2017-2018学年第二学期高三英语开学考试

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2017-2018学年第二学期高三英语开学考试
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. At What time must the man check in for his flight?
A. 2:50.
B. 3:15.
C. 3:50.
2. What does the woman want to do now?
A. Listen to some music.
B. Play a piece of music.
C. Have something to drink.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the man’s house.
B. In a drugstore.
C. In a doctor’s office.
4. How did the man go to the airport?
A. By bus.
B. By car.
C. By taxi.
5. Why does Mary call Peter?
A. To borrow his notes.
B. To explain her absence.
C. To discuss the presentation.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course.
B. Repair his house.
C. Work at a hotel.
7. How will the man use the money?
A. To hire a gardener.
B. To buy books.
C. To pay for a boat trip.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Course design.
B. Course registration.
C. Course evaluation.
9. What course did the woman choose?
A. International Trade.
B. Modern History.
C. Chemistry.
10. What will Jack do to take mathematics?
A. Wait for an opening.
B. Apply to the department.
C. Speak to Professor Anderson.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel.
B. To enquire about the room service.
C. To make changes to a reservation.
12. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?
A. On September 15.
B. On September 16.
C. On September 23.
13. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?
A. $199.
B. $179.
C. $219.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Who might the woman be?
A. A porter.
B. A Customs officer.
C. A post office worker.
15. When does the man need the package to arrive in Canad a?
A. At the weekend.
B. Five days later.
C. The next night.
16. How does the man decide to send his package?
A. By First Class mail.
B. By regular mail.
C. By express mail.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student.
B. An employer.
C. An engineer.
18. What does the speaker say about the college job market t his year?
A. It’s unpredictable.
B. It’s not optimistic.
C. It’s quite stable.
19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?
A. 20%.
B. 22%.
C. 50%.
20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job ?
A. They need work experience.
B. The salary is usually good .
C. Their choice is limited.
二、阅读理解
My mother never talked about her Chinese childhood when m y siblings and I were growing up, and we never asked. From h er we learned that family history was not of interest, and in ou r ignorance we turned our backs on what had gone before. W e lived on a plateau in a land of canyons, separated from our past by chasms(断
裂) of time, language, and culture. My mother was a native gu
ide who could have led us along the sheer cliff walls and dang erous riverbeds of the old days, but she never did.
For her, the past was divided into parts, each occupying a sep arate memory bank, some of which she tried never to visit. Fo r me, her past was just a hopeless jumble(混
乱), like a creaky, junk-
ridden attic to which I was not allowed entry. China, America, and somewhere, vaguely, in between, Taiwan: I could not co mprehend how the three came together to form the person wh o had formed me.
My mother never told stories; she only mentioned facts and c asual references to her past. She described the most thrilling events as casually as she would trip to a local supermarket. “When we left China, I had to wear gold bars sewn into my belt . They were so heavy.” She might as well have been talking a bout a bag of groceries for all the emotions she displayed. Wh en she happened to mention the fact that her grandmother ha d bound feet, I accepted the news with equal equanimity(泰然). Her delivery was so matter-of-
fact I assumed everyone’s grandmother wore shoes that mea sured a mere three-and-a-half inches.
Now I begin to understand. To reflect on the past means to re experience it. A onetime high-
school quarterback remembers the touchdown that won the st ate finals in vivid detail. Doting(溺爱
的) parents tirelessly and tiresomely recount the same dull an ecdotes from their children’s lives. But the process works in th e negative as well, and the terror that wakes my mother up at night gasping and pressing hand to heart, is very real. She did not want to share it with me. Perhaps she wished to protect me. Her secrecy was a gift, I in turn, did not want to receive. My physical features marked me as a stranger in my own cou ntry, but I knew nothing of the land of my ancestors. I could n ot even converse(交
谈) with the various relatives and old family friends who crowd ed around the dinner table at holiday times. Their jokes and di scussions swirled meaninglessly about my head. Among alien s, I myself was an alien. I grew up, self-
contained, and removed from the world around me, unable to explain anything to anyone because nothing had ever been e xplained to me. At the same time I longed to—
a bird beating its head against glass, wanting to be let inside. If I could somehow capture my mother’s essence(实
质), the glass would disappear. The path forward would be cle ar.
I was an adult and a writer in search of a subject when I finally
asked my mother to talk about her life. That first conversation , she spoke practically in monosyllables(单
调). “Yes” and “No” were the only response I could induce out of her. If a question demanded a more detailed answer, she r esponded by saying, “I don’t know.” I was the customer at an i nformation store; she was its surly clerk. Eventually I ended u p inventing my own time frame for the worthless trickle of me mories she reluctantly let drip forth. She did not care if the dat es were accurate or not. The conversation took on a surrealist ic tinge(色
彩). She would mention that she had moved to a certain city i n 1943. “Oh,no.” I would respond. “It had to be 1945.” She w ould shrug. Together, we were reinventing her past, not explo ring as I had wished. The process left me so frustrated that w hen she got up to go to sleep, I badgered(缠
着) her all the way to her bedroom. She lay on one side while I hovered(蜷缩) in a chair over her.
“Tell me more.” I begged. “What do you remember?”
“Ai-
you” she was finally annoyed, her eyes blinking open. “I just d on’t want to remember.”
I think my mother was sorry she could not help me more. She gave me something before I left. At the time I doubted that it
would do me any good. It was a list of names of some of the e ager voices who used to call asking for her in Chinese when I was a young girl. Much later, I would realize it was a map to my mother’s heart. At the time, I simply had no other direction to follow. I began returning the phone calls from my mother’s past.
21．The primary purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. celebrate a discovery
B. explain a difficult undertaking
C. criticize an attitude
D. imagine a person’s history 22．The mother gave the impression that “family history was not of interest” probably because _______
A. she thought that history entirely commonplace
B. she had been too young to understand political events
C. she had lost touch with anyone who shared that history
D. much of it was painful for her to recollect.
23．The author’s“equanimity” arose from the _______.
A. mother’s manner of speaking
B. mother’s ambiguous language
C. author’s assumptions about earlier generation
D. author’s knowledge of long-gone era
24．“Now I begin to understand.” conveys the author’s new a
ppreciation of _______.
A. how ambitious her mother’s expectations were for her child ren
B. how the mother could be genuinely indifferent to the past
C. the mother’s motivation for being reluctant to respond
D. the family’s reason for leaving China
25．About which of the following does the reference to “map”help make “the list of names”?
A. It included people the mother had cared most about when she was growing up.
B. It was the guide that would allow the author to come to so me understanding of her mother’s essence.
C. It included information that her mother had not previously r evealed to anyone.
D. It contained the information that the author had sought but that her mother did not know.
26．From the end of the passage, the author is returning the phone calls by _______.
A. answering questions put by her mother’s friends
B. contacting people her mother knew in the past
C. greeting strangers as warmly as family members
D. contacting relatives involved in similar research
Researchers studied the responses of the biggest living anim als on the planet to stimulated mid-
frequency military sonar (声
呐), which is used by military to detect submarines.
By studying 17 blue whales, which feed on large groups of kril l (磷
虾) in the ocean, the scientists found the giant sea animals wo uld cut short dives for food after a sonar “ping”. The animals a lso tried to avoid areas where the sonar had been used for so me time afterwards.
They found that the whales stopped feeding for more than an hour after the sonar, resulting in a loss of around 1,000kg of k rill for the animals.
The researchers say their findings disagree with the idea that military sonar has no influence on blue whales and other relat ed species of whale.
A second study by the same researchers also showed that mil itary sonar caused another species of whale, the Cuvier’s bea ked whale, to stop feeding and swim away from the sound.
Dr Brandon Southhall, from the Long Marine Laboratory at the
University of California who led the project, said, “These findi ngs help us to understand risks to these animals from human sound and inform timely protection and management decision s.”
The scientists argue that the influence of “active” military sona r on blue whales must be considered in environmental assess ments before military tests.
They said they hoped the US Navy, which funded the work, w ould use the findings to search for ways of reducing the influe nce of sonar on whale species.
Dr Stacy DeRuiter, from the University of St Andrews, who als o took part in the studies, said, “While military tests have been said to be linked to whale strandings (搁
浅), we don’t really understand the chain of events that lead to that. The number of strandings also does not match the num ber of military tests and sonar events, so the Navy wants to u nderstand this more.”
27．What did the new studies find about whales?
A. They were forced to leave their habitats.
B. They were starving because of military sonar.
C. They would stop feeding for some time because of military sonar.
D. They would find new feeding areas once hearing sonar. 28．What is the researchers’ attitude towards the influence of military sonar on whales?
A. Worried.
B. Helpless.
C. Shocked.
D. Puzzled.
29．According to Dr Stacy DeRuiter, ________.
A. military tests in the sea should be stopped
B. military sonar leads to the death of many whales
C. the US Navy should take action to protect whales
D. further study should be done to find out why whales were s tranded
30．Where does the text probably come from?
A. A book review.
B. A science fiction.
C. A science report.
D. An official document.
The night before your interview, the beating of your heart is so fast. You feel anxious, nervous and uneasy. Your imagination can make you feel like that. You’re confused if you are able t o drag the time to finish everything or you wish to stop it beca use there are a lot of “what ifs” in your mind.
Well, you call those feelings “interview nerves”.It’s normal for
all people who have little experience to feel this. So how can y ou release nervousness in this situation? Actually there are so me techniques to calm those anxious nerves.
Firstly, practice and prepare. Practice makes perfect. The mor e you are interviewed, the more confident you will be. If you h ave failed once, it doesn’t mean it’s the end of your world. Eve rybody has a lot of chances. All you’ve got to do is understand the reasons why you like the job.
Secondly, you should get your interview skills ready ahead of time. So, in terms of that, you must know the background of th e company and the position that you’re applying for. Ask your self: “Am I suitable for this kind of job? And do I have any extr aordinary skills that I can show to them?” Think of some possi ble questions that you’re going to face and find good answers to those questions.
Thirdly, give only the facts and don’t tell your life story to them . Give associated answers to the questions. If they want to kn ow about you, you could tell them something that is related to the job which you’re applying for. In addition, you may also pr actice an interview with another person.
Last but not least, find someone who could share their experi ence with you and help you create a realistic interview situatio n. Experience is a better teacher, most people say. Learn fro
m other people’s experience. And one more thing, interview c oaching actually has competitive advantages. Find a professi onal coach in your area. It can cost a little bit but it’s worth it f or the personalized coaching that you’re going to receive. 31．The underlined words “what ifs” in Paragraph 1 most pro bably mean ________.
A. ideas
B. chances
C. excuses
D. questions
32．Why do we feel nervous and anxious before an interview according to the text?
A. We aren’t well prepared.
B. We have no special skills.
C. We have failed once.
D. We imagine too much.
33．In order to make your job interview more competitive, yo u should _____.
A. learn to be more aggressive during the interview
B. have a good knowledge of the background of the company
C. tell interviewers all about yourself whether it is questioned or not
D. ask an experienced friend to go along with you 34．What’s the best title for the text?
A. How to Prepare for Your Job Interview
B. How to Get Rid of Your Fear
C. What Are the “Interview Nerves”?
D. What to Say During an Interview
Yuletide (圣诞节) Brunch With Dickens
Thursday, December 8, 10:00 am ~ 1:00pm
Join us for a special brunch featuring delicious foods free fro m much salt and fat, soft beverages, and a special appearanc e of Gerald Charles Dickens! Reservations and advance pay ment are required. $30 per person. More information can be f ound by calling 800-448-3883.
