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1、北京市朝阳区2017-2018学年度第一学期高三年级期中统一考试英 语 试 卷 2017.11（考试时间100分钟 满分120分)本试卷共10页。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：Its so nice to hear from her again. _, we last met more than thirty years ago. A. Whats moreB. Thats to sayC. I

2、n other wordsD. Believe it or not答案是D。1. My grandfather is over eighty, _ he still plays golf. A. for B. butC. soD. or2. Peter, when shall we talk about our project, Wednesday or Thursday? _. Ill be away in Paris the whole week. A. NoneB. EitherC. Both D. Neither3. People with disabilities are now d

3、oing many things _ the quality of their lives.A. to improve B. improve C. improved D. to have improved4. He has no idea what the book is about. He _ have read it very carefully. A. needntB. shouldntC. cant D. wouldnt5. Youd better leave your credit cards at home _ you know youll need them.A.once B.

4、unless C. although D. since6. Will you accept their offer?I _ about it, but I havent decided yet.A.will think B. had thoughtC. was thinking D. am thinking 7. They stayed up all night chatting, _ explains why they are sleepy this morning.A. whenB. who C. which D. where8. _ in several countries, the y

5、oung man seems to have the experience were looking for.A. Having worked B. WorkingC. WorkedD. Having been worked 9. He isnt a child any longer, so my suggestion is _ we should tell him the truth. A. whatB. that C. whether D. which10. We hadnt seen each other in thirty years, but I _ her right away.A

6、. recognized B. recognize C. had recognized D. have recognized11. You can trust him. He is a man _throughout the business field for his honesty.A. having knownB. to be known C. knowing D. known12. _ impressed the tourists most was the peaceful atmosphere and the friendly people there.A. When B. That

7、 C. What D. Where13. If we _ another road, we wouldnt have been stuck in the traffic jam for so long. A. have taken B. had taken C. took D. take14. The notice says that customers _ not to take anything into the changing room. A. are requested B. request C. will request D. are being requested15. Its

8、certainly our fault.Yes, I think wed better discuss _ the apology is to be made.A. that B. why C. what D. how第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As Dream Comes TrueI came from a poor family and was disabled. My dream was becoming a typist. I knew the employ

9、ment field was a highly 16 place. It gave not only competition to a disabled job-seeker but also the unfriendly treatment from the physically healthy. They showed no 17 for the disabled and saw them as the back row of society.However, I 18 to sit in the back row. I filled in the information in the a

10、pplication form and wrote down 19 as my training course. When I 20 over the form to the interviewer, she looked at my body and then left to discuss with other members of the staff. When she returned, she advised me to 21 my choice. “Why dont you take up dressmaking 22 you can earn while at home?” Sh

11、e said. “Offices prefer to 23 smartly dressed, pretty girls with beautiful hands,” she added.I knew I didnt have those 24 . But I was determined to stay with my choice. “I will be a really good typist,” I told her. She 25 me into the class to give me one month as a trial period to find out whether I

12、 could really 26 the course well. I tried my best to master the machine. Later I was allowed to 27 with the course after the trial period. On the fourth month, I became one of the five students who were 28 to do some typing jobs in the office. While I was taking every 29 to be neat and fast, my othe

13、r companions spent their time talking and reading. I 30 half of the work given to all of us. More work came to me after this 31 . I was finally taken on as one of the typists after graduation. Having achieved my dream, I set out to achieve others. I worked and studied at the same time, which was no

14、easy task. But the sacrifice proved 32 .Overcoming challenges gives me self-confidence. The challenges help strengthen my courage and build up my 33 attitude toward life. I think dreamers should keep 34 for their dreams until they get what they want in life. When they are 35 comfortably, they can si

15、t back and tell the world, “I did it alone.”16. A. amusingB. developedC. popularD. competitive17. A. powerB. desire C. respect D. doubt18. A. refused B. decided C. hesitated D. learned19. A. dressmakingB. typing C. editingD. engineering20. A. rolledB. lookedC. knocked D. handed21. A. makeB. change C

16、. obtainD. present22. A. so B. but C. orD. until23. A. attractB. trainC. hireD. follow24. A. talents B. backgroundsC. patterns D. qualifications25. A. electedB. admittedC. persuaded D. drove26. A. handle B. design C. teach D. provide27. A. helpB. meet C. continueD. practice 28. A. reminded B. warned

17、 C. convinced D. chosen29. A. care B. riskC. decision D. advantage30. A. returned B. left C. finishedD. expected31. A. symbolB. test C. talkD. report32. A. rewardingB. harmlessC. simpleD. formal33. A. favorable B. aggressive C. conventionalD. positive34. A. applyingB. sendingC. reaching D. waiting35

18、. A. treatedB. settledC. appointedD. exposed第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOpen Farm Day on Prince Edward IslandSUMMERSIDETwenty-six Prince Edward Island farms will open their gates to the public on Sunday, October 16, for Open Farm Day. “Open Fa

