淮安、宿迁等2018届高三期中学业质量监测试题英语

淮安、宿迁等2017～2018学年期中学业质量监测

高三英语

注 意 事 项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求 1．本试卷共12页，包含第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。 考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，只要将答题纸交回。 2．答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、学校、考试号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔 填写在答题纸上，并用2B铅笔把答题纸上考试号对应数字框涂黑，如需改动，请用 橡皮擦干净后，再正确涂写。 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。 4．答题时，必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它 位置作答一律无效。

第I卷 （三部分，共85分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节 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. Where are the speakers going? A. To New York.

B. To Canada.

C. To Mexico.

2. Why can’t Tim take Jenny’s shift?

A. He has a soccer game. B. He is on vacation. C. He has to go to a funeral. 3. What does the woman mean? A. There is a bomb in the refrigerator. B. They will probably run out of food. C. More than enough food has been prepared. 4. What subject does the woman think less difficult? A. Literature.

B. History.

C. Mathematics.

5. What did the woman study in college? A. Business.

B. Art.

C. Spanish.

第二节 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，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 happened to Miguel last weekend?

A. He lost his textbook. B. He took care of his grandma. C. His house burned down. 7. Why will Miguel be late to Ms. Perry’s office? A. He has to buy his lunch. B. He has to do his homework. C. He has to make food for his grandma. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the man do for his job? A. He cleans houses.

B. He does paperwork.

C. He sells houses.

9. When does the conversation take place? A. On Thursday.

B. On the weekend.

C. On Friday.

10. What will the woman do? A. Sell her house in Springfield. B. Recommend the man to her friend. C. Go to the man’s office tomorrow. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How old is Sam? A. He’s in college.

B. He’s in high school.

C. He’s still a young kid.

12. What does Sam plan to do this summer?

A. Work at the pool. B. Learn to skateboard. C. Go to the lake with his mother. 13. What does Sam need help with?

A. Filling out job applications. B. Shopping in a supermarket. C. Paying for summer school. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Why does the woman always sleep in? A. She doesn’t work. B. She sets her own schedule.

C. She needs more sleep than most people.

15. When does the man get to work?

A. Around 7. B. Around 9. 16. What does the man suggest to the woman? A. She should get up earlier. B. They should switch schedules. C. She should learn to go to bed on time. 17. What will the speakers do today? A. Go on a hike.

B. Go to the movies.

C. Go to work.

C. Around 10.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How do Uber drivers know where to go? A. They call a phone number. B. They request to know on the app.

C. A map shows them where people need cars. 19. Who mostly drives for Uber?

A. Former taxi drivers. B. University students. C. People who have other jobs. 20. What does Travis Kalanick predict? A. Uber will totally replace taxis. B. Cars will be able to drive themselves.

C. Prices for transportation will go up everywhere.

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）

从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. When he was depressed, he felt thoroughly ______ from reality, unwilling to interact with the surrounding world. A. dynamic C. divorced

B. deliberate D. delicate

22. Oxidation is a process _______ a material or substance is changed after being exposed to oxygen and water in the air. A. where C. what

B. that D. when

23. In 1921, Ireland split off from Britain to form an independent country, and the Irish ______ a new

flag for the old one. A. replaced

B. substituted

C. resigned D. submitted

24. Many students choose to do voluntary work in the gap year, which not only broadens their views, but also adds a whole new _______ to their life. A. inspiration

B. reaction

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D. dimension

C. ambition

25. _____ himself to being hired out to feed pigs, the young man realized that he had been a fool and then went home. A. Having reduced

B. Reduced D. Being reduced

C. Having been reduced

26. In South-East Asia, many farmers cannot afford _____ farm equipment, such as tractors, so most of the work is done with human labor. A. clumsy C. concrete

B. compulsory D. conventional

27. We won’t continue the project until some thorough research ______. A. will have been done B. has been done C. will be done

D. had been done

28. On account of the high interest rates, the developing country is always struggling to _____ its debt repayment, which weakens its development. A. catch on to C. catch up on

B. catch on

D. catch up

29. One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem _______ it becomes an emergency. A. when

B. before

C. after

D. unless

30. The new job is not a promotion _____, but it can ensure you a bright future. A. as such

B. such as

C. as yet

D. as well

31. ______ being asked to pay for their study by their own, students are now having their fees paid by the state or by companies. A. Other than

B. Rather than C. Less than

D. More than

32. It’s worth noting the fact _______ American children start saving early is likely more the result of their backgrounds than it is a sign of any special abilities that would lead to wealth. A. where

B. whose

C. which

D. that

33. Bolt, 31, _______ his final race in London on Aug 14, trying to get the gold medal for his country, when he tripped over. A. has run

B. ran

C. is running

D. was running

34. Recently, a group of scientists worked together to successfully “edit” a human embryo and remove a genetic mutation (变异) that _______ heart disease otherwise. A. had led to

B. would lead to

D. led to

C. would have led to

35. _______. If you want to produce the best work, you need to take in the best ideas. A. Garbage in, garbage out C. Well begun is half done

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In late December, I went for a hike with my two daughters. And by hike I 36 we walked, climbed and slid for five hours 37 a thick, wet mountainous patch of Costa Rican jungle to get to what 38 to be a splendid waterfall.

My daughters are active and strong. And I thought I was too. But it became pretty 39 as we went on that while we were all falling and 40 with mud, laughing at the absurdity of it all, they got up more quickly and 41 our guide more easily. I was always the slowest and the 42 .

They’d wait for me if I got too far 43 , watching as I picked my way toward them. It 44 me of the first glimpses I had of my mom as someone weaker than I, like when she started to get out of breath walking across parking lots. It’s a slow 45 that happens gradually over decades, until one day you’re your mother’s mother making sure she eats dinner.

When the girls and I finally got to that waterfall, it was indeed 46 : a 40-feet wall of water crashing down with such energy that we had to 47 above the noise. We took off a few wet layers of clothing and jumped into the deep pool at the base. It was 48 , not because of coolness of the water, but because of the force of the 49 .

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B. Pride hurts, modesty benefits D. Behind bad luck comes good luck

For a while we tried, the three of us kicking 50 , to see who could move a foot closer only to be driven back into the pack again. Then the youngest of us 51 how to navigate the sharp rock walls around the edges where the water was 52 and almost made it to the base of the falls.

We 53 up our stuff, arguing over who would return with the heaviest pack. I did not get a pass due to 54 . Hadn’t they seen me struggling back there?

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