1、高三英语2018年10月阶考第1页共5页高2016级高三上期10月阶段性测试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，共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 woman give the man?A. Her gas bill. B. Her password. C. Her account number.2. Who does Harry think is in t
2、he house?A.Arepairman.B.Athief.C.An insurance agent.3. What will the man do?A. Take a course online.B. Call the same repairman.C. Fix the refrigerator himself.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man may have to work late.B. The man should head home right away.C. The man needs to see Dr.Smith quickly.
3、5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C.At Stans house.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the man really want to eat?A. Hotpot B. Fa
4、st food. C. Beans and rice.7. When will the speakers go out to eat?A. Later tonight.B. Next month.C.At the end of the month.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why is the woman upset about Coreys actions?A. She warned him before.B. She doesnt have insurance.C. She cant afford a new phone any more.9. What will the wom
5、an probably do next?A. Check her bike. B. Go online. C. Make a phone call听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When will the young man know his final grade?A. Before finals.B. In about one week.C.After three more assignments.11. What does the young man want the woman to do?A. Give him some extra work.B. Change his g
6、rade now.C. End the semester early.12. How does the woman feel about the young mans performance?A. Worried.B. SatisfiedC. Disappointed听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. House owner and repairman.B. Husband and wife.C. Salesman and customer.14. What is the mans sugg
7、estion for washing dishes?A. Waiting to buy a new machine.B. Using the old machine.C. Boiling some water to do it.15. What does the man imply he will do in the end?A. Paint the walls.B. Get a new security system.C. Fix new windows.16. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Shopping at the mall.B.
8、Repairing the house and others.C. The speakers monthly budget.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long does the Running of the Bulls last?A. One day. B. One week. C. One month.18. Why did the bulls run through the streets of Pamplona long ago?A. They were chasing people.B. Locals wanted to celebrate a festiva
9、l.C. The owners wanted to sell the meat.19. What did the museum use to be?A.Amarket. B.Achurch. C.Ahospital.20. Who is the speaker giving this information to?A. Tourists. B. Travel agents. C. History students.高三英语2018年10月阶考第2页共5页第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分）AH ampton Court PalaceA magica
10、l history tour inside and out, with the magnificent State Apartments of HenryVUIand William III, costume guides and 60 acres of spectacular riverside gardens including thefamous Maze.Price Information:Adults 14.50, Children 7.25 (Aged 5-15)Opening dates:All year around except 24-26 Dec.G host Bus To
11、ursTheres something funny about this bus. You will find yourself seated in the heart of liveghost story. But thats not all. Take a ride to the darkside and a strange conductor tells somefrightening stories as the mysterious bus reveals its own secrets. You can also see a sightseeingshow with actors
12、and on-board technical trickery.Price Information:Adults 18, Children 12 (Aged 5-15)Opening Dates:All year aroundK ensington PalaceKensington Palace has been a royal home for over 300 years and parts of the palace remain aprivate residence for members of the Royal Family today. The magnificent State
13、 Apartments andthe Fashion Rules Collection are open to the public.Price Information:Adults 12.50, Children 6.25(Aged 5-15)Opening Dates:All year around except 24-26Dec.K ew G ardensVisit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London. A UNESCO World Heritage site, thesemagnificent London gardens, glassho
14、uses and galleries are a living exhibit as well as an importanthistorical heritage. See Kew Gardens bursting with color for its 250th anniversary.Price Information:Adults 13.90, Children under 17 for free!Opening Dates:All year around except 24-26Dec.Canary Wharf ExperienceThis round trip Thames RIB
15、 speed boat experience will be one never to forget. Get intocharacter as famous Bond soundtracks play out from the unique on board sound system. Flex yourmuscles as the Thames RIB super- powered speedboats with 490hp engines prepare to go turbo.Price Information:Adults 36.00, Children 22.00 (under 1
16、5)Opening Dates:All year around21. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a fifteen-year-old girl to visitthe Royal Botanic Gardens?A. 36.25 B. 27.80 C. 31.20 D. 48.0022. Which one provides the most thrilling way to see London from the river?A. Kew Gardens.B. Kensington PalaceC.
