江苏省丹阳高级中学2018届高三上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

B. deliberate

C. divorced

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

B. that

C. what

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

C. ambition

D. dimension

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

B. compulsory C. concrete

D. conventional

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

B. has been done D. had been done

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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

B. catch on

C. catch up 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.

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

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 .

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?

Of course, that’s what every generation hopes for the next—that they’ll be able to take care of each other 55 you, that when you slow down, they’ll have each other. 36. A. thought 37. A. across 38. A. tended

B. meant

C. believed C. through

D. guessed D. under D. intended D. understandable D. covered D. stood up with D. finest D. out D. accused D. shift D. fragile

B. beneath B. expected B. obvious

C. promised C. impressive C. packed

39. A. controversial 40. A. filled

B. accompanied B. put up with B. coldest B. ahead

41. A. kept up with 42. A. sweatiest 43. A. apart

C. faced up with C. strongest C. back

44. A. informed 45. A. pace

B. reminded B. progress

C. suspected C. development C. peaceful

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46. A. splendid

B. disappointing

47. A. quarrel 48. A. painful 49. A. wind

B. scream

C. speak

D. shout D. artificial D. river D. aimlessly D. figured out D. deeper D. fixed D. size D. without

B. annoying B. current

C. shocking C. nature C. abruptly

50. A. wildly 51. A. fell out 52. A. rougher 53. A. gathered

B. deliberately B. turned out B. calmer B. put B. age

C. checked out C. tougher C. lifted C. height

54. A. competence 55. A. besides

B. except C. including

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

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56. According to the passage, we are supposed to __________. A. try our best to reply to e-mails as soon as possible

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B. avoid some annoying practices while e-mailing C. delete improper expressions and patterns in e-mails D. highlight our messages by using the techniques mentioned 57. What can we learn from the passage?

A. We can fill the subject line with Hey rather than leave it blank. B. Times New Roman is so old-fashioned that we should change it. C. Signing names, we can include name, title, social network links, etc. D. When we offer congratulations to others, using caps is acceptable. 58. The underlined phrase “cry wolf” means “________”. A. give a false alarm C. have evil intentions

B

What do you do when somebody hurts you? Do you want to hurt that person back, or do you hold it against them for the rest of your life? If you answered “yes” to these questions, know that you are like most people. To forgive is something that most people generally have difficulty with.

People don’t forgive readily, because it is easier to hate than to forgive. Some people think to forgive is a sign of weakness, but actually to forgive takes courage and effort.

Forgiveness is a gift from a generous heart. It is not a reward for good behavior. It is not based on whether the person deserves it or whether the person has asked for it.

Besides, forgiveness is an act and a process, which often takes time. The deeper your pain, the longer it usually takes to completely forgive. It is an act because it is not just the words you say, but also your actions which show if you’ve truly forgiven someone.

Forgiveness is necessary because it releases you from the burden of bitterness and hate. It takes a lot of energy to hate and to keep that hate in place. Hate puts unnecessary stress on your body. It is a well-known fact, proven by numerous studies, that bitterness and hate can actually make you sick. The moment that affected people forgive and let go of their hate, they will start to get well. Forgiveness brings freedom, whereas revenge (报复) is neither sweet nor satisfying.

I have personal experience of this. I used to be very cynical about life and didn’t forgive easily. At the time, I also struggled in every area of my life. Things just didn’t seem to work out for me. It is

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B. mark a wrong punctuation D. express your sorrow

as if everything that could go wrong, always went wrong. That was until somebody told me to take a look at my attitude. And when I forgave those who wronged me and changed my attitude, everything else changed. It didn’t happen overnight. It took a while, but I could see and feel the difference.

Are things not working out in your life, despite you doing all the “right” things? Is it possible that you are holding “unforgiveness” in your heart? It is worth thinking about. By Leonard J. Roost 59. Why is it hard for people to forgive? A. Forgiveness means not giving in. B. Forgiveness depends on good behavior. C. Forgiveness needs good will from both sides. D. Forgiveness requires courage and generosity. 60. What can we conclude from the text? A. Hate may actually cause illness.

B. Revenge helps to reduce the hate in your heart. C. When you feel sick, it makes it difficult to hate. D. Hate goes away when you say you will forgive.

61. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage? A. B. C. D.

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

C

Some mice can easily remember where they hide food, but not those genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Like humans they become forgetful. By the time these mice are seven months old they are unable to remember, for example, which part of a maze they have explored

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before. Two months later, their brains are filled with protein “plaques” that also characterise the latter stage of the disease in humans.

Now researchers have managed to restore memories to mice with Alzheimer’s. This helps provide more evidence about how memories are lost during the early stages of the disease and may point to how, some time in the future, those memories might be brought back.

Susumu Tonegawa and his colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used a technique known as optogenetics, which activates neurons (神经元) by shining light on them. As they report in Nature, the researchers prepared seven-month-old Alzheimer’s mice by injecting a harmless virus into the rodents’ dentate gyrus (齿状回区), a part of the hippocampus that helps to store fearful memories. The virus contains a gene for channelrhodopsin-2, a light-sensitive protein which forms pores (毛孔) in the cell membranes of neurons infected with the virus. These pores are closed in the dark, but open in response to blue light, flooding neurons with positively charged ions. The resulting pulse of current makes the neurons fire.

Using a standard lab test of memory, a mouse was placed in a box and given a small electrical shock to its feet. Normal mice remember this and freeze in fear if put back in the box the following day, but mice with Alzheimer’s jump about as usual. Yet when the researchers stimulated (刺激) the dentate gyrus of these mice with blue light, they also froze, suggesting that they were now able to recall the original shock.

Holding on to a fearful memory in the long term, however, requires the brain to strengthen the nerve connections that link memory of the box to experience of the shock. This long-term strengthening process goes away in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Consistent with this idea, the Alzheimer’s mice did not freeze when placed in the box but only when their neurons were illuminated (照射).

To help the Alzheimer’s mice keep their memory of the electric shock, the team flashed their dentate gyrus with blue light at 100 hertz, a frequency known to induce long-term strengthening. After this the Alzheimer’s mice froze in the box for at least six continuous days, suggesting they were able to remember the shock themselves.

Dr Tonegawa’s team found that stimulating neurons in the dentate gyrus other than those directly involved with holding the fear memory prevented Alzheimer’s mice from remembering their

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shocks in the long term. That suggests that unless the technique can be refined, deep-brain stimulation may not be effective.

62. Which of the following is the main finding of the research?

A. It provides more evidence and possible ways to recover lost memories. B. It tells us the influence of lost memories on mice. C. It proves that mice’s brains are full of protein “plaques”. D. It provides us with the way to do the experiment.

63. Which of the following statements about hippocampus is true? A. It is a light-sensitive protein.

B. It contains a gene for channelrhodopsin-2. C. It helps to memorize bad experience. D. It is a harmless virus injected into the mice.

64. _________ will NOT have the reaction of fear when placed in the box again? A. Mice given an electrical shock

B. Mice with Alzheimer’ disease D. The mice with neurons illuminated

C. The mice stimulated by blue light

65. Why is it hard for mice with Alzheimer to keep a fearful memory in the long run? A. Because their brain can’t strengthen certain nerve connections. B. Because the mice were given a small electrical shock to its feet. C. Because their dentate gyrus need flashing with blue light at 100 hertz. D. Because the nerve connections linking the memory disappear in the brain.

D

For the second time in two years, an American has won one of the most respected global awards in literature. At a ceremony in London on Tuesday night, George Saunders accepted the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Lincoln in the Bardo, his first novel.

The book is an impressive and experimental ghost story set in 1862. It explores the death of Willie Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln’s 11-year-old son, who died of fever during the second year of the Civil War. Saunders, a Tibetan Buddhist, imagines Willie’s

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experiences in the “bardo,” a Buddhist state between the worlds of the living and the dead where Willie communicates with other dead souls, and where he watches his father visit his entombed body.

Writing in The Guardian earlier this year, Saunders described the process of creating the novel: “There is something wonderful in watching a figure appear from the stone, feeling the presence of something within you ... and also beyond you—something consistent, willful, kind and generous, that seems to have a plan, which seems to be: to lead you to your own higher ground.”

