1、20172018 学年度上学期高三年级五调考试英语试卷本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷(选择题 共 90 分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 20 分)第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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。1What does the man dislike about the play?AThe story BThe end
2、ing CThe actor2Which place are the speakers trying to find?AA hotel BA hank CA restaurant3At what time will the two speakers meet?A5：20 B5：10 C4：404What will the man do?AChange the planBWait for a phone callCSort things out5What does the woman want to do?ASee a film with the manBOffer the man some h
3、elpCListen to some great music第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6Where is Ben?AIn the kitchen BAt schoo1 CIn the park7What will the children do in the afternoon?AHelp set th
4、e table BHave a party CDo their homework听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8What are the two speakers talking about?AA family holiday BA business trip CA travel plan9Where did Rachel go?ATo Spain BTo Italy CTo China听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10How does the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?AFrom young smokersBFr
5、om a newspaper articleCFrom some smoking parents11Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?AHe has just become a fatherBHe wears dirty clothesCHe is a smoker12What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?AStop smoking altogetherBSmoke only outside their housesCReduce danger
6、ous matter in cigarettes听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Where does Michelle Ray come from?AA middle-sized city BA small town CA big city14Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?AThe Zen Garden BThe Highlands CThe Red River area15What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?AGo cam
7、ping BStudy in a library CRead at home16What are the speakers talking about in general?ALate-night shopping BAsian food CLouisville听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Why do some people say they never have dreams according to DrGarfield?AThey forget about their dreamsBThey dont want to tell the truthCThey hav
8、e no bad experiences18Why did Davis stop having dreams?AHe got a serious heart attackBHe was too sad about his brothers deathCHe was frightened by a terrible dream19What is DrGarfields opinion about dreaming?AIt is very usefulBIt makes things worseCIt prevents the mind from working20，Why do some peo
9、ple turn off their dreams completely?ATo sleep better.BTo recover from illnessesCTo stay away from their problems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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中。选出最佳选项。APhiladelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are so
10、me familyfriendly attractionsSpruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Harbor Park，one of the best urban beaches in American，is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfrontVisitors can relax in a hammock，play on the playgrounds，and play games like table tennis and giant chessDont miss out on the
11、park at night，when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer，Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun，outdoor experience for the whole familyVisitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf cour
12、se during the summer，and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site(现场的)bar and restaurant all year roundSesame PlaceBig Bird，Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place， the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV shows most lovable charactersA water park，i
13、nteractive activities，parades，fireworks and shows add to the funOnce Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days，uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphias Historic District entertain visitors with true，free，three-to-five minute tales about the c
14、olonial(殖民的)era as part of Once Upon a NationChildren can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench，and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeysFlags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square21Who would most probably go to Spruce S
15、treet Harbor Park?APeople who are fond of colorful lightsBPeople who want to have a relaxing dayCPeople who have a preference for skatingDPeople who are interested in water activities22Which place would fans of Big Bird be interested in?ASesame PlaceBBlue Cross RiverRinkCThe Parx Liberty CarouselDSp
16、ruce Street Harbor Park23What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches?AIt can be visited all year roundBIt has educational significanceCIt is available at a small chargeDIt is aimed at serving the public24What is the text aimed at?ATelling what we can do in some placesBEncouraging people
17、 to visit PhiladelphiaCRecommending some places for family funDComparing some attractions in PhiladelphiaBMy mother died in August 2005Eight months later，I began to come out of the fog of sadness and depression to find a new purpose for my lifeLike many of my generation，I had lived only for myself t
18、raveling，acquiring possessions，rising to a position of importance and seeking financial rewardsI was“charitable”and“volunteered”for various causes，but really didnt give of myselfIn the spring after my moms death，I found myself waking in the middle of the night with one thoughtI felt forced to offer
19、myself as a living kidney donorMy husband Robb had received the gift of life through a kidney transplant(移植)from a dead donor in 1999，so I was familiar with the enormous need for donors and knew several people who were waiting for a lifesaving transplantI decided to offer myself to be matched with t
20、he most compatible(互不排斥的)person on the waiting list at my local transplant centerI was paired with 71-year-old Dee from New Jerse who had survived for six years on peritoneal dialysis(腹腔透析)At her 70th birthday，her family threw a big party as they did not expect her to live much longerDee has become
21、my very good friend Almost two years after the transplant，I was privileged to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband，their five children and their extended familyIn donating my kidney，I extended myself in a way far beyond what I ever believed was possibleI did so in honor of my moth
22、er who sacrificed so much for me and my sisters，and in memory of my husbands donor who extended her 1ife through himI encourage all who enjoy the gift of good health to share with others，either as a living donor or by appointing organ donation upon deathBy extending yourself through organ donation，y
23、ou will live on through others in an extraordinary way and give comfort to your loved ones25What does the underlined phrase“give of”mean?ARelieve BDevote CAppreciate DForgive26What can we infer from Paragraph 4?ADee was the authors old friendBThe author attended Dees birthday partyCDee treated the a
24、uthor as a family memberDThe authors donation made Dee live six years longer27What would be the best title for this text?AAn old lady benefited from organ donationBThe memory of my beloved motherCThe deep meaning of loveDExtend yourselfCOur modern working lives are ruled by the concept of competence
