1、第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AChester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who dont have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, well provide a wide range o
2、f library services and resources including: Large printed and ordinary printed books Talking books on tape and CD DVDs and music CDs Magazines Reference and information requests Home delivery serviceLet us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver th
3、e resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.Talking books and captioned videosThe library can provide talking books for peopl
4、e who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You dont have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages beside
5、s EnglishWe can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.How to join?Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide-Tuesd
6、ay, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.1. Library Special Needs Services are meant for .A. those who are fond of readingB. people living in Chester City with an illness or disabilityC. only those who have walking disabilitiesD. those who cant get medical help in Chester
7、 City 2. What can we learn from the passage?A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.C. Books with different languages are available.D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.3. To get home delivery service，you must .A
8、. only choose printed books.B. have others choose the resources for you.C. pay the library ahead of time.D. register ahead of time.BChristmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, a
9、nd $ 20 was quite a bit of money.But I saw it differently. My father trusted me to have the smart to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, tru
10、sting my ability to manage money and making me feel like a grown-up. He didnt buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed i
11、t most. This was when I was 25, I failed at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my previous job but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit, I put on a good show, telling her I had started my own company.My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It was
12、nt until after she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with cash. She knew how desperately I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or offered to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much worse. The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, fu
13、nnily enough, the distance with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to fix my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own decisions, and the other was giving me a second chance when those decisions had c
14、ost me dearly.4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?A. His family once celebrated Christmas happily.B. His father gave the author chances to make decisions.C. His best memories about Christmas were in the 1970s.D. He used to choose books as his fathers gift on Christmas
15、.5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. money offered by his father.B. father generous with money.C. Christmas being important.D. the means of spending money.6. When he was 25 years old, the author .A. planned to open his companyB. became interested in showsC. gave his moth
16、er a giftD. was out of work7. Which word can best describe the authors mother?A. sensitive.B. optimistic.C. considerate.D. determined.CThe popular smartphone application Instagram (照片分享) has changed the way we look at photography, even our world. The photo-worthy moments we share serve as an importa
17、nt function in cultivating the photographic artistic eye. Instagram has got people to start noticing the art in their everyday life. It has also allowed us to share the artful moments in our lives with others. Clearly, making people focus on beautiful moments in their lives and how to share them is
18、a positive takeaway from Instagram.Not only has Instagram changed the way we look at things around us, but it has also changed the way people view professional photography. Instagram has turned everyone with a smartphone into an artist. Opening up art to the general community is a groundbreaking (创新
19、的) aspect of this application. Making artistic attempts accessible for everyone to discover their artistic talents and explore creatively is something that has made people find the beauty in the everyday. However, this accessibility has also created questioning around art and respect deserved by pro
20、fessional photography.The art in a professional photograph versus an Instagram can sometimes be hard to notice at a quick glance. But photographs taken by true professional photographers hold something that Instagrams cant match in terms of photographic quality, or advanced compositional knowledge.T
21、his is not to say Instagram is a lesser art. Aesthetic qualities of art are a personal matter and how good an artwork is depends on personal preferences. Good is a very arbitrary term in the art world. For example, I may find one photo more pleasing than another, but not everyone has to agree with m
22、e.The point I am trying to make is that professional photography should not be lost, but instead approached with a new, enhanced level of respect and admirationdespite how accessible, common and fun Instagram now makes the taking and sharing of photos.8. What does the writer mainly tell us in the pa
23、ssage?A. The increasing popularity of Instagram.B. The advantages and disadvantages of Instagram.C. The changes that Instagram brings us.D. The differences between Instagram and professional photography.9. Why do people begin to doubt the art of professional photography?A. Because common people can
24、take perfect photos easily.B. Because they show no respect for professional photographers.C. Because the artistic level of professional photography is reducing.D. Because Instagram has changed the way people look at the world.10. What does the writer think of professional photography?A. useful.B. va
