1、1白云高级中学 2018 学年第一学期期中试题高三英语（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man have?A. Coffee with milk. B.Tea with sweet cream. C. Tea with sugar.2. What do
2、es the man think of going to Aspen?A. It costs too much. B. It sounds very interesting. C. He needs to think about it.3. Why didnt the woman answer her phone?A. She lost her phone. B. She didnt want to talk to the man. C. She was not allowed to use the phone then.4. What did the woman try to do?A. C
3、reate a new password. B. Get some information for the man. C. Go online using the mans new password.5. When is the assignment due?A. Later today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.第二节（共 15 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
4、，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. How does the girl feel in the beginning?A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Stressed.7. When will the man help the woman?A. Tomorrow after school. B.All night tonight. C.On Friday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship between
5、 the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.9. When does this conversation probably take place?A. At night just before bedtime. B. In the early morning. C. In 2the afternoon.10. How will the man learn about the exciting part?A. By asking the woman to skip over the bo
6、ring parts.B. By reading the book himself. C. By listening to the woman read the whole story.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What is the womans complaint?A. Its too hot in the room. . B. The speeches are very boring. C. She only has crossword puzzles to keep her busy.12. What does the man probably do?A.
7、A TV show host. B. A newspaper reporter. C. A worker at a charity.13. Why shouldnt the woman listen to her iPod?A. It would seem impolite. B. It would be too loud. C. It would make her fall asleep.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What will happen if the man eats the bread right now?A. Hell find that the b
8、read is quite cold.B. The bread will taste disgusting.C. The bread will be too soft inside.15. Who will be coming to visit?A. The womans sister. B. The mans manager. C. The speakers friend.16. How does the man seem to feel about Kay?A. He thinks shes a great cook. B. He isnt really looking forward t
9、o seeing her. C. Hes very excited about her coming.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How old was the person in the first case?A.15. B. 20. C. 40.18. Where was the Diablo 3 player from? A. Taiwan. B. New York. C. The UK.19. What did the man from the UK die from?A. Thirst. B. Heart attack. C. Blood clot.20.
10、 What does the speaker want to tell the audience?A.Children should never play video games. B. Limit the time spent in front of the TV or computer. C. Go to the hospital after sitting for too long.第二部分：阅读理解（共 两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共1 0 个小题； 每小题2.5 分，满 分 25 分）3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
11、在答题 卡上将该 项涂黑。AFrom Whatsapp to WeChat, the world has plenty of choices when it comes to messaging apps that connect friends and strangers on the Internet. The market is so crowded that for a new competitor to even get noticed, theyd have to come up with something new. Enter “Die With Me”, a fresh ch
12、at app that can only be used when your smart phone has 5% or less battery left.Die With Me allows total strangers with low battery to enter an online chatroom and talk as they wait for their smart phones to shut off completely. Using Die With Me requires nothing more than choosing a username first a
13、nd allowing the app to read your battery situation.The idea behind the app was to turn the terrible experience of dealing with low phone battery into a positive one. The apps co-developer Dries Depoorter said, “I was in a strange city and my phone battery was low when I was on my way back to the hot
14、el. I was really stressed about this as night fell. At that moment, I had the idea for an app that we could only use when we had low battery. But I didnt know how it would work until we came up with the idea of making it a public chatroom.”The app was shown by developers David Surprenant from Canada
15、 and Dries Depoorter from Belgium at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.According to Depoorter, the app has so far recorded over half a million messages in conversations worldwide, with an average of eight people in the chatroom at any given time. Depoorter also said he and Surpre
16、nant intend to make a book with a selection of messages recorded by the app at some point in the future.21 What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A People enjoy making friends online. B Internet users long for something new. C Messaging apps face fierce competition. D WeChat has become very popular rece
17、ntly.22 What made Depoorter come up with Die With Me?A His poor sense of direction. B His personal experience. C The popularity of chatrooms. D Extreme stress from his work.23 What is the best title for the passage?A Popular messaging apps on the InternetB Convenient ways of using Die With MeC An ap
18、p used only by smart phones with low batteryD Tips on using your smart phone with 5% battery leftBHumans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr. Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in 4Australia, believes new companions are coming: ro
19、bot pets.“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? Bu
20、t Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You dont have to feed it, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real an
21、imals.Its not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Its the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2
22、014, owners in Japan held funerals.As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesnt need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other livin
23、g beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets neednt have a heartbeat m
24、ight not be a far-fetched dream.24. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means? A. be refused by B. be beneficial to C. make a difference to D. receive support from25. What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel smooth.b. Owners neednt worry about them when going ou
25、t.c. They can help cure allergies. d. They save space and costs.A. ab B. bc C. bd D. cd26. The passage mainly tells us _.A. the advantages of robot toys B. the popularity of robot petsC. living pets are dying out D. robot pets are coming CDiet Coke，di et Pepsi，di et pills，no- fat diet，v egetable die
26、tWe are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listenW e have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us We ate paying for products that harm us psychologically and physicallyDiet product
