1、陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 1 页华中师大一附中 2017-2018 学年度上学期高三年级期中检测英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、的答案转涂到答题卡上。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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是 C。1. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She lost her money. B. She has no money in hand. C. She couldnt
3、 find the bank.2. What will happen to Julia and Tony?A. Julia will leave Tony. 陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 2 页B. They will stay in love.C. Tony will quit drinking.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Geometry. B. The shape of the house. C. The decoration of the building.4. How long will it take
4、to complete the walk?A. 20 minutes. B. 22 minutes. C. 42 minutes.5. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At reception. B. On the phone. C. At the hospital.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，
5、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. What are they going to do this Friday?A. Have breakfast together. B. Go for an outing. C. See a movie.7. When will they probably meet?A. 7:13. B. 7:30. C. At noon.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the woman think of the bike trip?A. Tiring. B. Fun. C.
6、dangerous9. What are they going to do tomorrow?A. Continue the bike trip. B. Go to the beach. C. Rest in a hotel room.陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 3 页听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which sports are popular in the mans country? A. Tennis and golf.B. Football and swimming. C. Table tennis and basketball. 11
7、. Which sports did people play more in the past according to the mans opinion?A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Table tennis.12. Which sports do most people not dare try?A. Extreme sports. B. Golf. C. Table tennis.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How many bones are there in the human body?A. 40. B. 100. C. 206.14. W
8、hich is the function of bones?A. Keeping people healthy. B. Moving along the ground. C. Protecting the insides of the body.15. Which food is good for bones according to what the man said?A. Fruit. B. Cheese. C. Fish. 16. Why should people do regular exercise?A. Make their bones strong. B. Weaken the
9、ir muscles. C. Provide a structure.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many people surveyed report they spend less time with their families?A. 11%. B. 28%. C. 44%.18. When did people spend about 26 hours every month with their families?A. In 2000. B. In 2006. C. In 2008.19. Whats the reason why 50% of p
10、eople surveyed said they were ignored?陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 4 页A. Other members spend too much time watching television.B. Other members spend too much time looking through the web.C. Other members spend too much time surfing social networking sites.20. What do the findings of the new study tel
11、l us? A. The use of Internet and social media is rising.B. People are spending more time with their friends.C. Members of U.S. families are spending less time together.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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADreaming of summer picnics filled
12、 with family and fun? Weve come up with 4 of the top picnic areas across the US.Cumberland Islands, GeorgiaJust a few hours south of Savannah, this national seashore is a picnic paradise. Its an unspoiled place in the Deep South with over 50 miles of hiking trails(小径). Covered in Spanish moss, the t
13、rails are lined with trees and since its still a rural area the stars line up for a spectacular show at night and creates the perfect evening starlit picnic opportunity.Grant Park, ChicagoIf you are looking for delicious food in Chicago, go for a taste of a 20-day, lake-front, foodie festival that h
14、appens in October each year. Grab a spot near the fountain to enjoy your picnic, appreciate the city scenery and lake views and relax with family and friends. If you are there on July 4th, be sure to plan the day to include the fireworks display at the Navy Pier.Cranberry Islands, Maine陌北学习网 www.985
15、211.bid英语试题 第 5 页Here, youll enjoy natural picnics with island views. The islands are a delightful group of islands about 20 minutes offshore from Acadia National Park. You can visit the islands by private boat or ferry (渡船 ) service. Bring a picnic basket along for the ride as its a romantic picnic
16、 area to take your special someone or go for a family outing to visit the islands.Big Sur, CaliforniaThe Point Lobos State Reserve is a small gem. Besides the coastal wildlife there are rare plant communities, and unique geological (地质的) formations. Its good to have a picnic there. We recommend brin
17、ging a telescope, because much of the wildlife can be seen only at a distance.21. What are Cumberland Islands like?A. They are just next to Savannah.B. They havent lost their naturalness.C. They are almost covered in Spanish moss.D. They have a spectacular show every night.22. Where can you enjoy ob
18、serving wildlife with a telescope?A. At the Navy Pier.B. In the Deep South.C. At Acadia National Park.D. At the Point Lobos State Reserve.23. Why does the author write this passage?A. To introduce some picnic areas.B. To share personal stories about picnics.C. To tell readers some good ways to relax
19、.D. To offer readers tips for winter holiday.24. Where can we most probably read this passage?A. In a personal dairy.陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 6 页B. In a science report.C. In a travel magazine.D. In a geography textbook.BI need to arrive at work at 6 am, which means I have to leave my house at 5 am
20、. Yes, it is quite difficult to wake up at 4 am. Our firm arranges for cab drivers to pick up employees from their homes before 5:30 am. But since we dont have consistent cabs, the drivers end up having to roam around to pick up the fifteen people.An employee comes to the office early on a regular b
21、asis. He usually gets picked up first by the drivers. Since he usually travels at the same time, he happens to know the addresses of most of the employees. So he ends up helping the drivers pick up the rest employees. He patiently directs the cab drivers while also calling each employee to inform th
22、em the cab is a few minutes away from their residence.Yesterday, I was wondering how this person can do this every day, without complaint, even though its neither part of his job, nor giving him any added advantage. I thought: “This is a person who definitely deserves a thank-you note.” So I just wr
23、ote a card to him yesterday evening, telling him that he has a great attitude and that all the employees really appreciate his act of service. Then, I put the note in an envelope, along with some chocolates.Today, when I was supposed to hand my envelope to him, I felt a rush of fear and confusion pa
24、ss over me. Maybe it was because I had never spoken to him or I was uncertain about how he would reactwhether he would doubt my intention. However, when he was getting out of the cab, I thought: “I know my intention is good, and thats the reason why I should give it to him. What he thinks of it is h
25、is own decision. I should do what I feel is right.” So, with my heart beating fast, I handed the envelope to him. And now, I feel happy! Maybe I made someones day today.陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 7 页25. When does the employee referred to probably get in the taxi every day?A. At 4 am. B. At 5 am. C.
