1、武威一中2018年秋季学期阶段性考试高三年级英语试卷命题人: 第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AReading activities at Highland Park Public LibraryThe Great American ReadThe series will connect Americans from all walks of life through reading from a list of 100 diverse books. The program
2、over the summer will have authors, well-known Americans and book lovers talk about themes the books share: love, heroes, self-discovery, etc. Readers and viewers can share their experiences and vote on their favorite books. In the fall, the votes will be counted and then Americas best-loved book wil
3、l be announced. The books are available in the library and we encourage you to read as many of them as you can. Superheroes ReadBabies(3-year-olds): Sign up at the Youth Services Desk. Spend time reading and singing to your child this summer. Encourage language development and a love of reading. Com
4、plete activities to win fun prizes. Preschool& grade school: Sign up at hplibrary. Win a prize by posting online the books youve read. Visit the library to talk about the books youve read.Summer Story Time(June 11August 4)For children from3 to 6. Drop off your kids in the Meeting Room for a special
5、story time! Let them enjoy great stories, music and activities that develop pre-reading skills, increase social skills and encourage a love of books. Parents are asked to remain in the building during the program. No registration required. Summer Tales for KidsFor children from2 to3 with parents. Lo
6、cation: Meeting Room. Give your preschooler a head start with this program packed with great stories and music. Share this story time together and build language and listening skills. This class is given in June. Registration required. Highland Park Public Library cardholders only. Register in perso
7、n at the Youth Services Desk or by phone at 847-681-7030.1. How does the library take part in The Great American Read?A. By designing a new TV series. B. By voting on the best 100 books.C. By inviting authors to the program. D. By offering readers relevant books.2. What do we know about Superheroes
8、Read?A. Prizes will be provided. B. Only cardholders can participate.C. You should sign up for it in person. D. It is divided into two parts by theme.3.Whats the similarity between Summer Story Time and Summer Tales for Kids? A. They both require registration in advance. B. They are mainly intended
9、for preschoolers.C. They take place in the month of August. D. They will be held in the Meeting Room.4. Which of the following is open to people of all ages?A. The Great American Read. B. Superheroes Read. C. Summer Story Time. D. Summer Tales for Kids.BAlbert Einstein, the genius behind the theory
10、of relativity , which provided a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time, has recently been making headlines again. However this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough, but because of two handwritten notes the scientist gave a bellboy(侍者)95 years ago.Th
11、e story goes something like this. In October1922, Einstein was invited to Tokyo to deliver lectures. As the scientist was making his way from Europe to Japan, he received a telegram informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Though pleased at the news, he decided to continue
12、with his Japanese trip instead of heading to Stockholm to accept the honor.w hen in Tokyo, he penned two notes in German. One of them, written on a piece of plain paper, said,Where theres a will,theres a way.”Why did Einstein write the notes? Some believe they were to express Einsteins delight at th
13、e reception he received from the people of Japan who crowded to attend the scientists lectures. Others think they were specially written for a bellboy who came to deliver a message, either because the scientist did not have loose change to tip him, or because the messenger refused to accept tips. Re
14、gardless of the reason, Einstein purportedly（据称） told the bellboy, Maybe if you are lucky, those notes will become much more valuable than just a regular tip. He was right!Earlier this year, the bellboys nephew decided to part with the letters and handed them to Winners Auctions and Exhibitions. The
15、 theory of happiness brought the owner an astonishing $1.56 million from a European buyer. The second note, which opened at $ I,000, and expected to fetch a maximum of $6,000, sold for $240,000!5.What made Einstein become peoples focus again?A. The theory of relativity. B. His new concepts of space.
