2018-2019学年第一学期五校期中联考高三英语试卷附答案

期中考试英语答案听力：1-5 CBCCC 6-10 ABABA 11-15 BBBBA 16-20 CBBBC阅读理解：21-23 ABD 24-27 ADCB 28-31 BBAB 32-35 CBDC七选五36-40 BEAGD完形填空：41-45 CDBBA 46-50 ADBCC 51-55 ADACD 56-60 ABDCB语法填空：61．having62.takes63.forgot64.a 65．to accept66.saying67.embarrassing68.or 69.off70.given短文改错：calling→called 2.go→went 3.them→themselveswhile→when 5.immediate→immediately6. into a river→into the river7.删去about8.could后加to9.that→which 10.kind→kindness写作参考范文：Dear Li Lei,I have got your letter. And I am very glad that you believe me. I have known you have some difficulty in learning maths because you can’t adapt to what your maths teacher teaches. Don’t worry about it.I think the following may be of help to you. Firstly, you’d better listen to the teacher carefully in class and practice more. You can ask your maths teacher to explain what you can’t understand after class. Secondly, confidence is very important. You should be confident and believe in yourself. I think you can make it. Finally, you can communicate with your classmates and get some advice on maths.I think you will adapt to it and do well in it in the near future. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. I hope you will make progress soon.Best wishes!YoursLiHua。

赣州市2019届上学期五校期中联考高三英语第一部分听力第一节每小题1.5分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例: How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.答案是C。

1.What is the man’s favorite music?A. CountryB. Rap.C. Jazz.2. What does the man suggest doing?A. Going to a cinema.B. Renting a movie video.C. Going to the woman’s house.3. Why does the woman stay outside?A. She doesn’t like dancing.B. She wants some fresh air.C. She thinks it’s noisy inside.4. How much change will the man get?A. $24B. $60C. $64.5. What does the woman imply?A. She wants to learn to play football.B.She isn’t familiar with football.C.It’s fun to watch football games on TV.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。

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 does the man’s grandmother live?A. In Mexico.B. In Canada.C. In the United States.7. What relation is Angela to the man ?A. His wife.B. His sister.C. His niece听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

江西赣州五校2019届高三英语上学期期中联考试卷（附答案）赣州市care researcher in Dublin, OhioBut “the biggest reason is genes” Clinton told Live Science Eye bags are generally more noticeable in people who, because of genes, have thin or pale skin When people are tired or very nervous, blood circulation in the eye area bees slow, allowing blood to pool there Clinton said Capillaries (毛细血管) stand out, leading to dark eye circles, she saidBesides, eye bags result from eyes’ fat moving forward An age-connected increase in fat be neath the eyeballs leads to eye bags “Anyway, when your eyes’ fat is moving forward, you may think about having an operation in that area,” Clinton said, “A person can get 9 hours of sleep a night, but still have eye bags because of a geic development”In other cases, environmental problems cause eye bags For example, allergies (过敏) —especially seasonal allergies—can cause capillaries to stand out Getting too much sun can also damage and thin the skin, making dark circles under the eyes easy to see Besides, eating salty foods can cause the body to hold more water, which makes eye bags worse, according to the Mayo Clinic32 In Clinton’s opinion, what is the main cause of the formation of dark eye bags?A GenesB HabitsC AgeD The environment33 What can rid you of your eye bags according to the text?A Getting much sunB Drinking plenty of water。

2018～2019学年度第一学期期中高三质量监测英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。

注意事项：1、答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2、选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

3、第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第Ⅰ卷（共100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。

第一节（共5个小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。

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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

