河北省承德市联校2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

1、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写到答题卡上。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. What are they talking about?C. Ordering aA. Giving tips.B. Reducing the price.dinner.2. What time should Jenny c

2、ome here?C. At 2:30 pm.A. At 1:50 pm.B. At 2:00 pm.3. Where are the two speakers?C. In a library.A. At home.B. At school.4. How much did they pay for the repair of the bike?C. 100 yuan.A. 25 yuan.B. 50 yuan.5. Why will Tom be invited to the party?A. Because the woman likes him.B. Because he is the m

3、an ' s good friend.C. Because the man ' s mother wants him to come.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. What size did the woman wear last year?A. 6.B. 7.C. 8.7. Why ha

4、ve the woman' s ee been hurting?A. Her shoes are the wrong size.16B. She walks too much each day.C. Her shoes are of very low quality.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where is the woman going?A. To her house.B. To an appointment.C.Street9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is in a rush.B. It

5、 is going to rain soon.C. The traffic is heavy at the moment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who are the speakers?A. Girlfriend and boyfriend.B. Teacher and student.C.actor.11. How does the man appear to the woman?A. Hurt.B. Mad.C.12. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Express his sad feelings.B. Show m

6、ore anger.C.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the woman meet the man?A. At the Berlin bus station.B. At the London bus station.C. At the woman ' s apartment.14. How long was the man ' s trip?A. An hour and a half.B. Nine hours.C.15. Why did the man choose to take a bus?A. To save money.B. To en

7、joy the country view.C. To be environmentally friendly.To West 22ndDirector andHappy.Take a break.Nineteen hours.16. What did the woman say about the man?A. He doesnt look well8. He could have taken a faster bus.9. He should care more about the environment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker?A.

8、 A TV hostess.B. A radio hostess.C. A professor.18. What did the Harvard university study find?A. Fast readers get the best grades.B. Parent ' s education is important to kid' s success.C. More books at home mean success in school.19. According to the speaker, what is the best part of readin

9、g?A. It ' s a fun activity.B. It ' s relaxing at bedtime.C It ' s a great way to communicate.20. When should parents start to read to their kids?A. As early as possible.B. When their kids learn to speak.C. As soon as their kids can hold a book.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

10、下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFrom The 12 Days of Christmas to See You in the Cosmos, these children' s books are idealfor holiday giving.The 12 Days of Christmasby Greg PizzoliIt ' s a classic Christmaieading material! It ' s a counting lesson! It' s a crazy tale of elephantlove.

11、Have you ever wondered how all those calling birds, turtle doves and French hens fit in one room? Pizzoli, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner has your answer. （$ 15.99, ages 35）Amazon. comHere We Areby Oliver JeffersYes, this book by the illustrator (插画家)of the great hit" The Day the Crayons Q

12、uit " is forkids ages 3 7, but don ' t let that fool you. Inspired by the birth of Jeffers1 firs t child, this is a father ' s " welcome to the earth " letter to his baby,tfieedeWty wonder of parenthood A great gift for new parents. ($ 19.99. ages 37) Amazon. comWishtreeby Kat

13、herine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso.When a towering oak tree learns that she may be cut down, she starts getting extraordinarily involved in the lives of the humans below her, particularly a girl who is being escaped due to her ethnicity (种族).A lovely tale about common ground and the po

14、wer of community. ($ 16.99, ages 8 12) Amazon. comSee You in the Cosmosby Jack ChengEleven-year-old Alex is too busy trying to communicate with space aliens to worry about his troubled family life. When Alex runs away from home to launch his homemade rocket, he finds himself sidetracked by new frien

15、ds and hints of a family secret. ($ 16.99, ages 10 and up) Amazon. com21. Which of the following books is about acting as new parents?A. Wishtree.B. The Days of Christmas.C. Here We Are.D. See You in the Cosmos.22. How much will you pay for two different books at least?A. $ 30.98.B. $ 31.98.C. $ 32.

16、98.D.$ 33.98.23. What can we learn from the book Wishtree?A. Friendship is more important than anything else in our life.B. It mainly talks about environmental protection.C. The girl has difficulty with her school life.D. Both the tree and the girl are facing crisis.BI have learned something about m

17、yself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three yearsago. Even though 1 own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollableurge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am asnowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida

18、9; s mild winters, I willveryendure the seweather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.I ' mke a migratory bird (候鸟)that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do wit

19、h my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display of colors first in the fall trees, and then

20、in the lights around homes and at Rock efeller Center. Floridians decorate, too, but can' t create thespecial feel of a New England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holi days with people I haven ' tseen in months. What could be better than sitting with fam

