江苏省泰州中学2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题(有答案).doc

第I卷（三部分共85分）
第一部分：听力部分(共两节，满分20分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请听下面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. Which activity will the man lake part in?
A. Playing in a band. B. Street dancing. C. Singing.
2. What might the woman have?
A. Beef. B. Lamb. C. Fish.
3. When will the woman come tomorrow?
A. At about 9:00 a.m. B. At about 11:00 a.m. C. At about 12:00 p.m.
4. Why are few people calling to see the apartment?
A. The price is high. B. It is far from the city center.
C. Too many people live there.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Whales. B. The weather. C. A voyage.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面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；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man?
A. A policeman. B. A salesman. C. A student.
7. What is in the woman’s bag?
A. Some money. B. An ID card. C. A few books.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did the man know the cause of the traffic jam?
A. He phoned the hotline. B. He listened to broadcast news.
C. He checked the online information.
9. What does the man mean in the end?
A. The traffic lights will get repaired soon.
B. It’ll take long for the road to be clear again.
C. The woman will be in time for her daughter’s birthday.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man think of the information on the Internet?
A. It is useless. B. It is unreliable. C. It is not specific enough.
13. How does the man advise the woman to gel information of the school?
A. By visiting the school. B. By making telephone calls.
C. By talking with the graduate students.
12. What should the questions focus on according to the man?
A. Teachers. B. Courses. C. Special training.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Teacher and student.
C. Classmates.
14. Why does the woman recommend the topic of employment?
A. It is a hot topic in local news. B. She has done a lot of work on it.
C. It is popular with most students.
15. What do we know about the clothes made by Stone’s Throw?
A. They are low-priced. B. They are of high quality,
C. They are made from local sources.
16. Why did Stone’s Throw lose money?
A. The workers reduced a lot in number. B. Local people didn’t buy their clothes.
C. It had marketed itself wrongly.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the speaker?
A. In a hotel. B. On a plane. C. In a travel agency.
18. What is good about the Swan Hotel?
A. Its position is ideal for travelling abroad.
B. Its rooms are comfortable and low-priced.
C. Its surroundings are suitable for entertainment.
19. Where is the Backpacker Hotel?
A. Beside an airport. B. Close to a shopping center.
C. Near an underground station.
20. What can we learn about the Backpacker Hotel?
A. A fax machine is provided in a special room.
B. Cash and cheques are both accepted there.
C. Internet service is offered in each room.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. that his father would come back soon, the little boy calmed down.
A. Having convinced B. Convincing C. Being convinced D. Convinced
22. Due to the of this medical technology, some diseases can be treated at the early stage.
A. appreciation B. application C. appointment D. approach
23. — Will you be able to see Lucy’s parents when the first class is over?
—I’m afraid not. I a lecture on Chinese literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am going to attend
C. will be attending D. am attending
24. Don’t always put me on the spot like this. You know, because of my duty, I can’t give away information to you.
A. contemporary B. conventional C. confidential D. consistent
25. I’d like to thank you for the great of being addressing this assembly, sharing my opinion of living a low-carbon life.
A. privilege B. principle C. possibility D. presentation
26. Lucas failed his driving test again. harder, he the test now.
A. If he practiced; would pass B. Had he practiced; would pass
C. Did he follow; would have passed D. Should he practice; would have passed
27. Many experts hold the view teachers’ development is the key to better education lies in.
A. that; which B. that; what C. that; where D. which; where
28. My friends thought they had made things very smooth for me, but I felt that there was still much to with.
A. wrestle B. compromise C. associate D. stress
29. you form the habit of learning English every day and have perseverance, you will conquer English sooner or later.
A. Even though B. In case C. Now that D. As long as
30. One can another person without any words. What it takes is a shoulder to cry on and an ear that listens.
A. take advantage of B. spare a thought for
C. catch sight of D. reach out to
31. Tom looked at Jenny, tears his eyes, and shouted out the words in his heart for years.
A. filled; keeping B. filled; kept C. filling; kept D. filling; having kept
32. John had planned to make a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute?
A. anyhow B. otherwise C. therefore D. somehow
33. What Chinese lawmakers begin to consider is a proposed revision to the country’s Food Safety Law, includes mandatory (强制性) labeling of GM food.
