1、高三英语 1 南阳市一中 2018 年秋期高三年级第九次目标考试 英语试题 第一部分 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 。 A February half-term is fast approaching, and now is the time to start organizing your week off if youre aiming for a quick and cheap getaway anywhere but home
2、. 1. Shard London stay, 181 for a family of 4 Get a whole new perspective on the capital with Superbreaks View from the Shard package. On Level 72, the highest public level of The Shard, visitors will have the chance to try out the most breathtaking experience, as they are exposed to the elements an
3、d sounds of the city beneath. 2. Dublin countryside, 198 per adult, kids stay free and free breakfast Dublin is a great city for kids, with both fun and educational visits from the Leprechaun Museum to the Dublin Writers Museum. In a hillside position overlooking Dublin Bay and dating back to 1740,
4、Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel is an affordable choice for a half-term break by car with Irish Ferries. 3. Woolacombe Bay, Devon, 220 for a family of 6 Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in Devon is highlighting a wealth of deals at February half-term including four-night midweek stays-from 15 February-at 220 f
5、or a family of six. The package includes accommodation in a model Bronze caravan (活动房屋 ) holiday home, sleeping up to six and with heating in the lounge and bedrooms, plus private car parking. Free indoor all-weather facilities include a heated swimming pool, childrens play areas, a cinema, clubs fo
6、r youngsters and entertainment. 4. Northumberland castle, 99.50 per adult, kids go free Take your children to a 14th century Northumberland castle this half term, and allow them to play prince or princess during a stop. Luxurious Langley Castle, at Langley-on-Tyne, a short drive from Hexham, is idea
7、l for families wishing to explore Hadrians Wall and discover life as a Roman, explore Hexham Abbey, or head off to Newcastle for shopping and visitor attractions. Children will also love the daily Battlements Tour, which will take them right to the top of the castle, to look out towards Hadrians Wal
8、l and across Langleys grounds. 21. Where can visitor go if they want their kids to have both fun and educational visits? A. Shard London stay. B. Woolacombe Bay. C. Northumberland castle. D. Dublin countryside. 高三英语 2 22. What is special about visiting Woolacombe Bay, Devon? A. There are free indoor
9、 all-weather facilities. B. Kids can have the most breathtaking experience. C. Kids can play prince and princess. D. It can provide tasty and free breakfast. 23. How much will a couple with two kids pay if they visit Northumberland castle? A. 99.5. B. 199. C. 398. D. 298.5. B Donna Steeden is a supp
10、ort services manager at Quantum, which runs 26 homes. Like many working in care, she was drawn to it because she wanted to make a difference. But what sets Steeden apart is that her career path began in the kitchen. Steeden began her career in a hospital kitchen as a trainee chef. She stayed there f
11、or 10 years before becoming a relief chef at Quantum Care. Her responsibilities include catering, laundry and housekeeping services. “Care catering is developing all the time. People have different needs and especially need special service in diet. This is the biggest change during these years. Peop
12、le need to know how to prepare that and provide a variety of options which still meet peoples dietary and nutritional needs, ”she says. Chefs in care homes rely on different tools and techniques to create a meal that resembles a typical roast dinner, with the right texture(质地 ) for somebody who has
13、difficulty swallowing. “We have to think outside the boxgo through the menu of the day and then adapt that for all the specialist diets such as dairy-free, low-sodium or textured, but still have to provide the exact same meal.” This is exactly what attracted Stuart Middleton to work as a chef in car
14、e. He said, “Care catering is looked down upon, especially in the chef world. A lot of chefs think theres nothing you can do with a textured meal and its not nice to look at.” A new qualification due to launch in April, the Level 2 Award in professional cookery in health and social carethe first of
15、its kind to focus on care cateringis expected to raise the fame of care chefs as well as create a direct path to the care kitchen. 24. How is Steeden different from others working in care? A. She could run 26 homes. B. She began her career as a chef. C. She showed great interest in care. D. She want
16、ed to make a difference. 25. What has been the biggest change in care catering? A. Taking in more nutrition. B. Providing specialist diets. C. Getting more expert advice. D. Consuming more vegetables. 26. What character of a chef in care is stressed in the text? A. Patience. B. Kindness. C. Creativi
17、ty. D. Generosity. 27. How do chefs feel about care catering? A. It is very important. B. It is a satisfying job. C. It is thought lightly of. D. It needs professional training. 高三英语 3 C Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something
18、with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees int
19、o the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing s
20、o, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, t
21、hey will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin offs includi
22、ng improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by products(副产品 ) of technological developments in the space industry! While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the explo
23、ration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to sur
24、vive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist. While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and
25、 cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future. 28. Why does the author mention the questions? A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas. C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth. 29. What is the reason for exploring space based o
26、n? A. Humans are nature born to do so. B. Humans have the tendency to fight. C. Humans may find new sources of food. D. Humans dont like to stay in the same place. 30. The underlined word “spinoffs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _. A. survival chances B. unexpected benefits C. potential resource
27、s D. physical possessions 31. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage? A. Space exploration has created many wonders. B. Space exploration provides the best value for money. C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology. D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems
28、 on Earth. D They hide in trees, hang from helicopters, even follow people down on motorcyclesall so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazziphotographers who make a living by 高三英语 4 taking pictures of the rich and famous. This September, California, a state with plenty of celebr
29、ities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture.” Violators can be fin
30、ed or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law. Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents say the law restricts photojournalists from doing their job. Most celeb
31、rities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, its free publicity. But when theyre not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor Michael J.
32、 Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son.” Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair way to keep
33、 the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities privacy. Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution , which guarantees that no laws will be made to limi
34、t “the freedom of speech, or of the press.” Although some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication. Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does persist
35、ently mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?” asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographer. The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about important news
36、, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all. 32. Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law? A. Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot. B. Paparazzi taking photos of famous people wi
37、th high-tech cameras. C. Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation. D. Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on motorcycles. 33. Supporters of the new law believe that _. A. it prevents the media from getting worse B. it gives photographers a fair way to compete C. punishment
38、forces paparazzi to quit their job D. privacy of famous people needs special protection 34. Opponents of the new law are concerned that _. A. it will violate paparazzis privacy B. the First Amendment will be changed C. some photographers will be wrongly accused D. people will not be informed of impo
39、rtant news 35. What is the authors attitude towards the new California law? A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Approving. D. Skeptical. 高三英语 5 第二节 阅读填空 （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。 Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. 36 It
40、is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well. 37 An essential part of listening well is the rule known as “bracketing”. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to expe
41、rience as far as possible someone elses world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of hi
42、s or her mind to the listener. 38 The energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth. Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening
43、well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. 39 It wasnt until toward the end of
44、my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的 ). 40 There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patients sense that he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in yea
45、rs, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever. A. Communication involves more than listening attentively to others and responding appropriately. B. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we dont want to hear. C. Listening well is an
46、 active exercise of our attention and hard work. D. In about a quarter of the patients I saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy, before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. E. Surprisingly, it cures a large variety of psychological
47、 diseases. F. True communication is under way. G. Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，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 ) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）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。 高三英语 6 A friend of mine met with an accident driving
48、in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. What was the 41 was that he found himself unable to ask for helphis mobile phone went out of 42 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to 43 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 44 of the r
49、escue. It is almost 45 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 46 : “First of all I checked up my 47 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 48 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 49 . In this way I dozed off. ” His story put an end to my regret for the 50 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 51
