内蒙古乌兰察布高三英语上学期第二次调研考试试题（11页）

2017-2018学年第一学期第二次调考

高三年级英语试题

（分值120分，时间 100分钟）

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

2. 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一部分 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

As we know,there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants.

Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog","a running dog"and"a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, "you are a lucky dog"means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say"sick as a dog". The word"dog-tired"means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, "cat"is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well.

The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

"Every dog has its day．"Means" ______ "．

Everybody in the world is lucky．

Each person lives his own way of life．

Everybody has a time in life to be lucky．

If one works hard，he's sure to succeed．

Western people usually use"cat"to refer to" ______ "．

an unkind woman B. a brave man

C. a homeless person D. a tired person

Which of the following is true according to the passage？ ______

Chinese people prefer dogs to cats．

Words show differences in culture．

Western people think cats to be good friends．

Rose is the national flower of all western countries．

What's the best title for the passage？ ______

Negative and Positive Words

What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

Different Countries Have Different Culture

B

Mrs Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and it took her only twenty minutes to tidy it. She couldn’t get up early in the morning, so Mr Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no TV set. Mr Smith went to bed at nine.

It was a winter morning. The sun was shining and it was warmer outside than it was in the room. The woman sat on the step of a shop, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.

“Excuse me, madam,”said the man “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?”Mrs Smith looked at him up and down. “He seems to be a farmer,”the woman said to herself. “Let me play a joke to him.”Then she turned to him and said, “Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be sent to a hospital.”

“Please set an example to me,”said the man

She had to tell the way to him and then she said, “I think you’ve been in the city for the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?”

“Yes, madam,”said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it was built on the field!”

Mr Smith always went to bed at nine because＿.

A. he was in a poor health

B. he had nothing to do in the evening

C. he had to get up early

D. he was very tired in the daytime

Mrs Smith sat on the step to＿.

A. look at the people

B. buy some things in the shop

C. wait for her husband

D. enjoy the sunlight

The woman wanted to play a joke on the man because she thought＿.

A. he was poor

B. he would be her old friend

C. he was a patient

D. he came from a village

Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Mrs Smith was friendly to the farmer.

B. Mrs Smith got the farmer into trouble.

C. The farmer reacted the woman cleverly.

D. The farmer agreed with the woman.

C

Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket, thinking it is vibrating（振动）,only to find that it isn't?

This phenomenon, which scientists call"phantom（幻觉的）phone vibration", is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still.

So, what leads to this universal behavior? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brain's ability to discover signals from the outside world.

When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn't.

Ideally, you match the four states correctly. However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a "false alarm". Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don't miss anything.

This is just like the fire alarm in your home-it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But that's a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now, you might still ask: why can't our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals?The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. "You get a large amount of sensory information that's coming from your eyes, ears and skin, and you can't deal with all that information all the time, "Michael Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, US, told Live Science.

For example, the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room.

According to this passage, phantom phone vibration ______ ．

A. is common among people with mental problems

B. can measure people's ability to collect information

C. happens when our brains react sensitively to false signals

D. helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions

Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？ ______

A. To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration．

B. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better．

C. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out．

D. To convince us it's important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm．

According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration? ______

A. A noisy background．

B. A lack of much attention．

C. A heavy burden every day．

D. An overflow of sensory information．

What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration? ______

A. We should always fully believe our own sense of listening．

B. We should just check our phones whenever we think they're vibrating．

C. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still．

D. We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments．

D

Feeling sad? Then hit the shops. It really works!Buying something makes people happier. This is the news that will strike fear into the hearts of those who pay off the family credit cards every month．

New research has found that retail therapy （购物疗法）cab be an"effective way to minimize sadness". It can even help a person feel more in control of their environment, researchers claim.

