兰州一中2018-2019-1学期高三年级期中考试试题

英语

说明：本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

第卷 选择题（共两节，满分70分）

第1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中，选出最佳选项。

A

Philadelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family—friendly attractions.

Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Don't miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.

Blue Cross RiverRink

Offering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site bar and restaurant all year round.

Sesame Place

Big Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV show's most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activities, parades, fireworks and shows add to the fun.

Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches

On summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia's Historic District entertain visitors with true, free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square.

1. Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park?

A. People who are fond of colorful treetops.         

B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.

C. People who have a preference for skating.         

D. People who are interested in water activities.

2. Which place would fans of Big Bird be interested in?

A. Sesame Place.  B. Blue Cross RiverRink.

C. Spruce Street Harbor Park. D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.

3. What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches?

A. It can be visited all year round.           B. It is available at a small charge.

C.  It has educational significance. D. It is aimed at serving the public.

4. What is the text aimed at?

A. Telling what we can do in some places.         

B. Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia.

C. Recommending some places for family fun.         

D. Comparing some attractions in Philadelphia.

B

A company has just launched what it calls ¡°the world’s first free standardized English test¡± recently. Anyone can take the test for free. The new exam is called the EFSET, which is short for Education First Standardized English Test. The company, Education First, is known by the letters EF.

It is estimated that there are two billion English language learners worldwide. Many of them are interested in attending an American college or university. To do so, foreign students need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language—better known as TOEFL. However, many foreigners are not wealthy enough to take the TOEFL. In addition, test-takers often have to travel overnight to reach an official testing site. The World Bank says an average Cambodian worker earns only about $1,000 per year. Approximately the cost of taking the TOEFL is 17.5 percent of the average worker’s yearly wage.

It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments also find it prohibitive. What’s more, not everyone needs official results from the TOEFL or IELTS—the International English Language Testing System. In the future, it’s likely that the government may use the EFSET to test millions of employees and students.

Experts believe that the EFSET meets the highest value in language testing. It uses special computer software that makes the questions easier or harder, depending on one’s performance. The EFSET measures all the English learners’ levels while the IELTS and TOEFL only measure learners’ levels from intermediate to advanced. The EFSET is unique in the sense that it gives free online access to anyone interested in measuring their English level.

There is a 50-minute and a two-hour version of the test, which its developers are calling the EFSET Plus. Both versions test only reading and listening skills. It’s hopeful that speaking and writing skills will be tested in the future. The IELTS and the TOEFL still use humans to rate the speaking and writing sections. It’s a huge deal for students who are in areas where they can’t get to the TOEFL or the IELTS. However, it is too early to know whether the EFSET results are acceptable for colleges and universities in America.

5. Why do many foreign students take the TOEFL?

A. To learn English well.

B. To be admitted to key universities.

C. To receive further education in America.

D. To find good jobs and earn much money.

6. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A. Only wealthy people can take the TOEFL.

B. The cost of taking the TOEFL is very high.

C. There are many official testing sites for the TOEFL around the world.

D. Few of the students in Cambodia can afford to take the TOEFL.

7. What can we learn about the EFSET?

A. It is similar to the TOEFL and the IELTS.

B. Everybody with different English levels can take it for free.

C. It tests the skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking.

D. American universities accept the EFSET results for admission.

C

Researchers have created a backpack that has a computer and medicines in it that can help even untrained soldiers save the lives of wounded troops. Wounded soldiers have a better chance of survival if they get help soon after being hurt and are quickly taken to a hospital or clinic. But soldiers who do not have medical training may not know how to help their injured friends.

Doctors and engineers have developed what they call an “intelligent backpack”. It has a computer and electronic measuring devices. The backpack also has robotic instruments and medicines ready to give to injured troops.

About 16 doctors and engineers from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and several other places are working on the project. The U. S. Department of Defense has given money to the project.

Ron Poropatich leads the project. He is a retired army surgeon. He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who are injured. The devices included in the backpack can monitor a person’s heart rate and blood pressure. The robotic instruments can even tell whether the soldier has a collapsed lung.

The intelligent backpack’s computer can compare information gathered about the injured soldier with thousands of similar cases, and quickly tell the best methods to use to save the soldier’s life.

Sometimes, it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the battlefield. So, Dr. Poropatich says, the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time. Dr. Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing animals in about three years.

8. We can learn from Paragraph 1 _________.

A. most of the soldiers can’t use the backpack correctly

B. soldiers should have taken medical training

C. war or battle has brought harm to the world

D. the backpack can play a big part in the battlefield

9. How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5

10. According to Ron Poropatich, we know that ________.

A. the injurer's heart disease can be cured

B. the devices can adjust soldiers’ blood pressure

C. the robotic instruments can monitor lungs

D. the project got support from the whole world

11. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Emergency Medical Care in a Backpack.

B. Robotic Devices Used in the Battlefield.

C. Medical Care Tested on the Wounded Soldiers.

D. Researchers and Their Wonderful Discovery.

D

To be honest, I do not know Sybrina Fulton. Nor can I claim to understand the depth of her pain. Yet, we share a deep connection. A common feature experienced by those women who face the challenge of raising a Black male child in a nation that far too often views Black male bodies through fear. You see, Ms. Fulton is living my nightmare (噩梦). A constant worry that has stayed in the back of my mind since the birth of my eldest son, some sixteen years ago.

