高三年級秋季期中考試試題
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關(guān)于高三英語上學(xué)期期中試卷
第Ⅰ卷(選擇題)
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(biāo)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)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9.15.
答案是C.
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
2. At what time will the film begin?
A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C.7:00.
3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio program.
4. What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.
5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery.
B. She went to the wrong place.
C. She couldn’t take the cake back.
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。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，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。每段對話讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6. Whose CD is broken?
A. Kathy’s. B. Mom’s. C. Jack’s.
7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.
9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife.
B. To have a camera repaired.
C. To get a camera changed.
11. What color does the man want?
A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.
12. What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.
14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.
15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.
16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company.
B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip.
B. A visit to Europe.
C. A television talk show.
19. When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?
A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.
20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C. The oldest person in the world.
第二部分 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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
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21.What can children do at Walk in the Wild?
A.Join in the 5¬mile walk. B.Attend courses for free.
C.Wear animal ¬shaped clothes. D.Enjoy good company of wild animals.
22.What qualification is needed to join the Everyday Heroes Club?
A.Do a good deed. B.Donate money to the club.
C.Be active in school activities. D.Be ready to help protect wildlife.
23.Where can one go to buy some works of art?
A.The Phoenix Zoo.
B.Scottsdale Civic Center Park.
C.The Children's Museum of Phoenix.
D.Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
B
Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare — the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards. Mr. Plastic Fantastic — a title given to him by Guinness World Records — is also the proud owner of the world's longest wallet, which can hold about 800 cards. But he uses it only to carry a few cards, while the rest are safely kept in bank safe¬deposit boxes.
Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s. “One of my best friends and I made a silly bet: the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner，” he said. “I got 143 cards by the end of the year, and my friend gathered 138.” After winning that bet, Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection. He got credit cards from gas stations, airlines, bars, and even ice cream stores.
If there's one card missing from Cavanagh's collection, it's that from the Newberry Company. They repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s, even though he'd collected over 100 by then. They said he had too much credit. Therefore, so far he hasn't had a Newberry card in his collection.
Cavanagh hasn't stopped applying for new cards — he's held the Guinness Record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it. He copies whole pages from a U.S. directory of businesses and keeps sending applications. If he receives a rejection, he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition. But he doesn't count useless cards in his total collection.
Thanks to all the cards to his name, Cavanagh has access to about $1.7 million at any moment. Despite this privilege, he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score.
The 72¬year¬old retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share: “Never use a card to buy anything you can't pay off in a couple of months. If you don't have the discipline,_you shouldn’t't have the cards.”
24.Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he ________.
A.owned a very long wallet
B.made a bet with his friend
C.wanted to create a Guinness Record
D.was treated to dinner by his friend
25.What does the underlined word “repulsed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Rejected. B.Recalled.
C.Repeated. D.Recognized.
26.What do the underlined words “the discipline” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A.Having many cards to your own name.
B.Buying things by card and paying off in time.
C.Managing to own more privileges for your card.
D.Using a card to buy things as many times as possible.
27.What do we know about Cavanagh's cards?
A.Some of them are useless.
B.They are safely kept in his long wallet.
C.They have brought him fame and privilege.
D.Fewer new cards are added to his collections.
C
Interviewing is one of those skills that you can only get better at. You will never again feel so ill at ease as when you try it for the first time, you'll probably never feel entirely comfortable trying to get from another person answers that he or she maybe too shy to reveal. But at least half of the skill is mechanical. The rest is instinct(本能，直覺), which can all be learned with experience.
The basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils. But keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. There's nothing less likely to relax a person than the arrival of someone with a note-taking pad(便簽紙).Both of you need time to get to know each other. Take a while just to chat, judging what sort of person you're dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.
Never go into an interview without doing whatever homework you can. If you are interviewing a town official, know his voting record.If it's an actor, know what plays he has been in. You will not be liked if you inquire about facts that you could have learned in advance.
Many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets. The fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary. Unless the person really hates being interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him.
Most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting, and they grasp any chance to talk to an outsider who seems eager to listen.
This doesn't certainly mean that it will go well. In general you will be talking to people who have never been interviewed before, and they will get used to the process awkwardly(笨拙地), perhaps not giving you anything that you can use. Come back another day; it will go better. You will both even begin to enjoy it—proof that you aren't forcing your victim to do something he doesn't really want to.
28. The word "reveal" could best be replaced by________.
A.ask B.question C.give D.look
29. According to the passage, during an interview notebooks or paper should________.
A.never be used B.be used only when necessary
C.be kept at home D.be given to the interviewer
30. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that most men and women ________.
A.are afraid to meet interviewers B.hate being interviewed
C.like being interviewed D.fear to speak to outsiders
31.According to the passage, if a person being interviewed is too uneasy to give you anything
useful, what should you do?
A.Arrange another interview. B.Give him or her a bad score.
C.Wait until he or she calms down. D.Try to make him or her trust you
D
Standing on one leg is a simple way to assess someone's risk of suffering a stroke (中風(fēng)), suggests a new study.
Researchers have found struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer is linked to an increased risk of small blood vessel (血管) damage in the brain and reduced thinking ability in otherwise healthy people with no symptoms.
“Our study found the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for brain health. Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention, as this may indicate an increased risk of brain diseases and cognitive (認(rèn)知的) decline，” said Dr Tabara, associate professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan.
The study, published in the journal Stroke, consisted of 841 women and 546 men, with an average age of 67. To measure one¬leg standing time, they stood with their eyes open and raised one leg. The maximum time for keeping the leg raised was 60 seconds. The participants performed the examination twice and the better of the two times was used in the study analysis.
The researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for longer than 20 seconds was associated with brain diseases without symptoms. Overall, those with brain diseases were older and had high blood pressure than those who did not have such diseases.
Short one¬legged standing time was also linked with lower cognitive score. Although previous studies have examined the connection between physical abilities and the risk of stroke, this is among the first studies to closely examine how long a person can stand on one leg as an indication of their overall brain health.
Dr Tabara and his team also found a strong link between struggling to stand on one leg and increased age.
32.Dr Tabara suggested that one who couldn't stand on one leg for more than 20 seconds________.
