1、高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 1页 共 12 页2018 年 秋 高 三 (上 )期 末 测 试 卷英 语本 试 卷 分 第 卷 （ 选 择 题 ） 和 第 卷 （ 非 选 择 题 ） 两 部 分 。 考 试 结 束 后 ， 将 本 试 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 交 回 。第 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分 ）做 题 时 ， 请 先 将 答 案 标 在 试 卷 上 。 录 音 内 容 结 束 后 ， 你 将 有 两 分 钟 的 时 间 将 试 卷 上 的 答 案 转 涂 到 答 题 卡 上 。第 一 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ； 每
2、 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 。例 ： How much is the shirt?A 19.15 B 9.15 C 9.18答 案 是 B。1 How will the woman go to New York?
3、A By car B By train C By airplane2 Which place is the woman heading for right away?A A flower shop B Her office C A hospital3 What can the woman most probably be?A An editor B A writer C A housewife4 Why is the man talking about the delayed bus?A Because he is really angry about itB Because he wants
4、 to talk to the womanC Because he is eager to go to a hospital5 How much can the woman earn in a month?A $ 250 B $ 500 C $ 750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
5、白 前 ， 你 将 有 5 秒 钟 的 时 间 阅 读 各 个 小 题 ； 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 What is the problem with Mrs. Simpson?A Something is terribly wrong with her backB She cant afford time to see the doctor nowC She cant often have a good sleep at night7 Why
6、does Mrs. Simpson make the telephone call?A She wants to cancel an appointment with the doctorB She wants to change the time for the appointmentC She wants to see the doctor as soon as possible听 第 7 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 8、 9 题 。8 Why has the man just written the letter?A To get advice B To ask for permissi
7、on C To get a job高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 2页 共 12 页9 Whats the womans opinion about the second part?A Too little about his work experienceB Too much about his familyC The beginning is too short听 第 8 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 10 至 12 题 。10 Why does the man come to see the woman?A Because he is badly ill and
8、 wants to have medical insuranceB Because he wants to see who will pay his medical expensesC Because he wants to know something about medical insurance11 Where does the dialogue most probably take place?A In an insurance company B In a hospital C In a doctors office12 How much should the insurance c
9、ompany pay if his medical expense is $ 600?A $ 120 B $ 480 C $ 600听 第 9 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 13 至 16 题 。13 Where can the man get money?A From the Dunnes Bank B From the Allied Irish Bank C From the Bank of Ireland14 What should the man do after he turns right after the shopping center?A Walk across the roa
10、d B Just turn left C Continue to go ahead15 Which word can best describe the woman?A Warm-hearted B Open-minded C Honest16 Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A Friends B Strangers C Clerk and customer听 第 10 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 17 至 20 题 。17 Why can retired Americans start their own business?A
11、 They have saved enough money for thatB They have gained enough experience for thatC They can afford enough time for that18 Which of the following can a business owner do?A He can give orders to anyoneB He can surely make more moneyC He can do something he likes19 What may happen to a new business d
12、uring the first few years?A It may most probably failB It may not make much moneyC It may go through the toughest time20 What does the speaker want to do in his speech?A He wants to persuade more people to start their own businessB He wants to tell people how to start a new business in AmericaC He w
13、ants to analyze the start of many new businesses in America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 项 涂 黑 。高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 3页 共 12 页AA Safe Personal AlarmMOST EFFECTIV
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19、s from Indianapolis, INAre you ready to protect yourself and your loved ones from the bad guys?21 How does the safe personal alarm work?A Loud and continuous noise gives warning or calls for help when someone is in dangerB It can be used as a sharp knife to drive away attackers and effectively prote
20、ct its userC In times of danger, it can go off automatically and last until assistance is successfully givenD A pull can help its user to avoid an unwanted situation or warn its user of possible danger22 The safe personal alarm is particularly useful for _ _ _ _ _ _ A someone who is looking for a gi
21、ft for his familyB a student who has trouble waking up for schoolC kids, ladies, or seniors in time of troubleD anyone who has a deep love for his family23 “WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING” is attached here mainly to _ _ _ _ _ _ A explain the use of the product B promote the advertised productC show great th
22、anks to the producer D share experience with readersBWeve all had cases where weve waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or speeding ticket But one man,from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by “Dave”, recently took procrastination (拖 延 ) one step further, bypaying a parking
23、 ticket almost a half-century after it was given高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 4页 共 12 页In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail Whoever wrotethe letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return address as “Way
24、ward Road,Anytown California” under the name “Feeling guilty”When the officers opened the envelope, they found a brief letter, along with a $ 5 bill, and a parking ticket dating allthe way back to 1974 The note read, “Dear PD, Ive been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending t
25、opay Forgive me if I dont give you my info With respect, Dave.”Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $ 2, “Dave” must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150percent, or $ 3, in interestMichael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview tha
26、t the same ticketwould cost about $ 20 if it was given today Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to avehicle that had an Ohio license plateBecause there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then, “Dave” could have gotten awaywith never pa
27、ying the $ 2 fine But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the moneymore than 40 years past its due date24 How much do we know about “Dave”?A He lives in Wayward Road, Anytown California B The police are trying to find out more about himC His car probably came fr
