1、鸡西市一中 2018 届高三学年上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分。全卷满分 150 分,考试用时 120 分钟。第 I 卷第一部分 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。1. What will the man do today?A. Play baseball. B. Help his mother
2、. C. Move to someplace.2. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Set the table. B. Cook some food. C. Burn some candles.3. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The noise on the street. B. The noise from upstairs.C. The noise from their neighbor.4. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Pro
3、vide his booking information.B. Send the digital camera back.C. Give her a telephone call.5. What is the man poor at when using French?A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Speaking第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 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
4、题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第 6、7 题。6. How old is the magazine that the man is looking for?A. One year old. B. Two years old. C. two and a half years old.7. Where will the two speakers probably go next?A. The second floor. B. The right side of the first floor.C. The left side of the first fl
5、oor.听下面一段材料,回答第 8、9 题8. What is the family going to do?A. Drink coffee. B. Watch a match. C. Buy a bike.9. How are the couple going to meet their son?A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bike.听下面一段材料回答第 10 至第 12 题。10. What do the two speakers want to do?A. End the party. B. Enjoy the party. C. Have a party.
6、11. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Manager and waiter. C. Doctor and patient.12. What will the man do?A. Go home. B. Buy some drinks. C. Turn off the light and music.听下面一段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is a social drinker?A. A person who drinks only beer.
7、B. A person who drinks a lot of wine.C. A person who drinks only with others.14. How much does the man drink after he quit drinking?A. He doesnt drink at all. B. He only drinks some beer.C. He only drinks wine with meals.15. What does the man do after he drinks?A. He feels like sleeping. B. He bothe
8、rs other people.C. He cant work afterwards.16. What can be known from the conversation?A. The man regretted quitting drinking.B. The woman will persuade her husband to quit drinking.C. The man liked drinking in the past.听下面一段材料回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did Elaine arrive at the office building?A. At 8:4
9、5 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 8:15 a.m.18. How did Blaine feel about her first day?A. Things were confusing.B. Most colleagues were friendly.C. Her boss was surprised to see her.19. Who had interviewed Elaine before?A. Tim. B. Ella. C. John.20. What did Elaine find out in the end?A. She had been in t
10、he wrong building.B. She had been on the wrong floor.C. She hadnt been hired after all.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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWhat do you always do to make your community a better place to live? How has volunteering changed you and the
11、way you view the world and people around you? Write a short essay describing your experiences.PrizesEach year at least two teens are honored for their outstanding service to their communities. Contest winners will receive $100 for their kindness and a copy of the magazine where their winning essays
12、are published at the end of the year. Whats more, theyll choose things from a list of beautiful and wonderful gifts provided by the magazine Teen Ink, which are worth about $150. No medals will be given to the winners.GuidelinesTeen Ink will only consider original essays written by teens. Essays sho
13、uld be between 150 and 1,000 words. Share your own moving experience. Tell us about someone special you met through volunteer work. Describe what you do and why its important to you. Give examples and remember to use as much detail as possible. For more suggestions on how to write a winning essay, s
14、ee our Community Service Writing Tips. Post your essays through our website. All community-service-related pieces posted to Teen Ink are considered for the contest. You can find more information from our website.DeadlinesThere are no deadlines for this contest. Your essays are considered for publica
15、tion in Teen Ink magazine and online throughout the year.21. What can a contest winner receive?A. A magazine worth $100. B. A medal awarded by Teen Ink.C. Some gifts given by Teen Ink. D. An award of S150 from Teen Ink.22. Which of the following should you follow if you want to win the award?A. Any
16、topic is suitable for the contest.B. The essay should be more than 900 words.C. Youd better make a summary of writing tips.D. You should write an essay on your own experience.23. When can you take part in this contest?A. All year round. B. At the end of every year.C. Every spring and autumn. D. At t
17、he beginning of every month.BBottle Cap Alley is a special roadside attraction lying at the north edge of the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. As the name suggests, it is paved with millions of beer and soda bottle caps.No one knows exactly how the tradition began, but some peo