Saunders was the bookmakers’ favorite to win the award, but the victory by an American writer immediately after Paul Beatty claimed the prize for his novel The Sellout is controversial. Before 2014, the Man Booker was qualified only to writers from the Commonwealth and the Republic of Ireland. The decision to allow American writers to enter has disappointed authors including A.S. Byatt and Julian Barnes, who argue that the award’s main purpose was giving exposure to writers who were little-known in the broader American literary market. “The Americans have got enough prizes of their own,” Barnes told the Radio Times last year. Ron Charles, the book critic for The Washington Post, has also argued against the inclusion of Americans. “For any serious reader of fiction in this country,” Charles wrote in September, “the Americanization of the Booker Prize is a lost opportunity to learn about great books that haven’t already been publicly announced.”

Baroness Young, The Telegraph reported, stated that the judging panel was concerned only with the worth of the books on the shortlist(入围名单), which also included Mohsin Hamid’s refugee parable Exit West, Paul Auster’s complex epic 4321, Emily Fridlund’s coming-of-age tale The History of Wolves, and Fiona Mozley’s rural fable Elmet. “We’re only concerned with the book and what that book is telling us,” Young said. “Nationality is just not an issue.”

For Saunders, the prize is an extraordinary recognition of his first attempt into full-length novels. The 58-year-old writer was previously best-known for his short stories, which have won him four National Magazine Awards for fiction and a MacArthur Fellowship. He came to writing relatively late in life after studying geophysical engineering and working as a technical writer until 1996. The idea for Lincoln in the Bardo came to him, he wrote in The Guardian, during a visit to Washington, D.C., when his wife told him the story of a grief-stricken President Lincoln visiting Willie’s tomb to hold his son’s body. Saunders has often noted that the experience of writing for him feels like a way to transform pain and division into something positive. The author Zadie Smith,

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speaking with Saunders for Interview, noted that “what sets him apart is his willingness not only to go into the heart of darkness but to suggest possible routes out.” 66. Ron Charles’ words intended to tell us that ________. A. Saunders’ novel Lincoln in the Bardo was not serious B. the Man Booker shouldn’t include works written by American

C. the Man Booker lost the opportunity to learn about great works from America D. the judging panel was concerned only with the worth of books 67. Which of the following writers is probably from the UK?

A. Mohsin Hamid. B. Paul Beatty. C. Julian Barnes. D. Emily Fridlund. 68. Baroness Young gave some examples of the shortlist to illustrate _______. A. the prize was awarded based more on content than on nationality B. people should pay more attention to the nationality of the writers

C. the Telegraph supports Baroness Young’s opinion on the books on the shortlist D. 4321, The History of Wolves and Elmet were of the same significance as Exit West 69. What gave Saunders the inspiration to write the novel Lincoln in the Bardo? A. The experience of travelling in Washington D.C. B. To lead himself to his own higher ground.

C. To go into the hearts of darkness and to suggest possible routes out. D. His wife’s description of Lincoln holding his son’s body.

70. According to the last paragraph, which one of the following statements is true? A. Lincoln in the Bardo is Saunders’ first writing.

B. Saunders won four National Magazine Awards for novels. C. Zadie Smith thinks highly of Saunders. D. Saunders is only known for his short stories.

第Ⅱ卷 （两部分，共35分）

第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

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注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

Tourism broadens the thinking of the traveler and leads to culture contact between the hosts and guests from far-off places. This can benefit the locals, since tourists bring culture with them.

Tourism may help to preserve local customs, as when traditional shows, parades, celebration and festivals are put on for tourists. The musicals, plays and serious drama of London theatres and other kinds of nightlife are largely supported by tourists. Such events might disappear without the stimulus of tourism to maintain them.

On the other hand, tourism often contributes to the disappearance of local traditions and folk songs. Churches, temples and other similar places are treated as tourist attractions. This can be at the expense of their original function: how many tourists want to worship in the middle of a flow of atheist invaders (无神论侵犯者) ? Who would want to pray while curious onlookers walk back and forth with guide books, rather than prayer books in their hands?

