湖北省宜昌市葛洲坝中学2018届高三11月阶段性检测英语

宜昌市葛洲坝中学高三11月阶段性检测

英语试卷

考试时间：2017年11 月

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 does the man want to do?
   A. Take photosB. Buy a cameraC. Help the woman
   2. What are the speakers talking about?
   A. A noisy night  B. Their life in town  C. A place of living 
   3. Where is the man now?
   A. On his wayB. In a restaurant    C. At home 
   4. What will Celia do?
   A. Find a player  B. Watch a game    C. Play basketball
   5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?
   A. SaturdayB. Sunday     C. Monday 
   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。
   听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。
   6. What is Sara going to do?
   A. Buy John a gift   B. Invite John to FranceC. Give John a surprise 
   7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?
   A. Funny     B. Exciting       C. Strange 
   听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题 
   8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?
   A. She has to give up her travel plan. 

B. She wants to visit another city. 
C. She needs to put off her test. 
9. What does Diana want Peter to do?
A. Help her with her study.

B. Take a book to her friend. 

C. Teach a geography lesson. 
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To tell her about her new job. 

B. To ask about her job program.

C. To plan a meeting with her.
11. Who needs a new flat?
A. Alex    B. Andrea     C. Miranda 
12. Where is the woman now?
A. In Baltimore    B. In New York    C. In Avon 
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。 
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?
A. Where the restaurant is

B. Whether the prices are low

C. How well the food is prepared
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?
A. After he came back to Sweden

B. Before he went to the United States
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982
15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?
A. Talk to people in the street

B. Speak to taxi drivers

C. Ask hotel clerks 
16. What do we know about Jan?
A. He cooks for a restaurant.

B. He travels a lot for his work.

C. He prefers American food. 
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?
A. It’s a new building  B. It’s a small town      C. It’s a public place
18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?
A. Saturday nights    B.Sunday afternoons  C. Fridays and Saturdays
19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?
A. Via Del Mar Street  B. Fernando Street  C. Hernandes Street
20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?
A. It has an old stone surface.

B. It is named after a writer. 

C. It has a famous university.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Must-read Books that Are Hitting the Big Screen This Year

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

Starring: Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh

Release Date: July 31, 2017

This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and how they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hope on film.

The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Starring: Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson

Release Date: August 14,2017

Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book(and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925, never to return. It's an enchanting mystery that we can’t wait to see play out on screen.

The Dinner by Herman Koch

Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall

Release Date: October 5,2017

We always say we'd do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, you'll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.

The Circle by Dave Eggers

Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt

Release Date: November 28,2017

A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like she's hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Mae's story begins as one of ambition but soon tums into a heart-racing story of suspense.

21.Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?

A. To offer them living placesB. To treat them as animals

C. To avoid being bombedD. To hide from the Nazis

22.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?

A. Emma WatsonB. Rebecca HallC. Sienna MillerD. Jessica Chastain

23.When can you go to see the film if you enjoy adventure stories?

A. In JulyB. In AugustC. In OctoberD. In November

24.Which of the following is related to parents' raising kids?

A. The Zookeeper's WifeB. The Lost City of ZC. The DinnerD. The Circle

B

China used to be called the “Kingdom of Bicycles”, but since then, cars have taken over the country. There are too many vehicles and pedestrians in the street now, so the roads are crowded nearly all the time, and even going a few kilometers can take up to an hour, which can explain the fact that it’s very difficult to travel across major Chinese cities.

Now, new apps that help people register and find bikes are being used more and more across cities like Beijing. The new apps that let people share bicycles are easing traffic, and reducing pollution. Cheng Li started using bike share services about six months ago. He said now he is using the car less and the bike more. For Zhang Jian, the bike share revolution makes him recollect the old days. “Now, when we’re riding home from work, especially in the evening, when it’s not rushed, it feels like we’re reliving the past,” Zhang said.

However, there is now a lot of competition among bike share providers because of their popularity. Some providers are trying to flood the streets with bikes to be more visible. Sometimes there are so many bikes that they completely block the sidewalks. This has become a problem for city governments. It is not uncommon for bike users to leave bikes in the middle of the street or on the sidewalk. This blocks cars and people in already crowded cities.

