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届甘肃省白银市会宁县第一高三上学期期中考试英语2018第一部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题分，满分分）240A（停车场）.They crossedin front of meas I was drivingout of the storeparking lotI would be delayedfor awhole（出发）.ten seconds.However,I realizedthat it was anelderly couplewho werebriefly delayingmy departureNo moreanger.The manleaned onhis wifewho walkedin frontof him.He notonly usedher forsupport butit wasobvious that一he wasblind.She washis eyesas well.The twoof themworked asone eachneeding the other tofunction in this fastchangingworld.That littleexample oftrue strengththat daychanged mywhole personalperception oflife.Suddenly I wasnt somadabout havingto worka fewextra hourson Saturday.I hadmy strength,and Iwas stillrelatively young.That pictureof thosetwo elderlypeople walkingwith dignity and strengthstayed withme theentire week.My lifewasn*t sobad afterall.I hadmy healthand a good job.My wifealways gaveme goodadvice wheneverI neededit.I一started tothink notonly was I luckyto haveit all,but sowas thatwonderful oldcouple,who,despite thetrials andhardshipsof a long life,still had the loveand supportof each other tocarry themthrough thisworld.There areso manypeople outthere justlike thatcouple.My wifeand Isometimes pictureourselves in our oldage,walking arm-in-arm into the sunset.That imagealways givesus awarm feelingof fort.Just remember,none ofus wouldbehere ifit werentfor ourelders.We shouldspend anextra minuteto listenand learnwhen ites tohelping ourelderfriends.They needit.（）

1.Before meetingthe oldcouple,the authorhad an attitudetowards life.A.energetic B.enthusiastic C.desperate D.negative

2.The mainmessage that the authorwants toget acrossin the last paragraphis that.A.everyone shouldlive withdignityandstrengthB・we shouldbe patientwhen dealingwith old peopleC.oldpeoplecan teachus manyimportant lessonsD.happiness liesin apositive attitudetowards life

3.What dowe knowabout theauthorA.He andhis wifeare in their oldage.like tocongratulate youon the new worldrecord youhave set.Meanwhile,Iam delightedto inviteyou togive aspeech inour schoolabout whatyou experiencedbecause you are verypopular inourschool and your storiespublished in the newspapersare agreat sourceof encouragementto manypeople.The activitywill beheld inour schoolauditorium onNovember17th.It willstart from15:30and lastfor2hours.The audiencemay includeall thestudents,staff andsome parents.We reallyhope you can eto make it.If youare interestedinthis,please writeback tome atyour earliestconvenience.I amlooking forwardto yourreply.Sincerely Yours,Li HuaB・He hasagoodbut busyjob.C.His lifeis verybad actually.D.He andhis wifeoften walkarm-in-arm.BI wasvery disappointednot to be able to goto thejazz concert last Friday.The advertisementin thepaper saidthat youcould buytickets at the theatrebox inRichland Hillsany daybetween1000and4:

00.Since Iwork from9:00to5:30,the onlytime Icould goto the theatre wasduring my45minute lunchbreak.Unfortunately,the theatreis on theotherside of the town,and thebus servicebetween myoffice andRichland Hillsisnot verygood.But ifyouarelucky,youcanmake theround tripin45minutes.Last Monday,I stoodatthebus stopfor15minutes waitingfor thebus.By thetime Isaw onee around the corner,there wasnot enoughtime leftto makethe trip.So Igave upand wentback to the office.The samething happenedonTuesday,and againnext day.On Thursday,my luckchanged.I goton abus rightaway and arrived atthe theatre in exactly20minutes.When I got there,however,I founda longline ofpeople atthe boxoffice,I heardone mansay he had beenwaiting in linefor over an hour.Realizing I would nothave enoughtime towait inline,I caughtthe nextbus andheadedback across the town.By FridayI realizedmy onlyhope wasto makethe tripby taxi,it wasexpensive,but Ifelt itwouldbe worthit tohear theconcert.The tripby taxionly took10minutes,but feltlike anhour tome.When Igot tothe theatre,Iwasrelieved tosee thatnobody waswaitinginline.The reason,however,I quicklydiscovered,was thatthey had alreadysold all the tickets.