16、C. The notes written by himself. D. His notes about his theory.6. Where did Einstein write the words?A. Bern. B. Stockholm. C. Germany. D. Japan.7. How were Einsteins lectures? A. They had a little effect. B. They attracted a lot of people. C. They successfully inspired people. D. They were hard to
17、understand.8. How might the owner of the notes feel about the deal?A. Disappointed. B. Curious. C. Unfair. D. Unexpected.来源:学科网CIf you are sleeping six or fewer hours per night,youre not doing your health any favors. A new study finds that getting the recommended seven to nine hours sleep per night
18、may help you tame(抑制) your sweet tooth. Researchers at Kings College London foundshort sleepers that is, people sleep less than seven hours per night. The participants were coached in ways of making sleep time longer, such as cutting back on caffeine, reducing screen time and sticking to a regular b
19、edtime each night.The coaching worked. And theres the fascinating part: They also changed their diets -without being asked.We found that they reduced their intake of added sugars by about10 grams per day, explains one of the study authors, Haya Ai Khatib.Thats about 40 calories worth of sugar, which
20、 is not a huge change, But over time. a small, daily decline in sugary foods could make a difference.However the study is small. It included just 42 normal-weight participants, and it doesnt show how sleep can lead to diet changes But the findings serve up more evidence that our sleep can influence
21、our eating habits and waistlines. A study published back in 2013 found that just five days of shortened sleep can lead to weight gain. In that study, people were allowed to sleep for Just five hours for a five-day period. They gained, on average, almost 2 pounds.And as weve known, the timing of meal
22、s- independent of sleep can also influence how our bodies respond to all the calories we eat. For instance, a study found that people who eat their dinner between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm are more successful at losing weight,compared with people who eat a late-night meal.It seems we humans are timekeepin
23、g machines.9.What does the underlined partsweet tooth refer to? A. Honeyed words. B. Love of unhealthy foods.C. A great affection for sweet foods. D. Bad teeth caused by eating sweets.10. How did the researchers help change the participants diets? A. By making them sleep more. B. By improving their
24、self-control. C.By meeting certain requirements. D By controlling their sugar intake.11. What do we know about the new study?A. Its findings are reliable. B. It is based on a 2013 study来源:学#科#网C. Its participants are researchers. D. It is about why we change diets.12. What is the right way to keep o
25、ur health according to the text? A. Doing extra exercise to lose some weight. B. Taking a break during our day-time work. C. Avoiding eating high-calorie food anytime. D. Forming regular sleeping and eating habits.DEndurance events（耐力赛） have excited the imagination of an increasing number of runners
26、, climbers and mountaineers. Social and traditional media have helped create attention for these men and women. In the past, the competitors might not be well known, but now they can earn money from company sponsorships.There is a long history of people setting out to set speed records. For years, s
27、ailors have attempted to set records for sailing around the world. Swimmers have successfully crossed the English Channel since 1875. And now simply climbing to the top of Mount Everest is not enough. Some climbers want to see if they can be the fastest at reaching the top.1 think its a natural huma
28、n tendency to keep pushing back the human boundaries for whats possible- like trying to set a world record, said Peter Bakwin, a runner who created a website for listing records. Runs and climbs that once took months, weeks and days are now being completed in only weeks, days and hours.Bakwin was th
29、e first person known to run the Muir Trail in under four days. The Muir Trail travels along some of the most beautiful parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. On foot, the trip normally takes two to three weeks to complete. Bakwin said he ran about 80 kilometers a day, and only took short breaks to sl
30、eep. The third day was the hardest.What have I gotten myself into? he thought then. On that night he decided to climb to the top of a mountain under a full moon.It was magical, he recalled.Its hard to explain the attraction of pushing your limits of endurance in nature. Some people get it and some p
31、eople think its totally crazy. However, his best time did not last even a year.13. What do we know about endurance events?A. They are getting more public attention. B. Most competitors are not well known.C. More competitors can not earn money. D. They are particularly popular among men.14. How did B
32、akwin feel when it was on the third day of his running the Muir Trail? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D Regretful.15. Which of the following will Bakwin agree with? 来源:Zxxk.ComA. Everyone wants to set a world record. B. He is the fastest at running the Muir Trail C. They dont know why they li
33、ke challenges. D. Not all people can understand their pleasure.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。With the Internet growing larger and larger, the amount of reading material grows larger as well. Therefore, if you have any intention of reading a lot of material, then it is
34、 important that you learn how to absorb what you read efficiently and quickly. 16 Your mind will be able to focus better at certain times of the day,and being able to focus is an important aspect of retaining（保留） information. Go to find a place to read where your mind is able to concentrate. This ma
35、y be someplace secret where no one will bother you,or simply your home at a time when it is quiet.Get relaxed. If youre in a rush to finish reading,youre not going to be able to give it your full attention. 17 . When you want to retain what youre reading,make sure that you have enough time to distri
36、bute.Separate the important details from the unimportant details. Unless youre reading a very dense（密集的article,youll likely encounter a lot of words and phrases that arent very important.18Pause every once in a while to take in what youre reading. Instead of reading the article straight through from
