2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷+Word版含答案
2017---2018学年第一学期期末考试高三年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分,考试时间为100分钟第I卷（选择题共70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共二节，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。
（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AEllis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted. At Your FingertipsPark information (212) 363-7620Emergencies (212) 363-3260Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755Lost and found (212)363-7620Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996TransportationStatue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginningat 9:15 a.m.(The time for ferry is changeable)Hours: May vary; call the number aboveClosed: December 25Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)1. In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.A. a limited timeB. a longer timeC. a shorter timeD. a wonderful time2. Which number would you call if our friends were suddenly ill?A. (212)344-0996B. (212)363-7620C. (212) 363-3260D. (212) 269-57553. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.BIs there anything more important than health？I don’t think so. You can’t be good at your studies or work when you are ill.If you have a headache，or a bad cough，if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold，I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat，feel your pulse，take your temperature，sound your heart and lungs. After that he will advise some treatment，or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.Speaking of doctor’s advice，I can’t help telling you a funny story. An old man came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness，memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat，drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words，the doctor advised him to follow the rule：“Eat at pleasure，drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again，he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man. “But you know，doctor，”he said，“it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”4．The writer thinks that ________.A．health is more important than wealthB．work is as important as studiesC．medicine is more important than pleasureD．nothing is more important than money5．The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ________.A．without examining the patientB．after he has examined the patientC．if the patient doesn’t take medicineD．unless the patient feels pain6．The underlined part means“________”.A．he was feeling better than everB．he wasn’t a healthy manC．he was feeling worse than before D．he will be well again7．From the last sentence of the passage，we learn the man ________ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.A．was a heavy smokerB．didn’t smoke so muchC．didn’t smokeD．began to learn to smokeCI once had an unforgettable experience that has influenced and directed the way I think and act now.When I was about seven years old, my grandfather took me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created by the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may create lots of circles in your life, but the waves that come from those circles will disturb the peace of all your fellow people,” he said thoughtfully. “Remember that your circle may touch many other circles, meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others’ lives. You are responsible for what you put in your circle. You will need to live in a way that allows the good or peace that comes from your circle to be sent to others. At the same time, the anger or jealousy(嫉妒) coming from your circle also spread to other circles. You are responsible for both.”That was the first time I had realized that each person’s inner peace or discord(不和谐) can flow out into the world. If we are filled with inner conflict, doubt or anger, we cannot create world peace. We spread the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever circles are inside us, they are spreading into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.8. The author’s grandfather took him/her to the fish pond to_______.A. go fishing togetherB. teach him/her a meaningful truth of lifeC. play a fun game with the authorD. correct his/her wrong doings9.What does the author want to say by telling us his unforgettable experience?A. We cannot control our feelings that disturb othersB. We shouldn’t keep in touch with other people.C. What we think and do can influ ence others’ lives.D. It’s difficult to keep a good relationship with other people.10. The author would probably agree that we should________.A. send our anger to other peopleB. share our happiness with other peopleC. complain about the misfortune in our livesD. hide our feelings and never express them to others11.What is the purpose of writing this passage?A. To teach the young people how to hold their feelings and thoughts.B. To indicate the importance of an unforgettable experience.C. To recall the experience of fishing.D. To tell people to create beauty and harmony.DWhen a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing (追逐)”is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is very dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,”says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers. ”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth”.12. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _____.A. head straight for the center of the stormB. get into the car for safetyC. wait patiently for the storm to developD. collect information about a coming storm13. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _____.A. not to drive in a heavy rainB. to do it in an organized wayC. not to get too close to a stormD. to spend more time on it in summer14. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _____.A. storm chasing costs a lot of moneyB. storm chasing is worth hours of waitingC. efforts in storm chasing are well paidD. a storm present is the greatest show on Earth15. What can we learn from the text?A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.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出的最佳选项。
青浦区2018学年度第一学期期末质量监控试卷 高三英语试卷(加答案)
Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Just How Buggy is Your Phone?What item in your home crawls with the most germs? If you say ___21___ toilet seat, you’re wrong. Kitch en sponges top the list. But cell phones are pretty dirty too. They contain around 10 times as many germs as toilet seats. People touch their phones, laptops, and other digital devices all day long, yet rarely clean them.In one incident, a thief paid a terrible price for stealing a germy cell phone. He stole it from a hospital in Uganda during a widespread of the deadly disease Ebola. The phone’s owner reported the theft before ___22___（die）from the disease. Soon, the thief began showing symptoms and finally ___23___（confess）to the crime.___24___ in that unusual case a cell phone carried dangerous bacteria, not all germs are bad. Most cause no harm. In fact, they could provide helpful information. Look at the surface of your phone carefully. Do you see som e dirty mars?“That's all you,”says microbial ecologist Jarrad Hampton-Marcell.