2018北京四中高三（上）期中英语测试题试卷

2018北京四中高三（上）期中英语（试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟）第一卷（共三部分，满分115分）第一部分：听力理解（共三节，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. How did the man get to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.2. When will the man meet the director?A. At 9:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:00.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bank. B. At a shop. C. At a restaurant.4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Watch a play. B. Visit her sister. C. Go to the station.5. Which of the following is the mans drink?A. B. C. 第二节（共10小题；每题1. 5分，满分15分）听下面4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，每小题将给出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至7题。6. What did the man do last weekend?A. He went fishing. B. He picked grapes. C. He watched TV.7. What does the woman think of her weekend?A. Wonderful. B. Tiring. C. Boring,听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the womans job?A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A waitress.9. According to the man, what contributes most to his long life?A. The good eating habit.B. Many years of hard work.C. His family members long life.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To change an appointment.B. To cancel an appointment.C. To make an appointment.11. When will they probably have the dinner?A. On February 3. B. On February 5. C. On February 9.12. What will they do while having dinner?A. Discuss a project. B. Go over the budget. C. Make another invitation.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the purpose of the speech?A. To introduce a new bicycle team.B. To teach people how to ride bicycles.C. To encourage people to join in an activity.14. What makes New Jersey a good place to cycle?A. Its clubs. B. Its climate. C. Its land forms.15. Why will people ride bicycles in groups?A. To keep safe. B. To make friends. C. To share experience.第三节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Application FormNameAnita (16)AddressRoom No, ( 17) International HouseSkillsSpeak some (18)Details of the positionA/An ( 19) at the English Language Center 3 days a weekDuties(20) questions and phone calls第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。1.Janet, who _ her homework, was allowed to play badminton on the playground.A. will finish B. finishC. has finished D. had finished2.ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.A. Having freed B. FreedC. To free D. Freeing3. Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been?I went to Ningxia andthere for one year, teaching as a volunteer.A. stayed B. stay C. had stayed D. am staying4.(2014福建) _the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.A. Spending B. SpentC. Having spent D. To spend5.Students should involve themselves in community activitiesthey can gain experience for growth.A. who B. when C. which D. where6.（2014福建）no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.A. Were there B. Had there beenC. If there are D. If there have been7.（2014湖南）Children, when_ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompanied B. to accompanyC. accompanying D. accompanied8. _ what youre doing today important, because youre trading a day of your lifefor itA. Make B. To makeC. Making D. Made9.I am looking forward to the day _ my daughter can buy me a big house and some luxurious cars.A. as B. whyC. when D. where10.How much do you know about the Winter Olympic Games to be held in Beijing?Well, the media _ it in a variety of forms.A. cover B. have coveredC. would cover D. covered11. People are recycling many things which they away in the past.A. had thrown B. will be throwingC. were throwing D. would have thrown12. If Mr. Dewey _ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. were B. had been C. should be D. was13.Before leaving the house, an expression of thanks to the host would be _.A. in preparation B. in placeC. in possession D. in particular14.I am considering changing my job or trying for a/an _.A. occasion B. recommendationC. promotion D. population15.Due to the heavy traffic, he failed to _ himself at the party on time.A. present B. occurC. qualify D. regard第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics, The Art of Eating Spaghetti（意大利面条） caught my eye. The word spaghetti brought back the _16_of an evening at Uncle Aliens in Belleville_17_all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat_18_ spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic（外来的）treat in _19_days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and _20_of the grown-ups had enough experience to be _21_ it. What laughing _22_ we had about the _23_ respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. _24_，I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to _25_it down simply for my own_26_，not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher, _27_, I would write something else.When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no _28_left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to _29_ my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the_30_papers. He said, Now, class, I want to read you a composition, The Art of Eating Spaghetti. My words! He was reading my words out_31_to the whole class. _32_ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show _33_，but what I was feeling was pure happiness, _34_my words had the power to make people _35_.16. A. memoryB. thoughtC. knowledge D. experience17. A. when B. whereC. sinceD. after18. A. cookedB. servedC. gotD. made19. A. theirB. pastC. lastD. those20. A. noneB. oneC. someD. neither21. A. careful aboutB. good atC. fond ofD. interested in22. A. speeches B. lessonsC. sayingsD. arguments23. A. nearly B. naturallyC. officiallyD. socially24. A. EspeciallyB. ProbablyC. SuddenlyD. Fortunately25. A. settleB. putC. takeD. let26. A. workB. storyC. luckD. joy27. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. As for himD. Except for that28. A. timeB. excuseC. wayD. idea29. A. give upB. continueC. hand inD. delay30. A. written B. graded C. collectedD. signed31. A. loudB. fastC. publiclyD. calmly32. A. PeopleB. NobodyC. Somebody D. I33. A. shockB. wonderC. worryD. pleasure34. A. ifB. forC. whileD. although35. A. excitedB. satisfiedC. thinkD. laugh第三部分：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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AHow Much Music Can You Make?On Nov. 18, 1995, violinist Perlman, performed a concert in New York City. Stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child, Perlman painfully walked with the aid of two crutches(拐杖)to a chair in the middle of the stage. He carefully laid the crutches on the floor, extended one leg forward and the other underneath his chair, picked up his instrument and nodded to the conductor to begin.But something went wrong. After only seconds of playing, one of the strings on his violin broke. The sound was so loud that the audience immediately knew what had happened and fully expected the concert to be stopped until another string or even another instrument could be found. However, Perlman surprised them. He closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra restarted where they had left off and Perlman played on three strings. He played with passion and power. All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play well on four strings Perlman played on three.When he finished, an awesome silence hung in the room. And then as one, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. Applause burst forth from every corner of the concert hall as fans appreciated his talent and his courage.Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his brow. Then he raised his bow to quiet the crowd and said, in a quiet tone, You know, sometimes it is the artists task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left. Disease left him with less power than he had before, yet he went on. Playing a concert on three strings is like his mottohe went on with what he had left and still made music.And isnt that true with us? Our task is to find out how much music we can still make with what we have left, for Im convinced that the world needs the music only you and I can make.36. After the string on his violin broke, Perlman_.A. found another instrumentB. stopped the concertC. played on three stringsD. changed a new string37. The audience cheered and clapped to show their _.A. appreciationB. talent and courageC. engagement D. passion and power38. Perlman succeeded due to his _.A. cautiousnessB. patienceC. kindness D. faith39. The story inspires people to _.A. go with the flowB. share music with othersC. employ what we haveD. smile and keep quietBTEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?Sunday, April 20, 2019Who participates in TEENSGIVING?Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.What projects do participants do at the agencies?Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive 6 hours of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our citys youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 T-shirt.This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman92Y. org (subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!Teens can also contact their schools Community Service Advisor.40. What can the teenagers do in this event?A. Give thanks to the adults.B. Take care of animals.C. Clean the streets of New York. D. Work for high schools and colleges.41. An adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.A. a T-shirt and a gift certificateB. community service credit and a T-shirtC. a high school certificate and a light breakfastD. a gift certificate and community service credit42. The writers purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVINGC. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 to readersD. inform readers of some frequently asked questionsCEven as Google plans to test its fleet(车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people, said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator(油门) or brake pedal. Our software and sensors do all the work, Urmson said. The vehicles will be very basicwe want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possiblebut they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button. The prototypes(雏形) are the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they dont own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerator and brake pedals to allow safety drivers to take control if needed.Google says the cars are safe. The vehicles have sensors that can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections, Urmson said. Were looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles, and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle, Urmson said.43. The passage informs us that self-driving cars _.A. will probably decrease traffic jamsB. have already passed necessary testsC. have been purchased by some companiesD. will be able to communicate with drivers44. According to Chris Urmson, _.A. software and sensors are vital for self-driving carsB. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humansC. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyD. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars45. The underlined word intersections in the last paragraph probably means _.A. accidents B. buildingsC. crossingsD. vehicles46. What is the best title for this passage?A. Self-driving Car Avoids Human ErrorsB. Self-driving Car Meets New ChallengesC. Googles Self-driving Car Enjoys Global PopularityD. Googles Self-driving Car Graduates to City StreetsDThe unquestioned role of a student is to learn as much as possible through whatever means it takes to acquire knowledge. Teachers and professors are human beings and are therefore not perfect. No one knows the correct answer to every question even when you limit the questions to a certain field of study. Having certain skepticism(质疑) about what they are being taught can help students to make the teachers even better by correcting mistakes and misinformation.Students certainly have a huge role in their own abilities to learn. Teachers should act more as guides along the way rather than try to force each student to learn. The best teachers in the world cannot teach an unmotivated student. If the teacher, for whatever reason, cannot motivate the student, then the student must somehow find a way to motivate himself or herself.One method of doing this is by becoming an active rather than a passive student. The more the student involves himself or herself in the act of studying, the better he or she can learn. One of the best ways to become more active is simply to ask the teacher or professor questions. Students who passively sit in a classroom and take everything that the teacher says for granted are not fully using their mental capacities to learn.Better education comes from teachers who are able to get their students to think about a subject rather than merely absorb a certain amount of. information. Having a healthy skepticism can improve a students ability to both think and absorb knowledge in a learning situation.Teachers are human beings and no one is one hundred percent right all of the time, even in a classroom situation. Perhaps a teacher would simply unconsciously say the wrong word or pass on some misinformation that the teacher truly believed was correct. A students question could prevent an entire classroom from becoming confused or misinformed.There is of course a fine balance between a student having a healthy skepticism and just being a downright skeptic. But with the proper attitude toward learning and a little skepticism, both the students and teachers can improve upon the learning process and maximize learning efficiency.47. Which of the following is the authors main argument?A. Passive learning results from passive teaching in class.B. A students ability plays a huge role in the learning process.C. A healthy skepticism fully depends on students motivation and ability.D. A healthy skepticism and proper attitude contribute to effective learning.48. Being passive learners, the students _.A. use little of their mental ability while studyingB. seldom involve themselves completely in learningC. can hardly tell the right from the wrong in classD. simply ask their teachers questions without thinking49. According to the passage, a good teacher should _.A. help the unmotivated students patientlyB. instruct students in the learning processC. make no mistakes in the teaching processD. answer all the questions raised by students50. The author will most probably agree that _.A. keeping skepticism to a certain degree is importantB. having a good attitude can ensure the learning processC. taking everything for granted makes a student learn nothingD. a teachers ability can be improved by encouraging doubts第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。How to Meditate DailyThe habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things. Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time. Meditation has been shown to have mental benefits, such as improved focus, happiness, memory, self-control and more. _51_ But our concern is to form the daily habit of meditation.Commit to just 2 minutes a day. You can do it for 5 minutes if you feel good about it, but all youre committing to is 2 minutes each day.Pick a time and trigger(触发器)._52_The trigger should be something you already do regularly, like drink your first cup of coffee, brush your teeth or have lunch.Find a quiet spot. Sometimes early morning is best, be