bag. C. A medium blue shirt7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is a shop assistant.B The woman will come back herself next weekC. The man has ordered more products the woman wants.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where are the spe
5、akers now?A. In the United States. B. In Russia. C. In Canada.9. What happens in the mans country?A. People talk quickly.B. The government solves problems wellC. Going to the bank often takes a short time10. What is TRUE about the woman?A. She wants to go to Russia.B. She has never been abroad befor
6、eC. She thinks Americans are more relaxed听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Why did the man fall asleep?A. He is sick. B. He works at night. C. His class was boring12. Why does the man have to work?A. To pay for school. B. To pay his debts. C. To pay his hospital bill.13. Where will the man probably go next
7、?A. To a class.B. To the financial aid office.C. To the student employment office.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What is the woman doing?A. Complain about her school life.B. Showing the man around campus.C. Telling the man about her experience in college.15. What classes did the woman choose in the begi
8、nning?A. Classes that fit her major.B. Classes that seemed interesting.C. Classes she thought would be important for her career. 16. What does the woman say about college classes?A. They get harder as you get older.B. They are challenging in different ways.C. They always involve the same kinds of pr
9、eparation.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why is the plane delayed?A. The weather is bad.B. The plane needs to be fixed.C. Some passengers havent arrived.18. How long will the flight last?A. About six hours. B. About four hours. C. About three hours.19. What information can be found in the brochure?A. S
10、afety instructions.B. Meals being served for lunch.C. Details about the entertainment.20. What will passengers do next?A. Get aboard. B. Watch a video. C. Get some sleep.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMaureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the o
11、ther children came running through the trees with sharp cries of excitement. They rushed up to the lake, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but all at once those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall (小摊) came r
12、unning up to make some announcement or other, and they all left the water and dashed back the way they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ran after them. When she saw what had been run for, she stopped running. They were buying things again. The toy stall was open and they were crowding arou
13、nd it. Behind the stall a middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took money from the forest of small hands in exchange for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils and rubbers, or anything. Maureen leaned against a tree, looking on. The idea of spending washed against
14、 her face like a strong current, trying to draw her in.Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and laid what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureens eyes lay a boat, a mouth organ, and little plates of dolls food in colour
15、ed plastera brown load of bread, a joint of beef, a pink puddingall tiny and terribly desirable. Maureen was so full of the wish for the things like that that she couldnt bear to look at them. She turned her head sharply. Her face against the tree, she shut her eyes and prayed eagerly for some money
16、, for the price of a set of toy plates.In a moment, she opened her eyes, but she didnt turn back to the stall. It was too painful to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground. And there under her feet was a ten-pence piece. 21. Why did child
17、ren dash back on hearing some announcement?A. To watch tiny fish.B. To buy new toys.C. To collect various rubbish.D. To see a middle-aged woman.22. Maureen stopped running after the other children because she _. A. was too shy to push her way inB. thought the other children were richC. knew the stal
18、l was selling rubbishD. couldnt afford to buy anything23. Maureens strong desire for the plates of dolls food grew when _. A. she happened to see what Nona had boughtB. Nona checked her remaining moneyC. she saw other children buying things freelyD. Nona was pushed to the edge of the group24. Seeing
19、 the others buying so many wonderful things, Maureen felt _.A. thrilled B. helpless C. curious D. annoyedBFamous Irish poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) once wrote: “Ah! Realize your youth while you have it.” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in ones journey through life.Howe
20、ver, the popular Internet slang word foxior “Buddhist”is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possiblein other words, to live like a Buddha.The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bo
21、ther to start relationships with women or follow someone elses life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.Now, Chinese Internet users are paring the phrase with other words to describe a similar mindset. For example, “
22、Buddhist students” are those who study just the right amountthey dont cut class, but they dont burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “Buddhist parents”, who interfere (干涉 ) little with their childrens lives and let them develop however they likethe opposite of “helicopter parents”.In this fa
23、st-changing and competitive world, its only natural that people are seeking a spiritual anchor (精神支柱 ). However, some would compare foxi with “demotivational culture”a phrase that describes young people without aim and power. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are los
24、ing their will to fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because theyre incapable of succeeding.But no matter what, there is one thing that “Buddhist youngsters” should keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should a
25、lso be passionate and positive about school, work and life.After all, Wilde also wrote: “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations (感觉). Be afraid of nothing.”25. What is a Buddhist youngster unwilling to do?A. Read books alone in a
26、quiet place.B. Complete assignments as instructed. C. Get involved in a fierce competition.D. Allow children to develop naturally. 26. What does the underlined word “demotivational” in paragraph 6 mean?A. Aimless and powerless. B. Hopeless and realistic.C. Discouraged and fearlful. D. Intelligent an
27、d positive.27. Whats the authors attitude towards “Buddhist”?A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C. Critical. D. Doubtful.CWhether or not your mouth is moving right now, you are talking to yourself. As you read these words, your facial muscles are having quick, invisible movements, sounding out the words so