A. one B. the one which C. one that D. the one that
34. — The authority concerned must have taken stricter measures to ensure traffic safety next year, it?
—Yes, definitely.
A. didn’t B. mustn’t C. hasn’t D. won’t
35. — One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness.
—That ‘ s exactly the case! A man who wants to throw up never .
A. has green fingers B. puts on airs C. feels blue D. kills the fatted calf
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My mom gave me some wise advice: “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was talking about her 36 for bitter-tasting food like rhubarb (大黄).
Mom’s rhubarb plant is at the east of our 37 . Grandma moved it there from the farm. 38 I’ve always regarded it as an overgrown weed.
We kept the largest garden in the neighborhood. Each growing season, we 39 the plentiful rhubarb, tomatoes, beans and carrots with our neighbors and friends. More families took the rhubarb than any other fruit.
Nearly three years ago, while 40 Mom’s flower bed, I finally asked if I could dig out her rhubarb. 41 , she didn’t bake with it anymore. “Absolutely not,” Mom said. Clearly I hadn’t 42 her devotion to it.
As I continued weeding, I thought about how rhubarb is one of the 43 plants to appear in early spring. It breaks through the snowy, icy ground before buds (芽) form on trees. How can anyone fail to 44 such a passionate desire?
When those first sprouts (嫩芽) 45 , I’d find Mom outdoors, examining them like a 46 counting a newborn’s fingers and toes. She would estimate about how long it’d be until she could make her rhubarb 47 .
But when I was a kid and she gave me that pie, it made me 48 . In my teens, it made me complain. 49 ice cream did not sweeten the deal for my young taste buds. Rhubarb was something to be 50 at all costs.
Then, last summer, I searched for Mom’s 51 . I found the one for her rhubarb pie. So I 52 to give it a try. A few tries later, I 53 rhubarb pie to family and guests. It tasted incredible.
Since then I’ve come to two 54 about rhubarb. First, you can take rhubarb out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the rhubarb. And second, rhubarb’s taste may be lost on children, but adults can 55 it. Like my wise mother, I now understand that “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.”
36. A. effort B. love C. hope D. regret
37. A. garden B. farm C. house D. country
38. A. So B. And C. But D. Or
39. A. planted B. prepared C. collected D. shared
40. A. weeding B. making C. examining D. digging
41. A. As usual B. As a result C. Above all D. After all
42. A. noticed B. understood C. followed D. ignored
43. A. first B. last C. strange D. common
44. A. miss B. question C. admire D. challenge
45. A. survived B. stayed C. dropped D. appeared
46. A. parent B. child C. doctor D. friend
47. A. dish B. pie C. soup D. salad
48. A. laugh B. cry C. cheerful D. peaceful
49. A. Only B. Just C. Even D. Yet
50. A. obtained B. gathered C. valued D. avoided
51. A. recipe B. advice C. notebook D. secret
52. A. refused B. agreed C. decided D. hesitated
53. A. taught B. served C. passed D. showed
54. A. theories B. ideas C. conclusions D. suggestions
55. A. sense B. trust C. discover D. appreciate
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Volunteers wanted
Be a part of Micah House, our local mission opportunity! We need volunteers like YOU to make this program the BEST! Micah House kids need volunteers for homework, reading and recreation.
Times: Monday to Thursday, 3:00 to 4:00 pm for first to fifth grades, 4:00 to 5:30 pm for sixth grade and up.
Specific needs
Homework Helpers: 3:00 to 4:00 pm (first to fifth grades), 4:00-5:30 pm (sixth to twelfth grades).
Bible/Life Lessons Story Time Readers: 2:30-3:00 pm.
Recreation Time Leaders: 3:30-4:00 pm. Teach art, gardening, sewing, cooking etc. What are your loves? Share them with a child.
