1、- 1 -山东省淄博第一中学 2018 届高三英语下学期阶段性检测（4 月）试题第 I 卷(共 100 分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 75 分) 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。1What will the speakers do on Saturday?AGo to work BEat brunch. CGo to the gym2When did the man hurt himself?AA few weeks ago BA few months ago CA few years ago3Where does this conversation take pla
2、ce?AIn a bookstore BIn a library CIn a classroom4How does the woman sound?ANervous BSad CAngry5Why did they stay up late for the last two nights?AThey studied for the physics exam BThey didnt want to go to bed earlyCThey had to prepare their breakfast第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独
3、白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6What does the man like most about reusable bags?AThey are free BThey can be used for more purposesCThey are lighter and easier to carry7What discount do shoppers receive if they use reusable bags?A10 dollars off B5 off C10 cents off听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Why doesnt Brad like
4、 online shopping?AHe doesnt like to plan BHe doesnt like to stay at home waitingCHe doesnt want his packages stolen9What does Brad advise Sally to do?- 2 -AGo to the store BClean the house CKeep track of her package10How is Sally related to Brad?AShes his mom BShes his employee CShes his sister听第 8
5、段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11In the beginning，what does the woman think George is doing?AReading BColoring CWriting12Why are some of the texts marked in green?AThey are the main ideas BThey are important detailsCThey are a bit more difficult13What does George write down in his notebook?AFigures BStories CQue
6、stions听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14Who hasnt known the news yet?ALily BKatie CJason15According to the woman，what is much better in France?AThe food BThe weather CThe Schools16What does the man hope to do about his family? ABring them to France BLeave them in America CVisit them in a few months 17What is
7、 the relationship between the speakers?ABoss and secretary BFamily members CCo-workers听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18What is the most important requirement for this job?AExperience BCreativity CEnergy19What do children do in the morning?AGo hiking BWrite short essays CReport to the leaders20When is the
8、deadline of the application?AApril 20th BMay 12th CJuly 20th- 3 -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)AFour days after Dads 67th birthday，he had a heart attackHe was luckyhe survivedBut something inside him had diedHis enthusiasm for life was goneMy husband and I asked Dad to live with
9、 us on our small farm，hoping the fresh air would help him adjustWithin a week after he moved in，I regretted the invitationHe criticized everything I didI became frustratedOne day I read an article about a nursing homeSeveral depressed patients attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given
10、 dogsSo，I drove to the animal shelter that afternoonAs soon as I got there，a pointers (指示犬) eyes caught my attentionThey watched me calmlyA staff member said：“He got here two weeks ago and weve heard nothingHis time is up tomorrow ”I turned to the man in horror “You mean youre going to kill him?”“Ma
11、am， ”he said gently “We dont have room for every unclaimed dog ”The pointers calm brown eyes awaited my decision “Ill take him， ”I saidGlancing at the dog，Dad wrinkled his face and turned back toward the houseThen，suddenly，the pointer pulled free from my graspHe sat down in front of DadDads anger me
12、lted，and soon he was hugging the animal It was the beginning of a warm friendshipDad named the pointer CheyenneTogether they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streamsDads bitterness faded，and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friendsThen，late one night two yea
13、rs later，I felt Cheyennes cold nose searching through my bed coversHe had never come into our bedroom before at nightI ran into my fathers room and found that he had passed away Two days later，my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying - 4 -dead beside Dads bedAs I buried him near
14、their favorite stream，I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dads peace of mind21Why did Dad criticize everything the author did?AHe didnt like his daughters farm BThe disease took away his interest in lifeCThe state of his illness worsened DHis daughter couldnt do things well22What was Dads attit
15、ude when he first saw the dog?ADisappointed BUnfriendly CExcited DSatisfied23What was the dogs greatest help to Dad?AIt accompanied him on his walk BIt helped him make many friendsCIt brought peace of mind back to himDIt improved the relationship between him and his daughter24Whats the best title fo
16、r the passage?AAn Abandoned Dog BDads RecoveryCFriends in the End DDads Last days- 5 -BChina Train GuideQuick Guide on China Train TravelIf youre looking for an affordable and comfortable way to get around China，train travel is the way to goGetting train information and cheap train tickets has never
