2018届高三下学期期中考试英语试卷

2017-2018学年第二学期赣州市十四县（市）期中联考

高三年级英语试题

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。

例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19.15 B .￡ 9.18 C. ￡ 9.15 答案是C。

1.What does the man dislike about the work?

A.The size.

B. The color.

C. The style

2.Why does the man want a ride to work ?

A. His car is being repaired.

B. He lent his car to someone else.

C.He doesn’t want to take the subway.

3.What happened to the spaghetti?

A. The man had it for lunch.

B.It was eaten by the woman.

C. It has gone bad in the refrigerator

4.Why is the woman returning the skirt?

A. It’s too short.

B.It’s too long.

C. It’s too dark

5.Where does the man work now?

A.At a furniture store

B. At the post office.

C.At a party supply store

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.Why did the woman go to England?

A.On business

B. To visit friends

C. For further studies.

7.What was the weather like in England?

A.Rainy.

B. Windy

C. Sunny.

听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。

8.What does the woman notice first about the owner of the restaurant?

A. Her clothes

B. Her hairstyle

C.Her smile.

9.Why does the owner go to Italy every year?

A. To visit her family.

B. To get some information

C.To study the design of clothes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10.Why did the man call the woman?

A.To pay a bill.

B. To deposit some money.

C. To check his account balance.

11.Where does the man live now?

A.On Alston Way.

B.On Berkshire Road.

C.On Parkview Drive.

12.What is the last piece of information the man gives?

A. His date of birth.

B. His account number.

C.His social Security Number.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What is the woman’s job?

A. An editor.

B. A journalist.

C.An athletic director.

14.What does the man want to write about?

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B.Girls in sports

C. The economy

15.What’s the man’s mother’s career?

A.She is a professional writer.

B.She is a criminal lawyer.

C.She is a family lawyer.

16.Why does the woman apologize to the man？

A.She asked too many personal questions.

B.She was not supportive of his career choice.

C.She was asking questions instead of him.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17.What’s the theme for today?

A. Introducing dome famous writers.

B. Discussing the issue for environment protection.

C. Discussing the growth of world’s economy.

18.What is Jessica Fleming’ s new book about?

A. The economic effects of natural disasters

B. How people are affecting the oceans.

C. Why trees are important to the planet.

19.What does the speaker like most about Prof. Thomas’s book?

A.It is easy to understand

B. It includes many interesting interviews

C.It has even more details than his last book.

20.What suggestions will Prof. Thomas give next?

A. How to talk with whales.

B. How to protect the underwater environment.

C. What the government should do about oil spills.

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)

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。

A

Chanukah Festival

Activities for kids of all ages

Sunday, December 17 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Join us on December 17th, 2017 (2nd day of Hanukkah) for our annual Hanukkah Family Fun Fest for an exciting day of fun activities for the whole family. The Hazimir Choir will provide holiday musical entertainment. Drum Tales will present “The Hearty Story of Hanukkah” show. There will be ceramic (陶瓷) painting of dreidels , menorahs (烛台) , and other Hanukkah items for the kids. And fun foods, crafts and activities will be happening throughout the day. Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun—filled day!

11:30— Jolly Follies puppet show Ages 2-12

A fun Muppet (提线木偶) style musical holiday story followed by a Hanukkah sing a song featuring the “Chipmunks” and other favorite characters. Adult: $7 Child $ 5

1:30—Hazamir Teen Choir

Sponsored by the Berman and Lerner families in memory of Cantor Moses L. Snyder

3:15—Drum Tales presents The Hearty Story of Hanukkah

Drum Tales is fun, interactive percussive (打击乐) and musical. It is much like the traditional drum circle concept. It combines story telling, musical instrumentation and song. Each participant is given a percussive instrument which becomes their media of transportation to far away lands and exotic (异国情调的) places, to ride the waves of mystery of an unfolding plot, and into the deep realm of imagination and the colorful beyond. Drumming, rhyming, rapping, clinking, shaking and clapping, this performance will leave you feeling refreshed after having returned from a journey through these stories! Adults $ 7 Child $ 5

Plus food and fun for the entire family

Crafts with BBYO and Young Judea

Ceramic painting with Jack and Jill

T-Shirt fun with Computer Adventures

Fun with Cyber - Connection

Vendors

Special visit by “Chanukah Bubby ”(Words:328)

21. How much does a family of three (a kid and parents) have to pay if they attend Jolly Follies puppet show?

A. $ 21.

B.$ 19.

C.$ 17

D.$ 15.

