1、苏州新草桥中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期阶段检测高三英语 2018 12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)1. Why does the man need a map?A. To tour Manchester. B. To find a restaurant. C. To learn about China.2. What does the woman want to do for vacation?A. Go to the beach. B. Travel to Colorado. C. Learn to snowboa
2、rd.3. What will the man probably do?A. Take the job. B. Refuse the offer. C. Change the working hours.4. What does the woman say about John?A. He wont wait for her. B. He wont come home today. C. He wont be on time for dinner.5. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Order some boxes. B. Go home
3、 and rest C. Continue working.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 和第 7 题。6. How does the woman usually go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.7. What do the speakers agree about taking the train?A. It is safer. B. It is faster. C. It is cheaper.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. What does the
4、man suggest the woman do?A. Save up for the car. B. Go to another car dealer. C. Ask someone to check the car.9. What is the salesman going to do?A. Give a discount. B. Stick to a high price. C. Ask for cash payment.10. How will the man help the woman?A. Lend money to her. B. Drive her car home. C.
5、Take care of her car.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?A. Fairly low. B. Just Okay. C. Very high.12. What does the woman spend most on?A. Meals. B. Trains. C. Clothes.13. What does the woman do in her free time? A. See films. B. Travel around. C
6、. Go for a drink.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What will Rebecca do on June 12?A. Go on a business trip. B. Organize a trade exhibition. C. Meet the people from Head Office.15. What is John preparing for the meeting?A. A report. B. A timetable. C. A speech.16. When do the speakers decide to have the me
7、eting?A. On June 3. B. On June 10. C. On June 17.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?A. Stay to help her friend. B. Walk alone to her car. C. Wait for the train to stop.18. What can we learn about the speaker then?A. She worked at a hotel. B. She had bo
8、ught a new car. C. She was having a baby soon.19. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?A. At a crossroads. B. In front of a hotel. C. Besides a car park.20. What does the speaker talk about?A. An exciting lunch party. B. A well-known short story. C. An unforgettable experience.第二部分：英语知识运用 (
9、共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分)21. We need a comprehensive _ of the genetically modified food, under the leadership of the central government.A. accumulation B. assessment C. assistance D. accountant22. Life is a tough journey, to some extent, _ you still smile and love even though you are o
10、ccasionally hurt and betrayed. A. where B. what C. when D. which23. _ the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was President Xi Jinping accompanied by leading officials of Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province.A. Attending B. Having attended C. Attended D. To attend24. When enteri
11、ng the office, _.A. Winifred was found sitting at a desk B. Winifred was found sat at a deskC. we found Winifred seated at a desk D. we found Winifred seating at a desk25. Bob was trying to _ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.A. lay out B. let out C. figure out D. make out
12、26. When will the bike-sharing schemes be introduced to the public? Not until _ a better understanding of them.A. we have had B. will we have had C. have we had D. we will have had27. But for the fact that he the truth , he for a weeks imprisonment.A. didnt know; would be. B. hadnt known; might have
13、 punished. C. didnt know; would have been punished. D. hadnt know； could be punished28. I have decided that the course of conduct(行动) I am following is _ with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war.A. compulsory B. conventional C. controversial D. consistent 29. It seems strange that
14、 the old man _ have returned to college to finish the degree he left undone four decades ago.A. would B. should C. could D. might30. I have been very careful about spending money lately, so now my account is _.A. tickled pink B. in the red C. in the black D. green with envy31. Can we play basketball
15、 in the school gym? No, it _ during the summer holidays.A. is repaired B. is being repaired C. was repaired D. has been repaired32. He invented a new game_ children, but it never really_.A. intended for; caught on B. intended to; counted on C. for; caught up on D. intended to; caught on33. Thank you
16、 for your assistance, without _I might have been in danger.-Thats all right, anyone in my place _ the same thing.A. that; will do B. it, would C. which; can have done D. which; would have done34. Steve Jobs is a key figure in the computer world _ he has had a great influence on modern life and techn
17、ology.A. on condition that B. in case C. in that D. as long as35. -How do you think I can make up with Tom?-Put aside _you disagree and try to find _you have in common.A. what; what B. what; where C. where; what D. what; whether第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）Optimism and pessimism(消极) are both powe
18、rful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to _36_ our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or _37_. Its our decision: from which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in _38_ or down in desperation? I believe in the upward look. I choose to _39_ th
19、e positive and skip right over the negative.An optimistic attitude is not a luxury(奢侈品); its a(n) _40_. The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. _41_, negative thoughts, attitudes, and expectations _42_ themselves; they
20、 become a self-fulfilling prophecy (预言). Pessimism creates a dark place where no one wants to live.Years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “How do you feel?”