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。

AAre you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon.CX-1Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he / she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcase’s location. It is expected to be sold on the market by late 2018.AiboSony’s latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing—but much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.ForpheusForpheus, an “a thleti c” robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teachesusers how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball’s speed and can predict the ball’s direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its player’s abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.Black Box VRThough many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.21．What is the feature of CX-1?A．It can be opened by facial expressions.B．It can recognize and follow its owner.C．It can move very fast in busy places.D．It can sense the suitcase’s location.22．Who would most probably want an Aibo?A. People who want to walk a dog.B. People who often play tricks on others.C. People who want to take high-quality photographs.D. People who want a dog but can’t look after a real one.23．Which product can help people work out regularly in a gym?A．CX-1. B．Aibo. C．Forpheus. D．Black Box VR.BA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some workingplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.24. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?A. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To point out the need for government support for old people.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.25. What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Practical.C. Useful.D. Successful.26. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.27. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.COne of India’s top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students’ performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. “Now, a student doesn’t even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,” said Prakash Gopalan, dean of Student Affairs. “The old dormitory cu lture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.”IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.“Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. atIIT-Mumbai’s 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells.” Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. “Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep.” said Rajiv, an electronics student.28. What may happen to the students addicted to the Internet in IIT-Mumbai?A. Feel lonely and even suicidal.B. Perform well in studies.C. Know their classmates better.D. Participate in social activities.29. What does t he underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. unpopularB. meaningfulC. abnormalD. exciting30. What measures have been taken in IIT-Mumbai?A. Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.B. Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.C. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.D. Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. All electronics students hate the banning order.B. Some students complain about the banning order.C. There is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since.D. More students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet.DChicago is considering firm measures to prevent the Asian carp，a giant fish native to the Far East, from coming into North America’s Great Lakes in large numbers. Such a move could cost up to$18bn, a heavy economic burden to the city.This species, more than a metre in length, was originally introduced to southern US states three decades ago to control weeds in sewage (污水) treatment plants. But they escaped into the Mississippi River and increased in number quickly, making their way north towards the Great Lakes and threatening the native fish species along the way.“Dozens of them will often leap out of the water as boats approach.’’ Michael Beecham，a local environmental expert, described how frightening the scene was. “I’ve gone down the river and seen these fish jump up and hit me in the face．It is a big problem for our native species.” he said.A meeting has been organized to find a technological solution to the carp problem, one of which i nvolves blocking parts of Chicago’s canal system．Listening at the meeting was John Goss, who was worried about the effect that having barriers in the canal system would have on industry. “Itwould certainly increase the cost of transportation,” he told. “I t is currently very cheap and efficient to bring materials and finished goods down the Chicago ship canal.’’Another cheaper option is to eat the fish out of existence. Dirk Fucik is selling carp burger(鲤鱼汉堡包) at his fish shop not far from downtown Chicago．He thinks the carps are a great resource. “To catch it and throw it away is a waste,” he says. “Eating them helps solve the problem and also provides jobs.” But the idea has not yet caught on．So far，he is the only person in Chicago selling carp burgers.32．What can we learn about the Asian carp according to the passage?A. It is very adaptable to the new environment.B. It is originally used to control weeds in the Great Lakes.C. It has become a new food in many restaurants.D. It has caused parts of Chic ago’s canal system to be blocked.33．From John Goss’s point of view，the building of barriers ______________.A. can force the Asian carp out of the Great LakesB. may lead to the increasing cost of industrial productsC. will help the canal system work more efficientlyD. will bring high profits to the related companies34．What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?A. The Americans have included the Asian carp in their food list.B. Catching Asian carps has created many jobs in America．C. Dirk Fucik is a pioneer in selling carp burgers in Chicago．D. Throwing away the caught fish is a waste of the resources．35．What’s the best title of the passage?A. Chicago goes to war with Asian carpsB. The Asian carp escapes from the Great LakesC. Possible ways to handle non-native speciesD. The Great Lakes, new home for Asian Carps第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

蓉城名校联盟2018～2019学年度上期高中2018级期中联考英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）听力答案:1～5CBCAA6～10ABBCB11～15CBACC16～20ABBAC 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读:21～23CBD24～27CADA28～31BBCA32～35CDAD第二节七选五:36～40GEBDF第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)41～45BADCA46～50BDABA51～55ADDBD56～60BDACA第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61.have been62.with63.energetic64.me65.distance66.amazement67.and68.built（which/that were built)69.to do70.the 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Dear Robbie,How is everything going?I liked the new school life here.I’ve met many new classmate.Thelike classmates class is^interesting than the previous one.Although I used to hate English,but I’m crazy moreabout this subject now.I never thought a teacher would change my attitude of English learning.to/toward(s) ls is our English teacher,and I’m deeply impressing by his teaching.He alwaysimpressedexplains English grammar clear.Besides,he helps us to learn English in a unusual way.clearly anDo you like your teachers there?I hope you can tell me something about my new school life.your Looking forward to hear from you.hearingYours,Li Hua第二节书面表达（满分25分）略一、总体评分原则：评分时，先根据文章所表达的内容和语言质量初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

2018～2019学年度第一学期期中高三质量监测英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷（共100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。

第一节（共5个小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。

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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

