1、哈尔滨市 2018-2019 学年度上学期期中考试高三英语试题考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分第一部分：单选. 根据句意，选择适当答案. 每题只有一个答案.（每题 1 分，共 20 分）1. The _ of the ear is to listen.A. fiction B. function C. friction D. fashion2. My dream _ came true, because of his encouragement.A. especially B. eventually C. frequently D. gradually3. It is reported
2、 that the temperature will _ sharply in one or two days.A. draft B. drown C. dismiss D. decline4.The employer will bear 80% medical _ for the employee during the employment period.A. discount B. fare C. fee D. fine5. When he woke up, he walked into a restaurant and the _owner offered him food.A. gre
3、edy B. generous C. gifted D. given6. Your brain will benefit from the endlessly _ journey into your own mind.:A. disgusting B. dull C. fascinating D. financial 7. This is the bright new picture of black holes and their role in the _ of the universe.A. evaluation B. evidence C. evolution D. expressio
4、n8. These _ readers not only store books to show on a screen, they can also read them out loud.A. electronic B. enthusiastic C. electrical D. economic9. David Phillips and Gwendolyn Barker believe there is a clear link between _ medical errors and the arrival of new residents (实习医生).A. definitely B.
5、 deliberately C. desperately D. deadly10. An important component of any trip to a _ you havent visited is a map.A. destination B. dimension C. dictation D. distinction11. If you have a lot of knowledge and practical experience in your field but no diploma to show for it, life experience credits may
6、give you some of the recognition (赞誉，认可 )you_.A. deserve B. deliver C. explore D. exploit12. Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or you have a _boss.A. diverse B. fair C. demanding D. fundamental13. In a country full of energy, desire, talent and ideas, _that China will become a world l
7、eader in information technology.A. it is on doubt B. there is no doubt C. doubt D. without doubt14. When you study in a foreign country, youll _ new circumstances and environments.:A. be filled with B. be fed up with C. be faced with D. be free from15. We have to cut our expenses to_.A. earn our liv
8、ing B. make a fortune C. make both ends meet D. make fun16. Does my work _to people?A. have effects B. make a difference C. make efforts D. have a big impact17.What a _ smell. It makes me nearly vomit(呕吐). A. disgusting B. diverse C. dizzy D. delicate18. Happier people are more likely to volunteer,
9、to _ money, to help others, and to be friendly.A. give off B. give in C. give up D. give away19. With someone I love, I can _ all the hardships of life together.A. go in for B. go over C. go without D. go through20. Eating can actually help you _ the flu and make you feel better.A. get into B. get a
10、cross C. get over D. get around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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Rose,My brother is often in a bad mood, which makes me in a bad mood. What should I do? Jenny,It can be hard to be around someone who is in a bad mood. Since you cant
11、 change another persons mood, try to focus on what you can control: your own mood and reaction. You might find it easier to stay in a good mood if you leave your brother alone when he feels grumpy (脾气暴躁的). The next time he is in a bad mood, go to a quiet place in your house. Read, exercise, draw, li
12、sten to music do something that makes you feel happy. Your parents might have some good suggestions for you, too. Dear Rose,I play soccer, but sometimes I play badly. How can I do better? Jarom, To be good at anything, determination and practice are important. Listen closely to your coach, watch oth
13、er players, then practice, practice, practice! Professional athletes continue to practice their sports each day, knowing that if they start to get lazy, they wont keep or develop their skills.In addition to practicing with teammates, you can work on drills on your own.Learning more about the sport m
14、ay help too. Your coach can likely direct you to some good resources on skills development. Dear Rose,I was moved up a grade a few years ago. Now, almost everyone in my previous grade asks me why. It wouldnt be a problem, except some boys ask over and over just to be annoying. What do I do? Allison
15、(by email)If youre sure that they are trying to be annoying, you might respond with something humorous. For example, you could say something like “They told me that the lunch lines would be shorter.” Use the situation to turn annoying questions into something to laugh about. 21. What should Jenny do
16、 when her brother gets bad tempered?A. Accompany him. B. Change his mood. C. Leave him in a quiet place. D. Try some pleasant things.22. When talking about Jaroms problem, Rose especially stresses the importance of . A. practice B. team spirit C. determination D. the coachs help 23. Whats Allisons p
17、roblem? A. She cannot get along well with her classmates. B. Some boys in her class annoy her on purpose. C. She is bored with being asked the same question. D. Her friends cannot accept that she moved up a grade. 24. What can we learn from the answer to Allisons question?A. Laughter is the best med
18、icine.B. He who laughs last laughs longest.C. Humor can ease the tension in many situations.D. A sense of humor makes you easy-going.BSam Allred suffers from a rare and incurable kidney (肾脏) disease. One day, when his sister was playing a song repeatedly, Sam sang along. His sister thought it was fu
19、nny so she recorded it and posted the video online. The video and Sam became a hit. Only 8 years old at the time, he couldnt have expected the response.“The Doctors (The television show) called and wanted me on their show so they paid for me to go to California,” says Sam, now 13, “and we got to sta
20、y in a hotel where all the movie stars stayed.”During that visit to California, Angie Allred, Sams mother, had an idea about Sam writing a childrens book. Together, she and Sam wrote Opening Hearts, which tells Sams experience of living with a chronic (慢性的 ) illness.“I wrote the book to teach people
21、 to be kinder to people,” Sam says.Moreover, Sam wanted to send pillows to sick children staying in hospitals around the country to make their stay more comfortable, an idea that came from a time when he was in the hospital.“A few kind boys came in with pillows and they gave me one and it meant a lo
22、t to me that someone cared about kids in the hospital,” says Sam.Angie thought of starting a nonprofit organization to provide a way for people to contribute money to realize Sams ideas. She named the nonprofit Kindness for Kids.Since then, Sam has taken pillows to children staying at Providence Hos
23、pital in Anchorage.Sams father, Scott Allred, owns a small business that contracts (承包) shipping services with FedEx Ground. He asked the company for help.:.“FedEx Ground learned about Sams pillow project,” says Erin Truxal, manager of public relations for FedEx Ground. “We thought, What a perfect w
