江西省贛州市十四縣（市）高三下學期期中考試英語試題

20172018學年第二學期贛州市十四縣（市）期中聯(lián)考高三年級英語試題命題人：瑞金一中鐘海發(fā)劉玉娟審題人：會昌中學吳丹第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的A,B,C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。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第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhydidthewomangotoEngland?A.OnbusinessB.TovisitfriendsC.Forfurtherstudies.7.WhatwastheweatherlikeinEngland?A.Rainy.B.WindyC.Sunny.聽第7段材料，回答第89題。8.Whatdoesthewomannoticefirstabouttheowneroftherestaurant?A.HerclothesB.HerhairstyleC.Hersmile.9.WhydoestheownergotoItalyeveryyear?A.Tovisitherfamily.B.TogetsomeinformationC.Tostudythedesignofclothes.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題10.Whydidthemancallthewoman?A.Topayabill.B.Todepositsomemoney.C.Tocheckhisaccountbalance.11.Wheredoesthemanlivenow?A.OnAlstonWay.B.OnBerkshireRoad.C.OnParkviewDrive.12.Whatisthelastpieceofinformationthemangives?A.Hisdateofbirth.B.Hisaccountnumber.C.HissocialSecurityNumber.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。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.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題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.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分)讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AChanukahFestivalActivitiesforkidsofallagesSunday,December179:00am—4:00pmJoinusonDecember17th,2017(2nddayofHanukkah)forourannualHanukkahFamilyFunFestforanexcitingdayoffunactivitiesforthewholefamily.TheHazimirChoirwillprovideholidaymusicalentertainment.DrumTaleswillpresent“TheHeartyStoryofHanukkah”show.Therewillbeceramic(陶瓷)paintingofdreidels,menorahs(燭臺),andotherHanukkahitemsforthekids.Andfunfoods,craftsandactivitieswillbehappeningthroughouttheday.Bringthewholefamilyandenjoyafun—filledday!

11:30—JollyFolliespuppetshow

Ages212

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

1:30—HazamirTeenChoir

SponsoredbytheBermanandLernerfamiliesinmemoryofCantorMosesL.Snyder

3:15—DrumTalespresents

TheHeartyStoryofHanukkah

DrumTalesisfun,interactivepercussive(打擊樂)andmusical.Itismuchlikethetraditionaldrumcircleconcept.Itbinesstorytelling,musicalinstrumentationandsong.Eachparticipantisgivenapercussiveinstrumentwhichbeestheirmediaoftransportationtofarawaylandsandexotic(異國情調(diào)的)places,toridethewavesofmysteryofanunfoldingplot,andintothedeeprealmofimaginationandthecolorfulbeyond.Drumming,rhyming,rapping,clinking,shakingandclapping,thisperformancewillleaveyoufeelingrefreshedafterhavingreturnedfromajourneythroughthesestories!Adults$7Child$5

Plusfoodandfunfortheentirefamily

CraftswithBBYOandYoungJudea

CeramicpaintingwithJackandJill

TShirtfunwithputerAdventures

FunwithCyberConnection

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,butitshowsthatphysicalactivityatayoungageisveryimportantnotjustforphysicaldevelopment,butforthewholelifelongtrackofcognitive(認知的)developmentduringageing,”saysMartinWojtowiczoftheUniversityofToronto,Canada.“Inhumans,itmaydelaytheappearanceofAlzheimer’ssymptoms(阿茲海默氏癥),possiblytothepointofpreventingthem.”Wojtowicz’steamdivided80youngmaleratsintotwoequalgroups,andplacedrunningwheelsinthecagesofonegroupforaperiodofsixweeks.Aroundfourmonthslaterwhentheratshadreachedmiddleagetheteamtaughtalltheratstoconnectanelectricshockwithbeinginaspecificbox.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“l(fā)istening”to14millionchannelseverysecond.That’swhatNASA’sradioreceiversinPuertoRicoandCaliforniaaredoing.Butthat’snotall.Powerfulputershookedtothereceiversexamineeverysignalcarefully.Theputerstrytomatchthesignalstoonesthatscientistsalreadyrecognize,suchashumanmadesignals.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.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Thereareplentyofmonfearsthat,evenifwedon’thavethemourselves,wetotallyunderstand:spiders,heights,creepyclowns.

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

Thetechnicalnameforthefearof13istriskaidekaphobia（恐數(shù)字13癥）,andwhileitisrare,about9to10percentofAmericansare,attheveryleast,uneasyaboutthenumber13.37

Well,there’snosinglereasonbehindthewidespreadfear.Historianshavepinpointedafewpotentialreasonsfor13’spopularityasanunluckynumber.ThemostpopulartheoryabouttheoriginofthisfearisoftheBible:therewere13dinersattheLastSupper.38InOnitsown,therearenoproblemswiththenumberitself.It’s13’sclosenesstothenumber12thatmakesitlookbad,accordingtoscientistsandmathematicians.39CivilizationsasfarbackasancientSumerbasedtheirsystemsoftellingtimearoundthenumber12.Thereare12hoursonaclock,12monthsinayear,and12phasesoftheZodiac.Twelveisalsothelargestnumberthatalsohasonesyllable(音節(jié))(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：英語知識運用（共兩小節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給出的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。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卷第三部分英語知識運用第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。StephenHawkingisreportedtohavepassedawayat76.Hawking'spowerfulmindprobedtheverylimitsofhumanunderstandingbothinspaceandquantum(量子論)theory,61hesaidcouldpredictwhathappensatthebeginningandendoftime.Hisworkranged62theoriginsoftheuniverseitself,throughtheprospectoftimetraveltothemysteriesofspace'sblackholes.Butthepowerofhisintellectcontrasted63(cruel)withtheweaknessofhisbody,duetothemotorneurone(運動神經(jīng)元)disease64(catch)attheageof21.Hawkingwasconfinedformostofhislifetoawheelchair.65hisconditionworsened,hehadtospeakthroughavoicesynthesiser(合成器)andmunicatebymovinghiseyebrows.Thediseasepushedhimtow