27、s significantly weaken us psychologicallyO n one level，w e 5are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight， but in controlling the consumption of fatty， high-calorie，unheal thy foodsD iet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go str
28、aight for the scale instead All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labelsOn another level，di et products have greater psychological effectsEv ery time we have a zero-calorie drink， we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we dont have to work to get results D
29、iet products make people believe that gain comes without pain，and that life can be without resistance and struggleThe danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us， but also in the physical harm that they causeD iet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because co
30、nsuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products Diet products may not be nutritional，and the chemical that go into
31、 diet products are potentially dangerousNow that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us，i t is time to seriously think about buying them Losing weight lies in the power of minds， not in the power of chemicals Once we realize this， we will be much better able to resist diet product
32、s，and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them27W hat is the best title for the passage?A Diet ProductsA Great Way to Lose Weight B Diet ProductsA Good Choice for Your Health C The Diet ZoneA Dangerous Place D Choosing Healthy FoodA Tough Job28 According to th
33、e passage，w hat can we know about the psychological effects of diet products?A People tend to try out a variety of diet foods B People tend to hesitate before they enjoy diet foods C People tend to pay attention to their own eating habits D People tend to watch their weight rather than their diet29W
34、 hat does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?AL osing weight is effortless BI t costs a lot to lose weight.C Diet products bring no pain D Diet products are free from calories30W hich of the following statements does the author probably agree with?A Give it a second thought before buying diet p
35、roductsB Resist all the diet products indirectly when it comes to losing weightCL osing weight has nothing to do with your determinationD Diet products guarantee that our bodies can get basic nutrients第二节（共 5 个小题；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。选项中有两项是多余选项。6The Internet is great, but th
36、eres really something to be said for having face-to-face connections with people who can help motivate and inspire you.If your own network is looking a bit lackluster, never fear. The start of a new year is the perfect time to invest in building your tribe. Here are a few of the techniques thatve he
37、lped me meet friends, business partners, influencers, mentors and more.1. Never eat aloneI was in San Francisco back when Keith Ferrazzis Never Eat Alone book came out, and I took its message to heart, arranging to eat meals with anyone whod agree to meet me. Doing so had a huge impact on my career.
38、 31 . I also got over any lingering fears I had about making conversation with people I didnt know.2. 32 As far as specific networking tactics go, theres not much more I can tell you than to go out there, meet people and build relationships. It really is about being all action, not all talk.However,
39、 I do see people making a lot of different mistakes in the actual execution of their networkingand thats what I want to touch on here. Heres an example: you get up the courage to go to a local networking event and actually talk to a few people. You have some great conversations, but after the event
40、is over, you do nothing. Guess what kind of relationship is going to come from that encounter? You got itnothing.3. Keep the consistency of contactingOne contact does not make a network. Nobody will get to know you and trust you if you only meet once. 33 . Even simple touches, such as forwarding an
41、interesting email or sharing a social post, can build a relationship.4. 34 Theres a place for broad networking, but you also need to invest in approaching people who can help you now or in the future. That doesnt just mean potential clients, though. Connecting with prospective customers, for example
42、, could give you valuable insight when youre planning your next product or service.5. Stop being a selfish network35 youre meeting new people with the hopes of getting something from them, whether its leads, sales or even just mentorship and guidance. But when you network from this selfish place, yo
43、u make it impossible for genuine connections to form. Nobody wants to hang out with the guy whos constantly self-promoting without giving in return.A. I know your networking is not for fun.B. I did meet a ton of new connections.C. You must make your networking advancing.D. Take networking into actio
44、n.E. Broaden networking as much as possibleF. Connect with the right people.7第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，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。Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative, 36 their imaginations and helps them
45、 discover new things. A (n) 37 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thill from Dubuque, Iowa.Luke was 38 of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns(草坪)and 39 exchanged some services, such as gaining the help of an
46、 electrical engineer 40 sweeping his garage. Luke also 41 spare materials from his grandmothers house and other 42 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door.The 89-squarefoot home cost $1,500 to build and 43 18 months. Inside theres a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a table
47、 and a mounted(镶嵌的)TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily 44 by stairway.Although Luke did the 45 and learned how to do all the work, he had his fathers 46 throughout the project. Greg Thill was very happy that his son learned to stay on 47 and deal with grown-ups. 48 ，he had some simple rules wh
48、en Luke 49 the house: “You 50 the money. You build it. And you own it.Luke is now in love with 51 . He has a YouTube channel and hopes to 52 other kids to start building. 53 , he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in, but for now, he 54 in his new home a few nights a week, does homework ther
49、e, and uses it to take a 55 from his twin brother.36. A. changes B. ignores C. improves D. weakens37. A. method B. explanation C. procedure D. case38. A. tired B. fond C. confident D. guilty39. A. thus B. even C. still D. anyhow40. A. in exchange for B. in praise for C. in support of D. in place of41. A. updated B. ordered C. removed D. used42. A. recycled B. cheap C.