24、ay for us to get involved.”The company provided shipping services for Sam to ship about 5,000 pillows to hospitals.Sam wants to send more pillows to all of the childrens hospitals in every state. His goal is simple: “Kids in the hospital as happy as they were before they got sick,” he says.25. We ca
25、n learn from the text that Sam Allred _.A. was a healthy boy B. was popular at an early ageC. sang the song with his sister D. worked in his fathers company26. What is FedEx Grounds attitude towards Sams career?A. Doubtful. B. Surprised. C. Approving. D. Uninterested.27. Which of the following can b
26、est describe Sam Allred?A. Optimistic and warm-hearted. B. Honest and responsible.C. Unusual and confident. D. Friendly and brave.COn a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views
27、 invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree
28、seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple（枫树）makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.The air is clean a
29、nd fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shad
30、e of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars（杨树）putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over
31、 the lake.28. What can be learned from Paragraph 2?A. The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.B. There are many windows in the wooden house.:C. The scenes are colorful and changeable.D. The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.29. By mentioning the names of the trees, the
32、 author aims to show that _ .A. the kids have learned much knowledge B. the kids are very familiar with trees C. the kids like playing in treesD. the kids find trees useful learning tools30. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. The door is a good position to enjoy changing
33、 seasons.B. The seasons make the scenes change.C. The weather often changes in the forest.D. The change of seasons is easily felt.31. What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?A. To share the joy of living in the nature.B. To introduce her childrens happy life in the forest.C. To show
34、that living in the forest is healthful.D. To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.DShow roomingOne of the biggest challenges facing brick-and-mortar retailers(实体零售店) in recent years has been the “show rooming”. Driven by the desire to get the best prices, many shoppers are now visiting
35、brick-and-mortar stores to personally check on products that interest them, only to leave and then buy the items online. The new trend is forcing retailers to find out new ways to keep consumers from leaving their store for cheaper prices online.Recent research found that 40 percent of U.S. shoppers
36、 have shown roomed previously, with big-box retailers suffering the most. Specifically, the study shows that Best Buy, Walmart and Target are the most likely brick-and-mortar stores to have shoppers test out a product in-store and then purchase it online later, while Amazon is benefiting most from t
37、he practice, with nearly 60 percent of shoppers using the online retail giant(巨人 ) most often to make their show rooming purchases.Smart phones have pushed show rooming into the front. Shoppers no longer have to wait until they get home to see if they can find a cheaper price for the products theyre
38、 considering buying. With smart phones, consumers can now compare virtual prices, at both other brick-and-mortar stores and online ones while still inside a retail store. If they can find what theyre seeking for less online, the majority will be seeking the first exit. A recent study showed that 45
39、percent of customers shopping at brick-and-mortar stores walk out and buy their purchase online for a discount of as little as 2.5 percent.This puts pressure on retailers to provide both an in-store experience worth staying for and an online presence that can attract shoppers who are show rooming in
40、 other businesses.To cut down on show rooming, many retailers are adopting new methods to keep shoppers in their stores. Among the steps theyre taking are price-matching guarantees that allow shoppers to pay a discounted price if they find it cheaper online. This ensures that even a show rooming sho
41、pper can make the purchase in the storeregardless of whether they find the cheaper price online.Another popular method to fight against show rooming is to give shoppers the ability to buy something online and pick it up at the store. This reduces shipping costs and gets customers in the store, where
42、 they may be encouraged to make an additional purchase.It is also important for businesses to take into consideration what makes shoppers purchase something in-store rather than online, and meet those needs. Research has found that more than 8 in 10 Americans consider being able to take the goods ho
43、me immediately and the ability to touch and feel themthe most important aspects when deciding to purchase in a store rather than online.32.According to the passage, a show rooming shopper tends to _.A. pay for everything online B. purchase online for a lower price C. rush to buy things in a store D.
44、 have better bargaining skills33.What contributes to the growing popularity of show rooming?A. The advertisement by online retail giants.B. The competition between big stores.C. The wide use of smart phones.D. The decline of the brick-and-mortar stores .34.The underlined words “seeking the first exi
45、t” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _.A. leaving as soon as possible B. searching for lower pricesC. locating the first exit quickly D. making a purchase on the spot35.The last three paragraphs mainly talk about ways of _.A. advising shoppers to buy more B. preventing purchase onlineC. satisfying custom
46、ers needs D. increasing sales at stores 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。Some Steps for Breaking Through Your Comfort ZoneA comfort zone is a self-imposed boundary where a person will refuse to push past. Doing so usually fills him or her with nervousness and anxi
47、ety. So lets talk about breaking out of this comfort zone.Get information. To break through your comfort zone you need to first educate yourself. Your goal here is to find out about whatever skill youre pursuing. Youll talk to people who have done the same thing. 36 . And youll check out articles on
48、 the Internet about this subject.Have a plan. After educating yourself its important to create a plan of action. With this step youre going to write down a step by step blueprint for how youre going to break through your comfort zone. 37 . Then you create a plan to get to each level. In this plan you need to create benchmarks. These are mini goals that put you one step close to pushing past your comfort zone.38 . This is an importan
