英语---江西省赣州市南康区第三中学、兴国县第一中学2018届高三上学期期中联考

2017—2018 学年第一学期期中联考注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。

其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。

第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。

2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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。

听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。

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

1. Where did the woman probably leave her hat?A. In a restaurant.B. In a car.C. In a shop.2. What is the time right now?A. 7:15.B. 9:15.C. 11:15.3. What are the speakers discussing?A. Whether to go to France.B. What to do in France.C. How to go to France.4. Why is the girl upset?A. Her family is about to move.B. Her mother is out of work.C. She has no friends now.5. What was the weather like in the Lake District on their holiday?A. Snowy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.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 至7 题。

6. How long has the man played the guitar?A. 8 years.B. 9 years.C. 17 years.7. What instrument does the man think is the most difficult to play?A. The piano.B. The guitar.C. The drum.8. What did the woman do last winter?A. She taught a class.B. She changed a job.C. She took a lecture.9. Why is the man happy?A. He can give lectures after retirement.B. He has retired and begins to learn computer.C. He can communicate with his grandchildren online.10. What is the woman‟s regular job?A. A librarian.B. A salesperson.C. A lecturer.听第8 段材料，回答第11 至13 题。

11. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Roommates.C. Schoolmates.12. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Move her house.B. Go to work together.C. Confirm the appointment.13. What do the speakers think of Ms. Gomez?A. Friendly.B. Punctual.C. Popular.听第9 段材料，回答第14 至17 题。

14. When is the woman supposed to finish her essay?A. By this Saturday.B. By next Monday.C. By next Friday.15. Why is the woman behind with her writing class?A. She was ill.B. The course is too difficult.C. She is busy with her reading task.16. What does the man think of his college life?A. Busy.B. Boring.C. Colourful.17. What is the woman probably going to do on the 28th?A. Visit an exhibition.B. Attend a party.C. Watch a play.听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。