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。

AAre you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon.CX-1Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he / she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcase’s location. It is expected to be sold on the market by late 2018.AiboSony’s latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing—but much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.ForpheusForpheus, an “a thleti c” robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball’s speed and can predict the ball’s direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its player’s abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.Black Box VRThough many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.21．What is the feature of CX-1?A．It can be opened by facial expressions.B．It can recognize and follow its owner.C．It can move very fast in busy places.D．It can sense the suitcase’s location.22．Who would most probably want an Aibo?A. People who want to walk a dog.B. People who often play tricks on others.C. People who want to take high-quality photographs.D. People who want a dog but can’t look after a real one.23．Which product can help people work out regularly in a gym?A．CX-1. B．Aibo. C．Forpheus. D．Black Box VR.BA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years ofretirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.24. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?A. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To point out the need for government support for old people.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.25. What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Practical.C. Useful.D. Successful.26. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.27. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.COne of India’s top engineering schools has restri cted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students’ performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. “Now, a student doesn’t even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,” said Prakash Gopalan, dean of Student Affairs. “The old dormitor y culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.”IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.“Starting Mond ay, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbai’s 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells.” Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. “Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep.” said Rajiv, an electronics student.28. What may happen to the students addicted to the Internet in IIT-Mumbai?A. Feel lonely and even suicidal.B. Perform well in studies.C. Know their classmates better.D. Participate in social activities.29. What does t he underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. unpopularB. meaningfulC. abnormalD. exciting30. What measures have been taken in IIT-Mumbai?A. Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.B. Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.C. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.D. Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. All electronics students hate the banning order.B. Some students complain about the banning order.C. There is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since.D. More students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet.DChicago is considering firm measures to prevent the Asian carp，a giant fish native to the Far East, from coming into North America’s Great Lakes in large numbers. Such a move could cost up to$18bn, a heavy economic burden to the city.This species, more than a metre in length, was originally introduced to southern US states three decades ago to control weeds in sewage (污水) treatment plants. But they escaped into the Mississippi River and increased in number quickly, making their way north towards the Great Lakes and threatening the native fish species along the way.“Dozens of them will often leap out of the water as boats approach.’’ Michael Beecham，a local environmental expert, described how frightening the scene was. “I’ve gone down the river and seen these fish jump up and hit me in the face．It is a big problem for our native species.” he said.A meeting has been organized to find a technological solution to the carp problem, one of which involves blocking parts of Chicago’s canal system．Listening at the meeting was John Goss, who was worried about the effect that having barriers in the canal system would have on industry. “It would certainly increase the cost of transportation,”he told. “It is currently very cheap and efficient to bring materials and finished goods down the Chicago ship canal.’’Another cheaper option is to eat the fish out of existence. Dirk Fucik is selling carp burger(鲤鱼汉堡包) at his fish shop not far from downtown Chicago．He thinks the carps are a great resource. “To catch it and throw it away is a waste,” he says. “Eating them helps solve the problem and also provides jobs.” But the idea has not yet caught on．So far，he is the only person in Chicago selling carp burgers.32．What can we learn about the Asian carp according to the passage?A. It is very adaptable to the new environment.B. It is originally used to control weeds in the Great Lakes.C. It has become a new food in many restaurants.D. It has caused parts of Chicago’s canal system to be blocked.33．From John Goss’s point of view，the building of barriers ______________.A. can force the Asian carp out of the Great LakesB. may lead to the increasing cost of industrial productsC. will help the canal system work more efficientlyD. will bring high profits to the related companies34．What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?A. The Americans have included the Asian carp in their food list.B. Catching Asian carps has created many jobs in America．C. Dirk Fucik is a pioneer in selling carp burgers in Chicago．D. Throwing away the caught fish is a waste of the resources．35．