“That’s biological information.”It turns out that the types of germs that you apply all over your phone or tablet are different from ___25___ of your friends and family. They’re like a fingerprint that could identify you. Some day in the future, investigators may use these microbial fingerprints to solve crimes. Phones and digital devices may be one of the best places to look for buggy clues.In a 2017 study, researchers sampled a range of surfaces in 22 participants’ homes, ___26___ countertops and floors to computer keyboards and mice. Then they tried to match the microbial fingerprints on each object to its owner. The office equipment was easiest to match to its owner. In an ___27___（early）study, a different group of researchers found that they could use microbial fingerprints to identify the person who ___28___（use）a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat untouched for two weeks at room temperature.One day, microbial signatures might show ___29___ people have gone and what they have touched. They could prove ___30___ an unmarked device is yours. So, sure, your phone is pretty germy. Does that inspire you, or does it just bother you?Section BDirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note thatThe NileThe ancient Greek writer Herodotus once described Egypt-with some envy-as‘the gift of the Nile’. The Egyptians depend on the river for food, for water and for life. The Ancient Egyptians were able to control and use the Nile, creating the earliest irrigation systems and developing a prosperous ___31___.Snaking through the deserts, the Nile would flood almost ___32___ each year in June. Once the water subsided, a richdeposit of sand was left behind, making an excellent topaoil. Seeds were sown, yielding wheat, barley, beans, lentils and leeks. Drought could spell disaster for the Egyptians, so during the dry seasons, they dug basins and channels to deliver water to their land. They also devised simple channels to transfer water at the peak of the flood.An early system of ___33___ a Nilometer, was used to de determine the size of the floods. Later, during the New Kingdom, a lifting system called a shaduf was used to raise water from the river--___34___ to the way in which a well is used today.The Egyptians took up some of the earliest trading missions. Without a(n) ___35___ system they exchanged goods, bringing back timber, precious stones, pottery, spices and animals. Their efforts in medicine were also ___36___ advanced: surgeons performed operations to remove cysts（囊肿）. Mummification gave them great understanding of the human body-yet they also relied heavily on various medicines to prevent disease, and discoveries were often confused with superstition（迷信）. And while a great deal of time was dedicated to ___37___ the Egyptians thought the stars were gods. By the 16th century Egypt was under the Ottoman Empire until Britain seized control in 1882. What is now mostly Arabic Egypt only won ___38___ from Britain after World War Ⅱ. The Suez Canal, opened in 1869, __________the country as a center for world transportation. But it, and the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 ___40___ the ecology of the Nile, which now struggles to satisfy the country’s rapidly growing population, currently more than 76 million-the largest in the Arab world.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Keeping The Taps Running in Thirsty CitiesWater covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is accessible as a source of fresh water. ___41___ on this limited resources is rising, a trend likely to continue.It is important to recognize that it is not just city residents who ___42___ water. Agriculture, industry and tourism often require more water than the municipal water supply. Globally, 70% of fresh water is ___43___ for agriculture, but locally in heavily irrigated（灌溉）areas this can increate to 90%. A healthy environment also requires fresh water, and the quality of available water is as important as its ___44___.Water stress is not always caused by physical shortages in dry areas. ___45___ for water resources between different users within river catchments or basins can also be a cause.Every thirsty city operates within its own context, ___46___ to the challenge of providing adequate water supplies. Cape Town, ___47___, has faced three years of drought during which winter rains failed to materialize. At the end of the 2017 rainy season the city faced the ___48___ of its dams running dry during 2018. The dams were only 37% full—in the same week four years before they were full to the top. In January 2018, it was ___49___ that Cape Town would reach Day Zero, when it would be forced to turn off the taps, in April. This was despite the city reducing its water use by more than half, from 1.2 billion litres a day in 2015 to fewer than 600 million litres, and working ___50___ with industry and agriculture to reduce demand.On February 1, the authorities put in place a strict limit of 50 litres of water per person per day. ___51___, in Britain thisis considered enough for a five-minute shower of half a washing machine cycle on full load.In addition, a ban was placed on using ___52___ water for gardens, water management devices were installed at household with a high water use and the water pressure was reduced to cut demand and leaks. At the same, the city launched a media ___53___ to change habits and introduced higher duties. This is not without its costs; agriculture and tourism, both significant areas of employment, have ___54___. It is a classic example of the problem of water economics-the cost of water is low but the cost of a lack of water is very high.Crises such as the Cape Town drought are in danger of becoming the new norm. The ___55___ of Day Zero must serve as a wake-up call for cities across the world to develop cost-effective water management strategies to cope with an uncertain future.41. A. Impact B. Pressure C. Impression D. Observation42. A. recycle B. waste C. consume D. apply43. A. restored B. abstracted C. separated D. preserved44. A. change B. source C. origin D. volume45. A. Competition B. Protection C. Construction D. Regulation46. A. contributing B. regarding C. responding D. referring47. A. in addition B. for example C. on the contrary D. as a result48. A. prospect B. illustration C. symptom D. security49. A. reported B. presented C. predicted D. explained50. A. respectively B. increasingly C. restrictively D. extensively51. A. By comparison B. In other words C. To our surprise D. What’s more52. A. feasible B. drinkable C. inevitable D. influential53. A. campaign B. statement C. presentation D. advertisement54. A. invaded B. liberated C. suffered D. proceeded55. A. change B. theory C. record D. threatSection B(A)Despite an advertisement campaign suggesting wall-to-wall special effects, “Bridge of Terabithia” is grounded in reality far more than in fantasy. Adapting Katherine Paterson’s award-winning novel, the screenwriters David Paterson and Jeff Stockwell have produced a thoughtful and extremely affecting story of a transformative friendship between two unusually gifted children. The result is a movie whose emotional depth could appeal more to adults than to their children.Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) is a sixth grader with four sisters, financially tensed parents and a talent for drawing. An introverted(内向的) kid who is regularly picked on by the school buses, Jess forms a bond with a new student named Leslie (Anna Sophia Robb), a free spirit whose parents, both writers, are fondly neglectful. An attraction between outsiders, their friendship feeds on her words and his pictures; together they create an imaginary kingdom in the woods behind their homes, a world they can control and where their minds can wander free.Beautifully capturing a time when a bully in school can occur as large as a monster in a nightmare and the encouragement of a teacher can alter the course of a life, “Bridge to Terabithia” keeps the fantasy in the background to find magic in the everyday. Gabor Csupo directs this, his first feature, like someone close to the pain of being different,fascinated in tiny, perfect details.With strong performances from all the leads, “Bridge to Terabithia” is able to handle adult topics with sensitivity. As the emotional landscape darkens, those who haven’t read the book may be surprised at the sorr ow the filmmakers cause without ever resorting to horror or terror. In other words, your children may cry, but they won’t be traumatized so badly.Consistently smart and delicate as a spider web, “Bridge to Terabithia” is the kind of children’s movie rare ly seen nowadays. At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum, the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both welcome and essential.56. The second paragraph indicates that Jess and Leslie ________.A. lost their control over the imaginary kingdomB. looked down on their individual realitiesC. formed a good friendship despite their different talentsD. wrote a book about a magical land called Terabithia57. Which of the following words is most likely to replace “traumatized” (paragraph 4)?A. criticizedB. ignoredC. delightedD. shocked58. The two children most likely ________.A. skipped school to play in the woods behind their campusB. created an imaginary world as an escape from realityC. disappointed their parents with their over-active imaginationsD. won against the bullies at school with strong performances59. Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?A. The fantasy components of the movie were too over-done.B. The movie is motional but not much too dramatic.C. “Bridge to Terabithia” has a negative impact on public school education.D. Children shouldn’t watch the film as they are too young to understand the topics.(B)A hot air balloon is madeup of 3 main parts:The EnvelopeThewhich holds the airThe BurnerThe unit which pushes theheat up into the envelopeThe BasketWhere the passengers andpilot standThe basis of how the balloon works is that warmer air rises in cooler air. This is because hot air is lighter than cool air as it has less mass per unit of volume. Mass can be defined by the measure of how much matter something contains. The actual balloon has to be large as it takes a large amount of heated air to lift it off theground.The burner uses propane gas to heat up the air in the envelope to move the balloon off the ground and into the air. The pilot must keep firing the burner at regular intervals throughout the flight to ensure that the balloon continues to the stable. Naturally, the hot air will not escape from the hot at the very bottom of the envelop as firstly, hot air rises and secondly, the floating power keeps it moving up.To move the balloon upwards, the pilot opens up the propane value which lets the propane flow to the burner which in turn frees the flame up into the envelope. It works in much the same way as a gas grill: the more you open the valve, the bigger the flame to beat the air and the faster the balloon rises.The “Parachute Valve” at the very top of the balloon is what is used to bring the balloon down towards the ground. It is a circle of fabric cut out of the top of the envelop which is controlled by a rope which runs down through the middle of the envelope to the basket. If the pilot wants to bring the balloon down, he or she simply pulls on the rope which will open the valve, letting hot air escape, decreasing the inner air temperature. This cooling of air causes the balloon to slow its rise.The pilot can operate horizontally by changing the vertical position of the balloon because the wind blows in different directions at different altitudes. If the pilot wants to move in a particular direction, he or she simply arises and falls to the appropriate level and rides with the wind.60. The purpose of this article is to __________.A. explain how hot air balloons workB. illustrate why hot air balloons are usefulC. describe hot air balloons’ structureD. inform readers about how hot air balloons are made61. What would happen if the “Parachute Valve” could not be released after it was opened?A. The inside of the balloon would continue to heat up.B. The balloon would climb up more rapidlyC. The self-sealing valve would need to take over the role of the Parachute Valve.D. The balloon would begin to move down more rapidly.62. Which of the following skills or knowledge would be the most useful to a balloon pilot?A. The ability to sew the panels of fabric together to make a balloon.B. An understanding of how propane gas is manufactured.C. A knowledge of the background of passengers who are travelling in the balloon.D. A knowledge of air currents and wind directions in the area where he is piloting the balloon.(C)The surface of Venus has never seemed very hospitable. Temperatures change around 470°C(900°F), the result of a runway greenhouse effect, and the pressure of its atmosphere, thick with carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid(硫酸), is some 90 times that of Earth’s. Lead(铅) would flow like water on Venus, and water cannot have existed in liquid form for perhaps a billion years.Now NASA’S Magellan spacecraft seems to have found one more horror in the nasty landscape: active volcanoes. L ast week the space agency released the first detailed map of Venus and the most dramatic images ever made of its surface. The picture offer the best evidence to date that a planet once assumed dead is actually a lively pot of geological change.The most amazing image is of Venus’s second tallest mountain, Maat Mons, which rises 8km(5 miles) . Most of the planet’s many peaks, including 9.5-km-(6-mile-) high Maxwell Montes, look bright in the radar pictures Magellan takes from its orbit above the permanent could cover. That means they are strong reflectors of radar waves. But Maat Mons is dark; like the Stealth bomber, it absorbs much of the radar falling on it.This interesting fact, say project scientists, is a strong hint that the mountains has recently been covered with lava(熔岩). Rock that sits on the surface of mountaintops appears to weather quickly in the hot , chemically reactive atmosphere, creating a soil that is rich in iron sulfide(硫化铁). It is this mineral, the scientists believe, that can easily be seen on radar. If Maat Mons doesn’t have any, it has probably been resurfaced, perhaps within the past few years.Such resurfacing has undoubtedly taken place in Venus lowlands: earlier images of the planet showed vast areas that are remarkably free of craters(火山坑). That would be easy to explain on a Planet like Earth, where cratering from meteor strikes is erased by steady erosion. But while there is some evidence of wind erosion on Venus, the best explanation for the lack of cratering is periodic lava flow. Magellan has found direct evidence of such flows, including domelike upwellings and hardened streamed of rock trailing down the sides of Venusian peaks. There are also signs of other geologic activities, including dramatic faulting and several d istinct incidents of mountain building. But the evidence can’t indicate whether they really occurred millions of years ago. The case for active Venusian volcanoes is not yet proved, but Magellan, which is now well into its second complete survey of the pla net’s surface, may eventually settle the issue.63. Which of the following has NO possibility to be found on Venus now?A. Carbon dioxideB. Sulfuric acidC. Liquid waterD. Active volcanoes64. The scientists believe that _________ shows up easily on radar.A. geological changeB. iron sulfideC. mountain mineralD. lava flow65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The resurfacing has changed the images of the vast areas in Venus lowlands.B. The wind erosion on Venus is caused by periodic lava flowsC. Streams of rock trailing down the side of Venusian peaks can be seen on EarthD. Other geologic activities have caused dramatic and unbelievable climate phenomenon.66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. NASA’S Magallan spacecraft fails to stand the environment of Venus.B. There is clear and confirmed evidence for the active Venusian volcanoes on Venus.C. Some evidence of periodic lava flows has been found by NASA astronauts.D. Magellan will conduct a follow-up complete survey of the Venus’ surface.