【高考模拟】陕西省吴起高级中学2018届高三下学期期中考试 英语(word版有答案)

吴起高级中学2018届高三第二学期中期考试英语试题第一卷（选择题共三部分）注意事项：请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30 分）第一节听下面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 are the speakers doing ?A. Shopping in a supermarket.B. Doing some cooking.C. Having dinner.2. What seats are available?A. The window ones.B. The front row ones .C. The back row ones.3. What time is it now?A. 8:05p.m.B. 8:10p.m.C. 8:25p.m.4. How is the woman going into town?A. By car.B. By underground.C. By bus.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Hobbies.B. School life.C. Future jobs.第二节听下面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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What does the woman think of her vacation ?A. Just so-so.B. Colourful.C. Tiring.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers .B. Teacher and student.C. Travel agent and tourist.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is Martin wearing in the photo?A. A long coat .B.A sweater .C. Jeans.9. Who is standing next to Joanna ?A. James.B. Robert.C. Amy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman afraid of ?A. Staying alone in a dark room.B. Walking in the open air.C. Being late for classes.11.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. See a doctor.B. Make good use of her time.C. Think of interesting experience.12. What will the speakers do next?A. Prepare for the class.B. Have an English lesson.C. Wait for their English teacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the man doing?A. Introducing his work schedule.B. Explaining how to be a good bus driver.C. Expressing his dissatisfaction with his job.14. On which day does the man start work earliest?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Thursday.15. When does the man have a rest on Wednesday ?A. From 7:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.B. From 10:45 a.m. to 3:00p.m.C. From 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.16. What does the man like about the job ?A. The pay .B. The benefit.C. The working hours.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To introduce some professors.B. To show some pictures to the students.C. To tell the students their tasks.18．What will the students have to do?A．Interview professors. B．Go to a retirement dinner.C．Put the pictures up on the wall.19．What do we know about Professors Linda Spark?A．She wears eyeglasses. B．She has her hair colour changed.C．She is head of the Mathematics Department.20．What does the speaker suggest the student do ?A．Practice more. B．Work in pairs. C．Put questions in advance.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。

ALibraries are doing well in the digital times. Here are some of the most awesome examples.⒈Freiburg University Library, GermanyThe original library of the Freiburg University was rebuilt in 2015 following the project of Degelo Architects. The new building has 41,000 square meters and looks like a cut diamond. Inside, there are 1,200 workspaces in four reading rooms plus 500 work areas. The library offers in the basement a system of automated checkout machines and 700,000 volumes that can be borrowed.⒉Microlibrary at Taman Bima, IndonesiaThis wonderful little public library is located in a Kampung neighborhood near the Bandung airport, Indonesia. The building was designed by the Bandung office of SHAU architect studio. It has 160 square meters and is built upon a preexisting stage that was alreadyused by the local community for events and gatherings. The Bima public library is the first ofa series of similar microlibraries that are planned to be built across Indonesia.⒊Public Library of Constitución, ChileThe city in Constitución, Chile, was devastated by 8.8 degrees earthquake in 2010. The new public library, designed by Sebastian Irarrázaval, is a part of the initiative to rebuild the city. Constitución is one of the biggest clusters of wood production in Chile. This heritage is reflected in the construction of this post-disaster library. It's made almost entirely of wood, and only the firewalls are done with exposed poured concrete. The internal area of the library exceeds 350 square meters. The building was opened in 2015, five years after the earthquake.⒋LiYuan Library, ChinaBuilt in 2011 in a small village of Huairou on the outskirts（郊区）of Beijing, this beautiful nature-inspired library was designed by Li Xiaodong. The 175-square-meter building's interior is spatially diverse by using steps and small level changes to create distinct places. The wooden sticks temper the bright light and spread it evenly throughout the space to give a perfect reading environment. The library closes at dusk because there is no electricity in it.21.Which of the following libraries is the biggest one?A. LiYuan LibraryB. Microlibrary at Taman BimaC. Freiburg University LibraryD. Public Library of Constitución22.If you want to see a library made entirely of wood, you can go to ________.A. ChileB. ChinaC. IndonesiaD. Ger many23.What is special about LiYuan Library?A. It opens 24 hours a day.B. It has electricity supply.C. It is the biggest library in China.D. It is directly exposed to the sunlight.BThe world is filled with smart，educated and gifted people.We meet them every day. A few days ago，my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic fixed it in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening tothe engine sound. I was amazed. The sad truth is that great talent is not enough.I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn.I heard the other day thatless than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a year.A business consultant who specializes(从事) in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially.It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth.”There is an old saying that goes，“JOB means ‘Just Over Broke’”.And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people.Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers “live within their means”.They work and they pay the bills.Instead I recommend that young people seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn.When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's？” almost all the students raise their hands.I then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald's makes more money than you？” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems.The world is filled with talented poor people.They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.24.The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that .A.he is just one of the talented peopleB.he is ready to help othersC. he has a sharp sense of hearingD. he knows little about car repairing25.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by“”.A. spend more than they can affordB. do in their own wayC. live in their own circleD. live within what they earn26.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?A. They don't work hard enough.B. They lack financial intelligence.C. They don't make full use of their talents.D. They have no specialized skills.27.The main purpose of the author is to tell us .A. how young people can find a satisfactory jobB. what schools should teach about financeC. why so many talented people are poorD. how McDonald's makes much moneyCIf your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he'd offer you more money to do so—or even double that depending on where you live now. That's because Moscow has just been found to be the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐)．A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $ 4000 a month：a CD $ 24.83, and an international newspaper $ 6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包)is a_steal at $ 4.80.London takes the No. 2 place, up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates(估算)London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world's most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year's study—New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada's most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide. 28．What do the underlined words“a steal”in Paragraph 3 mean?A．an act of stealing B．something deliciousC．something very cheap. D．an act of buying29．London has become the second most expensive city because of________.A．the high cost of clothing B．the stronger pound against the dollarC．its expensive transportation D．the high prices of fast food meals 30．Which city is the third most expensive on the list?A．Tokyo. B．Hong Kong. C．Moscow. D．Sydney.31．Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?A．New York. B．Los Angeles. C．San Francisco. D．Toronto.DWatson entered Mr. Smith's office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance.“Watson，” said Mr. Smith，“this past year your department hasn't earned money. We're going to drop that department. It's finished. I'm sorry，—but you'll have to go.” “But，sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”“What's that！” said the boss. “Riverside！I didn't know you had a boy there. That's an expensive school for a man with your salary.”“I know，sir. But he likes it there so much！He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ (冠军)there.”The boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then，suddenly，he said，“We've got to close your department，Watson. But you'll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You're here for life.”Watson got out，with surprise on his face. Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School—written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain.The letter read：I can't say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it's the same everywhere when you're a cripple (跛脚的人)．But don't worry about me，Dad. They've got a good chemistry department here. And there's one boy here who is really great. He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me.He is the best friend Iever had. Dad，when I grow up，I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won't even know about.Your son，Herbie 32．Mr. Smith wanted to fire Watson because ________．A．Watson would take over a new job in another departmentB．Watson had his son study in Riverside SchoolC．Watson's son knocked a boy down who hit HerbieD．Watson's department didn't earn money that year33．We can learn from the text that ________．A．Mr.Smith didn't know that Champ was Watson's son at firstB．Mr.Smith was told not to fire Watson by HerbieC．Mr.Smith decided to give Watson another chance in no timeD．Mr.Smith wanted to realize Champ's dream34．According to the text，which words can best describe Mr.Smith?A．Sympathetic and grateful. B．Selfish and greedy.C．Hardworking and strict. D．Easy－going and optimistic.35．The author wrote the text in order to ________．A．make our children enjoy life B．share a moving story with usC．provide us with tips on work D．help us to deal with our boss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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑，选项中有两项是多余选项。