What’s the best title of the passage?A. Chicago goes to war with Asian carpsB. The Asian carp escapes from the Great LakesC. Possible ways to handle non-native speciesD. The Great Lakes, new home for Asian Carps第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高三年级第一学期期中考试英语知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. Be careful ______ you’ll make fewer mistakes.A. orB. asC. andD. but22. Magic shows are entertaining ______ the audience does not discover how the tricks are done.A. so thatB. as long asC. as ifD. ever since23. Anyone ______ boarding with knives would be stopped by security inspectors.A. being foundB. foundC. findingD. to find24. Dear friend, I ______on a train to Fudan University when you read this letter.A. will sitB. sitC. will be sittingD. have sat25. I showed the book to Tina ______ I borrowed from the public library.A. whenB. whoC. whichD. whose26. It depends on hard work more than luck ______ you can make your dream come true.A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. how27. I ______ a letter once a week to my family when I was in my first college year.A. writeB. was writingC. have writtenD. wrote28. Education has always been a hot topic among parents ______ it is directly related to the future oftheir children.A. asB. in caseC. unlessD. even though29. A growing trend in China now gives customers the options ______ the bill by scanning a QRcode or cash.A. payingB. paidC. having paidD. to pay30. Whenever I am struck down, I will always ask myself ____ I can turn that setback into good.A. whyB. howC. whatD. that31. Since Wolf Warrior II was on, it has earned 5.6 billion yuan, _____ a record for national movies.A. settingB. having setC. to setD. set32. The price on this packet is wrong. It _____ be $2.50, not $3.50.A. mustB. mayC. canD. should33. None of the things I ordered _____ . They’re three weeks late.A. have arrivedB. arrivedC. had arrivedD. arrive34. You have to stop eating _____ meals if you want to lose weight.A. amongB. withinC. betweenD. from35. —I am so nervous. I have a feeling that I am gonna be embarrassed in the interview.—If I were you, I _____ for it last night instead of watching movies.A. would prepareB. preparedC. had preparedD. would have prepared第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）The Person Who Influenced Me the MostI opened the box and took out the shining gold bracelet. "For me?" I could barely talk. "Yes, of course," said my Aunt Estelle. I really shouldn't have been 36 because she was like that, unexpected and golden.When I was younger, I knew that I could always go to my Aunt Estelle for comfort, advice and 37 . She was my best friend and my guardian angel. I could always be 38 with her and tell her anything that was on my mind. She alsoknew when I was trying to 39 something. Aunt Estelle gave me advice when it was sought and guided me 40 many difficulties.Last December, I was faced with one of the most difficult 41 I ever had to make in my life. She was dying of cancer and I was 42 to go to Israel for two weeks for a research project. 43 , I sought Aunt Estelle's advice but for the 44 time I didn't like her response. When I went to the hospital to visit her for what turned out to be the last time, she was waiting for me with a book about Israel on her bed and made it very clear that she 45 me to go—that it was her greatest wish for me to go—how could I 46 her. Aunt Estelle was the most unselfish person I ever knew and would not even consider my 47 about going. She called me 48 I left for Israel to tell me that she loved me and that she would always be with me.I went to Israel and had the time of my life. When I returned, my parents 49 me up. I told them I couldn't wait to tell Aunt Estelle about my journey. They became 50 and I knew before they said the words that she had died. Aunt Estelle's unselfishness was her greatest 51 .The gold bracelet she gave me for my sixteenth birthday was the one that I had always admired on her. Each time I look at it I am 52 of an even greater gift from my aunt, the gift of her 53 .Whenever I find myself becoming too self-centered and 54 the needs of those around me, I recall her selflessness and 55 to follow her example to make the needs of others a priority.36. A. annoyed B. puzzled C. surprised D. worried37. A. support B. fund C. knowledge D. pleasure38. A. careful B. content C. familiar D. honest39. A. avoid B. hide C. win D. control40. A. through B. with C. off D. over41. A. suggestions B. choices C. changes D. plans42. A. guided B. persuaded C. determined D. scheduled43. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Naturally D. Luckily44. A. first B. only C. next D. last45. A. ordered B. allowed C. expected D. inspired46. A. stop B. refuse C. blame D. surprise47. A. confusion B. thought C. project D. hesitation48. A. before B. until C. after D. since49. A. lifted B. picked C. cheered D. brought50. A. silent B. nervous C. relaxed D. shocked51. A. dream B. reward C. gift D. honor52. A. convinced B. reminded C. informed D. told53. A. interest B. patience C. love D. effort54. A. feeling B. discovering C. satisfying D. overlooking55. A. demand B. agree C. prefer D. attempt第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AShe was walking home from work one evening when she got the idea. Rosa didn’t like her job at the factory, but it was better than no job at all. So, while she was trying not to think about work, she saw the pots in an alley. They were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop. Such a waste, she thought. When the potswere still there three days later, Rosa went in and asked if she could take some. The flower shop lady said she didn’t mind, so Rosa carried home a tower of pots, pretending she was a circus performer on the way.At home, Rosa set them on the fire escape outside her tiny apartment. And there they sat. Once a gust of wind sent them slipping to the street three floors below, and she had to go to run after and catch them before the gathering storm.Every day, Rosa went to work and thought about her pots. She was waiting for something, but she had patience.At last, the newspaper brought good news. A hardware store had a sale on potting soil. Rosa carefully counted her money, then walked six blocks to the store. She bought six bags and carried them home. She bought seeds, too. Rosa slept well that night and dreamed of masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.Sundays were always good days. Rosa didn’t have to work on Sundays. But Rosa couldn’t remember when she had had such a good Sunday. She got up early and ate her breakfast on the fire escape with her pots. Then, she began to put dirt into the pots. She sang a little song until all six of her bags of soil were empty. Then, she laid her precious seed packets out and planned her garden. Tomatoes for the biggest pots, and peppers for the next-biggest ones. Flowers in all the rest.At the end of the day, Rosa sat in her garden and watched the sunset. Soon, she thought, there will be masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.36. Why did Rosa wait 3 days before she asked about the pots?A. She didn’t like the pots at first.B. She had been waiting for a discount.C. She had no idea how to make use of them.D. She needed to make sure they were unwanted.37. What can we learn about Rosa?A. She was a workaholic.B. She liked taking walks.C. She was poor.D. She liked the sunset.38. How did Rosa feel when planting her garden?A. Hopeful.B. Proud.C. Anxious.D. Lonely.BPrinker: Color Your WayTattoos always look so cool, but actually getting one is quite a commitment. After all, apart from using expensive laser removal therapy, they stay on your skin forever.The Prinker is here to change the game. It is a device(设备) that lets you create or print any image or temporary tattoos within a matter of seconds. It is connected to your smartphone and you can select a bunch of preloaded tattoos available in the app.This device was exhibited at The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year. It is manufactured by a Korean startup company called “SketchOn”.You can sketch your ideas out on your skin with this portable device that is almost twice the size of a computer mouse. This is a nice way to support your team in the match by printing its logo or design onto your skin. You can also share your tattoo designs with others through the app. It is also a fun and creative toy for kids to play with.In order to print the design, all you need to do is select or draw a design on your mobile and then press and rub the base of the device against your skin and you are done. These designs and images are water resistant but can be washed off with soap water. The ink of the Prinker is non-toxic and is made only from certified cosmetic ingredients. Each cartridge (墨盒) contains enough ink for about 1,500 tattoos, or as J. R. Smith would call it, “a good start.”The Prinker is developed by a small team of five members. The company is planning to launch the device in China and then in the United States. The device is currently commercializing in Korea as a rental device. The agencies and organizations pay $150 for a day to use it in their events or marketing.The current version of Prinker is aimed towards business users (think festivals, carnivals, sports events, promotion campaigns). But the company is working on a home version, and hopes to have it available to buy before the end of 2018.SketchOn estimates the personal model will retail at $200. The company is currently seeking to partner with international agencies for distribution opportunities.Although Prinker is currently aimed towards novelty and creative purposes, its technologies could eventually be adapted for use by professional tattoo artists or medical professionals who provide tattoos for patients, such as after a breast cancer operation or skin graft.59. According to the passage, tattoos by Prinker .A. can stay permanentlyB. are convenient to printC. can draw more attentionD. are expensive to remove60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Prinker can be used to create any image in a short timeB. Prinker is preloaded with many tattoo designs insideC. Prinker is available for kids in their daily activities.D. Prinker has been adapted for professional use.61. Where can we probably use Prinker at present?A. At a company annual meeting.B. At a surgical ward in the hospital.C. At a family gathering at home.D. At a professional tattoo shop..62. The passage is intended to .A. persuade people to buy PrinkerB. promote various methods of getting tattoosC. introduce a new tattoo printing device to readersD. search for business partners for further expansionCA large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?Avoiding temptation(诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers are less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don’t believe that one’s willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower—at least to a point.Willpower may also be made less vulnerable(脆弱) to being exhausted in the first place. Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year’s Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, don’t try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you’ll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won’t require making decisions at all.Many questions about the nature of self-control remain to be answered by further research. Yet it seems likely that with clear goals, good self-monitoring and a little practice, you can train your willpower to stay strong in the face of temptation.63. From the studies in the passage we learn that ______.A. people have unlimited self-controlB. high motivation ensures one’s succe ssC. willpower is hardly completely exhaustedD. too many temptations often lead to failure64. The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.A. make use ofB. run out ofC. buildD. increase65. The author compares self-control to muscles ______.A. to prove the long-term effects of willpowerB. to show the significance of regular exerciseC. to argue that self-control can be easily used upD. to explain the benefits of practicing self-control66. To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?A. “I will give up dessert and do exercise.”B. “I will set three goals this new semester.”C. “I will keep myself from any temptation.”D. “I will read an English novel every month.”DThe aggressive spread of market economics and communication technologies—often under the control of Western multinational companies—brings