17、 Hampton Court PalaceD. Canary Wharf Experience23. What is “Ghost Bus Tours” intended to express?A. It shows that ghost stories are popular in London.B. It lets tourists know more about Londons history.C. It lets tourists have more fun during their visits in London.D. It shows that there are a lot o
18、f unknown secrets in London.BProcrastinators (拖延症患者)，take note: If youve tried building self-control and youre stillputting things off, maybe you need to try something different. One new approach: Check yourmood.Often, procrastinators attempt to avoid the anxiety or worry aroused by a tough task wit
19、hactivities aimed at repairing their mood, such as checking Facebook or taking a nap. But thepattern, which researchers call “giving in to feel good,” makes procrastinators feel worse later,when they face the consequences of missing a deadline or making a last-minute effort, saysTimothy Pychyl (rhym
20、es with Mitchell), an associate professor of psychology at CarletonUniversity.Increasingly, psychologists and time-management consultants are focusing on a new strategy:helping procrastinators see how attempts at mood repair are destroying their efforts and learn tocontrol their emotions in more pro
21、ductive ways.The new approach is based on several studies in the past two years showing that negativeemotions can damage attempts at self-control. It fills a gap among established time-managementmethods, which stress behavioral changes such as adopting a new organizing system or doingexercises to bu
22、ild willpower.Researchers have come up with a playbook of strategies to help procrastinators turn moodrepair to their advantage. Some are tried-and-true classics: Dr. Pychyl advises procrastinators tojust get started, and make the doorstep for getting started quite low. “Procrastinators are morelike
23、ly to put the technique to use when they understand how mood repair works,” says Dr. Pychyl,author of a 2013 book，“Solving the Procrastination Puzzle.” He adds，“A real motive powercomes from doing what we intend to dothe things that are important to us.”He also advises procrastinators to practice “t
24、ime travel”projecting themselves into the futureto imagine the good feelings they will have after finishing a task, or the bad ones they will have ifthey dont. This cures procrastinators tendency to get so stuck in present anxieties and worriesthat they fail to think about the future.Another mood-re
25、pair strategy, self-forgiveness, is aimed at dismissing the self-blame.University freshmen who forgave themselves for procrastinating on studying for the first exam in acourse procrastinated less on the next exam, according to a recent study led by Michael Wohl, anassociate professor of psychology a
26、t Carleton.Thomas Flint learned about the technique by reading research on self-control, includingstudies by Dr. Sirois and Dr. Pychyl. He put it to use after his family moved recently to a newhouse. Instead of beating himself up for failing to unpack all the boxes gathered in his garage rightaway,
27、Mr. Flint decided to forgive himself and start with a single step. Id say, “OK, Im going totake an hour, with a goal of getting the TV set up, and thats it,he says; then he watched a TV showas a reward. Allowing himself to do the task in stages, he says, is “a victory.”24. What does Timothy Pychyl m
28、ean by mentioning the “giving in to feel good” practice inParagraph 2?A. It probably does more harm than good.B. It prevents procrastinators from giving up.C. It helps procrastinators meet the deadline.D. It effectively drives away anxiety and worry.25. Where does a real motive power come from accor
29、ding to Dr. Pychyl?A. Sticking to ones intention.B. Doing things that really matter.C. Getting started from a low doorstep.D. Learning important techniques of mood repair.高三英语2018年10月阶考第3页共5页26. What is the purpose of the practice “time travel”?A. To make their future plan more practical.B. To accel
30、erate the speed of finishing the task.C. To stop people from worrying about their travel.D. To free people from the present negative emotions.27. What can be inferred from Michael Wohl study?A. Self-blame prevents students from putting things off.B. Procrastinators are still able to get good scores
31、in exams.C. University freshmen can get rid of procrastination easily.D. Self-forgiveness is an effective way to cure procrastination.CBlind Dates atAlchemy in the DarkSoup on my nose, a nearly spilt glass of wine and chocolate down my white blouse, as blinddates suggest, this was a really messy one
32、. I had never made so much noise with plates and glasses,nor had I dined with a never-before-met companion. The blind date was quite different: we couldsee nothing. “Put your left hand on my shoulder, and then well take small steps forward,” saidMichael, the visually impaired waiter, in an East Lond
33、on accent. We three felt our way carefullybumping past heavy curtains before being arranged at the dining table, where we would eat anddrink three completely secret and unseen courses.Welcome toAlchemy in the Dark, Hong Kongs first restaurant in total darkness. Upon arrival,diners briefly tell the c