    Through the years, I have witnessed the world’s reaction to my son evolve as he has grown from a small boy to a young man. In his early years, his easy smile and lovable character were nothing less than magnetic (有磁性的). Complete strangers would approach him in the street, draw him into conversation, and find themselves easily struck by his lively spirit. Even at that time I worried, how would my son react when in the years to come some of those who found themselves so impressed by this cute, intelligent boy, might grasp their purse tighter as he walked by.

    Over the years I have sought to protect his spirit from the hurt that comes from undeserved hatred. I have also sought to arm him with the knowledge that could one day save his life. He knows, for example, that if he is ever pulled over by the police, that he is to keep both hands on the wheel at all times and only reach for his license when the officer is specifically observing his actions. He knows, even in less threatening situations, that rough play and loud interactions with his buddies of any color will be viewed very differently when he does it, than when his white friends display the very same behavior. Still, the truth of the matter is, no amount of advice or voiceless behavior overcomes the physical, immovable fact of the color of his skin. His intelligence, easy smile, and lovable character won't protect him from unfounded assumptions of criminality.

    What makes the Trayvon Martin travesty (歪曲) of justice so painful to me, personally, is the knowledge that Trayvon’s mother loved her baby no less than I love mine. The various pictures of moments throughout a happy childhood that have now found a home on nationwide newscasts provides clear evidence of that. Yet no amount of love and care, and no words of advice could have saved her son from the cruel killing he faced at the hands of a self-appointed neighborhood watch-dog. And perhaps even worse, nothing could have prepared her for the inhuman way her son has been treated by officials even in death. To think for three long days, his parents searched for him while officials failed to inform them of his fate and instead, performed drug and alcohol tests on his lifeless body, while failing to do the same for his attacker—the only one of the two who indeed had a criminal past is frankly, unforgivable. To know that the words of her son's killer were given more weight than eye-witnesses and taped evidence of her child’s screams and eventual death must be heartbreaking. But to also have to live with the fact that his attacker still breathes free while her son lays buried underground is certainly more than any sorrowful parent should have to endure (忍受).

    It is this type of pain that is not unfamiliar to the Black experience in America, for this is the Black mothers’ burden. A burden we have endured for centuries. Yet, there is still the rightful expectation, that in modern-day America, the wheels of justice would not be stopped.

So today, it is my hope that Trayvon’s mother, father, family and friends can take some comfort in the fact that millions of Americans of every color stand with them in their fight for justice. This is a burden no family should have to endure alone.

We will not give up. We will not forget. We will continue the fight until justice is done.

12. What do you know about Sybrina Fulton?

A. She was anxious about her son.             B. She was painful to lose her son.

C. She had trouble in raising her son.                D. She had the same dream as the writer.

13. By “keep both hands on the wheel at all times” in Paragraph 3, the writer means her son should __________.

A. get ready to resist                                           B. remain where he is

C. pretend to be scared                                        D. show his innocence

14. From the story of Trayvon Martin, we can infer that __________.

A. he was killed simply because of his color of skin         

B. he was accused of taking drug even after his death

C. he kept silent even when he was being attacked         

D. the police failed to find strong evidence against the attacker

15. The article is mainly intended to ______.

A. draw attention to the facts about killings         B. give comfort to the victims' families

C. appeal for the end to the terrible situation        D. display hatred for terrible phenomena

第2节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从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。

Do you know that there's a new frontier in 3D printing that's beginning to come into focus: food. Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale. 16

Food production

With a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake. 17 —it takes years of experience, but a printer makes it easy. A restaurant in Spain uses a Foodini to "re-create forms and pieces" of food that are "exactly the same," freeing cooks to complete other tasks. In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.

Sustainability

According to a new study, the global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels. 18 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Grocery stores of the future might stock "food" that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportation and storage requirements.

Nutrition

19 Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, "Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins. So instead of eating a piece of yesterday's bread from the supermarket, you'd eat something baked just for you on demand."

20

Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many difficulties to overcome. Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste(糊状物) before a printer can use them, and the printing process is quite time-consuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways. On top of that, most of the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may easily go bad.

A. Challenges

B. Opportunities

C. And the industry isn’t stopping there.

D. Sustainability is becoming a necessity.

E. Future 3D food printers could make processed food healthier.

F. Here are some new ways to produce 3D printing.

G. Not everybody can do that.

第3节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

As is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys. 21 does.

When this 22 took place, I was accompanying my grandmother at a huge garden party. 23 , Robert Downey Jr., in a nice cream-colored suit, came in. I pointed out this big movie star to grandma 24 , but she was far more interested in piling her paper plate with cheese.

As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the 25 after the party, she fell into a wheelchair ramp (踏板) nearby. The sharp ramp 26 her leg open and it was bleeding.

I should have quickly taken control of the 27 —but due to my blood faint, I didn't. Luckily, Robert Downey Jr. 28 .