25、The idea that lies behind competence is quite simple：that one can state what people should do in behavioral terms，and then measure whether a person has succeeded in meeting that task or notWe rarely have a second thought about whether the idea of measuring and achieving competence is a good one or n
26、otIn fact，it is a controversial oneHumans do not learn or work in ways that can be measured by the concept of competenceTake the example of a barista(咖啡师)who is being trained to make coffeeThe job title of“barista”suggests a degree of skill in making coffeeHowever，baristas in large coffee chains are
27、 usually trained through competence-based qualificationsOne part of these qualifications is to produce a cup of coffee to meet a minimum standardIt might have to achieve a certain taste and appearanceThis might seem perfectly reasonable，but there are two reasons why such an approach to training bari
28、stas does not workFirst，the production of a cup of coffee to a certain standard is a binary(二次元的)outcomeThe baristas can either produce a coffee of a certain standard or they cannotIf they happen to produce the best cup of coffee in the world，it does not matter，as competence-based training does not
29、reward outstanding performance Likewise，producing the worst cup of coffee would be a fail in the same way as producing a cup just below the standardIn fact，competence is not interested in the process of producing a coffee at allonly the final binary outcomeSecond，if the barista does produce a coffee
30、 to a certain standard，competence is not interested in why the barista can do thatBut humans are not machines that simply produce binary outcomesWe have bodies and minds which change through learningYet we are increasingly forced to achieve competence in our schools and workplacesWe are not empty ma
31、chines that simply produce binary outcomesIf we want to be true human in our learning and our workplaces，we need to be creative and specialLearning and innovation(创新)involve failure in aiming for something that is unusually goodSuch things simply cannot be judged by the standard of competence where
32、the mediocre is the gold standard28Why is the approach to training baristas unreasonable in the authors eyes?AIt makes the outcomes rather unexpectedBIt encourages low standards in workplacesCIt cant improve baristasmotivation in workDIt ignores the fact that humans are not machines29How does the au
33、thor argue his main point?ABy giving an example and explainingBBy criticizing the opposite pointCBy examining differencesDBy offering statistics30What does the underlined word“mediocre”in the last paragraph probably mean?ASpecial skill BGreat creativityCAverage quality DOutstanding ability31What is
34、probably the main purpose of the author in writing the text?ATo introduce new forms of learning and trainingBTo explain how people learn and work nowadaysCTo state human beingsadvantages over machinesDTo deny the general rule of measuring competenceDThey say the average person makes 35，000 decisions
35、 a dayYet in her new book， How Woman Decide，Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice “Theres a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers， ”explains Therese，a psychologist from Seattle UniversityTherese decided to write
36、 the book after looking at her bookshelf：At one end，there were bestselling books about how to be a brilliant decision makerall written by men and featuring interviews with men like athletesAt the other end were books aimed at women on gaining leadership skills and confidence“Once those women are at
37、the table，will their decisions be taken as seriously as mens?”Therese wondered “Men are respected as decision makers more than women，especially in the workplace，largely because theres this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work ”So，Therese set out to pick apart the stere
38、otypes(固有印象)to see what scientific research had found “Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equallyThe only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years-teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boysOtherwise，theres little difference between the g
39、enders(性别) ”However，there are some differences “Women are more collaborative(协作的)，”says Therese “A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choiceWomen ask for input，which helps make better decisionsHowever，this is often seen as a weakness rather than a streng
40、th ”Therese also found that during times of stress，men and women make different choices，and the outcomes are often better when women are involvedStudy after study backs this view upNeuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and wom
41、en make decisions and found that in times of stress，they react very differentlyDuring their study，which involved playing a virtual gambling(赌博)game，they found that when the females became stressed，they made smart decisionsquitting while they were ahead or taking safe betsBut when the men became stre
42、ssed，they did the opposite，risking everything for a slim chance of a big win32Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide?AWomen are less respected as decision makersBWomen are not equally treated in workplacesCWomen are unable to make smart choicesDWomen are poor at making big decisions3
43、3What is womens weakness in decisionmaking according to Therese Huston?AMen can make quicker decisions than womenBWomen easily get stressed when making decisionsCWomen are likely to ask for input when making decisionsDTeenage girls are 1ess able to make decisions than teenage boys34What can we infer
44、 from the last paragraph?AWomen show less confidence in times of stressBMen tend to make risky in times of stressCMen demonstrate great bravery in times of stressDWomen quit making decisions when ahead in games35Whats Thereses final conclusion according to the text?AWomen are brilliant as decision m
45、akersBMen are weaker in making smart decisionsCWe should give up all cultural beliefs about genderDGreat difference exists between the two genders in decisionmaking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。Have you wanted to try an ebook? Has the cost of ebooks stopped you
46、? Well，there are ebooks that you can download 36 Others share information about where to find free or discounted ebooksThere are several reasons some ebooks are freeIn some cases，the books copyright(版权)has come to an endIn other cases，writers offer books for free to grow a readership 37 The writer h
47、opes you will 1ike the first book enough to buy those that followSimilarly，Amazon is filled with free books，with a list of the top 100 free ebooksThis list changes constantly，based on how well the books are“selling”and whether they become or remain freeWhen you find a free ebook you want to read，get
48、 it right away 38 If you wait too long，you may discover the book now has a price attached. 39 They offer free ebook files to download directly from the sitesThese files could have bad software designed to infect your computerIt is best not to download ebooks，or any file，from an unknown siteSome free ebook sites offer referral(推荐)links to other websites 40 These referral sites help you find free ebooks of interest to youThey also let you know when an ebook is free or goes on saleA
