高三英语下学期期中试题

河北省定州中学2018届高三英语下学期期中试题

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 has Paul been doing lately?

A. Writing poems.

B. Writing songs.

C. Writing short stories.

2. What happened to Patrick this morning?

A. His dog was dead.

B. He was hit by a car.

C. He was ill in hospital.

3. What does the man probably do now?

A. He’s a waiter.

B. He’s a student.

C. He’s an opera singer.

4. What does the woman want to do?

A. Make some coffee.

B. Buy a coffee maker.

C. Learn to make a video.

5. How does the woman probably feel in the end?

A. Anxious.

B. Confused.

C. Surprised.

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 are the speakers?

A. In a library.

B. In a church.

C. In a bookstore.

7. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Security.

B. Technology.

C. Books.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In Thailand.

B. In England.

C. In Japan.

9. According to the man, what is Manchester mostly known for?

A. Its music.

B. Its museums.

C. Its industry.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the man take vitamins?

A. To fight illness.

B. To help with stress.

C. To have more energy.

11. Which vitamins does the man decide to buy?

A. Vitamin B and Vitamin D.

B. Vitamin C and Vitamin D.

C. Vitamin K and Vitamin B.

12. How much money will the man spend?

A.﹩18.

B.﹩30.

C.﹩36.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Which month is it now?

A. November.

B. December.

C. January.

14. What does the man invite the woman to do?

A. Have dinner at his house.

B. Go shopping with him.

C. Go out to eat at the mall.

15. What does the man’s family like to do?

A. Watch TV.

B. Read books.

C. Go online.

16. What does the woman suggest the man get for his wife?

A. Some jewelry.

B. A new computer

C. A romance novel.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker do for a living?

A. He sells cars.

B. He plays baseball.

C. He sells groceries.

18. What does the speaker think of being famous?

A. He hates it.

B. He enjoys it.

C. He’s annoyed by it.

19. Who pointed at the speaker the other day?

A. A reporter.

B. A mother.

C. A boy.

20. Who is listening to the speaker right now?

A. Little kids.

B. School workers.

C. Customers.

二、阅读理解

This year’s flu season is pretty scary. To try to minimize the effects, public officials are still urging anyone who hasn’t yet gotten their flu shot to get one as soon as possible. However, even if every single person got a shot in the arm, the vaccine(疫苗)--- with its excellent 36 percent effectiveness---would not prevent

everyone from getting infected with the annoying virus. Knowledge is power, so here's what goes on in your body when you come down with the flu.

The influenza virus primarily attacks your nose, throat, and the tubes that lead to your lungs. But the flu is so much more than that. Your muscles ache, your head hurts, and your appetite goes down, among other things. To our surprise, almost all of these symptoms have less to do with the virus itself than with your immune(免疫的)response to them. Unfortunately, the very defense you have in place to ge rid of the flu is the reason you feel so painful when you recover.

The virus usually enters through your mouth, typically by way of your hands But it takes a few days for symptoms to set in. While this process might cause some harm to your nose and throat, it's nothing major, and nothing like the symptoms that typically accompany a bad or even mild case of the flu.

The real fun starts when your immune system begins to fight. Your immune system comes in two parts: the innate system and the adaptive. The innate immune system is essentially an all-purpose tool. As soon as your body senses the presence of any injury or invader (入侵者), the innate immune system launches into action by producing tiny proteins called cytokines and chemokines. The cytokines reproduce almost immediately and start to attack the virus. This increase in immune cells creates an serious inflammation(炎症) throughout the body. But the worst is still to come. Meanwhile, the chemokines work with the adaptive immune system to help create T cells. These cells are a special type of white blood cell that works in a much more specific way: They find the influenza virus, identify what's special about it, and create something unique on their surface that finds and destroys similar invaders.

21．What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

A. All the vaccine is not effective.

B. No one can avoid catching this year's flu.

C. This year's flu is the most serious one in recent years.

D. Public health officials have to use a gun when necessary.

22．Why many parts of your body suffer while you're recovering from a flu?

