2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市庄河高中高三（上）开学英语试卷

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（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．

• 1．JOHANNESBURG-They say cats have nine lives．Now a Chinese toad（蟾蜍） has joined that club of clever survivors．
  South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town，after jumping into a porcelain（瓷器） candlestick（烛台） that was made there．South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature，fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild．
  But the toad got a last-minute pardon．Mango Airlines，a South African airline，transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter，after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live．The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China，a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean．
  Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got"first-class treatment"，sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby，an animal welfare inspector．There was even a ceremony，in which the toad's boarding pass was handed to Glasby．
  "He was the star of the show on the flight，"Kaiser said of the amphibious（两栖的） passenger．"I think every passenger stopped to have a look．"
  On landing in Johannesburg，the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot．Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer．It belongs to the Asian Toad species，which breeds during the monsoon（季风） season．It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out，and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate-methods that help the species survive in times of drought．
  "We've had snakes in imported timber and scorpions（蝎子） in fruit．We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick，and we had to break it to get it out"Glasby，the inspector，told The Star，a South African newspaper．
  
  （1）What is the passage mainly about？

  
  A．An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa．
  B．Asian toads can't get used to the life in South Africa．
  C．Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose．
  D．South Africa ignores the protection of animals．
  （2）If the toad is released into the wild，

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  A．it will make the locals feel shocked
  B．it might harm the native species
  C．it will lose its life in the wild
  D．it might flee into another country
  （3）The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive

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  A．because it escaped all attacks and hunts
  B．because it used to stop its breath in winter
  C．because it formed hard skin to protect itself
  D．because it was lucky to be given a chance
  （4）It can be inferred from the passage that

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  A．sometimes animal are transported accidentally
  B．no one has seen such a big toad in Africa
  C．a candlestick is the best place for a toad
  D．droughts make toads live longer．
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• 2．Facing increasing pressure to raise students'cores on standardized tests，schools are urging lads work harder by offering-them obvious encouragements．Happy Meals are at the low end of the scale．With the help of businesses，schools are also giving away cars，iPods，seats to basketball games，and-in a growing number of．cases-cold，hard cash．The appeal of such programs is obvious，but the consequences of trying grades to goods are still uncertain．It's been a common tradition m middle-class families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that success in school leads to success in life．But for many disadvantaged minority children，the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear，according to experts．
  No one knows for sue how well cash and other big-ticket rewards work in education in the long run．But there are plenty of concerns that this kind of practice could have negative effects an lads．Virginia Shiller a clinical psychologist says that it's worth experimenting with cash encouragements but that tying them to success on a test is not a worthwhile goal．"I'd rather see rewards base on effort and responsibility-things that will lead to success in life，"she says．
  Even if rewards don't lead to individual achievement on a test，they could have a meaningful effect in the school．Charles McVean，a businessman and philanthropist（慈善家），started a tutoring program which pays higher-achieving students 10 an hour to tutor struggling classmates and divide them into teams．During the course of the year，students bond and complete．The team posting the highest math scores wins the top cash prize of 100．McVean calls the combination of peer tutoring，competition and cash encouragement a recipe for"nothing less than magic"．
  For its part，the Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida plans to continue its report card encouragement program through the rest of the school year．The local McDonald's restaurants help the poor district by paying the ＄1600 cost of printing the report card．Regina Klaers，the district spokeswoman，says most parents don't seem bothered by the Happy Meal rewards．"There are many ways we try to urge students to do well，and sometimes it's through the stomach，and sometimes it's the responsibility of students winning a car，"she says．"One size doesn't fit all．"
  
  （1）According to the text，it is a common practice for schools to

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  A．offer free meals to students with high scores
  B．tie students'grades to material rewards
  C．educate students to form a business sense
  D．cooperate with business to improve teaching
  （2）According to the text，the long-term results of giving students cash as rewards in education are

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  A．negative

  B．optimistic

  C．uncertain

  D．disappointing

  （3）The tutoring program run by Charles McVean

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  A．hires some excellent teachers to teach the struggling students
  B．has meaningful effect in inspiring students'enthusiasm on study
  C．is a program combing tutoring，competition and future job offers
  D．rewards the student with the highest scores with cash prize of ＄100
  （4）We can learn that in Seminole County

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  A．there are various ways to inspire students to study hard
  B．many parents are not satisfied with the Happy Meals rewards
  C．the local McDonald's restaurants provide the rewards for the poor students
  D．people are searching for a good-for-all method to urge students to do well．
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• 3．Bring any group of business owners or managers together，ask them the best way to promote their organizations，and you will get different answers．That comes as no surprise．When it comes to promoting a business，trying to find a single choice is rarely wise．You will see business owners and managers try radio advertising．When that doesn't produce the results they want，they'll change to send direct mail．When that doesn't create a jump in sales，they will buy TV commercials．When that falls short of their expectations，they will try a new online strategy…and it goes on and on．
  For most companies，the best approach is a mix of different channels，organized in ways that allow each to build upon the others．The channel that will work best in a given situation depends on a lot of factors，including the company itself，its audience，the message being conveyed，the environment，and many more．
  Just that radio worked well for a company's last effort doesn't mean that TV advertising wouldn't be a better choice this time．Or maybe the right channel is direct mail．There is no simple answer，because there so many variables．If your audience is broad，then maybe radio or newspaper advertising is the right choice．If you are targeting a carefully defined group，such as former customers，direct mail or email will probably perform better．
  There two important lessons here．The first is not to concentrate on trying to find a single channel that will serve all of the company's needs，because it just doesn't exist．The second lesson is that before you spend the first dollar to promote your business，you need to do more than a little learning．You will really need to understand your customers，your marketplace，your competitors，and the environments in which you do business．And you need a good understanding of what makes one marketing channel right for one situation，but not another．
  
  （1）What is the best way to promote a business？

  
  A．Using a channel that serves all of your budget．
  B．Putting ads on various channels at the same time．
  C．Creating an ad that appeals to all your customers．
  D．Advertising on a channel available to consumers．
  （2）When it comes to choosing an ad for a business，we should

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  A．stay away from TV advertising
  B．choose it based on the specific situation
  C．advertise on the radio or on the newspaper
  D．choose it according to your customers'budget
  （3）Before deciding on a marketing channel，you need to

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  A．ask for your customers'advice
  B．compare different adverting
  C．realize the problems with your business
  D．make research about all related factors．
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第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
  Growing up means make our own decisions．When I was a little，my parents made all the difficult decisions for me．But now I can make decisions for myself!I think that I should learn to face difficulties with my own．Otherwise，I won't be able to success in the future．The hard decision that I have ever made was to keep a diary every day．At first it was difficult，but gradual，I found a lot of pleasure in keeping a diary．Every night I sit at my desk and recall that has happened during the day．After I write my feelings down，I was always in a good mood．I have so much experiences in my diary now，I will keep on doing this for the rest of my life．
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．上次考试中李华的几位同学因为作弊反而考得比他好，而李华的父母只关注分数，对他的成绩不满意，为此他感到很苦恼，请你写一封E-mail安慰李华．
  内容主要包括：
  1．考试作弊（cheating in examinations）的危害．
  2．和父母亲多交流，尽可能得到他们的理解．
  3．其它建议…
  注意：词数100左右；
  1．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  2．短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
  3．短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数．
  Dear Li Hua，
  I'm glad that you didn't cheat in examinations．

  
  Yours sincerely，
  Wang Lei．
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