1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解第一节 （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。ASpecial ProgramsCareer StoriesWhat do you want to be when growing up? Hear first-hand from four Science Centre staff on the different career paths they have taken. Our real-life r
2、ole models share their experiences and demonstrate that pathways to success, while unique to everyone, are based on the development of 21st century competencies and a commitment to lifelong learning.Duration: 60 minutesTime: 10:30-11:30Dates: May 13 & 27, 2018Price: $15 per studentClimate ChangeUnde
3、rstand the complex connections between human activity, greenhouse gases, heat transfer and climate change. Investigate past climate data ,see ocean acidification in action and compare Canada to the world. Use a physical climate model to test whether you can stabilize the Earths climate.Duration: 45
4、minutesTimes: 10-10:45, 11-11:45, 12-12:45, 1-1:45 and 2-2:45Dates: June 18, 23 & 24, 2018Price: $10 per studentCharacteristics of Electricity- 2 -Witness the power of electricity with shocking demonstrations. From Galvani to Tesla, rediscover the practical applications of current, circuits and resi
5、stance. Understand how electric energy is generated, and be a part of a human electric circuit. Get energized with a spark-tacular static electric discharge（静电释放）!Duration: 55 minutesTime: 11-11:55Dates: July 24, 2018Price: $10 per studentMental Health: The Science of AnxietyYour heart is racing, yo
6、ur mouth is dry and your stomach is in knots! Dont worry, everyone feels anxious sometimes. Explore whats really going on in our brains when we experience anxiety, how it affects our bodies and why stress can sometimes be a good thing. This presentation explains how our brains and bodies react to st
7、ress, while introducing students to evidence-based approaches. Mental health applies to everyone we can all take steps to enjoy life and deal with the challenges you face each day!Duration: 45 minutesTimes: 11-11:45Dates: August 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2018Price: $10 per student21. What do we know about t
8、he program Career Stories?A. It offers tips on lifelong learning. B. It is presented with moral stories.C. It is based on first hand experiences. D. It provides practical pathways to success.22. Which of the programs is available in June?A. Career Stories. B. Climate Change.C. Characteristics of Ele
9、ctricity. D. Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety.23. What can you acquire in Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety?- 3 -A. How mental concerns are handled. B. How electric energy is generated.C. How a human electric circuit develops. D. How extreme feelings affect our bodies.BIf your cat often wai
10、ts too long outside a t the door waiting to be let in, what would you do? Arkaitz Garro, a WeTransfer software engineer in Holland, decided to use his skills to solve the problem. Instead of setting up a good old cat-flap（猫洞） on his door, he went for a more high-tech solution involving artificial in
11、telligence, motion-detection sensors, face recognition software and a messaging app. It may be overkill, but Arkait z claims that it only took him a few hours to do it, as all the hardware and software he used are readily available.It all started a few years ago, when Garro and his wife spotted a ca
12、t in their back balcony. Not knowing if it had been abandoned, lost by its owner, or simply homeless, they took it in, but also posted some pictures of it around their neighborhood, in case someone was looking for it.“We found out that the cat had an owner, just a few houses away and he was very hap
13、py to share the cat with us. Now it has two families who love him,” Arkaitz said.“So, he has developed a schedule to come at around specific times.”The problem was that neither Garro nor his wife could simply stand by the door waiting for it to show up, so he came up with a device（装置） made up of a m
14、inicomputer complete with a camera that would use motion-detection（运动检测） and image-recognition AI software to automatically identify the cat and then message him so he could let the animal in.“We just want to be notified when he is around,” Arkaitz explained.“When it detects movement, it sends the p
15、icture to a recognition software, which checks - 4 -against the identity of the cat based on previous imagery of the cat.”“It took me just a few hours to put all the pieces together and the software up and running, but some more time after to fine tune the software to be able to recognize the cat,”
16、Arkaitz said, but in the end it proved to be effective.24. What did Arkaitz Garro think of his invention?A. It was money-saving. B. It was eco-friendly. C. It was time-consuming. D. It was easily-made.25. Why did Arkaitz Garro and his wife put up some pictures of the cat?A. To seek a shelter for it.
17、 B. To find its true owner.C. To look for a potential buyer. D. To advertise its presence to its companions.26. How does Arkaitzs system check against his cats identity?A. By matching its image. B. By identifying its smell. C. By measuring its size. D. By recognizing its voice.27. What is the last s
18、tep of Arkaitzs system when it works?A. Send a message. B. Send the picture.C. Detect movement. D. Require identification.CCameron is no ordinary dog, and not just because he was born on Valentines Day. To Maggie, a first-grader at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, the dog who spends most days on ca
19、mpus is more like a friend. When Cameron is near, Maggie feels “really, really, happy,” she said.“I feel safe around him,” she added.“Hell lie down and ask me to scratch his tummy,” she explained, because Cameron likes Maggie.Cameron is one of a handful of dogs at Burgundy, a K8 private day school i
20、n Alexandria, Virginia. Dogs started showing up there when the head of school, Jeff Sindler, brought his clumsy Labrador, Luke, to the main office building where Sindler works. After Luke died, Sindler adopted Cameron and brought him to campus, too, where the dog Maggie described as “really cute” be
21、came a school - 5 -favorite.“They dont care if youre good at basketball, or a great reader, or popular,” Sindler said. “They just want to be loved equal opportunity,” he added. Cameron and the other dogs on campus always fastened with a rope and with their owner go a long way toward improving studen
22、ts social and emotional wellbeing, he said. They reduce tension and ease anxiety, and inspire happy feelings from students.“They bring out some super-basic and important emotions,” he said, “and are especially helpful for children and adults who struggle in social communication.” Children often came
23、 from challenging backgrounds: many lived in poverty, or had to travel through dangerous neighborhoods to get to school, or shared a too-crowded home. When these emotionally needy children met the dogs, they relaxed and were more prepared to learn.Just as important, dogs on school grounds set a posi
24、tive, welcoming tone. They help preserve the school climate that is accepting, supportive and curious.“Dogs are one way to hold on to that,” Sindler said, adding that “schools should be fun and exciting, and dogs can be a big part of that.”For Sindler, including Cameron was all part of an effort to
25、create a safe environment where learning could flourish.28. What makes the dog Cameron really special?A. His rare category. B. His particular birthmark.C. His attractive appearance. D. His companionable nature.29. How do dogs on campus improve students social and emotional wellbeing?A. By playing fe
26、tch together fondly. B. By offering them comfort equally.C. By playing basketball together freely. D. By walking a long way together happily.30. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. A positive tone. B. The school ground.C. A welcoming attitude. D. The school atmosphere.31.
27、 Whats the purpose of the passage?- 6 -A. To encourage schools to bring in more dogs.B. To explain why dogs help students with learning.C. To introduce a way to help students grow healthily.D. To explore the possibility to challenge no-dog rules.DPeople who risk their lives to save strangers do so w
28、ithout deliberation, according to a Yale-led analysis of statements from more than 50 recognized civilian heroes published online Oct. 15 in the journal PLOS ONE.“We wonder if people who act with extreme altruism（利他主义） do so without thinking, or if conscious self-control is needed to override negati
29、ve emotions like fear,” said David Rand, a Yale psychologist who authored the study with Ziv G. Epstein of Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.“Our analyses show that strongly, extreme altruists report acting first and thinking later.”Rand, who studies human cooperation, got hundreds of participants
30、to read 51 statements made by individuals who have received the Carnegie Hero Medal, given to civilians who risk their lives to save strangers. Participants analyzed those statements for evidence of whether they acted intuitively or with deliberation. An analysis of text by computer did the same.“Wh
31、at you dont find in the statements is people who say ,I thought it over and I decided it was the right thing to do,” Rand said.Instead, most responded like Christine Marty, a 21yearold college student who rescued a 69year old trapped in a car during a flashflood.“Im thankful I was able to act and no
32、t think about it,” Marty said in a statement.The findings are consistent with Rands previous studies of cooperation in “economic games,” where participants choose whether or not to share resources. In these studies, subjects forced to think carefully tend to be selfish while those using intuition（直觉
33、） are more likely to be cooperative.Rand cautions that intuitive responses are not necessarily genetically hard- 7 -coded. He believes people learn that helping others is often in their own long-term self-interest and develop intuitive habits of cooperation, rather than possessing an inborn tendency
34、 preserved by evolution.“The best evolutionary outcome is to be able to learn, adapting to whether you were born into a situation where it is typically good to cooperate or to be selfish,” he said.32. What conclusion was drawn from David Rands study?A. Heroes help without thinking. B. Heroes offer h
35、elp on purpose.C. Heroes have a better self-control. D. Heroes think carefully before they act.33. How did Rand conduct his study?A. By analysing heroes life stories. B. By interviewing heroes on the spot.C. By studying heroes opinions about their behaviors. D. By keeping track of heroes conscious s
36、elf-control.34. What can we infer about Rands opinion on heroes behavior?A. It is inborn. B. It is acquired.C. It is well-planned. D. It is half-born and half-made.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. How heroes stepped out of danger B. How heroes help others out of troub
37、leC. Heroes dont deliberate before they act D. Heroes deserve the Carnegie Hero Medal第二节七选五（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。Ways to reduce plastic wastePlastic is found in virtually everything these days. Your food is packaged in it. Your car, phone and computer are
38、made from it. 36 . While most plastics are advertised as recyclable, the reality is that theyre “downcycled.”- 8 -Luckily, there are simple steps you can take to dramatically decrease the amount of plastic waste you produce.37 One of the easiest ways to keep plastic out of the landfill is to refuse
39、plastic straws. Simply inform your waiter or waitress that you dont need one, and make sure to state this clearly when ordering at a drive-thru. Cant stand giving up the convenience of straws? 38 . Restaurants are less likely to bring you a plastic one if they see that youve brought your own.Use reu
40、sable produce bagsAbout one million plastic bags are used every minute. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade. If youre already bringing reusable bags to the grocery store, youre on the right track. Purchase some reusable produce bags and help keep even more plastic out of the landfil
41、l. However, avoid those bags made from nylon or polyester（聚酯纤维）. 39 .Use matches40 if you need to light a candle, build a campfire or start a fire for any other reason. These cheap plastic devices sit in landfills for years and have even been found in dead birds stomachs. If you cant bear to part wi
42、th your lighter, pick up a refillable metal one to help cut down on waste.A. Say no to strawsB. Choose cotton ones insteadC. Dont use plastic containerD. Choose matches over plastic lightersE. Most restaurants will have no problem with itF. And you might even chew on it daily in the form of gumG. Pu
43、rchase a reusable stainless steel or glass drinking straw第二部分 语言知识运用第一节 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- 9 -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。At his graduation ceremony, my younger brother Peter presented me with a rose. I was trying to look 41 , but I had just had a major disagreemen
44、t with my friend. I felt like a fading flower as I stood there, 42 three of his friends around: Jen, Beth and Angelika. They were all 43 . Jen was leaving for Kansas the next day, and she cried as she 44 Peter goodbye. One of the rosebuds in her dress must have come 45 and fallen to the ground as th
45、ey were hugging. With the girls walking away, Peter 46 down and picked it up. The rose lay there in his 47 , for the taking. “For you, Maria.” I couldnt help smiling. It was so 48 of him to know how to make things better.In my 49 , Peter knows flowers. When we had moved into our present 50 outside P
46、hiladelphia, a rosebush was lying against the back fence, leafless. Daddy was 51 to dig it up and plant a new one, but Peter wouldnt 52 him.“Son, look how dry that is,” said Dad, 53 a branch, “all in the inside there.”Peter told Dad to give him 54 a few weeks and bent next to the bush, 55 his finger
47、s over the dirt at its base. Then Peter launched a（n） 56 operation for it. Early in June a single blossom（花朵） turned red among green leaves. That was when I first 57 Peter had a gift for flowers.Now when Peter passed me that 58 , I felt all my troubles faded into the background. 59 would be OK tomor
48、row, and 60 it didnt well, it would. As always, Peter knew how to make things better.41. A. cheerful B. upset C. honest D. bored42. A. patting B. missing C. inviting D. greeting43. A. disappointed B. wonderful C. sad D. enthusiastic- 10 -44. A. hugged B. waved C. said D. offered45. A. alive B. loose
49、 C. open D. easy46. A. turned B. fell C. leaned D. sat47. A. shoulder B. hand C. pocket D. bag48. A. selfish B. considerate C. generous D. modest49. A. memory B. honor C. dream D. voice50. A. hotel B. house C. corner D. flat51. A. anxious B. happy C. ready D. eager52. A. stop B. make C. scold D. let53. A. giving away B. setting out C. putting up D. breaking off54. A. just B. almost C. quite D. over55. A. pressing B. running C.