In Beijing’s southern district of Daxing, officials have been trying to fix the problem by seizing illegally parked bikes. VOA spoke to a woman who said, “Bike sharing is really convenient, but no one is taking care of the problem of illegally parked bikes.” Behind her were several thousand seized bikes.

Many people in China feel that bike shares are helping reduce the country’s transportation problems and polluted air. However, they also hope companies will do more to improve their service and avoid flooding the streets with bikes. 25. Which is the cause of traffic jams in major Chinese cities?

A. The booming of cars.B. Lack of bike share services.

C. Poor road conditions.D. Lack of parking lots.

26. What does the underlined word “recollect” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Step forward.B. Back off.

C. Look back.D. Slide away.

27. What does paragraph 3 mainly want to tell us about the bike shares?

A. Their popularity. B. Their problems.

C. Their competition. D. Their advantages.

28.What do you think will be discussed about the bike shares in the following paragraph?

A. They create bike revolution.B. They solve the traffic problems.

C. They bring about polluted air.D. They need further improving.

C

My grandmother Rosalind Einhorn was born exactly fifty-two years before I was, on August 28, 1917. Like many poor Jewish families in New York City, hers lived in a small, crowded apartment close to their relatives. Her parents, aunts and uncles addressed her male cousins by their given names, but she and her sister were referred to only as “Girlie”.

During the Depression, my grandmother was pulled out of Morris High School to help support the household by sewing fabric flowers onto undergarments that her mother could resell for a tiny profit. No one in the community would have considered taking a boy out of school. A boy’s education was the family’s hope to move up the financial and social ladder. Education for girls, however, was less significant both financially, since they were unlikely to contribute to the family’s income, and culturally, since boys were expected to study the Torah while girls were expected to run a “proper home”. Luckily for my grandmother, a local teacher insisted that her parents put her back into school. She went on not only to finish high school but to graduate from U.C. Berkeley.

After college, “Girlie” worked selling pocketbooks and accessories at David’s Fifth Avenue. When she left her job to marry my grandfather, David’s had to hire four people to replace her. Years later, when my grandfather’s paint business was struggling, she jumped in and took some of the hard steps he was unwilling to take, helping to save the family from financial ruin. She displayed her business ability again in her forties. After being diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer, she beat it and then devoted herself to raising money for the clinic that treated her by selling some watches. Girlie ended up with a profit that Apple would envy. I have never met anyone with more energy and determination than my grandmother.

When my grandmother had children of her own — my mother and her two brothers — she emphasized education for all of them. My mother attended the University of Pennsylvania. When she graduated in 1965 with a degree in French literature, she surveyed a workforce that she believed consisted of two career options for women: teaching or nursing. She chose teaching. She began a Ph. D. programme, got married, and then dropped out when she became pregnant with me. It was thought to be a sign of weakness if a husband needed his wife’s help to support their family, so my mother became a stay-at-home parent and an active volunteer. The centuries-old division of labor stood.

Even though I grew up in a traditional home, my parents had the same expectations for me, my sister, and my brother. All the three of us were encouraged to do well in school, do equal routine tasks, and participate in after-school activities. We were all supposed to be athletic too. My brother and sister joined sports teams, but I was the kid who got picked last in gym, despite my athletic shortcomings. I was raised to believe that girls could do anything boys could do and that all career paths were open to me.

When I arrived at college in the fall of 1987, my classmates of both genders seemed equally focused on academics. I don’t remember thinking about my future career differently from the male students. I also don’t remember any conversations about someday balancing work and children. My friends and I assumed that we would have both. Men and women competed openly and aggressively with one another in classes, activities，and job interviews. Just two generations removed from my grandmother, the playing field seemed to be level.

But more than twenty years after my college graduation, the world has not evolved nearly as much as I believed it would. Almost all of my male classmates work in professional settings. Some of my female classmates work full-time or part-time outside the home and just as many are stay-at-home mothers and volunteers like my mom. This mirrors the national trend. In comparison to their male counterparts（相同能力者）, highly trained women are scaling back and dropping out of the workforce in high numbers.

