2018届江西省赣州市十四县（市）高三下学期期中联考英语试卷听力

2017-2018学年第二学期赣州市十四县（市）期中联考高三年级英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15答案是C。1.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthework?A.Thesize.B.Thecolor.C.Thestyle2.Whydoesthemanwantaridetowork?A.Hiscarisbeingrepaired.B.Helenthiscartosomeoneelse.C.Hedoesn’twanttotakethesubway.3.Whathappenedtothespaghetti?A.Themanhaditforlunch.B.Itwaseatenbythewoman.C.Ithasgonebadintherefrigerator4.Whyisthewomanreturningtheskirt?A.It’stooshort.B.It’stoolong.C.It’stoodark5.Wheredoesthemanworknow?A.AtafurniturestoreB.Atthepostoffice.C.Atapartysupplystore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.WhydidthewomangotoEngland?A.OnbusinessB.TovisitfriendsC.Forfurtherstudies.7.WhatwastheweatherlikeinEngland?A.Rainy.B.WindyC.Sunny.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8.Whatdoesthewomannoticefirstabouttheowneroftherestaurant?A.HerclothesB.HerhairstyleC.Hersmile.9.WhydoestheownergotoItalyeveryyear?A.Tovisitherfamily.B.TogetsomeinformationC.Tostudythedesignofclothes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.Whydidthemancallthewoman?A.Topayabill.B.Todepositsomemoney.C.Tocheckhisaccountbalance.11.Wheredoesthemanlivenow?A.OnAlstonWay.B.OnBerkshireRoad.C.OnParkviewDrive.12.Whatisthelastpieceofinformationthemangives?A.Hisdateofbirth.B.Hisaccountnumber.C.HissocialSecurityNumber.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman’sjob?A.Aneditor.B.Ajournalist.C.Anathleticdirector.14.Whatdoesthemanwanttowriteabout?A.LawB.GirlsinsportsC.Theeconomy15.What’stheman’smother’scareer?A.Sheisaprofessionalwriter.B.Sheisacriminallawyer.C.Sheisafamilylawyer.16.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman？A.Sheaskedtoomanypersonalquestions.B.Shewasnotsupportiveofhiscareerchoice.C.Shewasaskingquestionsinsteadofhim.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.What’sthethemefortoday?A.Introducingdomefamouswriters.B.Discussingtheissueforenvironmentprotection.C.Discussingthegrowthofworld’seconomy.18.WhatisJessicaFleming’snewbookabout?A.TheeconomiceffectsofnaturaldisastersB.Howpeopleareaffectingtheoceans.C.Whytreesareimportanttotheplanet.19.WhatdoesthespeakerlikemostaboutProf.Thomas’sbook?A.ItiseasytounderstandB.ItincludesmanyinterestinginterviewsC.Ithasevenmoredetailsthanhislastbook.20.WhatsuggestionswillProf.Thomasgivenext?A.Howtotalkwithwhales.B.Howtoprotecttheunderwaterenvironment.C.Whatthegovernmentshoulddoaboutoilspills.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)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。AChanukahFestivalActivitiesforkidsofallagesSunday,December179:00am—4:00pmJoinusonDecember17th,2017(2nddayofHanukkah)forourannualHanukkahFamilyFunFestforanexcitingdayoffunactivitiesforthewholefamily.TheHazimirChoirwillprovideholidaymusicalentertainment.DrumTaleswillpresent“TheHeartyStoryofHanukkah”show.Therewillbeceramic(陶瓷)paintingofdreidels,menorahs(烛台),andotherHanukkahitemsforthekids.Andfunfoods,craftsandactivitieswillbehappeningthroughouttheday.Bringthewholefamilyandenjoyafun—filledday!