18、ple believe that it started out as a dumping site (垃圾堆积场 ) for two bars. As the name of the Bottle Cap Alley spread, other local bars started bringing in their bottle caps here. It is said that the tradition dates from four decades ago.It was officially recognized as a local attraction in the early
19、2000s. They set up a large sign over it, added lights and began promoting it as a part of the local sightseeing tour. The move didnt sit well with many college students who accused officials of Disney-fying (迪士尼化) their old tradition, but it did turn the alley into a popular roadside tourist attract
20、ion.Some people noticed that most of the beer bottle caps came from American brands, and tried to add a variety of caps from imported beers, turning the place into an international bottle cap gallery. Unfortunately, that made it more appealing to bottle cap collectors. It has been reported that some
21、 collectors travel to College Station from far away for the specific purpose of finding rare caps for their collections. Taking one or two caps may not seem like a big deal, but considering that average visitors often take a few as souvenirs, its easy to see why constant bottle cap contributions and
22、 related rules are vital to the preservation of the alley.Bottle Cap Alley is surely not a place you want to visit barefoot, as you may cut yourself on dirty metal. And while many photos show tourists walking around in open footwear like slippers (凉鞋), I dont really recommend it. Before night lights
23、 were set up. Bottle Cap Alley had a reputation for helping people avoid long bathroom lines at neighborhood bars and restaurants, if you know what I mean.24. What is so special about Bottle Cap Alley?A. Its a roadside attraction. B. Its covered with bottle caps.C. Its built by various drinkers. D.
24、It has a long and rich history.25. Why didnt many college students support the move mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. More visits would disturb their studies. B. The alley would become a dumping site.C. It would change the decades-old tradition.D. The move would attract bottle cap collectors.26. What can
25、we know about Bottle Cap Alley?A. There is no rule to prevent caps being taken away.B. Visitors are allowed to buy bottle caps as souvenirs.C. Only imported bottle caps are popular with cap collectors.D. Its a good place for college students to learn history.27. What does the author really want to s
26、ay in the last paragraph?A. Its nice to walk along the alley in open footwear.B. The alley has been damaged by impolite visitors.C. Bad injuries have already happened in the alley.D. Tourists had better wear shoes to the alley.CWith the summer/winter vacation coming near, many kids will find ways to
27、 earn money. Babysitting, dog walking and running a lemonade stand (柠檬汁小摊位) are all popular jobs for kids. But did you know that the last one may be illegal?Recently, the state of Utah in America officially made it legal for kids to open lemonade stands or run the occasional business. You wouldnt th
28、ink such a law would be necessary, but in most states, the harmless business pursuits (追求) of kids can get shut down. In 2011, Georgia police officers shut down a lemonade stand run by three little girls because they didnt have a business permit to sell food. Last year, two teens were threatened wit
29、h fines from New Jersey officials because they hadnt got a permit before they went door-to-door offering to clean snow after a storm.David Roland, co-founder of the Freedom Center of Missouri, recently represented two girls in Missouri who were banned from selling cookies out of their driveway. Acco
30、rding to David, media attention usually helps government officials see the light and let these kids get back to business. But one problem still remains: laws requiring permits and licenses that are aimed at adults are increasingly being used to shut kids down. Worse still, officials often receive co
31、mplaints from neighbors.So what can kids do to stay on the right side of the law with business ventures (冒险)? The best way is to call the local city or town office and ask if there are any regulations in place that would prevent kids from running a lemonade stand. That should give kids an idea about
32、 whether the local government is willing to work with kids to protect these occasional businesses.28. Why are the examples mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. To prove vacation jobs are very popular among kids.B. To tell the business pursuits of kids are restricted.C. To explain what kinds of jobs can appea
33、l to kids.D. To show how important business regulations are.29. What does David suggest doing to help kids get back to business?A. Making use of the power of the media. B. Regulating the use of business permits.C. Turning to government officials for help. D. Staying on the right side of kids neighbo
