2016届山西省晋中市四校（晋商四校）高三上学期期中联考英语试题及答案.doc

20152016学年度“晋商四校”高三联考英 语 试 卷 （文理科）本试卷满分150分（不含听力） 考试时间120分钟本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将第二卷试卷和机读答题卡交回。第一卷第一部分：听力（共2节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)1. what will the man do tomorrow?a. see a doctor. b. attend a meeting. c. play basketball.2. who is probably the woman? a. the mans wife. b. mrs. black c. mrs. blacks secretary3. where does the conversation take place? a. in the library. b. in the lab. c. in the bookstore.4. how and when will the man go to the airport? a. by car right now. b. by taxi in an hour. c. by taxi right now.5. what does the man need the headphones for? a. the airplane. b. the cell phone. c. the camera.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第67小题。6. what are they talking about? a. the mans job. b. the mans interview. c. the mans experience.7. what does the man mean? a. he never tells a lie. b.he was telling the truth. c.he had to tell a lie.听第7段材料，回答第89小题。8. what is the woman going to do? a. just hang out. b. buy some clothes. c. go to a movie.9. what does the woman want the man to do? a. get her a snack. b. try on the clothes. c. help her make decisions.听第8段材料，回答第1012小题。10. when does the conversation take place. a. early in the morning. b. late in the afternoon. c. late in the evening.11. what does the man ask the girl to do first? a. milk the cows. b. feed the animals. c. repair the fences.12. how did the girl want to spend the summer? a. to learn horse-back riding. b. to harvest the crops. c. to help her uncle.听第9段材料，回答第1316小题。13. where are the two speakers talking? a. in a travel agency. b. on the phone. c. on a bus.14. how many travelers does the bus usually take? a. nine. b. eight. c. ten.15. what can travelers do if the weather is nice? a. take a shower. b. cook a meal. c. have a picnic.16. what has the man decided to do? a. take some suitable clothes. b. book the bus trip. c. go to meet the woman.听第10段材料，回答第1720小题。17. what was jack thinking about while driving? a. his dinner. b. his work. c. his wife.18. what happened to jack? a. his head got injured. b. his leg got injured. c. his arm got injured.19. who called the ambulance? a. jack. b. the other driver. c. a young couple.20. what did the policemen do? a. they took the drivers to hospital. b. they did some measuring work. c. they pulled off the cars.第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。aif you have a little child, who hates sitting in a car seat, then the freedomride is the answer to your problem.would you want to be stuck in an unchangeable position every time youre in the car? no. you wouldnt.when an adult sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs again and again. we do this without thinking. but kids in a traditional car seat cant do this. they are stuck in one position, and they cant move. we move because the circulation of blood needs to be recovered in our legs as we sit in the same position for any longer.in a traditional car seat, the child cant move to reduce the pain, so it puts them in anger.the freedomride lets them have a little freedom, and still be safe. the 5-point harness(背带) gives them additional safety over a traditional child car seat.i am the webmaster for , and when joeysafe asked us to redo their website, i was attracted by this system. that is because i have two small children, both girls, aged 3 and 4 and we obviously use car seats. i lived in southern california, and every couple of months, my wife, the girls and i, go to see grandma who lives in nevada. its a 5-hour drive, so the freedomride works well. our trips are so much better now, especially since there is more room in the car without the car seats.the freedomride really did make it easier to go on trips. the only thing you need when you use the joeysafe instead of your old child car seat is a pillow. besides, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! as a dad, i feel safe driving with the kids in the freedomride. i am a very safety-oriented person.21. from the text we can infer the freedomride is a _. a. car seat b. car for children c. safety belt d. game on 22. the freedomride is likely to be designed for_. a. a person hating sitting in the car for long b. an adult often driving a traditional car c. a child requiring some freedom in the car d. a driver needing comfortable seats23. the purpose of the last two paragraphs may be to _. a. support the topic of the child car safety b. describe the advantage of the freedomride c. introduce the detail of the authors work and web. d. describe what the author does with his child car seat24. the next part following the last paragraph may mention_. a. the way of ordering b. the way of communicating c. the inventor of this product d. the advantage of the productb if you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you dont need to feel surprised. they are a flash mob(暴民). who are they? are they mobs? dont be confused by their name. actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.they are usually organized with the help of the internet or other digital communications networks. the messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. at a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.bill wasik, senior editor of harpers magazine, organized the first flash mob in manhattan in may 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on june 3, 2003. wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.the flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. people use it to do many things. for example, in 2009, michael jacksons fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing michaels famous song “beat it” together. flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.25.what is not the feature of the flash mob?ait can get together quickly. bit can change its place freely.cit can do activities suddenly. dit can injure people seriously.26.how do flash mobs inform one another?by using the internet. by writing letters. by yelling.by waving hands. by using mobile phones. by holding a meeting.a b c d27.why did bill wasik create the flash mob?ato advertise some products. bto help people make friends.cto laugh at fashion seekers. dto create some memories.28.what can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?abill wasik organized the first successful flash mob in may, 2003.bpeople are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.cflash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time.dflash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.camericans get some of their news and entertainment from public television and radio. these public media receive money to operate from private citizens, organizations and government. many of their programs are educational. but most of the american media are run by businesses for profit. these privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years. newspapers, magazines and traditional broadcast television organizations have lost some of their popularity. at the same time, online, cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength. so have media that serve racial groups and those communicating in foreign languages.in general, more media than ever now provide americans with news and entertainment. at the same time, fewer owners control them. huge companies have many holdings(股份). in some areas, one company controls much of the media. one dramatic change in american media is the increased success of cable television. it comes into most homes over wires. it does not use the public airwaves to present programs, as broadcast television does. like broadcast