Generation of consumers have been urged to satisfy their desire to keep up with the latest fashion by simply browsing（逛） in stores and doing window shopping. But researchers from the University of Michigan say"retail therapy"should no longer be dismissed as it could help people overcome melancholy．

The researchers carried out three experiments to investigate whether shopping restored a sense of control in people to combat feelings of sadness. The research found that buying something was up to 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and they were three times happier than those who only browsed．

Previous studies have shown that shoppers enjoy positive feelings when reflecting on their most recent purchase, when that shopping had been motivated by a desire to repair mood. However, the researchers said until now it had remained unclear whether shopping conveys benefits beyond distraction（分心）, or the passage of time．

"Retail therapy is often said to be ineffective, wasteful and a dark side of consumer behavior, but we propose that retail therapy has been viewed too negatively, "the researchers say．

What has been newly discovered about retail therapy? ______

A. It makes people four times happier．

B. It helps people minimize sadness effectively．

C. It satisfies people's desire to follow fashion．

D. It gives people a sense of satisfaction in their life．

The underlined word "melancholy" in Paragraph 3probably refers to a feeling of ______ ．

A. despair

B. sadness

C. sympathy

D. delight

What may the researchers from the University of Michigan agree with

A. Retail therapy should be dismissed．

B. Retail therapy produces negative feelings．

C. Retail therapy is a waste of time and money．

D. Retail therapy should be viewed more positively．

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。

One of the best ways to change your looks and improve your health is to lose excessive weight. There are plenty of tips and various techniques to help you cope with the problem.

Say good-bye to sugar

（16） ______ . Sugar is added to most products to make them more addictive. People like the sweet taste and get used to eating pretty soon．Do not use sugar at all or minimize its amount while cooking.

Enjoy fruits and vegetables

Eating fruits and vegetables is absolutely necessary when you are on a diet and need minerals, vitamins and other nutrients to stay energetic and alert．（17） ______ because we tend to snack on fast food instead. In order not to get bored with vegetables and fruits，be creative and invent something new, such as colorful salads or smoothies.

Get enough sleep

It has been scientifically proved that people who do not get enough sleep eat more. （18） ______ . It is stressful for the whole organism to stay up late at night. Go to bed before midnight. Avoid snacking on fatty and sugary foods before bedtime. Stop drinking caffeinated drinks a few hours before you go to bed so that you could fall asleep easier.

Reduce the amount of meat you consume

Eating less meat is good for a variety of reasons. （19） ______ . One of the most expected recommendations you might hear from a specialist is that you should reduce the amount of consumed meat if your goal is weight loss.

（20） ______

Being physically active is good for you and not boring at all. It does not require any special skills or equipment. Practice sports for entertainment. Only then will you be able to fully enjoy it and keep on exercising further.

A．They need calories to stay alert

B．We need to burn excessive calories to keep healthy

C．Nowadays it is close to impossible to find foods that would not contain sugar

D．People used to be healthier many years ago only because they could not afford meat

E．Exercise for Fun

F．Exercise regularly

G．Most of us would avoid fruits and vegetables．

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to(21)for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was (22), everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them (23). John was very satisfied with his performances and was very (24) that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone (25). He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important (26) now. Please give me the book with the red(27) on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him (28). Holding the book, the manager (29)the phone and said, “ Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was (30) and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three(31). First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one (32). Third, I was answering the call. You should (33) to the desk to save time. These (34) showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a(n) (35)from John’s experience. Some people don’t (36) the details in our life. But it is the details that (37). Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even (38) our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the(39) of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that(40) comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.

21.?

A. apply

B. vote

C. prepare

D. wait

22.?

A. contacted

B. interviewed

C. asked

D. questioned

23.?

A. immediately

B. slowly

C. generally

D. fluently

24.?

A. grateful

B. excited

C. confident

D. lucky

25.?

A. lost

B. called

C. rang

D. answered

26.?

A. arrangement

B. response

C. information

D. insight

27.?

A. cover

B. picture

C. character

D. mark

28.?

A. eagerly

B. politely

C. purposely

D. quickly

29.?