21、 That seemed like a(n) _43_ question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You dont look well,” he replied. This _44_ me completely by surprise. A little _45_ confidently, I told him that I had _46_ felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yell
22、ow.By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little _47_. About a block away, I _48_ over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was I affected with jaundice(黄疸)? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little nause
23、ous(恶心). Did I have a bad liver? Had I _49_ some rare disease?On another beautiful day, when I went into that gas station, feeling _50_ again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright, distasteful _51_, and the light reflecting _52_ the walls made everyone inside
24、 look as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had _53_ the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total _54_ change my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single _55_ observation had a great ef
25、fect on the way I felt and acted.The only thing more powerful than negativism is a word of optimism and hope. When a whole culture adopts an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.36. A. decide B. shape C. preview D. transform 37. A. forgive B. praise C. curse D. regret 38. A. hope B. an
26、ger C. action D. vain39. A. analyze B highlight C. evaluate D. introduce40. A .quality B. opportunity C. necessity D. identity 41. A. Actually B. Contrarily C. Similarly D. Consequently42. A. rely on B. feed on C. go on D. take on43. A. familiar B. ordinary C. easy D. odd 44. A. took B. got C. stopp
27、ed D. made45. A. more B. too C. quite D. less 46. A. ever B. never C. once D. always47. A. unaffected B. unconcerned C. unsatisfied D. uneasy48. A. got B. came C. took D. pulled 49. A. picked up B. brought up C .come up D. put up50. A. sick B. upset C. fine D. calm51. A. gray B. yellow C. blue D. re
28、d52. A. off B. over C. in D. through53. A. quit B. adapted C. answered D. reacted54. A. liar B. onlooker C. stranger D. attendant55. A. positive B. negative C. careful D. rigid第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AEP Portable HeaterWe all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a si
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34、of the EP57. From the passage, we can learn that the EP .A. doesnt burn up oxygen B. runs without any noiseC. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and petsB“Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.With her eyes shining, Tori brags, “You bet I did. S
35、ean told me two days ago.”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori arent very different from most students here at Linton High School, including m
36、e. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usuall
37、y, gossip spreads information about a topicbreakups, trouble at home, even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as
38、harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others dont. Sim
39、ilarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.” In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. P
40、rofessor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the s
41、ame kind of negative attention. The dos and donts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story
42、” might have.58. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to .A. introduce a topic B. present an argument C. describe the characters D. clarify his writing purpose59. An important negative effects of gossip is that it .A. breaks up relationships B. embarrasses the listenerC. sp
43、reads information around D. causes unpleasant experiences60.In the authors opinion, many people like to gossip because it .A. gives them a feeling of pleasure B. helps them to make more friends C. makes them better at telling stories D. enables them to meet important peopleCIf a diver surfaces too q
44、uickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen(氮) dissolved(溶解) in his blood is suddenly liberated by the reduction of pressure. The consequence, if the bubbles (气泡)accumulate in a joint, is sharp pain and a bent bodythus the name. If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the consequence can be dea
45、th.Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression(减压) sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs. That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its bl
46、ood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. Fossil (化石)bones that have caved in on them selves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ich
47、thyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the worlds natural-history museums, looking at hundre
48、ds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single Triassic specimen(标本) showed evidence of that sort of injury.If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-