25、lueless.C. helpless.D. absurd.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住选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 16 Here is how to make one. 17 In order to
26、make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings
27、. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 18 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker wi
28、th a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating (弥补) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 19 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep
29、track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 20 If rot, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Gel a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a s
30、econd alarm.E. If the steps you take arc working, keep it up.F. Slick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the clay it is.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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
31、项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasnt much. I 21 being poor, not having enough to 22 my small children a few simple toys. As I was 23 I noticed the Salvation Army (救世军) bell ringer at the 24 . I felt bad again because I didnt fe
32、el I could 25 anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance 26 two cars entered empty parking spaces in front of me. The first was a 27 , new Cadillac which became the 28 of me the moment I saw it. “How 29 I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that!” The secon
33、d car, 30 , was an ancient car more shabby than the one I was driving.A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store 31 past the bell ringer without a second 32 . Out of the old car came a young mother with three small children following 33 behind her. Her clothes looked as 34 as her car,
34、yet she slopped at the entrance and 35 a bill. In that second a(n) 36 touched me, my envy and dislike 37 me, and all the love and joy filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse, 38 it in the Salvation Army kettle, and wished the 39 a “Merry Christmas!”Now I felt I was a poor man hut rich on the
35、40 . After finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing.21. A. regrettedB. permittedC. escapedD. hated22. A. makeB. buyC. awardD. lend23. A. pulling outB. settling inC. getting outD. cutting in24. A. parking spaceB. entranceC. parking lotD. counter25. A. spareB. splitC. spend
36、D. save26. A. whenB. sinceC. thoughD. if27. A. sharpB. dullC. pureD. shiny28. A. targetB. itemC. envyD. bargain29. A. niceB. preciousC. rareD. expensive30. A. thereforeB. howeverC. anyhowD. besides31. A. merelyB. seldomC. hopefullyD. right32. A. smileB. nodC. glanceD. wave33. A. firmlyB. closelyC. c
37、asuallyD. bravely34. A. worn outB. cast downC. tired outD. broken down35. A. paidB. passedC. donatedD. rejected36. A. equalityB. sympathyC. approvalD. warmth37. A. leftB. visitedC. reachedD. missed38. A. tookB. handedC. droppedD. started39. A. salesmanB. bell ringerC. womanD. man driver40. A. wealth
38、B. luckC. insideD. outside第卷第二节（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（不多余3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。There has been w recent I ret id in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less sail. This trend, which was stalled by the medical community (医学界) 41 a method of fighting heart has disease, has
39、 bad some unintended side 42 (effect) such as overweight and heart diseasethe very the thing the medical community was trying to fight.Eat and salt ate very important parts of a diet. They are required 43 (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions.
40、When fat and salt 44 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As 45 result, people will cat more food to try to make up for something missing. Even 46 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 47 (be) full of fat and salt; by 48 (eat) more fast food
41、people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 49 (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, 50 is not
42、good for the health.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。错误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。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。The best advice I received in my childhood wa
43、s from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took them seriously. One day he was encouraged me to participate in a speech competition. So I signed up and after the competition, I did my best to be full prepared. But the moment I stood on the stage, I was such nervous that my mind comp
44、letely went blank. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said, “My son, life is like battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the final victory.” Thanks for his advice, I never give up when I do anything.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）进入高考复习紧张阶段，为帮助学生健康成长，学校英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEAR
45、T”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑李华，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日由于压力很大，经常发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由：向朋友倾诉，加强户外运动，保持积极心态等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。Hi, Worried,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment.Yours,Li Hua甘肃省天水市第一中学
46、2018届高三上学期第一学段考试英语试题答案阅读理解（2*10）A 篇：BCD B篇：BADC C篇：CAA 七选五16-20 CBGFE完形填空（1.5*20）21-25 DBCBA 26-30 ADCAB 31-35 DCBAC 36-40 DACBC语法填空（1.5*10）41. as 42. effects 43. to process 44. are removed 45. a46. worse 47. is 48. eating 49. careful 50. which短文改错（1*10）1. givesgave 2. themit 3. 去掉was 4. afterbefore
47、 5. fullfully6. suchso 7. loselosing 8. like加a 9. timetimes 10. forto书面表达（15）Hi Worried:Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. The truth is everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong, so you dont have to worry so much. The important thing is
48、 to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything youll regret. Here are three useful tips: First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends, as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third, remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits. I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Li Hua