11:30—JollyFolliespuppetshow

Ages2-12

AfunMuppet(提线木偶)stylemusicalholidaystoryfollowedbyaHanukkahsingasongfeaturingthe“Chipmunks”andotherfavoritecharacters.Adult:$7Child$5

1:30—HazamirTeenChoir

SponsoredbytheBermanandLernerfamiliesinmemoryofCantorMosesL.Snyder

3:15—DrumTalespresents

TheHeartyStoryofHanukkah

DrumTalesisfun,interactivepercussive(打击乐)andmusical.Itismuchlikethetraditionaldrumcircleconcept.Itbinesstorytelling,musicalinstrumentationandsong.Eachparticipantisgivenapercussiveinstrumentwhichbeestheirmediaoftransportationtofarawaylandsandexotic(异国情调的)places,toridethewavesofmysteryofanunfoldingplot,andintothedeeprealmofimaginationandthecolorfulbeyond.Drumming,rhyming,rapping,clinking,shakingandclapping,thisperformancewillleaveyoufeelingrefreshedafterhavingreturnedfromajourneythroughthesestories!Adults$7Child$5

Plusfoodandfunfortheentirefamily

CraftswithBBYOandYoungJudea

CeramicpaintingwithJackandJill

T-ShirtfunwithputerAdventures

FunwithCyber-Connection

Vendors

Specialvisitby“ChanukahBubby”(Words:328)21.Howmuchdoesafamilyofthree(akidandparents)havetopayiftheyattendJollyFolliespuppetshow?A.$21.B.$19.C.$17D.$15.22.WhatfeelingwillyounotexperienceifyouattendtheDrumTales?A.Mystery.B.Imagination.C.HorrorD.Exoticism.23.WhatisNOTincludedintheChanukahFestival?A.Fashionshow.B.Funfoods.C.puteradventures.D.Ceramicpainting.B

Canexerciseduringchildhoodprotectyouagainstmemorylossmanydecadeslater?Exerciseearlyinlifeseemstohavelifelongbenefitsforthebrain,inratsatleast.“Thisisananimalstudy,butitshowsthatphysicalactivityatayoungageisveryimportant--notjustforphysicaldevelopment,butforthewholelifelongtrackofcognitive(认知的)developmentduringageing,”saysMartinWojtowiczoftheUniversityofToronto,Canada.“Inhumans,itmaydelaytheappearanceofAlzheimer’ssymptoms(阿兹海默氏症),possiblytothepointofpreventingthem.”Wojtowicz’steamdivided80youngmaleratsintotwoequalgroups,andplacedrunningwheelsinthecagesofonegroupforaperiodofsixweeks.Aroundfourmonthslater-whentheratshadreachedmiddleage--theteamtaughtalltheratstoconnectanelectricshockwithbeinginaspecificbox.Whenplacedinthebox,theyfrozewithfear.Twoweekslater,theteamtestedtheratsinthreesituations:exactlythesameboxinthesameroom,thesameboxwiththeroomarrangeddifferently,andapletelydifferentboxinadifferentroom.Theratswithoutaccesstoarunningwheelwhentheywereyoungnowfrozethesamepercentageoftimesineachofthesesituations,suggestingtheycouldn’trememberwhichonewasdangerous.Butthosethathadbeenabletorunintheiryouthfroze40to50percentlessinbothchangedboxsettings.“Theresultssuggesttheamountofphysicalactivitywhenwe'reyoung,atleastforrats,hasinfluenceonbrainandcognitivehealth—intheformofbettermemorieswhenwe'reolder,"saysArthurKramerofNortheasternUniversityinBoston,whohasfoundthat,inhumans,exercisepromotesthegrowthofnewbraincells.(Words:316)24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Study.B.Development.C.Ageing.D.Exercise25.HowareParagraph3and4mainlydeveloped?Byanalyzingcauses.B.ByshowingdifferencesC.Bydescribingtheprocess.D..Bygivinganexample.26.Thestudyshowsthat