A.try to improve his physical abilities
B.receive medical treatment for brain diseases
C.be given special attention to prevent accidents
D.be examined for other symptoms of brain diseases
33.Which of the following factors might decrease one¬leg standing time according to the text?
a.Heart diseases. b.Cognitive decline.
c.High blood pressure. d.The aging process. e.Brain diseases.
A.a, b, d B.a, c, d
C.b, c, e D.b, d, e
34.What can we learn about the study from the fourth paragraph?
A.It was led by Dr Tabara.
B.It included more than 1,300 people.
C.It examined people of different age groups.
D.It required the participants to close their eyes first.
35.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Overall Brain Health Deserves Close Attention
B.Brain Diseases Without Symptoms Require Attention
C.Can't Stand on One Leg? You May Be at Risk of Stroke
D.Can't Keep Your Balance? You May Have Brain Damage
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。
Friendship is a gift of God. But it may be taken for granted in some cases and not valued. 36.________ Say one has no child even after many years of marriage and the other has many children, more than they can manage. What do you think? Will the couple with many children value the children as much as the couple which has none? Everything is relative in life. We value what we don’t have and give less value to what is freely available to us. 37.________
Why should we value friendships? What qualities does a good friend bring to our relationship that makes the friendship so valuable? Let us examine some of these.
Judgement---A good friend is rarely judgemental. We can be open in our behaviour with our good friends because we know that they will not judge us. 38.________ With other people our actions and behavior are always calculated and guarded and that takes away lots of pleasure from our life.
Share sorrow and losses ---A friend can be depended upon to share all our problems and sorrows. 39.________ Once I saw the image of a man left alone in a village after an earthquake. The whole village got killed except this man. With whom, will this man share his sorrow? A friend gives us this gift.
Hope---During our times of trouble, only a friend comes forward and gives us encouragement and hope. 40.________
A. This is no small gift of friendship.
B. Friendship is one such relationship.
C. It is familiar to a case of two couples.
D. Some of us are blessed with good friends.
E. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.
F. With that inspiration, we regain confidence in ourselves.
G. This sharing may not reduce the loss but helps us unburden ourselves.
第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45)
第一節(jié) (共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience. Therefore, I was 41 to start it. I was a little nervous 42 , but everybody was so friendly and welcoming that I felt at ease 43 .
My first 44 was to help with checking if the website links, telephone numbers and addresses were 45 on the website. I also learned how to construct the weekly newsletter that is 46 each Friday to all registered members.
During my work 47 , the staff were always attentive and ready to 48 , which really made me understand how to work 49 at the job I was doing. I also feel that I have become more 50 and confident with learning new skills, being punctual and 51 according to the dress code (著裝標(biāo)準(zhǔn)).
I would advise anyone 52 to do work experience to be on time and willing to learn new skills needed for an office 53 . I can also say that although you will initially feel 54 about your first day in work experience, 55 you have become familiar with your job and the staff, you will soon feel a part of the 56 .
I have thoroughly 57 my experience and I am very grateful to all the staff for giving me the opportunity to work at their office and for making me feel 58 .
In conclusion, I would 59 everybody to undertake work experience—it is an excellent way to 60 skills and experience of a work environment and will make you feel more confident for future careers.
41. A. eager B. confident C. patient D. scared
42. A. after all B. at first C. more or less D. now and then
43. A. frequently B. eventually C. immediately D. occasionally
44. A. plan B. dream C. task D. attempt
45. A. correct B. elegant C. smooth D. steady
46. A. turned over B. given away C. passed on D. sent out
47. A. absence B. interview C. application D. experience
48. A. help B. cheer C. accuse D. scold
49. A. regularly B. effectively C. comfortably D. quickly
50. A. satisfied B. popular C. familiar D. reasonable
51. A. analyzing B. dressing C. designing D. trading
52. A. affording B. wishing C. bothering D. happening
53. A. equipment B. building C. decoration D. environment
54. A. curious B. concerned C. nervous D. crazy
55. A. once B. before C. since D. as
56. A. team B. country C. job D. family
57. A. ignored B. enjoyed C. forgotten D. started
58. A. awful B. energetic C. awkward D. welcome
59. A. order B. force C. demand D. recommend
60. A. learn B. require C. acquire D. master
第 Ⅱ卷
第二節(jié)：語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
Happiness can be described 61.________ a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. There are many factors 62._________(contribute) to happiness.
A person in an apparently ideal situation is not 63._________(necessary) happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, 64.________ are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.
The rich 65._______(be) not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it 66.____________(believe) that this is mainly 67.________they have more opportunity to control their 68._________(life). Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely 69._________(disable) or those in pain. Learning 70.________(cope)with a health problem can contribute to happiness.
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)
每處錯誤僅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(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。
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;
1. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。
Of my teachers, Mr. Moore is the one who makes an impression of me. Though he is 50, but he appears very young.Undoubtedly, he's one of the most popular teacher in our school.Comparing with other teachers, Mr.Moore pays more attention to his way of teaching .He tries various ways to make his classes lively and interesting.In his point of view,we should not only know "what", but also understand "why".Consequently,instead of giving us immediately answers, he is always encouraged us to think by himself whenever he puts forward questions.With his help,we've make rapid progresses,learning how to analyze and settled problems. What wonderful world of "why"he leads us to!
第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)(滿分25)
假如你是北京某中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華，你們班級同學(xué)星期日將去參觀長城。請你給對世界文化遺產(chǎn)感興趣的外教老師Eric寫封郵件，邀請他參加此次活動，請包含下面內(nèi)容:
• 介紹活動安排(集中地點、往返時間、出行方式等)。
• 建議攜帶物品(照相機(jī)、零食飲料、防曬霜等)。
參考詞匯：遺產(chǎn) heritage，防曬霜sunscreen。
詞數(shù)：100左右。
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書面表達(dá)---possible version
Dear Eric,
How is everything going?
Our class will visit the Great Wall this Sunday.Informed of your interest in the world cultural heritages,I am writing this letter to invite you to join us in climbing the Great Wall. Here are the arrangements.
Firstly,we will set out at 8 am at the school gate and return at 5 pm,so we will have enough time to enjoy the scenery. When it comes to the way to go there,we will take a bus directly to our destination.
I recommend you to take a camera to take some photos. Moreover, bring some food and drinks.Some sunscreen is a must. You may get burned otherwise.
Looking forward to your participation.
Yours
Li Hua
聽力錄音原文
Text 1
M: Excuse me, madam.
