山东省潍坊市2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Wonderful holiday cottages across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are available. When you choose your next holiday cottage, the following may strike your eyes. Large holiday cottages for special occasionsWe have over 30 cottages for eight or more people. These are great for celebrations with friends and family. You could head to Devon and stay in one of the county’s most important houses, Shute Barton, where we can even provide details of the local cook that can come to the cottage and cook a delicious meal to make your stay even more special. One of our newest cottages is Thorington Hall in Suffolk, and it’s the largest in our collection. If you fancy some thing a little bit different, you can visit the Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage.Dog friendly cottages In CornwallCornwall is a great place for dog walking with miles of coastline and beaches waiting to be explored and our dog friendly holiday cottages are on the doorstep on some of these places. We share just a selection of our dog friendly cottages across Cornwall. Click here to see the full range of dog friendly cottages in Cornwall.Easter bank holiday cottageWe have cottages perfect for a gathering with family or friends if you’re looking for some peaceful time away. You could spend the Easter bank holiday weekend in a holiday cottage on the beautiful coast around Cornwall or Pembrokeshire.Songbird HideawayThis cosy heart-warming cottage is the perfect romantic retreat, situated near the hamlet of Penrhos and close to the town of Pwllheli, featuring appealing views towards Cardigan Bay. Couples can escape the busyness of their everyday lifestyle and enjoy the delights of this compact yet beautifully presented accommodation.1．Where can you enjoy the door-to-door service by a local cook?A．Shute Barton. B．Thorington Hall in Suffolk. C．Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage.D．Easter bank holiday cottage.2．How can you learn more information for the holidays with your pet dogs?A．By fax. B．By phone.C．By post. D．By Internet.3．Which place is convenient for a romantic holiday?A．Songbird Hideaway.B．Pembrokeshire holiday cottage.C．Dog friendly cottage in Cornwall.D．Large holiday cottage for special occasions.We may be only three weeks into December, but artist Jonnie Hartman has been in the holiday spirit for months, designing and building the Grand America Holiday Window Stroll.The goal with each window stroll is to create playful and uplifting displays (展示), according to Hartman. “I really try to do something lighthearted, something whimsical, that is, something everyone can connect with and maybe not see every day in the real world,” Hartman said.She designs all of the window displays by hand, starting with pencil sketches, then illustrating the designs on her computer and sending parts of the drawings to be printed. From there, Hartman works with a team of five people to build the displays, creating, sewing and embellishing (润色) many elements by hand.However, a challenge Hartman has faced over the years as she has designed the displays is making sure all of the measurements are right for elements to fit inside the windows.“When I was in college, I was an art major, and I thought, ‘I don’t need math. I wi ll never use it. I’m an artist,’ and guess what, it’s the most important thing that I use, ‘‘Hartman said. “If I don’t get that right, then the windows don’t fit, the pieces don’t come together and it just doesn’t work out.”The holiday window stroll gives Hartman a unique opportunity to hear feedback from those who observe her creations, which is something she doesn’t always get to experience with her other artworks. She said it’s fun to hear people’s reactions as they go through the holiday window stroll.“It just makes me happy that I can kind of set the tone for people’s holiday season and just maybe bring a smile to their face,” Hartman said.4．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “whimsical” in Paragraph 2? A．Serious. B．Exciting.C．Unusual. D．Ordinary.5．What challenges Hartman most in designing the displays?A．The pattern. B．The fit.C．The colour. D．The teamwork.6．What does Hartman think about math now?A．She values it very much. B．She still thinks it’s useless.C．It is a piece of cake for her. D．It’s not suitable for her to learn. 7．Why is the holiday window stroll unique for Hartman?A．It just can make her happy.B．She has a chance to create by hand.C．It can help improve her other artworks.D．She can get some remarks from the viewers.During the holiday season, many of us feel pressure to find our loved ones the “perfect” gift. Why? Because gift-giving has long been considered a prime way to express love. However, recent research suggests that small acts of kindness, like a kind word, hugging a child or receiving sympathy, make people feel most loved and supported.In the study, 495 men and women between the ages of 18 and 93 completed a questionnaire evaluating 60 possible ways that people can feel love. The storyboards included situations like spending time with friends, receiving gifts, and spending time in nature. The survey also included negative interactions, like being controlled and criticized (批评) by others.The findings highlight the psychological benefits that close relationships can offer. In fact, study participants ranked human interaction as a more significant expression of love than receiving material items, like presents. Connecting with others was also rated more highly than getting positive feedback on the Internet, indicating that people get the most support from personal human contact.