_______A.themoreexercisearathaswhenyoung,thebettermemoryitwillpossesswhenolder.B.usingtherunningwheelsisofbenefittotherats’growthC.physicalactivitycanpreventhuman’sAlzheimer’ssymptomsD.physicalactivityisimportantforphysicalhealth27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheanimalstudy?A.Doubtful.B.Objective.C.Critical.D.Negative.CTeachingPoetryNopoemshouldeverbediscussedor“analyzed”,untilithasbeenreadaloudbysomeone,teacherorstudent.Betterstill,perhaps,isthepracticeofreadingittwice,onceatthebeginningofthediscussionandonceattheend,sothesoundofthepoemisthelastthingonehearsofit.Alldiscussionsofpoetryare,infact,preparationsforreadingitaloud,andthereadingofthepoemis,finally,themosttelling“interpretation”ofit,suggestingtone,rhythm,andmeaningallatonce.Hearingapoetreadtheworkinhisorherownvoice,onrecordsoronfilm,isobviouslyaspecialreward.Buteventhoseaidstoteachingcannotreplacethestudentandteacherreadingitor,bestofall,recitingit.Ihaveetothink,infact,thattimespentreadingapoemaloudismuchmoreimportantthan“analysing”it,ifthereisn’ttimeforboth.IthinkoneofourgoalsasteachersofEnglishistohavestudentslovepoetry.Poetryis“acriticismoflife”,and“aheighteningoflife”.Itis“anapproachtothetruthoffeeling”,andit“cansaveyourlife”.Italsodeservesaplaceintheteachingoflanguageandliteraturemorecentralthanitpresentlyoccupies.IamnotsayingthateveryEnglishteachermustteachpoetry.Thosewhodon’tlikeitshouldnotbeforcedtomunicatethistoanyoneelse.Butthosewhodoteachpoetrymustkeepinmindafewthingsaboutitsessentialnature,aboutitssoundaswellasitssense,andtheymustmakeroomintheclassroomforhearingpoetryaswellasthinkingaboutit.(Words:312)28.Tohaveabetterunderstandingofapoem,oneshould______.A.analyzeitbyoneself

B.discussitwithothersC.practisereadingitaloud

D.copyitdowninanotebook29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasafunctionofpoetry?A.Extendingyourlife B.SavingyourlifeC.Criticizinglife D.Heighteninglife30.Thelastsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply_______.A.Theteachingofpoetryismoreimportantthananyothersubject.B.Moreimportanceshouldbegiventotheteachingofpoetry.C.Poetryisthefoundationofalllanguageandliteraturecourses.D.Onecannotenjoylifefullywithoutanunderstandingofpoetry.31.Theunderlinedphrase“makeroom”inthelastparagraphcouldbebestreplacedby

______.A.provideequipment

B.buildaschoolC.setupahouse

D.leaveacertainamountoftimeD

NASA,theU.S.spaceagency,believesthere’sagoodchancethatwe’renotaloneintheuniverse.Lastfall,NASAbegananewprojectcalledtheHighResolutionMicrowaveSurvey(HRMS).Itsaimistofindevidenceoflifeinoneofthebillionsofgalaxiesintheuniverse.Thesearchforintelligentlifeonotherplanetsisn’tnew.Itbeganalmost100yearsago.That’swhenscientistsbuiltahugetransmittertosendradiowavesintospace.Scientiststhoughtsmartintelligentbeingsonotherplanetsmightpickupthesignals.Scientistshavealsosentamessageabouthumansandoursolarsystemtoanearbyconstellation(星座).Butbecausetheconstellationis25,000lightyearsaway,areturnmessagewouldn’treachtheearthfor50,000years!Sodon’twaitupforananswer.Sofar,noextraterrestrial(境外的)beingsthatweknowofhavereturnedour“calls”.ButaccordingtoDrJillTarter,anHRMSscientist,wehaven’texactlyhadourearswideopen.“Now,however,”saysDrTarter,“we’vebuiltthetoolsweneedtolistenwell.”LastOctober,DrTarterswitchedonthelargestradioreceiverintheworld.It’sanenormousmetalbowlstretching1,000feetacrossavalleyinPuertoRico.Meanwhile,anotherNASAscientistturnedonahugeradioreceiverinCalifornia’sMojaveDesert.NASAhopesthesebigdishesandothersaroundtheworldwillpickupradiosignalsfromanewworld.DrFrankDrakehasbeensearchingforlifeinouterspaceforyears.HeexplainstheHRMSprojectthisway:Tolistentoyourradio,youmovethetuneronthedialuntilthechannelseinloudandclear.Nowimagineradioreceiversthatscanourgalaxy“listening”to14millionchannelseverysecond.That’swhatNASA’sradioreceiversinPuertoRicoandCaliforniaaredoing.Butthat’snotall.Powerfulputershookedtothereceiversexamineeverysignalcarefully.Theputerstrytomatchthesignalstoonesthatscientistsalreadyrecognize,suchashuman-madesignals.Iftheycan’t,DrakeandTartercheckonthem.“Itcouldprovethereisradiotechnologyelsewhereintheuniverse,”saysDrTarter.“Andthatwouldmeanwe’renotalone.”（Words:418）32.NASAscientistsstartedanewprojectsoasto_______.A.discoverlifeinothergalaxies

