宁夏平罗县2018届高三英语上学期期中试题(无答案)

1、A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.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，从题中所给的项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 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 6、7 题。6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift. B. Invite John to France. C. Give John a surprise2017-2018 学年第一学期期中考试试卷高

2、三英语第 I 卷第一部分 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 个小题：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。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 does the man want to do?A.Take photos. B. Buy a camera.C.Help the woma n.2.What are the speake

3、rs talki ng about?A. A no isy ni ght. B.Their life in town.C. A place of living.3.Where is the man now?A. On his way. B.I n a restaura nt.C. At home.4.What will Celia do?A. Find a player. B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5.What day is it whe n the con versati on takesplace?A、B C 三个选5 秒钟；听完-2 -7. W

4、hat does the man thi nk of Saras pla n?- 3 -听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel pla n.B. She wants to visit ano ther city.C. She n eeds to put off her test.9. What does Dia na want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study. B.Take a book to her fri

5、end.C. Teach a geography less on.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program.C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Alex.B. An dreaC. Mira nda.12.Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York.

6、 C. In Avon.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does Jan con sider most importa nt whe n he judges a restaura nt?A. Where the restaura nt is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14.When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Swede n.B. Before he went to

7、the United States.C. As soo n as he got his first job in 1982.15.What may Jan do to find a good restaura nt?A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers.A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.-4 -C. Ask hotel clerks.16.What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot

8、for his work.C. He prefers American food.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town.C. Its a public place18.When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoon. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19.

9、Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street.C. Hernandes Street.20.Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is named after a writer.C. It has a famous university.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

10、30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AJewels Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice: $ 120.00Color: Black Leather, Brown Leather, Red Leather & Natural LeatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info: Standard: 7 10 business days Express: 3 5 daysCustomer Reviews1.My favorite sho

11、es! I ve been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me howmuch they like my shoes. Just wearing them makes me feel more calm andcontent in the office. I recommend them to all of my co-workers, and I own a pair of each color.2. - 5 -These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The le

12、ather came off after only oneweek, and everybody thought they were ugly. The bottom of the shoes made everyth ingslippery. My employer fired me because he hated them! From the n on, I will only wear Brand X shoes!3. These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isn t anything toospecia

13、l about them .In the mornin g, I put them on and go about my day. They look delightful eno ugh, andthey are quite durable. I will probably buy ano ther pair.4. These shoes are my most cherished possession. I met my bride while buying a pairof these shoes. She was the saleswoma n at the store I bough

14、t them at, and after shesold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone nu mber and we started dati ng. Soonafter that, we were en gaged. We are gett ing married this after noon, and I could n tbe happier.21. How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?A. One.B. Two.C. Three. D.

15、 Four.22. Which customer do you feel gives us the most bala need and objective view?A. Customer 1. B. Customer 3 C. Customer 2 D. Customer 423. Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?A. They are made to last.B.T hey make him attractive.C. He met his wife while buying them. D. They make him feel

16、 more comfortable.BSuppose you re in a rush, felling tired, not paying attention to your screen,and you send an email that could get you in trouble.Realisation will probably set in seconds after you ve clicked“send” . Youfreeze in horrors and bur n with shame.What to do? Here are four com mon email

17、accide nts, and how to recover.Clicking “send” too soonDon t waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write ano ther email as swiftlyas you can and send it with a brief expla ining that this is the correct version and the previous versionshould be ignored.Writing the wron

18、g timeThe sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keepthe tone measured: dont handle it too lightly, as people can-6 -be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect ordering ofChinese names).Clicking

19、“reply all” unintentionallyYou accidentallyreveal(透露)to entire company what menuchoices you would preferat the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday youd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is tosend a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise

20、to somethingworse, when everyone starts hitting“reply all ”to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to alloweveryone to calm down.Sending an offensive message to it s subjectThe most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write a

21、n unkind message aboutsomeone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person youre discussing. Inthat case, ask to speak in person as soon aspossible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensiblysee it as anopportunity tic hear up any difficulties you may ha

22、ve with this person.24. After realizing an email accident, you are likely to feel _.A. curious B. delighted C. awful D. funny25. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to _.A. apologise in a serious manner B. tell the receiver to ignore the errorC. learn to write the name correct

23、ly D. send a short notice to everyone26. How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?A. By promising not to offend the receiver again.B. By seeking suppor t from the receivers friends.C. By asking the receiver to control his anger.D. By talking to the receiver face to face.27.

