2017—2018学年第一学期高三年级期中考试试题英语本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷第一部分：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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B. ￡9.18C. ￡9.15答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.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至7两个小题。
6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Invite John to France.C. Give John a surprise.7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her friend.C. Teach a geography lesson.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job programC. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Alex.B. Andrea.C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore.B. In New York.C. In Avon.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。
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So meeting her at the baseball game was really out of expectation.We spent a few minutes talking about our lives—the good old, bad old days. Then Marci grew quiet for a moment. “You know, Joe,” she said, “ I’ve always wanted to tell you…how…how sorry I am for the way I treated you. You must have been hurt both physically and mentally.” I was a little embarrassed. I turned and looked at her. “It’s OK,” I said, “No big deal!”“But I was such a jerk,” she continued. Yes you were, I thought. “We were both pretty young,” I smiled. “I know.”she said, “It’s just always bothered me, remembering how mean I was to you. And I’ve wanted to tell you that I’m sorry.”The expression on her face was warm and sincere. And there was something in her eyes—it looked a lot like relief. “OK,”I said. “Apology accepted!”Overcome by the sweetness of the moment, I reached an arm around her and gave her a quick hug. Just then, the crowd erupted with a huge cheer, and Marci and I both returned our attention to the game. By the time I looked over to where she had been, she was gone. But the warm, wonderful feeling of our brief exchange was still there, and continues to this day whenever I think about it.It isn’t enough to just say “I’m sorry” and “You’re forgiven.” But when those words are truly felt and sincerely expressed, they can open the door to miracles of the heart. Forgiveness can bring peace to an injured soul—even years after the fact. Even at a baseball game.21. What kind of life did Marci live during the late 20th century according to the passage?A. Happy.B. Busy.C. Hard.D. Simple.22. What does the underlined word “jerk” in the third paragraph mean?A. A humorous person.B. A cruel person.C. A careless person.D. An honest person.23. Why did Marci look in relief after talking with the author?A. Because her favorite team won the game.B. Because she learned Joe was living a good life.C. 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