Yuletide Brunch With Santa
December 17 & 18, 9:00 am ~ 2:00 pm
Santa will appear in the morning. $35 per person. Children, a ges 2 to 12, half off; children under 2 are free. Members recei ve 10% discount on parties of up to four. For reservations, call 302-888-4826.
About Glass Matters Wine Seminar and Tasting
Hosted by Riedel, the wine glass company
Wednesday, December 14, 6:30 pm ~ 7:30 pm, Brown Hortic ulture Learning Center
Join us for a unique and fascinating wine seminar featuring Ri edel crystal and delicious wine. Our speaker will demonstrate how the shape of the glass influences our enjoyment of the wi ne. Price includes comparative tasting of four different wines and four crystal glasses from Riedel’s Veritas Collection to tak e home (a retail value of $138). The option to purchase more wine glasses sets at special pricing: $80 per member; $90 per nonmember. Purchase tickets online or by calling 800-484-3283. Tickets to this event include admission to Yuletide Jazz & Wine in the Galleries Reception Atrium on that evening. 35．Which phone number could people ring if they want to en joy some healthy food?
A. 800-448-3883
B. 302-888-4826
C. 800-484-3283
D. 800-888-4826
36．When will people meet Santa when attending Yuletide Br unch With Santa?
A. December 17, 8:00 am.
B. December 18, 1:00 pm.
C. December 17, 1:00 pm.
D. December 18, 10:00 am. 37．What can people do when attending About Glass Matters Wine Seminar and Tasting?
A. Enjoy the performance of Santa.
B. Taste all kinds of different wines.
C. Appreciate Gerald Charles Dickens.
D. Learn how glasses influence the taste of the wine.
三、完形填空
I was eight when I first heard the term “culture shock”. I had ju st______to the Philippines. It sounded like something terrible t hat could _______ a person out like the electric shock, the toxi c shock, or something ______ awful. The adults were all talkin g about ______: about how they could hardly ______ with life h ere in the beginning, or about how bad the culture shock was. As a kid making the transition to a new _____, however, I didn’t think I really ________ too much culture shock. I didn’t like be ing stared at ______ and followed around just because I was a foreigner, I didn’t like sleeping ______ a mosquito net. I reme mber almost ______ during my first meal ---
fish with bones! I didn’t like that all the yellow race of the islan ds ______ us like we were super special and important becau se of our different ______. The cold showers were ______ to g et used to at first. However, ______ of these things really felt e arth-shattering（惊天动地
的） to me. I was having a good time, and enjoyed the ______ . It was just different, and in my childish innocence, I was able
to ______anything.
Back to the USA, two years later, I went through the real cultu re shock for the first time. People didn’t seem as respectful to their elders. Their table ______ were different, so I was afraid of saying something rude. They didn’t smile as much as Folipi nos do, so I didn’t feel as ______ in my home country. In Amer ica, kids coul dn’t do all the things I used to do in the Philippine s. We stayed “home” for only several months, ______ I was gl ad to get back to the Philippines which provides a life with mo re ______.
38．A. adjusted B. moved C. returned D. settled 39．A. leave B. give C. bring D. knock
40．A. exactly B. evidently C. equally D. eventually 41．A. it B. me C. them D. him
42．A. stick B. conflict C. meet D. cope
43．A. island B. culture C. minority D. city
44．A. experienced B. appreciated C. accepted D. enjo yed
45．A. unfriendly B. cheerfully C. constantly D. meanly 46．A. on B. under C. above D. beside
47．A. yelling B. choking C. jumping up D. throwing up 48．A. treated B. praised C. tended D. delighted
49．A. clothes B. attitude C. color D. thoughts
50．A. exciting B. interesting C. entertaining D. challeng ing
51．A. all B. some C. neither D. none
52．A. attention B. suffering C. adventure D. entertainin g
53．A. give up B. adapt to C. approve of D. join in 54．A. settings B. manners C. rules D. traditions 55．A. important B. friendly C. welcome D. attractive 56．A. since B. unless C. so D. but
57．A. opportunities B. wealth C. freedom D. justice
四、七选五
Tips on impressing an audience
1. Read aloud to kids
Volunteer to read books to children at a library or daycare cen ter.58．.You might speak like a favorite movie star for one or i mitate a cartoon character for another. “Performing” books ca n help you learn to describe different characters and to speak with energy and enthusiasm.
2.59．
Play “Freeze” with friends. Two players start acting out a scen e from a movie, TV show or story. When something in the sce ne reminds another player of a scene from a different story or show, that person says “Freeze” and replaces one of the acto rs.60．The other actor tries to follow along until someone else in the group thinks of another scene and says “ Freez e!” . Co ntinue playing as long as you can keep up the creativity.
3. Project your voice
An important skill for speaking in front of an audience is speak ing loudly and clearly so that your voice will be heard.61．
Lie on the floor with a small paper plate balanced on your sto mach. Take a few deep breaths. Watch the plate rise when yo u inhale (吸气) and sink when you exhale(呼
气). Breathe again, exhaling longer and trying to make the pla te sink lower. As you do this, feel your muscles tightening up. 62． Try to make the plate sink fast as you shout. Do this a fe w times daily to build up those muscles and help you push out sound.
A. Play an acting game.
B. Take another deep breath and shout “ha”.
C. The new player begins acting out the new scene.
D. Gain confidence by practicing as much as possible.
E. To do this, you need to develop and use the correct muscle s.
F. This fast-
paced game improves your ability to think on your feet.
G. Practice before you read, giving each character a different personality.
五、提纲类作文
63．假定你是李华，是英国一所高中的交换生，你的隔壁新搬来了一家住户Brown夫妇，请根据以下要点给他们写一封信表示欢迎，并邀请他们参加一个欢迎新邻居的聚会。

主要内容如下：
1. 自我介绍；
2. 简要介绍一下社区的情况；
3. 聚会的相关事项。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr and Mrs Brown,
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________________________ Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1-5 ACCBA 6-10 CBBAC 11-15 CBACA
16-20 CABAB
21．B
22．D
23．A
24．C
25．B
27．C 28．A 29．D 30．C 31．D 32．D 33．B 34．A 35．A 36．D 37．D 38．B 39．D 40．C 41．A 42．D 43．B 44．A
46．B
47．B
48．A
49．C
50．D
51．D
52．C
53．B
54．B
55．C
56．D
57．C
58．G
59．A
60．C
61．E
62．B
63．Dear Mr and Mrs Brown,
I am Li Hua, your new neighbor and an exchange student in a
Britain high school. I’m writing to extend my warm welcome a nd give a brief introduction of the community.
Located in downtown, our community has not only convenient transportation but also well-
developed modern facilities. With a park and a library surroun ding, it’s really a good place to relax and improve yourself. W hat’s more, people here are friendly and hospitable which alw ays makes the life here happy and comfortable.
In order to help you know better of the things here, we are goi ng to hold a party at our community center at 5 p.m. this Sund ay. I sincerely hope you can come and have a good time. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
2017-2018学年第二学期高三英语开学考试
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. At What time must the man check in for his flight?
A. 2:50.
B. 3:15.
C. 3:50.
2. What does the woman want to do now?
A. Listen to some music.
B. Play a piece of music.
C. Have something to drink.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the man’s house.
B. In a drugstore.
C. In a doctor’s office.
4. How did the man go to the airport?
A. By bus.
B. By car.
C. By taxi.
5. Why does Mary call Peter?
A. To borrow his notes.
B. To explain her absence.
C. To discuss the presentation.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

14. Who might the woman be?
A. A porter.
B. A Customs officer.
C. A post office worker.
15. When does the man need the package to arrive in Canada?
A. At the weekend.
B. Five days later.
C. The next night.
16. How does the man decide to send his package?
A. By First Class mail.
B. By regular mail.
C. By express mail. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。