24、What is the passage mainly about?A. Defining email errors.B. Reducing email mistakes.C. Handling email accidents. D. Improving email writing.CJoh n Logie Baird will always be remembered as the man who inven ted televisi on.Bairdwas born on August 14, 1888. During the early 1920s, John Logie Baird ha

25、d a small laboratory in theseaside town of Hastings. It was in that laboratory that he first succeeded in project ing a moving figure- 7 -across the walls.Unfortunately, during a later experiment he got a shock. Not only did this leavehim shaken, but it also blew out the fuse（保险丝）box in the entire b

26、uilding. Theowner of the house had been suspicious of the strange goings on in the curious Scottish mart s apartmentand he was politely asked to leave. After that he moved to a department in Soho, London and continuedhis experiments.Success fin ally smiled on him and on October 25, 1925 he was able

27、to tran smit his first moving image.This was the first time that any such success had been achieved. Unfortunately, his eyes were the onlyones to witness it at the time. He called his new invention “the televisor ” . On Jun e 16, 1926 heshowed his first work to an audie nee of in terested wit nesses

28、. But none of them imagi ned just what animpact his inven ti on would have on the moder n world.Over the followi ng years, Baird worked hard for further improveme nt. He man agedto tran smit images over Ion ger dista nces, achievi ng the firsttran satla nticbroadcastin 1928. He became the pioneerof

29、color television, too. He showed the firstexperime ntal color televisi on images as early as 1928. By 1930 he had man aged to develop a system forbroadcasting simultaneous （同时发生的 ）sound along with theimages. Televisionhad trulybeen born. Baird continued to make many importantcontributionsto the deve

30、lopment of television. In 1944 he presented the first colortelevision set to the world.He died on June 14, 1946. His inventioncompletely transformedhow we communicate,how we see each other and the world and how we spe nd our time.28. What happe ned after Braird got a shock duri ng an experime nt?A.

31、He was too frighte ned to carry on with his experime nts.B. The owner of the house bega n to suspect him.C. He politely asked for his n eighbors forgiven ess.D. He was driven out of the apartment in which he lived.29. What does the un derli ned sentence in the fourth paragraph imply?A. Baird had sha

32、rp eyes for detail.B. He couldn t believe what he saw.C.Baird was the only one witnessing the great success.D. Baird was too surprised to say a word.30. What marked the true birth of televisi on?A. The invention of the first color television set.B. The simulta neous broadcast of sound and images.-8

33、-C. The first tran satla ntic broadcast.D. The inven ti on of“the televisor”.31. Which of the following shows the right order of the events related to Baird?a. He moved to Soho, London.b. He transmitted his first moving image.c. He showed his work to people for the first time.d. A shock happened to

34、him during an experiment.e. He showed the first experime ntal color televisi on images.A.dTCTeB.deCFC.aTbTcTdTeD.cTdTeTbTaDThe unique coloration （ 自然花纹）of the giant panda that is loved by many peoplehas long been a mystery to scientists. But now a joint research team believes theyhave solved the mys

35、tery, once and for all.The black and white patches on the gia nt panda mainly have two functions-camouflage （ 伪装）and communication, the joint research team from University of California, Davis, andCalifornia State University, Long Beach explains.The giant pandas white face, the back of ear, the back

36、 of tongue, belly, andrump （臀部）are adapted for crypsis （隐蔽）against a snowy background, whereas itsblack shoulders and legs are adapted for crypsis in shade, accord ing to the study that the joi nt researchteam published in the jour nal of Behavioral Ecology on Feb.28.However, dark markings on the he

37、ad are not used in crypsis, but in com muni catio n: dark ears maybe in volved with sig nali ng inten tio n about aggressive behavior while dark eye marks may serve in individual recog niti on, accord ing to the study.There is no strong evidence for their fur color being involvedin temperature regul

38、ation, disrupting the animals outline or in reducing eye glare, the study explains.“Understanding why the giant panda has such striking colorationhas been aIon g-sta nding （ 存在已久的 ）problem in biology that has bee n difficult to tackle_because actually no other mammal has this appeara nce, making an

39、alogies difficult,”saidDr. Tim Karo, a professor from the University of California and the lead researcher.32. Which of the followi ng body parts of pan das serve as inten ti on of viole nee?A.Dark ears.B.White face.C.White belly.D.The dark markings on the head.-9 -33. The underlined word“tackle ” i

40、n the last paragraph is closest in meaning toA.an alyzeB.solve C.discover D.face34. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is FALSE?A. The black legs are used for disguise in shade.B. The dark eye marks may act as in dividual recog niti on.C. The fur color of a panda is involved in temperature regulati

41、on.D. The white rump of the panda is used for disguise aga inst a snowy backgro und.35. Where would you be most likely to find the text?A.a scie nee fictio nB.Childre ns literatureC.an official docume ntD.a scie nee report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。Somepeople

42、 are successful while others are unsuccessful.The key differeneebetweenthe two groups is not tale nt or luck.It is what they choose to do and choose notto do. _36_1. They drift（ 随波逐流）.In effectivepeople driftthough lifewith no cleargoals. _ 37_They are busy all day without ever accomplish ing therea

