1、20182019学年上学期第三次阶段考试高三英语试题第一部分 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 does the man want to do?A. To get some coins. B. To get some change. C. To change some coins.2. When will the woman do?A. She wil
2、l bring shoes in size seven. B. She will go to the stockroom. C. She will check the shelf.3. How long has the man been going to the gym?A. For more than one year. B. For half a year. C. For less than a month.4. When is the museum closed?A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.5. What does the woman think
3、of Janes dress?A. Her dress looks very beautiful. B. Her dress is ahead of the times. C. Her dress has gone out of fashion.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，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the
4、conversation probably happen? A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C. In a workshop.7. What does the woman want to do?A. To finish the stuff as soon as possible. B. To stop the work and go home. C. To send the urgent orders in no time.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How old is the womans daughter?A. Two years old
5、. B. Three years old. C. Four years old.9. Whats the matter with the womans daughter?A. She has a toothache. B. She has a fever. C. She has drunk some ink.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the matter with Steve?A. He had a sound sleep last night. B. He failed to sleep well. C. He quarreled with his boss.
6、11. What about Steves leader?A. Warm-hearted. B. Kind of bossy. C. Very considerate.12. What does the man want the woman to do?A. To have a talk with him. B. To lend him a hand in time. C. To share in the projects.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman like to do in a nice day?A. Take some lessons
7、. B. Take some outdoor sports. C. Take part in some after-class activities.14. What does the man advise the woman not to do?A. Not to take a shower. B. Not to stay out long. C. Not to ride far.15. What happened to the man last time when he was out for a bike ride?A. He was caught in the rain. B. He
8、fell off his bike. C. He lost his way home.16. What do they think is the most important thing?A. Happiness. B. Safety. C. Advice.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who has influenced the speaker greatly?A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sisters.18. What was the speaker doing when asked a question?A. Giving an
9、 interview. B. Having an interview. C. Offering a job.19. Why did he mention his mother?A. Because she gave him a business sense. B. Because she was a full-time housewife. C. Because she managed a business successfully.20. How many children are there in the speakers family?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five
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17、undant library of content BWatching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets
18、into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for a living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very fir
19、st kind of theatre,” he explains. Roberts shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says. Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes t
20、hat this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and cultures.Roberts interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets one Christmas. He started putting on shows with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Le
21、arning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spending most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time professional puppeteer.”The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely
22、time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actually create in the end are two very different things. Ive made some of my best puppets accidentally.”When most people hear the word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at bi
23、rthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets convey serious messages sometimes.” he says.24. What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph?A. It is a most popular form of entertainment.
24、B. It cannot give people pleasure any more.C. It was first brought to life by Peter Roberts.D. Its value as an art form is not fully recognized.25. In Roberts eyes, his puppet shows . A. usually attract people full of humorB. are most something for old aged audienceC. display something meaningful fo
25、r different people D. involve hard work and great intelligence26. Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of .A. the puppet show books B. his university majorC. a Christmas gift D. some Chinese string puppets27. What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre? A. It is just a kind
26、of entertainment for kids. B. It can be educational as well as entertaining. C. It is only a kind of serious art form. D. It should be kept light-hearted.CWhen its five oclock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, is defined by time. They leave when the clocks tell
27、 them theyre done.These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cellphones and computers. That may be a bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock based work schedules hinder creativity. Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. F
28、or example: a meeting from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m, research from 10 a. m to noon, etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work down the list, each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types o
29、f planning. What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities from project planning, h
30、oliday shopping, to yoga by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “ clock time” vs. “ task time”. They found clock timers to be more efficient(有效率的) but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They
31、 tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the research
32、ers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time. While most people will still probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. Itll make those tasks easier,
33、 and the task-doers will be happier.28. What does the author say a clock-based work? A. It makes workers very tired.B. It reminds workers to leave on time. C. It makes workers aware of the precious time. D. It may have a bad effect on the creativity. 29. What does the underlined word “hinder” in par
34、agraph 2 mean?A. Block. B. Consider. C. Increase. D. Value. 30. What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about clock-timers?A. They seize opportunities as they come up.B. They always get their work done in time.C. They tend to be more productive.D. They can control their
35、 lives.31. What do the researchers suggest?A. Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.B. It is important to keep a balance between work and life.C. Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.D. A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.DOpen Letter to an Ed
36、itorI had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently one who works for you. In fact, hes one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume （简历）and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With gre
37、at enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues （问题）, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. Im sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment （分工）, and sai
38、d you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility youve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom. So why is he looking for a way out? He talked to me because he wants his editors t
39、o demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights. The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is. He longs for conversatio
40、ns with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what hes doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. Thats what you want for him
41、, too, isnt it? So your reporter has set me thinking. Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists- everyone- is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we cant do it, theyll find someone who can. 32. What doe
42、s the writer think of the reporter? A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud.33. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks? A. Finding the news value of his stories. B. Giving him financial support.C. Helping him to find issues. D. Improving his good ideas.34. Who
43、 probably wrote the letter? A. An editor. B. An artist. C. A reporter. D. A reader.35. The letter aims to remind editors that they should _. A. keep their best reporters at all costsB. give more freedom to their reportersC. be aware of their reporters professional developmentD. appreciate their repo
44、rters working styles and attitudes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 多余选项。 We all know that a hot, milky drink and a warm bath are supposed to relax you before bed, but many of us still cant slip into sleep. Here are some tips to help you go to sleep.Breathe in through your lef
45、t nostril(鼻孔) 36 _ . Sleep specialist Peter Smith says, “Lie on your left side, resting a finger on your right nostril to close it. Start slow, deep breathing in the left nostril.” Peter, author of Sleep Better With Natural Therapies, says this technique is particularly good when overheating is prev
46、enting sleep. 37_ Relaxing all your muscles can prepare your body for sleep. Anxiety expert Charles Linden says: “Lying on your back, take a deep, slow breath in through your nose and, at the same time, squeeze your toes tightly as if you are trying to curl them under your foot, then loosen them slo
47、wly. Breathe again, contract your leg muscles, then your thigh, belly, chest, arms, and so on until you heat all the way up your body. 38_ . Try to stay awake Challenge yourself to stay awake- your mind will fight against it! “Its called the sleep paradox(悖论).” says psychotherapist Julie Hirst. She
48、explains: “Keep your eyes wide open, repeat to yourself I will not sleep. 39_ but instead view this as an instruction to sleep and eye muscles tire quickly as sleep turns up.” 40_ Use at least three senses imagining yourself in a situation where you feel contenta paradise(乐园), sailing on calm waters, walking in flower fields.A. Just imagineB. Enjoy a paradiseC. Squeeze and relaxD. The brain doesnt process negatives wellE. You must repeat what you have doneF. This yoga method is thought to reduce blood pressure
