1、120152016 学年上学期高三期中考试英语试题时间：120（分钟） 命题牵头学校 分值：150 分 命题老师 枣阳一中 唐玉菊 祝考试顺利第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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。1. Who watched the Oscars?A. The man. B. Angelina. C. Miranda.2. Where will th
2、e man be at 5:00? A. At his office. B. At home. C. On the way home.3. What is the woman doing now? A. Doing some research B. Writing a paper. C. Studying for a test.4. Why does the man need the boxes? A. He is going on a trip. B. He is using them for a project. C. He is packing for school.5. What ar
3、e the speakers mainly talking about? A. A snack place. B. Food from Taiwan. C. Bad economy.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几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What do we know about the man? A
4、. He wants to get a job in finance.B. He doesnt have any work experience.C. His old job was in advertising.7. What will the woman probably do next? A. Go downstairs. B. Make a phone call. C. Look at her schedule.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does the woman seldom go to the shop? A. Its too far for her.B
5、. She doesnt like the owner of the shop. C. The prices at supermarkets are lower.9. What does the man think of the shop? A. He doesnt need to line up.B. The prices are competitive.C. He can get the most for his money.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a film sch
6、ool. B. At a bar. C. At a cinema.11. What does Jim do? A. A host. B. A reporter. C. A TV producer.12. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Think over about her wedding plans.B. Ask Jim what he thinks of the future.C. Say goodbye to her new boyfriend.2听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the
7、man intend to do in the beginning? A.Go to see the doctor. B. Ask for a sick leave. C. Talk to the director.14. Why hasnt the man gone to sleep? A. He is waiting a call from his doctor.B. He doesnt need to get up early next morning.C. He is having trouble falling asleep.15. What is the mans work env
8、ironment like? A. Tense. B. Noisy. C. Joyful.16. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Have a vacation. B. Quit the job. C. Ask for a high salary.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the speaker probably speaking to? A. All new students. B. Foreign students. C. Local students.18. What can we lear
9、n about the student dorms? A. Four students share a room.B. Students cannot cook there.C. Meals in the cafeteria are included in the price.19. Which type of housing has no more rooms available? A. The Swedish house. B. The student dorms. C. The Spanish house.20. What will the audience probably do ne
10、xt? A. Fill application forms. B.Go to the cafeteria. C.Move into their rooms.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Life is a drama. Only good actors survive it.” This is the what Xiaokaxiu, a popular lip-syncing video-making app, poses
11、to the public.In the world of show business, only a few get to act. But Xiaokaxiu is a completely different case. You can be the star of your own show, if only for a minute.From July 26 to Aug 6, Xiaokaxiu topped the most downloaded free apps chart on Apples App Store.The app allows users to act out
12、 scenes from their favorite TV shows, using the shows script and soundtrack instead of their own lines and voices. Users can choose from many soundtracks, from the latest TV series like The Journey of Flowers(花千骨 ) and the reality TV program Dad, Where Are We Going? Then, they just have to make sure
13、 their faces are in the camera frame and hit “start”.Xiaokaxiu gives an opportunity to Internet users who long for self-expression. “Xiaokaxiu” strikes right at the heart of the self deprecating（自黑的） culture among young people that loves pleasing others by making fun of oneself ,”one writer commente
14、d on TechW.“The effect of the funny acting then rapidly snowballs through all the sharing and downloading on social media.”While Xiaokaxiu is all about emotions and facial expressions, Q emphasizes reciting lines and practicing English. The app has clips from movies, lectures and TV series for users
15、 to dub（配音） and then share with friends. The most exciting feature of all is that users can either imitate the original soundtrack or create something completely new of their own.Up to 1.2 million videos are created each day on Xiaokaxiu. But that doesnt stop the apps 3team from planning for the fut
16、ure in order to avoid sharing the short-lived fame of other “fast food apps”. According to Han, Xiaokaxiu is aiming to be a promotional platform for new TV series, or a talent scout for potential actors.21. According to the passage, Xiaokaxiu is _.A. a drama about lifeB. a movie in which only good a
17、ctors can act C. a popular lip-syncing showD. an app which can make video 22. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 6?A. stress B. promote C. ignore D. neglect 23. We may learn from the passage that_.A. Xiaokaxiu ranked first of the most downloaded app chart on App
18、les App StoreB. Xiaokaxiu allows users to act out scenes by using their own lines and voicesC. Although Xiaokaxiu is very successful, the makers are still perfecting itD. Xiaokaxiu has been a platform for potential actorsBIN 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class a
19、n assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.Jeans father was a crop duster (喷粉机) pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included a
20、ll of her dreams. She wanted to crop dust, make parachute jumps, and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her it was a “fairytale” and that none of the occupations she listed were womens jobs. Jean was disappointed and depressed.One day in her senior year of h
21、igh school, her English teacher Mrs. Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. “If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?” Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. T
22、he teacher leaned forward over her desk and said: “You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.” The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what
23、Mrs. Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teachers desk. Jean thanked Mrs. Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton started to get to her feet and hit the desk. “Then do it!” she said. So Jean did. It didnt happ
24、en overnight. It took her l0 years of hard work. It wasnt in Jeans nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or looked down upon her.She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a copilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United
25、 Airlines and one of only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at the time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United.24. When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _.A. it was common for women to be airline pilotsB. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the futu
26、reC. she was unsure about what she wanted to be after growing upD. she was deeply hurt by her teachers comment on her dreams25. What was Mrs. Slatons reaction when she learned about Jean Harpers dream?4A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.B. Offering Jean as much help as she could.C. Persuad
27、ing Jean to give up her dream.D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.26. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.B. Jean Harpers great achievements in flying.C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.D. Jean Harpers
28、 determination to pursue her dreams.27. What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?A. Mrs. Slatons support. B. Her fathers influence on her.C. Her decision to stand up for herself.D. A teachers insult when she was in the third grade.CWhen you eat out in a restaurant, it is n
29、ot unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” and sometimes see them pushing or arm wrestling to fight for the privilege of paying the bill.These fights are often very loud and active. Each person involved shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the
30、table give the winner praise and gratitude. In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a headache for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people hosting the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a common practice to make a token effort to pay the bill, but you will embarra
31、ss them if you do end up actually sharing the bill.In recent years, going Dutch has been accepted by young people. But older generations who fear “losing face” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each persons share of the bill. As travel guide brand Lonely Planet noted, it is considered
32、 “the height of unsophistication (不懂人情世故)”.But these days, thanks to digital payment apps, splitting(分摊) electronically is becoming a widely-accepted idea. Even people from older generations may be tempted to do so.By scanning a QR code （二维码）and paying their share via social networking tool WeChat a
33、nd e-commerce app Alipay（支付宝） on their smart phones in one easy click, urban Chinese are finding it easier to save them the embarrassment of figuring out each persons payment when they order a meal.This function “has made going Dutch less troublesome and more fun in China”, CNN noted.“Because of the
34、ir convenience, many of us are never without our phones. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly easy to use and save the trouble of dealing with change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a Senior 3 student from Jiangsu Xishan Senior High School. “You can also leave funny notes using e
35、moji (表情符号) like a bowl of rice or a cup of tea to describe a meal that you have shared.”28. What is the article mainly about?A. The Chinese tradition of dining out with friends.B. A new trend of splitting the bill in China.C. How social networking tools have influenced our daily lives.D. Why people
36、 in China argue over who pays the bill when dining out.29. The underlined phrase “going Dutch” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.5A. figuring out the total paymentB. taking turns to pay the billC. fighting for the privilege of paying the billD. each person paying their own expenses30. Many Chinese peo
37、ple make a token effort to pay the bill because _.A. Its considered unsophisticatedB. Its an honor to host the mealC. they want praise and gratitude from their friendsD. they find it hard to work out how much each person needs to pay31. According to the article, which is NOT the advantage of using d
38、igital payment apps to split the bill?A. Theyre more convenient to use and more interesting.B. They save the trouble of dealing with change.C. They make the calculation of each persons share of the bill accurateD. They make people less embarrassed to split the bill.DHave you ever been face to face w
39、ith a cat or a sheep? If you have, you probably noticed that cats narrow their eyes to vertical(垂直的)slits (狭缝),while sheep have horizontal(横的) pupils(瞳孔).Why is the difference?Scientists from the Universities of California may have the answer. Their research, published recently in the journal Scienc
40、e Advances, suggested that pupils shapes could tell whether an animal is a hunter or gets hunted.The researchers took a close look at the eyes of 214 land animals .The challenge was to see if they could find a relationship between an animals role in the food chain and the pupils shapes.They found a
41、pattern. Species with pupils that are vertical slits are more likely to be small predators (捕猎者 )creatures that lie in wait for their lunch. In contrast, those with horizontal pupils are more likely to be plant-eating prey (猎物)species.Evolution chose the arrangement for a good reason. For hunters su
42、ch as household cats, it appears that vertical pupils not only improve their ability to keep track of moving objects like mice, but also maximize their ability to judge the distances of the animals they hunt.However, an interesting discovery from the study is that the slit pupils are mostly linked t
43、o hunters that are close to the ground. Therefore, bigger cats who actively hunt their prey, like tigers and loins, dont have slit pupils.On the other hand, for plant-eating prey animals, horizontal pupils give them a wider field of vision. When stretched horizontally, the pupils allow for more ligh
44、t to enter from the front, back, and sides. Meanwhile they also limit the amount of light from the sun above so the animals can see the ground better.” Once they do detect a predator, they need to see where they are running,” said a UC Berkeley professor. “They have to see well enough out of the cor
45、ner of their eye to run quickly and jump over things.” But what happens when they bend down to eat? Researchers checked this by watching prey animals in the Oakland Zoo in California, US. They confirmed that when goats lower their heads to eat, their eyes move to keep their pupils horizontal.So it s
46、eems that the eyes are indeed the window to the soul!32. What is the article mainly about?6A. How animals keep track of moving objects.B. Why animals have evolved with different shaped pupils.C. How animals change their pupils shape when hunting for food.D. How the pupils shape influences an animals
47、 ability to discover a predator.33. According to the study, slit pupils _.A. help to provide a wider field of visionB. are more likely to belong to big predatorsC. are more likely to belong to those to get huntedD. provide the sharpest way to judge hunting distance 34. What can we conclude from the
48、article about plant-eating prey animals?A. Their pupils allow more light to be received from both above and below.B. Their pupils are able to help them scan their surroundings threats.C. Their pupils allow more sunlight in so they can the around better.D. Their pupils are narrowed to vertical slits
49、when they lower their heads to eat,35. Where does this text probably come from?A. science fiction B. childrens literatureC. an advertisement D. a science report第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learning a foreign language is a challenge, but it can also be fun. 36 Spend the time.The more time you spend on the language, the faster you will learn. This means l