television, most cable television programs perform advertisements. this is true although people must pay to see cable television in their homes. thirty years ago, few people had cable. today, about sixty-eight percent of american homes have cable television. television by satellite also is gaining popularity.over the years, traditional broadcast organizations have tried to appeal to as many watchers as possible. many cable companies, however, present programs for one special group of viewers. for example, there are cable stations for people who like books, cooking, travel, golf or comedy.29.which of the following is true about american public media?a. they depend on the government. b. they are controlled by the governmentc. they are free d. they can earn money.30. which of the following properly shows the change in these privately owned media?a. newspapers are getting more popular.b. satellite media is getting more popular.c. traditional media also serve racial groups.d. some media make their programs in foreign languages31. from the second paragraph, we learn that .a. broadcast tv and cable tv programs include sales messagesb. more media are out of controlc. american media is dramaticd. cable tv is free32. what would be the best title for the text?a. american news and entertainment b. public television and radio mediac. media in the united states d. cable programs in the united statesdhave you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you.? asked jamie taylor of the wave energy group at the university of edinburgh. there is certainly a lot of energy in waves, he said. scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity. most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. the wind starts out by making little ripples (涟漪), but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, taylor said. waves are one of natures ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey. when waves come toward the shore, people can set up dams to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮机). the turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity. the resource is huge, said janet swain of the world watch institute. we will never run out of wave power. besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. oceans cover three-quarters of the earths surface-that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome. swain said that wave power still costs too much money. she also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. what is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic. traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. demand for energy to power our tvs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world, swain said. in the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!33. the underlined phrase picking up is closest in meaning to _.a. starting again b. speeding up c. improving d. gathering34. we can make better use of wave energy if we _.a. shorten its journey to thousands of homes b. build more small power stations on the oceans c. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power d. quicken the steps of producing electricity35. it can be inferred that some day we might not worry about _.a. our power supply b. our boat traffic c. air pollution d. our supply of sea fish第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。when your pet is sick, you know it needs medication. but pets, like babies, dont know thepill you want them to take will help them. 36 here are some tips to help get your pet to take liquidmedicine. 37 if the answer is yes, then your easiest path is to mix it with canned food. first giveyour hungrypet a small amount of canned food without the medication. its important that the pet nibbles (一点一点地吃) at the food and sees that theres nothing wrong.next, while the pet is still hungry, mix the medication in a small amount of food and presentit. repeat as necessary to get the entire dose (剂量)down. 38 if the pet decides not tofinish the meal, the dose will be wasted.ifthe chemist says the medication cannot be taken with food, you need a syringe (注射器) or a dropper(滴管) to get the liquid down your pets throat. 39 keep a cheerful tone in your voice so the pet doesnt sense your stress or hesitation.positionyour pet where it cannot run away, perhaps having a dog sit with his backagainst a wall orchair-or a cat on yourlap. 40 use your other hand to insert the syringe or dropper between the cheek and back teeth.slowly squeeze the medication so the pet wont choke. try to keep your petsmouth closed forabout 30 seconds until you see it has swallowed. if your pet is being obstinate (倔强的) ,stroke (抚摸) its throat gently or blow on the face.be sure youendthe process with praise and perhaps a treat so your petwill not associatemedication with a bad experience.a. before you call your pet in, be sure to have the medication andany other materials youll needready.b. once the pet is in position, use one hand to gently open thepets mouth fromabove, tilting(倾斜) backthe head slightly.c. ask the vet(兽医) if the liquid medication can be given with food.d. you should know the reason why the pet refuses to take medicine.e. never mix the medication with the full meal.f. they just know it smells funny and they dont want it.g. dont force your pet to swallow all the medicine第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4160各小题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出一个最佳答案。one effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. its like looking at the tiled(铺瓦) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 41 .once i heard a bald man said, “whenever i enter a room 42 i see is hair.” once youve 43 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 44 make you happy. then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 45 , or forget about it and 46 the tiles in your life that are not missing.we all know people who have a relatively 47 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 48 remain happy.the first 49 is gratitude. all happy people are 50 . ungrateful people cannot be happy. we tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 51 , but its truer to say that complaining leads people to becoming unhappy.the second secret is 52 that happiness is a byproduct of something else. the most obvious 53 are those pursuits that give our lives purpose-anything 54 studying insects to playing baseball. the more passions we have, the more happiness we are 55 to experience.finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 56 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. we 57 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy; it should 58 this truth: if you choose to find the 59 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. as with happiness itself, this is 60 your decision to make.41. a. different b. missing c. short d. broken42. a. nothing b. none c. all d. anything43. a. determined b. predicted c. assumed d. imagined44. a. completely b. naturally c. hopefully d. really45. a. tile b. brick c. ceiling d. house46. a. look on b. focus on c. count on d. rely on47. a. peaceful b. difficult c. easy d. ordinary48. a. certainly b. merely c. hardly d. generally49. a. secret b. factor c. rule d. key50. a. wealthy b. grateful c. proud d. generous51. a. upset b. quarrel c. complain d. depress52. a. admitting b. assuming c. proving d. realizing53. a. sources b. results c. answers d. goals54. a. among b. from c. through d. for 55. a. probable b. possible c. likely d. capable56. a. value b. destination c. survival d. existence57. a. need b. lack c. demand d. expect58. a. involve b. in