黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三英语8月月考试题
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔八中2018届高三第二次月考——英语(英语)
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔八中2018届高三第二次月考英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节,共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳选项。
AMicro-Enterprise Credit for Street YouthIntroductionAlthough small-scale business training and credit programs have become more common throughout the world, relatively little attention has been paid to the need to direct such opportunities to youth living on the street or in difficult circumstances. Over the past years, Street Kids International (S.K.I.) has been working with partner organizations in Africa, Latin Africa and India to support the economic lives of street children. The purpose of this paper is to share some of the lessons S.K.I. and our partner organizations have learned.BackgroundTypically, children end up on the streets not due to a single cause, but a combination of factors: the lack of adequately funded schools, the demand for income at home and so on. The street may be attractive to children as a place to find adventurous play and money. However, it is also a place where some children are exposed, with little or no protection, to exploitative employment, and urban crime. Street Business PartnershipsS.K.I. has worked with partner organizations in Latin America, Africa and India to develop innovative opportunities for street children to earn income.● The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service first started in the Sudan. Participants in this enterprise were supplied with bicycles, which they used to deliver parcels and messages, but they were required to pay for it gradually from their wages.● The Youth Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia is a joint program with the Red Cross Society. Street Youths are supported to start their own small business through business training, life skills training and access to credit.Lessons LearnedThe following lessons have emerged from the programs that S.K.I. and partner organizations have created.● It’s important for all loans to be linked to training programs that include the development of basicbusiness and life skills.● Small loans are provided initially for purchasing fixed assets such as bicycles, shoe shining kits.● All S.K.I. programs have charged interest on the loans, primarily to get the business runners used tothe concept of paying interest on borrowing money. Generally the rates have been modest. ConclusionThere is a need to recognize the importance of access to credit for poor young people seeking to fulfill economic needs.1. The organization, S.K.I., aims to _________________.A. give business training and loans to street childrenB. provide schools and social support for street childrenC. share the lessons S.K.I. learned to help street childrenD. draw the attention of the government to street children2. This passage implies that with the help of S. K. I. street children may ______________.A. reject paid employmentB. set up their own businessC. leave their familiesD. employ other children3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The link of all loans to training programs is important.B. Interest is charged for the loans in all S.K.I. programs.C. The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service provides the participants with free bicycles.D. The Y outh Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia works with another organization.BMy father’s family is not a musical family. They are a family of words. My brother has my father’s dark hair, his love of a good argument. I take after my mother. From her I inherited a curious nature, a sense of adventure, bright red hair. I did not, contrary to her hopes, inherit a talent for the piano. That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me.The piano lessons began when I was four. My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart. She found the ideal teacher--Madame Oblenka, a strict Russian woman, whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission. Madame Oblenka, who expected a little Mozart, was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys.I tried to please her. “Feel the music,” she urged. I “felt” it and winced (退避) my ear--for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously? She “felt” my music, too, which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came.Once, when I was ten, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals (练习). In order to escape my practice sessions, I would close myself behind the door of the piano room, put on the tape recording, and read until the tape had finished. That method worked for a week, until my mother began to wonderwhy I always missed the same B-sharp. She knocked on the door, and, receiving no answer, came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge any time soon. My mother, refusing to admit defeat, told me to pick another instrument. “Choose anything you want, Honey,” she said, assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion. I thought long and hard and chose the drums. My parents, sensitive to noise, would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing. I imagined my father in his study, cotton wads in his ears.I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea. Maybe I wasn’t meant to be an instrumentalist. Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents, Mom took me to a drama teacher. However, he put me backstage, painting scenery. Once I recovered from my sense of injury, I realized the wisdom of his choice. I loved the active, practical backstage world, and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting. I loved the challenge of taking our scanty (贫乏) supplies and using them to make something beautiful. Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me--this, to me, was close to magic.I’m a sculptor now, and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation. It’s a wonderful, blissful (乐而忘忧) feeling. I realize that my parents, in their misguided attempts to interest me in music, were trying to give me this feeling. And now I feel grateful. Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way, but their hearts were in the right place.4. The underlined word “emerge” in the fift h paragraph can be replaced by _____.A. disappearB. failC. turnD. show5. Which of the following best reveals the author’s attitude towards piano practice?A. She tried to make the piano teacher pleased.B. She repeated the same mistake in practicing.C. She played the recording instead of practicing.D. She recorded her performance for improvement.6. The author’s mother can be best described as __________.A. devoted and stubbornB. encouraging and independentC. helpful and considerateD. hardworking and generous7. We can learn from the passage __________.A. art should be treated as a joy rather than a burdenB. the ordinary backstage work can help one succeedC. you can only get better at something if you practiceD. parents should encourage their children to create artCTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I do n’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.8. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.9. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approached10. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted11.W hat is the best title for the passage?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of MindDAs rules, laws are people’s rights and r esponsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments.Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people’s freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws make everyone’s life safer and more pleasant. Without laws we could not hold on to our property; we could not go to bed at night expecting to wake up in the morning and find that we had not been robbed; no stores in which we buy food, clothes, and other necessities could stay open and sell to us. Our banks would not be safe places to keep our money.Social life would be impossible without laws to control the way people treat one another. It is not the laws that should be feared but the trouble that comes to everyone when laws are broken. Once this is understood, a citizen will not fear or hate the law. Understanding the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws is the first requirement of good citizenship and government.Philosophers once believed that in prehistoric time people lived without laws in a “state of nature”. People were free to do as they pleased unless someone stronger stopped them by force. As a result, life became so dangerous and unsafe that leaders had to create laws to protect life and property.This is no longer believed to be true. Scholars now think that as soon as people began living in small groups, they worked out rules for getting along with one another. In time everyone accepted and supported the rules. Manners, customs and beliefs controlled the living habits and behavior of the group. Such rules and habits of life are called folkways.Folkways are probably the real meaning of human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education. As life became more complex, folkways became more complete guides to living. After thousands of years, some of the important folkways were put into writing as the earlier laws. And as life grew more and more complicated with faster transportation and the rise of modern industry and big cities, more human acts and interests had to be ruled by law. This led to a great increase in the numberof laws.But we know that unless laws are enforced, they cannot protect us. Poorly enforced laws invite crime and violence. So we agree that the best protection against crime is planned social change and law reform -- to reduce the causes of crime and to encourage people to obey the laws. Such a solution would join a sound system of law enforcement with forces working to prevent crime. To attain this goal, all citizens must understand the need for good laws and for their enforcement.12. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance, because_____.A. they can’t do whatever they want toB. they feel it unnecessary to have lawsC. laws only protect those who worked out themD. laws and rules are too complicated to understand13. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A. Without laws we may fail to hold on to our propertyB. In prehistoric time people lived happily without laws in a “state of nature”.C. Human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education, are believed to originate fromFolkways.D. Good citizens and government should be aware of the need for good laws and the evil results ofbreaking laws14. A sound system of law enforcement is necessary because_____.A. some citizens fear or hate the law.B. poorly enforced laws cause crime and violence.C. we need someone stronger to stop crime by force.D. the evil results of breaking laws are getting fewer and fewer .15. What’s the best title of this passage?A. The Origin of LawsB. Enforcement of LawsC. Leaders and LawsD. Laws and rules.第二节、七选五（共5小题）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。
黑龙江齐齐哈尔市第八中学2018届高三上学期第三次阶段
高三英语月考试题第一部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AAava Whistler HotelStar Ratings：☆☆☆Rooms:192Stay at the Aava Whistler Hotel (formerly Coast Whistler Hotel) and experience a great vacation. The Aava Whistler Hotel is within minutes from over a hundred shopping malls and restaurants. It also has a great number of recreational facilities including swimming diving and even skiing. Hotel services include 24-hour reception laundry and room service. Guests can stay in cozy rooms equipped with air-conditioning bathroom and television. From CN￥496 per night.Best Western Cairn Croft HotelStar Ratings：☆☆☆Location: East Lu ndy’s LaneRoom:l66Relax and unwind at the Best Western Cairn Hotel. This resort-style hotel is located just minutes from the airport. At the Best Western Cairn Croft guests can enjoy a large number of recreational facilities including children’s activiti es sightseeing and a swimming pool. Business travelers can also take advantage of spacious meeting and banqueting facilities for hosting corporate events. All rooms come with basic amenities. From CN￥439 per night.Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown MontrealStar Ratings：☆☆☆Rooms：266Conveniently located just 20 minutes from the airport the Clarion Hotel＆Suite Downtown Montreal is a moderately-priced three-star hotel that provides services toboth business and leisure travelers. The Clarion has spacious meeting facilities and modern business centers for business travelers. It also has a sauna and whirlpool where guest can relax. All rooms come with basic amenities including cable TV and a kitchenette. From CN￥553 per night.Delta Bow Valley HotelStar Ratings：☆☆☆Rooms：398The Delta Bow Valley Hotel is located a couple of blocks north of Olympic Plaza east of James Short Park and north-east of the Petro-Canada Centre. Apart from business and recreational services such as a business centre fitness centre and restaurant all rooms in the Delta come with a mini-bar and in-house movies. From CN￥l 227 per night.1.What do all four of the hotels have in common?A. They all provide a room with a mini bar.B. They all have the same number of roomC. They all have a three star ratingsD. They are all close to the airport2.Which hotel offers facilities for children’s activities?A. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown MontrealB. Best Western Cairn Croft HotelC. Aava Whistler HotelD. Delta Bow Valley Hotel3.If you want to check in to a hotel at three o’clock in the morning you can stay at ______.A. Aava Whistler HotelB. Best Western Cairn Croft HotelC. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown MontrealD. Delta Bow Valley HotelBSometimes your expectations don't survive. But you have to make it through.After a lengthy visa application procedure, I left my father with our dog, jumped ona flight, and there I was in London. Since Europe is an aspiration in my country, I had imagined it as a place where things always worked perfectly. I was alone in dealing with all kinds of problems as they arose, that was alright and this is how I became my own "special person" during my Erasmus exchange.The accommodation I could afford was far from the city. To make things worse, I was new to many things, and definitely an outsider. But it wasn't an exception to carelessness, I found out. My dorm was in a silent neighborhood. Little did I know that those calm streets would be visited by loud fire trucks...And because of me!That morning, I closed the kitchen door after placing some bread in the toaster. I was still half asleep and looking for what to wear. For some reason, the automatic mechanism of the toaster to push the slices up didn't work. When I went back to the kitchen, it was full of thick white smoke. Coughing hard, I opened the windows, stepped outside the door for a breath, and then went in again to reach for the fire extinguisher. It was the first time I used one, and had to get out of the kitchen to be able to see how to unlock it. It was only then the fire alarm went off! I went in again and made sure I put off the fire.Nothing was like how I planned. A few times I hung out in the school cafeteria, but couldn't make friends. I went to discover the city, alone. Independence wasn’t something to be ashamed of after all. I wish I had made friends with people, but it turned out that I had to learn I wasn't in need of others' company to enjoy life. I tried to make the best of my time thinking that being alone is a blessing too, just like being with friends is. My international experiences that followed definitely made me more social, but now I know that being alone is not a weakness, but a part of life to embrace. Just like our mistakes, carelessness or bad luck, I can say it was during my time in London that I learnt I was, despite everything, a strong and special person who can cope with anything that comes her way.4.The underlined words "it wasn't an exception to carelessness" probably refers to _________________.A.I was careless to cause a fire.B.I shouldn’t be careless in a foreign country.C.I was supposed to handle hardships abroad on my own.D.The accommodation of exchange students is always out-of-the-way.5.How did the author feel about his experience when living abroad by himself?A.Helpless.B.Meaningless.C. Regretful.D. Fruitful.6.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author______.A.had expected everything abroad would go smoothly before leaving his countryB.hadn't been prepared to handle the problems abroad before goingC.got his visa without much difficultyD.went abroad with his dog7.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.What Made Me Become My Own Hero?B.My Study Experience in the UKC.Being Alone Is Definitely an Awful ThingD.An Unforgettable Experience of Putting Out a Fire in LondonCA woman planning “Harry Potter night” at a su pper club she runs at home has been forced to change their name after a warning from film studio Warner Bros (华纳兄弟) . The evenings in Kiburn, north London, were due to include food and other elements from the Harry Potter books. However, Warner Bros, maker of the Harry Potter films, wrote to the club’s organizer “Ms Marmite Lover” warning that the parties would infringe its rights.The club will now hold two “Genetic Wizard nights” for Halloween. On her blog, Ms Marmite Lover explains that she researched and developed her menu with her Harry Potter-obsessed teenage daughter and a food writer.Guests would have to enter the venue, called the Underground Restaurant, through “Diagon Alley” and by giving a password—while a “Sorting Hat” would decide the seating plan.After Warner Bros learned about the ticketed (被加标签) event, it wrote to Ms Marmite Lover saying: “While we are delighted that you are such a fun of the Harry Potter series, unfortunately your proposed use of the Harry Potter Properties without ourpermission would amount to an infringement of Wamer's rights.”The letter added：“Warner does not, of course, object to you holding a generic wizard Halloween night at the Underground Restaurant.”Ms Marmite Lover suggested in her blog: “JK Rowling h erself, having at one time been a struggling single parent, and having donated to the National Council for one Patent Families, would probably approve of a single mother being entrepreneurial and creative”.The Underground Restaurant usually charges diners about 20-30 each, except alcohol. Warner Bros says it has guidelines to help Harry Potter fans run non-profit and charitable events true to the spirit of the stories.The vast majority of non-commercial events are able to go ahead with the studio's support, it says.8. Mr. Marmite Lover had to change their name because _______．A. the sold tickets to whoever attends the supper clubB. JK Rowling didn’t approve of their doing soC. the Underground Restaurant charged too muchD. the use of the name in fringed Warner’s rights9. From the passage we know that Ms Marmite was _______ .A. the researcher of Harry Potter filmsB. the maker of the Harry Potter filmsC. a cooking-book writerD. a single parent10. The seventh paragraph told us that _______ .A. Ms Marmite Lover was creative and she is good at cooking.B. Ms. Marmite Lover attempted to find excuse for what she had done.C. JK Rowling was sure to agree with what a creative woman did.D. JK Rowling suffered a lot before she published her novel series.11. We can infer from the passage that _______ .A. “Sorting Hat” is the password to go through “Diagon Alley”.B. the charges that the guests pay for the dinner include alcohol.C. Ms. Marmite Lover was not pleased with Warner Bros.D. Warner is a charity organization which helps the single mother.DTechnology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner. The chips will he also used to identify employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristband or a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.Three Square Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees. The company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them.“The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.”The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004,so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.”12.What is the third paragraph mainly about?A.The replacement of the chips.B.The potential risks of implanting the chips.C.The places to implant the chips.D.The advantages of the chips.13.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.the handsB.the credit cardsC.the employeesD. the scanners14.We can infer that_____.A.the chips have magic powersB.the price of the chips is reasonableC.the chips are very popular among the employeesD.most people suspect the application of the chips15.Which of the following best describes Todd Westby's attitude towards the chips?A.Defensive.B.Disappointing.C.Casual.D.Optimistic.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
【英语】黑龙江省齐齐哈尔地区八校2018届高三期中联考英语试题 含答案
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔地区八校2018届高三期中联考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（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。
ADuring the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePlace: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/March, on the last full moon dayHindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace: Utah, the USTime: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.1.Which of the following festivals can't be celebrated at the end of February?A. Sundance Film FestivalB. Holi FestivalC. Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalD. The Carnival of Venice2.If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to .A. IndiaB. ChinaC. ItalyD. America3. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?A. The Carnival of VeniceB. Holi FestivalC. Sundance Film FestivalD. Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalBLast Friday, 6-years-old Landon Johnson went to the RiverTown Crossings Mall in Grandville with his family. While there, the boy and his cousins took turns chatting with Santa, sharing their Christmas desires.After telling the man in red he wanted a toy dinosaur and a remote control car, Landon hopped off Santa’s lap to rejoin his family.But a few moments later, he raced back to Santa’s side: he’d forgotten to tell him something important. Specificall y, Landon shared his worry with Santa that his autism(自闭症）would land him on the “naughty list”.His mom, Naomi Johnson, explained to WOOD-TV this week that Landon is often told he's “naughty” by mistake. Johnson said. “He's been told by other people before, 'You don't need to be so naughty,' or, 'Wh y are you naughty? '.”Johnson says Santa took the time to listen to Landon's worries, and held the boy's hands all the while. “Santa sat him next to him and took Landon's hands in his and started rubbing them, calming them down. Santa asked Landon if it bothered him, having Autism? Landon said yes, sometimes. Then Santa told him it shouldn't. It shouldn’t bother him to be who he is,” Johnson said.Landon told Santa that he sometimes “gets in trouble at school and it's hard for people to understand that he has autism", but that he's “not a naughty boy”.“You know I love you and the reindeer(驯鹿） love you and it's OK. You're a good boy", Santa told WOOD-TV about the chat with Landon. ''You're a good boy, you know.”Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa's thoughtful words. “This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while now--that he's special and I love him just the way he was made", the mom told . “Seeing Landon's face light up i n that moment was just incredible.I couldn't stop crying. He was the real Santa Claus.”4.What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa?A. He shared Christmas desires with SantaB. He told Santa how his autism had bothered himC. He checked if he was the real Santa ClausD. He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car5.What did Santa tell Landon to do?A. Avoid those who mistake himB. Tell others about his autismC. Try to change the way he behavesD. Remain what he is6. What can we conclude from the text?A. Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autismB. Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for LandonC. Santa Claus are always popular with children and their parentsD. Naughty boys are hard to understand because of their bad behaviors7. What's the best title for the text?A. It's OK to be youB. Autism is really a problemC. Find time to Chat with SantaD. Don't stay with naughty boysCLately a popular eight-floor bookstore in Hefei, Anhui province, has risen to fame because it becomes the world’s first shared bookstore, in a move meant to encourage more reading among Chinese citizens.It comes to people's attention as more than 200,000 visitors flooded the store on its first day as a shared bookstore on July 16 this year, a record high since it was reopened to the public in 2013. Some 4,000 books were brought home on the first day, reported.Customers are allowed to borrow up to two books valued under 150 yuan per visit after registering with an app and paying the 99 yuan deposit fee(押金).All books on sale in the bookstore are available for sharing. Returned books that are damaged are sold at a discount. The bookstore also provides a bonus for bookworms. People who finish reading 12 books in three months receive eight percent of their deposit back, and members can be rewarded one yuan for every book read."We want to bring down the cost of reading so people could read more books," Xu Xinwei, who helps run the bookstore, told .Some parents buy a lot of books for their children, but they usually end up collecting dust as their ch6ildren grow up. Similarly, some popular novels for young people also fall out of fashion, according to Xu. "Books are more effectivelycirculated when they're shared."8. The bookstore becomes a shared one .A. to make more moneyB. to make more room for new booksC. to inspire more people to readD. to recommend new books9. What does the underlined phrase “risen to fame” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Become well-knownB. Settled downC. Broken upD. Taken over10. What can we infer from the passage?A. The bookstore was once the best in Anhui provinceB. The books that are sold here can't be borrowedC. More than 4,000 books were taken home on July 16 in 2013D. The cost of reading can be reduced by sharing the books11. What does the bookstore do to attract more readers?A. The bookstore encourages parents to buy more books for their childrenB. The readers are allowed to borrow the books unconditionallyC. The readers who are members can receive one yuan for every book readD. The bookstore is considering offering a bonus for anyone who likes readingDA new “health” trend in Hong Kong sees women staring straight at the sun in the belief that it will replace their need for food and even improve their vision and sleep quality, reports Oriental Daily.The women reportedly head to the Sam Ka Village beach every evening and take off their shoes before setting their phone timers and stand to stare at the sunset--some using an umbrella to protect their skin.The concept of “sun eating” is about consuming the sun's solar energy instead of food and they believe by doing so it can reduce the body's needs.Some of the women choose to wear glasses to limit the UV rays getting to their eyes and causing permanent damage.Some of the sun-gazers(凝视太阳者) stress they are doing it for health reasons, not weight loss. 'We practice sun-gazing as a substitute for eating. Some of us who have finished the practice now eat less, and others don’t have to eat at all,” one woman said. She said they start by looking at the sun for up to 10 seconds on thefirst day, adding 10 seconds every day until they reach 44 minutes by the ninth month of practice.Hou Xiang Jun, a skin specialist, is concerned about the rising trend, saying high UV degree and water reflection is leading to far too much UV light absorption(吸收). “Even if painted with sunscreen they can only stop five to six percent of the damage, an umbrella or a cap can only take 10-20 percent and long exposure will increase the risk of serious skin cancer,” she said. Eye experts are also concerned that it will cause some eye diseases.12.Some women in Hong Kong become “sun-gazers” because they believe it can make them .A. prettierB. use phones lessC. sleep longerD. eat less13.Which of the following statements about “sun-gazers” is TRUE according to the passage?A. Some stop eating after practicing for some timeB. They have no protection against the sunC. Some have suffered from serious skin cancerD. They have convinced the experts of the benefits14.If a woman wants to look at the sun for 5 minutes, how many days does she have to practice?A. 10 daysB. 30 daysC. 50 daysD.150 days15.Which section of the newspaper does the passage probably come from?A. ScienceB. HealthC. AdvertisementD. Sports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。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷及答案
齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题2018.01.11 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。
AWhat’s On?Electric Underground7:30pm—1:00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to tal k about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8:30pm—10:30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00pm for drinks and snacks.Simon’s Workshop5:00pm—7:30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8:00pm—11:00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.BIn most parts of Britain, the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family. But recently, black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (英国防止虐待动物协会) announced a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners, due to not looking good in selfies (自拍). According to the RSPCA, more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black. The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings. An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem. And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks. The founder of the rescue centre said, “We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment. Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh, have you got anything else’?”Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat, Susie. She regularly takes selfies with h er pet. She said, “It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see how beautiful Susie is. She is just as special as any other cat.”4. Why are black cats less favored by people?A. They are rising in number.B. They don’t bring good luck anymor eC. They are banned by RSPCA.D. They don’t look good in photos.5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?A. People want more black cats.B. People want to have something to eat.C. People want more pet animals.D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.6. In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes, black cats are _______.A. disgustingB. unluckyC. ordinaryD. attractive7. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?A. Black cats out in “selfies”.B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.C. Black cats in need of caring.D. Black cats favored again.CIt happens all the time: during an airport delay, a Korean perhaps starts talking to a man who might be Colombian, and soon they are chatting away in what seems to be English. But the native English speaker sitting beside them cannot understand a word.They don’t know they are speaking Globish, the latest addition to the 6,800 languages that are said to be spoken across the world. Not that its inventor, Jean-Paul Nerriere, considers it a proper language. “It is not a language, it is a tool.” he says. “A language is the vehicle of a culture. Globish doesn’t want to be that at all. It is a means of communication.”The seeds for Globish came about in the 1980s when Nerriere was working for IBM in Paris with colleagues of about 40 nationalities. At a meeting where they were to be addressed by two Americans whose flight had been delayed, they started chatting. Then the Americans arrived and beyond their opening phrases, “Call me Jim,” “Call me Bill,” no one understood a word. And Jim and Bill, needless to say, did not understand the strange English spoken by others. They all spoke low-quality English. Except Jim and Bill, everyone was speaking Globish though th ey didn’t know it.The main principles of Globish are a vocabulary of only 1,500 words in English, gestures and repetition. One of the interesting things in Globish is that with 1,500 words you can express everything. The target is to reach the point where you will be understood everywhere. The list goes from “able” to “zero.”Niece and nephew, for example, are not included, “but you can replace them with the children of my brother,” Nerriere says.But a small problem is still waiting for him. The fluent Globish speaker will not be understood by native English speakers. To this question, Nerriere responded confidently, “This is the way to get Americans to learn another language.”8. From the first two paragraphs, we can know that______．A. the Korean realizes he is speaking GlobishB. Globish is the working language at airportsC. Nerriere thinks Globish is a communication toolD. the native English speaker is interested in Globish9. Which of the following can explain the reason for inventing Globish?A. The IBM workers in Paris couldn't speak English at all.B. Nerriere needed to keep in touch with the IBM corporation in America.C. Two Americans Jim and Bill wanted to make themselves understood.D. The IBM staff in Paris were from many different countries.10. How can Globish speakers communicate beyond the Globish vocabulary?A. They might use French words instead.B. They might use body language.C. They might create new words.D. They might consult a dictionary from “able” to “zero”11. What is Nerriere’s attitude towards the future of Globish?A. Optimistic.B. Cautious.C. Worried.D. Doubtful.DCulture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception (感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal.In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent individuals. When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however, emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line’s length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult —estimating the line’s size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also—estimating the line’s length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into East-West differences.In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize (使内化) it.But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.12. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to ________.A. more emphasize independent thinkingB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the context as well as the objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent units13. We know from the passage that people’s brains will be more active when ________.A. the task is much easierB. the blood flow is trackedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the task is more difficult14. What does Dr Hedden’s experi ment in Paragraph 4-5 indicate?A. Culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.B. Easterners and Westerners perceive the world differently.C. People’s perception of the world can be changed.D. Americans are better at calculating than the Asians.15. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. it took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when they’re in Britain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。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题+Word版含解析
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三学期第二次模拟考试英语试题第一部分：听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分30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1.5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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C.1. What prevents the woman from learning drawing?A. Talent.B. Laziness.C. Lacking time.2. What time is it now in New York?A.5 p. mB. 11 a. m.C. 6 p. m3. What does the man come for?A. To say goodbye.B. To visit his friend.C. To invite the woman.4. Where does the talk take place?A. At the man’s house.B. In a local restaurant.C. At the woman’s house.5. What will the man do?A. Do as he always does.B. Start to take exercise.C. Change his working time.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，并标在试卷相应位置。
【英语】黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三学期第二次模拟考试英语试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C.1. What prevents the woman from learning drawing?A. Talent.B. Laziness.C. Lacking time.2. What time is it now in New York?A.5 p. mB. 11 a. m.C. 6 p. m3. What does the man come for?A. To say goodbye.B. To visit his friend.C. To invite the woman.4. Where does the talk take place?A. At the man’s house.B. In a local restaurant.C. At the woman’s house.5. What will the man do?A. Do as he always does.B. Start to take exercise.C. Change his working time.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。
2018年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市高考英语三模试卷
2018年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市高考英语三模试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、 C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．1. Destination Travels78 Soho St,New York, NYDear Ms Pierce,Thank you for trusting Dcstination Travels for your honeymoon plans． This letter includes all the information regarding the flights and accommodation arrangements we have already agreed on．On arriving at Puerto Rico Int, Airport, a representative of The Caribbean Hotels &Resorts will be waiting for you in order to transfer you to the hotel． The transfer to and from the airport is offered by the hotel as part of your honeymoon package． The reservation has been made for a nine﹣night stay under your future husband’s last name． The price of the newlyweds’ suite includes breakfast and one more meal at the hotel restaurant, You canalso use all of the hotel facilities﹣pool, gym, sauna, etc． for free as part of your honeymoon package． In addition, you can take scuba diving or snorkeling classes with the hotels trained staff at a reduced price﹣40% off．Thank you for choosing Destination Travels． We guarantee your honeymoon with us will be an unforgettable experience． To aid us in improving our service, please visit our website at www． destinationtravels．com and complete the questionnaire．Destination Travels wish you all the best．Sincerely．Rebecca SimmsCustomer Service ManagerDestination Travels（1）After arriving at Puerto Rico Int， Airport， the couple can get directionsfrom________．A.a Destination Travels Manager’．B.an official of New York City Hall．C.a tourist information desk．D.a hotel worker．（2）What service is offered by the hotel at no extra cost to the newlywed couple？________A.the snorkeling classes．B.The airport express service．C.A one﹣night stay．D.The air tickets．（3）What does the customer service manager ask Ms Pierce to do？________A.Call the service department．plete the order form．C.Scan the website to find information．D.Fill out the customer satisfaction survey．【答案】DBD【考点】完形综合阅读理解综合【解析】这是一家蜜月公司的客服经理给一对蜜月夫妻制定的蜜月之旅的安排事项．【解答】（1） D．细节理解题．根据文中句子：On arriving at Puerto Rico Int， Airport， a representative of The Caribbean Hotels &Resorts will be waiting for you in order to transfer you to the hotel．抵达波多黎各国际机场后，加勒比酒店和度假村的代表将等候您，以便将您转移到酒店．所以答案选D．（2） B．细节理解题．根据文中句子：The transfer to and from the airport is offered by the hotel as part of your honeymoon package．从机场到机场的换乘是您蜜月套餐的一部分．可见是不用额外付费的，所以答案选B．（3） D．细节理解题．根据句子：To aid us in improving our service， please visit our website at www． destinationtravels．com and complete the questionnaire．为了帮助我们改进服务，请访问我们的网站www．estntuffTraceScom，完成问卷．所以答案选D．2. Dutch beachcomber （海滩拾荒者） Wim Kruiswijk has accumulated a collection of1, 200 messages﹣in﹣bottles over the course of nearly 4 decades and has responded to almost all of them,68﹣year﹣old Kruiswijk says that his unusual hobby began in 1983 when he found three drift bottles （漂流瓶） on his local beach, each containing letters and return addresses． He wrote to all three addresses and was surprised to receive responses from each one． It was this experience that aroused his interest in hunting and collecting messages in bottles, and he hasn’t s topped looking for them since．“I find my messages in bottles on the beach of Zandvoort, where I live． and on the Dutch Islands, ” Kruiswijk recently told Great Big Story．“Messages in bottles is slow mail, It takes you days, or weeks, or months to find a bottle．”In the early years, Kruiswijk would find as many as 50 bottles a year, but since 2000 that has slowed to around 20﹣30 finds, mainly due to beach cleaning efforts． He believes that the rise of the Internet has also played a role in the diminishing number of messages in bottles, telling Dutch news site PZC, “I used to get a response at hall the bottle messagesthat I answered．Now that’s less;many people want ‘instant satisfaction’．”Throwing a message in a bottle out into the sea is a longstanding human tradition dating back to the time of the Greek philosopher Theophrastus, about 310 BC, who used thebottles to study water currents． Scientists still apply the method to this day, as a means to help researchers develop ocean circulation maps, and to crowdsource scientific studies of ocean currents．In the past bottles have also been used to send distress messages from sailors in trouble． They also have been used for memorial tributes, or to send loved ones’ ashes on a final journey, One of the more common uses though is just to send invitations out to prospective pen pals． a quaint notion in these modern times, but, as Kruiswijk so clearly shows, an effective one．（1）What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？________A.Kruiswijk found secrets hidden in drift bottles．B.What made Kruiswijk become a beachcomber．C.How Kruiswijk formed the hobby of collecting drift bottles．D.Kruiswijk liked to do some research on bottles thrown into the sea．（2）How did Kruiswijk feel the first time he received response from drift bottles？________A.Satisfied．B.Asionished．C.Frightened．D.Disappointed．（3）Why do Kruiswijk find fewer drift bottles than before？________A.People hate to receive messages from strangers．B.Many drift bottles have not been washed up onto the beaches．C.Drift bottles appearing on the beach are cleared up rapidly．D.Fewer people are interested in Kruiswijk’s message in bottles．（4）What’s the purpose of Theophrastus using the bottles？________A.To ask for rescue．B.To look for a pen pal．C.To study ocean currents．D.To send a message to his loved person．【答案】CBCC【考点】阅读理解综合【解析】本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，属于说明文，主要一些人们对漂流瓶收集的爱好，以及利用漂流瓶研究洋流等．【解答】（1）C．段落大意题．根据第二段内容，尤其是 It was this experience that aroused his interest in hunting and collecting messages in bottles，and he hasn’t stopped looking for them since．可知，本段主要讲述了Kruiswijk如何形成收集漂移瓶的爱好．故选C．（2）B．细节理解题．根据He wrote to all three addresses and was surprised to receive responses from each one可知，他收到回复时很惊讶．故选B．（3）C．细节理解题．根据In the early years， Kruiswijk would find as many as 50 bottlesa year， but since 2000 that has slowed to around 20﹣30 finds， mainly due to beach cleaning efforts．可知，克鲁瓦斯克比以前找到更少的漂移瓶，是因为出现在沙滩上的漂移瓶迅速清理干净．故选C．（4）C．细节理解题．根据 Throwing a message in a bottle out into the sea is a longstanding human tradition dating back to the time of the Greek philosopher Theophrastus， about 310 BC，who used the bottles to study water currents．可知，Theophrastus使用瓶子的目的是研究洋流．故选C．3. Durian（榴莲） is probably the smelliest fruit in the world, letting out an unusual unpleasant smell which would make anyone bring up． However, nobody was aware of what gave this fruit its unique smell, so a team of researchers from Singapore decided to take a look at its genome （基因组） and find out．Durian is well﹣known throughout Southeast Asia as the king of fruits, mostly because of its awful appearance and smell． However, the origin of this unpleasant smell was unknown, so researchers decided to map the genome of the fruit, and find the gene that controlled it． A group of genes, volatile sulfur compounds （含硫化合物）, became very active in the fruit, and they were found responsible for resulting in the unpleasant smell． The fruit confuses everyone with a sulfuric smell, like rotten onions and ingredients． The smell lasts long, mostly because the fruit contains more volatile sulfur compounds． Other species usually benefit from two gone copies at most, but durian has four, leading to the striking smell．However, this smell might be an advantage for durian in the wild． Although we find it unpleasant, many animals might be attracted by it． If they cat the fruit, then they can easily spread its seeds everywhere, thus contributing to the distribution of the species．The mapping of the durian genome also showed some other information on the species． First of all, the fruit has an impressive number of genes, namely46, 000． Also, with the help of these genes, they saw how it ________, and discovered it was related to the cacao tree． All the other discoveries have been published in the journal Nature Genetics．Despite the striking smell, many people actually enjoy eating the fruit． However, not all durian species are edible, and some of them may even cause damage to our health, Even s0, the fruit is often imported, significantly contributing to the economy．（1）What give durian its unique smell？________A.Onions nearby．B.Two gene copies．C.Rotten．D.Volatile sulfur compounds．（2）What does the underlined word “evolved” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？________ A.developed． B.Escaped．C.Predicted．D.tolerated．（3）What can we infer from the text？________A.No birds enjoy eating durian．B.Durian can be planted all over the world．C.Some of durian species can not be eaten．D.Durian has no relationship with the cacao tree．（4）What’s the best title for the text？________A.What’s Durian？．B.The Influence of the Smell．C.The Distribution of Durian．D.The Mystery of the Unpleasant Smell of Durian．【答案】DACD【考点】阅读理解综合【解析】本文是一篇科教类阅读，属于说明文，主要讲述了榴莲散发出难闻气味的原因．【解答】（1）D．细节理解题．根据A group of genes， volatile sulfur compounds （含硫化合物），became very active in the fruit， and they were found responsible for resulting in the unpleasant smell．可知，挥发性硫化合物使榴莲散发气味．故选D．（2）A．词义猜测题．根据上下文内容可知，Also， with the help of these genes， they saw how it evolved， and discovered it was related to the cacao tree．句意为而且，在这些基因的帮助下，他们看到它是如何演变的，并且发现它与可可树有关．故选A．（3）C．推理判断题．根据However， not all durian species are edible， and some of them may even cause damage to our health可知，并不是所有榴莲都可以食用．故选C．（4）D．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了榴莲散发出难闻气味的原因．故选D．4. Imagine waking up one day and finding that your beautiful local beach is no more﹣gone, its fine white sand swept away by an abnormal storm． You go about your daily business for 12 long years and then suddenly the beach is back, all its glory restored by another storm． This is what happened on the island of Achill, off the coast ofIreland, where people are celebrating the return of the beautiful Ashleam Bay beach that was taken from them in 2005．That in itself is unusual enough, but the slory gets even better! You see, another beach in Achill did a disappearing act once, but took much longer to return, The beach at Doonagh, located only six miles away from Ashleam Bay, was restored earlier in 2016 after waves created by spring storms had swept away all the sand in 1984, leaving just rock pools behind,There is local legend that stretches back hundreds of years that says this beach at Ashlcam Bay returns for a short every seven years then disappears again． But this time around ittook a bit longer than that． It was last seen in 2005 and it stayed for a few months at that time before it was washed away again．As you can imagine, everyone on the island of Achill is thrilled to have their sandy beach back, and even though no one knows how long it’s going to be around for, they are making the most of the time they’ve got before it disappears again．Some may be quick to believe climate changes cause the phenomenon, but that’s not the reason these two beaches in Achill keep disappearing, Dr Kevin Lynch, a geographer at NUT Galway, says that these occurrences are the result of hydrodynamics （流体力学） andsediment（沉积物） supply, rather than climate changes．Regardless of what’s causing them, disappearing and reappearing beaches are just part of what makes nature so fascinating．（1）What is people’s reaction to the re turn of the Ashleam Bay beach？________A.Full of fear．B.Quite delighted．C.Very disappointed．D.Extremely con fused．（2）What can we learn about the beach at Doonagh？________A.It is not located in Ireland．B.It disappeared 12 years ago．C.It once disappeared for more than 30 years．D.It is just made up of rocks and pools．（3）According to the local legend， when should the Ashleam Bay beach have come back？________A.In 1982．B.In 2012．C.In 2016．D.In 2018．（4）What does Dr Kevin Lynch think of the phenomenon？________A.Some abnormal storms lead to ocean’s enlargement，．B.It is hard to uncover the mystery of beach’s disappearing．C.Climate changes can result in beaches disappearing completely．D.Hydrodynamics and sediment supply cause two beaches to disappear．【答案】BCBD【考点】阅读理解综合【解析】本文是一篇科教类阅读，属于说明文，想象一下，有一天醒来，发现你美丽的当地海滩已不复存在，它的白色沙滩被一场异常风暴冲走．主要讲述了发生在爱尔兰海岸阿基尔岛上的事情，那里人们正在庆祝2005年从他们那里带回来的美丽的阿什莱姆湾沙滩．【解答】（1）B．细节理解题．根据This is what happened on the island of Achill， off the coastof Ireland， where people are celebrating the return of the beautiful Ashleam Bay beachthat was taken from them in 2005．可以看出，人们对Ashleam Bay海滩回归的反应是很开心的．故选B．（2）C．细节理解题．根据The beach at Doonagh， located only six miles away from Ashleam Bay， was restored earlier in 2016 after waves created by spring storms had swept away all the sand in 1984， leaving just rock pools behind可知，它曾经消失超过30年．故选C．（3）B．细节理解题．根据There is local legend that stretches back hundreds of yearsthat says this beach at Ashlcam Bay returns for a short every seven years then disappearsagain．以及 It was last seen in 2005 and it stayed for a few months at that time before it was washed away again．可知，当地的传说延续了数百年，说Ashclam湾的这个海滩每七年回归一次，然后再次消失，它最后一次出现在2005年．故又一次出现应该是2012年．故选B．（4）D．推理判断题．根据says that these occurrences are the result of hydrodynamics （流体力学） and sediment（沉积物） supply， rather than climate changes．可以推测出，Dr Kevin Lynch认为流体动力学和沉积物供应导致两个海滩消失．故选D．第二节（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．Life is kind of like a party． You invite a lot of people， some leave early， some stay all night， some laugh with you， some laugh at you， and some show up really late， But in the end， after the fun， there are a few who stay to help you clean up the mess． And most of the time，they aren’t even the ones who made the mess．（1）_______They are the ones who matter most． Here are four things real friends do differently：They face problems together． A real friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else still believes the smile on your face．（2）_______Just look for someone who will face them with you．（3）_______Your word means everything．If you say you’re going to do something，DOIT! If you say you’re going to be somewher e， BE THERE! I1you say you feel something，MEAN IT! If you can’t，won’t，and don’t，then DON’T LIE． Real friends keep promises and tell the truth upfront．They accept each other． Trying to change a person never works． A real friend is someone who truly knows you．and loves you just the same．（4）_______Be yourself and people will love the real you． If you feel like changing something about your friend， ask yourself what change you can make in yourself instead．They support each other’s growth changes． Our needs change with time． When someone says，“You’ve changed，” it’s not always a bad thing．（5）_______Don’t apologize for it． Instead， be open and sincere， explain how you feel， and keep doing what you know in your heart is right．A． They keep their promises．B． No one is happy all the time，C． They make time for each other．D．Don’t change so that people will like you．E．Sometimes it just means you’ve grown．F． These people are your real friends in life．G．Don’t look for someone who will solve all your problem s，【答案】F,G,A,D,E【考点】七选五阅读【解析】本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了生活就像一个聚会．你邀请了很多人，有些人很早就离开了，有些人呆了一整晚，有人和你一起笑，有人嘲笑你，有些人迟到了，但是最后，在有趣的事情结束后，还有一些人留下来帮你收拾残破的东西．而且大多数时候，他们甚至不是那些制造混乱的人．这些人是你生活中真正的朋友．【解答】1﹣5 FGADE（1）F．细节理解题．根据“And most of the time，they aren’t even the ones who made the mess而且大多数时候，他们甚至不是那些制造混乱的人．”可知此处应填“这些人是你生活中真正的朋友”．故选F．（2）G．细节理解题．根据“Just look for someone who will face them with you．只要找一个愿意和你一起面对的人”可知此处应填“不要找一个能解决你所有问题的人”．故选G．（3）A．推理判断题．根据“Your word means everything．你的话意味着一切”可知此处应填“他们保持他们的承诺”．故选A．（4）D．推理判断题．根据“Be yourself and people will love the real you做你自己，人们会喜欢真实的你”可知此处应填“不要改变，这样人们就会喜欢你”．故选D．（5）E．推理判断题．根据“Don’t apologize for it．不要道歉”可知此处应填“有时它只是意味着你长大了”．故选E．第三部分英语知识运用（共两节）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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．When I was a young man I had much ego （自负）． I thought I （1）_______everything． I looked forward to fame and success． I can even remember once in college （2）_______telling one of my friends: “If only everyone listened to me, then they would all be happy．” I（3）_______left school, ready to take on the world． Little did I know the world was about to take on me．In the （4）_______following college, instead of success, I found struggles． I had （5）_______in finding work． My jobs were either temporary or were （6）_______badly． When my wife and I had children, we were （7）_______to learn thatboth of our sons had Autism （自闭症） and would need to be （8）_______for the rest of their lives． I had no （9）_______why this had happened to us．In time, however, I began to （10）_______． My ego was decreasing fast, Instead of success, I found my（11）_______in moments of love． Playing and（12）_______withmy sons brought me so much happiness． My boys（13）_______me more aboutpeace, patience, joy and love than I could have ever learned on my own． I began to share the（14）_______I learned through my writings and my life． I finally realized that my （15）_______in this world had nothing to do with fame or success．（16）_______, it had everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and （17）_______it with everyone I could．You may not be happy 100% of the time．（18）_______can be in this world． Yet, you will find a joy no earthly （世俗的）（19）_______could ever give． Put all of your moments, days, and years to good use then．（20）_______them with love．（1）A.knewB.deservedC.possessedD.confirmed（2）A.calmlyB.honestlyC.proudlyD.eagerly（3）A.frequentlyB.finallyC.suddenlyD.smoothly（4）A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days（5）A.funB.regretC.powerD.trouble（6）A.doneB.paidC.preparedD.judged（7）A.exhaustedB.annoyedC.shockedD.embarrassed（8）A.taken charge ofB.paid attention toC.put up withD.taken care of（9）A.beliefB.hopeC.opinionD.idea（10）A.agreeB.changeC.struggleD.improve（11）A.challengeB.joyC.luckD.goal（12）ughingB.toyingC.swimmingD.working（13）A.fetchedB.broughtC.preparedD.taught（14）A.theoriesB.contentsC.lessonsD.truths（15）A.demandB.careerC.purposeD.world（16）A.ThereforeB.， AgainC.AlsoD.Instead （17）A.sharingB.owningC.admiringD.enjoying（18）A.SomebodyB.NobodyC.EverybodyD.Anybody（19）A.personB.matterC.successD.experience（20）A.LiveB.FillC.ExchangeD.Equip【答案】ACBADBCDDBBADCCDABCA【考点】阅读理解综合完形综合【解析】本文属于人生感悟类阅读．作者通过这篇文章讲述的是人生的目标不是名声和成功，而是与爱和分享有关，告诉我们充分利用好每一天，与爱同行．【解答】（1）A．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文When I was a young man I had much ego （自负）可知自己认为知道一切，故答案为A．（2）C．考查副词及语境理解．根据下文"If only everyone listened to me， then they would all be happy可知当时作者非常自豪地那样说，故答案为C．（3）B．考查副词及语境理解．根据 I（3）left school， ready to take on the world可知最后作者离开学校，准备进入社会，故答案为B．（4）A．考查名词及语境理解．根据In the （4）following college，instead of success，I found struggles可知在大学后的几年里，作者一直在挣扎，故答案为A．（5）D．考查名词及语境理解．根据下文 My jobs were either temporary or were 可知作者在找工作方面遇到了麻烦，故答案为D．（6）B．考查动词及语境理解．根据 My jobs were either temporary or were （6）badly可知工作要么是临时工，要么是工资低，故答案为B．（7）C．考查形容词及语境理解．根据 we were （7）to learn that both of our sons had Autism （自闭症）可知作者和妻子震惊地发现两个儿子都有自闭症，故答案为C．（8）D．考查动词短语及语境理解．A． taken charge of掌管； B． paid attention to 关注；C． put up with 忍受；D． taken care of照顾；根据前文both of our sons had Autism （自闭症）可知两个儿子都需要照顾，故答案为D．（9）D．考查名词及语境理解．根据I had no （9）why this had happened to us可知作者不明白这样的事情怎么会发生在自己身上，故答案为D．（10）B．考查动词及语境理解．根下文据My ego was decreasing fast可知终于作者发生了改变，故答案为B．（11）B．考查名词及语境理解．根据下文with my sons brought me so much happiness可知作者找到了快乐和爱，故答案为B．（12）A．考查动词及语境理解．根据Playing and（12）with my sons brought me so much happiness可知和孩子玩耍和大笑带给了自己如此多的幸福，故答案为A．（13）D．考查动词及语境理解．根据下文me more about peace， patience， joy and love than I could have ever learned on my own可知是儿子们教会了自己这些，故答案为D．（14）C．考查名词及语境理解．根据I began to share the（14）I learned through my writings and my life可知作者开始通过写作分享这些经验和教训，故答案为C．（15）C．考查名词及语境理解．根据 I finally realized that my （15）in this world had nothing to do with fame or success可知作者最终发现自己的人生目的与名声和成功无关，故答案为C．（16）D．考查副词及语境理解．根据下文 it had everything to do with allowing love and light into my life 可知而是与爱和生活的阳光有关，故答案为D．（17）A．考查动词及语境理解．根据and （17）it with everyone I could可知自己的人生目的与分享有关，故答案为A．（18）B．考查代词及语境理解．根据You may not be happy 100% of the time．（18）can be in this world．可知没有人会百分之百的时间里一直快乐，故答案为B．（19）C．考查名词及语境理解．根据Yet， you will find a joy no earthly （世俗的）（19）could ever give可知然而却可以发现世俗的成功所不能给予的快乐，故答案为C．（20）A．考查动词及语境理解．根据Put all of your moments， days， and years to good use then．（20）them with love可知充分利用好每一天，与爱同行，故答案为A．第二节（每小題1. 5 分，满分15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．Famous British physicist Stephen Hawking，（1）________mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe， has died at age 76．Propelled（推动） to superstar by his 1988 book A Brief History of Time， which became （2）________unlikely worldwide bestseller， Hawking devoted （3）________（he） to unlocking the secrets of the Universe． His genius and wit（4）________（win） over fans from far beyond the world of astrophysics， earning comparisons with Albert Einstein andSir Isaac Newton．Hawking died（5）________（peaceful） at his home in the British university city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning．“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today，” professor Hawking’s children said in a statement （6）________ （carry）by Britain’s Press Association news agency． "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live（7）________for many years．"Hawking refused to accept the predictions that he would only live for a few years after developing a form of motor neurone disease in his early （8）________（twenty）． The illness gradually robbed him of mobility，（9）________（leave） him confined to a wheelchair， almost completely paralysed and unable to speak except through his voice synthesiser（合成器）．"His courage and persistence with his brilliance and （10）________（humorous） inspired people across the world，" his family said．【答案】whose,an,himself,won,peacefully,carried,on,twenties,leaving,humor【考点】说明文语法填空【解析】本文主要讲述著名物理学家霍金在疾病缠身的情况下，在在科学领域的持续不断的努力以及他的幽默．【解答】1． whose，考查非限制性定语从句．先行词为人，在非限制性定语从句中作定语，所以用whose引导．2． an，考查冠词，泛指用不定冠词，unlikely是以元音开头的，所以用an．3． himself，考查反身代词，作宾语，指主语本人，所以用反身代词．4． won ，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．5． peacefully，考查副词，修饰动词用副词．6． carried，考查过去分词，carry和statement之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作后置定语．7．on，考查介词，on放在动词后面，表示动作的继续．8． twenties，考查固定搭配，in one’s twenti es在某人二十来岁时．9． leaving，考查现在分词，指代前面句子的结果，所以用现在分词作结果状语．10． humor，考查名词，作宾语，用名词，humor为不可数名词，无复数．第四部分写作（共两节）第一节：短文改错（满分10分）假如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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．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．We often hear stories of animals rescued people， But now someone has managed toreturn the favor． The event took place on one snowy January morning where Thomas Smith was walking her dog， Jack， in the park．“As I was walking， I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle， and then he falls into the water，” said Smith． He realized he had no choice but try and save his dogs．" Finally， I got Jackby a neck and pulled him out．I don’t think of I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to the land． When we got there， everyone was asking why Jack was okay﹣no onewas particular worried about me!"【答案】We often hear stories of animals rescued people， But now someone has managed to return the favor． The event took place on one snowy January morning where Thomas Smithwas walking her dog， Jack， in the park． "As I was walking， I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle， and then he falls into the water，" said Smith． He realized he had no choice but∧ try and save his dogs．" Finally， I got Jack by a neck and pulled him out．I don’t think of I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to the land． When we got there， everyone was asking why Jack was okay﹣no one was particular worried about me!"1． rescued改为rescuing，考查动名词，介词of后跟动名词复合结构作宾语．2．where改为when，考查定语从句，先行词为时间名词，在定语从句中作时间状语，所以用when引导．3． her改为his，考查形容词性物主代词，指Thomas Smith ，是个男士，所以用his，放在名词前面．4． falls改为fell，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．5． but后面加to，考查固定搭配，have no choice but to do sth除了做某事别无选择．6． dogs改为dog，考查名词的数，此处只有一只狗，所以用单数名词．7． a改为the，考查固定搭配，get sb by the +身体部位，抓住某人的某个部位，为固定搭配．8．去掉of，考查动词，think后跟宾语从句，think of后跟名词、动名词．9．why改为if/whether，考查连词，在宾语从句中表示“是否”，用whether或if引导．10． particular改为particularly，考查副词，修饰形容词用副词．【考点】记叙文短文改错【解析】短文讲了人们和狗之间的故事，当狗遇到危险之后，人们会奋不顾身的救它，呼吁人们要爱护狗．【解答】We often hear stories of animals rescued people， But now someone has managed to return the favor． The event took place on one snowy January morning where Thomas Smithwas walking her dog， Jack， in the park． "As I was walking， I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle， and then he falls into the water，" said Smith． He realized he had no choice but∧ try and save his dogs．" Finally， I got Jack by a neck and pulled him out．I don’t think of I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to the land． When we got there， everyone was asking why Jack was okay﹣no one was particular worried about me!"1． rescued改为rescuing，考查动名词，介词of后跟动名词复合结构作宾语．2．where改为when，考查定语从句，先行词为时间名词，在定语从句中作时间状语，所以用when引导．3． her改为his，考查形容词性物主代词，指Thomas Smith ，是个男士，所以用his，放在名词前面．4． falls改为fell，考查时态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态．5． but后面加to，考查固定搭配，have no choice but to do sth除了做某事别无选择．6． dogs改为dog，考查名词的数，此处只有一只狗，所以用单数名词．7． a改为the，考查固定搭配，get sb by the +身体部位，抓住某人的某个部位，为固定搭配．8．去掉of，考查动词，think后跟宾语从句，think of后跟名词、动名词．9．why改为if/whether，考查连词，在宾语从句中表示“是否”，用whether或if引导．10． particular改为particularly，考查副词，修饰形容词用副词．第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华．你的英国朋友Leslie请你为他推荐一部中国经典小说（英文版）．请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1．推荐《西游记》；2．被认为是十六世纪明代吴承恩所著；3．中国四大名著之一；4．讲述玄奘师徒四人去西天取经的经历及磨难．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．参考词汇：《西游记》The Journey to the West；佛经Buddhist sutras________________________________________________【答案】Dear Leslie， ,How are you？ Upon your request，I’m writing to recommend a great Chinese storybook﹣The Journey to the West．,It’s a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and is thought to have been written by Wu Cheng’en．It’s one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature． The novel is about the legendary adventures of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang and his three followers who traveled to the “Western Regions”， that is， Central Asia and India， to obtain Buddhist sutras and returned after much suffering． ,You will find the English version on Amazon． com or other websites selling books．I’m sure you’ll be interested in it． ,Yours sincerely， ,Li Hua【考点】提纲类【解析】本文属于提纲作文，动笔前，一定要认真分析要点，理解要点要表达的含义，不能遗漏要点，跑题偏题．平时除了加强词汇积累，写作联系以外，还可以适当记忆一些类似的范文，这样在考试中可以起到事半功倍的效果．高分句型一：It’s a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynastyand is thought to have been written by Wu Cheng’en．它是明代十六世纪出版的一部中国小说，被认为是吴承恩写的．分析句子可知published是过去分词在句中做定语，修饰novel．be thought to是英语的固定搭配“被认为…”动词不定式的过去时用to have done结构．高分句型二：The novel is about the legendary adventures of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang and his three followers who traveled to the “Western Regions”， that is，Central Asia and India， to obtain Buddhist sutras and returned after much suffering．这部小说讲述的是唐僧宣臧和他的三个追随者前往中亚和印度获得佛经，经历了许多苦难后返回的传奇冒险故事．分析句子可知who引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词monk Xuanzang and his three followers；that is是插入语“也就是说”．。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语
齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题2018.01.11 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。
