云南省2018届高三毕业班复习统一检测英语试卷

A woman from Australia has found the world’s oldest known message in a bottle nearly 132 years after it was cast into the sea.

Tonya Illman discovered the drift (漂流) bottle half-buried in the sand on a beach in Western Australia, 180 kilometers north of the state capital Perth.

The message, dated 12 June 1886, was thrown into the Indian Ocean from the German ship Paula, which was en route from Cardiff, Wales, to its destination of Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). The bottle was one of the thousands thrown into oceans as part of a 69-year-long German experiment on global currents (洋流) to find faster shipping routes.

Until now, the previous world record for the oldest message in a bottle was 108 years, 4 months and 18 days from the time it was cast until its discovery.

Illman found the bottle near her son’s car in the beach’s soft sand.

“I was walking across when I saw something sticking out of the sand, so I went to take a closer look,” Illman was quoted as saying.

“It just looked like a lovely old bottle, so I picked it up thinking it might look good in my bookcase. My son’s girlfriend was the one who discovered the note when she went to tip the sand out.

“The note was damp, rolled tightly and tied with a string. We took it home and dried it out, and when we opened it, we saw it was in German, with very faint German handwriting on it.”

The Illmans took their find to the local museum which established that the bottle was a 19th Century Dutch gin bottle, and the German ship Paula sailed from Cardiff to Makassar (Indonesia) in 1886.

1.What can we learn about the newly-found bottle?

A. It was thrown overboard near Germany.

B. It was brought to a university for consultation.

C. It was one of the bottles cast into the ocean in 1886.

D. It was used for sending a message to today’s Indonesia.

2.What do the underlined words “en route” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. On the way.　　 B. Off the course.

C. In the center.　　 D. At the end.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. 19th Century Dutch Gin Bottle Returned to Germany

B. Oldest Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach

C. German Ship Paula Sailed Across the Indian Ocean in 1886

D. 69-year-long German Experiment on Global Currents Ended

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Students at the Florida high school where 17 people were shot dead in February of 2018 are being asked to wear clear backpacks.

School officials have written to families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High pupils outlining the plans as part of new security measures, They say any student without a clear backpack will be given one at no cost. As well as introducing the transparent backpacks for quicker safety checks, there will also be airport-style metal detectors and school visitors will pass through special gates.

“We’re going to man every gate at the school during school hours and for after-school activities,” said the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, Robert W. Runcie.

Since the shooting when Nikolas Cruz opened fire killing 17 people, students there have been leading calls for gun reform.

Donald Trump has told US politicians he wants tougher laws with “really strong background checks”, while he’s faced anger from anti-gun groups for suggesting training school staff to use firearms.

In the last few days, safety at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High has been called into question again after several security breaches (违反). Three students were arrested on Tuesday, two for carrying knives and one for making threats on Snapchat. Some parents have become so worried that they’ve been keeping their children off school.

“We’ve got to put things into place now,” Mr Runcie said.

1.Which is a new security measure of the school?

A. Teachers are trained to use firearms.

B. Guards are hired to monitor the students.

C. Visitors are forbidden to enter the school.

D. Students are required to wear clear backpacks.

2.What can we know about the school shooting from the text?

A. The gunman was a school staff member.

B. One of the victims was named Nikolas Cruz.

C. Seventeen people were shot dead on campus.

D. Someone unknown broke in and opened fire.

3.Some parents have become worried because 　　　　 .

A. three students were badly hurt

B. the school takes few safety measures

C. they received a letter from the teacher

D. there are still safety problems at the school

4.What is the students’ attitude toward firearms?

A. They call for changes of gun laws.

B. They are against the school’s stricter rules.

C. They defend their right to possess weapons.

D. They approve of Donald Trump’s suggestion.

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As a gesture of friendship, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, Japan gave Washington, DC a gift of more than 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 17, 1912. Every spring, the cherry trees in Washington, DC take bloom, beginning one of the country’s loveliest celebrations, the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 17-April 15). Book your trip now to see this vibrant display of pink and white in this city full of history!

Washington, DC Cherry Blossom In-Depth Tour

Price: $45

Available: Mar 25-Apr 15

Duration: 1 Day

Highlights: Visit Washington, DC; experience the peak period of cherry blossom (April 8-12)

Itinerary: Guests would start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next, we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial, White House, US Capitol, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the Jefferson Memorial, the best location to view the cherry blossoms. Finally, guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water. Then tour ends.