W: Yes?
M: How long can I keep the book?
W: For one month. Please make sure you return the book before it’s due.
Text 2
M: Hurry up, Jenny! It’s already 7. We’ll be late for the film!
W: Don’t worry, dear. We still have 20 minutes, and it takes us only 15 minutes to get there. We’ll be there just in time.
Text 3
M: I heard on the radio that it’ll be sunny during the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a trip to Boston.
W: That sounds great! I’ll call Jane to see if she’d like to join us.
Text 4
W: It’s nearly 8. If you want to catch the 9 o’clock train, you’d better go now.
M: Don’t worry. I’ll drive to the station.
W: In that case, let me go with you, and you drop me off at the city center. I’ll go to the open market.
Text 5
W: I’m sorry the cake is late. We’ll do better next time, I promise.
M: Well, I’m sorry, too. You’ll have to take it back. The birthday party is over, and we don’t need the cake anymore.
Text 6
W: Oh, it’s broken! Jack is not going to be happy when he sees this. It’s his favorite CD. He’ll tell Mum.
M: Please, Cathy, can I borrow ten dollars? I’ll buy him a new one, and I’ll clean up your room.
Text 7
W: How did you like the dishes, sir?
M: Delicious! Everything was excellent here. Thank you.
W: Do you want some coffee? Tea, sir?
M: No, thanks. I’m fine. I’ll just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?
W: 15 percent. And it’s included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing you again.
M: Sure. Goodnight!
Text 8
W: Can I help you?
M: Yes, my daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday, but it doesn’t work, so I’d like to change it for another one.
W: I see. Let me have a look…well, we’ll be happy to change it for you, but I’m afraid we don’t have another pink one.
M: Oh? What will I do then?
W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.
M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.
W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra charge for it.
M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?
W: We’d be very happy to. But it’ll take at least a week, maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes in.
M: Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome.
Text 9
W: Hi, Joe. Many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you going to do?
M: I think I’ll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs, and I probably would go to the Ottawa car show. What about you, Ariel? What’s your plan?
W: I’m going to do some traveling with my family.
M: Oh? Where to?
W: Toronto. And on our way, we’re going to visit my aunt Betty in Kingston.
M: That’s exciting! How long do you plan to stay?
W: Two days. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the 10th in Toronto. Oh, I’m afraid I’ve got to go now. My husband is waiting for me, and we’ll have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe.
M: Thank you. You, too!
Text 10
W: Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the world is? Or who the oldest person in the world is? There’s only one place where you’ll find all this information, and that’s in the Guinness Book of Records. This morning, we have someone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book, Thomas Manning. Welcome to the program, Thomas!
M: Thanks, Sue. It’s a pleasure to be here.
W: Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from.
M: Well, it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends. A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe. And if it wasn’t the fastest, he wondered what was.
W: So, I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information, and he couldn't find it?
M: Yes, that’s exactly what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts about records to satisfy their curiosity.
W: So, the idea for a book of records was born! And when did the first book come out?
M: A few years later, in 1955. So, to answer your first question, the tallest person in the world is 231.7 centimeters tall, and the oldest person is Jeanne L. Calment, who was born in February 1875.
W: There are also some rather strange records, aren’t there, Thomas?
M: Yes, that’s right. Did you know, Sue, that the shortest time it has taken…
高三英語上學(xué)期期中試題參考
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(biāo)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)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1. Who is coming for tea?
A. Mark. B. John. C. Tracy.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Stay for dinner. B. Go to the railway station. C. Prepare for the dinner.
3. What does the man come for?
A. A dinner. B. A meeting. C. A party.
4. What size does the man want?
A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday plan.
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，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)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. Why doesn’t the man want to book the seats downstairs?
A. They are too expensive.
B. They are uncomfortable.
C. They are too close to the stage.
7. When does the man plan to see the performance?
A. On October 1st. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題.
8. What’s the complaint of the man’s neighbor?
A. Loud noise. B. Bad sleeping room. C. An important meeting.
9. What were the man and his friends about to do?
A. Change a room. B. Apologize to their neighbor. C. End their activity.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. What is Miss Lan going to work as in Ola city?
A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.
11. What worries Miss Lan so much?
A. She has no friends in Ola.
B. The work in Ola is hard to do.
C. The people in Ola are not friendly.
12. How will Miss Lan keep in touch with Mr.Huang after she arrives in Ola?
A. By e-mail. B. By phone. C. By letter.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. Why did the man miss the woman’s phone call yesterday?
A. His phone was turned off.
B. He was taking a shower.
C. He didn’t take his phone with him.
14. What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She went shopping.
B. She went to a concert.
C. She played computer games.
15. Why did the woman call the man?
A. To invite him to her wedding.
B. To ask something about Megan.
C. To invite him to her sister’s wedding.
16. When will the woman pick up the man next Saturday?
A. At 13:00. B. At 13:20. C. At 14:00.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20 題。
17. What does Alexandra Grace work for?
A. New Zealand Embassy Beijing.
B. QS World University Ranking System.
C. The Multi-cultural Environment Organization.
18. What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?
A. Its environment. B. Its size. C. Its population.
19. What’s the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?
A. 20,000 dollars. B. 25,000 dollars. C. 45,000 dollars.
20. What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?
A. Its multi-cultural environment is good for tourists.
B. Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students.
C. Its breath-taking scenery is absolutely worth seeing.
第二部分 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)
閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
Sydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds.
Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.
The network is made up of several colour-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.
Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit Transportnsw. Info for details.
Getting to the City
In Sydney, if you’re near a train station, you’re on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. It’s the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level.
Automatic ticket gates
Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe (磁條) you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you.
Night Ride buses
Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. For your convenience a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.
Track work
In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends. Please check the track work section for the latest service changes on your line.
21. How do travelers get more information about ticket prices?
A. They can go to the City Circle. B. They can visit a website.
C. They can check display screen. D. They can listen to announcements.
22. What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations?
A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station.
C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magnetic stripe.
23. Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?
A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon.
C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
B
Most heroes are not super. They don’t appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place. Bike Batman is one of them.
Bike Batman is a 30-year-old married engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. He’s a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.
About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a website where people list things they want to sell. As he often does, he also looked at Bike Index, a popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when they’re taken. The bike, which he was considering purchasing, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index. Then he called the person who claimed to be the bike’s owner and arranged to meet him— supposedly to complete the sale. When the two men met, Bike Batman told the thief, “You’ve got two options. You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here.” You can imagine what the thief did.
After that first success, Bike Batman developed a safer routine. When he sees questionable bike ads on Craigslist, he cross-references the image with bikes reported on Bike Index. Once he has confirmed it with the owner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can participate in the action. In more than half of the 22 cases in which he has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested. In one case, Bike Batman even helped a family recover a wide range of prized possessions that suspects had stolen during a home burglary.
His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be called “Robin Hood”. Since he wasn’t exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, “Batman” seemed a better fit. The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattle’s reputation as a friendly city.
24. What is Bike Batman?
A. A superhero. B. A website manager. C. A Seattle citizen. D. A police officer.
25. What will Bike Batman first do when he discovers a questionable bike?
A. Arrange to meet the thief.
B. Call the police department.
C. Contact the owner of the stolen bike.
D. Look up the bike’s information on Bike Index.
26. Why does Bike Batman help find the lost bikes?
A. To become famous. B. To help poor people.
C. To punish bike thieves. D. To build a friendly city.
27. What can we learn from the passage?
A. the thieves refused to return the bikes.
B. the police failed to perform their duties.
C. Bike Batman began his good deeds by accident.
D. Bike Batman felt relieved to see the thieves arrested.
C
I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don’t worry about my girl; I’m sure she’ll be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but let’s face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.
At the rate we’re moving in a couple of years you won’t be able to tell the difference between boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced time-traveling beings come to our planet, there’s one constant: You can’t tell the male aliens from the female aliens!
But that’s the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty years. None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese. We’re all scratching our heads trying to figure out what we’ve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But it’s not anything we’ve added that has ruined our kids. It’s stuff we’ve gotten rid of.
Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldn’t make it to the top. But that wasn’t the point; the point was that you had to try while some middle-aged guy who couldn’t make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head start. But we didn’t want to shame the boy, so we took it down.
Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But they’re everywhere. You just can’t see them. They’re in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The point everyone missed about the rope is you weren’t supposed to make it to the top. It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversize belly of every kid.
28. What is the example of aliens used to show?
A. Boys are going feminine.
B. Girls are growing like boys.
C. There are really time-traveling beings.
D. Alien movies are popular with children.
29. What causes kids today to be soft and fat?
A. Junk food. B. Video games.
C. Stuff introduced to society. D. Things removed from society.
30. How does the author find teenagers today?
A. They have too much dignity. B. They are overprotected.
C. They are less independent. D. They are too highly thought of.
31. What does the rope probably symbolize?
A. Goals. B. Expectations. C. Competition. D. Assistance.
D
Google’s new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夾子), but it’s not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms ( 計 算 程 序 ) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there’s a face you see frequently, it’ll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the device’s product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child’s hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced,” Payne said, noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we’re likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.
32. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?
A. It is equipped with tough glass. B. It enables easy Internet access.
C. It allows of hands-free photography. D. It can be worn on your clothing.
33. What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Brief. B. Touching. C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.
34. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?
A. The popularity of the Internet. B. The advance in technology.
C. The rise of the smartphone industry. D. The reduction in the price of lens.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. A New Digital Camera from Google. B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.
C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life. D. An Alternative Way to Photograph.
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。
A dog’s mind is only equal to that of a two-year-old baby. 36 Therefore, they are probably the first to notice any change in the behavior of their masters. Let’s do some deep-digging to understand the amazing ability of a dog.
They sense your feelings. Isn’t it strange? 37 This is true. A study published in the Animal Cognition journal says that dogs are known to come to people who appear sad or depressed. It doesn’t matter if the person is their owner or a stranger. They have an ability to sense sadness and are attached to troubled souls.
38 Dogs can easily tell when you’re playing with favorites, and if you reward or play more with other pets, your dog might notice it and feel uncomfortable. As they can’t say how they feel, they will scratch, yawn or lick their mouths.
They smell fear. Let’s say you’re faced with your worst fear. Would you get scared and run away or just face it? Before choosing how to deal with it, you should remember one thing. 39 Research shows that dogs often sense their masters’ responses in dangerous situations. If you fear something and choose to back away, chances are that your pet is going to do the same thing.
They’re watching you. We are all raised as respectable individuals who are taught to respect elders, obey the law and help out people in need from time to time. 40 But if you have a dog at home, it is time to be serious about them. Dogs like generous people. So just be careful around your pet; it may judge you on how you behave with others.
A. They sense health problems.
B. They understand when ignored.
C. They know when no one’s looking at them.
D. You would be setting an example to your pet.
E. Every time you feel sad, you dog just know it.
F. But dogs are able to sense everything around them.
G. However, not all of us take these three things seriously.
第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45)
第一節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Shayla Mitchell, 16, was diagnosed with the terminal stage of cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the 41 1eft them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope 42 in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.
43 , he wanted to pay them back. In his 44 , he had once been a 45 . So at age 40, Mitchell took up the 46 again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. Mitchell was __47 out in the first and second rounds, but he still 48 to raise $ 20,000 that he gave to Growing Hope. During this time, he __49 his daughter. “I fell into a dark bottom,” Mitchell said, and for six months, he did little but 50 .
One day, Mitchell 51 upon a Mark Twain quote- The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you 52 why. “After I read that quote, I was going to spend the rest of my life helping kids with 53 and their families,” he said.
Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, though boxing did not seem 54 any more for fund-raising, due to his age. Then he found that 55 could be a source to raise money. In the Corps Marathon, he cut a striking figure on the course. 56 by this success, he set his sights higher. He 57 each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their 58 with him. Years after his daughter's death, Mitchell now 59 up in the morning knowing his 60 .