new challenges to local cultures and values in non-Western societies. Sometimes it seems as if a tidal wave of the worst Western culture is creeping across the globe like a giant strawberry milkshake spill out and over the planet, with a flavor that is distinctly sweet, sickly and apparently homogeneous(同质的).For some, especially the young, change may mean escape from oppressive traditions. It may also bring new opportunities for cultures to be combined in creative ways. However, there is genuine cause for concern about the rate at which cultures are being worn away in such a globalized world.Perhaps by far the most important far-reaching effect of cultural globalization is the commercialization of culture, which has a disturbing impact on local people’s existing values. They are increasingly bombarded wi th new images, new music, new clothes and new values. The familiar and old are to be abandoned. While there was cultural change long before globalization, there is a danger that much will be lost simply because it is not valued by global markets. In West Africa for example, traditional values have been overtaken by Coca-Cola culture which the local people don't yet have the values to deal with successfully.Another common aspect of the globalized culture is that it pursues(追求) the same "one size fits all" American ideal. The result of this cultural process of homogenization is that a large section of the world's population dreams of living like Cosby & Co. or like the characters in any other stereotype American soap opera. In addition, the dream of living a better life causes thousands of people to move to already overcrowded cities whose population has boomed by millions within the last decades. The majority of these new immigrants end up in slums leading to poverty, pollution and misery.Such gradual aggression against people's existing values and cultures has a destructive impact on their sense of who they are, what they want and what they respect. It attacks spiritual values and faith traditions. The accumulative(累积的) effect in non-Western societies is a crisis of cultural confidence, combined with the increased economic uncertainty and crime which global integration(一体化) may bring. This creates real problems for social stability, whether it is at the level of nation, community or family.In conclusion, cultural globalization, or worldwide McDonaldization, destroys diversity and displaces the opportunity to sustain decent life through a mixture of many different cultures. It is more a consequence of power concentration in the global media and manufacturing companies than the people's own wish to abandon their cultural identity and diversity.67. It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that _________.A. non-Western societies willingly accept economic globalizationB. Western culture unites the world's economies and technologiesC. the booming of Western culture destroys non-Western societiesD. despite its appeal, westernization shows an unpleasant uniformity68. Which best serves as an example of the “one size fits all” principle in non-Western nations?A. McDonald receives more criticism abroad than at home.B. Many Africans dream of a middle class American lifestyle.C. Chinese food wins great approval in the United Kingdom.D. Some western young people fancy a visit to African countries.69. What is the writer’s attitude towards cultural globalization?A. Cautious.B. Critical.C. Positive.D. Neutral.70. The passage is mainly about ______.A. cultural diversity in globalizationB. challenges to non-Western culturesC. drawbacks of cultural globalizationD. disappearance of non-Western cultures第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）If you were like most kids, your mother told you there were three no-no’s when it came to your fingers: Don’t put them in an electrical outlet, don’t stick them up your nose (at least not in public), and don’t use them when you are counting. 71 But experts in education and cognition now believe that using your fingers to do math is not only a perfectly good idea but may even help children become superior students.It certainly makes sense. When children count on their fingers, they take an abstract concept—mathematics—and translate it into the most basic and visual form. 72 Even when we aren’t actually counting on them, they still can help us on math problem.73 It activates when we respond to heat, pressure, pain, or the use of a given finger. Studying brain scans, researchers discovered that when students aged 8 to 13 work on subtraction(减法) equations, this region “lights up” on the scans, even if the students aren’t using their fingers. The more complex the problem, the more activities are detected.The connection between finger use and math ability has been proved on old-fashioned math tests as well. With their eyes closed, first graders were asked to identify which of their fingers a researcher was touching. 74 When college students were given the same quiz, the highest scores once again performed best on calculation tests.So what does all this mean? For one thing, parents and teachers shouldn’t discourage children from counting on their fingers. 75 Me morizing the multiplication tables may help, but it is not the best option. “I would like to see interesting and creative representations of ideas.” says Jo Boaler, a professor of math education.Recently, a series of activities have been designed to stre ngthen students’ perception of their fingers. Maybe in the near future, there will be only two no-no’s regarding the use of fingers.A. The first two laws of fingers are as true as ever.B. There is a section of the brain, called the somatosensory finger area.C. Researchers also stress that students simply learn better using visual tools.D. Researchers are unimpressed by those students who finish quickly as well.E. In fact, experts believe the brain is able to “see” a representation of our fingers.F. That may sound simplistic, but the researchers offer an interesting explanation.G. Researchers found those scoring highest on the finger-ID questions scored higher on a math test.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文学很感兴趣，并请你向他推荐一部优秀的中国文学作品。

