盐城市2018届高三年级期中考试-英语.doc

盐城市2018届高三年级第一学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
第一部分 听力（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. 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 andassistant. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.
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、7题。
6. Why is the woman going to Dallas?
A. To see a friend. B. To write a story. C. To watch a football match.
7. What do we know about the man from the conversation?
A. He likes traveling by plane.
B. He travels very often as a reporter.
C. He often travels in the country by car.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man doing?
A. Talking with the girl. B. Introducing his friend. C. Visiting the school.
9. Where is the teachers’ office?
A. Beside the stadium. B. In front of the library. C. Behind the teachers’ buildings.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman tired of?
A. Sitting on packing cases. B. Packing up cases. C. Going shopping.
11. What does the man worry about?
A. They cannot find second-hand chairs.
B. New chairs are very expensive.
C. Old chairs are cheap but shaky.
12. What day is it today?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman call Mr. Johnson?
A. To introduce a job. B. To set up a laboratory. C. To invite him to dinner.
14. How did they get to know Johnson?
A. Johnson phoned them. B. Johnson emailed them. C. Johnson helped them.
15. What is Johnson most interested in?
A. The pay. B. The employer. C. The work time.
16. What will the man probably do tomorrow?
A. Meet his wife. B. Go to the college. C. Go to the center.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the most important to learn English well?
A. To be active. B. To read broadly. C. To like it.
18. Why did the speaker feel lucky eight years ago?
A. He met a good teacher. B. He learnt English. C. He went abroad.
19. How does the speaker study words?
A. To underline them. B. To copy them repeatedly. C.To study them in context.
20. Where did the speaker go sometimes after class?
A. The playground. B. The library. C. The dormitory.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Traveling to Yancheng, a rising coastal city, is a fantastic experience, _______ is to make you refreshed and relaxed.
A. it B. one C. one that D. the one
22. A book-sharing program is to take off, where customers can borrow up to two booksfor free after paying 99 yuan online as the _______.
A. deposit B. expense C. allowance D. mission
23. Peace is the foundation of happiness, for _______ there is anxiety, tension and confusion, joy cannot exist.
A. until B. though C. unless D. where
24. —Amanda has been in depression since she failed in landing a job several times.
—Yes, she is too _______
A. dynamic B. stubborn C. delicate D. considerate
25. Adolescent issues, _______ campus bullying is more mon and severe, should be solved by people from all walks of life.
A. whose B. which C. of which D. of whose
26. Brics Summit in Xiamen has _______ a new pattern for strengthening Brics partnerships and deepening practical cooperation in various fields.
A. brought out B. held out C. pointed out D. mapped out
27. —The latest filmJustice Leagueis ing soon, Mum.
—_______. You see, your SAT tests are around the corner.
A. That’s not the case B It is up to you
C. You don’t say D. Forget it
28. Sun Yang, “the king of freestyle”, _______ 6 gold medals at the 13th Chinese National Games, is looking forward to more glory on the world stage.
A. sweeping B. swept C. having swept D. to sweep
29. Picky eaters are _______ unwilling to try new foods, which experts think, can be the result of your DNA and your upbringing.
A. vaguely B. typically C. literally D. seemingly
30. Parents in China spend _______it takes to give their kids an edge, but sometimes they just blindly follow a trend and over-schedule their children.
A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. whenever
31. To some charity volunteers, sometimes it is hard to _______ between real and pretended cases of poverty, which makes their work inefficient.
A. clarify B.discriminate C. identify D. acmodate
32. —I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
—I_______ to Seattle to visit my sister.
A. went B. go C. had gone D. have gone
33. Online learning resources would cease to be effective or even have negative effects_______ to use them wisely and flexibly.
A. should the students fail B. if the students fail
C. had the students failed D. if the students have failed
34. It is not how much you have but how much you enjoy what you have _______ brings you happiness.
A. what B. which C. that D. when
35. —John was late again this morning! I am afraid he will get fired.
—Yes, I really hope he can _______ before it is too late.
A. kill the fatted calf B. see the handwriting on the wall
C. cross his fingers D. have butterflies in his stomach
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.
—Martin Luther King
I agree with King’s statement and argue while academic achievement is an essential 36of education, developing the self-respect, confidence and character of our children is 37 important.
My journey as a(n) 38 began 13 years ago. I had just graduated from Boston College and I was 39 about teaching and inspiring children from my munity.
However, I quickly became40 of the challenges that often prevented children from making the most of their education. While insufficient 41such as books and technology are monly regarded as the leading factors impacting student performance42, I discovered that low self-respect and lack of confidence are more damaging.
My students’ struggles with low self-respect43 my memory thatwhen I was young I wouldbe 44 and considered unattractivebecause I had dark skin, tightly coiled hair and high cheekbones.
My students’struggles,45 with my own experience, forced me to write a song called “My Black Is Beautiful” in a(n)46 to change the way young girls of color view themselves.
Since the 47 of social media, developing the self-respect and confidence of our children has bee more 48, not less. Students are being exposed to images of beauty that do not 49 who they are, reminding them they do not fit society’s beauty standard.
After years of observing many students struggling with low self-respect and confidence, I began to integrate ways to 50 the problem in my teaching. Although it 51 me there were no standardized methodologies 52 to handle these issues, it didn’t discourage me from developing my own curriculum to motivate students to believe in themselves.
So I decided to write a song, and53twelve of my students in its music video. In this way, I attempted to inspire them to embrace their natural beauty and to 54the message tothem that beauty does not always meet with a single, 55 standard.
Differencesin skin colors, hair textures, shapes and sizes are not deficiencies but rather assets that make us beautiful and unique.
