2018届高三英语无锡市高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

无锡市普通高中2017年秋学期高三期中基础性检测考试卷

英 语

2017.11

第 I 卷（选择题, 共85分）

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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 does this conversation most probably take place? A. At school.

B. In a department store. B. Ignoring the mistake.

C. At the Lost and Found. C. Calling the hotel.

2. What does the woman suggest? A. Waiting at the corner. A. It will be cold.

B. They will have no money left. C. She may not find her size later.

4. Where will the man stay when studying abroad? A. In a host family. B. In an apartment. C. In a dormitory.

5. What are the woman and the man doing? A. They are visiting another town. B. They are waiting for someone. C. They are talking about an accident.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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5秒钟阅读各个小题；听完后，每个小题将给出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 does the mother want David to do? A. To get the bottle on the top of the shelf.

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3. What’s the main reason for buying a jacket now?

B. To get the cover off the bottle. C. To pick up some clothes. 7. Why was David’s father out? A. Because he was working.

B. Because he went out to take his umbrella. C. Because he went to the cleaner’s. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman? A. Teacher and student.

B. Close friends.

C. Doctor and patient.

9. Why is it hard for the woman to reduce some weight? A. Because her husband is feeding her. B. Because she is still working.

C. Because she has no time for physical exercise. 10. What does Jessica’s husband think of her? A. She is too fat.

B. She works too hard.

C. She could change her job.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What do people usually agree on?

A. Rich children have more resources and advantages. B. Many rich children are qualified to do many jobs. C. Rich children are born without pressure. 12. Why is Tony sad?

A. People think he was born lucky. B. People think he is too proud. 13. What does Tony think of himself?

A. He’s too nervous to speak before the hostess. B. He’s competitive and promising. C. He’s confident, satisfied and proud. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Why does the woman want to sell her house? A. She’s tired of living there. B. She wants to live in a quiet country. C. She has retired and is short of money. 15. How much does the woman want for her house? A. $15,000.

B. $50,000.

C. $150,000.

16. What does the man think about buying the house?

A. He can’t afford the house. B. He must discuss with his wife. C. He isn’t satisfied with the house. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What can we learn from the text?

A. Many young people are out of work in Australia.

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C. He has few advantages.

B. It’s easy for young people to find jobs in Australia. C. Young people don’t have to work in Australia.

18. What will happen to a person with good final examination results in Australia? A. He or she can find a good job more easily. B. He or she can’t continue with his or her education. C. It is difficult for him or her to find a job. 19. Why hasn’t Brain found a job so far? A. There are fewer jobs in Australia. B. He didn’t do well at school. C. He asked for too much money. 20. How do Brain’s parents feel now? A. Happy.

B. Worried.

C. Frightened.

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）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. With natural resources becoming fewer and fewer, how to make use of ________ energy, such as sunlight and wind, has become our top priority. A. primary

B. alternative

C. instant

D. unique

22. During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to tear up the agreement of “The Paris Climate Accord”, ________ he said was hurting American workers. A. which A. hold out

B. what B. bring out

C. where C. carry out

D. when D. pick out

23. Once again, terrorists have used vehicles to _________ deadly attacks – this time in Spain. 24. —Personally, it’s his thrill for success in the beginning that resulted in his final failure. —You bet. Just as we all know, ________. A. No pains, no gains

B. Readiness is all

D. Every little makes a mickle C. ripen C. when

D. rest D. where

C. Pride goes before a fall A. sink A. what

25. Good, better, best. Never let it _________. Till good is better and better best.

B. submit B. how

26. If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is ________ we finally die.

27. No one I know ________ any reliable way to prevent the crushing pain but some books say to try stretching exercising and warm baths. A. looked back on A. could disappear

B. came up with

C. stood up for D. split off from

28. But for the survival instinct that nearly all creatures have, more species ________ from the earth.

B. might have disappeared

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C. should disappear you. A. do I wish

D. will have disappeared

29. Only in you ________ to go on living – just one day in the year, softly, quietly, as I have always lived near

B. I wish

C. have I wished

D. I have wished

30. Typhoon Hato brought powerful winds and flooding to the region of southeast China and several deaths ________ on the storm in August, 2017. A. were blamed another. A. to pass

B. having passed

C. passed

D. passing

32. Wuxi is now a modern city with many attractions, most of _______ approached within 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre. A. that

B. them B. Once

C. which C. Since

D. whom D. Though

33. ________ white symbolizes purity and innocence, it is used in many important situations. A. While

34. As is known to us all, British Summer Time is one hour _______ Greenwich Mean Time. A. in advance of B. in terms of the hard work of being at school. A. Whatever

B. would be blamed C. had been blamed D. have been blamed

31. Life affords no higher pleasure than that of overcoming difficulties, ________ from one step of success to

C. in contrast to D. in relation to

35. ________ says that school years are the best time of one’s life is probably an adult – one who’s forgotten

B. Whichever

C. Whomever

D. Whoever

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Most people need to hear those “three little words” – I love you. Once in a while, they hear them just in time. I met Connie on the day when she was 36 to the hospice ward (病房), where I worked as a volunteer. Her husband, Bill, stood 37 nearby as she was 38 from the gurney (轮床) to the hospital bed. 39 Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer, she was optimistic and cheerful. I finished 40 her name on all the hospital supplies she would be using.

Connie was a romantic. As we became 41 , she expressed how 42 it was to be married 32 years to a carpenter who often called her “a silly woman”. “I’d give anything if he’d say ‘I love you’, but it’s just not in his 43 .” she sighed.

Bill visited Connie every day. One day, over coffee in the cafeteria, I got him on the 44 of women and how we need 45 in our lives; how we love to get sentimental (富有情感的) cards and love letters.

“Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked, and he looked at me 46 I was crazy. “I don’t have to.” he said, “She knows I do!”

“I’m sure she knows,” I said, reaching over and touching his 47 hands, “but she needs to hear it, Bill, she needs to hear what she has 48 to you all these years.”

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Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning up against the 49 in the hallway, 50 at the floor. I already knew from the head nurse that Connie had died at 11 A.M. When Bill saw me, he 51 himself to come into my arms for a long time. His face was wet with tears and he was 52 . Finally, he leaned back against the wall and took a deep breath. “I have to say something,” he said. “I have to say how 53 I feel about telling her.” He stopped to blow his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her ... and loved being married to her. You 54 have seen her smile!”

I went into the room to say my own good bye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill. You know, the sentimental kind that 55 , “To my wonderful wife ... I love you.” 36. A. objected 37. A. numbly

B. determined B. casually

C. forced

D. admitted D. nervously D. protected D. Because D. signing D. considerate D. upset D. virtue D. object D. romance D. in case D. clumsy D. submitted D. table D. praying D. devoted D. aching D. relieved D. might D. underlines

C. impatiently C. prevented C. Though

38. A. transferred 39. A. As

B. transformed B. Since

40. A. sculpturing 41. A. acquainted 42. A. crazy

B. marking B. consistent B. delighted B. talent B. subject B. warmth B. as though B. smooth B. taken B. wall

C. announcing C. arbitrary

C. satisfied C. nature C. point

43. A. character 44. A. target

45. A. sympathy 46. A. even if 47. A. rough

C. comfort C. if only C. delicate C. meant C. bed

48. A. appealed 49. A. window

50. A. glancing 51. A. involved 52. A. trembling 53. A. sorry 54. A. would 55. A. writes

B. staring B. occupied B. mourning B. confused B. should B. explains

C. weeping C. allowed C. regretting C. doubtful C. could

C. conveys

第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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