2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语答案1-5 CBCAC 6-10 CBACB 11-15 CBABC16-20 ACABC 21-25 DCDBB 26-30 CDABD31-35 CABDB 36-40 CADBC 41-45 ADBCA 46-50 DBADB51-55 ADCBB 56-60 BCCAC 61-65 BADCB 66-70 ABCCB71. After Todd’s sudden death.72. They’d sit down at the kitchen table and talk.73. Evy and Susan were always honest and natural in behavior.Or: Evy and Susan always behaved honestly and naturally.74. They were a big part of her spiritual journey.75. Yes. Good friends can have an effect on each other whether mentally and physically,whether positively or negatively.76 Possible answer:Dear Simon.Glad to have received your letter! I know from your letter that you’ll take Chinese Proficiency Test next month and that makes you very nervous. That’s quite normal and you’re not alone, so don’t worry too much about it.What you should do is make full preparations for the test. First, get familiar with the test targets, test procedures, test content, rules of testing centers, etc. Then you’ll be less nervous on the test day. Second, practice continuously every day, and your language abilitywill improve steadily. Third，before taking the test, practice within the test time limit so as toget used to the answering speed.I’m sure you can get a good score so long as you work hard. Looking forward to your good news!2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语听力稿Text 1W: That bookstore across the street is closing down.M: Actually, they're just moving to the end of the street. It's beside the theater now.Text 2M: This restaurant is fantastic! You did a good job.W: I found it by accident after we moved here. Today is special. You're a year older today. It is a cause for celebration.Text 3W: Look at that mirror. How did it get broken?M: I was playing ball then…W: I’ve told you not to play ball in the house. Well, you have to buy a new one with your pocket money.Text 4W: How is the report going，Bart?M: the manager wanted by five. And I don't think I can do itW: Bart, Judith and I can help you.M: Thank you.Text 5M: I heard Michael passed the English exam. That must be a surprise to our teacher.W: You must be joking! He didn't take the exam that day.Text 6M: Thank goodness! It's Friday. I'm so tired.W: Me too. It's been a hard week at work.M: What about going out somewhere to eat? We seldom eat out after we got married.W: Great——I'm too tired to cook tonight. anyway, I don't think there's much in the fridge. M: Where shall we go? There's that new Indian restaurant that opened last week. It's just around the corner.W: Oh, I know. It's not far to walk, but I don't want any hot food tonight.M: How about that Italian restaurant? You know, Gianni's? their pizzas are delicious.W: I know, but it's always full at weekends, and you have to wait ages for a table. It's just too popular.M: Let's get some fish and chips and eat in front of the TV!W: Yes, we can be really lazy.Text7M: Hello, what can I do for you?W: Well, my order was supposed to come by 10:30. I remember specifically asking for Thursday morning, as I work from 2 o'clock. So what are you going to do about it? I waited all day for the last order, and I’m not prepared to do that again.M: Madam, can you tell me the number of your order, please?W: The number is FA 1000456.M: Wait for a moment, please. I'll check it for you. Well, it will arrive at 11:30.W: Okay, I’ll give it another half an hour, but I have to say that my patience is wearing a little thinText 8Good morning everyone. Now, if you're looking for something to do this weekend, why not join in the Bartlow Town race on Saturday?The race starts at Bartlow Town hall and finishes at the football stadium. That's five kilometers. And don't worry if you can't run all that way—— Walkers are welcome too!The race begins at a quarter past ten, but you should arrive at the town hall forty-five minutes before, at half past nine, to check in and get your race number. There are money prizes for the winners in the different age groups. And everybody will get a free t shirt when they finish.Adults pay two pounds each to run in the race. It is only one pound fifty for childrenand students. And if the whole family decided to run, there is a special price of five pounds per family. Make sure to wear comfortable running shoes. And don't forget to bring some water with you——Saturday is going to be a lovely warm day and you may get thirsty, but it'll be lots of fun. ——See you there.。

