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届高三英语上学期期中试题B卷
2017-2018学年上学期高三期中考试英语B卷
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttheplay?
A.Thestory.B.Theending.C.Theactor.
2.Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?
A.Ahotel.B.Abank.C.Arestaurant.
3.Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?
A.5:
20.B.5:
10.C.4:
40.
4.Whatwillthemando?
A.Changetheplan.B.Waitforaphonecall.C.Sortthingsout.
5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Seeafilmwiththeman.
B.Offerthemansomehelp.
C.Listentosomegreatmusic.
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；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.WhereisBen?
A.Inthekitchen.B.Atschool.C.Inthepark.
7.Whatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?
A.Helpsetthetable.B.Haveaparty.C.Dotheirhomework.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
A.AFamilyholiday.B.Abusinesstrip.C.Atravelplan.
9.WheredidRachelgo?
A.Spain.B.Italy.C.China.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?
A.Fromyoungsmokers.
B.Fromanewspaperarticle.
C.Fromsomesmokingparents.
11.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?
A.Hehasjustbecomeafather.B.Hewearsdirtyclothes.C.Heisasmoker.
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?
A.Stopsmokingaltogether.
B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses.
C.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.WheredoesMichelleRaycomefrom?
A.Amiddle-sizedcity.B.Asmalltown.C.Abigcity
14.WhichplacewouldMichelleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?
A.TheZenGarden.B.TheHighlands.C.TheRedRiverarea.
15.WhatdoesMichelleRaydoforcompletequiet?
A.Gocamping.B.Studyinalibrary.C.Readathome.
16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?
A.Late-nightshopping.B.Asianfood.C.Louisville.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?
A.Theyforgetabouttheirdreams.
B.Theydon’twanttotellthetruth.
C.Theyhavenobadexperiences.
18.WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?
A.Hegotaseriousheartattack.
B.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother’sdeath
C.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream.
19.WhatisDrGarfield’sopinionaboutdreaming?
A.Itisveryuseful.B.Itmakesthingsworse.C.Itpreventsthemindfromworking.
20.Whydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamscompletely?
A.Torecoverfromillnesses.
B.Torecoverfromillnesses.
C.Tostayawayfromtheirproblems.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Melbourne,Australia
Melbourneisahotspottraveldestination,andit’seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothere.AsanEnglish－speakingcountry,youwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!
Thailand
Thailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsets,whichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhotspot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike－mindedtravelers.Wellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth.Agoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty－centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical（热带的）jungle.
HongKong,China
HongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof“Zen（禅）Moments”,suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou’renotwell－traveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametime.
Bali,Indonesia
Baliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidvisualculturehasmadeBalinumberonetouristattraction.
Whyit’ssogreat:
youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat（静修）.TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.
21.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?
A.They’recheaptotravelaround.B.They’regreatforsolotravelers.
C.Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.D.There’renolanguagebarriers.
22.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?
A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.
C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.
23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?
A.Atraveljournal.B.Abusinessreport.
C.Atravelguide.D.Apressadvertisement.
B
It’sacommonbeliefthatovertime,petownersstarttolookliketheiranimals,andviceversa.Nowcomestheterrifyingnewsthatcatslookuptotheirownersasrolemodelsandcopytheirbehavior.
Nexttimeyoureachforyourfridge,thinktwice.IfKittyiswatching,sheislikelytoovereataswell.
Whatisyourcat’sIQ?
InanewstudyfromtheUniversityofMessina,itturnsoutthatindoorcatswholivecloselytotheirowners“mirror”thelivesoftheircaregivers.Theysleepatthesametime,eatatthesametime,andcanevenbecomemoreorlesssocialdependingonthebehavioroftheirowners.
“Catsareintelligentanimalswithalongmemory,”JaneBrunt,theexecutivedirectoroftheCATalystCouncil,toldDiscoveryNews.“Theywatchandlearnfromus,notingthepatternsofouractions,asevidencedbyknowingwheretheirfoodiskeptandwhattimetoexpecttobefed,howtoopenthecupboarddoorthat’sbeenimproperlyclosed,andwheretheirfeedingandtoiletingareasare.”Becausecatscopyourhabits,ifyouspendalotoftimeraiding（搜刮）thefridge,yourcatwillreturntoitsfoodbowlforthatmidnightsnack,too.Accordingtothestudy,thisexplainswhy“humanandcatoverweightratesoftenseemtomatch.”So.ifyoufeltguiltyaboutleavingyourpreciouskittyathomewhileyougotowork,nowyoucanfeelevenworse:
Youaremakingyourcatfat!
There’snowordifdrinkinggreenteaandmakingsureyougotoYogawillbenefityourcat,butbasedonthestudy,itsoundslikestickingtoahealthyeatingandsleepingscheduleisbestforbothofyou.
There’salotwecanlearnfromourcatsinreturn.“Whentheysitonourlapssoftlypurringwithrhythmicbreathingandhalf-closedeyes,thesenseofpeaceandcalmthatcomesoverusislikeaprivate1essonininnermeditation.”Brantsaid.Sure.Butcatsdon’thavetositinrushhourtrafficforanhouradayorworryabouttheirin-laws.They’reprobablyprettygoodatremainingcalm.
So,accordingtoscience,eventhoughweassumedthatcatswerenotclosetousalltheseyears,itturnsouttheyareinfactlearningfromusandlookinguptous.Scary,huh?
24.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Catscancopyhumans’schedule.B.Humanscanlearnfromcatsinsomeway.
C.Catsaresmartandhavealongmemory.D.GreenteaandYogacanbenefitcats.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph5referto?
A.Humans’keepingsearchingthefridge.
B.Cats’goingtotheirownersforfood.
C.Cats’copyinghumans’habitoflookingforfood.
D.Humans’leavingcatshomewhileworking.
26.Whatcanwelearnfromourcats?
A.Toremaincalm.B.Tobeabletocopy.C.Tostayproud.D.Tolookuptofriends.
27.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe________.
A.YourCatCanBringYouPleasureB.YouAreCopyingYourCat
C.YouCanMakeYourCatSocialD.YourCatIsCopyingYourHabit
C
ThereisanoldChineseproverbthatstates“Onegenerationplantsthetrees;anothergetstheshade”,andthisishowitshouldbewithmothersanddaughters.Therelationshipbetweenamotheranddaughterissometimesconfusing.Ifclose,therelationshipcanbesimilartofriendship.However,themotheranddaughterrelationshiphasuniquecharacteristicsthatdistinguishitfromafriendship.Thesecharacteristicsincludethehierarchy（等级）andunconditionallove,whichprecludemothersanddaughtersfrombeingbestfriends.
Marina,27yearsold,says,“Ilovespendingtimewithmymom,butIwouldn’tconsiderhermybestfriend.Bestfriendsdon’tpayforyourwedding.Bestfriendsdon’tremindyouhowtheycarriedyouintheirbodyandgaveyoulife!
Bestfriendsdon’ttellyouhowwisetheyarebecausetheyhavebeenaliveatleast20yearslongerthanyou.”Thisdoesn’tmeanthatthemotheranddaughterrelationshipcan’tbeverycloseandsatisfying.
Whilesomeadultrelationshipsarestilltroubled,manyfindthemtobeextremelyrewarding.Thisgenerationofmothersandadultdaughtershasalotincommonwhichincreasesthelikelihoodofsharedcompanionship.Mothersanddaughtershavealwayssharedthecommonexperienceofbeinghomemakers,responsibleformaintainingandpassingonfamilyvaluesandtraditions.Todaycontemporarymothersanddaughtersalsosharetheexperienceoftheworkforceandtechnology,whichmaybringthemevenclosertogether.
Bestfriendsmayormaynotcontinuetobebestfriends,butforbetteror
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