“During the holidays，anxiety rises, making it harder to remain present with ourselves and others. However, the power of spending time with another person is a gift we can give at any moment,” says Dr. Carla Naumburg, a mindfulness coach and social worker in Newton, Mass. He suggests balancing party planning and online shopping with moments of human connection. Activities like reading to a child, meeting a friend for a walk, or taking a moment tocall a family member, are ways to express love and care and can keep us emotionally grounded.While the idea of offering loved ones the gift of our time may pale in comparison to giving them a generous present, recent research shows shared human experiences can tighten social bonds. Despite personality differences，most people agree on what makes us feel loved—the presence of our loved ones.8．What does the text mainly focus on?A．Gift and holiday economy. B．Social and personal relationships. C．Stress and human progress. D．Selfish and generous love.9．What can we know about the questionaire?A．About 500 men participated in it.B．Participants disliked negative interactions.C．A wide range of age groups got involved.D．Participants had limited ways to feel love.10．What does Dr. Carla Naumburg intend to tell us?A．People often find it difficult to stay with others.B．Face to face connection is a gift to show love.C．Reading to a child is the best way to convey love and care.D．Balancing holiday activities with relaxation is recommended.11．What might be the best title of the text?A．Gift-giving is already out of date.B．Social interaction lights up your holidays.C．It is not presents but presence that counts.D．Stress causes people to withdraw from others.Think twice the next time you decide to copy your boss in an email. That simple little “CC” box (抄送框) could send a message that ruins your relationship with the other receivers.A study in Harvard Business Review asked working adults to imagine that their coworker always, sometimes, or rarely CC’ed their boss in emails. The study results show that employees felt less trusted when their coworker “always’’ copied the boss than when they ‘‘sometimes” or “almost never” did. The results of the survey aren’t surprising, says career expert Bruce Tulgan. Sometimes the boss really does need to stay in the loop (在圈内) with an email chain. But most times, employees are purposely sending the message that they don’t think the receiver followthrough wit h what they’re asking unless the boss gets involved, says Tulgan. “That is an expression of lack of trust,’’ he says.Breaking down that trust level in your office can have serious consequences. Like in any relationship, coworkers need trust to keep things running smoothly. “When people have trust, there is a much higher level of wanting to deliver for each other,” says Tulgan. “When people have enthusiasm, they try harder.” That means more willingness to take risks and make decisions, he says. Even if you don’t trust your coworker to follow through for you, copying the boss in an email is not the best strategy, says career expert Todd Dewett, PhD．“CC’ing is the adult version of being a tattletale (告密者),” he says. “It tells your colleague you didn’t agree wi thout telling it to their face, and you want your boss to know without talking about it.”As a rule of thumb, only about 20 percent of what you do in the office is truly urgent, and those are the only times you should consider getting your boss involved in, says Tulgan. “The most important people, the most important project, key relationship,” she says. “That’s when you might consider the occasional use of CC．”12．Why could CC’ing ruin your relationship with your coworkers?A．It makes the boss join the loop.B．Your coworkers would try harder.C．It makes the boss satisfied with you.D．Your coworkers would feel less trusted.13．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A．When we can copy the boss in an email.B．How lack of trust can lead to bad results.C．Why trust keeps people working smoothly.D．What can be done to avoid CC’ing the boss.14．What does the underlined phrase “As a rule of thumb” in the last paragraph mean? A．Needless to say. B．Generally speaking.C．In conclusion. D．In turn.15．What is Bruce T ulgan’s advice on the use of CC?A．Consider the use of CC accordingly.B．CC after negotiating with coworkers.C．It is wise for you to always copy the boss.D．You’d better never copy your boss in an email.二、七选五Shorts may feel nice and casual on your legs on a warm summer’s day, but they’re not so gentle on your wallet. 16．Usually the fact that one obviously uses less cloth than the other makes it hard to be accepted So what gives?It turns out clothing sellers aren’t trying to cheat you by charging you too much money. They’re just pricing shorts according to what it costs to produce them.17．