29. Why were the writer’s grandma and her sisters called “Girlie”?

A. They had not yet got their given names.

B. They were highly valued by their elders.

C. They shared apparent similarities in many ways.

D. They were regarded as less important than boys.

30. What conclusion can we draw about the writer’s grandmother?

A. She was an extraordinarily able and tough woman.

B. She was full of ideas for solving various problems.

C. She benefited greatly from her family background.

D. She had special ways of teaching her own children.

31. By writing the passage the writer intends to reveal ________.

A. the necessity of women’s education B. the importance of women’s liberation

C. the existence of gender discrimination D. the lives of three generations of women

D

Given how valuable intelligence and automation (自动化) are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. And then we risk what the mathematician IJ Good called an ‘‘intelligence explosion”. The process could get out of control.

The concern is really that we will build machines that are much more competent than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧) between their goals and our own could destroy us.

Just think about how we relate to ants. We don’t hate them. We don’t go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that we will one day build machines that, whether they’re conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.

The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there’s no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are, they will very likely develop in ways that we can’t imagine, and exceed us in ways that we can’t imagine.

So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor-saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we’re talking about the end of human labour. We’re also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in this circumstance?

What would some nations do if they heard that some company in Silicon Valley was about to deploy a super intelligent AI? This machine would be capable of starting war, whether terrestrial or cyber, with unbelievable power.

Given that the companies and governments building super intelligent AI are likely to perceive themselves as being in a race against all others, and that to win this race is to win the world, it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first unless it is destroyed in the next moment.

But the moment we admit that information processing is the source of intelligence, we have to admit that we are in the process of building some son of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it’s a god we can live with.

32. What message does Paragraph 3 convey?

A. Intelligence and automation are very valuable.

B. The improved machines will get away from us.

C. The presence of machines does conflict with our goals.

D. Future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.

33. Which of the following sayings has similar meaning with the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A. Time and tide wait for no man.B. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

C. Tomorrow is another day.D. Shot arrows will not come back.

34. How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By making comparisons.B. By giving assumptions.

C. By showing valid evidence.D. By analyzing statistics.

35. Which of the following statements can best summarize the author’s viewpoint towards AI?

A. Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.

B. Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.

C. We should keep the development of AI within humans’ control.

D. Human beings should stop the development of super intelligent AI.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What Type of College is Right for You?

When deciding what colleges to apply for, you may feel stressed about what type of campus you want to live and study on. 36 Do you want to know everybody at your school, or are you looking for more of a college town experience where you meet new people every day?

37 Are you looking for a liberal arts (文科) school or a more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focused college? Maybe you want to attend a school more specific to what you may want to do in the future, like a music or art based school. Another aspect or factor into your decision is the kinds of activities the college offers. 38

Once you start collecting a list of places you are thinking about, the next thing to do is to consult your college counselors and start your applications. When applying to college, make sure to get help and advice from the college counselors, who always have their doors open to keep students on track when it comes to the college process. 39 Keeping them up to date on how far along you are in the process will help the college counselors get their job done and make your application a success.

Once those applications are in, the hardest part comes next: waiting. 40 As soon as the results come out, you will know which school is right for you, whether it is your top choice or something else down your list.

A. The next step is finding what college suits you academically.

B. They also invite students to email any question they may have.

C. One of the first things that colleges look at is your past school record.

D. This is also the time to reflect on which college you are hoping to get into.

E. Sports, the arts and other interests can be a huge part in determining the right school.

F. Choosing between a larger or smaller campus is the first step to narrow down which college is right for you.

G. You should be thinking well in advance about which teachers you want to write recommendations to.

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)

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to 41 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the 42 turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 43.

The weeks ahead weren’t 44. I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 45 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a 46 dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 47 as I was before.

You know that feeling when you wake up in 48? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting49. And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any50.

So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 51. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me 52. And if you want something 53enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 54!

I put my thoughts into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who 55 to give up his dream.