A. Because recovery from illness is painful.

B. Because your immune system is working against your defense system.

C. Because your body is fighting hard against the flu.

D. Because the influenza virus attacks your nose, throat and other parts. 23．The underlined word “fun” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by .

A. joy

B. battle

C. action

D. program

24．What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A. The fight between innate immune system and the adaptive.

B. The categories of immune system.

C. The way immune system works.

D. The process of the development of immune system.

NASA might be famous for sending rockets up to space quickly. But it will be more famous for making your next holiday come more quickly.

The space agency is working on a new plane, which could solve the problems of supersonic(超音速的) flight and vastly increase the speed of journeys abroad. If successful, the plane would be able to fly between New York and London in just three hours. And it would reduce the time spent flying other journeys by a half, since it could be used more broadly. Until now, the problem with such planes has been the sonic boom(声爆), made famous by the original Concorde. That happens when a plane reaches supersonic speeds.

It is a thunderous noise that upsets people on the ground— disturbing animals and even causing physical problems to materials and houses underneath. It was that effect that led Congress to ban such planes from being used over the US land, a decision that in turn was responsible for Concorde’s failing to be commercially used.

In view of the problem, the space agency has developed a new technology and tried it out in wind tunnels, and now believes that it could be put to commercial use. That plane will fly as high as 55,000 feet—far higher than normal planes—and make a sound

of only 60 decibels. That’s far less than 90 decibels thrown out by normal planes, and is roughly in line with a car on the motorway or a busy restaurant.

“As long as we can get endorsement from the general public, the plane will probably be something that’s acceptable,” said Peter Coen, project manager for NASA’s commercial supersonic research team, in a new Bloomberg report. “If we get approved, we will have the full-sized version of the plane tried out and the plane will be put into use.”

25．Why does the author mention Concorde?

A. To suggest the rapid development of planes.

B. To stress the negative effect of sonic booms.

C. To introduce how a commercial plane is designed.

D. To show Congress’ important role in making planes.

26．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The basic data of the new plane.

B. The working principle of the new plane.

C. The problems of the new plane.

D. The potential market of the new plane.

27．What does the underlined word “endorsement” in paragraph 5 mean?

A. Response

B. Commitment

C. Investment

D. Agreement

28．What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To inform people of NASA’s new plane.

B. To prove the disadvantages of supersonic flight.

C. To explain why speed matters in supersonic flight.

D. To clarify some misunderstandings about commercial planes.

After I visited my elder sister’s house, I was reminded just how different the apartment living with a child was. She has a nice big house with a few floors, a big

backyard and lots of toys. Her house is my son Tom’s little piece of heaven. At her house there are little toys, big toys, a doll house, a play house and more! There are bedroom stocked with train tables, ride-on toys and big trucks.

The main difference about being an apartment mom is that you cannot become a collector of “things”. I continually get rid of anything too large. When Tom was born, we made a rule that there would never be any stuffed animals in our apartment that were larger than him at that time. We also made a rule that we would only ever have at most five stuffed “anything” at one time. So far this had worked out well for us. These rules left Tom with a few special soft creatures to play with, but that can be easily put away.

Since we want to keep the appearance of being clean city dwellers, we have limited Tom’s play things to one toy basket in the main living space and one big storage bin in his bedroom. I am constantly thinking about living space when I buy anything for our little Tom. We love the storage bin in Tom’s room. It is fille d with fun play things. It is a place to keep his toys and everything gets pulled in and out daily. Anything that doesn’t fit is often weeded out to create space.

Tom absolutely likes going to his aunt’s house and pulling out every single toy available to him. Of course, Tom does not notice that when he returns home he only gets one basket of toys instead of many rooms of toys. Right now Tom lives fully in his 1,100-square-foot apartment and seems very satisfied with his basket of toys. 29．By Paragraph 1 the writer mainly wants to tell us that her sister ________.

A. loves buying toys for herself

B. has several children

C. lives in a house with many toys

D. doesn’t keep her house tidy

30．What does the underlined part “weekend out” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. removed

B. washed

C. stored

D. played

31．The last paragraph shows that ________.

