2018.1石景山区高三英语期末试卷.doc

石景山区2017—2018学年度第一学期高三期末试卷
英 语
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本试卷共10页，120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷
第一部分 知识运用 (共两节，45分)
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Don’t live in the past, and you _____ focus your mind on the future.
A. may B. should C. will D. need
2. The island, _____ to the mainland by a new bridge, is much easier to visit.
A. joining B. having joined C. joined D.to join
3. He’s more of a talker than a doer, which is _____ he achieves nothing.
A. why B. when C. where D. that
4. His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____ he is trying to express.
A. that B. how C. who D. what
5. Usually the joy of travelling is not in arriving at your destination _____ in the journey itself.
A. or B. so C. but D. for
6. The teacher stared at Jack _____ he had done something wrong.
A. as if B. in case C. so that D. even if
7. Tom made a small cage _____ the little injured bird till it could fly.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep

8. Gun control is a subject _____ Americans have argued about for a long time.
A. which B. when C. what D. where
9. Over the last few decades, economic globalization _____ greatly to global growth.
A. had contributed B. has contributed C. contributed D. contributes
10. John always gets up early in the morning _____ energetic and ready to start a new day.
A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt
11. If he _____ my advice, he wouldn’t have failed his exam once again.
A. followed B. should follow C. had followed D. would follow
12 —That must have been a hard project?
—Yeah, it _____ us a whole year to finish the work.
A. took B. has taken C. takes D. was taking
13. The government has taken some measures to reduce the smog, but it may be some time _____ the situation improves.
A. since B. when C. unless D. before
14. 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. checked B. would check C. will check D. check
15. The poem is so beautiful. I’ll try to learn it _____ heart．
A. to B. by C. with D. in

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
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 16 everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome (自闭症).”
I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He 17 that 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 18 , but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to 19 my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.
But even though I wouldn’t 20 accept the fact, Asperger’s (Asperger syndrome) still destroyed my confidence and made me 21 . I felt like an outcast(被抛弃者) —not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this 22 . I just wanted to be like everyone else. 23 , at 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 24 was not because of what I couldn’t do—it was because of what I could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were
25 with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and what I call my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute 26 : I can
27 phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or
28 hear one incorrect note in an entire symphony! And I can 29 pay attention to two things at once.
Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly
30 in its cocoon (茧），waiting to fly. It took years of work with a psychologist to get over the 31 of making friends.
I’m not going to let Asperger’s create 32 for me. That’ why I am happy to have found out about and faced my 33 . Asperger’s is a metaphor (象征) for life: We all have
34 , but the key is to be able to have the 35 to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good.
16. A. prevented B. improved C. determined D. changed
17. A. explained B. realized C. apologized D. suspected
18. A. meant B. predicted C. concerned D. doubted
19. A. admit B. subscribe C. recognize D. ignore
20. A. appropriately B. consciously C. previously D. specially
21. A. anxious B. stressed C. lonely D. ashamed
22. A. memory B. fate C. label D. matter
23. A. Consequently B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Eventually
24. A. unusual B. specific C. uncomfortable D. awkward
25. A. combining B. exchanging C. struggling D. dealing
26. A. emotion B. awareness C. eyesight D. direction
27. A. look out B. call out C. think out D. make out
28. A. even B. still C. ever D. just
29. A. sensitively B. fully C. flexibly D. firmly
30. A. absorbed B. buried C. engaged D. trapped

31. A. difficulty B. happiness C. confidence D. bravery
32. A. surprises B. limitations C. opportunities D. experiences
33. A. failure B. desperation C. disability D. fear
34. A. talents B. dreams C. challenges D. aims
35. A. ambition B. courage C. right D. chance

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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
“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. Grady’s cookies,” he said.
36. 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.
37. Mrs. Grady couldn’t pay them most probably because ________.
A. she didn’t have enough cash B. she couldn’t find the bank
C. she thought it was worthless D. she couldn’t afford it
38. 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.
39. 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.
B
Where to Drink
Cafe San Bernardo
Join 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. com
M Salumeria & Enoteca
Trading only in wine with a story, sommelier (侍酒师）Mariana Torta chooses new ways on a daily basis, and keeps a list of around 250 labels. There’s no wine menu—simply take your bottle from the shelf.
● Open 11:00am-11:30pm, El Salvador 5777, Palermo Hollywood, 5411 4778 9016, on Facebook
Negro Cueva de Cafe
Coffee has found its place in Buenos Aires. While LAB: Tostadores, the Shelter and Coffee Town are famous new places, Negro Cueva de Cafe is one of the best bars. It serves Ecuadorian, Colombian and Brazilian beans and its attracting cakes include croissant.
● Open 9:30 am—7:00 pm, Suipacha 637, Microcentro, 5411 4322 3000, negrocuevade-cafe. com
La Calle
Head to the Niceto Vega address and you’ll be faced with a pizza. Don’t worry, it’s the right place. La Guitarrita is the front to “hidden” bar La Calle. Order the house cocktail, special candy, and prepare to sing until dawn with a high-energy young crowd.
● Open 8:00 pm—2:00 am, Niceto Vega 4942, Palermo Soho, 5411 3914 1972, on Facebook
40. Which number should you call if you are an addict of Columbian coffee flavour?
A. 5411 4855 3956.     B. 5411 4778 9016.
C. 5411 4322 3000.       D. 5411 3914 1972.
41. What makes La Calle different?
A. Allowing you to play games.    B. Having no wine menu.
C. Opening for the longest time. D. Having special candy.
42. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is________.
A. to show wine culture         B. to help people choose drinks
C. to introduce some bars D. to show how to enjoy yourself
C
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 connections between 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.
43. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with________.
A. the course materials B. discussion topics
C. the author’s class regulations D. others’ misuse of technology
44. 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.
45. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ________.
A. improve teaching and offer more help
B. prohibit students being involved in class
C. allow students to get on well with each other
D. help students to better understand complex themes
46. 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.
D
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 (IM’ing) and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted (内向的).
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 re