A. searched for

B. picked up

C. held on

D. hung up

30.?

A. surprised

B. helpless

C. disappointed

D. worried

31.?

A. methods

B. results

C. collections

D. reasons

32.?

A. randomly

B. eventually

C. regularly

D. certainly

33.?

A. rush

B. run

C. walk

D. move

34.?

A. parts

B. facts

C. details

D. stories

35.?

A. subject

B. idea

C. skill

D. lesson

36.?

A. mind

B. mention

C. ignore

D. provide

37.?

A. trouble

B. count

C. interest

D. impress

38.?

A. describe

B. replace

C. value

D. determine

39.?

A. selection

B. importance

C. balance

D. competition

40.?

A. quality

B. quantity

C. safety

D. promise

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡上的相应位置。

One?morning?I?was?waiting?at?the?bus?stop,?worried?about?_41_(be)?late?for?school.?There?were?many?people?waiting?at?the?bus?stop,?__42__?some?of?them?looked?very?anxious?and?__43__?(disappoint).?When?the?bus?finally?came,?we?all?hurried?on?board.?I?got?a?place?next?__44__?the?window,?so?I?had?a?good?view?of?the?sidewalk.?A?boy?on?a?bike?_45_?(catch)?my?

attention.?He?was?riding?beside?the?bus?and?waving?his?arms.?I?heard?a?passenger?behind?me?shouting?to?the?driver,?but?he?refused?__46__?(stop)?until?we?reached?the?next?stop.?Still,?the?boy?kept?__47__?(ride).?He?was?carrying?something?over?his?shoulder?and?shouting.?

Finally,?when?we?came?to?the?next?stop,?the?boy?ran?up?to?the?door?of?the?bus.?I?heard?an?

excited?conversation.?Then?the?driver?stood?up?and?asked,”__48__?anyone?lose?a?suitcase?at?the?last?stop?”?A?woman?on?the?bus?shouted,”Oh,?dear!?It’s?__49_?(I).”?She?pushed?her?way?to?the?driver?and?took?the?suitcase?thankfully.?Everyone?on?the?bus?began?talking?about?what the?boy?had?done,?and?the?crowd?of?strangers?_50_(sudden)?became?friendly?to?one?another.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In my village a lot of children have left school for many different reason. Some families are so poor to send their children to school, so their kids have to earn money to support their families. There are also many parents which do not think it useless to send their children to school. They prefer to have their children do something else rather than to let them go to school. I feel worried this. I thought every child should have the opportunity to receive education. And it is necessary of us to care about the children, because one day they will play a important part in the construction of our country. So ways must be found to stop children from leave off their studies.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是班长李华．新年即将来临，你班要举行一个新年晚会，请代表全班写信邀请外教Susan参加，内容包括：

1）时间：下周五下午3点至5点

2）地点：学生俱乐部

3）内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包饺子

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 参考词汇：筷子chopsticks

4. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．

Dear?Susan,

_______________________________________________________________________________．

? Yours,

Li?Hua

阅读理解

1-5 CABDB 6-10 DDCCB 11-15 CBBBD 16-20 CGADE

完型填空

21-25 ABDCC 26-30 CABDA 31-35 DABCD 36-40 ABDCA

语法填空

41-45 being and disappointed to caught

46-50 to stop riding Did me/mine suddenly

短文改错

1. reason→reasons ?

2. so→too? ?

3. which→who / that?

4. useless→useful? ?

5. than后to 去掉

6. worried后加about

7. thought→think?

8. of→for

9. a→an

10. leave→leaving

书面表达（要点参考）

Dear Susan，

We'd like to invite you to the New Year's party of our class．You can sing Chinese songs，have a competition using chopsticks and learn how to make jiaozi．These are all typical Chinese activities，and I believe you will have great fun．The party will be at the Student's Club at 3 pm next Friday．It will last about two hours．Please come and join us．

We are looking forward to seeing you then．

Yours，

Li Hua