43、lly significant things they should do. They find it hard to differentiatebetweenjobs that are urge nt and jobs that are importa nt. They do not measure progress aga inst writte nobjectives because they do not set themselves any objectives.2. _ 38_Successful people are prepared to move out of their c

44、omfort zones and take somecalculated risks. In effective people prefer to stay doing what they know they cando. They do not want to try new things at which they could fail or make a fool ofthemselves. They are relucta nt to learn new skills; in stead they are kee n to keeptreadi ng the paths they kn

45、ow well.-10 -3. They are in decisive.Successful people make choices, they are decisive decisi ons wrong. But they move forward. Whenthey see an opport un ity, they seizeit. _39_They defer decisi ons. They wait to see what will happe n. Theyfear that if they make a decisi on it might turn out to be t

46、he wrong decisi on so they pause. They do notmove forward. They miss opport un ities.4. They blame others.In effective people have a long list of excuses. They are victims. Their pare nts, teachers, bosses andcolleagues have all let them down from time to time. They have bee n uni ucky.40They know t

47、hat itis their_acti ons and choicesthat determine their success or failure.How can an in effectivepers onbecome effective and successful? First byack no wledgi ng that they have some bad habits that are restrict ing them, and the n by taking actions tobreak the habits. Deep-rooted habits are hard to

48、 break, but it can be done. That is what successful peopledo.A. Un successful people ofte n avoid hard choices.B. Here are four of the key habits of in effective people.C. All people should try their best to realize their goals.D. They do not have a to-do list, or if they have one they ignore it.E.

49、They avoid risks and discomfort.F. They are easily distracted.G. Successful people take charge of their lives and do not blame others.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（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A、B C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At my heaviest I weighed 370 poun ds. I had a very poor relati on

50、ship with food:I used it to _ ad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate.Worried about my health, I tried many differe nt kinds of 42 but no thing worked.I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 43 ._When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 44_ . I didn t want tol

51、ive the rest of my life with this 45 weight any more.That year, I 46 a sem inar where we were asked to create a project that would-and they get quite a few-11 -touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 47 story she had not only 125 pounds, butalso raised $25,000 for homeless childre n.48 by her s

52、tory, I created the As We Heal（痊愈）,the World Heals 49 . My goal was to lose 150pounds in one year and raise $50,000 50 amovementfounded 30 yearsago to end hun ger. This comb in ati on of heali ng myself and heali ng the world_ 51me as the perfect soluti on.52 I bega n my own pers onal weight program

53、, I was filled with the fear that Iwould 53 the same difficulties that beat me before.While the 54 hung overmyhead, there were also sig ns that I was headed dow n the right 55. I sent lettersto every one I kn ew, telli ng them about my project. It worked perfectly. Don ati onsbegan 56 in from hundre

54、ds of people.Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I con sulted with aphysicia n （内科医生），1 hired a fitn ess coach, and I bega n to eat small and 57_meals. My fun d-rais ing focus also gave me new motivati on to exercise 58 ._A year later, I 59 my goal: I lost 150 pou nds and rai

55、sed $50,000! I feel thatI ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 60 andenormous.41.A. addB. mixC. killD. share42.A. dietsB. drinksC. fruitsD dishes43.A. heightB. abilityC. wisdomD. weight44.A. temporarilyB. recen tlyC. seriouslyD. secretly45. A. idealB. extraC. no rmalD. low46.A.

56、 atte ndedB. orga ni zedC. recomme ndedD. men ti oned47.A. folkB. successC. adve ntureD. scie nee48.A. SurprisedB. AmusedC. In flue needD. Disturbed49.A. projectB. bus in essC. systemD. custom50.A. in search ofB. in n eed ofC. i n place ofD. in support of51.A. scaredB. con sideredC. con fusedD. stru

57、ck52.A. AsB. Un tilC. IfD. Un less53.A. get overB. run intoC. look forD. put aside54.A. exciteme ntB. joyC. angerD. fear55.A. rowB. hallC. pathD. street56.A. break ingB. floodi ngC. jumpi ngD. stepp ing-12 -57.A. heavyB. fullC. expenseD. healthy58.A. regularlyB. limitlesslyC. sudde nlyD. ran domly-1

58、3 -I was in the ninth year whe n I bega n to suffer depressi on. My pare nts noticed butfelt that since rd always bee n _ 61 temporary.62_ (f ortunate) , it was not to be so. I didn thave friends.Hardly could I share my problems. Deep worry began to destroymy 63_(con fide nt).Fin allyI refusedto atte ndclasses, _64_(shut) myself in my room for hours.The exam in ati on was approach ing, but I simply did n t care. My pare nts and teachersgate, 66_(d