1、版权所有: 中国好课堂 中原名校 20162017 学年上期第二次联合考试高三英语试题命题：名校九校英语命题研究组（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）第卷（共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 75 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. When will the speakers leave?A. At 11:30 am. B. At 1:00
2、 pm. C. At 2:00 pm.2. How does the man find the weather in Beijing?A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Dry.3. What might prevent Mary buying the table?A. Its price. B. Its design. C. Its quality.4. Who planted the trees?A. Henry. B. The woman. C. Someone else.5. How long is a day on Mars?A. 37 hours. B. Less than 2
3、4 hours. C. 24 hours and 37 minutes.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 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. Why cant the woman sleep well at night?A. She has a bad disease. B. She has too much w
4、ork. C. She reads too many stories.版权所有: 中国好课堂 7. Whats the mans advice?A. Take some sleeping pills.B. Eat less before going to bed. C. Stop working and begin traveling.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What was the weather like last week?A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Nice and sunny.9. What does the man think the weather
5、 will be like this weekend?A. Itll rain. B. Itll be windy. C. Itll be cloudy.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How long does John get for holiday every year?A. Two days. B. A week. C. A month.11. Where does John often go for his main holiday?A. Abroad. B. To sea cities. C. To countryside.12. Whom does John
6、 spend his holiday with?A. His wife. B. His friend. C. His children.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What contest did Michael win?A. The composition contest.B. The spelling contest. C. The speech contest.14. What should Cathy bring to the party?A. Food. B. Drinks. C. Nothing.15. Whom does Cathy want to go
7、 with?A. A friend. B. Her sister. C. Her boyfriend.16. What does Cathy think of Michael?A. Tired. B. Honest. C. Hard-working.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker probably?A. A tour guide. B. A travel agent. C. A tour student.18. Where can we buy up-to-date products according to the speake
8、r?版权所有: 中国好课堂 A. In Hong Kong. B. In Finland. C. In Japan.19. How can we get a further discount?A. Make a reservation three weeks before.B. Call between 8: 00 am and 5: 30 pm.C. Take a travel during Christmas vacation.20. How many tips for spending your Christmas vacation are mentioned?A. 2. B. 3. C
9、. 4.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。ANew Zealand is made up of two main islands that lie in the South Pacific Ocean. Mountains, glaciers and volcanoes make the islands beautiful to visit and explore.AucklandAuckland was first settled by Maori t
10、ribes around 1350. By the time European settlers arrived in 1840, it was almost deserted. Today, Auckland is New Zealands largest and fastest growing city. Located between two coasts, Auckland has many harbors and is said to have the most pleasure boats per person of any city in the world. The Sky T
11、ower is the citys most distinctive landmark. At 1,076 feet tall, the tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere（半球）!WellingtonWellington is New Zealands capital city. It is home to the Parliament building and many other cultural treasures. The city rests between rolling green hills and
12、 a wide waterfront. A highlight of the citys arts, cultural and historical attractions is Te Papa, the national museum. It is one of the largest national museums in the world and holds many Maori pieces, including a carved meetinghouse. It also displays the original Treaty of Waitangi.ChristchurchCh
13、ristchurch is the largest city in New Zealands South Island. In the past, the city was centered on agriculture. Today it is a refined modern city. The beautiful Christ Church Cathedral can be found in the citys Cathedral Square. The Avon River winds through the city and is one of Christchurchs major
14、 attractions. Visitors and locals enjoy walking along the paths and 版权所有: 中国好课堂 bridges that dot the river.Aoraki/Mount CookAt 12, 349 feet, Aoraki/Mount Cook is New Zealands tallest mountain. Legend says that a boy named Aoraki and his three brothers were at sea when their canoe overturned on a ree
15、f. When the brothers climbed on top of their canoe, freezing wind turned them to stone. The canoe became the South Island and Aoraki and his brothers became the peaks of the mountains. Aoraki/Mount Cook is where famous New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary trained before he made his historic trip up Moun
16、t Everest.DunedinThe first settlers to arrive in the area surrounding Dunedin were Scottish. The citys Scottish roots give it a unique character. Dunedin was New Zealands business center during the gold rush in the 1860s. Today it remains a popular gathering spot for picnics, festivals and meetings.
17、21. Who were New Zealands first inhabitants?A. The Maori. B. The Englishmen. C. The Dutch. D. The Asian.22. How does the Sky Towers height set it apart?A. Its the tallest building in the world.B. its the same height as Mount Everest.C. Its the tallest building in the northern hemisphere.D. Its the t
18、allest building in the southern hemisphere.23. What is the name of New Zealands highest mountain?A. Mount Tasman. B. Mount Fuji.C. Mount Cook（Aoraki）. D. Mount Everest.24. Where can you go to have a look at the original Treaty of Waitangi?A. Auckland. B. Wellington. C. Dunedin. D. Christchurch.BFang
19、 Li, an outstanding Chinese female author, released her new book I Send My 3 Children to Harvard at a launch ceremony in Beijing on September 18.Fang is a senior engineer who works in Silicon Valley, the United States, and has obtained more than 24 American invention patents in the past few years. T
20、he woman also actively takes part in various social activities in her spare time while showing a great passion for reading and 版权所有: 中国好课堂 writing.Under her good educational guidance, her son has been successfully elected as president of the Student Union in California and published a book. Meanwhil
21、e, her other two daughters have also become successful young women. Therefore, Fang has made great efforts to introduce her own advanced educational concepts and experiences raising children in her book, hoping that more parents will benefit from reading it.During the ceremony, Fang also shared her
22、valuable experiences about raising young children and gave multiple practical suggestions. Fang expressed her hope that her new book would lead more parents to realize the importance of educating youngsters and more children would become superior in their own fields when they grow up.A well-known fe
23、male educational expert and writer shared her feelings after reading Fangs book. She believed that the role of being a good mother is vital for childrens education. The author left China for America to study for a doctorate degree 28 years ago. She not only achieved her own self-realization in her c
24、areer but also brought up three children who have all been enrolled in Harvard University. In a word, this mother is really extraordinary.A famous psychological expert also talked about her feelings after reading Fangs book at the event. She said that the healthy emotions between a mother and her ch
25、ild are of much significance in their daily lives, which would help young children develop a good habit of studying at a young age. Fang has done very well in this aspect.25. What is Fang Li according to the passage?A. A professional female author. B. An engineer and writer.C. An educational expert
26、and writer. D. A psychological expert.26. What is Fangs main purpose of writing the book?A. To share her success with others. B. To prove her love for her family.C. To show her pride for her children.D. To offer other parents a chance to benefit from reading it.27. What does the underlined word “sup
27、erior” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. of high quality B. having a higher rankC. one of greater quality D. the head of a religious community28. What can be inferred from the passage?版权所有: 中国好课堂 A. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.B. A mother understands what a child does not say.C. A good mothe
28、r is worth a hundred schoolmaster.D. Children with clever and intelligent parents do better than others.CTheres nothing like a wagging（摇摆）tail to cheer you up after a bad day. Science even shows that dogs may reduce feelings of anxiety and loneliness. But our furry friends dont only contribute to ou
29、r good moodsthey might even be able to recognize them. New research shows that dogs may be able to tell when were happy just by looking at our faces.The study, published in the journal Current Biology, rewarded a group of dogs for recognizing both happy and angry faces. Each dog was individually sho
30、wn only the eyes, the mouths, or the left half of the faces of smiling and angry humans. One group of animals saw the same faces they were trained with, and the others were given new faces to look at during the test. In the study, scientists rewarded half of the dogs for recognizing happy faces and
31、the other half for recognizing angry ones.In their results, the scientists saw one main trend: The dogs who were rewarded for the smiling faces learned to distinguish between the two feelings faster than the ones that were rewarded for frowning faces. The paper points out that wed expect these outco
