1、 2017-2018学年度 上学期 省六校协作体 高三 期中 考试 英语试题 命题学校 : 命题人： 校对人： 第一部分 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） A Looking for a great summer read? Kid reporters from Time For Kids have reviewed the seasons hottest new books. They have recommended a list of kid-approved page-turners (令人爱不释手的书 ) to our re
2、aders. Whether youre fond of mysterious, fantastic or realistic fictions, theres always one that suits you. Three Bird Summer By Sara St. Antoine Genre: Realistic Fiction Number of pages: 256 Whats the basic story line? For his entire life, 12-year-old Adam has spent summers at his grandmas cabin in
3、 Minnesota. But this year things are different. His parents have divorced. Apart from that, Adams cousins wont be vacationing at the cabin with him. Also, Grandma seems to be acting differently. At first, shes just a bit more forgetful than usual. But after spending more time with her, Adam realizes
4、 Grandma is “slipping.” There are new neighbors at the cabin this summer, including a girl at Adams age named Alice. At first, Adam isnt interested in spending time with her. But as time goes by, their friendship flourishes(繁荣 ). Throughout this unusual summer, Adam searches for hidden treasure with
5、 his new friend and begins to uncover family secrets as well. Are the characters believable? The characters are believable because they dont have cookie-cutter(千 篇一律的 ) personalities. Adam is quiet and shy and finds girls difficult to understand. Alice is adventurous and unlike any girl he has ever
6、met. Readers will likely see aspects of their personalities in the characters and recognize their friendship too. Who would like this book? Anyone who appreciates memories of family vacations or summertime in general will enj oy the vivid imagination that fills Three Bird Summer. Readers will fall i
7、nto the story, almost as if theyre actually spending the summer exploring Three Bird Lake with Adam and Alice. 21. While spending his summer at his grandmas cabin this year, Adam _. A. became friends with his cousins B. developed a friendship with a little girl C. annoyed his grandma occasionally D.
8、 played with Alice in the fields nearby 22. The book is likely to appeal to kids because _. A. it describes country life. B. it talks about school life. C. it related to their experience. D. it is written in simple words. 23. The text is written to _. A. praise a writer for his great work. B. discus
9、s how to spend summer holidays. C. encourage readers to do more reading D. recommend a good book to readers. B If you find yourself checking your phone first thing in the morning, if you find youre text-messaging while driving, checking your phone instead of working on an important assignmentyou are
10、 addicted. Dont worry. The new NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone, but it does nothing. Its just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself. NoPhone is currently a prototype(手机模型 ) that will cost only $12 once it hit
11、s the market. Its makers are trying to raise $30,000 in order to cover the production and marketing costs. Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen, who helped create the NoPhone, said that he had the idea as a joke along with his friends Van Gould and Ben Langveld. To their great surprise, the idea received a
12、lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhone of their own, so thats when the three friends decided to raise money for mass production. David H said, “ I used to sleep with my phone in my hand, but my night errors w ould cause me to throw it across t
13、he room in an unconscious panic. With the NoPhone, I can still enjoy the comfort of holding a phone in my sleep, without waking up to a shattered screen, thanks, NoPhone.” If youre interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies anymore, dont worry. The makers do have an up
14、date at no extra chargethe mirror sticker. That way, they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends when theyre standing right behind you. 24. From the third paragraph we can infer that_. A. NoPhone is a device made of high technology. B. the makers want to raise money to improve thei
15、r technology. C. NoPhone has not been on the market at present. D. the users of NoPhone can stay away from the real world. 25. What made the designers surprised was that_. A. many people thought of the idea as a joke at first B. people in Dutch began to make NoPhone of their own C. people worldwide
16、began to fund mass production D. people worldwide were interested in NoPhone on the net 26. According to David H, he often _at night. A. used his smartphone B. had nightmare C. became unconscious D. looked for his smartphone来源 :学 .科 .网 27. What does the underlined phrases “take selfies” most probabl
17、y mean? A. take a photo of oneself B. get in touch with someone C. take the place of someone D. catch sight of someone C Have you ever found yourself in this situation： You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia（怀旧） or “blast from the past， “as we say But it is not a d
18、istant childhood memory The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even o
19、ne of the most difficult languages Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20 Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat“ learning conditions Researchers had one group simply speak the words They had the second group
20、 speak the words to a rhythm， or beat And they asked the third group to sing the words All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15minutes Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered Why Hungarian， you ask ? Researchers said they chose Hungarian
21、 because not many people know the language It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages， such as Italian or Spanish After the tests were over， the singers came out on top The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance They did t
22、he best in four out of five of the tests They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them Dr Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3，or memorable