28、om Ohio at that time D “Dave” is of course the mans real name indeed25 Why didnt “Dave” pay for the parking ticket until recently?A He completely forgot about it in the past 44 yearsB He didnt find it until almost half a century laterC He failed to find out who he should pay the money toD He didnt p
29、ay for it just because of procrastination26 What drove “Dave” to pay for the parking ticket at last?A A strong sense of guilty B Fear of being tracked by the policeC Worry about being fined more D Sudden change of his financial situation27 Which of the following can be the best title?A Police Chief
30、of the Minersville Police Department Shares a StoryB Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking TicketC Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road, Anytown CaliforniaD Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from OhioCStefano Boeri, the Italian architect, famous for his B
31、osco Verticale, a group of tree-covered skyscrapers in Milan,introduced his new plans to pioneer a similar project in the Chinese city of NanjingThe Chinese version of Boeris Bosco Verticale, or vertical forest, will be his first project in Asia The project willconsist of two neighboring towers that
32、 will be coated with 23 different species of trees and more than 2,500 kinds ofbushes hanging down the sides of the buildings The structures will be built with the ability to house offices and willfeature a 247-room luxury hotel, as well as a museum and even a green architecture school The towers ar
33、e currentlyunder construction and are set for completion within the next yearBut two buildings arent enough for the ambitious Boeri as he now has even bolder plans for China to create “forestcities” in a country that has become known as an urban center choking on poisonous gases and dustIn an interv
34、iew about his plans to “greenify” the city and country Boeri said, “We have been asked to design anentire city where you dont only have one tall building, but you have 100 or 200 buildings of different sizes, all with trees高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 5页 共 12 页and plants on the sides.” Boeri contin
35、ued, “We are working very seriously on designing all the different buildings I thinkthey will start to build at the end of this year By 2020 we could imagine having the first forest city in China.”Although these towers will lend a huge hand in decreasing air pollution in Chinas eastern city, Boeri h
36、as said, it willtake more than a pair of tree-covered skyscrapers to really solve Chinas pollution crisis This is why the Italian architecthopes to repeat his design in other parts of the country, as well as in other places around the world28 Boeris project is called vertical forest because building
37、s are built _ _ _ _ _ _ A in a thick forest full of trees and green plants B in a city where trees and green plants are grownC with trees and bushes hanging down their sides D with trees and plants growing around like a forest29 More forest cities will be built for the purpose of _ _ _ _ _ _ A enlar
38、ging peoples living space in the urban areas B offering a unique solution to pollution problemsC making the best of empty space around a building D beautifying a city which is like a forest of buildings30 From the passage we know Boeris first project in Asia will _ _ _ _ _ _ A still keep the origina
39、l functions very well B raise peoples awareness of forest protectionC gain him worldwide recognition as an architect D enjoy a better appearance in a crowded city31 What is Boeris ambition?A To further reduce the construction costB To improve his design for more functionsC To help totally solve Chin
40、as pollution problemsD To have more Bosco Verticales around the world DNeither style of thinking is better or worse than the other; theyre just different, as Professor Ankush Chopraexplains To be a great artist, musician, or big-picture thinker, holistic thinking is importantits about context, andin
41、tuition (直 觉 ) is important Many careers like those in science or law, reward analytic thinking, which looks at partsand units, and is specific and logical Of course, the most successful people will be able to do both kinds of thinking,though generally holistic thinking, linked to creativity, is mor
42、e difficult to teach than analytic thinkingSo those people who are analytic thinkers will see a price of $ 1.99 by looking at the single numbers, and willprioritize the first number when it comes to price. “Holistic thinkers tend to view all price numbers as a whole and areless likely to be affected
43、 by the nine-ending price effect,” Lingjiang Lora Tu, Ph. D. , professor of marketing at Baylor anda studys lead author, told Phys. orgHowever, that the type of thinking allows holistic thinkers to see the whole rather than the parts goes out thewindow when theyre stressed or distracted (分 心 的 )“Our
44、 findings suggest that regardless of consumers thinking style, nine-ending prices are most likely to be effectivein situations that overuse consumers resources, such as when shoppers are time-pressured at the checkout counter ordistracted by background music or occupied with an interactive product d
45、emonstration,” Tu saidThis study was done with the idea that marketers should know about these differences in thinking style and keepthem in mind when theyre pricing things for different types of people But anyone who buys things can benefit too, byfiguring out what kind of thinker you are, and then
46、 keeping that in mind when the signs show “sale” with a loudnoise!and reminding yourself that nobody makes the best decisions when theyre distracted32 Which of the following can be the best example of holistic thinking?A Only if the whole thing makes sense can Jack concentrate on detailsB In America
47、n shops, you can find many things with nine-ending pricesC Jack kept on working on one thing and finally achieved great successD Understanding each paragraph leads to understanding the whole passage高 三 （ 上 ） 期 末 测 试 卷 （ 英 语 ） 第 6页 共 12 页33 The underlined word “prioritize” in Para. 2 most probably me
48、ans “_ _ _ _ _ _ ”A take no notice of. B treat.equallyC think of.the trickiest D consider.the most important34 According to the passage, a consumer should remember that _ _ _ _ _ _ A the nine-ending prices can equally affect any type of consumerB pricing things for different types of people benefits customersC background music isnt always to create a pleasant atmosphereD its impossible to affect him even if hes distracted or stressed35 From the passage we know that _ _ _ _ _ _ A different thinking styles create different pricing systemsB
