1、- 1 -浙江省杭州市十八中 20182019 上学期高三英语周末检测卷十二第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。A Rubbish is a major kind of environmental pollution. Each person produces about two kilograms of rubbish in our homes a day. And t
2、his is only a small part of all the rubbish we produce. We also create waste in industry.Have you wondered what happens to the rubbish? Most of it is buried in landfills or burned. Less than 25% of our waste is recycled. A landfill is carefully designed and it is built into or on top of the ground.
3、Rubbish buried in landfills is cut off from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain, etc,).One problem with landfills is that they cover a lot of land space. If they are not well-built, there is a high risk of polluting the land and water. Some people also say that landfills remove mater
4、ials for ever. As a result, the materials that can be reused are wasted.Burning rubbish in factories is another way to cut out waste. Burning reduces 95% of the waste. And if poisonous materials are removed, and burning is completed at controlled temperatures, its possible to do so without causing t
5、oo much pollution. Some factories could even produce electricity from the burning process.Not all of the rubbish can be burned , so we have to separate it before we burn it. However, separation costs a lot of money. Another problem with burning - 2 -rubbish is that what is left after burning is pois
6、onous. How to safely deal with it is a continuing problem.Before the mid-20th century, landfills were the main way to deal with waste. In the late 20th century, other ways like recycling have been introduced to help reduce global pollution.21. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _.A. the separation of rubbi
7、sh B. the problem with landfillsC. the safety of landfills D. the problem with burning rubbish22. What is the advantage of burning rubbish?A. Producing electricity. B. Reusing the materials buried in landfills.C. Reducing 59% of the waste. D. Recycling the poisonous materials in rubbish.23. What doe
8、s “separate” mean?A. bury B. divide C. recycle D. classify24. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Recycling Waste B. Cutting Out Waste C. Burning Waste D. Burning WasteBAs a professor of sports and exercise, in my research, I often deal with nervousness of sports people. Actually, most people e
9、xperience nervousness at some time or another.If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you control.Most
10、 people cant tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes. So things they cant control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.- 3 -Simply try to accept the uncontrollable cause of nervousness. You might be
11、worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you cant control any of these things. Accept that you cant control everything. Once
12、you understand this, it become easier not to worry.If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes younervous then close your eyes and imagine it go
13、ing well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.25. The first thing you should do to deal with your nervousness is_.A. find the cause or causes that make yo
14、u nervous.B. focus all of your efforts on the causes you cant control.C. focus all of your efforts on managing the causes you can control.D. make a list of those things that cant control.26. The writer think you neednt worry about some causes of nervousness, because_.A. most are not important at all
15、B. they cant controlled by peopleC. its better to deal with one cause at a timeD. they are not the real causes of the problem27. The writer wrote the passage to_.A. attract more people to exercise.B. advise on how to deal with nervousness.C. help people remember their nervousness.D. explain the dang
16、ers of nervousness.C- 4 -US bees operation keeping groups have been attacked seriously by so called Colony （群体） Collapse DisorderAlmost 1/2 of their worker bees have vanished during the past season This disorder has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South AmericaBees fly away from the hive an
17、d never returnSometimes they are found dead; other times they are never foundMany crops and trees depend on pollination by bees to help them grow A new report says a virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United StatesThis virus is called Israeli acute
18、 paralysis virusIt was first found in Israel in 2004lan Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science MagazineDoctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only causeHe says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorderThe team found the vir
19、us in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last yearThey examined thirty colonies affected by the disorderThey found evidence of the virus in twenty-five of them, and in one healthy colonyThe next step is further testing of healthy hivesThe researchers suggested that
20、 the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from AustraliaThey say the bees may carry the virus but not be affectedThe idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa miteThis insect attacks honey bees, which could
21、 make the disorder more likely to affect a hiveAustralian bee producers object to these suspicionsAnd some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weatherHoney bees gather nectar from flowers and treesThe sweet liquid gives them food and material to
22、 make honeyBut cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowersMany bees may have starvedDry weather in areas of the country could also be playing apart- 5 -Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free timeHe lives in central Maryland, wh
23、ere he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.28What is the authors attitude toward the cause of this disorder?ADoubtful.