23、4， tune 5 Dr Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages On the University of Edinburghs website Dr Ludke writes， “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learn ing， and opens the do
24、or for future research in this area “ 28. The“song“mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to_. A. recall the past B. attract the readers C. introduce the topic D. compare the childhood with the present 29. According to the passage which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic or Roma
25、nce languages? 来源 :学科网 来源 :学科网 A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English 30. Based on the last two paragraphs， we can conclude that A. singing is the best way to learn a language B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words C. a listen-repeat method is very
26、effective for any language learner D. Dr Katie Overy and Dr Ludke disagree with each other 31. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied? A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak B. A child is going to have his first music lesson C. A student is going to learn a new En
27、glish song D. An American is going to learn some Chinese D Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didnt hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fe
28、ar didnt, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier-and some do exist-is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefor
29、e two guards without which man and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much
30、. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight t
31、owards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well. In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no
32、 airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it. 32. Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _. A. they w
33、ere not well educated at school B. they had never played with fire before C. they were fearful of pain D. they had no sense of pain 33. People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _. A. they have gained experience B. they jump out of the way in time C. they are warned of the danger an
34、d take quick action D. they are calm in face of danger 34. What is implied but not stated in the passage? A. Fear is always something helpful B. Too much fear is harmful C. Fear is something that can be avoided D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life 35. The best title for this passage sho
35、uld be _. A. The Value of Fear B. Pain and Actions C. No Pains, No Gains D. The Reason Why People Fear 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。 Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes y
36、ou complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. _ 36 _ Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts: 37 来源 :Zx x k .Com When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something
37、positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation Make a list of things you are grateful for. You often complain about the things you dont have without noticing those things you already have. Be grateful for what yo
38、u have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves. 38 Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things you cant change. 39 Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents and friends support, you can survive any
39、life changes. Allow yourself to vent（发泄） your feelings every once in a while. Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, dont be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist. Find what makes you happy. 40
40、 Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always! A. Change the way you think B Make positive people f
41、riends C The best and only thing you can do is to accept them D Are you constantly complaining about your present job? E Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining? G Set down things you are thankful for and youll see th
42、at you dont have any reason to complain. 第二部分 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） Rick Snyder, a 69-year-old resident of Manatee County, Florida, refused to sit still after he retired. 41 , he turned to one of his passions outside of work: 42 for the cats living throughout his co
43、mmunity. He has always liked animals. Hes been taking care of cats for years and he started 43 a lot of change lying around. So he started picking it up and keeping 44 of it. Snyder has 45 to collect $21,495 in loose change weighing more than 1 ton since he got the 46 more than 10 years ago. Waking
44、up around 4 am. each day, Snyder would gather coins along his way to take care of the cats. He 47 anywhere between 45 and 48 miles each week and 48 an average of $5.60 in change each day. Snyder said hed like to thank the many who are too lazy to 49 a penny. After beginning the collection, Snyder 50
45、 an initial goal of $10,000 for himself. Once he surpassed his 51 goal of $20,000, however, he decided to 52 it all away to the Gulf Shore Animal League. Cheryl Wade, the president of the organization said that Snyders 53 is the largest they have ever received from a single individual. With the chan
46、ge, the league will be able to 54 adopting cats. Then, Snyder and volunteers from all works of life 55 to move the coins from his 151 peanut jars to plastic bags that could be 56 to the local bank. After this initial donation has been 57 , Snyder continues to gather abandoned pocket change throughou
47、t Manatee County and prepared his next 58 that will help more cats. Cheryl Wade teaches by 59 : We need to do something for someone else. Never 60 the true value of a handful of pocket change. 41. A.Therefore B. Instead C. However D.Besides 42. A.looking B.preparing C.trading D.caring 43.A.leaving B.saving C.noticing D.throwing 44.A.track B.signal C.information D.mind 45.A.decided B.tried C.managed D.expected 46.A.idea B.chance C.work D.message 47.A.drove B.rode C.ran D.covere