18. What can be seen in Woodhill Shelter?A. Wild animals.B. Sea creatures.C. Farm animals.19. What do we know about the shelter?A. It offers free plant-based diet.B. It has won wide recognition.C. Its workers are poorly paid.20. What is advised to do to be a volunteer of the shelter?A. Make a call.B. Sign up online.C. Post a form.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIn Washington, Virginia and Maryland, the final months of the year have many festivals. Whether you are into a theatre environment, medieval times or a book festival, there is an event for you.1. Maryland Renaissance FestivalThe festival, now in its 38th season, features 12 stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering entertainment such as music and theatre performance, sword swallowing and a human chess match. Sept. 21 through Oct.19.2. Baltimore Book Festival in MarylandThis three-day fair features talks and book signings from more than 275 locally and nationally known authors, including Alice McDermott and Andre Dubus III. The festival also includes live music and literary hands-on projects for kids. Sept. 26-28.3. Middleburg Film Festival in VirginiaThe festival offers a relaxed theatre environment, and the events include a dancing party, an orchestra performance of horror film music by Marco Beltrami, and a discussion with Colleen Atwood, who is a famous costume designer. Oct. 30 through Nov.2.4. Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in VirginiaThe 286-acre farm offers a lot of family-friendly entertainment, including pig races, farm animals and camel rides. Grab seasonal goods at the farmers‟ market, take pa rt in the corn harvest, and hear live bluegrass and folk music. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26 through Nov.2.5. Kids Euro Festival in WashingtonHere is a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and Culture, no passports required. Twenty-eight European countries will be represented during the multicultural children‟s event, which features more than 200 performances and workshops. The festival is for children ages 2 through 12, librarians and educators. Activities include puppet shows, cooking and theatre workshops. “It really brings Europe to the childr en,” said organizer Sandi Auman. Oct. 24 through Nov. 921. When can you enjoy the performance of sword swallowing in a festival?A. Oct. 30 through Nov.2.B. Oct. 24 through Nov. 9.C. Sep. 26 through Nov. 2.D. Sept. 21 through Oct. 19.22. In the Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival, you can ______.A. raise pigs in personB. play bluegrass musicC. work in the corn fieldsD. learn how to train camels23．Both the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival ______.A. offer live musicB. invite famous writersC. have activities for kidsD. show European cultureBIt was a normal school day for senior Solymar Solis until an unexpected visitor arrived. Her dad, Sgt. Carlos Solis Melendez, surprised her by coming home early from Kuwait and visiting her unannounced at Spring V alley High School in South Carolina.After serving in Kuwait for nine months, Melendez returned home a week earlier than his daughter expected. He held balloons and flowers in a c lassroom as he sat at a student‟s desk to blend in with the crowd.“It came across my mind like …How is she going to react?‟”he recalled the heartwarming moment. “Is she going to be happy and run to me and hug me, or cry? That was all going on through my mind.”As unsuspecting Solymar entered the classroom, she was soon overcome with emotion, immediately bursting into tears and covering her mouth. She didn‟t talk. She was just crying. She was overwhelmed with everything. She thought it was a dream.Melendez was a single parent so while he was deployed（调动）, he got his sister to live with his daughter. When he was coming back and talking to his sister, both of them came to the conclusion that they should do something special for his daughter. Melendez and his sister got in touch with the school, and they planned this whole being-in-the-classroom thing, and it turned out perfect.The two are very much looking forward to some good daddy-daughter time now that he‟s home. “It means everything,” Melendez said of being able to surprise his daughter this way. “After all the sacrifices she‟s made, she deserves all the special arrangements and special occasions and celebrations. I‟ll do anything for my daughter. I believe I‟m doing good parenting.”24. How did Solymar feel at first when entering the classroom?A. She was eager to hug her father.B. She felt everything was as usual.C. She got excited at seeing her father.D. She was surprised by what she saw.25. What was Melendez‟s attitude to the surprise?A. Content.B. Astonished.C. Touched.D. Upset.26. Why did Melendez plan the surprise for Solymar?A. To get involved in her school life.B. To show his concern for her in a special way.C. To build a strong emotional bond with her.D. To make up for what she lost in her growth.27. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Father‟s Selfless Love for His Daughter.B. Girl Expecting the Returning of Her DadC. Girl Surprised at School by Her Dad‟s ReturnD. Father and Daughter‟s Expected ReunionCHave you ever been given something you don‟t like or doesn‟t fit, but you don‟t want to hurt the feelings of the person who thinks about you? You‟re not alone. Everyone has received an unwanted gift at least once in his or her life. That doesn‟t mean the item is bad or useless. It simply means that it doesn‟t work for you.If you find yourself with something nice but that doesn‟t fit into your lifestyle, consider regifting it. Before you do that, make sure you understand that regifting is becoming more and more common because people find it difficult to make ends meet.There are specific things you should do to an item. Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation. You never have to lie about what you are doing, but you don‟t want to be in the position of having to explain anything. For example, remove the original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own; make sure the box is in good condition so the item doesn‟t appear used; check the item and make sure there are no cards or names on the packaging; inspect the item and make sure it is in excellent condition.When you get ready for regifting, consider having a white elephant gift exchange for your next celebration. This removes all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because that‟s the whole purpose of the event. In order to prevent hurting feelings, provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list.28. Why does the author begin the passage with a question?A. To share a hot phenomenon.B. To introduce the following part.C. To ask for readers‟ answers.D. To point out a common opinion.29. What most contributes to the growing regifting?A. People‟s lack of money.B. People‟s dislike of the gifts.C. People‟s reduced desire for gifts.D. People‟s understanding of its manners.30. What‟s mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. What to do before regifting.B. How to make use of unwanted gifts.C. What kind of gifts to be regifted.D. Why regifting can cause embarrassment.31. What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?A. Suitable but valueless.B. Expensive and useful.C. Packaged and invaluable.D. Nice but unsuitable.DSometimes,you just can‟t help it. Maybe you‟re watching a sad movie, or thinking about the friend who moved away. Next thing you know, you feel pressure in your throat, your eyes are watering, and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions.Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands. He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears. Basa（基础的）tears are the first type. They act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the world. Next are reflex（反射作用的）tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears. "These are released in response to emotional states," explains Vingerhoets, "Especially when we feel helplessness."Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other. "Humans are very complex social creatures, "says Lauren Bylsma, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. "It seems that tears serve to draw help and support from others."She says another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal. It takes a long time to grow up.Vingerhoets agrees. "I think that the reason why humans cry emotional tears has to do with our prolonged（延长的）childhood," he says. "That‟s the time when we are still dependent on adults for love and protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person."Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in handy in prehistoric times, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Loud crying could attract predators（捕食者）. Tears were a safer way to get attention." In this case, it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help," he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humanscry. According to Byhma, there is still much more to discover. "It‟s surprising," she says, "how much we still don‟t know.”32. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Weeping tears.B.Missing a friend.C.Watching movies.D.Escaping pressure.33. What is the function of basal tears?A.To clean the eye.B.To draw support.C.To show sadness.D.To protect the eye.34. What are humans‟ emotional tears related to according to Vingerhoets?A.Humans‟ rapid growth.B.Humans‟ long childhood.C.Humans‟ developed mind.D.Humans‟ close relationship.35.In prehistoric times,humans were more likely to .A.cry aloneB.cry loudlyC.cry silentlyD.cry together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。