22. What feeling will you not experience if you attend the Drum Tales?

A. Mystery.

B. Imagination.

C. Horror

D. Exoticism.

23. What is NOT included in the Chanukah Festival?

A. Fashion show.

B. Fun foods.

C. Computer adventures.

D.Ceramic painting.

B

Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later? Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain, in rats at least.

“This is an animal study,but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important--not just for physical development,but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive (认知的) development during ageing,” says Martin Wojtowicz of the University of Toronto, Canada. “In humans, it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer’s symptoms (阿兹海默氏症),possibly to the point of preventing them.”

Wojtowicz’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups, and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks. Around four months later - when the rats had reached middle age--the team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific box. When placed in the box, they froze with fear.

Two weeks later, the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room, the same box with the room arranged differently, and a completely different box in a different room.

The rats without access to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations, suggesting they couldn’t remember which one was dangerous. But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.

“The results suggest the amount of physical activity when we' re young, at least for rats, has influence on brain and cognitive health—in the form of better memories when we're older,"says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston, who has found that, in humans, exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.(Words:316)

24.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Study.

B. Development.

C. Ageing.

D. Exercise

25.How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?

A.By analyzing causes.

B.By showing differences

C. By describing the process.

D. .By giving an example.

26.The study shows that _______

A.the more exercise a rat has when young, the better memory it will possess when older.

B. using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats’ growth

C. physical activity can prevent human’s Alzheimer’s symptoms

D. physical activity is important for physical health

27. What is the author’s attitude towards the animal study?

A. Doubtful.

B. Objective.

C. Critical.

D. Negative.

C

Teaching Poetry

No poem should ever be discussed or “analy z ed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.

All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.

I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analysing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “a criticism of life”, and “a heightening of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.

I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don’t like it should not be forced to communicate this to anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.(Words:312)

28. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should______.

A. analyze it by oneself

B. discuss it with others

C. practise reading it aloud

D. copy it down in a notebook

29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?

A.Extending your life

B. Saving your life

C. Criticizing life

D. Heightening life

30. The last sentence in the third paragraph imply_______.

A. The teaching of poetry is more important than any other subject.

B. More importance should be given to the teaching of poetry.

C. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.

D. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.

31. The underlined phrase “make room” in the l ast paragraph could be best replaced by ______ .

A. provide equipment

B. build a school

C. set up a house

D. leave a certain amount of time

D

NASA, the U. S. space agency, believes there’s a good chance that we’re not alone in the universe. Last fall, NASA began a new project called the High Resolution Microwave Survey (HRMS). Its aim is to find evidence of life in one of the billions of galaxies in the universe.

The search for intelligent life on other planets isn’t new. It began almost 100 years ago. That’s when scientists built a huge transmitter to send radio waves into space. Scientists thought smart intelligent beings on other planets might pick up the signals.

Scientists have also sent a message about humans and our solar system to a nearby constellation (星座). But because the constellation is 25,000 lig ht years away, a return message wouldn’t reach the earth for 50,000 years! So don’t wait up for an answer.

So far, no extraterrestrial (境外的) beings that we know of have returned our “calls”. But according to Dr Jill Tarter, an HRMS scientist, we haven’t exactly had our ears wide open. “Now, however,” says Dr Tarter, “we’ve built the tools we need to listen well.”

Last October, Dr Tarter switched on the largest radio receiver in the world. It’s an enormous metal bowl stretching 1,000 feet across a valley in Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, another NASA scientist turned on a huge radio receiver in California’s Mojave Desert. NASA hopes these big dishes and others around the world will pick up radio signals from a new world.

Dr Frank Drake has been searching for life in outer space for years. He explains the HRMS project this way: To listen to your radio, you move the tuner on the dial until the channels come in loud and clear. Now imagine radio receivers that scan our galaxy “listening” to 14 million channels every second. That’s what NASA’s radio receivers in Puerto Rico and California are doing.

But that’s not all. Powerful computers hooked to the receivers examine every signal carefully. The computers try to match the signals to ones that scientists already recognize, such as human-made signals. If they can’t, Drake and Tarter check on them. “It could prove there is radio technology elsewhere in the universe,” says Dr Tarter. “And that would mean we’re not alone.” （Words:418）

32. NASA scientists started a new project so as to_______.

A. discover life in other galaxies

B. confirm the number of galaxies

C. send human beings into space

D. find evidence of a new galaxy

33. Dr Jill Tarter compare the new large receiver to_______.

A. the universe

B. the human ear

C.a huge dish

D. a metal bowl

34. According to Dr Frank Drake, NASA’s radio receivers in Puerto Rico and California are ____.

A. moving the tuner on the dial for clear channels

B. picking up radio signals from new world

C. trying to check on every channel carefully

D. scanning the universe for possible signals

35. The best title for this passage is_______.

A. The Invention of New Radio Receivers

B. Signals from Space

C. NASA listens for Neighbors in Space

D. Intelligent Life in Outer Space

.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

There are plenty of common fears that, even if we don’t have them ourselves, we totally understand: spiders, heights, creepy clowns. And then there’s the number 13. It’s a number just like any other, and yet there are horror movies about it; 36 and plenty of couples avoid getting married on the 13th of the month. The technical name for the fear of 13 is triskaidekaphobia（恐数字13症）, and while it is rare, about 9 to 10 percent of Americans are, at the very least, uneasy about the number 13.

37Well, there’s no single reason behind the widespread fear. Historians have pinpointed a few potential reasons for 13’s popularity as an unlucky number.

The most popular theory about the origin of this fear is of the Bible: there were 13 diners at the Last Supper. 38 In Norse mythology, too, a table of 13 proved unlucky, to say the least. According to one of the myths, the primary 12 gods were dining together peacefully until the god of mischief (and frequent superhero-movie villain) Loki showed up. As soon as this 13th guest arrived, chaos and carnage ensued. The superstition (迷信) that a table of 13 diners spells bad news even made its way into Harry Potter.

On its own, there are no problems with the number itself. It’s 13’s closeness to the number 12 that makes it look bad, according to scientists and mathematicians. 39Civilizations as far back as ancient Sumer based their systems of telling time around the number 12. There are 12 hours on a clock, 12 months in a year, and 12 phases of the Zodiac. Twelve is also the largest number that also has one syllable (音节) (in English, at least). As the number immediately following this “perfect” one, 13 seemed flawed, inspiring unease throughout the ancient world.

40 The uneasiness about the number, dating back to ancient times, has been compounded over the years to

create a very real, modern fear. (Words:356)

A.So factors from myth and math have combined to make this number eviler than any other.

B. How did the number 13 come into being?

C. In many ancient cultures, 12 was considered to be a perfect number.

D.What makes this number so scary?

E. some buildings intentionally have no 13th floor.

F. some people usually fear to use the number 4 besides 13.

G.The 13th to arrive was Judas, who betrayed Jesus.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，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）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was anniversary and Ria was waiting for her husband Manoj to show up. After some years of 41, things changed between them. The cute couple who couldn’t live once 42 each other were now fighting over every little thing. 43,neither hoped that changes came into their marriage.

As the door bell rang she ran toward the door and opened it with a 44 and a bunch of flowers to greet her husband. She wanted to 45 fights, preparing champagne and light music to celebrate.

Suddenly the phone in the bedroom rang. Ria went to pick it up. On the phone there was a man who said, “Hello, madam. I am46from the police station. Is this Mr. Manoj’s 47?” She replied, “Yes it is!”

“I am sorry, madam but an 48 happened this afternoon and a man died when he got off the bus. We got this number from his wallet. Can you please come and 49 the body?” the man replied.

Ria was50! “How could this happen? Manoj is51with me here!”, she replied. Ria almost lost her consciousness. She had read stories about 52 returning to meet their loved ones after their death before it leaves. Her heart 53. In fear she ran towards the other room to 54 her husband. But he was not there.

She said to herself, “It’s55 ! He left me forever. Oh God, I can die to have another chance to 56 for every fight we had. I lost my chance forever.” She fell on the floor in pain.

Suddenly there was 57 from the bathroom, the door opened and Manoj came out and said, “Darling, I forgot to tell you today my wallet was 58 .”

Life might not give you a(n) 59 chance, so never waste any moment while you still have one. 60 people and relations in life and have a wonderful life with no regrets. Because we know no one have promised Tomorrow, Live today and Enjoy every moment of life. (words:356)