Price Includes: Ground Transportation

Service fee for the tour guide: $ 10/person

Admission Fees:

Note: If you would like to join in the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

1.On March 25, tourists can enjoy 　　　　 .

A. the cherry blossoms in full bloom

B. the National Cherry Blossom Festival

C. a discounted tour of a city foil of history

D. the anniversary celebration of the gift of trees

2.The tour covers 　　　　 tourist spots without admission fees.

A. four　　 B. five

C. seven　　 D. eight

3.Tourists are supposed to 　　　　 .

A. pay the service fee for the tour guide

B. take care of the ground transportation

C. show the City Pass at the ticket office

D. choose at least one optional destination

4.It costs 　　　　 for you and your grandpa (aged 67) to go on the tour, with the wax museum included.

A. $156　　 B. $143

C. $153　　 D. $108

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord (脊髓) that make the muscles of both the upper and lower body work.

Those nerve cells lose their ability to control muscle movement, which leads to paralysis (瘫痪) and death. Its most famous sufferer was famed physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76.

Hawking, diagnosed with the condition in 1963, lived with it for more than 50 years — a remarkably long time for an ALS sufferer. The disease left him paralyzed and completely dependent on others and technology for everything: bathing, dressing, eating, mobility and speech. He was able to move only a few fingers on one hand.

“I try to lead as normal a life as possible, and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from doing, which are not that many,” he wrote on his website.

“I have been lucky that my condition has progressed more slowly than is often the case. But it shows that one need not lose hope.”

Hawking’s life, including his battle with ALS, was made into a 2014 biopic, The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 20,000 to 30,000 people have ALS in the United States, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed every year. People usually find out that they have it between 55 and 75 years of age. On average, patients live two to five years after symptoms develop.

For reasons not yet understood, military veterans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ALS as the general public, according to the ALS Association. Scientists have been studying many factors that could be linked with ALS, such as heredity (遗传) and environmental exposures.

1.According to the text, ALS 　　　　 .

A. is linked with climate changes

B. leads to death in one or two years

C. affects the nerve cells all over the body

D. makes people lose control of muscle movement

2.From the text we can infer that Hawking 　　　　 .

A. died of an unknown disease

B. lived with ALS for 55 years

C. felt desperate in his last years

D. was paralyzed due to poor treatment

3.What is the situation of ALS in the US?

A. Over 30,000 people suffer from ALS.

B. ALS is usually found among the elderly people.

C. Patients often enjoy a long lifespan despite ALS.

D. More and more new cases are reported every year.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. The symptoms and possible cures of ALS.

B. A biographical film about Stephen Hawking.

C. A general introduction of the disease of ALS.

D. Life of the famous physicist, Stephen Hawking.

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How many of you feel that you really should be working harder? At the same time, how many of you wish you had more time to have fun and enjoy yourself? So how can you solve this paradox (悖论)？

1. Sometimes a tight schedule can leave you feeling burnt out. On the other hand, spending most of your time on leisure (休闲) often means you don’t end up getting anything done. So how can you achieve a balance between work and leisure?

The first step is to improve the quality of the activities you currently do for both work and leisure. By doing this, you can get a lot more out of the activities using less time.2.. Focusing on what is really important will allow you to put your time into things that are truly productive or enjoyable (or both).

3. Having the time to do things simply isn’t enough Certain tasks require a lot of your focus and energy. By trying to increase your energy levels, through proper diet and exercise, it is easier to focus on these tasks rather than waste time.

The third step is to separate your work from leisure time. When you have a project that demands much of your time, you tend to sacrifice leisure time to continue working. In this case you’ll feel burnt out. It’s better to guarantee yourself certain time to leisure.4.

Achieving the balance between work and leisure can be difficult. But it is not only nice but absolutely necessary for both your productivity and enjoyment. Understanding that is most important.5.

A. It is a piece of cake to deal with both.

B. Many of your activities are not so important.

C. Solving this problem can be difficult for you.

D. The second step to solve this problem is energy.

E. This will allow you to gain more working experience.

F. Hopefully, you can now strike a balance between work and leisure.

G. Thus you can give yourself plenty of time to relax when you need to.

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“Elsa, it’s you!” It was the four-year-old’s surprise birthday party, and her favorite Disney character, Elsa from Frozen, had ______. The two ______ began to sing the movie’s big song, “Let It Go”, and were soon ______ by four other fairy-tale princesses. You would swear you were celebrating at the most ______ place on earth.

