高三英语-常州市武进区2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、12016 届 第 一 学 期 期 中 考 试高 三 英 语 试 题注意事项： 1答卷前，考生在答 题卡上务必用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。2在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 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

2、is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15 答案是 C。1. How much do the tickets for the concert cost?A. $80 B. $40 C. $602. What subject does the woman think is less difficult?A. History. B. Mathematics. C. Literature. 3. What does the woman mean?A. She is only too pleased to come.B. She didnt go in for mou

3、ntaineering.C. She was an excellent mountain-climber.4. Where is the man going first?A. To the Healey Supermarket.B. To the airport.C. To Canada.5. What does the woman most probably think of the man?A. Naughty. B. Kind-hearted. C. Careless.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1分；满分 15分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 个小题, 从

4、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。听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What time is it now?A. 11:00 am. B. 11:30 am. C. 12:00 noon.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the train. B. At the train station. C. At the restaurant.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9

5、题。8. Why cant Adam go boating with the woman tomorrow?A. He is busy preparing a speech contest.B. He is taking a vacation in China now.C. He has to work overtime tomorrow.29. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Reading a new book. B. Writing at home all day. C. Spending an hour in the park.听第 8 段材料，回答第

6、 10 至 12 题。10. Why is the man surfing the Internet?A. To get major news. B. To learn English. C. To get information.11. What does the man prefer?A. Engineering. B. Economics. C. Medicine.12. When does the conversation probably take place?A. On February 28. B. On March 30. C. On April 6.听第 9 段材料，回答第

7、13 至 16 题。13. What was the news about?A. Jennys famous songs.B. Jennys saving a babys life.C. Jennys winning a music contest.14. How much money did Jenny receive?A. 2,500 dollars. B. 3,000 dollars. C. 5,000 dollars.15. What do we know about the woman?A. She performed at the TV station.B. She is well

8、 known to the public.C. She is an unknown songwriter.16. How does the woman feel now?A. Excited B. Surprised C. Envious听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was unusual about their first meeting?A. The doctor was not very experienced.B. The doctor hadnt seen the medical reports.C. The patient was misunde

9、rstood by the doctor.18How did the doctor treat the patient?A. The doctor treated her with the help of her previous doctors.B. The doctor always listened to her and believed her.C. The doctor treated her with strong medicine.19. What did the previous doctors think of her mental health?A. Surprising

10、B. Hopeful C. Serious20. What did the doctor advise the patient to do?A. To change her job.B. To keep a closer relationship with her family.C. To get married.3第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分）第一节 单项填空（共 15题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The British took words from oth

11、er countries - something we call “borrowing”, _ the words were kept.A. because B. as though C. even though D. if22. Serious reading, in _ form it may take, has its place in the advance of human civilization.A. which B. what C. whichever D. whatever23. The crashed plane had been kept in service for l

12、onger than _ intended.A. originally B. vaguely C. temporarily D. consistently24. The British new visa policy allows tourists to leave and return to the country without _ paperwork again for two years.A. submitting B. substituting C. appointing D. registering25. By tradition, in Britain, 21 guns are

13、fired as a general rule _ the Queen on her birthday.A. in memory of B. in salute to C. on behalf of D. in celebration of26. -The food in Zhengzhou doesnt agree with me.- You are _ for disappointment if you expect the same taste in a toally different region.A. fragile B. unfit C. bound D. apparent27.

14、 - So many tourists pour into such beautiful places.- I think it necessary they _ be well preserved.A. can B. shall C. should D. may28. President Xis visit to the UK creates a win-win situation, _ both China and the UK will benefit a lot in economic and social development.A. one where B. one C. whic

15、h D. the one in which29. October 29 saw China _ its one-child policy, _ all couples to have two for the first time since 1980.A. end; allowing B. end; having allowed C. ending; to allow D. ending; allowed30. - Jack, how are you recently? - Just so-so. My business failed and I am reduced to _ occasio

16、nally .A. burn myself out B. hiring myself out C. trying myself out D. stretch myself out31. - I will have two midterms tomorrow.- Me, too. So you _ any sympathy from me here.A. arent getting B. didnt get C. havent got D. arent going to get32. Having considered the _ of the problem, they worked out

17、a detailed plan carefully.A. regulations B. foundations C. dimensions D. decorations33. -Hey, Franc, join us. Dont you know “All work and no play make a dull boy”?-Thanks for inviting, but I think _ and I have fallen behind.A. Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ4B. The early bird catche

18、s the wormC. Dont count your chicken until they are hatchedD. Make hay while the sun shines34. - Did you participate in his celebration party yesterday?- No, I _ my mother do housework all day.A. would help B. helped C. had helped D. was helping35. -Have you watched the film Mission: Impossible - Ro

19、gue Nation?- _. But I have been working on my graduation thesis.A. Of course not. B. Why bother? C. How dare I? D. I hope so.第二节: 完形填空(共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Eventually all suns will 36 their fuel, explode and then become cold and dark. Mat

20、ter itself will disappear and the universe will become 37 for the rest of time.This was the general drift of my thoughts as my wife and I 38 my eldest son as a freshman at college. That moment at the dorm is 39 at the kindergarten door, at the gates of summer camp, at every occasion of parting and 4

21、0 . But it comes surprising, taking what you 41 most.Our ancestors thought this parting should take place 42 . In many societies adolescents were sent away to live with friends or relatives right after adolescence. This was supposed to 43 the conflicts that come from 44 teenagers and their parents v

22、ery near. Eighteen years is not enough. The days pass uncounted, until they 45 . The adjustment is upsetting. My son is on the 46 side - observant, thoughtful, a practitioner of companionable silence. I know this is hard on him as well. He will be homesick. Among the greatest 47 of college students

23、is they wont have a room at home to return to.But with due respect to my sons feelings, I have the 48 of parting. I know something he doesnt - incomprehensible to the young. He is experiencing the 49 that come with beginnings. His life is starting for real. I have begun the long letting go. Put anot

24、her way: He has a wonderful future in which my part 50 decreases.Im sure my father realized it at a(n) 51 moment. And I certainly didnt notice or understand. At first, he was a giant who held my hand and 52 my sky. Then a middle-aged man who paid my bills. Now, decades after his passing, a much-love

25、d 53 . But I can remember the last time I hugged him in his home, where I always had a room. I can only hope to leave my son the same.My son, those days have been the greatest wonder and 54 of my life. And there will always be a 55 for you.36. A. add B. use C. consume D. supply37. A. empty B. boundl

26、ess C. expanding D. hopeless38. A. dropped out B. dropped off C. dropped in D. dropped back39. A. delayed B. implied C. missed D. captured40. A. reliance B. importance C. responsibility D. independence41. A. wonder B. need C. value D. miss42. A. before B. later C. afterwards D. earlier43. A. minimiz

27、e B. cause C. manage D. settle 544. A. drawing B. relating C. housing D. seating 45. A. come B. end C. break D. start46. A. excited B. sad C. anxious D. quiet47. A. fears B. pities C. reliefs D. pains48. A. better B. pleasure C. worse D. benefit49. A. comprehension B. recognition C. adjustment D. co

28、nsideration50. A. naturally B. sharply C. immediately D. suddenly51. A. difficult B. critical C. important D. similar52. A. filled B. cleared C. clouded D. broke 53. A. breadwinner B. shape C. guard D. shadow54. A. pressure B. privilege C. substitute D. inspiration55. A. house B. chance C. room D. d

29、ream第三部分：阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHomonym: a word that has the same spelling and the same pronunciation as another world, but a different meaningSame spelling, different meaningImagine, then a situation where two words are spelt and pronounc

30、ed exactly the same way, but have completely different meanings. Welcome to the world of homonyms. Take, for example, the word fail - it can be a kind of festival, and adjective to describe the color of your hair or how you should play a game. Dont take it literallySo how do you know which meaning s

31、omeone is referring to? - You dont, except by the context. Obviously, if someone asks you to give them a hand, they dont want you to remove what is at the end of your arm.Whats in a name?Sometimes even the context doesnt help much - the result can be amusing. These sentences play with the double mea

32、ning of a noun:I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.6Have you heard about the cross-eyed teacher who couldnt control his pupils?A small boy swallowed some coins and had to go to hospital. When his grandmother phoned to ask how he was, the nurse said: No change yet.More ambiguityAnd these examp

33、les play with the different meanings of a verb:I wondered why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.No one knew she had a dental implant until it came out in a conversation.A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.Double troubleAnd sometimes a word can be a noun and a verb, but have differe

34、nt meanings. Can you work this one out?Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.If you like these homonyms, you will be pleased to know that English has plenty more!Explanations of jokes in the textI used to be banker, but I lost interest. (I became bored with the job / I lost money)Have

35、you heard about the cross-eyed teacher who couldnt control his pupils? (students / parts of his eyes) A small boy swallowed some coins and had to go to hospital. When his grandmother phoned to ask how he was, the nurse said: No change yet. (no difference in the situation / no money)I wondered why th

36、e ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. (the ball hit me / I suddenly realized)No one knew she had a dental implant until it came out in a conversation. (became known / fell out)A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat. (cant be better / difficult to mix with a fork)Time flies like an arrow. (

37、time goes quickly) Fruit flies like a banana. (insects enjoy eating fuit.)56. Which of the following statements about homonyms is NOT true?A. They share the same spellings regardless of meanings.B. We cant know their meanings without context.C. We may still feel confused even with context.D. Their a

38、mbiguity brings great trouble to our life. 57. The “beat” in the sentence “A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat, making for a satisfying breakfast.” has a similar meaning to _.A. The rain was beating down on the tin roof.B. Taking the bus sure beats walking.C. The doctor could feel no pulse b

39、eating.D. Youve been working too hard, you look dead beat.7B We might think we know which colours do what. The idea that red wakes us up or blue calms us down is deeply rooted in Western culture. But do they really change our behaviour in the ways that we assume?When it comes to scientific research,

40、 the results are mixed and at times contested. Some studies have found that people do better on cognitive tasks when faced with red rather than blue or green; others show the opposite. The idea is that if you repeatedly have a particular experience surrounded by a certain colour, then you eventually

41、 begin to associate that colour with the way you were feeling or behaving. A school career spent reading your teachers red writing circling your mistakes forever makes you link red with danger. Blue meanwhile is more likely to be associated with calmer situations like marvelling at a big blue expans

42、e of sky.Of course there will always be exceptions - the comment from the teacher saying “well done” is also written in red. It is true that people do make different associations with different colours, but whether this translates into behaving in a certain way or succeeding at a particular task is

43、a different question.In 2009 researchers tried to clarify the situation. They sat their participants at computer screens coloured blue, red or “neutral” and tested them on various tasks. With a red screen people did better on tasks requiring attention to detail, but when the screen was blue they did

44、 better on creative tasks. In practice this might be tricky. In a classroom you might want to think creatively some of the time and pay attention to detail at others.However, when another team tried to repeat the study with a larger group of people in 2014, the effect of colour disappeared. The init

45、ial study consisted of just 69 people. In this new, bigger study, of 263 volunteers, background colour made no difference.So colours might well have an effect, but so far those effects have been difficult to demonstrate consistently and sometimes dont seem to exist at all. 58. Whats the major functi

46、on of the first paragraph?A. To present a widely held view B. To raise a question of behavior changeC. To introduce the theme of the passageD. To summarize the whole passage59. The author mentions the exception in Paragraph 3 in order to show _.A. there are exceptions to every ruleB. people tend to

47、associate colors with behaviors C. colors dont necessarily mean particular behaviors D. colors do matter to those who desire success60. It can be concluded from the results of the studies in 2009 and 2014 that _.A. the research findings are practical in indoor decorationB. solid evidence is inadequa

48、te to prove how colors affect usC. a larger study may help confirm colors effects on our behaviors D. walls should be painted different colors depending on different tasks C My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kindly man. Until he was thirty-four years old he worked as a farm-hand for Thomas Butte

49、rworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio. On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farm-8hands. He was quite happy in his position in life. It was in his thirty-fifth year that father married my mother, a school teacher. Something happened to the two people. The American passion fo