36. A. process B. ponent C. means D. burden
37. A. equally B. apparently C. fully D. partly
38. A. advisor B. educator C. reporter D. scholar
39. A. particular B. concerned C. optimistic D. nervous
40. A.conscious B. scared C. cautious D. guilty
41. A.causes B. preparations C. sources D. resources
42. A.rarely B. randomly C. negatively D. temporarily
43. A.erased B. strengthened C. changed D. jogged
44. A.blamed B. teased C. deserted D. opposed
45. A. coupled B. equipped C. faced D. filled
46. A. emotion B. effort C. hurry D. position
47. A.release B. slide C. decline D. rise
48. A. smooth B. arbitrary C. challenging D. thorough
49. A.reflect B. imply C. declare D. inform
50. A. ignore B. approach C. reject D. raise
51. A. astonished B. offended C. reminded D. bothered
52. A. in detail B.in form C. in place D. in order
53. A. featured B. employed C. appointed D. forted
54. A. deliver B.explain C. submit D. convey
55. A. flexible B. uniform C. reasonable D.precise
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
GOT OLD PHONES?
HERE’S HOW TO REUSE,
RECYCLE OR SELL THEM
It’s natural to get the phone-upgrade thirst when the likes of Apple, Samsung and others keep ing out with newer models. But what do you do with a serviceable but outdated device? Here’s a guide for figuring out what you might do with last year’s model (or even older ones).
DONATE TO CHARITY
Several charities accept old phones as a donation. But these groups probably won’t physically give your old phones to people in need. Instead, they’ll often sell your phone to recyclers and keep the money which goes towards daily management. Nearly 60 percent of the phones charities collect are resold, according to a recent survey. They will pay for shipping if you are mailing three or more phones.
SELL SELL SELL
Once new models e out, older ones will flood onto eBay and other resale sites. How much money you can make off your old phone depends on the brand and how much wear and tear it’s seen.
The resale site Gazelle, for example, is offering $140 for a Verizon-ready Samsung Galaxy S7 in “good” condition. What does “good” mean? The phone has no cracks on the screen or body, powers on and makes calls, and is free of major scratches. A perfect” phone that looks like it’s never been used will land you $15 more.
REUSE, REPURPOSE
Even without cellular service, your old phone will be able to get on Wi-Fi, so you can use it to post on Facebook or do pretty much anything else you want provided you are in Wi-Fi range. Keep it for yourself, give it to a broke friend, or load it up with kid-friendly apps and games and hand it down to your children. Or just keep it as a backup in case something horrible happens to your main phone.
56. Why do charities choose to sell a large proportion of their donations?
A. Their management has made such a decision.
B. They need the earnings to cover their daily expenses.
C. The donations they have received exceed what they need.
D. They can earn more profits without paying for shipping.
57. Which of the following is TRUE about old models?
A. Old models crowd onto online resale sites before new models are launched.
B. The better condition old models are in, the higher price they will fetch.
C. The old models handed down to your kids should be able to get on Wi-Fi.
D. You should always have an old model at hand in case your main phone fails.
B
The idea of exploring the past through the human history of a single crop has been around for a while. What is striking about James Walvin’s new book is that, while focusing only on sugar, it does not restrict itself to the past. Rather, the book takes the story of perhaps the most popular crop of all time and brings it disturbingly into the present day.
Walvin begins his research where most of us begin our relationship with the stuff: the sweet shops of childhood memory. If sugar is a guilty pleasure then it is one with which almost every one of us is drunk on a daily basis. The unstoppable march of sugar raises the question: why? After all, sugar cane(甘蔗)is difficult to grow and the processes of refinement and clarification required to produce eatable sugar are time-consuming and expensive. Yet, as Walvin explains, sugar has one enormous temptation: it satisfies our seemingly born desire for sweet tastes, but the satisfaction that sugar provides es at a terrible cost, both to those who produce it and those who consume it.
Sugar changed world history more profoundly than any other crop. It fuelled the Atlantic slave trade and the African wars. We’re familiar with the story of how millions of enslaved Africans were transported to the Caribbean, the US and Brazil, but the growing global demand for sugar also led to the migrations of other groups. The profitability of sugar production also inspired American producers to ship thousands of poor Indians from their homeland to the Caribbean, South America and Fiji as well as Japanese peasants to plantations in Hawaii. The story of sugar, then, is not just one of changing diets and expanding waistlines, but also one of mass migrations—both forced and voluntary, both familiar and unfamiliar.
Sugar’s story in the 20th and 21st centuries can only be told with reference to the development of American agricultural businesses and the giant food corporations, most notably the Coca-Cola pany. The modern anti-sugar movement is demanding better labelling and the reduction of sugar in foods and drinks targeted at children.
The sugar industry stands today where the tobacco corporations stood in the 1960s, accused of knowingly contributing to a global health crisis and obesity. This is just the latest moral crisis faced by the food giants of the sweet stuff.
58. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Walvin’s book focuses only on sugar in the past.
B. History of sugar is investigated for its destructive effects.
C. Walvin’s book coversstories from the past to the present day.
D. A single crop can reflect the whole course of human history.
59. By mentioning migrations of differentgroups, the author aims to ________.
A. illustrate the difficulty of sugar cane plantation
B. criticize the greed of American sugar producers
C. confirm the huge impact of sugar on human history
D. explain the reasons for slave trade and African wars
60. What attitude does the author hold towards sugar according to the passage?
A. Critical. B Ambiguous. C. Casual. D. Favorable.
C
The most eye-catching part of the government’s recent air-quality strategy is to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. The reason behind the government’s strategy is poor air quality, which is thought to be linked to about 40,000 premature deat