1、赤峰二中高三周考英语试题（2018-8-25）一、阅读理解(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down（不乐观）, even as oil prices sink lower and lower. Does that mean the link between lower oil prices and growth has we
2、akened?Some experts say there are still good reasons to believe cheap oil should heat up the world economy. Consumers have more money in their pockets when theyre paying less at the pump. They spend that money on other things, which stimulates（刺激、促进） the economy.The biggest gains go to countries tha
3、t import most of their oil like China, Japan, and India. But doesnt the extra money in the pockets of those countries consumers mean an equal loss in oil producing countries, cancelling out the gains? Not necessarily, says economic researcher Sara Johnson. “Many oil producers built up huge reserve f
4、unds when prices were high, so when prices fall they will draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies（补贴） for their consumers.”But not all oil producers have big reserves, In Venezuela (委内瑞拉), collapsing oil prices have sent its economy into free-fall.Economist Carl Weinberg
5、believes the negative effects of plunging oil prices are overwhelming the positive effects of cheaper oil. The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations cant afford to import as much as they used to.Sara Johnson acknowledges that the globa
6、l economic benefit from a fall in oil prices today is likely lower than it was in the past. One reason is that more countries are big oil producers now, so the nations suffering from the price drop account for a larger share of the global economy.Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiousl
7、y with the savings theyre getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind. And a number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge
8、might suggest.1. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A) The reasons behind the plunge of oil prices.B) Possible ways to stimulate the global economy.C) The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.D) The effect of falling oil prices on consumer spending.2. Why do some experts bel
9、ieve cheap oil will stimulate the global economy?A) Manufacturers can produce consumer goods at a much lower cost.B) Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.C) Oil prices may rise or fall but economic laws are not subject to change.D) Consumers will spend their saving fr
10、om cheap oil on other commodities.3. What happens in many oil-exporting countries when oil prices go down?A) They suspend import of necessities from overseas.B) They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices.C) They use their money reserves to back up consumption.D) They try to stop their ec
11、onomy from going into free-fall.4. How does Carl Weinberg view the current oil price plunge?A) It is one that has seen no parallel in economic history.B) Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.C) It still has a chance to give rise to a boom in the global economy.D) Its effect
12、s on the global economy go against existing economic laws.5. Why havent falling oil prices boosted the global economy as they did before?A) People are not spending all the money they save on gas.B) The global economy is likely to undergo another recession.C) Oil importers account for a larger portio
13、n of the global economy.D) People the world over are afraid of a further plunge in oil prices.二、七选五 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)Memories have great power over us. Childhood memories are the first memories we make. They can be like pleasant dreams with a smile or nightmares. As parents, we can influence
14、our childrens memories 6. Or we can fill it with criticisms and quarrels.We can never be sure of what kind of memories we will remember. Which events will stand out? Think of our strongest memories. 7 Or is it of the smallest incidents-a conversation or shared laughter?School takes up a lot of the c
15、hildhood years. In an effort to make sure our children do not fall behind their classmates, we ask them to do their homework, stop playing so much and maybe send them for all kinds of classes 8 We should let them know that we value them beyond their grades in school.9 But what is more important is t
16、hat our children enjoy their childhood. We only have a few short years to enjoy our childhood. Our childrens childhood memories should be of more than just studying, studying and more studying. They should remember the parties they had, childish fun they had with their friends or the loving family o
17、utings they enjoyedWhat kind of memories the children form depends on their attitude. 10 So they form happy childhood memories.A. However, memories are importantB. Yes, school and grades are importantC. We can fill their memories with laughter.D. We often take little time to listen to themE. We can
18、help them develop the right attitudeIs it of some little things-a pen or a dictionary?G. Is it of major occasions like holidays and birthdays?三、完型填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)I walked along the unfamiliar road to the hospital. A bad cold 11 me to seek the appointment, and I chose a doctor I had never
19、 seen before by design. It was much easier to face 12 than friends.A terrible disaster took away almost everything from me, 13 my husband and children. I desperately tried to 14 the situation. 15, I wanted to find a doctor who didnt know me. The stranger in the white lab jacket had never seen me bef
20、ore, and thats 16 the way I wanted it.“Just tell me, whats wrong, give me 17, and Ill be out of here,” I thought as I 18 his office. I did not expect I would find the 19 “medicine” I needed.Gently he 20, trying to determine exactly what was wrong. Suddenly I began crying and 21 my heart out to him,
21、something I had not done with anyone. He 22 ; but more than that, because of something he experienced in his own childhood, he 23! He gave me many 24 of encouragement, but his last words were the most important, the ones I will never 25.He took me by the shoulders and looked 26 into my eyes. “Hold o
22、n! If you look back in five years, you will be 27 to find everything can be overcome!” Five years seemed like an eternity, and I certainly couldnt 28 what life would be like by then! He handed me a prescription and sent me on my 29. After I got in my car, I read me “prescription”. “The words may be
23、helpful to you. Try to make some 30. Plan to excite you and not to harm you; plan to give you hope and a future.” That was exactly what I didnt have in my life but so desperately needed: hope, no harm, a future, and a plan!11. A. expected B. begged C. reminded D. forced12. A. losers B. beginners C.
24、supported D. strangers13. A. including B. concerning C. concluding D. regarding14. A. meeting B. follow C. arrange D. hide15. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile16. A. fortunately B. basically C. exactly D. obviously17. A. examination B. medicine C. health D. effect18. A. left B. checked
25、 C. entered D. returned19. A. real B. pleasant C. usual D. different20. A. observed B. examined C. glanced D. noticed21. A. pouring B. throwing C. rolling D. drawing22. A. agreed B. listened C. smiled D. worked23. A. understood B. accepted C. doubted D. discussed24. A. messages B. words C. methods D
26、. memories25. A. remember B. honor C. forget D. realize 26. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly 27. A. disappointed B. amused C. amazed D. excited 28. A. follow B. design C. change D. imagine 29. A. method B. means C. way D. approach 30. A. decisions B. choices C. mistakes D. plans 四、语法填
27、空 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。No one can deny the beauty of the Outer Banks, a strip of land 31 (run) of the coast of North Carolina. On hot, sunny days in the summer, the beaches are crowded with 32 (travel). The Outer Banks has become a popular vacation spot. The Out
28、er Banks was almost completely deserted forty years ago. My mother once visited there as a girl with her parents when there were fewer roads, shops, people, and more 33 (nature) beauty. The only people who had houses were fishermen who had lived there all 34 (they) lives. Back then, if you mentioned
29、 the Outer Bank 35 someone, they most likely would have no idea about 36 you were talking about. Those who did know about the Outer Banks and the now-popular town of Duck, like my grandparents, fully 37 (enjoy) this secret heaven. The place made you feel welcome 38 comfortable: the family-owned shop
30、s and restaurants, the way in which the sky 39 (paint) in colors of reds, oranges and blues when the lazy sun rested its head on a warm evening. Or maybe it was just the 40 (gentle) blowing sea breeze that would blow through your hair.五、 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) I was real sad when I found my b
31、icycle went wrong again. Tired of repairing it again and again, I decided buy a new one. After school, I went to a shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack. The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the store. It looked so cool that I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeepers told us that it was the latest bicycle. He wanted to charge me for 800 yuan, that was too high for me. I just couldnt afford such an expensive one. Then I choose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, so it was much better than the old one.