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentences given in the box. Each sentence can beNowhere To Hide:What Machines Can Tell From Your FaceThe human face is a remarkable piece of work. 67 So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through the unconscious shame or the trick of a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives, in the office and the courtroom as well as the bar and the bedroom, reading faces, for signs of attraction, hostility, trust and deceit. They also spend plenty of time trying to hide their feelings, intentions or nature.68 In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. This year Welsh police used it to arrest a suspect outside a football game. In China it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the homescreen.Set against human skills, such applications might seem enhancive. Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the internet,obviously transform human abilities. 69 Although faces are peculiar to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, intrude on something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyse images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to notions of privacy, fairness and trust.70 Masking true feelings helps fix the wheels of daily life. If your partner can spot every prohibited yawn, and your boss every hint of annoyance, marriages and working relationships will be more truthful, but less harmonious. The basis of social interactions might change, too, from a set of commitments founded on trust to calculations of risk and reward derived from the information a computer attaches to someone’s face. Relationships might become more reasonable, but also transactional.IV. Summary Writing71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Sport TourismTourism is the world’s largest industry and is predicted to grow well into the years to come. Incre asingly, the economic importance of tourism has been recognized by governments around the world. At the same time, the tourism industry has become more complicated in its development and marketing new forms of tourism. One of the fastest growing parts of the tourism industry is travel related to sport and physical activity. A recent survey found that while the traditional beach and sight-seeing vacations continue to predominate, 22% of those surveyed reported that opportunities to participate in sports were important when selecting a vacation.The term sport tourism has been adopted in recent years to describe sport-related leisure travel. It is generally recognized that three are three broad categories of sport tourism. The first category. Watching sporting events or Sports Event Tourism includes hallmark events such as FIFA World Cup Football Championships, and the Olympic games. Tournament sponsored by the Professional Golf Association or the World Tennis Association are also part of thespectator-centered sector of sport tourism.The second type of sport tourism, celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism involves visiting famous sports-related attractions. Visits of the sports halls of fame fall into this category. Another form of celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism that has emerged in recent years is meeting famous sports personalities. The cruise industry has been experienced in this area. Sports theme cruise such as “the NBA basketball cruise” arrange for passengers to meet personalities from sports while on board.Active participation is the third category of sports tourism. This is composed of individuals who travel to participate in golf, skiing, and tennis in particular, although other sports such as fishing, and scuba diving are popular in the US.第II卷（共40分）V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 很多人对他们的潜能一无所知。
【高三英语试题精选】2018届高三英语上册期末考试试题(有答案)
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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 get to the Hilton Hotel?A. By taxi.B. By car.C. By bus.2. Why does the man want to stay in a motel?A. It’s expensive.B. It’s free.C. It’s cheap.3. Where is the woman’s cell phone?A. In her bag.B. In the dining hall.C.In the classroom.4. When does the woman need the book?A. On April 1st.B. On April 2nd.C. On April 3rd.5. What is the girl probably doing?A. Washing her hair.B. Speaking on the phone.C. Playing games on the phone.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分, 涡分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。
四川省绵阳市中学英才学校2018-2019学年高三英语期末试题含解析
四川省绵阳市中学英才学校2018-2019学年高三英语期末试题含解析一、选择题1. --- Your car is in the way．Could you move it a little, please?--- ______ ．A．With pleasure B．Not at all C．Mypleasure D．Yes, please参考答案：A2. —What’s the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.— A postcard from his father_______ an attack of home-sickness in him.A. took upB. set offC. brought inD. built up参考答案：B3. The killer insisted that she was defending herself when _______.A．attack B．attacked C．to attack D．having attacked参考答案：B4. When A Brief History of Ti me written by Stephen Hawking was published, the reactions of the public were quite different from of scientific circles．A．that B．it C． those D．ones参考答案：C略5. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.A. perspectiveB. priorityC. participationD. privilege参考答案：Aperspective 观点、看法；priority 优先权；participation参加、参与；privilege特权。
云南2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)
2018年春季学期期末高三英语试卷（考试时间120分钟满分150分）命题人：审题人：注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的考号、姓名、考场、座位号、班级在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题, 共100分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)第一节听下面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 is Chase’s hobby?A. Writing.B. Skiing.C. Collecting stamps.2. How much will the woman pay?A. $39.B. $35.C. $31.3. How does the man probably feel?A. Hopeful.B. Confused.C. Annoyed.4. What is the topic of the conversation?A. The lighting of the restaurant.B. The friendly staff.C. A romantic meal.5. What does the woman mean?A. She only buys things on sale.B. Even the special price is too high.C. The man should have gotten a better deal.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4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。
【英语】江苏省无锡市2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 含答案
第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分听力测试（共两节，满分20分）做题时，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；每小题1分，满分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 is the man probably doing?A. Enjoying a fountain.B. Taking a picture.C. Having cheese.2. In what language does the woman write to her pen friend?A. English.B. French.C. Turkish.3. What does the man think of his work?A. Tiring.B. Rewarding.C. Demanding.4. When will the man leave for Tianjin?A. At 5:00.B. At 5:30.C. At 6:00.5. What do both speakers dislike?A. The music.B. The dancing.C. The costumes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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至第7题。