Extra material does go into a full pair of pants but not as much as you may think. As experts explain, shorts that don’t f all past your knees may contain just a fifth less cloth than ankle-length trousers.18．Those same details that end up accounting for most of the material—pockets, belt loops, waist bands—also require the most human labor to make.19．The physical cotton in blue jeans accounts for just a small part of its price Jag. Most of that money goes to pay the people stitching (缝合) it together, and they put in roughly the same amount of time whether they’re working on a pair of pants or some shorts.20．For another example, short-sleeved shirts cost roughly the same as long-sleeved shirts. There are also numerous invisible factors that make some shorts more expensive than nearly identical pairs, like where they were made9marketing costs, and the brand on the label. If you don’t want to spend $40 on something that covers just a small piece of leg, stay at home with your wallet!A．More or less, shorts almost cost what pants do.B．This is where the true cost of a garment is determined.C．This price trend becomes popular across the fashion field.D．This is because most of the cloth is sewn into the top half.E.In general, a pair of shorts isn’t any cheaper than a pair of pants.F.To tell you the truth, it is a real bargain to pay for a pair of shorts.G.Customers are willing to purchase a pair of shorts if it is at a reasonable price.三、完形填空I was getting ready to head to my daughter’s college to bring her home for Christmas. The 21 was falling heavily and the land was silvered. I knew it wasn’t go ing to be an easy drive.Usually a three-hour round 22 , but I knew it was going to be a lot 23 todayas I slowed my car to 24 the slippery roads. Once I was on the road, 25 , conditioh9 only worsened. I 26 slowed down but four-wheel trucks sped pastme 27 huge showers of slush (融雪) onto my windshield. During the last twenty miles I suddenly found myself behind a very 28 winter driver. 29 driving slow and adjusting, when he hit a slippery spot he braked hard and turned sharply all over the road. 1 had to 30 hard myself to keep from hitting him but unfortunately slid into a ditch (沟).I tried pulling out again and again but could only hear 31 tires. I was half-way out in the road and a truck sped by me, missing the car by inches. I looked about thecar 32 and miraculously the car started to move, 33 it was almost being pushed out of the ditch. From the driving mirror I spotted a 34 , covered with snow, 35 my car as hard as possible. When I 36 my hand to greet him with gratitude, he 37 signed me good luck, getting on his car.Just as a famous writer Henry 38 it, “He who walks in love may wander far. Yet God will bring him 39 the blessed are.” Wherever you go then and however40 your journeys may be, always remember that you are watched over by people with a love more powerful and more beautiful than you can ever imagine.21．A．snow B．rain C．fog D．shower 22．A．rescue B．flight C．search D．trip 23．A．shorter B．faster C．longer D．easier 24．A．clear B．match C．consider D．find 25．A．though B．meanwhile C．anyhow D．therefore 26．A．even B．further C．finally D．immediately 27．A．moving B．causing C．throwing D．holding 28．A．untrustworthy B．unfriendly C．impatient D．inexperienced 29．A．Other than B．Except for C．Instead of D．Regardless of 30．A．stop B．brake C．work D．hit 31．A．spinning B．running C．flat D．broken 32．A．curiously B．hopefully C．helplessly D．surprisedly 33．A．even if B．as if C．in case D．in that 34．A．lady B．truck C．car D．figure 35．A．tapping B．driving C．pushing D．pulling 36．A．stuck out B．gave out C．put up D．kept up37．A．suddenly B．surely C．eventually D．simply 38．A．makes B．puts C．helps D．says 39．A．what B．that C．where D．which 40．A．safe B．different C．pleasant D．dangerous四、用单词的适当形式完成短文French artist Dufresne has turned to Chinese characters to explore art.His ongoing show at Yishu 8, a nonprofit and art space in Beijing, has installations (装置) on which some characters 41．(paint) and visitors can play word games by moving them around to make new characters. Each Chinese character has different parts. Separatingor 42．(combine) these parts creates new things. For example ,the character of lin (forest), when put on the top of xi (dusk) becomes meng (dream).He 43．( produce) them by first asking Chinese people he met in the streets, at parks and tourist spots, 44．(write) different characters with ink brushes on paper, and then painted them onto large wooden boards, trying to make the characters look 45．close to their original handwritten forms as possible.“Each character 46．(vivid) reminds me of the person who wrote it. To me, the writer and the character seem to share the same personality,” says Dufresne. He sees the characters as the human body in motion. An ancient character 47．(photograph) by himself at a Chinese museum appears to him like “a person walking”.Christine Cayol, 48．is the founder of Yishu 8, says the young artist has provided “poetic viewpoint” his work by trying to create a 49．( connect) between Chinese characters 50．the human body.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