But this wasn’t Disney World. It was a cancer center at a children’s ______ in New York. And the princesses were college students who ______ for “A Moment of Magic”, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to lift the spirits of ______ children.

It all ______ with a family movie night featuring Frozen. Maggie, now 23,______ that she and Elsa had matching blond hair and big blue eyes. Maggie and her friend Kylee then were ______ a new community project to work on, ideally one with kids. That sparked a(n)______ — dressing up as Disney princesses and visiting young patients. “It’s nice to give the kids in hospital ______ to get some magic,” says Maggie.

In 2015, after ______ $2,000 on a GoFundMepage to pay for ______ and travel expenses, Maggie and Kylee gave their first ______. They dressed as Elsa and her sister, Anna, to the screaming ______ of the girls and blushing smiles from the boys. They spent nearly three hours singing songs, taking pictures, and traveling from one bedside to the next ______ they had visited and chatted with every one of the fifty ______. “To see the kids believe in me, my character …It was life changing,” says Maggie.

Of course, a princess cannot work so many miracles at one time,______ Maggie and Kylee recruited (招募) their peers. Today, “A Moment of Magic” has 400 volunteers from 11 colleges and a ______ kingdom of fans. These girls give young patients the moment of imagination, freedom, and happiness of dreaming.

1.A. left　　 B. arrived　　 C. stopped　　 D. escaped

2.A. noisily　　 B. curiously　　 C. anxiously　　 D. excitedly

3.A. joined　　 B. organized　　 C. dismissed　　 D. praised

4.A. frightening　　 B. magical　　 C. primitive　　 D. distant

5.A. campus　　 B. reserve　　 C. hospital　　 D. community

6.A. volunteered　　 B. voted　　 C. waited　　 D. studied

7.A. abandoned　　 B. generous　　 C. sick　　 D. well-behaved

8.A. ended　　 B. settled　　 C. moved　　 D. began

9.A. stressed　　 B. noticed　　 C. concluded　　 D. admitted

10.A. searching for　　 B. catching up　　 C. cheering for　　 D. making up

11.A. suggestion　　 B. principle　　 C. idea　　 D. picture

12.A. money　　 B. time　　 C. work　　 D. knowledge

13.A. depositing　　 B. making　　 C. investing　　 D. raising

14.A. costumes　　 B. books　　 C. sweets　　 D. foods

15.A. project　　 B. performance　　 C. match　　 D. celebration

16.A. sorrow　　 B. horror　　 C. anger　　 D. delight

17.A. since　　 B. after　　 C. until　　 D. when

18.A. performers　　 B. children　　 C. nurses　　 D. parents

19.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. so　　 D. if

20.A. growing　　 B. relaxing　　 C. satisfying　　 D. decreasing

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A student once asked his teacher, “What is Greed?” Instead of giving the answer directly, the teacher asked him 1. (go) through the chocolate factory nearby and pick the one chocolate he liked most. But he could not turn back as he passed through the factory.

The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked through, he saw one chocolate 2. (wrap) nicely. He instantly liked it, but he said to 3. (he) that he might find a much bigger one further. So he walked on and saw another chocolate. But again, he thought 4. same. When he almost came to the end of the factory, he couldn’t see any chocolates as big as the one he didn’t pick 5. (early). He started to regret his decision of letting it go.

Finally, he went back to his teacher with an empty hand and gave an account of 6. he did. The teacher told him, “You did like the one chocolate very much, but still you kept looking for a bigger one. And later you realized that what you gave up 7. (be) the best chocolate you could find there. That 8. (call) Greed.”

We let go of many good things in our life because 9. our greed of having even better things. But in the search for better things, we let go of many good things that could have given us similar 10. (satisfy) and made us happy. Learn to make your choice wisely.

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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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’ve been playing volleyball since three years before. It started when a teacher set up volleyball club in our school, hope that more students would join in the sport. The club was very popular that many students signed up for it. To be honestly, at that time I just followed them without thinking. We practiced together on every Saturday morning. However, some of the students soon began to get boring and dropped out of the club. So I found I was quite enjoying it and I carry on. After training for some time, I was selected for the school team. What excited and proud I was!

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假定你是李华。最近博物馆正在举行中国画展，请给你的英国朋友Martin写一封邮件，邀请他一起去看画展。内容包括：

1. 画展介绍；

2. 见面时间地点。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Martin,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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