Literacy program needs
Helper on computers/printers when needed
Reading ability tester for students when needed
Listener when students read
Leader of a reading group two days a week
Drivers needed for field trips
Trips usually happen between 2:30 and 5:30 pm. Driver’s license, car insurance and background check required. Contact us for details if you are interested.
Great things happen through unity. Your participation shows your support of our mission. The time you spend helps kids’ lives, their financial futures and their family health. It also contributes to unity for the community.
Join with others who have seen the difference Micah House is making in the Redlands community. The chance to help a child is a great reward for both you and the kids.
Make an impact on the next generation!
Critical time: 3:00 to 4:00 pm
A typical day at Micah House
First track (first through fifth grade)
2:00 — 2:30 Check-in/Snack time 2:30 — 3:00 Story time
3:00 — 3:40 Homework/Tutoring 3:40 — 4:00 Recreation
4:00 First track ends
Second track (sixth through twelfth grades)
4:00 — 4:15 Check-in and Snacks
4:15 — 4:35 Story Time
4:35 — 5:30 Homework/Tutoring
If you have questions, contact: Armando at Micah House Chapel [phone] or Lisa at Micah House Oxford [phone].
56. From the text above, we can conclude that .
A. kids can choose either of the two tracks as they wish
B. bible story reading is not currently available for 12th graders
C. anyone with a driver’s license is welcome to join the field trips
D. volunteers must visit Micah House Chapel to apply for the positions
57. Which of the following people is most suited to the literacy program?
A. Judy, local library staff, free every evening
B. Heidi, babysitter, cannot read, free on weekends
C. Molly, English teacher, available on weekday afternoons
D. Ted, part-time programmer, available on weekday mornings
58. If Tom loves drawing and wants to volunteer for Micah House, he needs to be free from .
A. 2:30 — 3:00 B. 3:00 — 3:40 C. 3:40 — 4:00 D. 4:35 — 5:30
B
When Taking an Uber — Should You Tip or Not?
Taking an Uber car may no longer be a direct driver-passenger and guilt-free experience. The ride-sharing experience is about to get awkward.
With the wide application of the Internet, Uber, a new approach to your destination instead of taking an ordinary taxi, has become more popular recently. However, benefits won’t come without its fair share of drawbacks.
Uber drivers are a part of the so-called sharing economy: they use their own vehicles, receive customer reviews via the app’s five -star rating system and make their own hours. Unlike other services, Uber claimed that drivers all over the country could clearly alert customers that tipping is not included. Those drivers that expect to be tipped can make their wishes known. But the company is holding to its official no-tip-required line, according to its website. “Once you arrive at your destination, your fare is automatically charged to your credit card on file—there’s no need to tip.” Although drivers value their independence-the freedom to push a button rather than punch a clock, lack of a clear policy, however, leaves Uber drivers in a vulnerable (脆弱的) position: if they ask a customer for a tip or put up a sign, that customer could give the driver a low star-rating, and the driver could finally be deactivated from the app.
But has the company done a good job working with customers? Some observers say that this new grey area for tipping will create awkwardness about whether they should tip or not-something most Uber customers have not bad to deal with until now. Uber did not respond to customers’ comment, just leaving their rating in the air (ignoring it).
Providing an option to lip on an app sends a clear message to customers lo reach into their pockets. Nearly 30% people would be more likely to leave a tip if they were presented with a “no tip” button, according to Guinn’s 2015 survey of roughly 500 people. When people are presented with three tip choices—20%, 25% or 30%—they’re more likely to choose the middle option even if it’s more than the traditional 20%, according to a separate 2014 analysis of 13 million New York City taxi rides.
If the service is twice as expensive during a rain storm or public transport delay, the customer has the right not to tip. However, if the driver is extra helpful or avoids traffic to reach your destination in a more timely manner, you could give an extra tip, says Uber, who will leave tipping options in the hands of the consumer rather than the app.
59. Compared with taxi drivers, Uber drivers .
A. enjoy more freedom and choices B. support the company’s practice
C. clock up the miles while driving D. receive customers reviews directly
60. The underlined word “deactivated” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. removed B. degraded C. tracked D. Charged
61. From the survey we can conclude most customers