河北狮州市2018届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

河北省定州市2018届高三英语上学期期中试题 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.2.At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.3.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.4.What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5.Why did the woman apologize?.A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldnt take the cake back.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7.What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9.What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11.What colour does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12.What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.14.What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.15.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16.What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?A. They forget about their dreams. B. They dont want to tell the truth.C. They have no bad experiences.18.Why did Davis stop having dreams?A. He got a serious heart attack.B. He was too sad about his brothers death.C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19.What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming?A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.20.Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.二、阅读理解John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city for several days and Mary would go with him too. They hired a reliable woman to care for their children and returned home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their hometown, they found a home on fire. After having a look, Mary said, “Oh, well, it isnt our fire. Lets go home. ” But John drove closer and said. “That home belongs to Fred Jones who wouldn't be off work yet. Maybe there is something we could do. "John noticed an old lady screamed to him, “The children! Get the children!” John grabbed (抓住) her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the basement, ”cried the lady.In spite of Marys disagreement, John soaked(浸湿)his clothes and ran to the basement which was full of smoke. He found the door and grabbed two children As he left he could hear some more cry. He sent the two badly frightened children into the waiting room and asked how many more children wore down there. They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed. "John! Don't go back! It's dangerous! That house will fall down in any second!"But he shook her off and went back. It seemed a very long time before he found both children and started back. As he climbed up the endless steps the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air, he found that he had just rescued his own children. The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.21The old lady screamed to John to .A. ask him to get away from the fireB. ask for his help to save the childrenC. ask him to rescue her from the fireD. ask him to lake out valuable things from the fire22What was Marys response to John's action?A. She disagreed with it. B. She supported it.C. She was unconcerned about it. D. She misunderstood it.23What was the house like before John went back once again?A. It was clean. B. It was burned down.C. It was dangerous. D. It was under repair.24Which of the following can be concluded from the story?A. Two heads are better than one.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Helping others means helping ourselves.D. God helps those who help themselves.You might think people all over the United States have Wi-Fi-wireless Internet service-and mobile phones. But there is no such service in Green Bank, West Virginia, a tiny town four hours from the U. S. capital, Washington D. C. Fewer than 150 people live in Green Bank, which has two churches, an elementary school and a public library. It is also home to the largest radio telescope in the world.There is a ban(禁令)on Wi-Fi in Green Bank, along with anything else that can crate electromagnetic(电磁的)waves. Officials say the waves could disturb the signals(信号)the telescope receives.For many Americans, a visit to Green Bank is a little like returning to the 1950s. To get there, you must read road signs-because there is no GPS service in the town. People can connect with the Internet through telephones, but wireless service is not allowed.The observatory(天文台)is one of the largest employers in the area. The federal National Science Foundation (NSF)spends about $8.2 million a year to operate the observatory, telescope and educational center.Jonah Bauserman is a technician. If he supposes there is a signal that is not allowed in the zone, he drives to the house where the signal is coming from and checks it. but once a week, when the device is cleaned, come banned devices are allowed near it.People in the town respect the work of the scientists. And they say they are happy to live without Wi-Fi and mobile phones. “You know, instead of sitting here on our phones and other devices were out fishing and hunting and going to each others houses.” Everyone knows each other and communication is almost always face-to-face.25What will you are see when you pay a visit to Green Bank?A. GPS service B. Guide postsC. Cell phone towers D. Radio-controlled toys26What is Jonah Bausermans duty in his work?A. Following signals from cell phones B. Cleaning the telescope once a weekC. Listening for signals from outer space D. Protecting the telescope from being affected27What has the telescope brought to the local people?A. Great wealth B. Many job chancesC. A healthier lifestyle D. Much difficulty in life28What may be the best title for this text?A. An American Town Without Wi-Fi and Mobile PhonesB. Good Relationships Between people in an American TownC. The Largest Radio Telescope in the WorldD. A Better Life Without Wireless DevicesWe are enrolled in the full-time school called “life”. Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons. No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different. As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose. Learning our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others dont have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we dont need to deal with. We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different. While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.Openness means being receptive. Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values. These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts. But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time. It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities. So when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us. Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life.29The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born _.A. equal B. differentC. to learn lessons D. ready for challenge30The example of “we love English, not physics" is mentioned to show that we _.A. choose our own path in lifeB. need to face some hard lessonsC. discover the meaning of our own lifeD. realize the necessity of openness31Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our _.A. angles of viewB. common value systemC. experiences from lifeD. willingness to face challenge32What would be the best title for the passage?A. Life and lesson B. Life as SchoolC. Life School and Students D. Gifts from LifeWhen you travel in South America, you'd better pay attention to the following three kinds of dangerous South American animals.Piranhas (水虎鱼）Although only a small number of piranhas are considered to be dangerous to humans, the red-bellied piranha is definitely one of those. Evidence has shown that a large group of piranhas can absolutely eat a herd of large animals crossing the river, leaving only bones. This fish lives in the freshwater streams of South America, and they can smell the blood from far away and launch attacks swiftly. It is said that they are only dangerous to humans if the water volumes are less and lower.Anacondas (水蟒）This South American monster of a creature often appears in the films or your nightmares! They have weighed over 230 kilograms. It is often considered to be the biggest snake in the world. You certainly dont want to get caught alone with this snake due to its method of attacking and killing its victim. It is indeed a remarkably different brand of snake type as it regularly coils (缠绕) around all over its target, increasing the pressure until eventually its victim dies. Its jaws are powered by large muscles that produce enough power for its over 100 sharp teeth to pass through the thick skin of an crocodile. They don't have poison. Sometimes they prefer to camouflage themselves so they look like their surroundings and swiftly draw back when humans are near.Golden Poisonous FrogsThe golden poison from might be the most-deadly of the South American animals, which is protected by means of poison. This very small frog, less than 55 mm in length, packs enough punch (效力）to take down of African bull elephants. This apparently harmless frog has always been known to have killed people who have touched it directly. Its also been noted that chicken and dogs have died by connecting things on which a golden poison frog had wandered! In intense colors, they normally look attractive to their targets.33What can we learn about piranhas from the passage?A. Piranhas are the most dangerous animals.B. Piranhas like to live in the deep seabed.C. Piranhas may attack human beings when the water level is lowD. Piranhas only attack human beings when they cross the river in groups34How does an anaconda kill its victim according to the passage?A. It often uses its poison to kill its victim.B. It often uses its strength to kill its victim.C. It kills its victim mainly using its powerful teeth.D. It kills its victim with the help of other snakes.35The underlined word “camouflage” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.A. hide itself by appearing like the surroundingsB. terrify and capture the enemy by making much noiseC. move around to search for delicious foodD. give off harmful gas to kill the targets36Chicken and dogs are mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show that .A. no animals can survive the poison of the golden poison frogB. they like to wander along the path of the golden poison frogC. the golden poison frog likes eating them mostD. the poison of the golden poison frog is deadly三、完形填空When we seem to have finally obtained things we've worked hard for,most of us tend to think that we can relax and enjoy life._,life has some rude awakenings for us.This was the_for Stevie.He worked hard and years later,he was able to buy a really nice home on a cliff_ the ocean.It seemed that all his work_and that he had finally realized his dream.Well,as life would have it,along came the events over which he had no_.Above all,the cliff started to erode（风化）badly from the_winds and rains over the years.What was once a one-hundred-foot backyard was rapidly _week by week,and to make matters even_,he became badly ill to the point_he had to take lots of time off from work.Then,the most tragic things happened.The backyard totally disappeared and what was_was the back of the house sitting dangerously on the edge of the cliff.What was even more destructive was that he had no house insurance_the family could not get any from insurance companies who knew of the_.No insurance,and so sick that he couldn't worknow what?A person who thought he had finally reached the_and now only to find almost everything had disappeared through no_of his own.The good news was that he wasn't donefriends,neighbors and even those who didn't know him_responded to fund-raisers to help them start over.Life has a way of_and kicking us from behind and even kicking again when we are really down.But life also gives us a way_if we don't give up.There is kindness and comfort_-an opportunity to start again if we