4.The manlearned thatthere wouldbe aconcertlastFriday.A.from hisfriendsB・from oneof hisworkmatesC・over theradioD.from the newspaper

5.He triedto gotothetheatre everyday butmanaged toget thereonly.A.once B.twice C.three timesD.four times

6.One daythe mantook toget tothetheatreby bus.A.forty-five minutesB.fifteen minutesC.just twentyminutes D.overanhour

7.The underlinedword“relieved“may bestbe replaced by.A.surprised B.pleased C.puzzled D.sorry“Plants wereexpected toget largerwith increasedcarbon dioxidein theatmosphere,but changesin temperature,humidity andnutrient availabilityseem to have trumpedthe benefitsof increasedcarbon dioxide,“said researchersfromthe NationalUniversity ofSingapore.45percent of the speciesstudied nowreach smalleradult sizesthan theydid in the past.The researcherspointed outthat warmer temperaturesand changinghabitats,caused byclimate change,are possiblereasons forshrinking creatures.“We donot yetknow themechanisms involved,or whysome organismare gettingsmaller whileothers areunaffected,“the researcherssaid.uUntil weunderstand more,we couldbe riskingnegative consequencesthat wecant yetquantify.The changewas bigin coldblooded animals.Only twodecades ofwarmer temperatureswere enoughto make（爬行动物）（新reptiles smaller.An increaseof1degree centigradecaused nearlya10percent increasein metabolism陈代谢）.Greater useof energyresulted intiny tortoisesand littlelizards.Fish aresmaller nowtoo.Though overfishinghasplayed apart inreducing numbers,experiments showthatwarmer temperatures alsostop fishgrowth.There isa recent（浮游生物）,report on warmertemperatures*negative effectson plankton the baseof themarine ecosystem.Warm-blooded animalswerent immunefrom thesize change caused byclimate change.Many birdsare nowsmaller.Mammals have been miniaturizedtoo.Soay sheepare thinner.Red deerare weaker.And polarbears aresmaller,paredwith historicalrecords.This isnot thefirst timethis hashappened in Earths history.55million yearsago,a warmingevent similartothe current climate changecausedbees,spiders andants toshrink by50to75percent overseveral thousandyears.That eventhappened overalongtime thanthecurrentclimate change.The speedof modernclimate changecould meanorganisms maynot respondor adaptquickly enough,especiallythose withlong generationtimes.So,it islikely thatmore negativeinfluences ofclimate changewill beshown infuture.

8.Which of the followingwouldbethe best title for the passageA.Why dosome speciesbee smallerB.How doestemperature changein Earths historyC.Climate changehas manynegative effectsD.Species bee smaller asclimate warms

9.The underlinedword“trumped“in thefirst paragraphcan bereplacedby.A.beaten B.increased C.strengthened D.equaled

10.Researchers from the NationalUniversity ofSingapore believethat.A.too manystudies onanimals*size havebeen doneB.alltheanimals onthe earthhavebeesmallerC.how climatechange affectsanimals1size hasnot beenfound clearlyD.climatechangehas morenegative effectsonwarm-bloodedanimals

11.What canwe learn fromthepassageA.Bird havesuffered morefrom climatechange thanfish.B.Climate changehave evenaffected planktonnegatively.C.Coldblooded animalsbeesmallerbecause of the lackof food.D.The warmingevent hasnever happened inEarth*shistorybefore.DHow willyou celebrateNew Years Eve Byhaving aparty withyour classmatesGoing tothe karaokefor asingingpetition Manypeople aroundthe worldcelebrate theday.Lets have a lookat whatpeople inother countriesdo.In theUnited States,thousands ofpeople jaminto TimesSquare inNew Yorkto welein thenew yearat midnight.（倒计时）The changefrom New YearsEveand New Years Dayis veryexciting.People countdown theseconds towelethe newday as the NewYear ballslowly getsdown andlights upthe area.（钟声）In Spain,when theclock strikesmidnight,everyone eats12grapes.They eatone grapefor eachtoll tobringgood luck forthenext12months ofthenewyear.In Scotland,fireworks areset off in frontofthe Edinburgh Castle.Immediately after midnight,people singAuldLang Syne.The wordsare inScottish andmean“days goneby”.The famousScottish poet Robert Burnswrote thesong.In Brazil,most peoplewear whiteclothes onNew YearsEve tobring goodluckforthenewyear,If theylive nearabeach,aftermidnight,people gothere,light candlesinthesand,throw flowersinthe sea and make awish.They saythatthe goddesswho protectstheseawill maketheir wishese true.Did youknow（凯撒大帝）The dateJanuary1was pickedby theRoman leaderJulius Caesaras thechange ofthe yearwhen heestablishedhis owncalendar in46BC.The month of Januarywas namedafter theRoman god,Janus.He ispictured withtwoheads.One headlooks forwardand theother back.They representa breakbetween theold andnew.