21、ily and friends for a Thanksgivingturkey dinner, or watching neighbors' children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the firstsnowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-coveredbranch. (My wife and 1 spend wint ers at a retirement community in Ridge

22、, and I' m grateful that Idon ' t have to shovel.)While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can ' t go home?24. What ' s the difference betweenoifida and Long Island?A. Winters in Florida are milder.B. The s

23、nowbirds in Florida are rarer.C. Weather in Florida is severer.D. Florida is nearer to the ocean.25. What does the underlined word“ reluctance " in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Unwillingness.B. Expectation.C. Coincidence.D.Motivation.26. Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Imagi

24、native and outspoken.B. Hard-working and serious.C. Homesick and easy-going.D. Anxious and painful.27. What ' s the authopurpo&e in writing the text?A. To describe his dream to be a free bird.B. To express his feeling of missing his hometown.C. To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown

25、.D. TO explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.CWhen Dee Dee Bridgewater learned that she would become a 2017 NEA Jazz Master, aseries of thoughts and feelings flooded her mind."It was so far out of my orbit and just my wholesphere of thinking, she said in a conversation at NPR this sp

26、ring, hours before she formally received her award.She' s 6far from retirement age in jazz, and on the extreme forward edge of the NEA Jazz Masters people. So she was aware of her relative youth in the field She also recognized that there haven ' t been many women in the ranks of NEA JazzMas

27、ters: fewer than 20, out of 145. That idea led her to reflect on her predecessors （前任）:legendary singers like Betty Carter* who was seated back in 1992, and Abbey Lincoln, who received the nod in 2003.Bridgewater sought inspiration and advice from both Carter and Lincoln, as she recalls in this peri

28、od of Jazz Night, which features music recorded during the season opener for Jazz at Lincoln Center. On a program called “Songsof Freedom” （organized by drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr., Bridgewater sang material associated with Lincoln as well as Nina Simone: an extremely angry song of the civil rights m

29、ovement, likea Mississippi Goddam ".A separate concert, “ SongsWe Love" found Bridgewater singing less politically charged （but still exciting） fare like “ StJ ames Infirmary wh,ich appears on her most recent album. In words as well as music, this period reveals how seriously Bridgewater t

30、akes that responsibility,seeing as how it connects to her own experience in the jazz lineage. But maybe“ seriouslythe right word when it comes to Dee Dee, whose effervescence （欢腾）shines through even in areflective mood. Join her here for a while; she' s excellmnoreoorpasiysocnow thatmastery is o

31、fficially a part of her resume.28. What did Bridgewater think of her winning the award?A. It confused her.B. It was beyond her expectation.C. It won great popular support for her.D. It gave her much confidence about her career.29. What can we learn about the musicians winning NEA Jazz Masters?A. Wom

32、en ranked higher than men.B. Men accounted for a bigger part of them.C. Most of them were unwilling to retire at first.D. Many of them received the award at an early age.A. Carter and Lincoln.30. Who is more likely to have a great influence on Bridgewater?B. Ulysses and Lincoln.C. Nina Simone and Ca

33、rter.D. Nina Simone and Ulysses.31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Bridgewater'usscmheme.B. Bridgewater's music experience.C. Bridgewater's personal characters.D. Bridgewa ter 's great achievements.How do the world ' s only flying mammals communicate? Researche

34、rs have observed young bats adopting new “ dialects simply by hearing them repeatedly, making them one of the few animals known to have a capacity for vocal （ 声音的）learning. " These bats may help us clarify the evolution of speech acquisition （习得）skills,says Yosef Prat, a PhD at Tel Aviv Univers

35、ity（TAU）.For one year, researchers raised 14 Egyptian fruit bat pups with their mothers in controlled area, exposing each young bat to two different vocalizations: the natural call of its mother and a separate recording that varied in pitch （音高）or frequency. They found that the pups in each group de

36、veloped a dialect like the recording." The general assumption in this field is that most animalsdevelop their born vocalizations regardless of what they hear, and that human vocal learning abilities have developed during evolution," says Mr Prat. " The finding that bats learn the comm

37、on dialect in their rest place was unusual.Scientists know little about the origin of spoken language, which is believed to have appeared in humans within the past 500,000 years. Dozens of theories attempt to explain the complexity of this skill, but none have done so conclusively.“Studying vocal co

38、mmunication and vocal learning in animal models is a very useful way to approach the problem, “ says Olga Feher, an assistant professor at the University of Warwick in England.But animal vocalizations and human speech are very different things, says Jamin Pelkey, a professor at Ryerson University.&q

39、uot; All species communicate. Unlike other animals, though, humanbeings are able to use sound patterns for functions that are far strangerfunctions that are imaginative, theoretical, and critical. When speech is involved in these stranger functions, that is what we mean by spoken ' language '