2018-2019学年高三第一学期英语期中考试卷第一部分听力（满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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. When will the meeting be held?A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow.C. Next week.2. What will Lucy do this afternoon?A. Go to see a movie.B. Work on an essay.C. Take a rest.3. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C.Turn off the radio.4.How much will the man pay for the apples?A. $1.B. $5.C. $75.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The sign is not clear enough.B. The man wants to see the staff.C. The man is in the wrong place.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至7题。

6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days.B. One week.C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. To Russia.B. To Norway .C. To India.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

赣州市2018-2019学年第一学期五校期中联考高三英语试卷第一部分听力做题时，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1.5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。

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。

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）APhysical exercise is very important for a healthy lifestyle. If you are traveling often, it would be good to have in mind the gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018. Here you will find the answers.Blink FitnessThis company was founded in 2016, so no wonder they have not yet reached 100 gyms. But with the figure of 70+, they are actually among those gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018. They are spreading still, with new venues(场地) opened in Los Angeles recently. They are becoming more popular with the attitude Mood Above Muscle which attracts and encourages more people to join their programs.EquinoxEquinox is a luxury(奢华的) fitness company founded in 1991 in NYC. It has also announced expansion by the opening of hotels in New York and Los Angeles by 2019. Of course with the character “luxurious” goes the high price as well. If you are ready to give a nice sum for your training, that would be money well spent.Lifetime FitnessLifetime Fitness is one of the most popular gyms in the world. Apart from usual trainingfacilities, machines, swimming pools, rock climbing walls (not that usual) in the gyms, there are also child centers for children to play and be watched, which give people the most comfort. Anytime FitnessNowadays there are Anytime Fitness gyms in countries all over the globe including Australia, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Chile, Philippines, etc. The first good side of Anytime Fitness is that they are open for 24 hours/ 7 days, so whenever you are in a mood for exercising, just go to the nearest Anytime Fitness.21.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Blink Fitness .A.is a young companyB.focuses on building musclesC.is the most popular among teenagersD.has the most locations in the world22.Lifetime Fitness may be suitable for people who .A.prefer outdoor activitiesB.enjoy shopping after exercisingC.don’t want to take group classes in gymsD.can’t take care of kids while exercising23.Which word can best describe Anytime Fitness?A.HistoricB. CostlyC. ConvenientD. FashionableBThe Gilroy Garlic(大蒜) Festival started with a “crazy idea” by Dr. Rudy Melone.In 1978, Melone, the President of Gavilan College in Gilroy, read an article in a newspaper which was about a small town in France. The town hosted a garlic festival every year and regarded itself as the “Garlic Capital of the World”. He doubted that Gilroy’s garlic production and processing were far greater. In fact, Christopher Ranch was then the largest shipper of garlic in the world.So Melone set about trying to co nvince Christopher Ranch’s owner Don Christopher, to host a garlic festival of their own. At first, the idea seemed crazy. Outside of Italian families, garlic at the time was considered an esoteric material. It wasn’t something thought to be normal and it wasn’t something you generally shared in polite company.But Melone had passion for Gilroy and garlic. He decided to stick to his idea. He and Christopher hired a local cook,Val Filice, to prepare a meal with a few garlicky dishes. The invited local media and food writers as well. The meal was a success, and the city leaders agreed to support them.The first Gilroy Garlic Festival was held at Bloomfield Ranch in 1979. Rudy Melone served as the president; Don Christopher supplied all the garlic from his; and Val Filice was the head chef. They got about 50 community volunteers to help them and decided to give all the profits back to the community. Festival organizers weren’t sure at first if anyone would come, but were quickly shocked by the number of visitors. Despite all the chaos, the first Gilroy Garlic Festival served over 15,000 guests and produced $19,000 for the local community.To date, the Gilroy Garlic Festival has given the city of Gilroy a sense of true community pride as well as worldwide recognit ion. Not bad for one man’s crazy idea!24.What is Christopher Ranch?A.A shipB. A farmC. A shopD. A businessman25.What does the underlined word “esoteric” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Very expensiveB. Very strangeC. Very ordinaryD. Very popular26.What can we infer about the first Gilroy Garlic Festival?A.Its purpose was to attract city leaders.B.Its organizers were certain that no one would come.C.It benefited the local community a lot.D.It made Gilroy become the garlic capital of the world.27.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Spreading the food culture.B.Praising a man’s crazy idea.C.Showing the benefits of eating garlic.D.Introducing the history of Gilroy Garlic Festival.CBridge of Hope School is a private school. It was set up in Kalangala about two years ago. Unlike government schools, which have very large classes of 90 children, many of whom do not want to learn, Bridge has small classes, so pupils get a great deal of attention. Small classes aregood for teaching, but the school is always having difficulty with money since private schools are dependent on parents paying on time.The school has five primary classes and three nursery classes. As the children progress through the school they will add another class next year. The total number of children in the primary classes is about 50. The parents of Bridge children are often higher earners than those that attend government schools. They want their children to have the best education available.The school is not yet finished. The classrooms have no windows or doors. But it is very formal and insists on children wearing uniforms (制服). Discipline is strict and the children are well¬behaved. Only English can be spoken and not the local language. Although English is the national language and the language of education, government schools teach in their own language for the first three years.School starts at 7 a.m. and the children have to be on time. Classes are formal, but children have to copy lots of things from the blackboard, because there are few textbooks, sometimes only one for the teacher to use. Class work is heavy and the children have tests every week. They also study during the holiday.28.What can we learn about government schools?A.The classes consist of a large number of students.B.Teachers don’t speak English in class.C.Children always work very hard.D.It is free for children to attend them.29.Parents send their children to Bridge of Hope School because they _______.A.think the school environment is better thereB.hope their children can get the best educationC.want their children to be differentD.have no time to take care of their children30.Which of the following is TRUE about Bridge of Hope School according to the text?A.Children can wear what they like there.B.Life there is easy for childrenC.Lessons are given in the local language there.D.There are few textbooks there.31.The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to ________.A.list differences between a private and a government schoolB.introduce a private school — Bridge of Hope School in KalangalaC.tell the history of the private schools in KalangalaD.show education development in KalangalaDAs any person suffering from lack of sleep knows, dark circles under the eyes usually stand out after a bad night’s sleep.But why do people get these dark eye bags? The answer is both genetic (that is, relating to your DNA) and environmental (a result of your everyday living, such as rubbing your eyes or getting too little sleep), said Dr. Carol Clinton, a skin-care researcher in Dublin, Ohio.But “the biggest reason is genes.” Clinton told Live Science. Eye bags are generally more noticeable in people who, because of genes, have thin or pale skin. When people are tired or very nervous, blood circulation in the eye area becomes slow, allowing blood to pool there. Clinton said. Capillaries (毛细血管) stand out, leading to dark eye circles, she said.Besides, eye bags result from eyes’ fat moving forward. An age-connected increase in fat beneath the eyeballs leads to eye bags. “Anyway, when your eyes’ fat is moving forward, you may think about having an operation in that area,” Clinton said, “A person can get 9 hours of sleep a night, but still have eye bags because of a genetic development.”In other cases, environmental problems cause eye bags. For example, allergies (过敏) —especially seasonal allergies—can cause capillaries to stand out. Getting too much sun can also damage and thin the skin, making dark circles under the eyes easy to see. Besides, eating salty foods can cause the body to hold more water, which makes eye bags worse, according to the Mayo Clinic.32.In Clinton’s opinion, what is the main cause of the formation of dark eye bags?A.Genes.B. Habits.C. Age.D. The environment.33.What can rid you of your eye bags according to the text?A.Getting much sun.B.Drinking plenty of water.C.Having an operation on the fat in the eye area.D. Slowing your blood circulation in the eye area.34. What can we learn from the text?A. It’s possible to change genes.B. Rubbing your eyes might cause dark eye bags.C.Young p eople don’t get dark eye bags.D. You can’t get dark eye bags if you get enough sleep.35. What’s the best title for the text?A. What Can You Do to Protect Your Eyes?B. The Importance of Sleep to People’s HealthC. Several Measures to Remove Your Eye BagsD. Why Do People Get “Bags” Under Their Eyes?第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据课文内容，从短文后的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。