“What I learned is that the audience doesn’t care if you mess up, and what they care about is what you are going to do about it,” Mary said. “My nervousness went away when I concentrated not on myself, but instead just thought, ‘How is my speech going to help the audience?’ 72 . Every single step of the way，ask yourself, ‘What’s in it for them?’” ● 73
Carter is the founder of Canada-based presentation skills training company. When possible, he gets to the location of his presentation the day before to make sure all the electronic aids work. He wants to ensure the screen, lighting and inputs all work properly. “In addition, build an extra plan before you present.” he said. ● Involve the audience
Whether you are giving a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story-telling”. 74 . The way to a person's head is through his heart. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story.
Moreover, one thing that shocks people back into attention is to leave an almost uncomfortably long pause. 75 . A. Keep order B. Be prepared
C. That brings them back to the speaker D. She forgot what she was going to say E. Once you do that, it gets rid of the fear F. Story-telling makes messages easy to remember G. Stories combine data and information with emotion
第II卷（ 共50分）
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 A good story gives us encouragement to turn the next page and read 56 (much).
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We desire 57 (find) out what happens next and what the main characters do and what they say to each other. We may feel excited, sad, afraid, angry 58 really happy. This is 59 the experience of reading or listening to a story is much more likely to make us ‘feel’ that we are part of the story, too. Just 60 in our ‘real’ lives, we might love or hate different characters in the story. Perhaps we recognize 61 (we) or others in some of them. Perhaps we have similar problems. Because of this natural empathy with the characters, our brains process the reading of stories differently from the way we read factual 62 (inform). Our brains don’t always recognize the difference between an imagined situation and a real 63 so the characters become ‘alive’ to us. What they say and do is therefore more 64 (mean). This is why the words and structures that connect a story’s events, descriptions and conversations 65 (process) in this deeper way.
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。温馨提醒：改错题需按要求规范答题，否则不能得分！
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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'm a 17-year-old senior student from China. While surfed the Internet, I have found that your organization will hold a summer camp in Singapore. With greatly interest, I'd like to apply for them. I'm an outgoing girl who like communicating with others. I could speak English well. My written English is excellent, either. I wish to join in the activities. For one thing, I'm willing to introduce China to other students from all over world; for another, I expect to learn from more about other countries. In addition, I'd like to make friend. The chance is so precious.
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第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校打算成立Fans英语俱乐部，想邀请外教Smith参加，请你给Smith写封邀请函，内容包括：
1.成立俱乐部的目的； 2.活动时间、地点及安排； 3.邀请加入。 注意： 1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2017-2018学年第一学期高三年级第一次月考
英语试卷参考答案
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共100分）
完型填空A（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1---5: ADBDB 6—10: DABDD 11--15: CACAC 16---20: ACBCB 完型填空B（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21-25. DDACB 26-30. ADCBD 31-35. AACBC 36-40. ADBBC 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）
41~44 BCAD 45~48 BCCD 49-51CAA 52-55CBAD 71-75DEBGC 第二节：语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. more 57. to find 58. or 59. because 60. Like
61. ourselves 62. information 63. one/ situation 64. meaningful 65. are processed 短文改错
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really looking forward to your approval. 书面表达： Dear Smith,
I'm Li Hua,a student in Class 1 Grade 3.To arouse our interest in English learning and provide a platform for us to practice English,our grade has decided to set up Fans English Club.
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We'll gather in the meeting room after school every Friday afternoon,when various activities will be organized and performed,like singing English songs and having debates in English.
I'm very honored to invite you to join us representing our grade.I hold the firm belief that your appearance in our club will certainly inspire us all to become more interested in English and therefore work harder at English.
Hoping to see you every Friday afternoon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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