2018届上学期江西省赣州市四校协作体高三期中考试
英 语
本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将本试卷的答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，共20小题；每题1.5分，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 is the woman going to do this evening?
A. Attend the dinner party. B. Have supper with the man. C. Go to the park.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Music.
B. Houses.
C. Decoration.
3. Whom did the man get a present from?
A. Jack.
B. John.
C. The woman.
4. What will the woman do?
A. Go to the bookstore. B. See her doctor.
C. Visit her uncle.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a gym.
B. In a shop. C. In a classroom.
第二节 （共15小题；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，每小题5秒钟；
听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或对白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6～7 题。
6. What day is it today?
A. Tuesday.
B. Thursday.
C. Saturday.
7. Where will the party be held?
第一次月考测试卷 第1页（共12页） A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In the classroom.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8～9 题。
8. Whom did Mr. King have a fight with last night? A. The policeman.
B. His wife.
C. The shopkeeper.
9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The car was moved away by the police. B. The police didn’t inquire Mr. King. C. No one was hurt in the accident.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10～12 题。
10. When does the conversation take place?
A. Late at night.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the morning.
11. What does the man want to drink?
A. Tea.
B. Water.
C. Coffee.
12. What is the man doing?
A. Writing some reports. B. Watching TV.
C. Listening to the radio.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13～16 题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Borrowing the books for their course.
B. The money needed for the books.
C. Sharing the books with each other.
14. Why does Dr. Lee want his students to have the five books?
A. These books are all classics.
B. He wants to discuss them in detail in class.
C. They are needed for the final exams.
15. How does the man want to share these books at first?
A. He buys three and the woman buys two.
B. He buys two and the woman buys three.
C. He buys the books he is interested in.
16. What does the man think of the woman’s idea?
A. Reasonable.
B. Impractical.
C. Confused.
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听第 10 段材料，回答第 17～20 题。 17. What present will the speaker give her little brother? A. A record.
B. A toy.
C. A radio.
18. Why didn’t the speaker’s elder brother come for Christmas last year? A. The roads were too dangerous to drive home. B. He was too busy to come home. C. He was seriously ill.
19. What does the speaker say about her elder brother? A. He will buy a record for her. B. He will come home by train this year. C. He loves listening to music.
20. When will the speaker’s elder brother arrive this year? A. Before Christmas Eve.
B. On Christmas morning.
C. On Christmas Eve.
第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
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How it works
●Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system.
●Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it. ●Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.
●Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock(停靠点)to make sure it's locked.
Choose a plan
第一次月考测试卷 第3页（共12页） ●For visitors
Day Pass：$7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period. 3-Day Pass：$15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period. ●For locals
Monthly Pass：$25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.
Annual Membership：$90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders.
The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged all extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes, $ 4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.
Contact us
●Customer Service：(855)898—2388 ●Repair Service：(855)—2378
●Corporation Partners：(855)898—2398 ●Employment Opportunities：(855)898—2498
21. Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto? A. Annual Membership B. 3-Day Pass C. Monthly Pass
D. Day Pass
22. How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike? A. $5. 5
B. $12. 5
C. $9. 5
D. $15. 5
23. For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, which of the following numbers is for contact?
A. (855)898—2399 B. (855)898—2378 C. (855)8989—2398
D. (855)898—2498 B
With Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program! The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language.” The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence.” And it still has that meaning in some expressions.
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However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the idea that a person’s spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.
During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.
The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.
“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s the term ghost meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.
And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the children’s stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930. The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.
Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a party. You can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.
But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.
24. The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is ___________. A. the secret of another person
B. the color of one’s face C. the spirit of a dead person
D. the origin of intelligence
25. If someone says “you don’t have a ghost of chance to win the match”, he means__________. A. without doubt you won’t lose the match B. the match is unlikely to happen C. it’s impossible for you to win the match D. you are too scared to win the match 26. What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage? A. Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition. B. A bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness. C. It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the children’s stories. D. A person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job.
第一次月考测试卷 第5页（共12页） 27. This passage is likely to appear in __________. A. a Halloween poster B. a radio program C. a fashion magazine
D. a newspaper advertisement C
It’s a familiar feeling. Your friend has made the team for Saturday’s big game, and you take a certain pleasure in telling him you can’t be there to watch him play. You smile, but that voice in you asks, why him and not you?
Envy is a fault that we like to keep secret. It raises its ugly head when we focus on what we want but don’t possess now, or we may even wish for and take pleasure in someone losing it. Feelings of unfairness are part of being human, but when you focus on them, you can never get out of your dark emotions. And that makes you feel bad.
So is there a solution? Is there anything you can do to stop the most ungenerous emotions?
Well, why not turn envy on its head, and make it the encouragement you need for self-improvement? The best weapon against envy is not to compete where you can’t shine, but to do your absolute best where you can.
