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1、苏州市2018届高三上学期期中考试英语苏州市20172018学年度第一学期期中考试英语第卷(选择题，共80分)第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分15分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。() 1. When will the next party be held?A. In April.B. In May.C. In August.() 2. What can we learn from the conversation?A
2、. The woman is happy to go back to work.B. The man was on vacation for three weeks.C. The man works in another place once a year.() 3. When is the flight to Shanghai?A. At 9：30 am. B. At 11：00 pm. C. At 1：00 pm.() 4. What does the woman mean?A. The man can ask Bill for help.B. The man cant finish th
3、e report in a week.C. The man should be able to finish his report.() 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A scientific study. B. A research report. C. An environment project.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4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。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
4、答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。() 6. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In a library. B. In a study. C. In a book store.() 7. What are they looking for?A. Some valuable secondhand books.B. The nineteenthcentury poetry as a present.C. The secondhand books with Shakespeares signature.听第7段材料，回答第8
5、、9题。() 8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Relatives. C. Friends.() 9. Why does the man come?A. To visit his old friends. B. To look for his old friends. C. To visit his friends friends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。()10. What can we know about the woman?A. Shes a bus driver. B. She
6、s a student. C. Shes a librarian.()11. When are there fewer shuttle buses?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.()12. Where is the woman on Friday night?A. At home. B. At the library. C. At her office.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。()13. Where was this announcement made?A. In a supermarket. B. In a theatre. C.
7、 In a hotel.()14. Why did the speaker ask the people to leave the building?A. The police were looking for a missing bag in the building.B. There was an explosion in the building.C. Something dangerous was found in the building.()15. What can we learn from it?A. The speaker must be a policeman.B. Peo
8、ple should report anything strange to the police.C. Elderly and disabled people should leave first.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。()16. It is important to keep up with the news at home and abroad, because global political and economic conditions a
9、re _ factors in the world of international business.A. arbitrary B. concrete C. dynamic D. fragile()17. One senior research fellow from CCG, said he is optimistic for the future of ChinaUS ties and that small _ are normal, but they wont influence the bigger picture.A. ambitions B. frictions C. compe
10、titions D. conversations()18. Daniel didnt say anything good at all about my composition. I felt pretty “criticized”Your work is to be judged and analyzed by others in class. Dont take it _A. easily B. thoroughly C. originally D. personally()19. A new kind of powerhouse has been built in a park in B
11、eijing, which generates electricity by harvesting energy from raindrops, _ for solar energy on rainy days.A. applying B. hunting C. pushing D. substituting()20. New discoveries have been made by radio telescopes to solve key physics problems, _ the largest is FAST.A. with which B. for which C. of wh
12、ich D. by which()21. Contrary to _ the school recently requires, the development of the program does not address the problem with lunch nutrition.A. that B. which C. how D. what()22. With the three historic tasks _， we Chinese should keep on working with great determination.A. accomplish B. accompli
13、shing C. accomplished D. to accomplish()23. As VR games fast _ among youngsters and game fans, most of the VR headsets and controllers are not necessarily pricefriendly.A. take on B. hold on C. catch on D. count on()24. It was mainly because William _ a game on his phone that he didnt notice the dee
14、p hole in the sidewalk until it was too late.A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play()25. He made irresponsible remarks on their performances _， regardless of the consequences.A. at random B. at length C. at hand D. at ease()26. “_ many people say that life is the art of living, I belie
15、ve that life is the art of drawing without an eraser，” said Christine Ip, CEO of the Greater China division from a bank in Singapore.A. Once B. Since C. While D. If()27. OK, wake up! Only when you stop seeking shortcuts to success _ being successful means hard work.A. you have realized B. have you r
16、ealized C. can you realize D. you can realize()28. On October 18, 2017, President Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 19th National Congress _ the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.A. in horror of B. on behalf of C. in charge of D. on account of()29. The company claimed that th
17、e application of the new engine would effectively improve the situation _ traditional ones consume much fuel and do much harm to the environment.A. when B. where C. how D. why()30. My husbands out of town. Im going to watch all the movies he wouldnt take me to see.Why not? _A. Great minds think alik
18、e B. It is good fishing in troubled watersC. Make hay while the sun shines D. Among the blind the oneeyed man is king第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A letter toMy brother, whom I bullied when we were youngI was five when you were born. Looking at pictures from that t
19、ime, I look so happy with you. I am holding you, I am smiling, I look _31_. But I do not remember that feeling.I was a daddys girl, but I was also the one to break in our parents. I used to call myself the familys guinea pig(豚鼠), _32_ you were the happy one, the joker, the one who _33_ the rewards o
20、f all my battles won or lost. So I must have decided that we were enemies, competitors for the love and attention of our parents, and this feeling is in the _34_ of all my early memories. All I remember is _35_ you.So, as long as I could, I made your life a _36_. I teased you, tricked you and _37_ y
21、ou. You tell me its not as bad as I remember, but I _38_ a couple of times when you were left in tears. Our little sister was born when I was 11, and very soon you two bonded _39_ and pushed me aside. Did you bond with her because I was becoming a monster, or did I become a monster because of your b
22、ond?Thankfully, you quickly grew tall and strong, and soon you were able to overcome me _40_. From then on it was down to verbal abuse and psychological warfare. By the time I was at university, you were a teenager and we competed for higher _41_： money, the family car, parental pride.It all came to
23、 a _42_ stop when I moved abroad as an exchange student. Almost 20 years have passed, and the hate _43_ me some long time ago, while I wasnt watching. And at the same time, _44_ must have crept in(悄悄地进入), sneaking somewhere through the back of my mind.Despite all the abuse during those years, you ha
24、ve turned into a happy, friendly, passionate, generous human being. You are the most handsome and charming person that I know. And, with your wife and best friend, you have just had your first child. Nobody _45_ this happiness more.You have implied that youve forgiven me, or even that there is _46_
25、to forgive. But I _47_ to remember the hurtI will always hurt in _48_ when I look back. All those wasted years in which I should have been your loving sister, standing by your side, defending instead of _49_ you in your own home. I aim to be now what I always should have been.I am so _50_ of you, my
26、 heart wells up with love for you and your sister. I will be forever glad that I have the chance to love you both.Your sister()31. A. favoured B. frightened C. frustrated D. fascinated()32. A. while B. when C. though D. unless()33. A. appreciated B. reaped C. brought D. cheated()34. A. point B. cost
27、 C. centre D. end()35. A. adoring B. hating C. assisting D. envying()36. A. mystery B. misery C. mistake D. mixture()37. A. absorbed B. abandoned C. abolished D. abused()38. A. devote B. spend C. treasure D. recall()39. A. strongly B. anxiously C. happily D. unexpectedly()40. A. temporarily B. spiri
28、tually C. physically D. academically()41. A. requirements B. resources C. positions D. purposes()42. A. forced B. surprised C. controlled D. intended()43. A. left B. accompanied C. affected D. bothered()44. A. hatred B. love C. guilty D. regret()45. A. rejects B. steals C. deserves D. ignores()46. A
29、. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything()47. A. refuse B. plan C. learn D. prefer()48. A. shame B. sorrow C. disappointment D. confusion()49. A. attacking B. attending C. attracting D. avoiding()50. A. sure B. proud C. confident D. tired第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D
30、四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChinaESL is a professional employment and visa agency for foreigners based in Beijing, the capital of China. As China opens up to the world the demand for English in curriculums all across China has risen drastically, and ChinaESL has been at the forefront of helping to meet this deman
31、d for over nine years. During that time, we always kept good relationships with foreigners as well as with the schools. We have placed more than 6，000 foreigners for hundreds of schools and companies all over China, such as Volvo China, Olympus China, China Construction Bank, China Petrol, China Tel
32、ecom, FESC, Lenovo, AVC, Degussa, Darwin Property, Peking University, Beijing No. 171 Middle School, and Beijing No.2 Middle School. We have very good reputation in this circle. Searching ChinaESL online, you will find many good comments about our company. Right now we have a new job as below.1. Loc
33、ation: Shunyi District, Beijing.2. Position: A foreign administrator in an international kindergarten.3. Working time: From Monday to Friday.4. Salary: 14，000 yuan/month working, free accommodation. After accomplishing one years contract, 6，000 yuan as travel expenses will be provided. After finishi
34、ng two years, another 8，000 yuan as travel expense will be provided.5. Visa: Visa provided. All schools arranged by ChinaESL have the certificate to hire foreign teachers and have authority to give foreign teachers a valid working visa. Therefore (depending upon the school), ChinaESL may ask that pa
35、rticipants arrive in China with a tourist visawhich will eventually go converted(转变) to a working visa by participants respective schools.6. Passport: A valid passport is required to enter China. China does not allow entrance if the holders passport expires(满期) in less than six months, so we suggest
36、 you check your passport before coming to China.7. Requirement: A native English speaker who has at least more than three years administratingrelated experience and who can start working as soon as possible. Please send your resume and picture to us.Contact usHeadquater Address: Room 507 Xin Long Re
37、n He Xie Zi Lou, Xicheng, Beijing, ChinaPost code: 100035Tel: 861065702931, 861065751363Fax: 861066561721Mobile: 86, 86American Branch: 4633 N. Western Ave., Suite 207Chicago, Illinois 60625Phone: (847) 4967919Fax: (847) 9340758Email: ()51. Whats the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce ChinaESL
38、to foreigners.B. To improve ChinaESLs good reputation.C. To find a foreign administrator for a kindergarten.D. To tell foreigners how to get a valid working visa.()52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Besides salary, a foreigner can get travel expenses for extra per month.B
39、. Before coming to China, a foreigner must get a valid working visa.C. Those who have three years teaching experience are welcomed.D. If a foreigner comes to China, his passport expires should be more than 6 months.BDoes your brain work like a dictionary? A mathematical analysis of the connections a
40、mong definitions of English words has uncovered hidden structures that man resembles the way words and their meanings are represented in our minds.“We want to know how the mental vocabulary is represented in the brain，” says Stevan Harnad of the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada.As every word
41、 in a dictionary is defined(下定义) in terms of others, the knowledge needed to understand the entire vocabulary is there. Harnads team reasoned that finding this smallest set of words and pinning_down its structure might help research on how human brains put language together.The team converted each o
42、f four different English dictionaries into a mathematical structure of linked nodes(节点) known as a graph. Each node in this graph represents a word, which is linked to the other words used to define itso “banana” might be connected to “long”， “bendy”， “yellow”， and “fruit”But even this tiny set is n
43、ot the smallest number of words you need to produce the whole dictionary, as many of these words can in turn be fully defined by others in the kernel(核心). Whats more, the kernel has a deeper structure.So what, if anything, can this tell us about how our brains represent words and concepts? To find o
44、ut the answer, Harnads team looked at data on how children acquire words and found a pattern: as you move in from the full dictionary towards the Kernel, words which have been acquired at a younger age tend to be used more often, and refer to more concrete concepts.But the connection does suggest th
45、at our brains may structure language somewhat similarly to a dictionary.Phil Blunsom, at University of Oxford isnt convinced that word meanings can be reduced to a chain of definitions. “Its treating words in such a symbolic fashion that they are going to lose a lot of the meaning.” But Mark Pagel o
46、f the University of Reading, UK, expects the approach to new insights. “This will be most useful in giving us a sense of how our minds structure meaning.” he says.()53. The first paragraph serves as _ in the passage.A. a comparison between human brain and a dictionaryB. an introduction to whether yo
47、ur brain works like a dictionaryC. a conclusion that your brain is just like a dictionaryD. a contradiction that your brain is just like a dictionary()54. What does the underlined phrase “pinning down” in Paragraph 3 mean here?A. determining exactly B. fixing firmly C. explaining simply D. putting formally()55. Which of the following statements i