17、 been easier. Online train ticket booking makes it easy for travelers to look through Chinas train timetable，compare train fares，and look for ticket availabilityOnce youve found a suitable train，you can book online and pick your tickets up at the train station or get them delivered to your home or h
18、otelTrain tickets can be booked online a minimum of 35 minutes and a maximum of 60 days before departureHow to choose train typesWhen youre buying China train tickets online，youll notice that the journey duration differs depending on which type of train you chooseChina train types can be recognized
19、by their letter codesG，D and C trains are high-speed trains，while Z，T and K are slower or overnight trainsChinas high-speed trains run between Chinese provincial capitals and first-tier Chinese citiesG trains(high-speed trains，standing for go ti) are Chinas bullet trains the fastest trains with a ma
20、ximum speed of 400 km/hTickets for these trains are the most expensiveHow to buy train ticketsUnless you can read Chinese，there are only two ways to make train reservations in China：Online train ticket booking with a travel agency(up to 60 days before departure)At the train stationlocal ticket agenc
21、y with your passport(up to 58 days before departure)How to read train ticketsWhen reading your train ticket，please take note of the Chinese characters and Pinyin printed next to your departurearrival - 6 -cityDirections(North，South，East，and West)appear in Pinyin (Bei，Nan，Dong，and Xi)，not EnglishPlea
22、se make sure you are going to the correct train station25What can we learn from the first paragraph?ATravelling by train in China is not expensiveBIts difficult to get train information in ChinaCYou can get on the train without tickets after booking onlineDTrain tickets online are available at any t
23、ime within 60 days before you leave26If Mr. Smith needs to travel from Jinan to Beijing for something urgent，hed better take_AG trains BZ trains CD trains DOvernight trains27Who are the intended readers of the passage?ANative tourists BTravel agencies CForeign travelersDBusinessmenCFor so long，failu
24、re has been pictured as something negative，something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secretBut a Swedish psychologist，Samuel West，h as decided to put our worst fears on the tableHe is opening a museum-the Museum of Failure-in Helsingborg，Sweden，this JuneInstead of showing successes，as mu
25、seums usually do，the Museum of Failure will display over 60“failed”products from big-name companies such as Nokia，Apple and Coca-Cola “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects，they screw up too， ”West told The New York Times “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about
26、learning something new ”Wests opinion isnt a new oneAlbert Einstein once said， “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new ”And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the USSilicon Valley，for example，is the home of some - 7 -of the worlds most creative companies，yet its
27、slogan turns out to be，quite surprisingly,“Fail fast，fail often ”However，there are reasons for this “The best companies are those that encourage failure，embrace out-of-the-box thinking，and allow employees to make mistakes and see what happens， ”wrote Simon Casuto of ForbesBut some people are skeptic
28、al of this so-called“culture of failure”They are worried that if failure becomes“a symbol of honor”，as Wired magazine put it，it may even be seen as“uncool”when someone tries to reduce the risk of failureThis may push people to care too little and try too little“Sometimes people hide behind failure，w
29、hen they could have prevented it， ”wrote Anna Isaac of The TelegraphSo its important that you set apart the two kinds of failurethe kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forwardThe key is whether youve learned something from your mistakes“Learning is the only process that turns fai
30、lure into success， ”West told The Guardian “If you dont learn from your failures，then youve really failed ”28What does the underlined phrase“screw up”mean in the second paragraph?AMake a profit BMake a mess CMake a highlight DTake a risk29What message does the slogan“Fail fast，fail often ”convey?ATh
31、e more failure，the better. BAccept failure，and try new thingsCThe more you fail，the less success you achieveDFailure is more important than success30Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure?AThe New York Times BForbes CWired DThe Guardian31Whats Wests opinion about failure?AFailures v
32、alue lies in learning from it BIf you fail，you are a loserCIts not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failureDFailure is - 8 -the key to put you forwardDMaybe the Man of Steel has such a great body because of all that flying and leaping onto tall buildings with a single bound(弹跳)At least thats t
33、he promise of a new piece of exercise equipment that combines physical exercise with the virtual reality(虚拟现实)experience of flying through the air like SupermanIt will be offered by the Young Mens Christian Association(YMCA)，a nonprofit organization devoted to youth development and healthy livingThe
34、 $ 9，000 machine，a German invention called Icaros，will be the first of its kind available for public use in the country when the new YMCA site in Minneapolis opens in early 2018How does it work? Users put on virtual reality goggles(防护眼镜)and then lie down on a metal flame that moves forward and back
35、and rolls from side to side depending on how you shift your weightIn“Flight”mode，youre traveling over a landscape of mountains，glaciers and narrow valleysTilt( 倾斜)down on the platform，and you virtually dive nose first toward the groundRoll to the right，and youre flying over a bend in a valleyMany ot
36、her experience modes are available tooWhats it like? Nathan Maehren，senior vice president of digital for YMCA，has used the machine about 100 times When hes going fast on the machinehe makes sounds like a weightlifter as he quickly shifts his body，finding his way around virtual objects without crashi
37、ng “I almost dont realize Im working out ”he said “Youre having fun ”He said it was more of a training for his arms and shoulders than he expectedIt may seem like a lot of hard work just to get good exercise，but everyone knows how boring gyms can beSurprisingly，he didnt feel sickThat may be because
38、what you see in the goggles reflects what your body is doing on the platform32What is the machine Icaros probably for?- 9 -AThe young to build up BThe disabled to travel in virtual realityCThe old to keep healthy DChildren to experience new technology33What should the users do when using the machine
39、?ATo pass a body test BTo stand on the platform CTo wear special glasses DTo know how to fly over mountains34How did Nathan Maehren feel after using the machine?AExtremely tired BA little bit dizzyCMore amused than in gyms DNot excited as he expected35What is the text mainly about?AThe introduction
40、of YMCA BA new machine for exerciseCThe future of Virtual reality DThe technology used in films第二节(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)In any college application process，the interview is very importantA quick look at interview tips will tell you to smile，make eye contact，and shake the interviewers hand firmly 36
41、 So，what should you do?The interviewer must decide if youre a good fit for the university 37 38 Interviewers are constantly surprised by how many really smart and hardworking students do so little research before they go into their interviewYou should， for example，find out where your interviewer is
42、from，what he or she studied，and maybe even find publications he or she has writtenThis can be done easily by searching for a few minutes onlineMore importantly，you should do a lot of research on the university beyond simply knowing its ranking in league tablesInterviewers hate when you say you want
43、to go to their university just because its famous_ 39 After all，you would want this school to choose you over another excellent Chinese student Finally，make sure you“do your homework” If youre interested in biology，be sure to know the biology professors namesIf youre interested in hiking and camping
44、，be sure to know the name of the outdoors club at the schoo1 40 - 10 -ARemember that preparation is the keyBThey will lead to your success in the interviewCThat means its important to succeed as socially well-adjustedDTie your interests and goals to what the school in particular has to offerEFirst o
45、f all，dress appropriately to leave a good impression FUnfortunately，few tell you what it is that the interviewer is really looking for GInstead，you should explain why you chose them over other great universities 第三部分(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) A group of children would gather f
46、requently at each others homes. They 41 what was happening in their lives. Their friendship was beautiful to see, and surprising thoughts flowed from these 42 minds.The mother of one of the children would occasionally join their 43 and tell them stories. When she spoke of her “jewel box”, her most 4
47、3 possession, she sent their 45 soaring.She emphasized that the jewel box was so 46 that its contents could never be stolen! Of course, the childrens minds were 47 with dazzling pictures of diamonds, jewels, pearls, and other priceless items. They daydreamed of her being an heiress (继承人) of a 48 fam
48、ily, even though her simple life did not 49 vast material wealth.One day the children asked her what was in the jewel box. Looking at the childrens 50 , upturned faces, she 51 at each child, and then 52 them to gather around her and sit on the grass. “Let me tell you a wonderful 53 ,” she whispered, “The jewel box is no