A. the writer wants to live in a big house

B. Tom doesn’t like the toys in his toy basket

C. Tom doesn’t like the toys in his aunt’s house

D. the writer’s rules about toys work out very well

Disney World is a very popular attraction. But going there can be costly. Here are some suggestions that can help you save money.

Instead of eating at the park, get premade food from a nearby grocery store or even make your own lunch. Also, make sure to take your own water with you because spending $3 on water will make your stomach hurt. Another idea is to pack snacks or quick and cheap pick-me-ups as you make your way around the park.

Of course you’re going to want to take some Disney souvenirs home with you, but you’ll quickly realize that it comes with a price. Before buying anything, make sure you have a plan. Some suggestions for keeping costs down include picking your own pearl at the Japan store at Epcot, which is all about the experience and only $15.95 plus tax, or even getting special tradable collection pin that you can trade with Disney cast members or other guests.

When you go to Disney World on rainy days, you may catch a lot of showers. But you don’t have to. Go to a local Dollar Tree and buy disposable ponchos（一次性雨披）for $1. The ponchos at Disney are probably more durable（耐用的）, but they cost $9. For a family of five, the Disney ponchos would cost $45 versus spending $5 at the dollar store.

It costs $17 to park in Disney for a day. Luckily, most non-Disney resorts offer free shuttles（来往的班车）to and from the park and all Disney resorts offer free transportation for guests as well. If you like to be on your own schedule without worrying about when the shuttle comes, then parking is your only choice. But waiting for the shuttle and going by a schedule isn’t really difficult, either. 32．According to the author, if you want to eat at Disney World, you can ________.

A. just take pick-me-ups to save money

B. get premade food at Disney World

C. avoid food that stimulates your appetite

D. prepare food before entering the park

33．What does the author think of buying pearl at the Japan store at Epcot?

A. It can be a terrible experience.

B. It enables one to get pearl at a reasonable price.

C. It’s a good way to find a tradable collection.

D. It’s the best way to get Disney souvenirs.

34．If you buy four ponchos at a local Dollar tree instead of at Disney, you can save ________.

A. $32

B. $36

C. $40

D. $45

35．The author thinks it is advisable to ________.

A. park in Disney World for a day

B. avoid going to Disney World on rainy days

C. use more durable ponchos at Disney World

D. use transportation offered by the resorts

三、完形填空

Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After ______her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a ______fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s ______turned, dramatically. A couple of roug h ______followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be ______from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.

Nagasu was ______. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to ______. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California ______she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she ______to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ______what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ______the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ______her. It turned out that the ______to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ______. She kept on skating. “The new environment

really ______. ”At their ______

first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ______，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.

Nagasu, now 24, an age by which young ______have often left the sport. ______, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ______.

36．A. writing B. breaking C. losing D. winning

37．A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. terrifying

38．A. fortunes B. interest C. career D. temper

39．A. months B. decades C. weeks D. years

40．A. dropped B. escaped C. absent D. forbidden

41．A. impressed B. inspired C. desperate D. fascinated

42．A. fighting B. falling C. drowning D. quitting

43．A. now that B. in case C. for fear that D. on condition that 44．A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. demanded

45．A. let out B. figure out C. look for D. put forward

46．A. searched B. met C. changed D. attracted

47．A. marry B. blame C. save D. coach

48．A. key B. approach C. answer D. entrance

49．A. simpler B. harder C. worse D. higher

50．A. adapted B. helped C. mattered D. benefited

51．A. very B. just C. already D. ever

52．A. must B. can C. should D. may

53．A. alternates B. teenagers C. women D. coaches

54．A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Instead

55．A. came true B. counted on C. paid off D. picked up

四、七选五

Here’s how yo-yo dieting affects your body and your mind

Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, occurs when a person experiences periods of weight loss followed by weight gain followed by weight loss and so on and so on. The effects of this weight cycling are significant, even when the weight lost and gained is as little as 10 pounds. 56．.