Tourism may bring other indirect cultural consequences. Anxiety which already exists between ancient and more modern ways may be deepened by tourists' ignorance of local customs and beliefs. Tourists, if not actually richer, often seem more well-off than natives. The former may therefore feel superior, leaving the latter embarrassed about their lifestyles. The result may be an inferior feeling which hardly helps the sense of identity which is so important to regional culture. The poverty of locality can look even worse when contrasted with the comfortable hotel environment where the average life expectancy is 75 years, may well cause anger in Sierra Leone , where the local population can expect to live to no more than 41 years. The relative prosperity (繁荣) of tourism may encourage crime. In Gambia, unemployed young people offer to act as guides in return for money. When the tourism season is over they can no longer get wages that way so that they turn to stealing from the locals. All this affects the local social life and culture badly.

Culture erosion (侵蚀) can also take place at more unnoticeable levels. Greek villagers traditionally prided themselves on their hospitality (好客). They would put up travelers for free, feeding them and listening to their stories. To take money would have been a disgrace. That has changed now. Tourists exist to be exploited. Perhaps this is hardly surprising if the earnings from one room rented to a tourist can exceed a teacher's monthly salary.

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Topic Tourism VS Culture ◆Tourism (71) ▲ culture in that it puts tourists and locals in contact with Advantages each other’s culture. ◆Traditional (72) ▲ for tourists contribute to preserving local customs. Tourism (73) ▲ churches, temples and other similar places their original function. Anxiety is deepened due to tourists' ignorance of local customs and beliefs. ◆Tourists’ richness brings the locals (74) ▲ . ◆The locals feel (75) ▲ down upon. ◆The locals become angry because of their (76) ▲ life expectancy. ◆Tourism gives rise to (77) ▲ as local youths turn to stealing out of tourism Disadvantages seasons. Culture erosion takes place. ◆Greek villagers used to provide travelers with (78) ▲ and food for free. ◆Tourism has become a business where locals make more money from one (79) ▲ room than from work. ◆Greek villagers used to receive tourists with pride rather than take money (80) ▲ .

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

请阅读下面文字和图片，并根据要求写一篇150词左右的文章。

Technology has linked us in ways we never could have imagined. We have the power to use social networking sites to communicate with friends across the country or the world at our fingertips. But as we have become ever more addicted to our smartphones and tablet computers, some people have felt the need to go offline by taking a digital detox (戒毒) break.

However, a recent study showed that despite their best efforts, the majority of respondents have failed to turn off their

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smartphone or tablet computers while they have been away.

“Our over-reliance on technology has come at a price, with travelers feeling unable to escape social media,” Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide brand, noted.

【内容要点】

1. 用约30个单词概述以上文字内容和图片信息； 2. 谈谈你对这一现象的看法并说明原因；

3. 你认为在生活中应当如何处理人和科技的关系。 【写作要求】

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 不必写标题。 【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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请 将 内 容 写 在 答 题 卡 上 _________________________________________________________________________________

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2017～2018学年期中学业质量监测

参考答案

1—5 CACAB 6—10 CACAB 11—15 BBABA 16—20 BACCB 21—25 CABDA 26—30 DBCBA 36—40 BCCBD 41—45 AACBD 56—58 BDA 59—61 DAB 71. develops / promotes / benefits 73. costs 75. looked

31—35 BDDCA

46—50 ADCBA 51—55 DBABD 62—65 ACBD

66—70 BCADC

72. events / activities / performances 74. embarrassment 76. short(er) / low(er) 78. accommodation(s) 80. shamefully / disgracefully

77. crime(s) 79. rented

The two sections reveal that people are now so addicted to modern technology that they find it hard to give themselves digital detox, even though they have tried their best.

Nowadays, it is common that people use electronic devices almost everywhere, because it is convenient for people to carry such devices. What’s more, with the development of technology, electronic devices now have many more useful functions, such as camera, dictionary, and many useful apps, which help us get to know the outside world and make our life easier. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. They will distract us from our study and life. Besides, using them too much will do harm to our health.

In my opinion, the most important thing is how to use it in a right way and do not disturb others. In addition, we should learn to be self-discipline and not be a slave to it. (150 words)

Text 1

W: You don’t need the snow boots you bought in Canada. We are only going to be in Mexico for two days! (1) We will probably be at the beach all weekend.

M: When we went to New York, I was uncomfortable the whole time. This time, I want to be prepared.

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Text 2

W: Hey, Tim. My uncle died last weekend. His funeral is on Thursday, so I can’t work. Can you work for me tomorrow?

M: Sorry, Jenny, but I have a soccer game on Thursday. (2) You should ask Melinda to take your shift. I think she got back from vacation yesterday. Text 3

M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party? W: The refrigerator is about to explode. (3) Text 4

M: According to the report, about 90 percent of the students did quite well in history, but only 70 percent in literature.

W: Well. I still think that history is a little more complicated than literature. (4) Text 5

W: I should have studied business in college. I can’t find a job, even though I went to a very good college!

M: Yes, everyone I know who studied business has a job. Why did you decide to study art? (5) W: I liked Spanish, but I thought I could get a job at a museum if I studied art. Text 6

W: Miguel, why haven’t you finished your science homework all week?

M: I’m sorry, Ms. Perry. My house burned down last weekend. (6) My family and I have been sleeping at my grandma’s all week. I’m very stressed. I can’t do my homework because my grandma’s house is so loud and I lost my textbook.

W: Oh, no! Let’s talk more about it during lunch. Can you come to my office then?

M: Yes, but I might be a little late. My grandma’s kitchen is too small to make food, so I need to buy lunch. (7) Text 7

M: OK, just sign your name right here on this line, and you’ll officially own your house! (8) W: Excellent! I can’t believe I just bought a house! When can I move in?

M: The previous owners need to clean the house this weekend, but you can move in on Monday morning. Do you have the keys?

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W: No, I don’t have the keys. Can I pick them up from your office tomorrow? (9)

M: My office isn’t open on Fridays, (9) but I can bring them to you this weekend. Do you have all the copies of these important papers?

W: Yes. I have a question. Do you sell houses in Springfield, too? My friend wants to sell his house and I’d love to recommend you. (8) (10) M: Yes, I do. Thanks for the recommendation! (10) Text 8

W: Sam, I think it’s time for you to get a summer job. When I was your age, I started working at the pool.

M: Mom, I really don’t have time to work this summer. I am going to go to summer school and I need to practice skateboarding. (12) Also, I want to go to the lake with Jeremy.

W: Well, how are you going to pay to go to the lake? You are getting too old for us to give you money. You’re not a young kid anymore! Also, college is very expensive these days. You should start saving money now — college is only three years away! (11)

M: OK, I’ll apply for some jobs this weekend. Can you help me fill out job applications? (13) W: Yes, I will help you. You should get an application from the supermarket on Walnut Street. Ms. Jacobs told me they are hiring students this summer. Text 9

M: What time do you usually get up in the morning? W: I sleep in every morning, sometimes until 11 or 12.

M: Are you serious? I get up at 5 every morning to go to the gym, and then I get to work around 7. (15)

W: Well, I work from home, so I can set my own hours. I usually work until midnight or 1 in the morning, and then I like to sleep in. (14)

M: I like to be in bed around 9 or 10 at night so I can get enough sleep. Our schedules are very different! You’re lucky that you get to set your own schedule, but I could never sleep that late. I’m definitely a morning person.

W: And I’m definitely a night person. Waking up early is so terrible. M: Maybe we should switch schedules for a week! (16) W: No way! I would never want your schedule.

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M: Very funny... What are you doing today?

W: Well, it’s Saturday, so I was thinking of taking a hike. Would you like to come? (17) M: Sure. (17) Can we go to see a movie afterwards?

W: I don’t really like movies, actually. Can we do something else?

M: Sure, but I have to work tomorrow, even though it’s Sunday, so I do need to be home around 9. Text 10

Uber is an international transportation company. Its main office is in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Uber created an app for cell phones that lets customers request a private car. Uber works in a unique way. When a customer requests a car, a car will come pick them up very quickly. The drivers of these cars have maps on their cell phones that show them where people are requesting to be picked up. (18) In major cities, it will often take less than three minutes to be picked up by an Uber driver. Uber is similar to a taxi service. However, Uber drivers aren’t taxi drivers and they can use their own cars. Most Uber drivers have more than one job. (19) In many countries, taxi drivers have been angry at Uber because they think the service is not safe and it is against the law. Also, when there are many people requesting an Uber car at the same time, the price goes up. Many people think this is unfair. Travis Kalanick is the founder of Uber. He has said that one day, Uber cars will be self-driving. In other words, Uber cars will be driven by computers, not people. (20) The company has started working with scientists from Carnegie Mellon University to develop this technology.

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