12.What*sthebesttitleofthepassageA.The historyof NewYearB.NewYearjoy allaroundtheworldC.Where tocelebrate theNewYearsEveD.12grapes,12months

13.In Scotland,you willprobably see.A.the famouspoetRobertBurns singsthe AuldLang SyneB.most peoplewear whiteclothesC.people gofor asinging petitionD.fireworks setoffinfrontoftheEdinburghCastle

14.We canlearnfromthelastparagraph that.A.Janus establishedthe calendarB.Julius Caesarmade themonthofJanuary thestart ofa yearC.the calendarbefore46BC was the sameastheone todayD.Julius CaesarwastheRoman god

15.What doesthe underlinedword“jam”inthesecond paragraphmeanA.ein a largenumber.B.Walk upand down.C.Rush fromtime totime.D.e nowand then.EThere aremany factorswhich mayhave aninfluence onadults andchildren beingable tolead ahealthy life.—16—Often,both parentswork outsidethe home.Children areexpected totake onmore responsibilityat hometohelp theirparents.They alsohave sportingand leisure activities as well asschool expectations.The businessalso addsanother factorThe needto usecars toget fromone placeto anotherquickly.—17—puters,DVDs,CDs,television,PlayStations andXboxes havebee majorleisureactivities,rather thantraditional moreactivepursuits.This hasled toa lifestyleof lessexercise.—18—Unfortunately,they alsopromote fastfood whichfits easilyinto busylifestyles.It ismuch more轰炸convenient attimes to buy aquick takeawayrather thanprepare ameal.The mediaconstantly bombardtheiraudience withperfect bodyimages,the needtobuythe mostfashionable clothes,the mostup todate putergames,thebest placesto visit and thebest thingsto do.Environments vary.—19—This canbe harmfulto peoplewho sufferfrom breathingdifficulties.Environments wherepassive smokingis unavoidablemakeitdifficult tolead ahealthy life.—20—Any personwho wantsto be healthy willfind away to behealthy—if he/she ismotivated enough!A.The mediaprovide entertainmentand information.B.Advertisements playan importantrole inpeoples life.C.We maybe exposedto pollution,such ascigarette smoke.D.Nowadays,people arevery busy.E.People areliving ina waterpolluted environment.F.The importantone ismotivation orthe desireto behealthy.G.Today,society placesa lotof emphasison technology.第二部分英语知识运用共两节，满分分第一节完型填空共小题；每小题分，满

