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山西省高三下学期阶段性检测英语WORD版含答案

第二学期阶段性检测

高三英语

（考试时间：

120分钟试卷满分：

150分）

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。

例：

Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15

答案是C。

第一节听下面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。

1.WhatdoesJohnfinddifficultinlearningGerman?

A.Pronunciation.

B.Vocabulary.

C.Grammar.

2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleagues.

B.Brotherandsister.

C.Teacherandstudent.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabank.

B.Ataticketoffice.

C.Onatrain.

4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Arestaurant.

B.Astreet.

C.Adish.

5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherinterview?

A.Itwastough.

B.Itwasinteresting.

C.Itwassuccessful.

第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

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。

6.WhenwillJudygotoaparty?

A.OnMonday.

B.OnTuesday.

C.OnWednesday.

7.WhatwillMaxdonext?

A.Flyakite.

B.Readamagazine.

C.Dohishomework.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?

A.Goingtoaconcert.

B.Watchingamovie.

C.Playingacomputergame.

9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?

A.VisitMike.

B.Goboating.

C.Takeawalk.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whichcolordocatsseebetterthanhumans?

A.Red.

B.Green.

C.Blue.

11.Whydocatsbringdeadbirdshome?

A.Toeattheminasafeplace.

B.Toshowofftheirhuntingskills.

C.Tomaketheirownershappy.

12.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?

A.Grateful.

B.Humorous.

C.Curious.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhoisMacy?

A.Ed’smother.

B.Ed’steacher.

C.Ed’sfriend.

14.HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten?

A.Bycar.

B.Onfoot.

C.Bybus.

15.WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten?

A.Tellingstories.

B.Singingsongs.

C.Playingwithothers.

16.WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd?

A.He’sclever.

B.He’squiet.

C.He’sbrave.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.AtwhatagedidEmilystartlearningballet?

A.Five.

B.Six.

C.Nine.

18.WhydidEmilymovetoToronto?

A.Toworkforadanceschool.

B.Toperformatadancetheater.

C.Tolearncontemporarydance.

19.WhydidEmilyquitdancing?

A.Shewastoooldtodance.

B.Shefailedtogetascholarship.

C.Shelostinterestinit.

20.HowdoesEmilyfeelaboutstoppingtraining?

A.She’spleased.

B.She’sregretful.

C.She’supset.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

ItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent“NewYear”partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies（殖民地）oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools’Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.

FranceandItaly

InFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe“fishofApril”.BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends’backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.

AmericaandBritain

Today,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend’sshoeandsay“Yourshoelace（鞋带）isuntied.”Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools’Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!

Scotland

InScotland,AprilFools’Daylastsfortwodays!

Theseconddayiscalled“TailyDay”andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom（orthe“tail”,ininformalspeech）.Oftenasignsaying‘kickme’isstuckontosomeone’sbackwithoutthemknowing.

21.Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled“fishofApril”inFrance?

A.Whenoneisfooled.

B.Ifoneisfondoffish.

C.Whenonefoolsothers.

D.Ifonepreferschocolate.

22.WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?

A.Tohelptheaudience.

B.Totricktheaudience.

C.Towarntheaudience.

D.Toinformtheaudience.

23.WheredoesAprilFools’Daylastformorethanoneday?

A.Italy.B.France.C.America.D.Scotland.

B

Ihaveneverbeenafanofthephrase,“Nopains,nogains.”Ipreferthealternativeversion,“Nopains,nopains!

”Whenitcomestoexercise,forexample,Ilearnedyearsagothatpushingthroughpainwasmorelikelytolaymeupwithanachingbackthantoleavemefeelingstrongandhealthy.

Buttherearetimeswhenstressfulsituationsactuallydoleadtogreaterhappiness.AnewstudypublishedintheJournalofHappinessStudiesfoundthatpeoplewhopursue（追求）goalsthataretoughtoachievefeelmorestressinthemoment,butgreaterhappinessintheaftermathparticularlyiftheyfeelconnectedtoothersalongtheway.

Theresearchersconcludedthathappinessincreaseswhenpeopledevelopgreatercompetenceinsomethingandgreatercompetenceonlycomeswhenpeoplekeeponworkingthroughthestress-inducingphaseoftrying,fighting,andtryingagaintolearnandgrow.Ifthepsychologicalneedstobeautonomousorself-directed,andtobeconnectedtoothersaremet,themomentarystresseswillbelessacute,andtheresultinghappinesswillbemorelasting.

Thisidearemindsmeofanotheroftenquotedphrase,whichIhaveheardinreferencetochallengingtasks,suchasexercise—“Fill-in-the-blank-stressful-taskistheworstthingtodo,butthegreatestthingtohavedone.”Inotherwords,sufferingfromthestressofanexerciseclassthatleavesusfeelingsweat-drenchedshouldn’tleadustowalkawayfromexercising.Andifwecanpassthosestressfulmomentswithafriend,colleagueorfamilymemberwhoistrustworthyandsupportive,allwillbebetter.

AsItravelmypositivepath,I’mcertainlynotseekingoutstress.Butlifewilloffermeplentyofit,whetherIaskforitornot.Mytaskistochoosewiselywhenandhowtofaceithead-on,knowingthathappinessawaitsontheotherside.

24.Whatmakestheauthorprefer“Nopains,nopains”?

A.Histerriblefearofpain.B.Hisdeeploveofexercise.

C.Hisgreatdesireforhealth.D.Hispastexperienceofpain.

25.Whatresultsinpeople’shappinessaccordingtothenewstudy?

A.Theirtoleranceforstress.B.Theconnectionwithothers.

C.Theirabilitytodealwithstress.D.Theachievementoftheirgoals.

26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofchallengingtasks?

A.Theyareacuteandlasting.B.Theyaretiringandboring.

C.Theyarestressfulbutrewarding.D.Theyareinterestingbutunhelpful.

27.Howdoestheauthortreatstressinhislife?

A.Seekitoutpurposefully.B.Handleitwisely.

C.Askforhelpbravely.D.Waituntilitdisappears.

C

Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:

Blackgarmentsareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.

Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeye（肉眼）thantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenus（金星）appeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiter（木星）inthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.

Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:

“on”neurons（神经元）thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackground—thegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelight“on”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.

Thismakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets—thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.

28.WhatdidGalileoGalileibelieveaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Theneuronsledtothedifference.

B.Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.

C.Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.

D.Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.

29.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?

A.Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.

B.Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.

C.Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.

D.T