B.confirmthenumberofgalaxiesC.

sendhumanbeingsintospace

D.findevidenceofanewgalaxy33.DrJillTarterparethenewlargereceiverto_______.A.theuniverse

B.thehumanear

C.ahugedish

D.ametalbowl34.AccordingtoDrFrankDrake,NASA’sradioreceiversinPuertoRicoandCaliforniaare

____.A.movingthetuneronthedialforclearchannelsB.pickingupradiosignalsfromnewworldC.tryingtocheckoneverychannelcarefullyD.scanningtheuniverseforpossiblesignals35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.TheInventionofNewRadioReceivers

B.SignalsfromSpace

C.NASAlistensforNeighborsinSpace

D.IntelligentLifeinOuterSpace.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。Thereareplentyofmonfearsthat,evenifwedon’thavethemourselves,wetotallyunderstand:spiders,heights,creepyclowns.

Andthenthere’sthenumber13.It’sanumberjustlikeanyother,andyettherearehorrormoviesaboutit;36andplentyofcouplesavoidgettingmarriedonthe13thofthemonth.

Thetechnicalnameforthefearof13istriskaidekaphobia（恐数字13症）,andwhileitisrare,about9to10percentofAmericansare,attheveryleast,uneasyaboutthenumber13.37

Well,there’snosinglereasonbehindthewidespreadfear.Historianshavepinpointedafewpotentialreasonsfor13’spopularityasanunluckynumber.ThemostpopulartheoryabouttheoriginofthisfearisoftheBible:therewere13dinersattheLastSupper.38InOnitsown,therearenoproblemswiththenumberitself.It’s13’sclosenesstothenumber12thatmakesitlookbad,accordingtoscientistsandmathematicians.39CivilizationsasfarbackasancientSumerbasedtheirsystemsoftellingtimearoundthenumber12.Thereare12hoursonaclock,12monthsinayear,and12phasesoftheZodiac.Twelveisalsothelargestnumberthatalsohasonesyllable(音节)(inEnglish,atleast).Asthenumberimmediatelyfollowingthis“perfect”one,13seemedflawed,inspiringuneasethroughouttheancientworld.40Theuneasinessaboutthenumber,datingbacktoancienttimes,hasbeenpoundedovertheyearstocreateaveryreal,modernfear.(Words:356)A.Sofactorsfrommythandmathhavebinedtomakethisnumberevilerthananyother.B.Howdidthenumber13eintobeing?C.Inmanyancientcultures,12wasconsideredtobeaperfectnumber.D.Whatmakesthisnumbersoscary?E.somebuildingsintentionallyhaveno13thfloor.F.somepeopleusuallyfeartousethenumber4besides13.G.The13thtoarrivewasJudas,whobetrayedJesus.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，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，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ItwasanniversaryandRiawaswaitingforherhusbandManojtoshowup.Aftersomeyearsof

41,thingschangedbetweenthem.Thecutecouplewhocouldn’tlive

once42eachotherwerenowfightingovereverylittlething.43,neitherhopedthatchangescameintotheirmarriage.Asthedoorbellrangsherantowardthedoorandopeneditwitha44andabunchofflowerstogreetherhusband.Shewantedto45

fights,preparingchampagneandlightmusicto

celebrate.Suddenlythephoneinthebedroomrang.Riawenttopickitup.Onthephonetherewasamanwhosaid,“Hello,madam.Iam

46fromthepolicestation.IsthisMr.Manoj’s47?”Shereplied,“Yesitis!”“Iamsorry,madambutan

48happenedthisafternoonandamandiedwhenhegotoffthebus.Wegotthisnumberfromhiswallet.Canyoupleaseeand49the

body?”themanreplied.Riawas50!“Howcouldthishappen?Manojis51withmehere!”,shereplied.Riaalmostlosther

consciousness.Shehadreadstoriesabout

52returningtomeettheirlovedonesaftertheirdeathbeforeit

leaves.Herheart

53.In

fearsherantowardstheotherroomto54herhusband.Buthewasnotthere.Shesaidtoherself,“It’s

55!Heleftmeforever.OhGod,Icandietohaveanotherchanceto

56foreveryfightwehad.Ilostmychanceforever.”Shefellonthefloorinpain.Suddenlytherewas57fromthebathroom,thedooropenedandManojcameoutandsaid,“Darling,Iforgottotellyoutodaymywalletwas

58.”Lifemightnotgiveyoua(n)

59chance,soneverwasteanymomentwhileyoustillhaveone.