6. What was the man doing earlier?A. Swimming in a pool.B. Taking a shower.C. Running outside.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Wash clothes.B. Get something to drink.C. Look for her brown shorts.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。
2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题
湖北省黄冈中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题命题人：涂金菊本试卷分为四部分。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
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。
1．Where does this conversation take place?A．In a business street. B．In a clothing factory. C．At a construction site. 2．What did Mr. Smith tell the man to do?A．Help the woman. B．Type some letters. C．Go home at 5:00.3．How did the woman try to improve the report?A．By making suggestions on it.B．By asking the man to rewrite it.C．By getting someone else to read it.4．What is the woman going to do?A．Do the typing again. B．Read the paper aloud. C．Check for typing errors. 5．What is the relationship between the two speakers?A．Husband and wife. B．Clerk and guest. C．Boss and secretary.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。
2018届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷第13套真题
2018届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷一、单项选择1. Don’t live in the past, and you _____ focus your mind on the future.A . mayB . shouldC . willD . need2. The island, _____ to the mainland by a new bridge, is much easier to visit.A . joiningB . having joinedC . joinedD . to join3. He’s more of a talker than a doer, which is _____ he achieves nothing.A . whyB . whenC . whereD . that4. His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____ he is trying to express.A . thatB . howC . whoD . what5. Usually the joy of travelling is not in arriving at your destination _____ in the journey itself.A . orB . soC . butD . for6. The teacher stared at Jack _____ he had done something wrong.A . as ifB . in caseC . so thatD . even if7. Tom made a small cage _____ the little injured bird till it could fly.A . keepB . keptC . keepingD . to keep8. Gun control is a subject _____ Americans have argued about for a long time.A . whichB . whenC . whatD . where9. Over the last few decades, economic globalization _____ greatly to global growth.A . had contributedB . has contributedC . contributedD . contributes10. John always gets up early in the morning _____ energetic and ready to start a new day.A . feelB . to feelC . feelingD . felt11. If he _____ my advice, he wouldn’t have failed his exam once again.A . followedB . should followC . had followedD . would follow12. —That must have been a hard project?—Yeah, it _____ us a whole year to finish the work.A . tookB . has takenC . takesD . was taking13. The government has taken some measures to reduce the smog, but it may be some time _____ the situation improves.A . sinceB . whenC . unlessD . before14. On an average day most of us _____ our smart phones 47 times, and nearly double that if we’re between the ages of 18 and 24.A . checkedB . would checkC . will checkD . check15. The poem is so beautiful. I’ll try to learn it _____ heart．A . toB . byC . withD . in二、完形填空16. 完形填空Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that 1everything. That’s when I saw thewords: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome .”I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He 2that I have a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shapes the way I interact with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he 3but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to4my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.But even though I wouldn’t5accept the fact, Asperger’s still destroyed my confidence and made me 6I felt like an outcast —not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this7I just wanted to be like everyone else.8at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run and hide from it, girl. Just face it.”It’s funny, the first time I thought something was 9was not because of what I couldn’t do—it was because of what I could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were10with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and what I c all my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute 11I can 12phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or13hear one incorrect note in an entire symphony! And I can 14pay attention to two things at once.Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly15in its cocoon for life: We all have19but the key is to be able to have the 20to face what’s bad about themand still find what’s good.（1）A . preventedB . improvedC . determinedD . changed（2）A . explainedB . realizedC . apologizedD . suspected（3）A . meantB . predictedC . concernedD . doubted（4）A . admitB . subscribeC . recognizeD . ignore（5）A . appropriatelyB . consciouslyC . previouslyD . specially（6）A . anxiousB . stressedC . lonelyD . ashamed（7）A . memoryB . fateC . labelD . matter（8）A . ConsequentlyB . GraduallyC . FortunatelyD . Eventually（9）A . unusualB . specificC . uncomfortableD . awkward（10）A . combiningB . exchangingC . strugglingD . dealing（11）A . emotionB . awarenessC . eyesightD . direction（12）A . look outB . call outC . think outD . make out（13）A . evenB . stillC . everD . just（14）A . sensitivelyB . fullyC . flexiblyD . firmly（15）A . absorbedB . buriedC . engagedD . trapped（16）A . difficultyB . happinessC . confidenceD . bravery （17）A . surprisesB . limitationsC . opportunitiesD . experiences（18）A . failureB . desperationC . disabilityD . fear（19）A . talentsB . dreamsC . challengesD . aims （20）A . ambitionB . courageC . rightD . chance三、阅读理解17. 阅读理解“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel（铲）your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.Mrs. Grady was happy, “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.”“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said. “If that’s OK,” Mark added.“Oh dear,” Mrs. Grady said disappointedly, “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.”Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.”Mrs. Grady doesn’t look like the person who’d come to Mark’s rescue last summer when Mr. Dunn’s dog Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. He wanted to call for help, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. She must have seen him from across the street. “Hold on, Mark. I’m coming!” “Goldie” she’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn’t much taller than Mark, but she’d stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home!” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “Get!” Goldie had obeyed.When Mark showed thanks to Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Grady laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don’t they?”And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then his shovel deep into the snow.“Hey!” Jamie shouted. “What are you doing?” Mark couldn’t explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors. “I like Mrs. Gr ady’s cookies,” he said.（1）Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs. Grady at first?A . To help the lady.B . To visit New Kingdom.C . To do volunteer work.D . To earn pocket money.（2）Mrs. Grady couldn’t pay them most probably because ________.A . she didn’t have enough cashB . she couldn’t find the bankC . she thought it was worthlessD . she couldn’t afford it（3）According to the story, which of the following words can be used to describe Mrs. Grady best?A . Greedy.B . Hopeful.C . Hardworking.D . Helpful.（4）Which of the following proverb can best summarize the story?A . A penny saved is a penny earned.B . Kindness is repaid with kindness.C . Birds of a feather flock together.D . Actions speak louder than words.18. 