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2015-2016年高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題
第I卷(選擇題，共115分)
第一部分 聽力 (共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分 )
第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7. 5 分)
聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一題。每段對話僅讀一遍。[來源:Z&xx&k.Com]
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡l9. 15. B. ￡9. 15. C. ￡9. 18.
答案是B。
1. How does the man plan to find a used car?
A. Through a car dealer. B. On the Internet. C. From the newspaper.
2. Where is the man going?
A. To a supermarket. B. To the woman’s. C. To a park.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A book. B. A writer. C. A bookstore.
4. What season is it now?
A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter.
5. What present has the man bought?
A. A book. B. Some flowers. C. A pair of gloves.
第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22. 5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6. What are the speakers doing?
A. Interviewing a champion.
B. Reporting a match live.
C. Talking about a new world record.
7. What do we know about Paul Timmons?
A. He breaks a world record.
B. He is talented in competing.
C. He isn’t in the lead all the time.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. What is the woman probably?
A. A writer. B. A reporter. C. A tour guide.
9. What is on the man’s right?
A. A statue. B. A park. C. A palace.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. When did the man buy the T-shirt?
A. Yesterday. B. A couple of days ago. C. A few weeks ago.
11. Why does the man want to change the T-shirt?
A. He wants a bigger size.
B. He doesn’t like the style.
C. He doesn’t prefer the color.
12. What will the woman do next?
A. Change the T-shirt for the man.
B. Have a word with her manager.
C. Give the man’s money back.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Wife and husband. C. Employer and employee.
14. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Balance the budget. B. Buy a cheaper guitar. C. Find another job.
15. What is the man’s problem?
A. He can’t join a band.
B. He can’t make ends meet.
C. He can’t find a satisfying job.
16. How does the man feel about the woman’s words?
A. Impatient. B. Embarrassed. C. Disappointed.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. What prize did the youngest group get?
A. The second prize. B. The third prize. C. The fourth prize.
18. What should Eastside practise more?
A. The dance. B. The music. C. The song.
19. Why did The Storm win the first prize?
A. They danced wonderfully.
B. The guitarist played very well.
C. The singer performed perfectly.
20. In what way is the announcer speaking?
A. Humorous. B. Serious. C. Boring.
第二部分 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 單項填空(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個選
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項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
21. He is a man of _______ few words, but his talent in singing is ________ second to none.
A. /; the B. a; the C. a; / D. /; /
22. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ________.
A. consequence B. independence C. competence D. intelligence
23. Because of the money that has been collected by non-benefit performance, the people in the disaster-stricken area ________ their home very soon.
A. will be rebuilding B. will be rebuilt
C. will have rebuilt D. have rebuilt
24. It ________ heavily when he got back home for he was wet all over.
A. couldn’t have rained B. must be raining
C. must have been raining D. could rain
25. Although the painting is very ________ pleasant, it is thought to be copied with a modern printing machine.
A. mentally B. highly C. physically D. visually
3. I haven’t found a single instance ________ a government has successfully contained the growth of illegal trade.
A. where B. why C. which D. that
27. They have made it a rule that ________ arrives last at the restaurant pays the bill.
A. anyone B. whoever C. no matter who D. who
28. Tourism, ______ it brings in money to a country, can also result in damage to the World Heritage sites there.
A. while B. which C. that D. as
29. Hollywood will not offend Russia, which until recently ________ its largest foreign market.
A. has been B. is C. was D. will be
30. ________ harder on his science project, he would win the first prize in the competition to be held in Harbin.
A. Would he work B. Should he work
C. Had he worked D. If he works
31. After the new methods were ________ in the workshop, the employees didn’t have to stand all the time while working.
A. dismissed B. employed C. carried D. equipped
32. The boy went swimming in the deep lake, __________ his mother’s fear for his safety.
A. but for B. apart from C. regardless of D. instead of
33. --- Have you ________ how much the trip will cost?
---I’m working on it; just have a little patience.
A. added to B. counted on C. added up to D. figured out
34. He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone ________.
A. noticing B. noticed C. to notice D. being noticed
35. ---Oh dear! I’ve just broken a window.
---Never mind. ________
A. That’s fine. B. It can’t be
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helped. C. It serves you right. D. It really counts.
第二節(jié) 完型填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)[來源:Zxxk.Com]
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
When I am facing a lot of pressure at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. Sometimes, this 36 is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my 37 all the time. In other words, my supervisor is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my supervisor to get off my back! I want her to stop 38 me and making too many 39 on me. I can not say this, however. I would never turn my back on her and refuse to help when there is a 40 . If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me 41 my back. She might criticize me when I am not 42 . This would surely be a stab (戳) in the back. It is never 43 to unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.
Sometimes, when I am very 44 in my job, my supervisor gives me a pat on the back. She45 my work. She might even say “I will scratch your back if you will 46 mine.” This means she will do something for me, if I do something helpful for her in 47 . Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct way of 48 .
I know that my supervisor carries a lot on her shoulders. She is 49 for many things in the office. And because she is so important, she 50 gets to rub shoulders with top officials. She gets to 51 time with some very important people.
I believe the top official 52 my supervisor. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He is never unfriendly to her. He always 53 her like an important part of the organization.
But it is not necessary for me to praise my supervisor, 54 most of my co-workers feel the exact same way about her. So, I think I will just save my 55 . I will keep silent because talking will not do any good.
36.
A. emotion
B. fever
C. tension
D. disaster
37.
A. back
B. face
C. head
D. stomach
38.
A. threatening
B. worrying
C. troubling
D. criticizing
39.
A. comments
B. demands
C. profits
D. excuses
40.
A. need
B. reward
C. payment
D. danger
41.
A. above
B. behind
C. below
D. against
42.
A. careful
B. active
C. present
D. serious
43.
A. necessary
B. natural
C. possible
D. kind
44.
A. impatient
B. productive
C. lazy
D. strict
45.
A. praises
B. finishes
C. supports
D. examines
46.
A. hurt
B. hit
C. scratch
D. touch
47.
A. person
B. reality
C. wonder
D. exchange
48.
A. speaking
B. blaming
C. punishing
D. modeling
49.
A. suitable
B. eager
C. responsible
D. ready
50.
A. sometimes
B. hardly
C. ever
D. once
51.
A. spare
B. kill
C. waste
D. spend
52.
A. values
B. impresses
C. fears
D. tolerates
53.
A. orders
B. treats
C. teaches
D. leads
54.
A. until
B. while
C. because
D. though
55.
A. money
B. life
C. breath
D. time
第三部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié); 滿分40分)
第一節(jié) (共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。
A
A father with Parkinson’s disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.
Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola only found out he was being held after she reported him missing when he did not turn up for their daughter’s ninth birthday party. The 54-year-old man had his fingerprints, DNA and mugshot taken before being questioned about why he did not appear to be enjoying the event on July 28. Police said Mr. Worsfold, who was held for over five hours, was arrested because of his manner, his state of dress and his being too near to the course. A spokesman added that the arrest was necessary to avoid a breach (破壞) of the peace because he was standing near a group of protesters (抗議者).
But Mr. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010, said that one of the symptoms of the disease is muscle rigidity, which can cause his face to become expressionless. “I was sitting minding my own business”, he told a local newspaper. “Before I knew anything the police grabbed me off this seven-foot wall, threw me to the floor and handcuffed me, so all I saw of the cycle race was between the feet of people from the pavement. It could have been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson’s disease. ”
Mr. Worsfold has since asked for a letter of not being guilty from police. The officers who made the arrest have apologized to him.
56. Which word can
be used to replace the underlined word “mugshot” in the second paragraph?
A. clothes B. photos C. measures D. tools
57. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Worsfold’s wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police.
B. Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous.
C. Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from the pavement.
D. Worsfold was arrested because of his clothes as well as his facial expression.
58. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The officers must have been punished for Worsfold’ arrest.
B. Worsfold has an expressionless face and probably looks strong.
C. The officers apologized to Worsfold after one day’s arrest.
D. Worsfold was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago.
B
When next year’s crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall, they will be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教務(wù)長) of Yale, who will become Oxford’s vice-chancellor –– a position equal to university president in America.
Hamilton isn’t the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Yet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level personnel (人員) tend to head in only one direction: Outward from America.
The chief reason is that American schools don’t tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university’s budget. “We didn’t do any global consideration,” says Patricia Hayes, the board’s chair. The board finally picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a particularly American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity. Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student numbers. The decline in government support has made fund-raising an increasingly necessary ability among administrators (管理人員), and has made hiring committees hungry for Americans.
In the past few years, well-known schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2011, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (監(jiān)督) “ a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position” .
Of course, fund-raising isn’t the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective (視角) on established practices.
59. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the text?
A. Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.
B. More international students are being admitted to American universities.
C. University presidents are paying more attention to fund-raising.
D. A lot of activists are being hired as administrators.
60. What do we learn about European universities from the text?
A. The tuition they charge has been rising considerably.
B. They are strengthening their position by globalization.
C. Their operation is under strict government control.
D. Most of their money comes from the government.
61. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?
A. They can improve the university’s image.
B. They will bring with them more international personnel.
C. They will view a lot of things from a new angle.
D. They can set up new academic subjects.
62. Which of the following would make the best title of the text?
A. High Education Globalization B. Global Headhunting in Higher Education
C. Global Higher Education Cooperation D. Universal Higher Education Development
C
Kids Fishing Photo Contest
It certainly isn’t hard to “ picture it”, that is – smiles, laughs, looks of anticipation (期望) and excitement. So, join in the fun, catch the excitement of your child on film while fishing and enter his or her picture in the yearly Kids Fishing Photo Contest! The contest is sponsored by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) in celebration of National Fishing Week!
The winning pictures are those that best catch the theme “kids enjoying fishing”. Children in the first through third place photographs of each category will receive different fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and may be used in all kinds of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.
Contest Rules
·Children in the photographs must fall into one of the following age groups when the picture is taken: 1—4, 6—10.
·Photos must not be more than 1 year old.
·Photos must be taken in Virginia.
·Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket.
·Only one photo submission (提交) per child.
·Submit the photo on photograph quality paper, no CD’s accepted.
·Photos must not be bigger than “4×6” size.
·Please stick a piece of paper to the back of the photo including: name, age, address, phone number and location where the photograph was taken.
·A Photo Contest Release Form (PDF) must be submitted along with the photograph.
·Photos must be postmarked on or before April 19, 2013.
·Judging will take place in May and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.
·Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.
·This contest isn’t open to immediate family of VDGIF employees and sponsors. Immediate family members refer to children, siblings (同胞) or others living in the same household with a VDGIF or sponsor employee.
To Enter:
Send your photo, with the child’s name, age, phone number and address, along with the Photo Contest Release Form (PDF), to:
Kids Fishing Photo Contest
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
P.O. Box 11104
Richmond, VA 23230–1104
63. The advertisement is intended for ________.
A. children who are below 11 years old B. people whose children like fishing
C. those who are good at photos D. those whose parents like fishing
64. The purpose of the contest is to ________.
A. encourage people to take more pictures
B. help people realize the importance of fishing
C. celebrate a national fishing-related activity
D. encourage people to go fishing with kids
65. Which of the following photos can enter the contest?
A. A photo which is in a
CD.
B. A photo in which there is a 12-year-old girl.
C. A big photo which is “8×10” size.
D. A photo which was taken in Virginia on July 23, 2012.
66. What should be sent with the photo together?
A. A life jacket.
B. A quality CD. C. A stamped ad
dressed envelope. D. A Photo Contest Release Form.
D
While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail miserably often flourish (繁榮) more in the long run, according to a new study by Vinit Desai, assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. That is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.
“We found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor Desai, who led the study. “But companies often ignore failure. Managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”
ProfDesai compared the flights of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Challenger. During the Atlantis flight last year, a piece of insulation (絕緣體) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didn’t influence the program. There was little investigation. The Challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. This time the shuttle and its seven–person crew were destroyed. The disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters. The difference in response in the two cases came down to this: Atlantis was considered a success and the Challenger a failure.
“Despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “The number of failures is extremely small. And past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”
Prof Desai doesn’t recommend finding out failure in order to learn. Instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.
67. Why did experts pay little attention to the problem of Atlantis?
A. Because it worked perfectly.
B. Because the right booster was still OK.
C. Because nothing serious happened then.
D. Because fewer people died in the flight.
68. Fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that ________.
A. their planes couldn’t fly high in the sky
B. they gained much from experience in failure
C. their planes were often checked by the experts
D. they were unpopular among passengers
69. The passage is written mainly to ________.
A. show failure is a better teacher than success
B. explain why Challenger failed
C. introduce something about Prof Desai
D. tell managers how to achieve success
70. Which writing strategy is NOT used in developing the passage?
A. Giving definitions. B. Making comparisons.
C. Analyzing causes. D. Providing different examples.
第二節(jié) (共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
E
The Most Direct Solution to Any Problem
When trying to solve various problems in life, an approach I find very useful is to first identify what I’d consider the most direct solution, regardless of how I feel about actually implementing (實施) it. What is the clearest, most direct path to my goal or the most efficient way to get around an obstacle?
Many problems will have multiple direct solutions, but often these solutions will be unpleasant at first glance because they’ll require courage, self-discipline, creativity, or persistence to implement. 71 For example, suppose you want to lose weight. And suppose we can say that one of direct solutions is to eat the same as you’re eating now and increase your exercise output by 500 calories a day.72 It may require discipline and persistence, but most people would agree that it will work if you follow through.
Another example: 73 However, you don’t know how that person feels about you. One direct solution would be to simply walk up, explain your thoughts and feelings, and ask if she or he is interested in discussing the possibility of a closer relationship. This will take less than a minute to say, and whatever the outcome is, at least you know where you stand. 74 Anyhow it’s very simple and straightforward.
75 What’s the simplest and quickest way to reach your goal, assuming that you had limitless courage and discipline?
A. Of course this solution may require a lot of courage to overcome the possibility of rejection.
B. But if we can get ourselves to follow through, we know the solutions will actually work.
C. See if you can identify the most direct solution to some of your problems.
D. So the best way to overcome the difficulty is to ask your friends for advice.
E. If you implement this rather simple solution, you’ll lose weight.
F. Suppose you’re interested in starting a relationship with someone.
G. However, the solution implemented does not work.
第II 卷(非選擇題，共35分)
注意事項：將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。
第四部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)
第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題; 每小題1分, 滿分10分)
文中有10處語言錯誤, 每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加: 在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧), 并在其下寫出該加的詞。
刪除: 把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。 [來源:學(xué)*科*網(wǎng)Z*X*X*K]
修改: 在錯的詞下劃一橫線, 并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意: 1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改10處, 多者(從第11處起)不計分。
Dear Mayor,
I’m a resident of the city. I feel there are many problems existed in the trade of taxis in our city. First of all, there aren't enough stops in the streets. And taxis often run very fast, which caused many traffic accidents. Additional, some taxi drivers refuse to pick some passengers without any reason. Another terrible thing is that deeply at night taxis waiting around entertainment places make too much noise. A friend of mine living in another city once visited to me, and she told me a taxi driver once cheated her by taking a roundabout route. How will a guest think of our city after such bad experience?
I think we must take actions to tighten control over the taxi trade. The last thing to do is raise the taxi drivers’ professional morality.
Sincerely yours,
Chris
第二節(jié) 書面表達(滿分25分)
假如你是新華中學(xué)的高三學(xué)生李華，你校校報最近為高三學(xué)生創(chuàng)立了名為 “Sharing” 的專欄(column)。請你寫一篇文章對其進行介紹，并談?wù)勛约旱目捶ā?/p>
內(nèi)容要點包括：
● 開設(shè)目的：緩解壓力，確保健康
● 專欄內(nèi)容：高三學(xué)生的問題、困擾及焦慮;有針對性的指導(dǎo)及建議
● 專欄優(yōu)勢：專業(yè)的心理指導(dǎo)
● 你的感想
注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。
Our school has set up a column called Sharing for Senior 3 students.
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