1、英语四川省眉山中学届高三上学期期中考试眉山中学2018届高三半期考试英语试题第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will the man do next?A. Talk with Mr. Black. B. See an engineer. C. Attend a meeting.2.What will the
2、woman probably eat?A. Some nuts. B. Some cookies. C. Some fruit.3.What did the man ask Justin to do?A. Bring some magazines. B. Design a magazine cover. C. Read the magazines on his table.4.When did the man get home last night?A. At 11:20. B. At 11:30. C. At 12:00.5.Where is the woman going?A. To a
3、lamp factory. B. To a repair shop C. To a garage.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.What are the speakers talking about?A. An exam. B. A course. C. A lecture.7.What topi
4、c did the essay question cover?A. Walt Whitmans poems. B. Mark Twains novels. C. Arthur Millers plays.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Why does the woman make the call?A. To change her flight B. To book an air ticket. C. To check her flight.9.What is the actual flying time to New York?A. 9 hours. B. 14 hours.
5、C. 16 hours.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a gas station. B. At a garage. C. At a car factory.11.Which part of the car exists potential risk?A. The tire. B. The radiator. C. The windshield.12.How does the woman pay?A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By
6、check.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What was the womans first job?A. A teacher. B. An actress. C. An artist. 14.How did the children react towards the play about a lion?A. They were frightened. B. They laughed about it. C. They complained to their parents.15.How does the womans daughter help her?A. Perfo
7、rm in the shows. B. Record the music for the shows.C. Give opinions on the new stories.16.What contributes most to the success of the womans shows?A. Her luck. B. Her passion. C. Her intelligence.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.How long did Dennis Tito stay at the International Space Station?A.10 days. B.1
8、4 days. C.22 days.18.Where is Kate from?A. Canada. B. The UK. C. Australia.19.What does Ben want to do?A. Travel on earth. B. Take action to protect the earth.C. Explore in space and discover its secrets.20.What does the speaker expect the listeners to do?A. Show respect for Dennis and Martin.B. Col
9、lect information about astronauts.C. Share opinions about space travel.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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 ASix-day Beijing &Shanghai TourJoin our group tours at the lowest price and enjoy the quality services!Starting from $339 per personDay 1
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18、h 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 the average Cambodian worker earns only about $1,000 per year. Then the cos
19、t of taking the TOEFL is about 17.5 percent of the average workers yearly wage.It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments also find it prohibitive. Whats more, not everyone needs official results from the TOEFL, or IELTS-the International English Language Testing System. I
20、n the future, its 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 ones performance. The EFSET
21、measures all the English learners levels while the IELTS and TOEFL only measure learners levels from moderate(中等的）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 te
22、st, which its developers are calling the EFSET Plus. Both versions test only reading and listening skills. Its hopeful that speaking and writing skills will be tested in the future. The IELTS and TOEFL still use humans to rate the speaking and writing sections. Its a huge deal for students who are i
23、n areas where they cant get to the TOEFL or IELTS. However, it is too early to know whether the EFSET results are acceptable for colleges and universities in America.24.Why do many foreign students take the TOEFL?A. To learn English well. B. To receive further education in America.C. To be admitted
24、to key universities. D. To find good jobs and earn much money.25.What is the authors attitude toward the EFSET?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Cautious.26.What can we learn about the EFSET?A. Anyone with an Internet connection who has different English levels can take it for free.B.
25、It is similar to the TOEFL and IELTS.C. It tests the skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking.D. American universities accept the EFSET results for admission.27.Whats the best title for the passage?A. Useful Tips to Get Ready for the EFSETB. Different Ways to Test English Learners in the W
26、orldC. The Free EFSET-an Online Test for English LearnersD. The New Software Developed by Education FirstCIt was reported that a London receptionist was sent home from work after refusing to wear high heels. Temporary worker Nicola Thorp,27,from Hackney, arrived at finance company PwC to be told she
27、 had to wear shoes with a“2-inch to 4-inch heel”. When she refused and complained male colleagues were not asked to do the same, she was sent home without pay.Ms. Thorp said she could not bear wearing high heels for a whole day and would prefer to wear her smart flat shoes. But instead she was told
28、she should go and buy a pair of heels on her first day, back in December.“I said if you can give me a reason as to why wearing flats would impair me to do my job today, then fair enough, but they couldnt, ”Ms. Thorp told BBC.“I was expected to do a nine-hour shift on my feet guiding clients to meeti
29、ng rooms, I said I just wouldnt be able to do that in heels.Ms. Thorp said she asked if a man would be expected to do the same shift in heels, and was laughed at. She then spoke to friends about what had happened, and after posting it on Facebook , she realized that other women had found themselves
30、in the same position.She has since set up a petition(请愿）calling for the law to be changed so women cannot be forced to wear high heels to work. It has had more than 10,000 signatures, so the government will now have to respond. As the law stands, employers can dismiss staff who fail to live up to re
31、asonable dress code demands as long as theyve been given enough time to buy the right shoes and clothes. They can set up different codes for men and women, as long as theres an equivalent level of smartness.28.What happened to Nicola Thorp on her first day to work?A. She bought a new pair of high-heel shoes.B. She was fired for refusing to wear shoes required.C. She was finally allowed to wear flat shoes at work.D. She was exhausted after a long days work.29.Which w