He called an ambulance immediately, and asked someone to 29 a blanket. He took off his suit and 30 his suit around her leg. The cream color turned dark red. Robert surely knew how to speak to her, 31 , distract her. He stayed with my grandmother until the ambulance came, 32 her hand and telling her she was breaking his 33 by leaving so early. I hurried into the ambulance without a word, feeling too shy to thank him.

Some 15 years after that garden party, and five years since he'd been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car, I came across Robert in a fancy restaurant. I was 34 to respect people's privacy and never 35 someone having a meal. But on this clay, I decided to 36 the code.

¡°I don't have any 37 if you remember this. . . "and I told him the story. ¡°I just wanted to tell you that it was simply the kindest act I've ever 38 .¡±

It's never too 39 to express our appreciation for kindness which lies in everyone, even a celebrity bad boy. 40 , appreciation itself is a sort of kindness.

　　21. A. Mine B. His C. Hers D. Yours

　　22. A. party B. kindness C. accident D. story

　　23. A. Slowly B. Expectedly C. Suddenly D. Interestingly

　　24. A. excitedly B. surprisingly C. fortunately D. successfully

　　25. A. garden B. wheelchair C. star D. exit

　　26. A. tore B. broke C. cut D. pushed

　　27. A. situation B. blood C. crowd D. injury

　　28. A. got across B. turned up C. got ready D. calmed down

　　29. A. buy B. rent C. lend D. fetch

　　30. A. tied B. covered C. placed D. pulled

　　31. A. instead B. for example C. otherwise D. or rather

　　32. A. shaking B. waving C. holding D. pressing

　　33. A. schedule B. heart C. promise D. mind

　　34. A. persuaded B. born C. raised D. forced

　　35. A. bother B. talk to C. stare at D. upset

　　36. A. abandon B. set C. follow D. improve

　　37. A. idea B. trouble C. doubt D. interest

　　38. A. called for B. witnessed C. heard of D. performed

　　39. A. embarrassing B. careful C. late D. strange

40. A. However B. After all C. Therefore D. On the contrary

第卷 非选择题卷（共50分）

第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Believe it or not, have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more relaxed after you eat bread, pasta or fruit? Do you find that you are more energetic and awake after eating yogurt or beans? These things are not accidents. Food affect 41 we feel more than we think. Scientists researching 42 (it) effect on our moods are beginning to understand that we can influence our feelings with what we eat.

Although our moods relates 43 having various foods, it is not quite as simple as choosing the foods for the right occasions. If that 44 (be) the case, athletes would not eat a lot of carbohydrates before a race.

Another chemical 45 (connect) with our mood is caffeine, which 46 (find) in coffee, chocolate and many types of tea, is perhaps 47 worst thing you can have when you are feeling stressed.

Of course, 48 (enjoy) a nice meal with friends, whatever we eat, can also impact our spirits. Being with friends and family plays a big part in experiencing happiness.

Most 49 (important), though, remember the following old rule: try to eat different food, 50 not too much.

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者不计分。

Questioning can lead to searching for an answer. If we are in the habit of asking whether that we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.

Two years ago, our teacher, Mr. Alex offered us an answer of a difficult math problem in class. Because the answer seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thought that his solution might be wrong, I carefully analyzed the problem and try to work it out in a different way. Half a hour later, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to her, the teacher praised me for my dependent thinking.

From this experience I have been learnt that questioning can serve as a bridge helps us to seek the truth.

第三节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，在你校就读的美国交换生Tom邀请你本周六下午参加他的生日聚会，但你因故不能参加，请你给他写一封电子邮件。内容主要包括：

1. 表示歉意；2. 说明原因； 3. 表达祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

兰州一中2018-2019-1学期高三年级期中考试试题

英语答案

第一卷

第一节 阅读理解 （共15题，每题2分）

1-4 BACC 5-7 CBB 8-11 DBCA 12-15 BDAC

第2节 七选五（共5题，每题2分）

16-20 CGDEA

第3节 完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分）

21-25 ADCAD 26-30 CABDA 31-35 DCBCA 36-40 AABCB

第二卷

第1节 语法填空（共10题，每题1.5分）

41. how 42. its 43. to 44. were 45. connected

46. is found 47. the 48. enjoying / to enjoy 49. importantly

50. but / yet

第2节 短文改错（共10题，每题1分）

51. 第二行 that改为what

52. 第三行 of改为to

53. 第四行 Because改为Although/Though

54. 第四行 Thought改为Thinking

55. 第五行 try改为tried

56. 第六行 a改为an

57. 第六行 her改为him

58. 第七行 dependent改为independent

59. 第八行 删除been

60. 第九行 在bridge后加which/that 或把helps改为helping

第3节 书面表达（满分25分）

Dear Tom,

I'm terribly sorry to tell you that I can't go to your birthday party. My uncle will come to Beijing from America on Saturday afternoon. My parents want me to go to the airport with them to pick him up. So it's a pity that I can't have fun with you. I wish you a happy birthday and hope everything goes well. By the way, I have bought a best-selling novel for you as a birthday gift and I will give it to you next Monday. I think it'll be good for your Chinese learning.

Best wishes.

Yours’

Li Hua