Start by making peace with yourself, and accept the gifts which make you unique. Make an agreement with yourself to be the best you can be. Then find out exactly the circumstances and qualities in others that start your envy. Is it someone’s singing voice, their work promotion or their new car? Envy shows us the things we’d like to have, so make up a plan to earn what’s important to you. Sign up for a night class. Start a training program. Give up a treat or two, and start saving for what you want.
And aim for real pleasure in the achievements and good fortune of others. Cheer on your friend when he scores that goal. Enjoy your best friend’s wedding day. Then go out and do something special, and make yourself wonderfully proud of you.
28. The first paragraph is intended to ______. A. introduce the topic B. tell the main idea
C. ask questions
D. give examples
29. When envy appears, we actually______. A. ignore its existence B. share it with friends C. have feelings of unfairness
D. lose something of our own
30. What is the best way to help stop envy?
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A. Developing your own strengths to the full. B. Competing for what you are not good at. C. Forgetting about the things you can’t get.
D. Trying to get anything that makes you envy. 31. How does the author sound in the passage? A. Unconcerned B. Worried
C. Subjective D. Objective
D
If you make a list of the world’s top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered, wild kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!
What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media’s Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition. Entitled “A World Without Teachers”, its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didn’t have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1,000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.
Youth category winner Marina Barham’s video represents a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach, they inspire-something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being “mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!
32. What is the text mainly about? A. The significance of teachers.
B. The campaign to promote teachers’ status.
第一次月考测试卷 第7页（共12页） C. A survey of people’s views about teachers.
D. A competition to win the prize for the best teacher. 33. From the passage we can learn that______. A. teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task
B. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world C. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted D. teachers have little influence on kids’ individual development 34. What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”? A. To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers. B. To remind students to appreciate teachers’ hard work. C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.
D. To encourage more people to go into teaching career. 35. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest? A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs.
B. The future of teachers’ work appears inspiring. C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable.
D. Many people attach more importance to teaching. 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 relax your mind
Nowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. It’s quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesn’t have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 36
Breathing—I can’t stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when you’re stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. __37__ Relaxing—We often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves. __38__ A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a
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shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone.
Let it all out—__39__ So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. It’s important that we don’t go into victim model and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress we’re under.
__40__—Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but don’t, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better.
Hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. Try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you.
A. Be thankful to your friends. B. Be grateful for what you have.
C. But this place doesn’t do much for our mind or stress levels.
D. You can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself. E. In this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress. F. In addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs. G. Sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。 When I was three years old, my parents discovered I had serious trouble in hearing. That situation forced them to make an important _ 41 _about my education. Instead of sending me to a private school for the__42 _, they decided to \me. All of my classmates and teachers would have normal hearing.
Because of my hearing disability, I was_ 43 _asking everyone, “What did he/she say?” But I worried that everyone would soon grow tired of_ 44 _everything back to me. Since_ 45 _the environment was
第一次月考测试卷 第9页（共12页） so important to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, I did the same_ 46 _toward them even though I usually had no idea what was going on.
Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher,_ 47 _all of that with only a _ 48 _ three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her _ 49 _ and immediately raised my hand. I couldn't believe it—for once I knew the answer. But, when she_ 50 _on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to_ 51 _the powerful teacher and show her I was_ 52 _ of her love._ 53 _my fears, I felt confident because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs. Jordan's question. I will never forget what_54_next.With brightened eyes and a wide smile she raised her voice and ____55 ,“THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!” For the first time in my young life, I was an instant_ 56 _. From that day forward,_ 57 _my grades and speech improved. My _ 58_ among my classmates improved and my _ 59 _to life did a complete turn. And it all_ 60 _with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
41. A. rule B. decision C. outline
D. survey
42. A. blind B. poor
C. deaf D. weak
43. A. occasionally B. fluently C. exactly
D. constantly
44. A. presenting
B. sending C. repeating D. delivering
45. A. getting along with B. fitting in with C. insisting on D. going through 46. A. reaction B. favour
C. job D. answer
47. A. discussed B. taught C. gave D. changed 48. A. famous B. meaningful C. classical D. simple
49. A. face
B. eyes
C. lips D. body
50. A. worked B. concentrated
C. depended
D. called
51. A. persuade B. impress C. remind D. shock
52. A. proud
B. bored
C. worthy
D. ashamed
53. A. Before B. Including C. Despite
D. Without
54. A. arrived B. mattered C. returned D. happened 55. A. whispered B. complained C. added
D. cried
56. A. star
B. partner
C. hero D. assistant
57. A. amusingly B. originally C. vividly
D. amazingly 58. A. leadership B. service
C. popularity
D. sympathy
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2018届上学期江西省赣州市四校协作体高三期中考试试卷 英语