60peopleandrelationsinlifeandhaveawonderfullifewithno

regrets.BecauseweknownoonehavepromisedTomorrow,LivetodayandEnjoyeverymomentoflife.(words:356)41.A.applicationB.marriageC.unemploymentD.appointment42.A.withoutB.againstC.togetherwithD.on43.A.EversinceB.EversoC.EvenifD.Evenso44.A.bangB.sighC.smileD.start45.A.makeupforB.standupforC.prepareforD.goaheadwith46.A.callingB.escapingC.sufferingD.ing47.A.wifeB.walletC.phoneD.number48.A.robberyB.accidentC.battleD.damage49.A.observeB.protectC.identifyD.convey50.A.contentB.shockedC.exhaustedD.relieved51.A.rarelyB.yetC.stillD.just52.A.soulsB.shadowsC.imagesD.footprints53.beatB.stoppedC.sankD.rose54.A.waitforB.searchforC.careforD.answerfor55.A.wonderfulB.impossibleC.falseD.true56.A.longB.arrangeC.mendD.blame57.noiseB.laughterC.snoreD.whisper58.brokenB.pickedC.repairedD.stolen59.A.fortunateB.fightingC.secondD.third60.A.AnalyzeB.ValueC.ValuateD.Teach第II卷第三部分英语知识运用第二节(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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。StephenHawkingisreportedtohavepassedawayat76.Hawking'spowerfulmindprobedtheverylimitsofhumanunderstandingbothinspaceandquantum(量子论)theory,61hesaidcouldpredictwhathappensatthebeginningandendoftime.Hisworkranged62theoriginsoftheuniverseitself,throughtheprospectoftimetraveltothemysteriesofspace'sblackholes.Butthepowerofhisintellectcontrasted63(cruel)withtheweaknessofhisbody,duetothemotorneurone(运动神经元)disease64(catch)attheageof21.Hawkingwasconfinedformostofhislifetoawheelchair.65hisconditionworsened,hehadtospeakthroughavoicesynthesiser(合成器)andmunicatebymovinghiseyebrows.Thediseasepushedhimtoworkharderbutalso66(lead)tothecollapseofhistwomarriages,hewrotein67biography.Inthebookherelatedhowhewasfirstdiagnosed:"Ifeltitwasveryunfair-whyshouldthishappentome,"hewrote."Atthetime,IthoughtmylifewasoverandthatIwouldneverrealizethepotentialIfeltIhad.Butnow,50yearslater,Ican68(satisfy)withmylifequietly."Hawkingshottointernationalfameafterthe1988publicationofABriefHistoryofTime,oneofthemostplexbooksever69(achieve)massappeal,whichstayedontheSundayTimesbest-sellerslistfornofewerthan237weeks.Hesaidhewrotethebooktoconveyhisownexcitementoverrecentdiscoveriesabouttheuniverse."Myoriginalaimwastowriteabookthatwouldsellonairportbookstalls,"hetold70(report)atthetime."InordertomakesureitwasunderstandableItriedthebookoutonmynurses.Ithinktheyunderstoodmostofit."(words:312)第四部分写作(共两节满分35)第一节短文改错(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。每处错误仅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。Jiaozi(Chinesedumplings),mainlywithmeatsandvegetablefillings,isatraditionalChinesefood,whichdatedbacktoabout1,500yearsago.ChinahadbeenperfectingtheartofdumplingmakingsincetheMingDynasty.TheSpringFestivalmarksthestartofanewyear,butpeoplechoosetoeatjiaozitoexpresstheirswishesforgoodfortune.Bythetradition,familymembersgettogethertomakedumplings.ApproachesofcookingChinesedumplingsvaryfromplacetoplace.Thereisnosetruleastowhichmakesdumpingfillings.Whateverthefillings,thewrappingskillisessentialtomakejiaozilookattractively.(Words:100)第二节，书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你的英国网友Peter对中国传统文化很感兴趣,尤其很想了解中国文物；请你写一封邮件向他推荐CCTV-3的节目《国家宝藏》(Nationaltreasures)。主要内容有：

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