1、内蒙古阿拉善盟第一中学届高三上学期期中考试英语阿盟一中20182018学年度第一学期期中试题高三年级英语试卷第卷 （满分70分）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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 A People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mo
2、untains to learn how to climb，youre wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and
3、a harness(保护带)around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you dont fall. A beginners wall is usually about 15 feet high，and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes
4、 its easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, its not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. Its normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so its difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall，the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move
5、 slowly until you reach the top.Climbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body，especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger. 1.What can we infer from the
6、passage? A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. B. It is impossible to build up ones body by climbing. C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.2.The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is_ . A. to tie rope
7、s to your harness B. to control your fear C. to move away from the wall D. to climb straight up3.The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _. A. settlement B. exercise C. excitement D. tiredness4.Why does the author write this passage? A. To tell people where to find gy
8、ms. B. To prove the basic need for climbing.C. To encourage people to climb mountains. D. To introduce the sport of wall climbing. BWanted, Someone for a Kiss Were looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience
9、 in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.Father Christmas Were looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December
10、15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:3016:00. Excellent pay. Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants Assistant When you join them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the
11、Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District Council Software Trainer If you are aged 24-45 and ha
12、ve experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Ple
13、ase apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.5. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station? A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre D. Wealden District Council.6. We learn from the
14、ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _. A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training work C. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month 7. Which position is open to recent school graduates? A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas. C. Accountants
15、 Assistant D. Software Trainer 8. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited? A. One with GCSE grade C level. B. One with some office experience. C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programmes. C Its not easy being a teenagernor is it easy being
16、the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that youll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your c
17、hild, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, dont insist he tell you whats on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that hell clam up. Ins
18、tead , let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenagers privacy (隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversions.Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the w
19、hole family. If your child talks on the familys telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager mo
20、deration(节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part time job. 9. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _. A. how to get along with a teenager B. how to respect a teenager C. how to understand a teenager D. how
21、 to help a teenager grow up 10. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. become excited B. show respect C. refuse to talk D. seek help 11. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text? A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs. B. Give him advice on
22、ly when necessary. C. Let him have his own telephone. D. Not talk about personal things with him. D When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China. When India had not opened up its markers to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasse
23、s and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now.Still ,her answer surprised me: “Green tea.”As long as I can remember she didnt even drink Indian tea.I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper r
24、eaders, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.How things change! And how soon!Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking a
25、bout China.The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment（投资）and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”.But its a two-way street. I just heard about a thousand Shenz
26、hen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to his about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2018, a goal
27、 set by both governments.No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian（中印）century as the two countries started on January 1st the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.But what is still a wonder to me is my mothers drinking Chinese tea.12. Why did the mother ask for Chinese gre
28、en tea? A. She was tired of Indian tea. B. She had a son working in China. C. She believed it had a curing effect. D. She was fond of Chinese products.13. What does the author mean by “its a two-way street in paragraph 10? A. China and India have different traffic rules. B. Tea trade works wonders i
29、n both India and China. C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India, D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both.14. What do we know about the Indian IT industry? A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen. B. It is seeking further development in China. C. It has attracted an
30、investment of US$15 billion. D. It caught up with the US IT industry in 2018. 15. In the text the author expresses_. A. his concern for his mothers health B. his support for drinking Chinese green tea C. his surprise at Chinas recent development D. his wonder at the growth of Indias IT industry第二节(共
31、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。注：请将答案涂在答题卡70-75题上。 A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference 16 Plastic thrown away carelessly makes i
32、ts way into rivers and other waterways. 17 After a while, it collects in the sea. And plastic never goes away. Plastic is not biodegradabledestroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead, it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time. The oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants. 18 That means harmful material may get into our foo
