赤峰二中高三周考英语试题（2018-8-25）
一、阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down（不乐观）, even as oil prices sink lower and lower. Does that mean the link between lower oil prices and growth has weakened?
Some experts say there are still good reasons to believe cheap oil should heat up the world economy. Consumers have more money in their pockets when they’re paying less at the pump. They spend that money on other things, which stimulates（刺激、促进） the economy.
The biggest gains go to countries that import most of their oil like China, Japan, and India. But doesn’t the extra money in the pockets of those countries’ consumers mean an equal loss in oil producing countries, cancelling out the gains? Not necessarily, says economic researcher Sara Johnson. “Many oil producers built up huge reserve funds when prices were high, so when prices fall they will draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies（补贴）for their consumers.”
But not all oil producers have big reserves, In Venezuela (委内瑞拉), collapsing oil prices have sent its economy into free-fall.
Economist Carl Weinberg believes the negative effects of plunging oil prices are overwhelming the positive effects of cheaper oil. The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can’t afford to import as much as they used to.
Sara Johnson acknowledges that the global economic benefit from a fall in oil prices today is likely lower than it was in the past. One reason is that more countries are big oil producers now, so the nations suffering from the price drop account for a larger share of the global economy.
Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they’re getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind. And a number
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of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest. 1. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage? A) The reasons behind the plunge of oil prices. B) Possible ways to stimulate the global economy. C) The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth. D) The effect of falling oil prices on consumer spending.
2. Why do some experts believe cheap oil will stimulate the global economy? A) Manufacturers can produce consumer goods at a much lower cost. B) Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy. C) Oil prices may rise or fall but economic laws are not subject to change. D) Consumers will spend their saving from cheap oil on other commodities. 3. What happens in many oil-exporting countries when oil prices go down? A) They suspend import of necessities from overseas. B) They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices. C) They use their money reserves to back up consumption. D) They try to stop their economy from going into free-fall. 4. How does Carl Weinberg view the current oil price plunge? A) It is one that has seen no parallel in economic history. B) Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects. C) It still has a chance to give rise to a boom in the global economy.
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D) Its effects on the global economy go against existing economic laws.
5. Why haven’t falling oil prices boosted the global economy as they did before? A) People are not spending all the money they save on gas. B) The global economy is likely to undergo another recession. C) Oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy. D) People the world over are afraid of a further plunge in oil prices.
二、七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Memories have great power over us. Childhood memories are the first memories we make. They can be likepleasant dreams with a smile or nightmares. As parents, we can influence our children’s memories 6. Or we can fill it with criticisms and quarrels.
We can never be sure of what kind of memories we will remember. Which events will stand out? Think of our strongest memories. 7 Or is it of the smallest incidents-a conversation or shared laughter?
School takes up a lot of the childhood years. In an effort to make sure our children do not fall behind theirclassmates, we ask them to do their homework, stop playing so much and maybe send them for all kinds of classes 8 We should let them know that we value them beyond their grades in school.
9 But what is more important is that our children enjoy their childhood. We only have a few short yearsto enjoy our childhood. Our children's childhood memories should be of more than just studying, studying and morestudying. They should remember the parties they had, childish fun they had with their friends or the loving familyoutings they enjoyed
What kind of memories the children form depends on their attitude. 10 So they form happy childhoodmemories.
A. However, memories are important
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B. Yes, school and grades are important C. We can fill their memories with laughter. D. We often take little time to listen to them E. We can help them develop the right attitude Is it of some little things-a pen or a dictionary? G. Is it of major occasions like holidays and birthdays? 三、完型填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
I walked along the unfamiliar road to the hospital. A bad cold11 me to seek the appointment, and I chose a doctor I had never seen before by design. It was much easier to face12 than friends. A terrible disaster took away almost everything from me,13 my husband and children. I desperately tried to14 the situation.15, I wanted to find a doctor who didn’t know me. The stranger in the white lab jacket had never seen me before, and that’s16 the way I wanted it. “Just tell me, what’s wrong, give me17, and I’ll be out of here,” I thought as I18 his office. I did not expect I would find the19 “medicine” I needed.
Gently he20, trying to determine exactly what was wrong. Suddenly I began crying and 21 my heart out to him, something I had not done with anyone. He22; but more than that, because of something he experienced in his own childhood, he23! He gave me many 24 of encouragement, but his last words were the most important, the ones I will never 25. He took me by the shoulders and looked26 into my eyes. “Hold on! If you look back in five years, you will be27to find everything can be overcome!” Five years seemed like an eternity, and I certainly couldn’t28 what life would be like by then! He handed me a prescription and sent me on my 29. After I got in my car, I read me “prescription”. “The words may be helpful to you. Try to make some30. Plan to excite you and not to harm you; plan to give you hope and a future.” That was exactly what I didn’t have in my life but so desperately needed: hope, no harm, a future, and a plan!
11. A. expected
B. begged
C. reminded D. forced
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12. A. losers B. beginners C. supported 13. A. including B. concerning C. concluding 14. A. meeting
B. follow
C. arrange 15. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides 16. A. fortunately B. basically C. exactly 17. A. examination B. medicine C. health 18. A. left
B. checked C. entered 19. A. real
B. pleasant
C. usual 20. A. observed B. examined C. glanced 21. A. pouring B. throwing C. rolling 22. A. agreed
B. listened
C. smiled 23. A. understood B. accepted C. doubted
24. A. messages B. words C. methods 25. A. remember B. honor C. forget 26. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly 27. A. disappointed B. amused C. amazed 28. A. follow B. design C. change 29. A. method
B. means C. way
30. A. decisions
B. choices
C. mistakes
四、语法填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
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D. strangers D. regarding D. hide D. Meanwhile D. obviously D. effect D. returned D. different D. noticed D. drawing D. worked D. discussed D. memories D. realize D. worriedly D. excited D. imagine D. approach D. plans
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
No one can deny the beauty of the Outer Banks, a strip of land31 (run) of the coast of North Carolina. On hot, sunny days in the summer, the beaches are crowded with32 (travel). The Outer Banks has become a popular vacation spot. The Outer Banks was almost completely deserted forty years ago. My mother once visited there as a girl with her parents when there were fewer roads, shops, people, and more33 (nature) beauty. The only people who had houses were fishermen who had lived there all34 (they) lives. Back then, if you mentioned the Outer Bank35 someone, they most likely would have no idea about36 you were talking about. Those who did know about the Outer Banks and the now-popular town of Duck, like my grandparents, fully37 (enjoy) this secret heaven. The place made you feel welcome38 comfortable: the family-owned shops and restaurants, the way in which the sky39 (paint) in colors of reds, oranges and blues when the lazy sun rested its head on a warm evening. Or maybe it was just the40 (gentle) blowing sea breeze that would blow through your hair.
五、短文改错(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
I was real sad when I found my bicycle went wrong again. Tired of repairing it again and again, I decided buy a new one. After school, I went to a shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack. The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the store. It looked so cool that I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeepers told us that it was the latest bicycle. He wanted to charge me for 800 yuan, that was too high for me. I just couldn’t afford such an expensive one. Then I choose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, so it was much better than the old one.
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内蒙古赤峰二中2019届高三上学期第一次周考英语试题（无答案）