阅读理解Where to DrinkCafe San BernardoJoin table-tennis and pool-playing port. Cafe San Bernardo has been running since 1912. The Villa Crespo dive bar also offers up table football for ￡4 an hour. Service is efficient; with last orders at 5 am. The daily happy hour between 6 pm and 9 pm includes 60 minutes playing your game of choice, plus a half bottle of red wine and a corn pie, for￡9.Avenue Corrientes 5436, Villa Crespo, 5411 4855 3956, cafesanbernardo. comM Salumeria & EnotecaTrading only in wine with a story, sommelier 阅读理解Like many other people, I love my smart phone, which keeps me connected with the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop，because it holds all of my writing and thoughts. In spite of this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the materials and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptop, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it, so I can relate to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connectionsbetween the course materials and the class discussion.I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.（1）Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with________.A . the course materialsB . discussion topicsC . the author’s class regulationsD . others’misuse of technology（2）Which of the following statements is true?A . The author’s history class received low assessment.B . The students think highly of the author’s history class.C . The author made the rule in that he was against technology.D . The author made the rule mainly because of his unpleasant experiences.（3）According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ________.A . improve teaching and offer more helpB . prohibit students being involved in classC . allow students to get on well with each otherD . help students to better understand complex themes（4）What can we infer from the passage?A . The author will carry on the success in the future.B . Some students will be punished according to the rule.C . More and more students will be absent in history class.D . The author will help students concentrate on what they learn.20. 阅读理解There is plenty of complaints about how social media-texting in particular—may be harming children’s social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted .British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were “regular” or “extensive” IM’ers. In the U. S., two thirds of teens use instant messaging services regularly, with a full third messaging at least once every day.The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IM’ing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their distress—not enough to completely eliminate it, but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out.“Our findings suggest that IM’ing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being,” the authors write, noting that prior research has shown thatpeople assigned to talk to a stranger either in real life or online improved their mood in both settings, but even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-life friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.Why would digital communication do better than human contact? The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and other emotions via IM without exposing emotional elements like tears that some may consider as embarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity of writing on a device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may cause people to feel more comfortable in sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. The research has shown that expressive writing itself can vent the stress and provide a sense of relief—and doing so, knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic friend, may provide even more comfort and potentially be therapeutic. Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extroverts did. Susan Cain, author of Quiet wrote recently for TIME: Introverts are often overfilled with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass from socializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internet offers: the chance to connect—but in measured doses and from behind a screen.（1）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A . Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling distressed.B . Instant messaging can help completely remove teens’negative emotions.C . Constant instant messaging can help teens control their negative emotions.D . Chat via instant messaging services makes most participants feel good or calm.（2）The underlined word “vent” in paragraph 5 most probably means________.A . controlB . maintainC . reduceD . increase（3）According to the passage, what does the digital communication enable users to do?A . Find more sympathetic friends.B . Produce more expressive writings.C . Share and discuss more information.D . Avoid embarrassment and discomfort.（4）What can be concluded from the new study by British researchers?A . Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.B . American teens aged 14 to 18 are extensive instant messaging users.C . Teens feeling bad often feel closer to real-life friends than to the net friends.D . Instant messaging will prevent children’s social and intellectual development.四、七选五21. 任务型阅读Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s, 60s or even 70s? Most people consider when they get retired, they are supposed to be completely laidback, do something fun, or hang around.________It’s particularly important to the elderly.Through learning, we know how to think, how to memorize, how to ask questions and even how to interact with others. According to a study, while we are learning, the brain creates neural pathways that make us smarter.________The more we learn, the more new neural pathways develop in our brains.When it comes to learning, it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge. What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out.________Everyone learns from bottom to up. If we have an interest to learn, that desire will naturally push us to move forward.As we feel worn out from learning, don’t be discouraged.________An old saying goes, “Birds of a feather fly together.” As long as we have partners to learn all together, our learning excitement will come alive again. On the contrary, if we don’t learn, and choose to distance ourselves from others, we might be getting dumb, and slow; eventually, we lose energy, and life passion. Instead of being bored, dumb, why don’t we keep learning?________More importantly, learning explores our life horizon, helps us build up our confidence; gradually, it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and achievement in the process of learning journey.A. It’s never too old to learn.B. Don’t worry if we cannot learn well.C. You should set a high learning target.D. Learning makes us understand how potential we are.E. In other words, our brains are active as we learn something new.F. Look for a partner who has the same common interest as you do.G. However, the truth is that learning makes us energetic, and self-fulfilled.五、提纲类作文22. 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim发邮件告诉你，最近他参加一次学校电视主持人的面试，但是失败了，心情很沮丧。
【全国市级联考】湖北省黄冈市2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题(解析版)
河北省黄冈市2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
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；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。
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。