40、;." 32. How do young bats acquire theira language " according to the research?A. Flying in the air slowly.B. Hearing it again and again.C. Communicating with partners.D. Repeating it with their mothers.33. What was the general view about animal vocalization?A. Most animals are born with it

41、B. Its process was unusual.C. It is easier than human speech.D. What animals heard doesn ' t affect their learning.34. What does the underlined word“ problem " in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The difference between animals and humans.B. The complexity of spoken language.C. The origin of spoken l

42、anguage.D. The study of animal models.35. What does professor Pelkey think of researching young bats?A. It is far from the factB. Its result is beyond doubt.C. It is of great scientific value.D. It doesn t relate to human speech much.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。Diff

43、icult financial times don' mean your giving shuts down. 36 There are so many ways to give back that won ' t hurt your wallet and will enrich your life.1. Pick up the phoneCalling someone “forno reason “is an important opportunity to show them that you are thinking of them. You are taking tim

44、e out of your busy day to reach out. Everyone needs someone to just listen sometimes. They may be filled with joy or sadness. 372. Write a note38 It is one thing to say it, but it can be even more meaningful to put it in writing. What if you made a commitment to write a thank-you note to someone eve

45、ry week?3. 39You never know what someone might be going through-a painful divorce, a tough college semester, or just a bad day. Opening up your home will make someone feel appreciated. In addition it' costs less than going out. The leftovers from this dinner can be packaged up for homeless peopl

46、e. That ' s double giving!4. Set aside money from a daily routine to donateGiving doesn ' t have to mean a life full of sacrifices. You can still buy a burger or get your nails done. 40 Donate the money you saves: Even $ 5 can make a difference in someone life.A. Give a gift to the stomach.B

47、. Invite someone over for dinner.C. To take your awareness to a new level, move beyond money.D. But instead of buying much coffee every week, you can drink less.E. While some people enjoy receiving gifts, all of us appreciate a kind word.F. Instead, they allow you to examine how your time and money

48、are spent.G. Be there to celebrate their good news, or support them with sympathy.第三部分英语知识运用（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项。Yesterday, I posted a story and afterwards donated a little money after I read others Sad stories. Later, as I got into b

49、ed and completed my 41 and self-examination on the day, I came to the realization that 1 was 42 money. Wow! It was just a 43 to see this in myself.It is 44 enough that in the real world I have money in the bank but don ' t give away 45. I don ' t have a lot of money46 enough to pay my bills

50、and help my daughters. Also I save some money for a 47 day. I know I could give more but 48 and fed some comfort in a little pile of money. I49m qitot&ee in myself that it is hard to practice the beautiful50 in the real world. The belief is that the needs of people 51 are more important than hav

51、ing a little pile of money to feel 52 with.So here I was doing the same 53 thing-saving but not giving away much money! With so many people waiting to be helped, it was pretty terrible for me to 54 how much I 55 seeing that little pile of money in my hands. I have already 56 today that even if it is

52、 hard to give it all away in the real world, I am going to guarantee more 57 will come my way.There will always be enough money for me. I am not going to let 58 pile up anymore. I am going to give it away when I 59 it because love is 60 what makes the world go round.41. A. sufferingB. strengthC. ref

53、lectionD.forecast42. A. savingB. earningC. borrowingD.wasting43. A. coincidenceB. wisdomC. pleasureD.shock44. A. rudeB. badC. beneficialD.harmful45. A. anotherB. anythingC. lessD. more46. A. butB. forC. andD. so47. A. brightB. sunnyC. luckyD. rainy48. A. go outB. show offC. hold backD. hideaway49. A

54、. peacefulB. fairC. ashamedD.exciting50. A. dilemmaB. beliefC. figureD.future51. A. on dutyB. in troubleC. as wellD. indebt52. A. safeB. riskyC. gratefulD.funny53. A. uselessB. necessaryC. intelligentD.foolish54. A. refuseB. improveC. realizeD.abandon55. A. missedB. enjoyedC. hatedD.regretted56. A.

55、evaluatedB. guessedC. decidedD.ignored57. A. donationsB. itemsC. wishesD.surveys58. A. foodB. moneyC. booksD.things59. A. getB. eatC. deliverD. obey60. A. hardlyB. merelyC. sincerelyD. truly第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surpr

56、ised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because _61_ main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different _62(lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we

57、usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or 63 (crowd) cities. Away from it all 64 (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people ' s kindness.The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers 65 (suffer) from stress. He says that watching Away from it all 66 (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles 67 fill the world today.68 the series ' success might