37、 beginning to end, pause for a while to think back on what youve just read. In particular, you should pause and reflect when youve just read all important passages that you know youll want to retain.19 Take notes as you read. When reading all articles, taking notes might seem like a strange thing to
38、 do.20Youll be reinforcing the concepts a second time. This aids extremely with retention and memory.A. Read when you are available.B. Read when you are absorbed.C. Details will enter your mind but will not be committed to memory.D. However, writing down information uses a different area of your bra
39、in than reading does.E. Skim through your reading and focus on the parts that are interesting or important.F. By reading the material a second time,youll know exactly what to expect and what to focus on. G. By reflecting, youre essentially taking in the information twice, and that helps to commit it
40、 to memory.来源:学科网第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was recently involved in a bad traffic accident. I was knocked unconscious by the impact so I dont 21 anything about the accident. My first memory is lying in the back of the ambulance and be
41、ing given oxygen as the doctors and nurses tried to 22 me back to life.As I lay in the emergency room, I found myself 23 my life and thanking God that I was still 24. The good news is that nobody else was 25 and my dog Casey wasnt with me.Since that day, the physical recovery has been 26, but not as
42、 tough as the emotional recovery.Ive learned a lot about myself and about what really27 in this world. Things that are really important are notthings. Im not invincible(无敌的) and I cannot 28 everything that happens in my life. I need to be better at 29 the things that come my way that I didnt plan fo
43、r. As someone who was always in a 30 , it taught me to slow down a little. I have learned to live each day honestly and 31 . If you have a bucket list(遗愿清单), start doing those things. If not, 32 one. We all have 33. Dont wait forsomeday becausesomeday may 34 come. Besides, I am very 35 that I have f
44、amily and neighbors who stepped in to help me deal with this 36. I feel blessed.37 I continue to heal physically and emotionally, I have a different opinion on 38. When tragedy（悲剧） strikes, you can either let it 39 your spirit, or use it as an opportunity to grow and look at life from a different pe
45、rspective. I have chosen to 40 from it.21.A. receive B. remember C. mention D. care 22.A. bring B.hit C.pay D.answer 23.A. sacrificing B. predicting C.analyzing D mourning24.A. wealthy B. alive C. optimistic D. healthy25.A. threatened B. informed C. ignored D. hurt 26.A. difficult B. smooth C. quick
46、 D.stable 27.A. works B. happens C. matters D.functions28.A. understand B. control C. identify D.oversee29.A. rejecting B.identifying C. improving D. accepting30.A. hurry B. dilemma C. routine D. mess 31.A. comfortably B.quietly C. fully D. busily32.A. steal B. imagine C. design D. make33.A. pains B
47、. memories C. dreams D. hobbies 34.A. never B. always C. even D. ever35.A. sure B. worried C. grateful D. surprised36.A. failure B. disaster C. condition D. incident37.A. As B. Before C. Unless D.Although38.A. Love B. future C. work D.life39.A.lift B. break C. protect D. show 40. A. suffer B. escape
48、 C. discover D. learn第二节(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A son took his old father to a restaurant for _41evening dinner. Being very old and weak, while eating, the father_42(drop) food on his shirt and trousers. Other diners watched _ 43(he) with disgust but his son was calm.After
49、 the father finished eating, his son,_44 was not embarrassed at all, took him to the washroom and carefully got him_45(clean) up. When they came out, the entire restaurant was watching them, unable_46(grasp) how someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. People seated around didnt apprec
50、iate at all what was happening. The son settled the bill and started walking out with his father. At that time, an old man among the_47 (customer) called out to the son and asked him,Dont you think you_48( leave) something behind?The son was_49 a loss and replied, No,sir. But the old man said, Yes,
51、you have! A lesson for every son and hope for every father. The restaurant went silent.Whatever we are and wherever we are, we should always love and care for someone who brought us up_50( unconditional)!第三部分 写作(共三节，满分40分)第一节 单词拼写 根据括号内的汉语意思，写出该单词的正确形式。(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分51.The doctor told Jacks moth
52、er that it would take him long to _(恢复健康）from his illness.52.They said they_(更喜欢）good news to bad.53.The company _(奖赏）him for his years of service with a grand farewell party and several presents.54.I wish that sports day could be abandoned and _（替换）of some other less competitive events.55.You must
53、carry the necessary _（设备） with you.56.I draw a _（结论）from my own experiences that where there is a will,there is a way.57.She always manages to have a good _（身材）.58.In 1900,people died at the _（平均）age of 30.59.Hes just been_（任命）as director of the publishing division.60.We hope always to provide a fri
54、endly _（有同情心的）ear.第二节 短文改错(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分I have a dream that one day I could be the pianist. I dream of play a sweet piece of music for those who need music, bringing happiness to other. I love music and I love the feel of playing music in front of the audience. Of all the musical sounds, the bea
55、utiful but powerful sound a piano makes impresses me much.Its clear I have a long way to go before I realize my dream. Therefore, I will practice for two hours every day if time permitted and learn as many songs as I can. I will put down my heart into my dream and never give up. I am confidence that
56、 one day my dream will come true.来源:学科网ZXXK第三节 书面表达(满分20分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom给你发了电子邮件，想了解茶在中国文化中的作用。请你给他回邮件，内容包括：1.茶的历史；2.茶与文学；3.茶与生活。注意：词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；武威一中2018年秋季学期阶段性考试高三年级英语试题答案1-4 DADA 5-8 CDBD 9-12 CAAD 13-15 ADD 16-20 BCEGD21-25 BACBD 26-30 ACBDA 31-35 CDCAC 36-40 BADBD41an 42dropped 43hi
57、m 44who 45cleaned 46to grasp 47customers 48have left 49at 50unconditionally51recover 52preferred 53rewarded 54replaced 55equipment 56conclusion 57figure 58average 59appointed 60sympatheticThe-a play-playing other-others feel-feeling but-and much-most clear that permitted-permits down confidence -confident