1、2017-2018学年程溪中学期中考高三英语试题 总分:150分 考试时间 :120分钟第卷 （选择题 共100分）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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man probably like best?A. Food B. Nature C. Music2. What do the speakers want thei
2、r teacher to do?A. Come to class on time.B. Get more patient with them.C. Let them know the answers earlier.3. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. He cant lend her his camera. B. He wont attend her wedding. C. Hes unable to take photos of her.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A
3、 holiday B.A picture C. A sport5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home B. On a plane C. In a cinema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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6、7题6. How does the woman suggest the man
4、 go to her place?A. By bus B. By taxi C. On foot7. When will the man arrive at the womans place?A. At about 7：05 B.At about 7:15 C. At about 7:20听第7段材料，回答8、9题8. What is the man trying to do?A. Rent a house B. Find a roommate C. Move back to town9. What relation is the woman to the man?A. His classma
5、te B. His colleague C. His boss听第8段材料，回答10至12题10. What does the woman do probably ? A. A policewoman B. A tour guide C.A teacher11. Who was swimming around?A. Nick B.Melissa C. laura12. What does the woman think of Ken?A. Helpful B. Interesting C. Dishonest 听第9段材料，回答13至16题13. Where will the speakers
6、 go for their holiday? A. To Aberdeen B. To Glasgow C. To Edinburgh14. How does the woman suggest going to clubs?A. By bike B. On foot C. By car15. What will the speakers do at the weekend?A. Meet the mans brother B. Take a bus tour C. Visit some museums16. At what time will the speakers meet on Thu
7、rsday?A. 11:15 B.11:30 C.12:30听第10段材料，回答17至20题17. Why is Bettina living with the speakers family in Porchester ?A. She has a job there. B. She is studying there. C. Her father is in hospital there.18. How did the speaker feel when Bettina first arrived?A. She envied Bettinas good looks. B. She was h
8、appy to have Bettina stay.C. She thought Bettina was hard-working.19. What do we know about Bettina?A. She takes care of her father. B. She often helps in Jades house. C. She works part-time in a cinema.20. What worries the speaker?A. Bettinas dad is badly ill. B. Her parents disbelieve her. C. She
9、cant get along with Bettina.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AEinstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, hewas backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He tau
10、ght himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist. In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is
11、 difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said, When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think its two hours. That is relativity. After Hitler came into power i
12、n Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einsteins life ended at the age of seventy-six. 21. When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _ . A. was not quick in learning to talk B. studied very hardC. was poor in his studies D. hardly lagged behind22. Th
13、e law of relativity is_ . A. very hard for most people to understand B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein D. easy to understand only for the young students 23. When did Einstein become an American citizen? A. He was an American citizen until 1
14、940. B. He became an American citizen in the year when Hitler came into power.C. He did not become an American citizen until 1955. D. Not until he had reached the age of 61 did he become an American citizen.24. Which of the following do you think is true? A. The Germans owed their scientific progres
15、s to Einstein. B. Einstein made a very great contribution to modern science. C. Einstein owed a great deal to the modern world. D. The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein.BMauritius, an island country, lies 1, 200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, and just east of Mad
16、agascar, another African island country, which is larger by far than Mauritius. It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1, 100, 000, about 750, 000 Indians, 300, 000 Clioers, 30, 000 Chinese and 20, 000 Whites included. They are living together peacefully. The country can be divided into
17、many parts with different climates all because of its special terrains（地形）. In the center there are volcanoes several thousand feet high, and 90 percent of its arable land is covered with sugarcane. There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638. The Dutch abandoned
18、it in 1710, and five years later, the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there. It was conquered by Britain in 1810. Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968. In the past ten years, obvious economic prosperity（繁荣）has shown itself in this island country. 25.
19、 The underlined words “abandoned it” in third paragraph means_ . A. took its place B. left for it C. gave it up D. held it out 26. The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be . a. seized by the Frenchb. became its masterc. ruled by the Dutchd. conquered by the BritishA. b, a, c, dB
20、. c, a, d, bC. d, c, a, bD. a, c, d, b27. According to the passage all of the following statements are true except . A. Arable land covers 90 percent of the country s total areaB. It was the rule of foreigners that made the Mauritius people live in povertyC. More than half of Mauritius population ar
21、e IndiansD. Britain ruled the island longer than French and HollandCEDGEWOOD Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start, students and teachers order
22、 Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second yea
23、r student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.They learn not only how to run a coffee shop bu
24、t also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy. Chevaliers fi
25、rst problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers
26、agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.28What is the text mainly about? AA special educational program. BA best-selling coffee. CGovernment support
27、for schools. DA new type of teacher-student relationship.29The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_ Araise money for school affairs Bdevelop students practical skills Cdo some research on nutrition Dsupply teachers with drinks30How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzmans opinion of the chi
28、 tea? AShe met her in the shop. BShe heard her telling others. CShe went to her office to deliver the tea. D She talked to her on the phone.31We know from the text that Ginger Gray _ Amanages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County Bteaches at Dixie Heights High School Csees that the drinks meet heal
29、th standards Downs the schools coffee shopDA typical lion tamer（驯兽师）in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but its mostly for show. In reality, its the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the li
30、ons face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do yo
31、u find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more)only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy
32、 debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when
33、 we could be improving.It doesnt have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you wan
34、t to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to becometake immediate action. If youre clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.32. Why does the lion tamer use a chair? A. To entertain the audience. B. To show off his
35、skills.C. To get ready for a fight. D. To trick the lion. 33. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices. B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes. D. They have to do something for show34. What is the authors attitude t
36、owards the expert mentioned in Paragraph3?A. Tolerant. B. Doubtful. C. Respectful. D. Supportive.35. When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, youre advised to _A. wait for a better chance B. break your old habitsC. make a quick decision D. ask for clear guidance第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根
37、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。 Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady，gradual increases in the length of the runs. _36_ ，buy the bestfitting，bestbuilt running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you hav
38、e to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them for a few days to doublecheck the fit. 37_ As always，you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.During the first week，do not think about
39、distance，but run five minutes longer each day. _38 _ ，it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week，set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. _39_ After two weeks，start timing yourself. _40_ Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter，you can set up a timetable for the r
40、emaining weeks before the race.AAfter six daysBFor a good marathon runnerCBefore you begin your trainingDWith each day，increase the distance by a half mileEIf they still feel good，you can begin running in themFTime spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingGNow you are ready to figure out
41、a goal of improving distance and time第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） 第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）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。 I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more 41 the problem faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 42 a di
42、sability” for several hours one Sunday. Some member 43 chose the wheel chair. Other wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 44 experience , I had never considered before how 45 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down my 46 made the chair begin
43、to roll. Its wheel were not 47 . Then I wondered where to put my 48 , It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 49 , I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 50 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的) 51 .I tried to
44、find a 52 position and thought it might be restful, 53 kind of nice to be 54 around for a while. Looking around, I 55 would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 56 the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the 57 of the wheelchair as not going to be 58 task,My wheel
45、chair experiment was soon 59 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 60 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.41. A. curious aboutB. aware ofC. interested inD. careful with42. A. cureB. adoptC. preventD. analyze 43. A. inser
46、tedB. strangelyC. as usualD. like me44. A. learningB. workingC. satisfyingD. relaxing45. A. convenientB. awkwardC. boringD. exciting46. A. heightB. forceC. skillD. weight47. A. lockedB. repairedC. poweredD. grasped48. A. handsB. feetC. keysD. handles49. A. placeB. actionC. playD. effect50. A. operat
47、ionB. communicationC. transportation D. production51. A. explorationB. educationC. experimentD. entertainment52. A. flexibleB. safeC. startingD. comfortable53. A. yetB. justC. stillD. even54. A. shownB. pushedC. drivenD. guided55. A. realizedB. suggestedC. agreedD. admitted56. A. liftedB. turnedC. p
48、ressedD. seized57. A. pathB. positionC. directionD. way58. A. easyB. heavyC. majorD. extra59. A. forgottenB. repeatedC. conductedD. finished60. A. weaknessesB. anxietiesC. challengesD. illnesses第 II 卷 非选择题 共:50分注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，用不多于 1 个单词的正确形式填空 I
49、n the United States, there were 222 people 61 (report) to be billionaires (亿万富翁) in 2003. The 62 (rich) of these is Bill Gates, worth 63 least $ 41 billion, who made his money 64 starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old 65 he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was
50、a billionaire by the time he was 31. 66 , there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even 67 (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. 68 of these child actors made over a million dollars 69 (act) in movies before they we
51、re 14. But 70 youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35） 第一节 短文改错（10 分） 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉
52、。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多的（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Peter, I am writing to ask that you are able to do me a favor. I want to have a pen friend, hopefully, a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similarly to mine. In my mind, he is someone interesting in traveling
53、, swimming, and playing table tennis. However, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have been kept one at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I hope I can share with her our experiences in traveling, taking care pets, or whatever we have in common. I believed I will improve my E
54、nglish by doing so and learn more about her countries. I am looking forward to hear from you soon. Best regards, Li Hua第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike在圣诞节期间要到北京游玩，同时约你一起去登长城。请根据下列要点给他写封电子邮件。要点：1表示欢迎； 2接受邀请； 3行程安排。注意：1词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词: Summer Palace, the Palace Museum ,the Tiananmen SquareDear Mike，Im so glad to learn that you plan to come to Beijing for a visit this Christmas.Looking forward to seeing you!Yours， Li Hua