34、rs.30. What should kids do if they want to start occasional businesses according to the last paragraph?A. Make a formal request for a business permit.B. Develop and stick to a realistic business plan.C. Have a full understanding of business ventures.D. Ask whether kids businesses are officially perm
35、itted.31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. The law governing kids business pursuitsB. The best time for kids to do businessC. Are kids lemonade stands legal?D. Should kids take vacation jobs?DImagine a future where all farming is done by machine, and humans never set foot in
36、the fields. Its not science fiction. In Shropshire in the UK, engineers in the Hands Free Hectare project are developing automated (自动化的) tractors and drones (无人机) to grow and harvest crops. And their experiment is not alone: agricultural robotics is a booming sector (产业). Investment bank Goldman Sa
37、chs calculates the market will be worth $240 billion over the next five years.One reason why the sector is on the up is that the global demand for food is rapidly increasing. The World Bank calculates we will need to produce 50% more food by 2050 if the planets population continues to grow at its cu
38、rrent speed. Additionally, it is forecasted that production will reduce by over a quarter due to climate change, and that the situation looks serious.Could futuristic farming provide the answer? One company in Japan believes so. The firm Spread has dispensed with farming on land altogether, and inst
39、ead grows vegetables on a large number of trays (托盘) indoors in an automated factory. “In countries like Japan, where land is actually a very rare resource, it makes more sense to pile your production up, just like a skyscraper,” says JJ Price, Spreads global marketing manager. Mr Price says this me
40、thod of vertical farming reduces costs by 50%, and is greener. LED lights cut energy bills by a third, and 98% of water can be recycled. By growing crops close to where people consume them, transport costs are also minimized.All this begs the question: if everything is automated, what jobs will peop
41、le do? The mechanization of farming means fewer and fewer people work the land. From 1950 to 2010, the number of agricultural workers reduced from 81% to 48.2% in developing countries, and from 35% to 4.2% in developed countries. Its a trend that looks set to continue.32. Which of the following can
42、replace the underlined part “dispensed with” in Paragraph 3?A. taken up B. set about C. got rid of D. come up with33. What makes vertical farming especially important for Japan according to JJ Price?A. Climate change. B. Lack of land.C. A fall in food production. D. Urgent demand for vegetables.34.
43、Whats the authors attitude to the mechanization of farming?A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Doubtful. D. Opposed.35. What may be the best title of the text?A. The future of food production B. The growth of agricultural robotsC. The advantages of futuristic farming D. The reasons for developing food prod
44、uction 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从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。Now imagine youre in outer space spending six months on the International Space Station. 36 Sooner or later, though, youre going to get bored spending all of your time in the same place, eating the same food and doing the same th
45、ings over and over again.Boredom in space is an even bigger problem for scientists trying to plan manned missions (载人航天任务) to Mars and other places. 37 If youve ever asked “Are we there yet?” on a three- or four-hour road trip, then you can imagine how bored you might feel if the answer to your ques
46、tion was “Only two more years to go!”There are many ways that astronauts fight boredom in space. 38 Astronauts spend a lot of time conducting scientific experiments and making observations. All work and no play is no fun, so astronauts do get free time every day and especially on weekends.39 They ca
47、n do many of the same things we do on Earth to avoid boredom. They might talk to friends and family members via the Internet. They could read books, listen to music, watch movies or play cards. Sometimes they simply like to gaze out the windows, watching Earth from a great distance.40 It can be. Sci
48、entists, who are tasked with making sure astronauts stay healthy on long missions, have found that boredom can become more than just a psychological problem. Continuous boredom can lead to malnutrition (营养不良) and other health problems.A. First they work a lot.B. First they prefer to exercise.C. Is i
49、t a big deal if astronauts get bored?D. What do astronauts do in their spare time?E. Do they get tired of doing the same things every day?F. The first few days and even weeks may be filled with new experiences.G. Can you imagine spending many years traveling to get to another planet?第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分 55 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 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四个选项(A 、B、C、D)中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。There once was a common street in the countryside, where