盐城市2018-2019学年高三年级第一学期期中考试
英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
最新试卷多少汗水曾洒下，多少期待曾播种，终是在高考交卷的一刹尘埃落地，多少记忆梦中惦记，多少青春付与流水，人生，总有一次这样的成败，才算长大。
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，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. What time is it now?
A. 9:00.
B. 9:10.
C. 10:00.
2. How did the woman feel about her holiday?
A. Excited.
B. Surprised.
C. Disappointed.
3. What will the speakers eat for lunch?
A. Noodles.
B. Sandwiches .
C. Pizza.
4. When is the project due?
A. In January.
B. In February.
C. In March.
5. What kind of room does the man get in the end?
A. Two single rooms.
B. A double room.
C. A single room and a double room.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Where are the speakers?
A. At a shop.
B. At an office.
C. At home.
7. Why does the woman like the smaller answering machine?
A. It is the cheapest.
B. It matches her desk.
C. It is of good quality.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To invite her to a concert.
B. To borrow her camera.
C. To ask about a band.
9. What will the man do on Friday night?
A. Enjoy a concert.
B. Pick up the woman.
C. Get the camera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the man’s opinion about the film?
A. Amusing.
B. Scary.
C. Boring.
11. Who did the speakers think acted well?
A. Roger Gale.
B. Matt Damon.
C. Jude Law.
12. How many marks would the man give the film?
A. Six.
B. Seven.
C. Eight.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When will the last examination be over?
A. On November 26.
B. On November 29.
C. On December 2.
14. Why is the woman going to the United States?
A. To travel.
B. To study.
C. To visit friends.
15. What is the woman expected to do next Monday?
A. Take an examination.
B. Hand in her homework.
C. Put a timetable on a notice board.
16. What d oes the man think of teaching the woman’s class?
A. Interesting.
B. Tiring.
C. Annoying.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many people were there on the boat?
A. Six.
B. Twelve.
C. Eighteen.
18. How did Rebecca get in touch with her friend?
A. By talking on the radio.
B. By sending a text message.
C. By making a phone call.
19. Who did Nick ask for help?
A. The British coast guard.
B. The Indonesia coast guard.
C. The Australia coast guard.
20. What happened to the boat in the end?
A. It sank near the island of Bali.
B. It was rescued by a navy boat.
C. It got to a port safely on its own.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. England is a multicultural society and welcomes a variety of cultures which add a ______ to our
daily lives.
A. collision
B. dimension
C. dilemma
D. privilege
22. —How could she have let something so important ______ her mind?
—She’s fully applied to work recently and gets burnt out.
A. occupy
B. cross
C. slide
D. slip
23. Despite the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and ______ untroubled by his
problems.
A. hopefully
B. approximately
C. seemingly
D. frequently
24. We believe that this is not only an inevitable trend, but ______ will prove beneficial.
A. one
B. ones
C. the one
D. one that
25. If yo u don’t admit a mistake and take responsibility for it, you’re ______ to make the same one
again.
A. bound
B. content
C. due
D. keen
26. Confidence helps you to take a leap of faith when it comes to going after ______ it is that you
truly desire.
A. why
B. what
C. where
D. how
27. Hangzhou, ______ the dreamy West Lake and the green hills can easily capture the hearts of
visitors, hosted the 2016 G20 summit.
A. whose
B. which
C. of which
D. of whom
28. Having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, Bob Dylan
______ to be the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature 2016.
A. turned out
B. figured out
C. broke out
D. worked out
29. ______ he has been living on a different planet, he probablyknows that there’s a new version
of Windows - it’s called Vista.
A. Once
B. Unless
C. Though
D. If
30. Part of the highway would still be temporarily closed ______ the heavy fog continue.
A. might
B. could
C. would
D. should
31. It is not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves ______ we can expect to find
them in others.
A. when
B. where
C. that
D. whether
32. —It’s said that you will resign the present job, why?
—______. The atmosphere of the firm makes me feel at home.
A. That depends
B. It’s not the case
C. That’s for sure
D. It’s hard to say
33. The Chinese women’s volleyball team won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, which is the
third time the team ______ Olympic gold.
A. claimed
B. has claimed
C. has been claiming
D. had claimed
34. Images of school gyms ______ with parents have been widely shared on social media, causing a
heated debate.
A. packed
B. to be packed
C. packing
D. having been packed
35. —Stop criticizing everyone! You should ______ and admit that you aren’t perfect either!
—Maybe you’re right. But I don’t know what makes you think so.
A. kill the fatted calf
B. have egg on your face
C. wash your hands off
D. get down off your high horse
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals? Do you know that discipline is important to 36 ? What is the power of discipline? How to become disciplined?
37. A. for B. and C. or D. but
38. A. unfortunately B. unwillingly C. unnecessarily D. unexpectedly
39. A. besides B. despite C. except D. without
40. A. courageous B. disgusting C. dangerous D. forbidden
41. A. selling B. buying C. getting D. consuming
42. A. care B. see C. feel D. mind
43. A. passion B. gift C. respect D. reason
44. A. formal B. positive C. negative D. religious
45. A. form B. learn C. follow D. believe
46. A. reading B. reciting C. analyzing D. reviewing
47. A. service B. diet C. skill D. performance
48. A. broke down B. turned up C. gave up D. set out
49. A. lack B. gesture C. sign D. symbol
50. A. attention B. order C. credit D. desire
51. A. plan B. listen C. ask D. hope
52. A. obviously B. practically C. likely D. quickly
53. A. persuade B. inform C. deliver D. break
54. A. healthier B. weaker C. heavier D. clumsier
55. A. demand B. power C. principle D. measure
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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
56. A tourist to the island can ______.
A. cycle along the Tarkine coast and through the forest
B. buy or hire as much camping equipment as possible
C. go for a day trek for more fantastic views on Day 5
D. choose to make a sailing tour of the place for pleasure
57. From the passage we know that ______.
A. people will walk hours in all the five days during the tour
B. many species in danger are protected in the national parks
C. it takes about three hours to drive from Launceston to Tarkine
D. the tour provides guides, accommodation and safety equipment
B
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