AWhat?s On?Electric Underground7:30pm—1:00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who?s playing in your area? We?re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He?s going to tal k about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8:30pm—10:30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He?s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to makeyou laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00pm for drinks and snacks.Simon?s Workshop5:00pm—7:30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years? experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8:00pm—11:00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simon?s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.BIn most parts of Britain, the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring goodluck to the family. But recently, black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (英国防止虐待动物协会) announced a risein the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners, due to not looking good in selfies (自拍). According to the RSPCA, more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black. The biggest reason for thatis black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obviousome a national problem. And we are urging people to markings. An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has becnever judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks. The founder of the rescue centre said, “We have had a lot of black cats because people don?t like black at the moment. Other look at the black cats and then just say ,Oh, have you got anything else??”Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat, Susie. She regularly takes selfies withher pet. She said, “It is hard to get a good picture as you can?t really see how beautiful Susie is. She is just as special as any other cat.”4. Why are black cats less favored by people?A. They are rising in number.B. They don?t bring good luck anymoreC. They are banned by RSPCA.D. They don?t look good in photos.5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?A. People want more black cats.B. People want to have something to eat.C. People want more pet animals.D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.6. In Gabriella Fletcher?s eyes, black cats are _______.A. disgustingB. unluckyC. ordinaryD. attractive7. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?A. Black cats out in “selfies”．B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.C. Black cats in need of caring.D. Black cats favored again.CIt happens all the time: during an airport delay, a Korean perhaps starts talking to a man who might be Colombian, and soon they are chatting away in what seems to be English. But the native English speakersitting beside them cannot understand a word.。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三英语第三次模拟考试试卷
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三英语第三次模拟考试试卷一、阅读理解(共4题；共30分)1．（6分）阅读理解Destination Travels78Soho St,New York,NYDear Ms Pierce,Thank you for trusting Destination Travels for your honeymoon plans.This letter includes all the information regarding the flights and accommodation arrangements we have already agreed on.Date Flight No.Place/Time Depart Place/Time ArriveAugust6UA674New York,JFK6:30AM Puerto Rico Int.Airport9:00AMAugust15UA673Puerto Rico Int.Airport1:00PM New York,JFK3:30PMOn arriving at Puerto Rico Int,Airport,a representative of The Caribbean Hotels&Resorts will be waiting for you in order to transfer you to the hotel.The transfer to and from the airport is offered by the hotel as part of your honeymoon package.The reservation has been made for a nine-night stay under your future husband's last name.The price of the newlyweds'suite includes breakfast and one more meal at the hotel restaurant.You can also use all of the hotel facilities—pool,gym,sauna,etc.for free as part of your honeymoon package.In addition,you can take scuba diving or snorkeling classes with the hotels trained staff at a reduced price—40%off.Thank you for choosing Destination Travels.We guarantee your honeymoon with us will be an unforgettable experience.To aid us in improving our service,please visit our website at www. and complete the questionnaire.Destination Travels wish you all the best.Sincerely.Rebecca SimmsCustomer Service ManagerDestination Travels（1）（2分）After arriving at Puerto Rico Int,Airport,the couple can get directions from________. A．a Destination Travels Manager'B．an official of New York City HallC．a tourist information desk D．a hotel worker（2）（2分）What service is offered by the hotel at no extra cost to the newlywed couple?A．The snorkeling classes.B．The airport express service.C．A one-night stay.D．The air tickets.（3）（2分）What does the customer service manager ask Ms Pierce to do?A．Call the service department.B．Complete the order form.C．Scan the website to find information.D．Fill out the customer satisfaction survey.2．（8分）阅读理解Dutch beachcomber(海滩拾荒者)Wim Kruiswijk has accumulated a collection of1,200 messages-in-bottles over the course of nearly4decades and has responded to almost all of them, 68-year-old Kruiswijk says that his unusual hobby began in1983when he found three drift bottles (漂流瓶)on his local beach,each containing letters and return addresses.He wrote to all three addresses and was surprised to receive responses from each one.It was this experience that aroused his interest in hunting and collecting messages in bottles,and he hasn't stopped looking for them since.“I find my messages in bottles on the beach of Zandvoort,where I live,and on the Dutch Islands,”Kruiswijk recently told Great Big Story.“Messages in bottles is slow mail.It takes you days,or weeks,or months to find a bottle.”In the early years,Kruiswijk would find as many as50bottles a year,but since2000that has slowed to around20-30finds,mainly due to beach cleaning efforts.He believes that the rise of the Internet has also played a role in the diminishing number of messages in bottles,telling Dutch newssite PZC,“I used to get a response at half the bottle messages that I answered.Now that's less;many people want'instant satisfaction'.”Throwing a message in a bottle out into the sea is a longstanding human tradition dating back to the time of the Greek philosopher Theophrastus,about310BC，who used the bottles to study water currents. Scientists still apply the method to this day,as a means to help researchers develop ocean circulation maps, and to crowdsource scientific studies of ocean currents.In the past bottles have also been used to send distress messages from sailors in trouble.They also have been used for memorial tributes,or to send loved ones'ashes on a final journey.One of the more common uses though is just to send invitations out to prospective pen pals,a quaint notion in these moderntimes,but,as Kruiswijk so clearly shows,an effective one.（1）（2分）What does Paragraph2mainly tell us?A．Kruiswijk found secrets hidden in drift bottles.B．What made Kruiswijk become a beachcomber.C．How Kruiswijk formed the hobby of collecting drift bottles.D．Kruiswijk liked to do some research on bottles thrown into the sea.（2）（2分）How did Kruiswijk feel the first time he received response from drift bottles? A．Satisfied.B．Asionished.C．Frightened.D．Disappointed.（3）（2分）Why do Kruiswijk find fewer drift bottles than before?A．People hate to receive messages from strangers.B．Many drift bottles have not been washed up onto the beaches.C．Drift bottles appearing on the beach are cleared up rapidly.D．Fewer people are interested in Kruiswijk's message in bottles.（4）（2分）What's the purpose of Theophrastus using the bottles?A．To ask for rescue.B．To look for a pen pal.C．To study ocean currents.D．To send a message to his loved person.3．（8分）阅读理解Durian(榴莲)is probably the smelliest fruit in the world,letting out an unusual unpleasant smell which would make anyone bring up.However,nobody was aware of what gave this fruit its unique smell,so a team of researchers from Singapore decided to take a look at its genome(基因组)and find out,Durian is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as the king of fruits,mostly because of its awful appearance and smell.However,the origin of this unpleasant smell was unknown,so researchers decided to map the genome of the fruit,and find the gene that controlled it.A group of genes,volatile sulfur compounds (含硫化合物),became very active in the fruit,and they were found responsible for resulting in the unpleasant smell.The fruit confuses everyone with a sulfuric smell,like rotten onions and ingredients.The smell lasts long,mostly because the fruit contains more volatile sulfur compounds.Other species usually benefit from two gene copies at most,but durian has four,leading to the striking smell.However,this smell might be an advantage for durian in the wild.Although we find it unpleasant, many animals might be attracted by it.If they eat the fruit,then they can easily spread its seeds everywhere, thus contributing to the distribution of the species.The mapping of the durian genome also showed some other information on the species.First of all, the fruit has an impressive number of genes,namely46,000.Also,with the help of these genes,they saw how it evolved,and discovered it was related to the cacao tree.All the other discoveries have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.Despite the striking smell,many people actually enjoy eating the fruit.However,not all durian species are edible,and some of them may even cause damage to our health,Even so,the fruit is often imported,significantly contributing to the economy.（1）（2分）What give durian its unique smell?A．Onions nearby.B．Two gene copies.C．Rotten ingredients in it.D．Volatile sulfur compounds.（2）（2分）What does the underlined word“evolved”in Paragraph5probably mean? A．Developed.B．Escaped.C．Predicted.D．Tolerated.（3）（2分）What can we infer from the text?A．No birds enjoy eating durian.B．Durian can be planted all over the world.C．Some of durian species can not be eaten.D．Durian has no relationship with the cacao tree.（4）（2分）What's the best title for the text?A．What's Durian?B．The Influence of the SmellC．The Distribution of DurianD．The Mystery of the Unpleasant Smell of Durian4．（8分）阅读理解Imagine waking up one day and finding that your beautiful local beach is no more—gone,its fine white sand swept away by an abnormal storm.You go about your daily business for12long years and then suddenly the beach is back,all its glory restored by another storm.This is what happened on the island of Achill,off the coast of Ireland,where people are celebrating the return of the beautiful Ashleam Bay beachthat was taken from them in2005.That in itself is unusual enough,but the story gets even better!You see,another beach in Achill did a disappearing act once,but took much longer to return.The beach at Doonagh,located only six miles away from Ashleam Bay,was restored earlier in2016after waves created by spring storms had swept away all the sand in1984,leaving just rock pools behind.There is local legend that stretches back hundreds of years that says this beach at Ashlcam Bay returns for a short every seven years then disappears again.But this time around it took a bit longer than that. It was last seen in2005and it stayed for a few months at that time before it was washed away again.As you can imagine,everyone on the island of Achill is thrilled to have their sandy beach back,and even though no one knows how long it's going to be around for,they are making the most of the time they've got before it disappears again.Some may be quick to believe climate changes cause the phenomenon,but that's not the reason these two beaches in Achill keep disappearing,Dr Kevin Lynch,a geographer at NUT Galway,says that these occurrences are the result of hydrodynamics(流体力学)and sediment(沉积物)supply,rather than climate changes.Regardless of what's causing them,disappearing and reappearing beaches are just part of what makes nature so fascinating.（1）（2分）What is people's reaction to the return of the Ashleam Bay beach?A．Full of fear.B．Quite delighted.C．Very disappointed.D．Extremely con fused.（2）（2分）What can we learn about the beach at Doonagh?A．It is not located in Ireland.B．It disappeared12years ago.C．It once disappeared for more than30years.D．It is just made up of rocks and pools.（3）（2分）According to the local legend,when should the Ashleam Bay beach have come back? A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.（4）（2分）What does Dr Kevin Lynch think of the phenomenon?A．Some abnormal storms lead to ocean's enlargement,B．It is hard to uncover the mystery of beach's disappearing.C．Climate changes can result in beaches disappearing completely.D．Hydrodynamics and sediment supply cause two beaches to disappear.二、任务型阅读(共1题；共10分)5．（10分）任务型阅读Life is kind of like a party.You invite a lot of people,some leave early,some stay all night,some laugh with you,some laugh at you,and some show up really late.But in the end,after the fun,there are a few who stay to help you clean up the mess.And most of the time,they aren't even the ones who made the mess They are the ones who matter most.Here are four things real friends do differently: They face problems together.A real friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else still believes the smile on your face.Just look for someone who will face them with you.Your word means everything.If you say you're going to do something,DO IT!If you say you're going to be somewhere,BE THERE!If you say you feel something,MEAN IT!If you can't,won't, and don't,then DON'T LIE.Real friends keep promises and tell the truth upfront.They accept each other.Trying to change a person never works.A real friend is someone who truly knows you and loves you just the same.Be yourself and people will love the real you.If you feel like changing something about your friend,ask yourself what change you can make in yourself instead.They support each other's growth changes.Our needs change with time.When someone says,“You've changed,”it's not always a bad thing.Don't apologize for it.Instead,be open and sincere, explain how you feel,and keep doing what you know in your heart is right,A.They keep their promises.B.No one is happy all the time.C.They make time for each other.D.Don't change so that people will like you.E.Sometimes it just means you've grown.F.These people are your real friends in life.G.Don't look for someone who will solve all your problems.