34、hef about their allergies (过敏性反应), lock away their mobile phones andenter the windowless restaurant, which can seat 25 customers. When the meal is over, the contentsof the delicious menu are shownoften to the diners surprise. “This is definitely duck,” mycompanion said, while eating chicken. “This s
35、oup,” I declared, “is carrot and coriander.” Even thetoo-close smell did not reveal the real tomato and cumin flavors. Dining in the dark changeseverything: the sense of smell is heightened, manners go out of the window using your hands tofeel around the plates becomes normal and there is a strange
36、thrill in being able to ignore yourfacial expressions. Best of all?You dont have to spend hours beforehand wondering what to wear.Alchemy in the Dark is at 16Arbuthnot Road, Central, tell: 6821 2801 and is open Monday toSaturday, from 7 pm to 11pm. Reservations are required. A three-course meal with
37、 wine pairingcosts HK$700 per person. 5% of all profits go to The Hong Kong Society for the blind.28How did the author and her companion arrive at their dining table?ABy being directed. BBy feeling their way.CBy being led. DBy finding it by themselves.29According to the passage, which of the followi
38、ng is true?AThe diners might eat what they are allergic to.BThe author enjoyed a special lunch atAlchemy in the Dark.CThe diners arent allowed to take phones to the restaurant.DThe restaurant donated some money to The Hong Kong Society for the Blind.30From the text we can learn that the author_.Ahad
39、 the table bookedBshared the meal with a friendCpractised how to eat in total darknessDchose her clothes in advance for the meal31The last paragraph is intended to _.Apresent some facts about eating in the darkBinform what to do atAlchemy in the DarkCintroduce some information aboutAlchemy in the Da
40、rkDconclude the experience of eating atAlchemy in the DarkDScientists have exactly discovered the set of brain cells involved in making risky decisions,and have been able to control them in rats using targeted light. By changing the activity of the cellsthey were able to change the behaviour of risk
41、-taking rats to avoid risk, hinting the approach couldin future be used to treat people with impulse control problems.Risk-taking is a key part of survival, knowing when to take a chance could pay offsuch asmoving to a new area to look for food when pickings are slim.While all animals need an elemen
42、t of risk, the preference towards it varies betweenindividuals. Researchers found this variation, which determines how risk-averse an individual is, isregulated by brain cells in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens. This cluster ofneurons releases the neurotransmitter dopamine, which
43、regulates the brains reward and pleasurecenters.Previous studies have shown that in patients with Parkinsos disease, taking medication whichblocks specific dopamine receptors (DR2) (受体) leads to increased gambling behaviour and risktaking behaviour. In studies with rats, researchers were able to use
44、 a technique called optogenetics(光遗传学)which uses light sensitive proteins to change the activity of cellsto modify cellswith DR2 in the nucleus accumbens.Rats were trained to choose one of two levers, offering them a choice between a “safe” or“risky” choice. The safe option resulted in a small, but
45、consistent amount of a sugar water treat.But the risky choice consistently delivered smaller amounts of sugar water, with the occasionallarge pay offessentially encouraging the animals to gamble for a bigger prize. Around two-thirdsof the animals werent keen on risk, choosing the safe option, but th
46、e remaining third wererisk-seekers. Brain scans of the animals showed that those with low levels of DR2 consistentlywent for the gamble.But using pulses of light to stimulate the DR2 cells and improve their activity could cause therisk-takers to play it safe and choose the guaranteed but less reward
47、ing option. Once thelight-pulses stopped, the risk-takers returned to their gambling strategy.In the risk-averse animals, stimulating the same cells had little to no effect.Professor Karl Deisseroth, of Stanford University in California, said: “Humans and rats havesimilar brain structures involved.”
48、 And we found a drug known to increase risk preference inpeople had the same effect on the rats. So every indication is that these findings are relevant tohumans. “Risky behavior has its moments where its valuable. As a species, we wouldnt havecome as far as we have without it.”32. The variation in
49、peoples preference towards risks is directly regulated by _.A. nucleus accumbens B. light sensitive proteins C. neurons D. dopamine33. From the experiment with rats, we can conclude that _.A. the lack of DR2 cells results in a safe optionB. the levels of DR2 have little to do with their choicesC. the high levels of DR2 can make animals avoid risksD. the risky choice is a less rewarding option34. The underlined words in Paragraph 7 most likely mean the animals that are _.A. re