41. A. application B. marriage C. unemployment D. appointment

42. A. without B. against C. together with D. on

43. A. Ever since B. Ever so C. Even if D. Even so

44. A. bang B. sigh C. smile D. start

45. A. make up for B. stand up for C. prepare for D. go ahead with

46. A. calling B. escaping C. suffering D. coming

47. A. wife B. wallet C. phone D. number

48. A. robbery B. accident C. battle D. damage

49. A. observe B. protect C. identify D. convey

50. A. content B. shocked C. exhausted D. relieved

51. A. rarely B. yet C. still D. just

52. A. souls B. shadows C. images D. footprints

53. A.beat B. stopped C. sank D. rose

54. A. wait for B. search for C. care for D. answer for

55. A. wonderful B. impossible C. false D. true

56. A. long B. arrange C. mend D. blame

57. A.noise B. laughter C. snore D. whisper

58. A.broken B. picked C. repaired D. stolen

59. A. fortunate B. fighting C. second D. third

60. A. Analyze B.Value C. Valuate D. Teach

第II 卷

第三部分英语知识运用

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Stephen Hawking is reported to have passed away at 76. Hawking's powerful mind probed the very limits of human understanding both in space and quantum (量子论) theory, 61 he said could predict what happens at the beginning and end of time.His work ranged 62 the origins of the universe itself, through the prospect of time travel to the mysteries of space's black holes.

But the power of his intellect contrasted 63 (cruel) with the weakness of his body,due to the motor neurone (运动神经元) disease 64 (catch) at the age of 21.Hawking was confined for most of his life to a wheelchair. 65 his condition worsened, he had to speak through a voice synthesiser (合成器) and communicate by moving his eyebrows.

The disease pushed him to work harder but also 66 (lead) to the collapse of his two marriages, he wrote in 67 biography. In the book he related how he was first diagnosed: "I felt it was very unfair-why should this happen to me," he wrote."At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can 68 (satisfy) with my life quietly."

Hawking shot to international fame after the 1988 publication of A Brief History of Time, one of the most complex books ever 69 (achieve) mass appeal, which stayed on the Sunday Times best-sellers list for no fewer than 237 weeks.He said he wrote the book to convey his own excitement over recent discoveries about the universe."My original aim was to write a book that would sell on airport bookstalls," he told 70 (report) at the time. "In order to make sure it was understandable I tried the book out on my nurses. I think they understood most of it." (words:312)

第四部分写作(共两节满分35)

第一节短文改错(10 分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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。

Jiaozi (Chinese dumplings), mainly with meats and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese food, which dated back to about 1,500 years ago. China had been perfecting the art of dumpling making since the Ming Dynasty. The Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, but people choose to eat jiaozi to express theirs wishes for good fortune. By the tradition, family members get together to make dumplings. Approaches of cooking Chinese dumplings vary from place to place. There is no set rule as to which makes dumping fillings.Whatever the fillings,the wrapping skill is essential to make jiaozi look attractively. (Words:100)

第二节，书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华,你的英国网友Peter对中国传统文化很感兴趣,尤其很想了解中国文物；请你写一封邮件向他推荐CCTV-3的节目《国家宝藏》(National treasures)。主要内容有：

1. 该节目内容:每期重点推介三项中国顶级文物。

2. 该节目形式:文化名人情景再现,讲述文物背后的故事

3. 该节目播出时间：每周三晚，7:30-8:30

注意: 1. 词数100 左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。

提示词：文物: cultural relic 名人：celebrity 播出：broadcast

2017-2018学年第二学期赣州市十四县（市）期中联考

高三年级英语试题答案

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评分说明：

1. 改正格式不符合要求的均不给分；

2. 修改和标识均正确才得分；

3. 修改或标识多余10 处，按照答题标识顺序赋分。

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Dear Peter,

How is everything going? I’m very glad that you would like to know something about our historical relics. Let me recommend you “National Treasures”on CCTV-3,a cultural exploration programme.

As is known to you, China owns a long history and a large quantity of priceless cultural relics which are collected in various museums all over the country.This TV programme aims at spreading the excellent traditional cultures.Meanwhile,every issue of the programme broadcasts at least three pieces of top cultural relics to the audience.What’s more, in the front period some popular film or TV celebrities play roles of the story of a cultural relic,relating the stories hidden behind every cultural relic,which are more moving and more attractive.By the way,you should know the broadcasting time is usually scheduled from 7:30 pm-8:30pm of Wednesdays. You can watch this programme at your convenient time.I’m sure you will learn much about the cultural relics and the long history of China.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节书面表达(满分25 分)

评分说明：

1. 评分时，参考高考阅卷要求和评分档次划分，先根据文章内容和语言初步确定是否及格，

再根据各档次的给分范围和要求进行评分；按5个档次给分

2. 词数少于70 或多于120，从应得总分中减去2 分；

3. 内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性；

4. 抄写不符内容(尤其是抄袭阅读理解内容)的一律判0 分。

5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及

词汇用法均可接受；

6. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。

7.卷面涂抹（乱涂乱画）严重，总分扣2 分

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