32、mes if the dogs had been punished when shown the angry faces, but they were actually rewarded for both frowning and smiling faces. The bottom line? The results of the study may be a sign that dogs not only noticea difference in our facial expressions, but might even understand them to a certain exte
33、nt. So next time you see your dog wagging his tail, go ahead and smile back.29. What does the word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. anxiety and loneliness B. dogs ownersC. dogs D. our good moods30. Why are a group of dogs rewarded according to the study published in Current Biology?A. They can wag
34、their tails.B. They can make their owners happy.C. They can recognize both happy and angry faces.版权所有: 中国好课堂 D. They can remember the shown eyes and mouths.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Our dogs know when were happy.B. During the test, all the dogs were given new faces to look at.C. The do
35、gs rewarded for the frowning faces learned to distinguish the two feelings faster.D. The results of the study prove that dogs understand our facial expressions to a certain extent.DSAN FRANCISCO（AP）Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U. S. stores starting Wednesday to rep
36、lace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire.The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its top-of-the-line smartphone, which first went on sale last month.When it first offered on Se
37、pt. 2 to replace the affected Note 7 phones, Samsung said it would swap them for models of its other phones, such as the Galaxy S7, until supplies of replacement Note 7 devices became available.Samsung followed up last week by announcing that U.S. consumers who had purchased one of the recalled phon
38、es could choose between a replacement or a refund for the device, which sells for about $850. That offer was jointly announced with officials at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after Samsung was criticized for not coordinating more closely with the commission.Safety officials have urged
39、 Note 7 owners to turn off their phones and return them immediately. They cited reports of Note 7 batteries overheating in the United States, including 26 instances where individuals were burned and 55 that caused property damage.The problem doesnt affect all Note 7 phones, because Samsung uses batt
40、eries from different suppliers. But the company has said about 2.5 million devices may he affected worldwide, including 1 million sold in the United States.Samsung also said its pushing out two software updates through wireless carriers. One will show a green battery icon to confirm that a Note 7 de
41、vice is a new one that doesnt have the battery problem. The other will display a short notice to owners of older phones covered by the 版权所有: 中国好课堂 recall, telling them to turn off their device and take it in for a replacement.About a quarter of affected phones had been exchanged in the United States
42、 by Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for Samsungs U. S. subsidiary. She was unable to say how many Note 7 buyers sought refunds, but said “the vast majority” received a different Samsung phone as a replacement.32. Whats wrong with the affected Note 7 phones?A. The price of them is too high. B. Th
43、eir batteries can catch fire.C. They are similar to iphone 7.D. They have problems with their earphones.33. What can a U.S. consumer who had purchased one of the recalled phones do according to Samsungs announcement?A. To sell his/her recalled phone to others for about $ 850.B. To choose a replaceme
44、nt and a refund for his/her recalled phone.C. To return the recalled phone and get a replacement or a refund（about $ 850）for the device.D. To use the recalled phone to replace a Galaxy S7 first and then one of the new Note 7 devices for free.34. How many affected phones had been exchanged in the Uni
45、ted States by Tuesday?A. About 0.25 million. B. About 0. 625 million.C. About 0. 875 million. D. About 1 million.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Galaxy S7 devices are the safest.B. The Note 7 phones sold in China are safe.C. The Note 7 phones used batteries from different suppliers nev
46、er have the same problems.D. At least 81 cases of Note 7 batteries overheating were reported in the United States.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。Tips to Fight Allergies（过敏症）About one in five people suffer from some kind of allergy, according to a new survey. 版权所有
47、: 中国好课堂 Seasonal allergies are the most common. While not as severe as food and insect allergies, they can interfere with daily life. Here are some tips to fight allergies. 36 At least you should wash fruits carefully. When possible, cook fruits and/or avoid eating fruit peels （皮） . Symptoms of pollen-food （花粉食品）allergy syndrome typically occur when you eat fruitinclud