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. 18C. 9. 15.1. How does the man react to the woman’s apology?A. Angry.B. Tolerant.C. Happy.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Calling the police.B. Traffic accident.C. Saving the wounded people.3. Where should the table be placed?A. In the study.B. In the living room.C. Near the window in the same room.4. What does the woman mean?A. She dislikes going out.B. She will join them.C. She will stay with her mum.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and assistant.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.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。
2018届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷第1套真题
2018届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷一、完形填空1. 完形填空Setting of fireworks during festivals is said to have a history of about 2000 years. It does add to festive atmosphere. But let’s stop and 1the price we pay for just a few minutes of 2First, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is 3.The excitement is gone 4. Let’s face it, what we really are doing is burning 5 . Those tax dollars would be 6to much better use.Second, there is the matter of7.Fireworks contain chemicals that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will8the air we breathe and the water we drink.Third, let’s consider the rubbish left behind after a fireworks 9. What a 10! One would probably 11those who set off the fireworks would have the politeness to12the trash afterwards.13they don’t. The mess 14the kind of attitude people have toward our15.Fourth, fireworks are16. Some fireworks can damage your17, especially the fireworks used meanwhile that give off a big BANG. Losing your hearing is too high a price to pay.18all the safety warning, we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks. Approximately 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.In my view, all consumer fireworks should be19. Public fireworks displays should be kept to a minimum and should be paid for through volunteer funding, not tax dollar. Finally, those people in charge of fireworks displays should be20for cleaning up the mess they make.（1）A . think upB . show offC . think aboutD . turn up（2）A . doubtB . excitementC . surpriseD . hesitation（3）A . limitedB . worthwhileC . necessaryD . absurd（4）A . in timeB . in a flashC . for freeD . for a while（5）A . moneyB . oilC . energyD . paper（6）A . placeB . putC . takeD . play（7）A . interestB . expenseC . pollutionD . safety（8）A . absorbB . cleanC . reduceD . poison（9）A . displayB . movementC . amazementD . working（10）A . pityB . shameC . messD . lesson （11）A . warnB . orderC . forbidD . expect（12）A . figure outB . pick upC . leaveD . save（13）A . ThereforeB . OtherwiseC . HoweverD . Anyhow（14）A . reflectsB . adoptsC . changesD . shares（15）A . behaviorB . groundC . societyD . environment（16）A . beautifulB . dangerousC . brightD . complex（17）A . memoryB . speakingC . hearingD . sight（18）A . WithoutB . BesidesC . BeyondD . Despite（19）A . bannedB . discussedC . encouragedD . produced（20）A . famousB . intendedC . responsibleD . designed二、阅读理解2. 阅读理解The Terracotta Army Museum is one of the must-visit attractions for all travelers to China. The attraction is located in Xi’an, in west China’s Shanxi Province.What’s special?The terracotta Army is the buried army of Qin Shi Huang, an ancientChinese emperor. These ancient sculptures were built and buried over two thousand years ago near the city of Xi’an. They were discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well looking for underground water. Over a thousand terracotta warriors and horses have been uncovered since then. Each warrior is made of clay . They are around two meters tall. The sculptures are so detailed that it is possible to guess the age, rank and personality of each one. None of the soldiers are the same.The best time to visitThe Terracotta Army is an indoor attraction, which is not likely to be affected by weather, so it can be visited all year round.As the Terracotta Army Museum is one of the must-visit attractions in China, it is crowded most of the time. We advise our customers to avoid the following periods when the museum is particularly crowded:National Day holiday, when it is fully packed.Labour Day holidayWeather in winter is d ry, cold and the least comfortable, and it’s also the worst season for air quality, but it’s also low season.Travel style: private, group or independent?A private tour means a lot of flexibility and you will be well taken care of by a private guide and driver. The museum is crowded most of the time, but our guides know how to escape the crowds, and help our customers to enjoy more in the museum. See our 3-Day Terracotta Warriors Private Tour.Going with a group you won’t get lost, but i lacks flexibilit y and personalservice.Travelling on your own you may meet a lot of trouble, such as wasting time on finding a taxi or public bus to the attraction, lining up for tickets, reading maps, making sense of Chinese signs, etc.（1）The Terracotta Army ________.A . was discovered by farmers when doing farm workB . is a great underground army buried 1000 years agoC . was made of clay with clearly recognized characteristicsD . has all been unearthed since its discovery in 1974 （2）Which is the least crowded season to visit the Terracotta Army?A . All the year round.B . Clear winter days.C . Labour Day holiday.D . National Day Holiday.（3）If you want to travel freely with least trouble, you should choose ________.A . a family tourB . a tourist groupC . travel on your ownD . a private tour3. 阅读理解Banker Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to the countryside in Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. Surrounded by working farms, he quickly became interested in the grow-it-yourself idea and rented a piece of 30-by-30-foot land. He planted tomatoes, eggplants and other vegetable—enough to feed his family of four for the summer. He ended up with so much produce; he couldn’t give it away. He found a local food factory and donated 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.The following year, with a handful of volunteers and a memorablename—America’s Grow-a-Row, Paillex harvested 1, 500 pounds of fresh vegetables, all of which he donated to area food banks--places that give food to poor people. Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers and needed more land. He visited Meredith and Jeremy Compton, who farm Peaceful Valley Orchards in Pittstown. Could he work their land?“I guess we were feeling honored, “ says Meredith. Not only do the Comptons welcome Grow-a-Row volunteers, they also work on the land.What began with a few empty fields has turned into a large local farm. This year, Grow-a-Row will deliver about 250, 000 pounds of fresh produce to food banks. Their secret for getting all of this done? Family power. “ E ach week, a couple of families ‘own’ the garden, “ says Paillex.” They water, pick, and deliver, and then hand it off on Sunday night to the next group of families.”Paillex also welcomed local school kids. On a Friday morning in May, some kids worked on a field. “We’ re growing food, “ one fifth grader said proudly.“The program shows kids that there are people in need, “ says Paillex. “When these kids become tomorrow’s leaders, they’ll be much more likely to encourage their co-workers or employees to get involved in something like this. ““Chip makes people want to help, “ says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two. “And families love this. Chip has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart. “（1）Why did Chip start growing vegetables in Pittstown?A . He was deeply attracted by planting.B . Farmers there encouraged him to do so.C . He wanted to offer food to the local food factory.D . There were very few fresh vegetables on the market.