高三英语上学期第九次周考试题
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广东省清远市清城区三中高三第一学期第九次周考英语试题(本卷满分150分，时间120分钟)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What time is it now?A. 9:00.B.8:00.C.7:30.2. What are they going to do?A. Have a rest.B. See a film.C. Do some shopping.3. Why does the woman want to buy a clock?A. She has trouble waking up.B. She wants to buy someone a gift.C．Her watch is broken．4. Where did the man spend his vacation?A. In a big city.B. On a farm.C. In a factory.5. When is Jane's birthday?A. June 5th. B .June 9th, C .June 20th.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man call the woman for?A. T o hand in his roommate's paper.B. To ask about his roommate’s illness.C. T o ask her to see his sick roommate.7. What does the man have to do in the afternoon?A. Visit the woman.B.Meet the secretary.C.Have a meeting.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the man caLl the woman?A. Around the bank.B.In the bus stop.C.In the shoe shop,9. How does the man probably go to the woman's house?A. Just by himself.B. The woman picks him up.C.A passer-by guides him to the house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman so angry?A. Her son has ruined the carpet with steel wheels.B. Her son is roller-skating in the living room now.C. Her son is playing outside with much snow on the playground.11. What do we know about the man?A. He has been skating for many years.B. He is ashamed of his not performing well.C. He will take part in the new roller-disco rink（溜冰）on Saturday.12. How long can the man continue to skate in the living room?A. Four minutes.B. Five minutes.C. Fifteen minutes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the two speakers doing?A. They are having a friendly chat.B. One is interviewing the other.C. They are talking about each other's family.14. Why did the woman have to work after finishing high school?A. She didn't like to study.B. She had to work to support her family.C.A friend of her father's offered her a job.15. Why was the woman's father disappointed at first?A. She had done her first job badly.B. She didn't do well in the Art College.C. She has given up her job as an accountant.16. What are the woman's brothers and sisters?A. Accountants.B. Students.C. Photographers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker want to emphasize?A. Inspiration.B. Bravery.C. Honesty.18. What were the frogs traveling through?A. The river.B. The road.C. The woods.19. What did the other frogs tell the two unlucky ones?A. They should try their best to jump out.B. They had no choice but to die in the hole.C. They would try all means to help them out.20. What is the condition of the frog that got out?A. He was deaf.B. He was blind.C. He was foolish.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。
AThis is BBC special English program. Today we are going to introduce a money saved product to you.A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an elect ric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband iscalled Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock to our wrist. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environment. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future.The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environment, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would rather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr Webber said the Pavlok would greatly benefit the people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the “ostrich effect”. This is w hen people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank.21. The company made the product to help itself___________A. make moneyB. save moneyC. offer helpD. benefit customers22. Mr. Webber thinks the wristband is _________A. helplessB. greatC. a big surpriseD. cheap23. You can read this passage in a ___________A. health magazineB. medical journalC. science magazineD. travel guideBFar away, in a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1,000 newly planted trees are growing.When the trees are full-size, they will be cut down and used to make paper. The paper will be used to make copies of an unusual book. The book will contain 100 stories by 100 authors written over the course of 100 years.Scottish artist Katie Paterson began the project last year. “We’re asking one writer a year to submit a story,” Paterson said. Subject, style, and length are up to the author, However, it is 100 years later that the stories can be revealed.What’s the point of asking authors to write stories that readers alive today will never get to enjoy?” The project is a lot about the imagination,” she says. “It’s about thinking about the future and developing an artwork that’s not just for now but for a future generation.”Paterson got the idea for the project while drawing tree rings in a notebook. Each ring in a tree’s trunk represents one year of growth. That inspired her to create a project that ties the present with the future. The idea seemed so far that she set it aside. But a few years later, Paterson had the opportunity to take part in a program called Slow Space. Organizers were looking for projects designed to unfold over time. Paterson’s was one of three selected. The first work for the book was completed this year. The manuscript is being held at Oslo’s public library, where a special room house the growing collection of stories.“More and more, paper books are phased out,” Paterson says. She notes that Oslo’s library has had thousands of digital books. Hopefully, she says that she expects the future generations will be excited enough to shout, “Look! They’re paper books!”24. What’s the purpose of the project according to Paterson?A. Protecting the forest.B. Setting up a libraryC. Leaving behind some paper books for future generationsD. Encouraging more authors to create more wonderful works.25. How did the idea of the project occur to Paterson?A. Inspired by tree ringsB. Inspired by the libraryC. Inspired by the ecological environmentD. Inspired by the program of Slow Space.26. What’s the proper meaning of the underlined part?A. Dying outB. Lit upC. Coming to lifeD. Passed down27. It can be inferred that______.A. the stories inside the book will remain secret until 2115B. the stories inside the book will be selected among manyC. the book will record the biggest events during 100 yearsD. the book will be held in the form of both paper and digitalCIn cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.28. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may ________.A. cause a shortage of apartmentsB. worry those who rent apartments as homes.C. increase the profits of landlords.D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.29. We can safely say that rent control ________.A. will always benefit those who rent apartments.B. is unnecessary.C. will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.D. is necessary under all conditions30. There will be the problem of unemployment if ________.A. the minimum wage is set too high..B. the minimum wage is set too early.C. the workers are unskilled.D. the maximum wage is set for poor workers.31. The passage tells us about ________.A. the relationship between supply and demand.B. the possible results of government controls.C. the necessity of government control.D. the urgency of getting rid of government control.DAfter studying the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires over the course of five years, Thomas C. Corley found that they avoid one costly habit: procrastination (拖延症).“It prevents even the most talented individuals from realizing success in life,” he writes in his upcoming book, “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.”This goes hand-in-hand with author Napoleon Hill’s claim that the wealthiest people are also the most decisive people.Out of th e 500 millionaires Hill studied in the early 20th century, “Ever y one of them had the habit of reaching decisions quickly,” Hill wrote in his 1937 classic, “Think and Grow Rich.”One of the major causes of procrastination is lack of passion, Corley emphasizes: “We simply like to do the things we like to do and we put o ff the things we do not like to do.”“According to Gallup, only 13% of employees are ‘engaged’ in their jobs, or emotionally invested in their work,” Corley writes.“Whether you realize it or not, procrastination is a big reason why you are struggling financially in life. It damages your credibility with employers and fellow colleagues at work. It also affects the quality of your work and this affects the business you or your employerreceive from customers, clients, and business relationships.”The good news is that anyone can overcome procrastination –and it’s simpler than you may think. He also notes that “the voice of procrastination screams just as loud and clear in the minds of those who excel in life as it does in the minds of those who do not.”How do they silence it? They rely on “to-do” lists to get things done. They create firm deadlines, and they meet with “accountability partners” to ensure they’re sticking to their goals and deadlines, Corley says.Nearly everyone is susceptible to procrastination – but fighting against it can make all the difference.32. According to the passage, millionaires______.A. usually succeed through their own effortsB. are only passionate ab out making moneyC. don’t hesitate when making decisionsD. create both long-term and short-term goals33. What can people do to overcome procrastination?A. Do whatever they like to do.B. Avoid things they are unwilling to do.C. Be fully prepared for emergencies.D. Accomplish things on schedule.34. Which of the following c an replace the underlined word “excel”?A. struggleB. stand outC. thinkD. work hard35. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Fighting procrastination.B. How to become a millionaire.C. Research on a bad habitD. T he importance of making “to-do” lists.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。