三、完形填空(共1题；共20分)6．（20分）完形填空When I was a young man I had much ego(自负).I thought I（1）everything.I looked forward to fame and success.I can even remember once in college（2）telling one of my friends:“If only everyone listened to me,then they would all be happy.”I（3）left school,ready to take on the world.Little did I know the world was about to take on me.In the（4）following college,instead of success,I found struggles.I had（5）in finding work.My jobs were either temporary or were（6）badly.When my wife and I had children, we were（7）to learn that both of our sons had Autism(自闭症)and would need to be（8）for the rest of their lives.I had no（9）why this had happened to us.In time,however,I began to（10）.My ego was decreasing fast.Instead of success,I found my（11）in moments of love.Playing and（12）with my sons brought me so much happiness.My boys（13）me more about peace,patience,joy and love than I could have ever learned on my own.I began to share the（14）I learned through my writings and my life.I finally realized that my（15）in this world had nothing to do with fame or success.（16）it had everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and（17）it with everyone I could.You may not be happy100%of the time（18）can be in this world.Yet,you will find a joy no earthly(世俗的)（19）could ever give.Put all of your moments,days,and years to good use then （20）them with love.（1）A．knew B．deserved C．possessed D．confirmed（2）A．calmly B．honestly C．proudly D．eagerly（3）A．frequently B．finally C．suddenly D．smoothly（4）A．years B．months C．weeks D．days（5）A．fun B．regret C．power D．trouble（6）A．done B．paid C．prepared D．judged（7）A．exhausted B．annoyed C．shocked D．embarrassed（8）A．taken charge of B．paid attention toC．put up with D．taken care of（9）A．belief B．hope C．opinion D．idea（10）A．agree B．change C．struggle D．improve（11）A．challenge B．joy C．luck D．goal（12）A．laughing B．toying C．swimming D．working（13）A．fetched B．brought C．prepared D．taught（14）A．theories B．contents C．lessons D．truths（15）A．demand B．career C．purpose D．world（16）A．Therefore B．Again C．Also D．Instead（17）A．sharing B．owning C．admiring D．enjoying（18）A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Everybody D．Anybody（19）A．person B．matter C．success D．experience（20）A．Live B．Fill C．Exchange D．Equip四、语法填空(共1题；共20分)7．（20分）语法填空Famous British physicist Stephen Hawking，mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe,has died at age76.Propelled(推动)to superstar by his1988book A Brief History of Time,which becameunlikely worldwide bestseller,Hawking devoted(he)to unlocking the secrets of the Universe. His genius and wit(win)over fans from far beyond the world of astrophysics,earning comparisons with Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton.Hawking died(peaceful)at his home in the British university city of Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning.“We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,”professor Hawking's children said in a statement(carry)by Britain's Press Association news agency.“He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live for many years.”Hawking refused to accept the predictions that he would only live for a few years after developing a form of motor neurone disease in his early(twenty).The illness gradually robbed him of mobility(leave)him confined to a wheelchair,almost completely paralysed and unable to speak except through his voice synthesiser(合成器).“His courage and persistence with his brilliance and(humorous)inspired people across the world,”his family said.五、短文改错(共1题；共5分)8．（5分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
【英语】黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三第一次模拟英语试题 含答案
第一部分: 听力(共两节，满分30 分)第一节(共5个小题: 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.15.C. £9.18.答案是C。
1. What is the woman’s job now?A. A lawyer.B. A bank clerk.C.A police officer.2. Who did the woman meet just now?A. A postman,B. A repairman.C. Her daughter.3. What day can the man see Dr. Johnson?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.4. What does the man mean?A. He’d prefer to go by bus,B, He wants to be comfortable.C. Taking a bus is more convenient.5. Why is the man late?A. He got lost.B, He had to take a rest on the way.C. The bus he took stopped working.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;昕完后, 各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试 英语
齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题2018.01.11 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。
AWhat’s On?Electric Underground730pm—100am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you now who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live roc and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the tal at 730pm by Jules Sye, a successful record producer. He’s going to tal abo ut how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whi830pm—1030pm Comedy at aleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whi perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whi really nows how to mae you laugh! Our bar is open from 700pm for drins and snacs.Simon’s Worshop500pm—730pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The worshop loos at every ind of comedy, and practices many different ways of maing people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ eperience of teaching comedy. His worshops are eciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone800pm—1100pm Pia WorldFine food with beautiful ja music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Picering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with ecellent meat and fresh fish, pias and pasta (面食). Boo early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves coctails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Sye.B. Gee Whi.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Picering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. aleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pia World3. What do we now about Simon’s Worshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.BIn most parts of Britain, the blac cat is a symbol of good luc and owning a blac cat may bring good luc to the family. But recently, blac cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (英国防止虐待动物协会) announced a rise in the number of blac cats being abandoned by their owners, due to not looing good in selfies (自拍). According to the RSPCA, more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are blac. The biggest reason for that is blac cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious marings. An RSPCA spoesman said, “This has become a national problem. And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but loo at its personality instead.”The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taen in nice blac cats in the past two wees. The founder of the rescue centre said, “We have had a lot of blac cats because people don’t lie blac at the moment. Oth er loo at the blac cats and then just say ‘Oh, have you got anything else’?”Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old blac cat, Susie. She regularly taes selfies with her pet. She said, “It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see ho w beautiful Susie is. She is just as special as any other cat.”4. Why are blac cats less favored by people?A. They are rising in number.B. They don’t bring good luc anymoreC. They are banned by RSPCA.D. They don’t loo good in photos.5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?A. People want more blac cats.B. People want to have something to eat.C. People want more pet animals.D. People are unwilling to see so many blac cats.6. In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes, bl ac cats are _______.A. disgustingB. unlucyC. ordinaryD. attractive7. Which of the following can be the best title of this tet?A. Blac cats out in “selfies”.B. Blac cats abandoned in the U.C. Blac cats in need of caring.D. Blac cats favored again.CIt happens all the time during an airport delay, a orean perhaps starts taling to a man who might be Colombian, and soon they are chatting away in what seems to be English. But the native English speaer sitting beside them cannot understand a word.They don’t now they are speaing Globish, the latest addition to the 6,800 languages that are said to be spoen across the world. Not that its inventor, Jean-Paul Nerriere, considers it a proper language. “It is not a language, it is a to ol.” he says. “A language is the vehicle of a culture. Globish doesn’t want to be that at all. It is a means of communication.”The seeds for Globish came about in the 1980s when Nerriere was woring for IBM in Paris with colleagues of about 40 nationalities. At a meeting where they were to be addressed by two Americans whose flight had been delayed, they started chatting. Then the Americans arrived and beyond their opening phrases, “Call me Jim,” “Call me Bill,” no one understood a word. And Jim and Bill, n eedless to say, did not understand the strange English spoen by others. They all spoe low-quality English. Ecept Jim and Bill, everyone was speaing Globish though they didn’t now it.The main principles of Globish are a vocabulary of only 1,500 words in English, gestures and repetition. One of the interesting things in Globish is that with 1,500 words you can epress everything. The target is to reach the point where you will be understood everywhere. The list goes from “able” to “ero.”Niece and nephew, for eample, are not included, “but you can replace them with the children of my brother,” Nerriere says.But a small problem is still waiting for him. The fluent Globish speaer will not be understood by native English speaers. To this question, Nerriere respo nded confidently, “This is the way to get Americans to learn another language.”8. From the first two paragraphs, we can now that______．A. the orean realies he is speaing GlobishB. Globish is the woring language at airportsC. Nerriere thins Globish is a communication toolD. the native English speaer is interested in Globish9. Which of the following can eplain the reason for inventing Globish?A. The IBM worers in Paris couldn't spea English at all.B. Nerriere needed to eep in touch with the IBM corporation in America.C. Two Americans Jim and Bill wanted to mae themselves understood.D. The IBM staff in Paris were from many different countries.10. How can Globish speaers communicate beyond the Globish vocabulary?A. They might use French words instead.B. They might use body language.C. They might create new words.D. They might consult a dictionary from “able” to “ero”11. What is Nerriere’s attitude towards the future of Globish?A. Optimistic.B. Cautious.C. Worried.D. Doubtful.DCulture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people eperience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocing differences in perception (感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they loo at a city street, for eample, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal.In western countries, culture maes people thin of themselves as highly independent individuals. When looing at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however, emphasie inter-dependence. When Easterners loo at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an eperiment involving two tass, Dr Hedden ased subjects to loo at a line simply to estimate its length, a tas that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line’s length relative to the sie of a square, an easier tas for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracing blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The eperiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tass were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas lined to attention lit up more, when they wored on the tas they tended to find more difficult —estimating the line’s sie relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder tas also—estimating the line’s length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous eperimental research into East-West differences.In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red and one green. Easterners were more liely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more liely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalie (使内化) it.But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain wors and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning sills.12. According to the passage, Chinese people are most liely to ________.A. more emphasie independent thiningB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the contet as well as the objectD. thin of Westerners as highly independent units13. We now from the passage that people’s brains will be more active when ________.A. the tas is much easierB. the blood flow is tracedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the tas is more difficult14. What does Dr Hedden’s eperiment in Paragraph 4-5 indicate?A. Culture has a great impact on the way people tal and behave.B. Easterners and Westerners perceive the world differently.C. People’s perception of the world can be changed.D. Americans are better at calculating than the Asians.15. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. it too over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when they’re in Britain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。
黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷及答案
齐齐哈尔市实验中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题2018.01.11 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。
AWhat’s On?Electric Underground7:30pm—1:00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to tal k about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8:30pm—10:30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00pm for drinks and snacks.Simon’s Workshop5:00pm—7:30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8:00pm—11:00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.BIn most parts of Britain, the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family. But recently, black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (英国防止虐待动物协会) announced a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners, due to not looking good in selfies (自拍). According to the RSPCA, more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black. The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings. An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem. And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks. The founder of the rescue centre said, “We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment. Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh, have you got anything else’?”Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat, Susie. She regularly takes selfies with h er pet. She said, “It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see how beautiful Susie is. She is just as special as any other cat.”4. Why are black cats less favored by people?A. They are rising in number.B. They don’t bring good luck anymor eC. They are banned by RSPCA.D. They don’t look good in photos.5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?A. People want more black cats.B. People want to have something to eat.C. People want more pet animals.D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.6. In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes, black cats are _______.A. disgustingB. unluckyC. ordinaryD. attractive7. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?A. Black cats out in “selfies”.B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.C. Black cats in need of caring.D. Black cats favored again.CIt happens all the time: during an airport delay, a Korean perhaps starts talking to a man who might be Colombian, and soon they are chatting away in what seems to be English. But the native English speaker sitting beside them cannot understand a word.They don’t know they are speaking Globish, the latest addition to the 6,800 languages that are said to be spoken across the world. Not that its inventor, Jean-Paul Nerriere, considers it a proper language. “It is not a language, it is a tool.” he says. “A language is the vehicle of a culture. Globish doesn’t want to be that at all. It is a means of communication.”The seeds for Globish came about in the 1980s when Nerriere was working for IBM in Paris with colleagues of about 40 nationalities. At a meeting where they were to be addressed by two Americans whose flight had been delayed, they started chatting. Then the Americans arrived and beyond their opening phrases, “Call me Jim,” “Call me Bill,” no one understood a word. And Jim and Bill, needless to say, did not understand the strange English spoken by others. They all spoke low-quality English. Except Jim and Bill, everyone was speaking Globish though th ey didn’t know it.The main principles of Globish are a vocabulary of only 1,500 words in English, gestures and repetition. One of the interesting things in Globish is that with 1,500 words you can express everything. The target is to reach the point where you will be understood everywhere. The list goes from “able” to “zero.”Niece and nephew, for example, are not included, “but you can replace them with the children of my brother,” Nerriere says.But a small problem is still waiting for him. The fluent Globish speaker will not be understood by native English speakers. To this question, Nerriere responded confidently, “This is the way to get Americans to learn another language.”8. From the first two paragraphs, we can know that______．A. the Korean realizes he is speaking GlobishB. Globish is the working language at airportsC. Nerriere thinks Globish is a communication toolD. the native English speaker is interested in Globish9. Which of the following can explain the reason for inventing Globish?A. The IBM workers in Paris couldn't speak English at all.B. Nerriere needed to keep in touch with the IBM corporation in America.C. Two Americans Jim and Bill wanted to make themselves understood.D. The IBM staff in Paris were from many different countries.10. How can Globish speakers communicate beyond the Globish vocabulary?A. They might use French words instead.B. They might use body language.C. They might create new words.D. They might consult a dictionary from “able” to “zero”11. What is Nerriere’s attitude towards the future of Globish?A. Optimistic.B. Cautious.C. Worried.D. Doubtful.DCulture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception (感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal.In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent individuals. When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however, emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line’s length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult —estimating the line’s size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also—estimating the line’s length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into East-West differences.In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize (使内化) it.But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.12. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to ________.A. more emphasize independent thinkingB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the context as well as the objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent units13. We know from the passage that people’s brains will be more active when ________.A. the task is much easierB. the blood flow is trackedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the task is more difficult14. What does Dr Hedden’s experi ment in Paragraph 4-5 indicate?A. Culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.B. Easterners and Westerners perceive the world differently.C. People’s perception of the world can be changed.D. Americans are better at calculating than the Asians.15. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. it took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when they’re in Britain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。
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黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2018届高三英语8月月考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共8页。
满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMany of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）?If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.1. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomingsB. self criticismC. modestyD. confidence2. If you are not liked by a person, _________.A. you should find the reason in yourselfB. you’d better talk with the person face to faceC. you may not be the one to be blamedD. you and that person misunderstand each other3. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ .A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flawsB. your weakness may also be your strengths in some wayC. your negative qualities cause a person to reject youD. you’ll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities4. Which of the following is true according to the author?A. It is important to lose weight.B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.BTired of Working in Your Country?With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. We now have positions open in Osaka starting September/October 2018 for instructions of English, German, Spanish and French.●Teach many different kinds of classes using the latest technology in small classes of up to 30 students.●Accommodation, and other necessary documents will be ready before you leave.●Applicants will teach their first language only.●Excellent teacher training programs.If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures, apply now. Experience in teaching is an advantage but not specially required. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements.Apply with C.V. and send letter to:NOVA France, Mr. Sampy (IHT 3/2)34, Bd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, FranceFax: 33148014804Or visit our website: www. The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.5. What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce a language school in Japan.B.To describe working conditions in Japan.C.To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.D.To hire language teachers to work in Japan.6. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _____.A. get trained for the jobB. receive a degree from a universityC. have free accommodationD. teach English only in Osaka7. Before going to Japan, you need _____.A. to see the manager of NOVA FranceB. to take some computer coursesC. to write a letter to JapanD. to find a place to live8. If you want to work in Japan, you should _____.A. have some working experienceB. know how to use computersC. present good teaching plansD. speak several languages.CWhat might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020.And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.Newspapers will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel. Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy.Schools will go electronic. Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students' library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, who will check homework on computers and communicate with the students' parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.9. Why has the Spring Festival caused headaches for many Chinese?A. Because it is the most important Chinese holiday.B. Because it costs too much money to celebrate it.C. Because the traffic is too heavy then.D. Because the travel tickets are too expensive then.10. What is not mentioned in the passage as sources of energy ________.A. CoalB. WindC. Nuclear powerD. Water11. From the passage we can know ________ in the future.A. the Spring Festival travel may still be a problemB. 90% of the population will live in the cityC. robot teachers will check homeworkD.oil is running out faster than expected. Unluckily, scientists haven’t found something else for oil as fuel.12. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Schools will go electronicB. Computers will be importantC. There will be robot teachersD. School buses will be like spaceshipsDThe old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket,patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled（闪光）like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips that held a steady smile.He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Mis s.”“You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me.”After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $ 100 bill. The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person.13．Mary ran over to the old man because _____.A. the old man was the boss of the restaurantB. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurantC. the old man had asked her to wait on himD. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat14．The words the man left on the napkin suggested that _____.A. respecting others means respecting oneselfB. serving others is a respectable jobC. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindnessD. Ma ry’s kind service would bring in more money for her15．Which of the following titles goes best with the story?A. A kind- hearted GirlB. Kindness Means OpportunitiesC. An opportunityD. A Special 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。