（2）After a year’s planting, Chip .A . set up more food banks sin the areaB . persuaded many people to help him on the landC . won great support from more peopleD . helped save many people from being poor（3）How can Grow-a-Row manage to produce so much food?A . School children play the most active part.B . Schools and families divide the work equally.C . The work is divided into separate small tasks.D . Families take turns to look after the garden.（4）What’s the best title for the text?A . American FarmsB . Paillex—The ProducersC . Way of PlantingD . Chip’s Country Life4. 阅读理解A Japanese company, Next Technology, has created a robot dog that can tell you how bad your feet smell, by using a powerful sensor fixed in its nose. If you feet don’t have a bad smell. Hana-chan will happily wag its tail, if it’s exposed to fee t that are mildly smelly, it’ll start to bark, and if they give off an extremely bad smell, it’ll just fall over like the smell caused it to faint.Foot odor is a big deal in Japan, where it’s a custom for people to take off their shoes whenever they ent er someone’s home. In fact, exposing othersto bodily odors can be considered annoyance in Japan. Some of the most brilliant minds in the country’s tech industry have been trying to solve this problem. Last year, Thanko started selling axmpit fans designed to keep people’s armpits nice and dry Now, we have Hana-chan.The robot dog has a special sensor for a nose, and can tell you if your feet smell just by sniffing them for a few seconds. According to some media reports, Hana-chan can help solve the problem of extremely smelly feet by spraying them with air freshener, but it’s unclear whether this feature comes built-in, or if you’ll have to pay extra for it.According to researchers at NextTechnology, the idea for Hana-chan was inspired by a person who desperately wanted some way to know if his feet smelled. “He told us his daughter had said his feet were smelly, “ NextTechnology’s Kimika Tsuji said. “But he didn’t want to know how bad the odor was because he would feel hurt. That’s why we developed this cute robot. “You may be able to make Hana-chan faint with your smelly feet, but it can have the same effect on budget-conscious people. NextTechnology plans to start selling the feet-smelling robot dog for ￥100, 000 next May.（1）Under what condition will Hana-chan bark?A . When its nose is fixed with a sensor.B . When it wags its tail.C . When it detects mildly smelly feet.D . When something is wrong with its nose.（2）Why is foot odor paid great attention to in Japan?A . Because Japanese have strong bodily odors.B . Because Japanese areusually barefooted at others’ home.C . Because Japanese are especial considerate of others.D . Because its tech industry is highly developed.（3）What can be inferred about Hana-chan from the text?A . It has a built-in air freshener sprayer.B . It’s already available in the market.C . Its idea comes from Kimika Tsuji.D . It can recognize foot odor quickly.（4）What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?A . Hana-chan is no cheap thingB . People should mind their smelly feet.C . People should be careful about their budget.D . Hana-chan makes people loosen their budget.5. 阅读理解Crown shyness is a mysterious natural phenomenon in which the crowns of some tree species do not touch each other, but get separated by a gap clearly seen from ground level. The effect usually occurs between trees of the same species, but has also been observed between trees of different species.There are many theories going around, most of which make sense, but no one has been able to prove without the shadow of a doubt why some trees avoid touching each other.In his 1955 book Growth Habits of the Eucalypts, Australian forester M. R. Jacobs writes that the growing tips of the trees are sensitive to abrasion , which results in crown shyness phenomenon. This theory was also supported by Dr. Miguel Franco. Some experiments have shown that if trees displaying crownshyness are artificially prevented from swaying in the wind and touching each other, they gradually fill up the gaps between them.But while the above theory is arguably the most widespread, it’s certainly not the only one. Some scientists have suggested that crown shyness is a mechanism to stop the spreading of leaf-eating insects. The gaps mean pests wouldn’t be able to reach other trees, so they are the tree’s natural defense method.One Malaysian scholar studied many trees, but found no traces of abrasions, despite their clear crown shyness. Instead, he suggests that the growing tips of the trees were sensitive to light levels and stopped growing when they got too close to other trees. Plants are able to sense how close they are to other plants and in order to get more light, they give off some chemical to stop other trees from growing too close.Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure, plants are more intelligent than people.（1）What can we know about crown shyness?A . It can cause abrasion between trees.B . It only happens between the same species.C . It has been discovered for only half a century.D . No agreement has been reached about its real cause.（2）What will happen if trees showing crown shyness are stopped from swaying?A . The trees will stop growing and even die.B . The gaps between the trees will grow wider.C . The crown shyness phenomenon will disappear.D . The gapsbetween the trees will remain the same.（3）What does the underlined word “mechanism” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A . Tip.B . Way.C . Theory.D . Plan.（4）Which statement might the Malaysian scholar agree with?A . Trees have special ways to attack others.B . Some insects stop trees growing too close.C . Trees compete with their neighbors for light.D . Trees won’t touch each o ther to avoid diseases.三、任务型阅读6. 任务型阅读US City Bans Texting while WalkingParents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson________Beginning on October 24, you could be fined from $15 to $99 if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major U. S. city to ban what is called “distracted walking. “ It recently passed a law in a seven to two vote. The law says; “No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device. “________ The law’s creators hope it will lower the number of people hit and killed by cars in t he city. Mayor Kirk Caldwell told Reuters news agency, “We hold the unfortunate distinction of being a major city with more pedestrians beinghit in crosswalks, particularly our elders, than almost any other city in the country. “The law includes all electronic devices with screens: cell phones, tables, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers________Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police officers.________The Governors Highway Safety Association, or GHSA, says pedestrian deaths in the United States increase 25 percent between 2010 and 2015. That trend continued in 2016 with the number of pedestrian deaths rising to almost 6000, 11% higher than in 2015.If you still want to text while walking, you could avoid being fined in Honolulu by using a voice-controlled digital assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant________A. The law does permit an exception.B. Or you could just wait until you are again, safely, off the street.C. You will be sentenced to prison while using cell phones in the street.D. Pedestrian deaths have been increasing as the use of cell phones rises.E. Texting while crossing the street will soon be banned in the city.F. The law permits people to watch TV while crossing the street.G. In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street or you could be fined.四、短文改错7. 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。