And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination —I was offered a 56 contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into 57. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 58 shortly after.

Don’t give up. Even if things look 59now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the 60 to push beyond the river.

41. A. hold B. attend C. prepare D. enjoy

42. A. environment B. climate C. opportunity D. economy

43. A. choice B. danger C. desire D. future

44. A. quiet B. busy C. easy D. short

45. A. so B. but C. for D. or

46. A. day B. week C. month D. year

47. A. town B. direction C. situation D. habit

48. A. surpriseB. delight C. peace D. fear

49. A. pain B. complaint C. love D. glory

50. A. appointment B. progress C. commitment D. decision

51. A. read B. think C. write D. paint

52. A. hope B. wisdom C. pleasure D. inspiration

53. A. hardlyB. badlyC. easilyD. well

54. A. lack B. find C. bury D. need

55. A. refusedB. managed C. failed D. decided

56. A. writing B. translating C. publishing D. reviewing

57. A. ruin B. place C. pieces D. despair

58. A. rewarded B. paid C. hired D. fired

59. A. differentB. unimportant C. strange D. tough

60. A. courageB. chance C. time D. dream

第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently a really strange thing happened in a middle school in China’s Hubei Province. Over 600 students there took part in a “caring for an egg like a baby”61(active) in which they were asked to keep an egg close at hand for a month62breaking it.

"It's hard for parents to bring up their children,63many students just ignore it,” said Liu Kang, the school's director."They should64(teach) to be grateful to their parents, who have given them life but ask for nothing in return.”

Li Ming is one of the students. His egg didn't break during the month, but he felt65(exhaust)."I now realize that my parents have had great difficulty66(bring) me up. I’ll do all I can to make their life easier and more67(comfort) when I grow up.” promised the 13-year-old boy.68(luck), about 450 students broke their eggs. Yan Yueming broke his egg after just five days, which made him frustrated. He said,"I can't imagine69sad my parents would be if there was something wrong with me, their 'egg'!" It is time I70(do) something in return for their love.” said Yan.

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l分，满分10分)

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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My high school life has made me learn many things. Between them teamwork is the most significantly for me. In fact, I didn’t realize its importance after I was elected monitor. In the begin, I did almost all the duties myself. However, others students cared little about class activities. Therefore, I worn out and depressed. Then I turned to my head teacher but he advised me to cooperate with others. Gradually, I realized the strengths of my classmates and managed to have everyone to play a part in class. It is working in teams instead of on my own which has freed me from trouble and make my work more efficient.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李华，上个月在某网站上购买了两本英文原版小说，其中一本有质量问题，请你给客服写一封邮件，说明具体问题并要求退款。内容包括：

1. 封皮严重损毁，内文有缺页。 2.书中所附的图片清晰度不够，影响阅读； 3.要求全额退款。

注意：1.词数100左右。 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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宜昌市葛洲坝中学2017-2018学年第一学期

高三年级11月阶段性检测 英语试题

第一节1~5 ACACB 第二节 6~10 BBABA 11~15 BACAA 16~20 BCBCC

21-24 DABC25-28 ACBD 29-31 DAC 32-35 DDBC36-40 FAEBD

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

41. B 42. D 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B

51. C52. A453. B 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. C59. D 60. A

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

61.activity62.without63.but64.be taught65.exhausted

66.bringing67.comfortable68.Unluckily69.how70.did/should do

短文改错：

1.Between-Among2.significantly-significant3.after- until/before4.begin-beginning

5.others-other6. I后加was7.but-and  8.去掉to 9.which-that10.make-made

书面表达

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing to make a complaint. I purchased two English novels from your website last month. I’m sorry to inform you that one of the books fell short of my expectations. The parcel was almost torn open when it arrived. One book’s cover was severely misshapen due to the long journey from the US to China. To my greater disappointment, a couple of pages inside the book have gone missing and the pictures the book contains are so blurry that I can’t even work out the message the author is trying to conveythrough them. I demand the money I paid for the book be fully refunded .

Your prompt response will be highly appreciative.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua