高三英语上学期期中 试题

在学生就要走出校门的时候，班级工作仍要坚持德育先行，继续重视对学生进行爱国主义教育、集体主义教育、行为规范等的教育，认真落实学校、学工处的各项工作要求河北省衡水市景县2017届高三英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟； 注意事项：1本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2答题前考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。3考试作答时，请将答案正确地填写在答题卡上。第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第卷请用直径0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的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. Why doesnt the man want the first T-shirt？A. Its too expensive. B. Its too big. C. Its too small.2. What will Nancy do tonight?A. See a movie. B. Stay at home. C. Go shopping.3. How will the woman travel to Beijing?A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.4. When should the man return the books?A. By December 30th.B. By December 13th.C. By December 3rd.5. What do we know about the boy?A. His room is always messy.B. Hes asked to clean up the room later.C. He wants to go on a picnic first.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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6、7题。6. How much will the man pay?A. 2.50. B. 5.00. C. 7.85.7. What will the woman give to the man next?A. Some envelopes. B. His change. C. Some airmail stickers.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the guy take when he climbed up the skyscraper?A. Cups. B. Ropes. C. Wires.9. What happened when he got to the top of the building?A. He was arrested. B. He was applauded. C. He was fined.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the woman planning to do?A. Visit the Art Museum. B. Meet her friend. C. Go shopping.11. What time is it now?A. Around 4:30 p.m. B. Around 5:15 p.m. C. Around 5:30 p.m.12. Why does the man suggest the woman take a taxi downtown?A. Its the easiest way.B. Its the cheapest.C. Therere no buses going there.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Roberts plans after graduation.B. The good news from the womans father.C. The womans plans for work.14. What is the mans major probably in university?A. Electronics. B. Engineering. C. Computer.15. Who owns a construction company?A. The mans father.B. The womans uncle.C. The mans uncles friend.16. How long will the man stay in Austin?A. For one year. B. For two years. C. For four days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. An unusual experience.B. A special kind of animal.C. Fun activities in the Yellowstone Park.18. What did the family do first when they got to the park?A. They put up their tent.B. They went exploring.C. They had a rest.19. What was Toms suggestion?A. Waiting patiently for the bear to come out.B. Putting some honey outside the tent.C. Shouting at the bear to drive him away.20. Where did they sleep that night?A. In the tent. B. In the car. C. In a hotel.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs a boy, Charles Robert Darwin(达尔文) collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him. His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwins interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(推荐). That voyage was the start of Darwins great life As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life. Later Darwin and Wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwins great book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”(物种起源) appeared. It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although most scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. “When I have to give up observation, I shall die,” he said. He was still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.21. Darwins father sent him to Edinburgh to _.A. make him like natural history B. make him become a doctor C. let him change his hobbies D. have him give up his collection22. According to the passage, Charles Darwins whole life was changed by _.A. his study at Cambridge University B. his collection of coins C. the naturalists at Cambridge D. the voyage of the Beagle23. The underlined part “they were descended from monkeys” probably means “_”.A. they gave monkeys life B. they were different from monkeys C. they were developed from monkeys D. they had to live with monkeysBSleep deprivation(缺失)is an important hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests. It is a particular problem in richer countries with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedroom late at night. Sleep deprivation is such a serious problem that lessons have to be dragged down to a lower level to suit sleep-deprived learners, the study found. The international comparison, carried out by Boston College, found the United States to have the highest number of sleep-deprived students, with 73% of 9- and 10-year-olds and 80% of 13- and 14-year-olds identified by their teachers as being negatively affected. In literacy(读写能力) tests there were 76% of 9- and 10-year-olds lacking sleep. This was much higher than the international average of 47% of primary pupils needing more sleep and 57% among the secondary age group. Other countries with the most sleep-deprived youngsters were New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England, Ireland and France. High-performing Finland is also among the most lacking in sleep. Countries with the best records for getting enough sleep include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Japan and Malta.The analysis was part of the huge date-gathering process for global education rankings, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS)and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study(PIRLS) “I think we underestimate the impact of sleep. Our data show that across countries internationally, on average, children who have more sleep achieve higher in maths, science and reading. That is exactly what our data show,” says Chad Minnich of the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center. “Its the same link for children who are lacking basic nutrition,” says Mr Minnich, based at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. “If you are unable to concentrate, to attend mentally, you are unable to achieve at your best level, because your mind and body are in need of something more basic. Sleep is a fundamental need for all children. If teachers report such large proportions of children suffering from lack of sleep, its having a significant impact. But worse than that, teachers are having to adjust their instruction based on those children who are suffering from a lack of sleep. The children who are suffering from a lack of sleep are driving down instruction.”That means that even the children who are getting enough sleep are still suffering from this sleep-related lowering.24.What did the researchers of Boston College try to find? A. Why children dont get enough sleep B. How many hours children sleep every night C. The relationship between sleep and test results D. The relationship between sleep and health25. Many children suffer from sleep deprivation because _. A. they sit in front of the TV for too long B. they can hardly sleep soundly and deeply C. their homework occupies too much of their time D. modern technological devices consume a lot of their time26. Which of the following countries has the most sleep-deprived students? A. Japan B. Malta C. Finland D. Portugal27. Why are children who get enough sleep also victims? A. Because they are disturbed by sleep-deprived students B. Because teaching is driven down by sleep-deprived students C. Because they have to spend time helping sleep-deprived students D. Because the teachers waste time disciplining sleep-deprived studentsC After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled(回忆), Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said , You have to let me in . ”“Impressed-she was a National Merit (全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil-Yale did, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for the Yale Daily News and decided to be a journalist,” her mother said.On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled(炮击) the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack. “She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Mrs. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.” Mrs. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones. “If you knew my daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying Dont do this. This is who she was , absolutely who she was and what she believed in :cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” “So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism,” her mother said. 28.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can infer that _ .A. Yale was her last choiceB. Marie Colvin was confident of herself C. Yale must keep its promise to Marie ColvinD. Marie Colvin was good at persuading29.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvins life ?a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed. b. She was admitted to Yale University.c. She studied in Brazil as an excellent student.d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.e. She began to take an interest in journalism.A. decab B. bcdea C. edcba D. cbeda 30. From the last paragraph, we can know that Mrs. Colvin _.A. dislikes the choice of her daughter.B. cares little about her daughter.C. knows her daughter very well.D. doesnt fully appreciate her daughter.31.What can be the best title of the text ?A. Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area.B. Applying for Top Universities, a Successful CaseC. Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest.D. Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria.DTeaching is more than leadership. Some of the teachers time and effort is directed toward instruction, some toward evaluation. But it is the teacher as a group leader who creates an effective organizational structure and good working environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. A group that is totally disorganized, unclear about its goals, or constantly fighting among its members will not be a good learning group. The leadership pattern includes helping to form and maintain a positive learning environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. On the first day of class, the teacher faces a room filled with individuals. Perhaps a few closely united groups and friendships already exist. But there is no sense of group unity, no set of rules for conduct in the group, no feeling of belonging. If teachers are successful leaders, they will help students develop a system of relationships that encourages working together.Standards and rules must be set to keep order, make sure of justice and protect individual rights, but do not contradict school policy. What happens when one student hurts anothers individual rights? Without clear regulations agreeable to the students and teachers, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know existed. If standards are set without participation from the class, students may spend a great deal of creative energy in destroying the class environment or finding ways to break rules.No matter how skillful the teacher is in uniting students and creating a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. Regular maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes outside pressures such as holidays, upcoming tests or sport competitions, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to recreate a positive environment by helping students deal with conflict, change, and stress. 32. The underlined word “maintain” in Para.1 probably means_.A. keepB. buildC. recreateD. evaluate33. According to the author, the teacher should _. A. free students from outside pressures B. set the standards and rules on his ownC. be responsible for a well-organized classD. focus more on instruction and evaluation34. From the passage we can learn that _.A. rules cannot be changed once theyre formedB. outside pressures can not cause tension among studentsC. if the teacher well unites his students, he then will finish his taskD. if rules are not acceptable both to students and teachers, the classroom can be a mess35. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To provide information for teaching.B. To show the importance of teaching a class.C. To study the teachers behavior in the classroom.D. To compare the teachers behavior with the students in class.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。Things to Remember When Youre Having a Bad DayEven the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when youre having a bad day.l No one promised life would be perfect. 36 Dont base your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but youll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments. l 37 Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Dont kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isnt easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. 38 . l Without hard times, you wouldnt appreciate the good ones. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that is strength. 39 . It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failures as a part of your growing process, youll stay positive and follow your goals for as long as it takes. l Its OK to cry sometimes. Do not apologize for crying. Without this feeling, we are only robots. Dont be afraid of crying. 40 Instead, it is an acceptable way to let go of your depressed feelings. If you let those feelings build up without release, youll have a much harder time dealing with them later. A. Dont get sad if you lose. B. It isnt a sign of weakness. C. Success doesnt happen overnight. D. Its not OK to worry now and then. E. Dont compare your life with others.F. Remember: Rome was not built in a day. G. If you look for perfection, youll never be content. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 That holiday morning I didnt have to attend school. Usually，on holidays，Mother 41 me to sleep inAnd I would certainly take full advantage of itOn this particular morning， 42 ，I felt like getting up early I stood by my window overlooking the 43 having nothing better to doBut as it turned out，I was soon to learn about something 44 in life As I watched several people go by，get into their cars and go off，I 45 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 46 and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriageHe 47 from one car to another，washing and cleaning themFrom the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already 48 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more carsHe must have begun to