45201.5分分30I hadarrived atthe airportabout30minutes beforethe check-in.It had been avery—21—three daysfor mewithlots ofmeetings.So Twas gladto havethe_22_time tomake mynotes onwhat I—23—to dothe followingday.Butthen camethe—24—that myflight hadtobe—25—because therewas aproblem withthe plane.As Isat waitingfor my—26—tobecalled,I reflectedon mylast meetingoftheday.It wasnot abusiness meetingbutrather avery enjoyable—27—with an old businessfriend Ihad notseen forover12years.Our lunchwas spentrecallingtimes goneby—28—filling eachother inwhat hadhappened inour livesover thelast12years.We bothlaughedand smiledaswerecalled thegood timesand thegreat experienceswe had_29—together.At theend of ourtime together,we bothsaid howmuch we had—30—itandthat wemust doit again.It wasgreat to have thisadditional time to replayin my—31—all thatwehadtalked about.I realizedjust howimportantitwastohaveregular—32—ofthegood timesinourlife.Iwaslucky enoughtohavehadthechance totakea short_33—and reflectonthegood thingsthat hadhappenedinmy lifeover12years.It was somewhat likelooking atanoldphoto album—34—inacupboard in your house.There beforeyour eyesarelots ofwonderful—35—that takeyou backto timesand places,and mostimportantly tothose peoplewho areinthe—36—.My flighthome wasfinally—37—three hourslater.I smiledas I—38—the planeand realizedthat Iwasnot atall—39—about thedelay inthe flight,asIhad beenabletospend thetime—40—onthegood timesfrom daysgoneby.21A.important B.busy C.quick D.useful22A.pleasant B.satisfying C.happy D.extra23A.had B.failed C.needed D.asked24A.announcement B.declaration C.opening D.speech25A.waited B.cancelled C.taken D.delayed26A.flight B.turn C.name D.order27A.negotiation B.lunch C.party D.discussion28A.as wellB.except forC.as wellas D.in addition29A.spent B.met C.managed D.shared30A.got B.enjoyed C.made D.paid31A.thought B.spirit C.flight D.mind32A.time B.plans C.reminders D.remains33A.way B.cut C.method D.break34A.stored awayB.put onC.set asideD.given out35A.celebrations B.memories C.awards D.presents36A.cupboard B.books C.childhood D.photos37A.shouted B.phoned C.called D.manded38A.left B.boarded C.jumped D.reached39A.upset B.happy C.crazy D.surprised40A.taking B.seizing C.reflecting D.bringing第二节语法填空共小题，每小题分，满分分

101.515A couplehadbeenmarried forover60years.They sharedeverything,talked abouteverything andkept nosecrets_41_eachotherexcept thatthe womanhadabox ina drawer_42_she hadcautioned herhusband never to openorask her about.Hed neverthought aboutit eversince.One day—43—woman gotvery sickand thedoctor saidshe wouldn*trecover.To sortout theiraffairs,the husbandtook downthe boxand—44—bring itto hiswifes bedside.She agreeditwas timethat heshould know—45—was inthe box.46—open it,he foundtwo smalltable matsandasum ofmoney totaling$25,

000.He askedherabout the contents.When wewere tobe married,“she said,“my grandmatold methe secretof happy_47—marry wasnevertoargue,and Ishould justkeep quietandmakea mat—48—Igotangry withyou.”The manwasso_49—move thathehadto fightback tears.She hadonly beenangry withhim twicein allthoseyears ofliving andloving!”Honey,“he said,“that explainsthe mats,but whatabout themoneyWhere didit efrom”“Oh,she said,uthats themoney Imade fromselling—50—第三部分写作共两节，满分分35第一节短文改错共小题;每小题分，满分分10110注意每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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2.1011Dear Jim,I amso excitingthat you will eto China.I willfree fromDecember18and willhaveaplenty oftimetobe togetherwithyou.Ill meetyou atthe airportand thenyouwilltake BusNo.8for myhome.You worryaboutthe weather hereinyour email.In fact,theweatherhere isquite differentfrom itinyourcity.It isntvery cold,but youneedn*t bringmanyclothes withyou.During yourstay here,Ill takeyou tosome placesof interestsandyoucan tastesome localsnacks.I amsurewe willhave greatlyfun together.Looking forwardto meetingyou soon.John第二节书面表达满分分25假设你是红星学生会主席李华你从报纸上得知英国人先生骑自行车从英国抵达北Christopher J.A.Smith京，创下了新的世界纪录请你用英文给他写一封邮件，邀请他近期到你校做一次演讲内容包括:说明邀请他的原因；L.告知演讲的相关信息例如时间、地点、听众等；

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10.greatly-great第二节书面表达（满分分）25One possibleversion DearMr.Smith,I amthe presidentoftheStudent UnionattheHongxing MiddleSchool.On behalfofourschool,Iwould。