19、rm Day provides the public with a chance to meet local farmers, see life on the farm, and find out how local food is produced,” said Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Its a great way for families to learn how Canadian farmers produce some of the highest-quality food in the world.”The agricul

20、ture industry plays an important role in creating jobs and keeping the economy strong. Canada is the worlds fifth largest exporter of agriculture and food products, with exports hitting an all-time high of more than $40 billion.“Open Farm Day is a great chance for Islanders and visitors to learn mor

21、e about the provinces number one industry and the important role it plays in our society,” said Prince EdwardIslands Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, George Webster. “People will have a chance to see what life is like on a modern farm operation, which helps to build awareness and an understandi

22、ng of Islanders who make their living by producing high-quality food.”The agriculture and food industry is the leading industry in Prince Edward Island. In 2011, annual farm cash receipts came to $474 million. A total of 125 farms in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are participa

23、ting in this years Open Farm Day. The event is being supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sobeys Inc., provincial governments and agriculture awareness committees in the Maritimes.“Open Farm Day is a chance to connect with farmers directly and learn about the wide range of products being p

24、roduced here on the Island,” said Julie Mutch, Open Farm Day Coordinator for Prince Edward Island.A list of Open Farm Day locations in Prince Edward Island is available for visitors at: www.gov.pe.ca/go/peiopenfarmday.36. Through the activity Open Farm Day, visitors can _. A. act as local farmers fo

25、r some timeB. learn the history of local agricultureC. communicate with the government officersD. know how the highest-quality food is produced37. We can learn from the passage that _.A. all farms in Canada are open to the publicB. the event is well supported by the governmentC. people hope to have

26、high-quality food in the futureD. Canada is the largest exporter of food products in the world38. What is the function of the last paragraph?A. To give more assistance to readers. B. To change the focus of the passage.C. To provide evidence for the passage. D. To attract the attention of the public.

27、BTwo graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to graduate, yet with loans (贷款) to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project to battle their debt.The men, Ross Harper and Edward Moyse, set up the website BuyMyF last October as a way to get

28、 rid of the 50,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they advertise a different business by painting the brands name or logo onto their faces and upload the pictures to the homepage

29、of BuyMyF, adding a link to the advertisers website and including a short piece of text about it. After they paint their faces and publish them on the website, Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to maximize their faces exposure. They hope more p

30、eople will pay attention to the advertisements on their faces. At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping a day and theyre more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of about 1.60 per company, the prices have ri

31、sen as their popularity increases. For advertising space during the rest of April, they range between 250 and 750.Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said that she had heard of people tattooing (纹身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much bet

32、ter. According to her, at first the idea would be new and unusual and attract attention. People are interested in this particular style of advertisement and would like to try what they advertise. But she is unsure how long it would last.At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyses

33、faces have written positive comments on the pairs website. “We had a three percent increase in website traffic on the very day and for two days more afterwards,” said one of the companies.39. At BuyMyF, you can _.A. enjoy a good chat with your friendsB. buy everything you want to haveC. share experi

34、ences in doing businessD. get information on certain goods40. Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _ .A. offer their help B. make more friendsC. show their faces D. raise more money41. We can infer from the passage that the two young men _.A. get on well with their projectB. work hard ex

35、cept on holidaysC. plan to open their own companyD. may close their website in future42. Why does the mens idea of advertising prove to work? A. Because an expert has highly praised them.B. Because people find it unique and appealing.C. Because the products they advertise are reliable.D. Because the

36、y receive great help from businesses.CAre Happy Meals Really Happy?Dont we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see onethe famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, kid-sized French fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy thats extremely popular with children who love to collect them?A Happy Meal is

37、 a form of kids meal sold at a certain fast-food chain since 1979. A toy is included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a box or paper bag. However, collectors of these little toys will not get them any longer, since the company will replace toys with books, and each of these book

38、s will mainly pass on nutritional messages.Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for their collectable toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial. Health supporters believe that drawing kids to the

39、se meals with toys is a clever way of promoting unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy of “catching its customers young”a move that has paid off very well for the fast food company.Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age six and continue t

40、hrough to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public health care costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent on caring for these health problems. On No

41、vember 2, 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a law requiring that childrens meals sold in restaurants must meet certain nutritional standards before they could be sold with toys, to overcome the problem of childhood obesityin other words, the State of California tried to ban the toy

42、s in Happy Meals. However, it was strongly opposed by some as being heavy-handed, and the ban was thrown out by the government.While some people believe that the fast-food company, with its large following of children, can create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are c

43、ontradictory. Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy.43. The aim of the question raised in Paragraph 1 is to _.A. give a surprise to the toy lovers B. get readers attention to the articleC. call on readers to buy boxed m

44、eals D. make readers think about the answer44. Books will be added into Happy Meals to_.A. introduce the use of the toys B. increase the cost of the mealsC. help kids learn about nutrition D. spread the message of fast food45. According to Paragraph 3, Happy Meals _.A. have achieved the desired resu

45、lt B. help the customers stay youngC. cost more money than ordinary meals D. receive approval from health supporters46. What is the authors opinion about Happy Meals?A. They bring much fun to children.B. They teach children a lot about nutrition. C. They do no actual good to childrens health.D. They

46、 are popular with the young and the old.DCyclingYou need only look at a professional cyclist to appreciate the potential effects of cycling on the body. But what about the mind? Its a question that has long challenged anyone who has wondered how riding a bike can offer what feels close to a state of

47、 emptying your mind.Dr. John Ratey thinks cycling increases “the chemistry in your brain that makes you feel calm,” but also that carrying out multiple operations while cycling can be an effective treatment, as shown in a German study involving 115 children, half of whom did activities such as cycli

48、ng that involved complex movements, while the rest performed more straightforward exercises with the same aerobic (有氧的) demands. Both groups did better than they previously had in concentration tests, but the “complex” group did a lot better.There have been other interesting findings too. In 2003, D

49、r. Jay Alberts rode a tandem bicycle, a bicycle built for two riders sitting one behind the other, across the American state of Ohio with a friend who has Parkinsons (帕金森) disease, a condition affecting the nervous system. The idea was to raise awareness of the disease, but to the surprise of both r

50、iders, the patient showed significant improvements. Dr. Jay Alberts then scanned the brains of 26 Parkinsons patients during and after an eight-week exercise programme using bikes. Half the patients were allowed to ride at their own paces, while the others were pushed harder. All patients improved,

51、and the group which was pushed harder showed particularly significant increases in connectivity between areas of intelligence responsible for functions such as walking and picking things up.We dont know how this happens, but there is more evidence of the link between Parkinsons and cycling. A video

52、on the Internet shows a 58-year-old man with severe Parkinsons. At first, we watch the patient trying to walk. He can barely stand and his hands shake uncontrollably. Then we see the man on a bicycle being supported by others. With a push, hes off, cycling past cars with perfect balance. Doctors don

53、t fully understand this discrepancy either, but say that cycling may act as some sort of action that helped the patients brain.The science of cycling is incomplete, but perhaps the most remarkable thing for the everyday rider is that it can require no conscious focus at all. The mindlessness of cycl

54、ing can not only make us happier, but also leave room for other thoughts. On the seat of my bike, Ive solved problems at work and made life decisions, as, Im sure, have countless others.47. What does the study described in Paragraph 2 suggest?A. Cycling has a good effect on physical fitness.B. The t

55、asks involved in cycling can be hard for children.C. Lack of exercise like cycling causes lack of concentration.D. Cycling can improve the ability to focus attention on a task.48. Studies of people with Parkinsons show that _.A. cycling does more good if sufferers put more effort into itB. cycling o

56、n tandem bikes has a better effect on the diseaseC. not every person with Parkinsons will benefit from cyclingD. social awareness is more important for Parkinsons sufferers49. What does the underlined part “this discrepancy” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Why Parkinsons affects some people and not other

57、s.B. Why someone with Parkinsons can cycle but not walk.C. How cycling could be included in treatment for Parkinsons.D. How a link between cycling and Parkinsons was discovered. 50. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The effect of cycling is not yet fully understood.B. Cycling is believed to be b

58、oth complex and mindless.C. Cycling has a significant influence on peoples mind.D. People may be more intelligent with the help of cycling.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?The belief that animals can predict earthquakes has been around fo

59、r centuries. In 373 B.C., historians recorded that some animals deserted the Greek City of Helice in groups just days before a quake hit the place. 51 Fish moving violently and chickens that stop laying eggs were reported. Countless pet owners claimed to have witnessed their dogs and cats acting str

60、angely before the ground shook. 52 It was documented in news reports that three days before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, thousands of toads (蟾蜍) appeared on the streets in Mianzhu, a city hit very hard where 2,000 people were killed. Also snakes reportedly left their homes and headed for safety seve

61、ral days before the destructive earthquake. 53 Some theories are that they feel movements, or weak “shocks”, in the earth before humans do; or that they become aware of gases going out of the earth. Another belief is that animals are very much in tune with Earths magnetic (磁性的) field, so they detect

62、 electrical signals caused by electromagnetic field changes, causing them to pay attention to the warning that an earthquake is about to happen.The United States Geological Survey states that there has been no concrete evidence for the fact that animal behavior has a relationship with the occurrence

63、 of an earthquake. 54 American experts on earthquakes are also skeptical. They think that animals may have strange behavior at any time due to other reasonsbecause they are hungry, defending their “countries”, or are about to face a dangerous situation. 55 They continue to follow the “anecdotal evidence”. The hope is that one day what they have learned will prove to be extremely useful in predicting earthquakes more accurately, thus saving millions of lives. A. Exactly what animals have sensed cant be fully understo