26、At 5:30 am. D. At 6 am.26. What problem do the taxi drivers face?A. The employees live far away from one another.B. They always let some employees miss their taxis.C. The employees cannot leave their homes on time.D. They dont know where to pick up the employees.27. Whats the main idea of Paragraph
27、3?A. Why the employee deserves a thank-you note.B. How the author was moved by the employees act.C. The author would express thanks to the employee.D. The employee has a good attitude towards life.CMany high school students consider a college education useless. Therefore, they choose not to go to co
28、llege. If youre one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.Schools and universities are the first sources of knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you
29、start working, but without an education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.While limited within the walls of the educational institutions, we openly explore other cultures of the world. We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable
30、 insights to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and interact with various cultures, broadening our horizons.When theres a downturn(衰退 ) in the economy, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished grade school and have a
31、limited skills set. 陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 8 页The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.When youre skillful and knowledgeable, you get to “rub knees” with people of similar backgrounds and tast
32、es. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and whats on sale in stores. An educated person doesnt gossip,
33、having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.28. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that going to college allows you to _.A. have a chance to study abroad B. keep gaining knowledgeC. become a more interesting person D. realize the importance of knowledge29. According to Par
34、agraph 3, what does going to college mean?A. Having a greater understanding of different cultures.B. Being limited within the walls of a college.C. Valuing our own culture much more.D. Thinking differently from others.30. By giving the example of a downturn in the economy, what does the author want
35、to show? A. A good education can improve your tastes.B. A good education sometimes means nothing.C. A good education means you will not lose your job.D. A good education allows you to keep a high quality of life.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Sources of knowledge. B. Benefits of attending coll
36、ege.C. The disadvantages of not being educated.D. The reason why some people think college useless.陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 9 页DWhen parents discover their child has lied to them for the first time, it can often come as a shock to find their little treasure is capable of such tricking. But new res
37、earch has suggested many parents may not even notice many of the lies their children tell them.Psychologists have discovered that most parents are over-confident in their childs honesty and this may break their ability to spot a lie.The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willin
38、g to let their children get away with almost anything. They say that mothers and fathers suffer from a “truth bias” with their own youngsters but when faced with lies from other peoples children, they have less difficulty telling if a statement is true or not.Dr. Angela Evans, a psychologist at Broc
39、k University in Ontario, Canada, said: “The close relationship that parents share with their own children may be related to their lives. Parents truth bias may reflect a rigid and perhaps biased idea of their own children based on previous experiences. This view may result in parents being less susp
40、icious of their children and allowing for their children to be able to successfully cheat them.”Most children are thought to start lying as early as two years old but start telling more believable lies at around the age of four years old. Learning how to lie is widely considered to be a key part of
41、the social development in children. But many parents are shocked when their children start lying to them.In their study, Dr. Evans and her colleagues filmed 118 children as they performed a test. Then videos of those children were shown to 152 parents of children aged 8 to 16 years old, 80 of whom h
42、ad children who had taken part in the test. The researchers found that the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children. However, they were better at finding truths than parents whose children hadnt taken part in the test.32. Why do parents have difficulty finding their childrens l
43、ies?陌北学习网 www.985211.bid英语试题 第 10 页A. Parents are too trusting of their children.B. Children know how to earn their parents trust.C. Parents may establish no close relationship with children.D. Children dont communicate with parents about everything.33. What does the underlined word “suspicious” in
44、Paragraph 4 mean?A. Concerned. B. Skeptical. C. Realistic. D. Sure.34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Children aged 8 to 16 years old tend to lie more.B. Parents having no child enjoy an advantage in telling lies.C. 80 percent of children may lie to their parents in daily life.D. Pa
45、rents are better at telling truths rather than lies from their children.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Should children tell lies to their parents?B. Why parents fail to tell their childrens lies?C. Can parents tell whether their children are lying or not?D. What sho
46、uld parents do when their children lie to them?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学科& 网空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People have always wanted to know what the future will look like. Then, how can we? 36 The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same bas
47、ic needs as we were 150 years ago, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved. 37 No. In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus
