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1、2017-20182017-2018学年第一学期高三入学摸底考试英语试题 第 I I 卷（满 分 7070 分） 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 A While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work，lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experienceIf
2、you are looking for some peace on your vacation，we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus(高加索) Lake SevanLake Sevan Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia，in the Gegharkunik provinceIt is the largest lake in Armenia，located 6,200ft above sea levelAlong the lake shore，there
3、are various accommodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake in such as windsurfing，swimming and sunbathingWhile there，do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank Monastery，and it offers a great view of the lake as well Lake ParavaniLake P
4、aravani Lake Paravani，located at 6,801ft above sea level，is in the south of Georgia， near the Javakheti plateauAt this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sicknessBeing a volcanic lake makes for a more intere
5、sting experienceThe lake is best known for fishingDo not come home during the winter months when the lake freezes Lake CildirLake Cildir Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province，East Turkey，near the borders of Georgia and ArmeniaIt is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey， and m
6、any tourists are not aware of this beautiful attractionLake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the CaucasusThe lake freezes during late NovemberIf the winter - 1 - is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing Lake VanLake Van Lake Van is the must visit of
7、 all lakes in this listThe largest lake in Turkey，Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake hereIts situated at 5，380ft above sea level，and unique to lakes around the world， the water is high in salt content 1If you want to visit some historic sites duri
8、ng your travel by a lake，you can go to_ . ALake Cildir BLake Parvani CLake Sevan DLake Van 2What is special about Lake Van? AIts water is high in salt BIt is a volcanic lake CIt is globally the largest lake D It is surrounded by mountains 3What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visit
9、ing Lake Paravani? ALack of medicine BVolcano eruptions CAltitude sickness DLow temperature all the year 4Which destinations would be attractive to a fishing lover? ALake Sevan and Lake Paravani BLake Pravani and Lake Cildir CLake Cildir and Lake Van DLake Sevan and Lake Van B In the latest beauty c
10、raze(狂热)sweeping social me dia in China，women-and even some men-are boasting that they are paper thin，by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical(垂直)piece of A4 paperTo qualify，the waist must be entirely hidden by the paperA piece of A4 paper is 83 by ll7 inches，roughly the size of a sh
11、eet of American letter paper With the A4 Waist，the trend is attracting hundreds of photographs and thousands of comments on Weibo and other social media networks like Weixin or WeChatBeing abnormally thin is a widespread standard of beauty for women，one that has been - 2 - criticized as an unhealthy
12、 ideal of female attractiveness The tiny waist has a long tradition in China，going back at least to King Ling of Chu，who ruled from 540 to 529 BCMany in China know the passage from the Book of Han，the history of the Western Han Dynasty：“The King of Chu loved a narrow waistMany people at court starve
13、d to death Several commentators have found the A4 trend disturbingIn a telephone interview，He Xiaobin，senior fashion features editor at the Chinese edition of GQ magazine，said， “I find it completely stupid Everybody has a different frame and body shapeUsing a single size to define all human beings a
14、nd thinking you have created a new standard is foolishThe A4 waist challenge annoyed him，saying that it allows certain people to gain bragging rights，while leaving others in depression Luckily，some who do not qualify are turning to humor for comfortCan they substitute a different paper size，such as
15、A3，which is 11.7 inches across Or measure a body part besides the waist? 5What do we know about the latest beauty craze? AWomen with A4 waists are considered beauties BThe love for slim waist is a new modern trend CA4 waist is an old standard of being slim in China DIt is a new method to help people
16、 go on a diet 6According to He Xiaobin，showing A4 waist in social media is_ . Atraditional Bchallenging Cdisturbing Dinstructive 7According to the last paragraph，some who dont have A4 waists take the craze as a_. Alie Bjoke Cdream DTarget C While we all try to find happiness, sometimes we still end
17、up feeling low. While most people can control this feeling, low moods can stay with some, leading to depression. About 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015, according to a report by the World Health Organization in February. This is more than 4 percent - 3 - of the worlds population.
18、Depression is described by the WHO as a mental disorder. It has several symptoms including sadness, loss of interest and feelings of low self-worth. In severe cases, depression may even lead to suicide. The number of people living with depression is increasing. The WHO reported a rise of 18.4 percen
19、t between 2005 and 2015. Young people are a group known to suffer with depression. “The pressures on todays youth are like no other generation, perhaps,” Dan Chisholm, an official of WHO, told Reuters. In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a psychology professor with
20、the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua News Agency. Competition to outperform others, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth. Almost 1.2 million Chinese people aged 15 to 24 suffer from depression, according to a report released by British science journal The La
21、ncet in May. Luckily, more and more efforts are being made to deal with this problem. This years World Health Day, held on April 7, will focus on depression. The day will highlight (强调) the “Depression: lets talk” campaign. The campaign aims to make sure that people with depression both seek and get
22、 help. 8According to the passage, what was the population of the world in 2015? A. about 322 million B. about 128.8 million C. about 8050 million D. about 18.4million 9 Which symptom is the worst among several symptoms? A. suicide B. loss of interest C. sadness D. feelings of low self-worth 10What d
23、oes the 3rd paragraph tell us? A. The pressures on todays youth are the same as other generations. B. The pressures on todays youth are not the same as other generations. C. The pressures on todays youth are bigger than other generations. D. The pressures on todays youth are not bigger than other ge
24、nerations. 11What cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth? A. Competition between young generations - 4 - B. Competition to outperform others C. Competition to perform better than others in education D. Education to avoid disorders D D We took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late Aug
25、ust，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to beToward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot onAt that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb t
26、o the road signs flashing by. My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes again We saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the
27、 windows, and we breathed againJust-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattle At five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-fiveYou are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to place I am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also
28、a writer and a gardenerBut，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with others The place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a
29、few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a bakers dozen of egglaying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many trees Living with my lifes purpose does not allow for much travel. I need
30、to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on trees But I learned something at the end of our family road tripTravel can help me in - 5 - the task of caring for my own placeWhen I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，t
31、ravel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places 12What does the author try to express in the first paragraph? AThe tiredness of her past f amily life BHer disappointment at the family road trip CThe familys eagerness to return home DKidsexcitement at driving fast on the road
32、 13Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home? ABecause she made a way for a horse-drawn carriage BBecause she enjoyed the scenery along the road CBecause she needed a break after the long drive DBecause she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life 14 The underlined word“placemaker”in th
33、e 4th paragraph refers to someone who_ . Adevotes most of his energy and time to building his house Bis ready to help anyone in need in the community Cmakes a creative design for othershouses Dis good at cultivating a place and sharing it with others 15What can be the best title of the passage? AOn
34、the Way Home BNever Travel again CEscape from a Family Life DLife on the Farm 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。 （提示：如果选 E E，在答题卡上涂 ABAB；选 F F 涂 CDCD；选 G G 涂 ABCDABCD） While you are travelling abroad，cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes，whic
35、h can lead to serious misunderstanding and even illfeeling between individuals 16 Touching Someone 17 In Mediterranean countries，if you dont touch someones arm when talking - 6 - to them or if you dont greet them with kisses or a warm hug，you11 be considered coldBut backslap(拍背)someone who isnt a fa
36、mily member or a good friend in Korea，and youll make them uncomfortableIn Thailand，the head is considered sacrednever even pat a child on the head Talking Over Dinner In some countries，like China，Japan and some African nations，the foods the thing，so dont start chatting about your days adventures whi
37、le everyone else is digging into dinner 18 Its not because your group is unfriendly，but because meal times are for eating，not talking Removing Your Shoes or Not Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized，but fail to remove your sh
38、oes before entering a home in Asia ， Hawaii ， or the Pacific Islands and you11 be considered disrespectfulSo，if you see a row of shoes at the door，start undoing your laces 19 Once you are on the ground of a different country，remain highly sensitive to native behavior 20 And dont feel offended if som
39、ething seems offensivelike queue jumpingAfter all，this is a global village，and we are all very different APersonal space varies as you travel the globe BAsians consider removing shoes impolite at home CNever be completely surprised by anything DThe linguistic mistake means tha t someone is not fully
40、 expressing his idea ELook out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them FIf not，keep the shoes on GYou11 likely be met with silence 第三部分 英语知识运用(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。 - 7 - I spent last summer vol
41、unteering at a hospitalIt was a gift to 21 so many amazing people and Id like to share one of these momentsOne day，I was called to a room where a(n) 22 woman was stayingUsually I helped with 23 who were ready to leaveInstead，she 24 to go to the gift shopIgota 25 ，helped her into it，and headed down t
42、o the entrance When we got there，it wasnt open yetAfter a 30-minute 26 ，we entered the gift shopAs I pushed her around，I could see the 27 in her face as she looked at everything， happy to be out of her roomShe 28 some window decorations，and then saw chocolates She asked me to push her in that 29 ，an
43、d then I helped her 30 all the different chocolate arrangements 31 she decided on three different boxes She told me to write the numbers 1，2，and 3 on the boxesShe 32 that the nurses were taking such good care of her，so she 33 chocolates for each of the three shifts of nursesAs we gave the current sh
44、ift of nurses their box of chocolate，they 34 offered some to me before taking some themselves There were 35 all aroundWitnessing the old ladys 36 and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so much joy from life was a 37 in itselfI have so many more stories，and each person made an
45、 impact on my lifeIve 38 that health has a way of bringing people together39 is a blessing，and being in a place where health is so 40 and appreciated is unlike anything else 21Aintroduce Bmeet Cattract Ddescribe 22Aelderly Bstrange Cimportant Dfamous 23Anurses Bkids Cpatients Dparents 24Apretended B
46、wanted Cfailed Dpromised 25Acar Bshopping cart Cwheel chair Dbike 26Aride Bwalk Cdrive Dwait 27Arelief Banxiety Cjoy Dpuzzle 28Achose Bmade Cused Dreceived 29Amanner Bcase Cdirection Dpoint 30Aprepare for Bmake up Cfigure out D1ook through - 8 - 31ASuddenly BEventually CFortunately DActually 32Aexpl
47、ained Bdeclared Cexpected Dimagined 33Aexchanged Bdesigned Ctasted Dbought 34Ain fact Bat a loss Cin turn Dat ease 35Awhispers Bsmiles Cshouts Dcheers 36Akindness Bc hoice Cdecision D1oneliness 37A1esson Bchance Cgift Dfact 38Aconcluded Bimagined Cpredicted D1earned 39AHealth BLuck CVirtue DPraise 4
48、0Atested Bvalued Cmaintained Dpromoted 第 卷（满 分 5050 分） 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第二节 (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。 Qigong, 41 (call) “Life Energy Cultivation” in China, is a practice of focusing on breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, and healing(愈合). If you have taken Chinese lessons, you must be familiar with Confucius, according to 42 qigong provides a means to become a Junzi(gentleman) through awareness of morality. Taoism considers qigong to be able to provide a way to achieve spiritual improve