It can make you gain weight

While dieting may help you lose a few pounds at first, it only works temporarily. Your body responds to the lack of calories by turning to lean muscle mass for energy. Once you have returned to your normal eating habits, the weight comes back on –57．. 58．

Yo-yo dieting may increase the risk for heart disease and sudden death in post-menopausal（绝经后期）women. Studies found that when normal-weight women experienced periods of weight cycling, they were 3.5 times more likely to have sudden death than women whose weight remained stable. In the same study, yo-yo dieting increased a woman’s risk of death by 66 percent.

It can be damaging to your skin

Dermatologist (a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases) Robin Evans weighed in on the effect that yo-yo dieting has on the skin. “The up and down weight losses and gains can have harmful effects on the skin especially on the face with stretching and contracting the skin,” said Evans. 59．.

It plays games with your mind

Yo-yo dieting is hard on the body, 60．. Repeatedly gaining and losing weight can leave dieters feeling more depressed about their weight and losing self-belief as a result.

If you’re a yo-yo-dieter, talk to your health care provider about lifestyle changes that can help you maintain a stable and healthy weight for years to come.

A. It only works temporarily

B. It can damage your heart

C. but in the form of fat, not muscle

D. but it’s even harder on the mind

E. but with a smaller size, you will make yourself less friendly

F. The result ends up more wrinkles and an overall effect of aging the skin

G. We turned to the experts to find out how yo-yo dieting can affect your body and your mind

五、阅读表达

六、短文改错

61．假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Shortly after when I moved to a new neighborhood, my African gray parrot accidentally fly out of the door. Panicked, I ran after him.One of the new word the parrot had learned recently was coffee, and her nickname was Small. As a result, I was running around yelled “Small! Coffee!” at the trees like a madwoman, hoping for him give a response. Finally, the neighbor cautiously approached me with a steaming cup on hand. She said, “Maybe you should relax. By the way, there has no coffee shop here, honey.” Fortunate, I got my parrot back later that day.

七、读写任务

62．Urban public bike service isn’t a new phenomenon. Govern ment-sponsored public bike systems have been introduced into many cities in China Mobike, a new kind of public bike rental service, started in Shanghai and has expanded to Beijing. People can use this service by scanning the QR code(二维码) on the bike to unlock the smart lock. The standard cost of this service is 1 yuan per 30 minutes. Users can pay with

popular mobile payment methods such as Alipay and WeChat. Mobike now has more than 10, 000 bikes in Shanghai, allowing most riders to find a bike anywhere within a diameter(直径) of 300 meters. Many people ride a Mobike for a short trip, such as from home to the subway, subway to the work place or to a grocery store. Experts say Mobike is a good supplement(补充) to the public bike rental service since city people are now fond of “Green Riding”, and environmentally-friendly means of transportation. Just because of this, the company providing the service is increasing the number by hundred every day.

[写作内容]

1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容;

2. 用约120 个单词阐述你对在城市推广Mobike的看法，并用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

[写作要求]

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;

3. 不必写标题。

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参考答案

1-5 CABAC 6-10 AACCB 11-15 CBBAB 16-20 ABBCC 21．A

22．C

23．B

24．C

25．B

26．A

27．D

28．A

29．C

30．A

31．D

32．D

33．B

34．A

35．D

36．D

37．C

38．A

39．D

40．A

41．C

42．D

43．B

44．A

45．B

46．B

47．D

48．C

49．A

50．B

51．A

52．B

53．C

54．D

55．C

56．G

57．C

58．B

59．F

60．D

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62．Mobike, a new kind of public bike rental service, has been put into use in Shanghai and Beijing. With their great favour with city people, more Mobikes will be available in the future.

Personally, Mobike is a good service and should be popularized in cities. First of all, it brings people great convenience since they can ride a Mobike for a short trip without walking or waiting for a bus. Secondly, people can enjoy the service at a low price because they only need to pay one yuan per 30 minutes. More importantly, the service saves people th e trouble of riding their own bikes and thus they needn’t worry about losing them any more. Lastly, if more people choose to ride a Mobike, not only will the release of carbon dioxide be reduced, but much energy will be saved

as well. In a word, such a small act will make a great difference to our earth,