41. A. situation B. phenomenon C. atmosphere D. poverty
42. A. brought B. stepped C. took D. broke
43. A. Sorrowful B. Hopeful C. Grateful D. Helpful
44. A. life B. reality C. memory D. youth
45. A. runner B. singer C. boxer D. fighter
46. A. gloves B. helmets C. boxes D. sneakers
47. A. laughed B. knocked C. performed D. put
48. A. failed B. persuaded C. managed D. tried
49. A. cured B. lost C. comforted D. accompanied
50. A. fight B. disappoint C. burst D. mourn
51. A. looked B. agreed C. came D. depended
52. A. consider B. make C. relate D. discover
53. A. talent B. cancer C. disease D. caution
54. A. beneficial B. worthwhile C. significant D. practicable
55. A. running B. singing C. fund D. project
56. A. Depressed B. Satisfied C. Inspired D. Shocked
57. A. donated B. ran C. competed D. conveyed
58. A. pictures B. parents C. doctors D. clothes
59. A. stands B. arises C. climbs D. wakes
60. A. time B. why C. course D. what
第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填人適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
Laughter Yoga is a new form of exercise that promotes the use of laughter as a form of physical exercise. It 61._____________ (create) in the mid-1990s as a social experiment. Although it came from India and 62. _____________ (certain) includes some yoga, don’t expect it to have much in common with the yoga classes 63. _____________ (offer) at your local studio or gym. Laughter Yoga attaches 64. _____________ (much) importance to the former than to the latter.
The method began in 1995 when Dr. Madan Kataria called on a group of students in a park 65. _____________ (test) whether introducing regular laughter into people’s lives would improve their well-being. Kataria also introduced deep breathing and simple stretches into the exercises.
Medical research has suggested that laughing is 66. _____________ good way to reduce stress and help people feel good. Kataria’s Laughter Clubs are popping up in response 67. _____________ people’s need to handle 68. _____________ (press).
Kataria also offers books and DVDs to people 69. _____________ don’t have access to a local Laughter Club. However, connecting with other humans is a big part of Laughter Yoga’s success in 70. _____________ (help) people feel better and experience more joy.
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)
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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(︿)，并在下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。
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。
My name is Li Ming, a student studied in Ganzhou No. 18 Middle School. I am eager become a volunteer in your group and I can work till my next term begins. I have a real talent on singing. I get the first prize in the singing competition in our school last year. However, I can teach children how to sing songs. Besides, I play the piano very well, that will help a lot in my work. I am warm-hearted and always be ready to help. Helping other people makes myself happy. I believe I can make friend with the children. I hope I am fortunately enough to be a member of your group.
第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá) (25分)
假定你是李華，得知美國外教Peter最近經(jīng)常頭痛，西醫(yī)療效不佳。請你給他寫一封電子郵件，推薦中醫(yī)治療，簡介中醫(yī)的優(yōu)點(如副作用小、價格低等)，愿意幫助，并期待他早日康復(fù)。
注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右;2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
Dear Peter,
I’m sorry to learn that …
Yours,
Li Hua
高三英語試題參考答案
第一部分 聽力(30分，每小題1.5分)
1-5 ABBAC 6-10 ABACC 11-15 CACBC 16-20 AABCB
第二部分 閱讀理解(40分，每小題2分)
第一節(jié)
21-23 BCD 24-27 CDDC 28-31 ADBC 32-35 CABA
第二節(jié)
36-40 FEBDG
第三部分 語言知識應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 完形填空(30分，每小題1.5分)
41-45 ABCDC 46-50 ABCBD 51-55 CDBDA 56-60 CAADB
第二節(jié) 語法填空(每空一詞;每空1.5分，滿分15分)(61題)
61. was created 62. certainly 63. offered 64. more 65. to test
66. a 67. to 68. pressure 69. who/that 70. helping
第四部分 寫作
第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)(62題)
第一句 studied改為studying
第二句 become前加to
第三句 on改為for
第四句 get改為got
第五句 However改為Therefore/So/Thus
第六句 that改為which
第七句 be去掉
第八句 myself改為me
第九句 friend改為friends
第十句fortunately改為fortunate。
第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)(25分)(63題)
One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I’m sorry to learn that you have been suffering headaches, which prevent you from performing well in your work. Worse still, you haven’t got better after taking medicine. Therefore I’m writing to recommend Chinese medicine to you.
From my perspective, Chinese medicine is superior to western medicine in a sense. Producing fewer side effects is typical of Chinese medicine. If time permits, patients can recover completely. In addition, Chinese medicine is less expensive, so you don’t need to worry about your budget. I believe the treatment is a great choice for you.
Hope you will recover soon. If there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
聽力原文：
(Text 1)
W: John, is Mark coming for tea tomorrow?
M: Yes, I told you yesterday, Tracy.
W: Oh, did you? Sorry, I must have forgotten.
(Text 2)
W: What’s the hurry? We’d like you to stay for dinner.
M: Well, thank you, but Helen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station.
(Text 3)
W: Hi, Tom, we had to start the meeting without you.
M: I know, my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
(Text 4)
M: How much are these shoes?
W: Oh, they are 35 dollars a pair.
M: Do you have size 9?
W: I’m afraid they are sold out.
(Text 5)
M: Hi, I’m thinking of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays.
W: Where would you like to go?
M: Well, maybe somewhere warm and sunny.
W: How about a tour to Southeast Asia?
(Text 6)
M: I’d like to book a few seats for Hamlet, please. Have you got any seats downstairs?
W: Yes, we have.
M: How much are they?
W: $3. 75 each.
M: Are there any seats for $2. 50?
W: Yes, there are—upstairs. How many?
M: Four, please.
W: For which night?
M: What about this Saturday, October 21st?
W: I can give you four seats in Row 8.
M: How long will the performance last?
W: Two and a half hours.
M: Thank you.
(Text 7)
W: Good morning, sir. I’m the Assistant Manager.
M: How nice!
W: Yes. I’m afraid we’ve had a complaint from your neighbor about the noise. He is trying to get some sleep as he has an early start tomorrow for an important meeting. I’m sure you understand.
M: Oh, I see.
W: Do you think it might be possible to ask your friends to be a little quieter? We do like to give our guests a chance of getting a good night’s sleep. It’s well after eleven.
M: Oh. I’m sorry. I do apologize. I suppose we were talking rather loudly. It’s just that we’ve reached an important agreement. We were having a bit of a celebration.
W: I’m pleased to hear it. Shall I ask Room Service to bring you some coffee?
M: No, that won’t be necessary. We were just about to pack up anyway.
W: Thank you, sir, and good night to you.
(Text 8)
M: Mr. Huang, I’m going to teach in Ola very soon, perhaps next month.
W: Congratulations, Miss Lan! You should be happy. You see, Ola is a big city; there are a lot of interesting things to see.
M: Yes, that’s why I’ve come to you. I have mixed feelings, you see. I’m excited but I’m also a bit worried.