28、you can actually hear them in your head. This kind of speech is called “subvocalization“, and unless youre a speed-reader who has trained yourself out of this habit, youre doing it every time you read or even imagine a word.Now, MIT researchers want to use those subvocalization to know whats in your
29、 mind and translate it into digital orders, using a wearable smart headset called AlterEgo. The headset combines human and machine in some ways. According to the MIT Media Lab, the device would allow users to send silent orders to the headset simply by thinking of a word. A neural (神经的) network woul
30、d translate the muscle movements to speech and do the users orderstotally hands-and-voice-free. Lets say you want to ask AlterEgo what time it is. First, you think the word “time“. As you do, your facial muscles make micro-movements to sound out the word in your head. Electrodes(电极) on the headset r
31、ecord these movements and then send them to a computer. The neural network processes these signals the same way a speech-to-text program might, and responds by telling you the time.In a small study, 10 volunteers read a list of numbers to themselves while wearing AlterEgo headsets. AlterEgo correctl
32、y got which numbers the participants were reading with an average accuracy of 92 percent. For comparison, Googles microphone-based speech-to-text translation service has an accuracy of about 95 percent.“We basically cant live without our digital devices,” said Pattie Maes, an MIT professor. “But at
33、the moment, the use of those devices is causing some problems in our life. My students and I have been experimenting with new types of experience that enable people to still benefit from all the wonderful knowledge and services that these devices provide but do it in a way that lets them remain in t
34、he present.”28. We can learn from the first paragraph that “ subvocalization” _.A. is less used in life nowB. is more effective than speed readingC. refers to a silent way of reading somethingD. means reading something in a detailed way29. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. How AlterEgo work
35、s.B. The production of AlterEgo.C. The disadvantages of AlterEgo.D How to wear AlterEgo correctly.30. The test in Paragraph 4 suggests that AlterEgo _. A. has good working performanceB. has become a popular digital productC. works better than Googles similar serviceD. is unable to complete complex t
36、asks at present第二节（共 5 个小题；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。We know that there is nothing worse than finding yourself caught in a strange place, disconnected from your loved ones. Here are a variety of travel tips that will help make your journey a safe and enjoyable one. Pla
37、n ahead. There is no way to fully plan for the unexpected, but you can be prepared for it. _31 If traveling on public transportation, make sure you know the route and the stops. Have a well-charged cell phone with you, or take a Mobile Power Pack. You can often save time and money by planning ahead.
38、Inform family/ friends of your travel plans. Make sure you have someone you can contact in case of emergency. If someone is meeting you at your destination, make sure they know exactly when your lane/ bus / train arrives. 32 Do you routinely take medicine? Are you traveling with a baby who needs mil
39、k powder? These are examples of things to carry with you at all times. If travel is delayed, it doesnt help YOU if these items are part of your checked baggage. Take identification. It is important to have photo identification with you when you travel. Identification is required when purchasing bus
40、and train tickets. 33 Check on prohibited items in advance. Visit the Transportation Security Agencys website (TSA) to check on what items are prohibited. 34 Better to leave it at home, since you will have to surrender (交出 ) the item in order to get through airport security.Protect your money. Inste
41、ad of carrying a lot of cash with you, use your card to pay. 35 Take some cash just in case, but dont put all your cash in one place. Put some money in jackets, pockets and different bags. In case your wallet gets lost or stolen, you still have cash in other places. A. Dont forget to take medicine.B
42、. Be aware of your own special needs.C. This makes payment easier and safer to manage.D. In case you want to tour around and look for places, maps app is a must.E. If traveling by car, have a map with you and know your route in advance.F. Also, it must be presented at airline counters and airport se
43、curity checkpoints.G. Remember the Swiss Army knife your grandfather gave you when you were ten years old?第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：语言运用（共两节， 满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；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 ABCD 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Puppies for SaleA shop owner placed a sign above his
44、 door that said: “Puppies For Sale.”36 like this always attract young children, and to no surprise, a boy saw the sign and 37 the owner: “How much are the puppies?” he asked.The store owner replied, “From $30 to $50.”The little boy pulled out some 38 from his pocket. “I have $2.37,” he said. “Can I
45、please 39 them?”The shop owner saw the note, smiling and whistling. Out of the kennel(狗 窝 ) came five 40 balls of fur. One puppy was falling behind. Immediately the little boy 41 the lame (跛的) puppy and said, “Whats wrong with that little dog?”The shop owner 42 that the veterinarian (兽医) had discove
46、red it didnt have a hip socket (膝盖骨 ). It would 43 lame. The little boy became 44 . “That is the puppy that I want to buy.”The shop owner said, “ If you really want him, Ill just 45 him to you.”The little boy got quite 46 , pointing his finger, and said; “I dont want you to give him to me. Ill pay 4
47、7 price. 48 , Ill give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him 49 .”The shop owner said, “Please dont buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to 50 and play with you like the other puppies.”To his 51 , the little boy reached 52 and rolled up his trousers legs to show a badly t
48、wisted（ 变 形 的 ） , lame left 53 supported by a big metal brace（ 支 架 ） . He looked up at the shop owner and 54 replied, “Well, I dont run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 55 !”36. A. Animals B. Signs C. Prices D. Deals37. A. met B. begged C. questioned D. approached38. A. pap
49、er B. coins C. change D. check39. A. see B. take C. raise D. select 40. A. round B. tinny C. shy D. warm41. A. pitied B. favored C. found D. noticed42. A. ordered B. explained C. regretted D. declared43. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. even44. A. sad B. excited C. calm D. worried45. A. give B. tell C. bring D.show 46. A. upset B. happy C. disappointed D. hurtful47