24、BNeutral. CSupportive. DNegative.29The researchers found the virus sharply by .Astudying the published Science MagazineBresearching the causes of bee deathCexamining some affected colonyDexploring a connected chart30From the passage we can infer that AAmerican bees are more likely to defend themselv
25、es against hurt from other insects than Australian onesBA collection of plants production in U.S ay be influenced by the bee disorderCIsraeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorderDThe solution to the disorder will be found eventually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
26、出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Colours of peoples eyesThe colored part of the eye is called the iris. 61 A few albino people have red or pink eyes, but these are very rare. Many people believe that blue eyes are more delicate than brown eyes. In fact they are just as tough as brown eyes, alth
27、ough they are more sensitive to light.62 - 6 -We only see part of the eyeball, although the whole eye is as big as a table tennis ball. Light enters the eye through the pupil and passes through the lens. The lens focuses the light onto the retina at the back of the eye. The retina sends the signal t
28、o the brain along the optic nerve. The image on the retina is actually upside-down, but the brain corrects it. As we get older our eyesight becomes worse. This happens because the lens isnt as flexible as when we are young and the eye muscles are weaker.Variety of messages conveyed through63 We rece
29、ive 80% of our information about the world through our eyes. We also send signals to other people with our eyes. Some eye signals are unconscious. When we look at something nice, our pupils get bigger. But when we dont like something, they become smaller. We cry when we are unhappy and sometimes whe
30、n we are very happy. But we can also control some eye signals. For example, we can wink at someone or raise an eyebrow. Sunglasses make someone appear mysterious or dangerous, because they hide that eyes and so we cant see the signals.Ways to beautify eyes We find large eyes more attractive. Childre
31、n have large eyes in proportion to their heads. Cartoon characters always have large eyes, too. We cant actually change our eyes, but we can make them look bigger with make-up. Eye make-up isnt new. Pictures in the Pyramids show that the ancient Egyptians both men and women-used it. False eyelashes
32、can make eyelashes longer. 64 Glasses can also make eyes look bigger.Proper use of eye contact We do not normally look into someones eyes for long, especially when they are very close. Eye contact can be very threatening, so people only do it when they want to threaten someone. It is also very intim
33、ate. This is why lovers gaze into each others eyes. 65 A. Eye shadow on the eyelids can make the eyes look bigger and more dramaticB. Its also why people dont look at each other in lifts.- 7 -C. Techniques of sending eye signalsD. There are three basic eye colours brown, blue and green.E. Functions
34、of different parts of the eyeF. Our eyes are the most important of our five senses.G. Eye contact is the most important part in communication.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，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，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。Years ago a farmer owned land along the
35、Atlantic seacoast. He constantly 36 for hired hands（帮手）. Most people were 37 to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the 38 storms that swept across the Atlantic, causing damage to the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady 39 of refusals
36、.Finally, a short, thin man, 40 past middle age, approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?“ the farmer asked him.“Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,“ answered the little man.Although 41 by this answer, the farmer, 42 for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy fr
37、om dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt 43 with the mans work.Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. 44 out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and 45 next door to the hired hands sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, “ 46 ! A storm is coming! Tie things down 47 they
38、blow away!“The little man rolled over in bed and said 48 , “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.“Enraged （激怒）by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him 49 . Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his 50 , he discovered everything was tied down. Nothing coul
39、d blow away. The farmer then understood 51 his hired hand meant, so he returned to his - 8 -bed to also sleep while the wind blew.When youre 52 , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have 53 to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your 54 ? The hired hand in the story was able to sl
40、eep because he had secured the farm 55 the storm.36. A. reached B. researched C. advertised D. found37. A. unwilling B. ready C. happy D. able38. A. awkward B. awful C. afraid D. annual39. A. lake B. pool C. stream D. river40. A. well B. very C. quite D. much41. A. interested B. delighted C. puzzled
41、 D. attracted42. A. famous B. desperate C. long D. proud43. A. satisfied B. strange C. disappointed D. worried44. A. Rolling B. Jumping C. Pulling D. Struggling45. A. walked B. rushed C. drove D. rode46. A. Shut up B. Close up C. Stand up D. Get up47. A. when B. until C. before D. after48. A. joking
42、ly B. firmly C. quickly D. excitedly49. A. on the spot B. on the way C. on the go D. on the line50. A. sorrow B. regret C. amazement D. horror51. A. that B. how C. which D. what52. A. prepared B. determined C. devoted D. concerned53. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing54. A. life B. co
43、untry C. village D. house55. A. for B. against C. over D. around第 II 卷第二节 短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary and her husband Dimitri lived a tiny village of Perachora. One of Marys prize 56 (possess) was a little white lamb which her husband had given her, She k
44、ept it 57 (tie) to a tree in a field. One evening, however, the lamb - 9 -was missing. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen. When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him 58 had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. After telling several of
45、his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, A1eko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri 59 (immediate) went to Alekos house and angrily accused him 60 stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko 61 (deny) taking it and led Dim
46、itri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. 62 (shame) of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to A1eko for having accused him. While they were talking it began 63 (rain) and Dimitri stayed in A1ekos house until the rain stopped. 64
47、 he went outside half an hour later, he was 65 (astonish) to Find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）原创假设你是高中学学生李华，寒假参加了美国游学活动。回国后，给 host family 的小伙伴 Jack 写一封感谢信。要点如下：1. 感谢 Jack 一家的
48、照顾；2. 分享感受；3. 邀请 Jack 一家来中国玩。注意： 1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；Dear Jack, - 10 -Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分 25 分） After 20 years as a full-time wife and mother, I became a school bus driver. I was happy in my new work because I loved kids.When I think about my years of bus driving, I can not help thinking of
49、 Jack.Jack, with brown hair and big gray eyes, began riding my bus in September of my fourth year driving.From that day on, Jack was a trial. If a fight broke out, I need not turn my head to know who had started it. If a girl was crying, chances were Jack had pulled her hair. No matter how I spoke to him, he wouldnt say a word. Hed just stare at me with those big gray eyes of his.I learned that Jacks father was dead an