W: What bothers you?
M: You see it’s this: someone told me that people from Ola look down upon people from other places. Is that true?
W: Oh, yes. Some people do. I hate this kind of attitude. I’m sure not everyone in Ola is like that. Do you look down upon others in the class?
M: Of course not! I often help them. And I’ve learned a lot from the people coming from other places. They are all hard-working. Most of them are talented.
W: Anyway, you will start a new life in a beautiful city.
M: Yes. I feel excited. I’ll write e-mails to you when I settle down.
W: Thank you. Then good-bye and good luck!
(Text 9)
M: Hi, Jim. Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? Were you playing computer games as usual?
W: Not this time. I was taking a shower.
M: I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer the phone.
W: Sorry, I was out shopping yesterday and left my phone at home. I saw that you had called when I got back and I tried to call you back, so your phone was off.
M: Yeah, I went to a concert, so I turned my phone off.
W: So what’s up?
M: I wanted to invite you to my sister’s wedding next Saturday. Would you like to be my guest?
W: Sure. I bought a present for her yesterday next Saturday. Would you like to be my guest?
M: Sure. The wedding begins at 2:00 pm. I’ll come and pick you up forty minutes before that.
W: Could you come twenty minutes earlier than that? Megan is going to the wedding, too, and she needs a lift.
M: No problem. See you next Saturday.
(Text 10)
W: I’m Alexandra Grace, Educator at New Zealand Embassy Beijing. Today I will give you a brief introduction of New Zealand’s higher education. Small as it may be, New Zealand offers quality higher education opportunities, with two thirds of its higher education institutes within the top 10 of QS World University Rankings 2014. What makes New Zealand’s universities stand out is their abilities to provide high-end education.
Though Chinese students form the largest international student group in New Zealand, the country only ranks the 7th on Chinese students’ most desirable overseas destination list. The size of the country prevents it becoming a hot study destination. But it draws students with its safe and multi-cultural environment.
While it attracts mainly wealthy students, higher education in New Zealand is also affordable for many common Chinese families. Chinese students can get a British-based education with the school fee being some of the lowest in the world. On average, the school fee was about 25, 000 dollars per year, and the living costs were about 20, 000 dollars a year. Besides, students can do some part-time jobs. The money earned in those jobs is enough for them to travel around the country and enjoy its breath-taking scenery.
第一學(xué)期高三英語期中試題
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。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the man’s favorite music?
A. Country B. Rap. C. Jazz.
2. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Going to a cinema. B. Renting a movie video. C. Going to the woman’s house.
3. Why does the woman stay outside?
A. She doesn’t like dancing. B. She wants some fresh air. C. She thinks it’s noisy inside.
4. How much change will the man get?
A. $24 B. $60 C. $64.
5. What does the woman imply?
A. She wants to learn to play football.
B. She isn’t familiar with football.
C. It’s fun to watch football games on TV.
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。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. Where does the man’s grandmother live?
A. In Mexico. B. In Canada. C. In the United States.
7. What relation is Angela to the man ?
A. His wife. B. His sister. C. His niece
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. Why does the man make the phone call?
A. To make a reservation. B. To make a complaint. C. To make an apology.
9. What does the man promise to do in the end?
A. Keep his band quiet. B. Pay the account at once. C. Stop speaking bad language.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. When to see an exhibition. B. How to spend the weekend. C. How to relax from busy work.
11. What will the woman probably do the day after tomorrow?
A. See an exhibition. B. Work overtime. C. Go out of town.
12. Why does the woman go to Moscow?
A. To have a rest. B. To meet her boss C. To go on business.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. How long has the woman moved into her new house?
A. For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For three weeks.
14. Why does the woman move out of the town?
A. She can’t afford the high rent.
B. She wants to live close to her office.
C. She can’t bear the traffic and the noise.
15. How does the woman get to work?
A. By train. B. By car. C. On foot.
16. What do we know about the woman’s new house?
A. It has a small garden.
B. It has less rooms than the old one.
C. There are no cinemas or theaters around it.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. Where did the earliest newspaper appear?
A. In Boston. B. In London. C. In Rome.
18. When did the weekly newspaper come out?
A. In 1609. B. In 1621. C. In 1702.
19. Who printed the first daily newspaper in the American colonies?
A. John Campbell. B. Benjamin Harris. C. Cindy Smith.
20. Which newspaper has the widest published quantity?
A. Daily Current. B. Asahi Shimbun. C. Boston Newsletter.
第二部分 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)
A
Physical exercise is very important for a healthy lifestyle. If you are traveling often, it would be good to have in mind the gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018. Here you will find the answers.
Blink Fitness
This company was founded in 2016, so no wonder they have not yet reached 100 gyms. But with the figure of 70+, they are actually among those gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018. They are spreading still, with new venues(場地) opened in Los Angeles recently. They are becoming more popular with the attitude Mood Above Muscle which attracts and encourages more people to join their programs.
Equinox
Equinox is a luxury(奢華的) fitness company founded in 1991 in NYC. It has also announced expansion by the opening of hotels in New York and Los Angeles by 2019. Of course with the character “luxurious” goes the high price as well. If you are ready to give a nice sum for your training, that would be money well spent.
Lifetime Fitness
Lifetime Fitness is one of the most popular gyms in the world. Apart from usual training facilities, machines, swimming pools, rock climbing walls (not that usual) in the gyms, there are also child centers for children to play and be watched, which give people the most comfort.
Anytime Fitness
Nowadays there are Anytime Fitness gyms in countries all over the globe including Australia, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Chile, Philippines, etc. The first good side of Anytime Fitness is that they are open for 24 hours/ 7 days, so whenever you are in a mood for exercising, just go to the nearest Anytime Fitness.
21. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Blink Fitness .
A. is a young company
B. focuses on building muscles
C. is the most popular among teenagers
D. has the most locations in the world
22. Lifetime Fitness may be suitable for people who .
A. prefer outdoor activities
B. enjoy shopping after exercising
C. don’t want to take group classes in gyms
D. can’t take care of kids while exercising
23. Which word can best describe Anytime Fitness?
A. Historic B. Costly C. Convenient D. Fashionable
B
The Gilroy Garlic(大蒜) Festival started with a “crazy idea” by Dr. Rudy Melone.
In 1978, Melone, the President of Gavilan College in Gilroy, read an article in a newspaper which was about a small town in France. The town hosted a garlic festival every year and regarded itself as the “Garlic Capital of the World”. He doubted that Gilroy’s garlic production and processing were far greater. In fact, Christopher Ranch was then the largest shipper of garlic in the world.
So Melone set about trying to convince Christopher Ranch’s owner Don Christopher, to host a garlic festival of their own. At first, the idea seemed crazy. Outside of Italian families, garlic at the time was considered an esoteric material. It wasn’t something thought to be normal and it wasn’t something you generally shared in polite company.
But Melone had passion for Gilroy and garlic. He decided to stick to his idea. He and Christopher hired a local cook,Val Filice, to prepare a meal with a few garlicky dishes. The invited local media and food writers as well. The meal was a success, and the city leaders agreed to support them.
The first Gilroy Garlic Festival was held at Bloomfield Ranch in 1979. Rudy Melone served as the president; Don Christopher supplied all the garlic from his; and Val Filice was the head chef. They got about 50 community volunteers to help them and decided to give all the profits back to the community. Festival organizers weren’t sure at first if anyone would come, but were quickly shocked by the number of visitors. Despite all the chaos, the first Gilroy Garlic Festival served over 15,000 guests and produced $19,000 for the local community.
To date, the Gilroy Garlic Festival has given the city of Gilroy a sense of true community pride as well as worldwide recognition. Not bad for one man’s crazy idea!
24. What is Christopher Ranch?
A. A ship B. A farm C. A shop D. A businessman
25. What does the underlined word “esoteric” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Very expensive B. Very strange C. Very ordinary D. Very popular
26. What can we infer about the first Gilroy Garlic Festival?
A. Its purpose was to attract city leaders.
B. Its organizers were certain that no one would come.
C. It benefited the local community a lot.
D. It made Gilroy become the garlic capital of the world.
27. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Spreading the food culture.
B. Praising a man’s crazy idea.
C. Showing the benefits of eating garlic.
D. Introducing the history of Gilroy Garlic Festival.
C
Bridge of Hope School is a private school. It was set up in Kalangala about two years ago. Unlike government schools, which have very large classes of 90 children, many of whom do not want to learn, Bridge has small classes, so pupils get a great deal of attention. Small classes are good for teaching, but the school is always having difficulty with money since private schools are dependent on parents paying on time.
The school has five primary classes and three nursery classes. As the children progress through the school they will add another class next year. The total number of children in the primary classes is about 50. The parents of Bridge children are often higher earners than those that attend government schools. They want their children to have the best education available.
The school is not yet finished. The classrooms have no windows or doors. But it is very formal and insists on children wearing uniforms (制服). Discipline is strict and the children are well¬behaved. Only English can be spoken and not the local language. Although English is the national language and the language of education, government schools teach in their own language for the first three years.
School starts at 7 a.m. and the children have to be on time. Classes are formal, but children have to copy lots of things from the blackboard, because there are few textbooks, sometimes only one for the teacher to use. Class work is heavy and the children have tests every week. They also study during the holiday.
28. What can we learn about government schools?
A. The classes consist of a large number of students.
B. Teachers don’t speak English in class.
C. Children always work very hard.
D. It is free for children to attend them.
29. Parents send their children to Bridge of Hope School because they _______.
A. think the school environment is better there
B. hope their children can get the best education
C. want their children to be different
D. have no time to take care of their children
30. Which of the following is TRUE about Bridge of Hope School according to the text?
A. Children can wear what they like there.
B. Life there is easy for children
C. Lessons are given in the local language there.
D. There are few textbooks there.
31. The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to ________.
A. list differences between a private and a government school
B. introduce a private school — Bridge of Hope School in Kalangala
C. tell the history of the private schools in Kalangala
D. show education development in Kalangala
D
As any person suffering from lack of sleep knows, dark circles under the eyes usually stand out after a bad night’s sleep.
But why do people get these dark eye bags? The answer is both genetic (that is, relating to your DNA) and environmental (a result of your everyday living, such as rubbing your eyes or getting too little sleep), said Dr. Carol Clinton, a skin-care researcher in Dublin, Ohio.
But “the biggest reason is genes.” Clinton told Live Science. Eye bags are generally more noticeable in people who, because of genes, have thin or pale skin. When people are tired or very nervous, blood circulation in the eye area becomes slow, allowing blood to pool there. Clinton said. Capillaries (毛細(xì)血管) stand out, leading to dark eye circles, she said.Besides, eye bags result from eyes’ fat moving forward. An age-connected increase in fat beneath the eyeballs leads to eye bags. “Anyway, when your eyes’ fat is moving forward, you may think about having an operation in that area,” Clinton said, “A person can get 9 hours of sleep a night, but still have eye bags because of a genetic development.”
In other cases, environmental problems cause eye bags. For example, allergies (過敏) — especially seasonal allergies—can cause capillaries to stand out. Getting too much sun can also damage and thin the skin, making dark circles under the eyes easy to see. Besides, eating salty foods can cause the body to hold more water, which makes eye bags worse, according to the Mayo Clinic.
32. In Clinton’s opinion, what is the main cause of the formation of dark eye bags?
A. Genes. B. Habits. C. Age. D. The environment.
33. What can rid you of your eye bags according to the text?
A. Getting much sun.
B. Drinking plenty of water.
C. Having an operation on the fat in the eye area.
D. Slowing your blood circulation in the eye area.
34. What can we learn from the text?
A. It’s possible to change genes.
B. Rubbing your eyes might cause dark eye bags.
C.Young people don’t get dark eye bags.
D. You can’t get dark eye bags if you get enough sleep.
35. What’s the best title for the text?
A. What Can You Do to Protect Your Eyes?
B. The Importance of Sleep to People’s Health
C. Several Measures to Remove Your Eye Bags
D. Why Do People Get “Bags” Under Their Eyes?
第二節(jié) (共5小題， 每小題2分，滿分10分)
根據(jù)課文內(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。
When I was young, my friends and I often played baseball in an alley(小巷) behind our home. A woman named Mrs. Shinas owned a tiny house nearby, and she used to watch us play from her window. 36 We all thought that she was mean.
She had a big trained dog and whenever one of our baseballs rolled in its direction, Mrs. Shinas would send the dog to catch it. 37 Soon we ran out of balls.
In those days, I used to water our lawn each day. One day as I stood watering our small lawn, I noticed that Mrs. Shinas lawn looked a little dry. It took only a few more minutes to water it, so I did it. 38 .
When autumn came that year, I also helped gather up the leaves on Mrs. Shinas’ yard. I was doing this one day, she invited me to sit in her living room. She gave me a cookie and a glass of milk. As I sat there eating the cookie, she showed me her collection of paintings. 39 That surprised me a lot. It was the first conversation I had ever had with her.
40 She went into her kitchen and returned with a box. In it were all the balls that her dog had taken. She handed me the box, said “thank you” and smiled. I realized she had a kind heart. I also learned that when we serve others, we are showing them that we love them.
A. We wanted to buy a new ball.
B. But the dog wouldn’t return the ball to us.
C. Her next action even changed my opinion of her.
D. Then she thanked me for taking care of her lawn.
E. Soon I found myself watering her lawn each day.
F. She rarely came out of her house and never smiled.
G. What delighted me most was that she was a great painter!
第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題; 每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
At 17 years old, I started developing bad habits. I wanted to buy some games I had been 41 for a while but didn’t have enough money. One day I took the games to the back of a store 42 and took them out of their box. It seemed so 43 that I stole more, never thinking I would get 44 .
One morning, I did the same thing, and as I was about to leave the store, I was 45 by two large men. At this point I knew my 46 was recorded by the store’s surveillance (監(jiān)控) cameras and became 47 what they were going to do to me. “Are you gonna take me to jail?” I asked. One of them said, “Well, first we have to see the 48 of what you stole.” Fear took hold of me 49 I knew I had stolen a lot. When he 50 that the items totaled $90, he decided to call the police. I started shaking and really 51 stealing those items. He took a picture of me and asked for my personal 52 . I was then sent to jail.
It was a 53 night. The jail smelled like garbage and the floor was cold. The nect day my parents came to bail (保釋) me out. I was 54 that even though they knew about what I’d done, they didn’t 55 me. The trip home felt like an eternity(永恒)because there was such an uncomfortable 56 .
When we got home, my father said, “ If you want something, all you need to do is ask. You are 57 that I have money to bail you out, but I want you to know this: if you ever do something like this again, you will 58 your life.” “Yes, I understand. I will never steal again,” I 59 . I realized that nothing was for free and that I couldn’t get anything without 60 .
41. A. aware of B. interested in C. worried about D. disappointed at
42. A. actively B. normally C. secretly D. quickly
43. A. easy B. strange C. special D. difficult
44. A. hurt B. caught C. replaced D. recognized
45. A. affected B. accepted C. disturbed D. stopped
46. A. choice B. action C. plan D. attitude
47. A. tired of B. familiar with C. afraid of D. satisfied with
48. A. value B. result C. message D. appearance
49. A. so B. unless C. but D. because
50. A. believed B. decided C. learned D. remembered
51. A. enjoyed B. regretted C. considered D. finished
52. A. opinion B. problem C. information D. feeling
53. A. busy B. quiet C. pleasant D. terrible
54. A. surprised B. proud C. concerned D. confident
55. A. respect B. blame C. notice D. encourage
56. A. sign B. trouble C. silence D. question
57. A. lucky B. sure C. pity D. glad
58. A. miss B. ruin C. improve D. understand
59. A. recalled B. suggested C. complained D. promised
60. A. hope B. effort C. doubt D. purpose
第二節(jié) (共10小題： 每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
While going backpacking around Europe, I found (61) (me) in an embarrassing situation. My wallet and clothes (62) (steal) when I was shopping in a crowed market! All I left was my passport and a plane ticket to my next destination. After I (63) (anxious) told one of the staff at the youth hotel I was staying in about my problem, she offered (64) (help) me out. Together we found out how to wire (電匯) money from my parents to my next city stop. Then she printed a map and told me how to get to the place (65) I could pick it up. She called my next hotel and explained the situation, (66) (arrange) for me to check in and pay a day later. Just when I thought everything would be fine,
I realized I didn’t have any money to pay for (67) train to the airport. That’s when she gave me enough money to buy the ticket. (68) her help, my trip would have been over. To this day I am very (69) (thank) for her kindness. This event renewed my (70) (believe) that most people out there are good.
第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分10分)
第一節(jié) 短文改錯 (共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有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(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。
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 Linda,
I am very sorry to hear that you are bad ill and in hospital. Are you getting better now?
Please don’t worry about my illness. All you need to do now is to have good rest and follow the doctor’s advices. At present, we are learning some new lessons. They aren’t very difficult, but you don’t need to worry about your study. When you got back to school, we are all willingly to help you with those missing lessons at the weekend. You will not miss on the final exam. Our head teacher, together with our class, are going to the hospital to seeing you next Wednesday.
I hope you will recover soon. Best regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá) (滿分25分)
上周五下午，你校舉辦了一場以“Being Grateful”為主題的講座。請根據(jù)下面的寫作提示，用英語寫一篇新聞稿。內(nèi)容包括：
1. 時間、地點;
2. 活動經(jīng)過;
3. 你的感悟。
注意：
1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
.
贛州市2018-2019學(xué)年第一學(xué)期五校期中聯(lián)考
高三英語答案
一、聽力(30分)
1-5 CBCAB 6-10 ACABA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 CCBAB
二、閱讀理解(40分)
21-23 ADC 24-27 BBCD 28-31 ABDB 32-35 ACBD 36-40FBEDC
三、完形填空(30分)
41-45 BCABD 46-50 BCADC 51-55 BCDAB 56-60 CABDB
四、語法填空(15分)
61、myself 62、were stolen 63、anxiously 64、to help 65、where
66、arranging 67、the 68、Without 69、thankful 70、belief
五、改錯(10分)
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六、書面表達(dá)(25分)
Last Friday afternoon, a lecture whose theme is “Being Grateful” was held on the playground of our school.
It started at 4:00 pm and lasted two hours. All the students and teachers attended it. First, the headmaster introduced the guest speaker. Then the speaker gave us a lecture on why we should be grateful, during which the audience were so deeply moved that they applauded warmly from time to time. Finally, some students expressed their thanks to those whom they are grateful to in front of all the people present.
Such a lecture is really meaningful to all of us. Everyone of us should be grateful for what we have, so we can live a happy life.
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