1、2018届第二学期高三级英语周四测试题（1）一、阅读（共两节，满分26分）1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。APicture the scene: You come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to co
2、me true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.Scientists at Moley Ro
3、botics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you world care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a
4、little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.Mr Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, All the things which are possible wi
5、th the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price.The only cuisine that is off the r
6、obots menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make, but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.1People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to Aappreciate car tires Benjoy delicious meals Csee the new robot chefs D
7、escape from work 2What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 2 refer to? ABritish scientists BThe robot chefs arms CCooks at restaurants DHousehold wives3Which kind of food CANT the robot chef cook at present?ABread BBeef CSushi DSandwich4What can we infer from the passage?AHands of a robot che
8、f can perform exactly like a cook.BRobot chefs are available at shopping malls.CMichelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.DIt is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food. BA tender woman, or an independent one, which one would you prefer? A recent research shows that most
9、people would choose the latter.This type of woman is called a nhanzi (tough woman). Experts believe these characteristics have social and psychological roots among young females in China. Su Haos friends all call her a tough woman, because she can finish tough tasks usually carried out by men. For e
10、xample, she carries 10-litre water to her dormitory on the 5th floor. I depend on no one but myself, she says.According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, tough women have become rather common in society. Of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent said they are familiar with a tough woman. About
11、50 percent said they like women with tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the opposite view.Why are tough women gaining popularity? Shen Meng, a psychological consultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributing to this trend. Women are often in a disadvantag
12、ed position compared to men, Shen says. In order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough. Liu Xiaolin, professor of psychology at Wuhan Mental Health Center, believes tough women are brought up this way. They are often on close relationship with their fathers, who teach their daugh
13、ters to be brave and decisive, he says. As a result, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and more tolerant to stress, according to Liu. Though Liu believes that this is a good trend, Hu Shenzhi, a psychologist at the Guangdong Sunflower Counseling Center, says the popularity of
14、 tough woman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead to relationship problems. Some women with characteristics that differ from the traditional female image may have a difficult time finding Mr Right, he says. Even if they get married, their manly characteristics might ca
15、use family conflicts. 5Which of the followings doesnt belong to the characteristics of a tough woman? AShe is independent of others in daily life. BShe is soft and tender to others. CShe is more tolerant to stress. DShe can solve problems usually for men.6How many respondents like tough women? Aabou
16、t 10,600. Babout 16,700. C21,265. Dabout 6,2007Why are there more tough women nowadays?ABecause tough women are more lovely. BBecause more women want to be independent. CBecause girls often love fathers more. DBecause of the fierce competition in society.8What problems may tough women have in their
17、life?AIts difficult for them to be friends.BThey often suffer gender confusion. CThey may have difficulty with marriage. DThey have different characteristics form traditional female images.2七选五（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。有两项多余选项。 Throughout the ages and across the world, supernatu
18、ral stories have come alive in the novels, movies, TV series and songs passed down from one generation to another. Some vivid and attractive stories about supernatural creatures have approached close to us from the screen. 9 Vampires（吸血鬼）are transformed from a human. They feed on humans blood and th
19、ey cant walk in the day-time unless they have a special ring or a necklace put on spell, which protects them from being burnt by the sunlight. 10 The vervain（马鞭草）is a herbal that can weaken the vampires or send them to death.Werewolves（狼人）are born genetically. They are born to be enemies of vampires
20、 as well. One bite from a werewolf will lead a vampire to death. 11 This drug plays a part in weakening their strength especially during the full moon when they turn their human bodies into wolves.A werevam is a hybrid mixed by a vampire and a werewolf. This species must carry a born gene of a werew
21、olf beforc turning into a vampire. They are more powerful, but they also limited by vervain and wolfsbane（附子草）. 12 A witch is someone who is capable of magic. They have the ability to trap various species in a certain space with the help of the spells. 13 It is also named black art, which enables th
22、em to bring creatures back to life. Because of the danger and threat, most of the witches are forbidden to master or make use of it.AHere are some typical characters in the supernatural story. BMost of the vampires are not in control. CHowever, they also have their fatal herbal called wolfsbane. DA
23、witch is beautiful, with different powers and always young. ESome of the witches have a rich knowledge of black magic. FSo they need to prevent themselves from both of the herbals. GBesides, they are scared of vervain.二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）1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，D）中，选出可以填入
24、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Eight monkeys were gathered in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, which leads to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the 14 . This amazing 15 goes like this.Each time a monkey 16 to climb the ladder, all the monkeys are 17 with ice water, which makes them 18 .
25、Soon enough, whenever a monkey attempts to climb the ladder, all of the other monkeys set upon him and beat him up. Soon, none of the eight monkeys ever attempts to climb the ladder.One of the original monkeys is then 19 , and a new monkey is put in the room. 20 the bananas and the ladder, he wonder
26、s why none of the other monkeys are doing the 21 . But undaunted（大胆的），he 22 begins to climb the ladder.All the other monkeys fall upon him and beat him silly. He has no 23 why. However, he 24 attempting to climb the ladder.A second original monkey is removed and replaced. The 25 again attempts to 26
27、 the ladder, but all the other monkeys hammer the crap out of him.This includes the 27 new monkey, who, 28 that hes not on the receiving end this time, takes the same 29 because all the other monkeys are doing so. 30 , he doesnt know why hes attacking the new monkey.With more replacements, eight new
28、 monkeys are 31 for the original in the room now. None of them have ever been sprayed by ice water. None of them attempt to climb the ladder. All of them will enthusiastically deal with any new monkey who dares to，without knowing the reason. And that is how 32 , religions and systems get established
29、 and 33 .14Awall Bfloor CroofDceiling15Aresearch Bexperiment Cperformance Dsurvey16Atries Bmanages CsucceedsDplans17Acovered BshotCsprayedDpoured18Asurprised BshockedCmiserableDunfortunate19Acaught Btrapped CremovedDgone 20AHearing BFeelingCSeeingDWatching21Alucky Bclever Cspecial Dobvious 22Ahurrie
30、dly Bslowly CimmediatelyDhesitantly23AconceptBidea Cthought Dsense24ApreventsBprotects Cstops Dkeeps25Astranger Bbeginner CoutsiderDnewcomer26Atouch Bapproach CclimbDcrawl27Aprevious Blater Crecent Dcurrent28Aupset Bdepressed Csatisfied Dgrateful29Aaction Bfight CviolenceDbattle30AHowever BTherefore
31、 CMeanwhileDThus 31Apartners Bcompanions Csubstitutes Dcolleagues32Atraditions Bsocieties Chabits Dcultures33Aabandoned Bcarried CfollowedDpassed 2语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分。满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten w
32、hat the 34 (argue) was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong but he argued that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us 35 very important lesson. She 36 (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed
33、 the boy on the side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large 37 round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. White, he answered. I couldnt believe 38 he said, because it was 39 (obvious) black! Another conflict started 40 him and me, but this time
34、it was about color of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place 41 the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, White. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From 42 viewpoint it was white, but from
35、my side it was black. Sometimes 43 (look) at a problem from the other persons view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 三、短文改错（满分10分）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。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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Once, my gra
36、ndparents and eight children went to the beach with some other friend. They spent the whole day swam. Exhausting，they all went straight to bed after arriving home. At mid-night, someone knocked the door and my grandpa opened the door, finding his old friend outside. He asked my grandparents that the
37、y had forgotten something at the beach or not. Grandpa, confused, answered, “No, nothing seems to be in an order.” His friend smiled and called his wife to come out of their car, with my 4-year-old aunt, Susan. He said, “you forget little Susan at the beach.” They saw my aunt crying alone at the bea
38、ch and brought her up. How extreme kind of them!补充阅读（课后作业）EDGEWOOD-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 Lattes, C
39、appuccinos 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 year student,
40、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 but also how
41、 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 first prob
42、lem 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 guidelines.1The coffee shop is mostly run by .Aall the students Ball th
43、e teachersCstudents with special learning needs. Dsome special-education teachers2When does the coffee shop close?AIn the early morning. BAt 9:20 a.m.CAt 9 a.m. Din the afternoon3The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to .Araise money for school affairs Bdo some research on nutritionCsupply t
44、eachers with drinks Ddevelop students practical skillsOur Mommy and Me time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. I wish I could take one of my children out 1
45、 , said Christie.Then we worked 2 a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, Ill take someone out.The children were extremely quick 3 (accept) the idea of Mommy and Me time. Christies daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she retu
46、rned, the other children asked her 4 (ton) of questions. McKenzie was smiling 5 (broad). Christie looked 6 (refresh) and happy. Shes like a different child 7 theres no one else around, Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didnt have to make 8 effort to gain atten
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