浙江省宁波市鄞州区高三英语下学期期中试题.doc

浙江省宁波市鄞州区2017届高三英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）。第i卷第1页至第 9 页，第ii卷 第9 页至第 11 页。第i卷注意事项：1、答第i卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。2、选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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纸上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b.9.18. c.9,i5. 答案是c。1. where will the speakers go this weekend? a. to the seaside.b. to the city center.c. to the forest.2. what will happen to the cans? a. the man will sell them. b. someone will take them out. c. theyll be recycled later on.3. how much are the shoes now? a. $50b. $60c. $1204. what do we know about the mans weekend? a. he has to work. b. he will take a test. c. he will play the music with the woman.5. what will the man do next? a. dial a different phone number. b. talk to patrick on the phone. c. ask mrs. robinson a question.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位罝。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what present did the boy give the woman? a. a ball.b. a pet dog.c. a picture.7. what do we know about the boys grandpa? a. he has passed away. b. he works on the plane. c. he is sitting in the backyard.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what time is it now? a. a quarter to nine.b. nine oclock.c. a quarter past nine.9. what does bobby ask the woman to do? a. read him a story. b. give him some cookies and milk. c. let him finish watching a movie.10. what is the womans attitude toward bobby? a. patient and firm. b. violent and mean. c. nervous but professional.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. according to the man, what is the best thing about the kitchen? a. it is a good size. b. it has a dishwasher. c. it gets the best light.12. why does the woman say she will never see the sun? a. she works all day. b. she is a busy teacher. c. she is a busy student with a part-time job.13. what does the woman think is the most important? a. the size of the apartment. b. the safety of the building. c. the view from the living room.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. who introduced the speakers to each other? a. stephanieb. maryc. joanne15. what happened to the woman last year? a. she had a baby. b. she got her first job in advertising. c. she stopped working to take care of her mother.16. how much does the man offer the woman? a. as much as she wants. b. three thousand dollars a month to start. c. fifteen thousand dollars for three months.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the first change of policy? a. guests are not allowed in the gym. b. the membership fee is $10 more per month. c. a member can only bring one guest per month.18. how many towels could one member use every time in the past? a. oneb. twoc. three19. whats the purpose of the towel policy? a. to save water. b. to save money on staff. c. to ensure better health.20. how much does it cost to rent a towel? a. $1b. $3c. $10第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。a raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. his attitude didnt soften as i grew into adulthood and went to college. i had to ride the bus whenever i came home. though the bus stopped about two miles from home，dad never met me，even in severe weather. if i grumbled，hed say in his loudest fathervoice，thats what your legs are for！the walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. i also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety. but that feeling was canceled one spring evening.it had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. i longed for home. when the bus reached the stop，i stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.a row of hedges(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. once i had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，i always had a sense of relief to see the hedges because it meant that i was almost home. on that particular evening，the hedges had just come into view when i saw something gray moving along the top of the hedges，moving toward the house. upon closer observation，i realized it was the top of my fathers head. then i knew，each time id come home，he had stood behind the hedges，watching，until he knew i had arrived safely. i swallowed hard against the tears. he did care，after all.on later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower. i could hardly wait until i was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. upon reaching home，i would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.so，my son，its you！ hed say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise. i replied，yes，dad，its me. im home.21what does the underlined word grumbled in paragraph 1 probably mean? aaccepted happily.bexplained clearly. cagreed willingly.dspoke unhappily.22what made the author feel upset was _. a. the tiredness after long hours in labs bthe fear of seeing something moving cthe feeling of being less than valued dthe loneliness of riding the bus home23the authors father watched behind the hedges because _. ahe was concerned about his sons safety bhe wanted to help his son build up courage che didnt want to meet his son at the doorway dhe didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone24which of the following can be the best title for the text? amy fathers secretbmy college life cmy terrible journey homedriding the bus aloneb many people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind. questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college. one of the first considerations may be finance. state and public colleges are often the least expensive. often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. it is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons. another major factor is location. whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities. a water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake. those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college. distance from home may also come into consideration. if family is a top priority, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a campus farther from home would be more appropriate. school size also plays a major role in the decision process. if you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable. for those of you who consider yourself a people person and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting. your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decisionmaking process if you want to get the most from your education. the whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you. crucially, one must first take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted. an ivy league school for an average student would probably not be a good match. similarly, an average school for an aboveaverage student would not work well. the college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close. those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.25when it comes to going to college the author thinks _ astudents will become homesick bstudents are unwilling to leave their home ceconomic situation is the first to consider dstudents are eager to attend their ideal university26what does the underlined part a people person in the passage mean? aa very sociable person. ba very particular person. ca person of great capacity.da person of great importance.27which is the most important factor when choosing a college？ athe location of a college.bthe coming challenges. cschool size.dthe examination result.c they are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.but those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. they have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning. experts from the university of madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. larks or morning people, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls. the researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. school performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account. the results showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. they also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. such abilities have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes. famous night owls include president obama, charles darwin, winston churchill, keith richards and elvis presley. george w. bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, thomas edison, napoleon, condoleezza rice, who wakes at 4.30am, and ernest hemingway are among those known as larks. jim horne, professor of psychophysiology at loughborough university, said: evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, like the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (推断者), as are often seen with civil servants and accountants. a previous study of us air force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.28. the following features belong to night owls except that _. a. night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiser b. night owls have a strong ability to reason logically c. night owls stay up late and sleep later in the morning d. night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinking29. whats the authors attitude towards night owls? a. skeptical. b. negative. c. subjective. d. objective.30. according to the passage, which of the following is true? a. the early bird will catch the worm. b. morning types have a tendency to do some creative jobs. c. night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks. d. president obama and george w. bush are models of night owls.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。 you often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, dont you？ 31 about 70% of americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.1selfawareness when a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. instead of telling yourself thats a nice shirt, but i cant afford it， change the message to that will look great with my black pants when i can afford it 32 of course, everyone complains sometimes. but the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.2distance yourself 33 excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet，somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. think of something pleasant before returning. you have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand (难以摆脱的困境)3dont try to change complainers if you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 34 if someone says, i hate mondays；weekends are too short， try to think, im glad i rested over the weekend, so im ready to make some improvement on that big project.4 35 when someone is shouting at you angrily，throw the responsibility back at them by asking, so what do you intend to do about it？ in most cases, complainers dont really want a solution. they just want to speak them out. if you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. if so，you will be happy. afind solutions bchange the responsibility cyou have got a lot of company. dby doing this, it will lead to positive behavior. ebut you can redirect the discussion in your own mind. fwhenever possible, escape from negative conversations. gyou will never know what they are going to talk about. 第三部分语言运用（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分阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 mum，youre always on the computer！ laure complained. no，im not， i 36 every day i come home from school youre working on the computer. well，at least im here 37 you！ my daughter was right. day after day，in my home office，i would stare into space as my 38 typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. it seemed that my work as a writer and speaker 39 my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. what laure did not 40 was that during her day away，id also be doing a lot of housework. it was only around three in the afternoon that id 41 seat myself at my desk for a few 42 moments of deep thought. then shed come from school. i was 43 of myself on being available to my children. after all，i am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. but laures observation 44 my heart. in her eyes，i must have been a mom who was 45 but unapproachable. i wouldnt make such an image before her. my relationship with my children is more 46 than any other work. laure， i called，come here a minute. she wandered to my doorway. i had decided to have her 47 me when i was too devoted to work. i wanted her to have the 48 to let me know when she thought i was cold. after i explained my 49 and the fact that i chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，i offered laure the following 50 whenever you feel im ignoring you or you need my 51 ，i want you to 52 me， i said.just come up and give me a little hug. thatll be our signal that you 53 me. years later we still have that 54 sign. ive become much more sensitive to my daughters comings and goings. 55 she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why i work at home.36a. thoughtbrefusedcdefendeddapproved37a. forbovercagainstdafter38a. feetbhandsceyesdears39a. connectedbadjustedcswitcheddadded40a. foreseebrealizecbelievedsuspect41a. luckilybgraduallycinstantlydfinally42a. anxiousbpreciouscbusydrare43a. proudbashamedcafraiddscared44a. filledbbrokectoucheddmended45a. suitablebavailablecacceptabledreasonable46a. importantbfunnycobviousdwonderful47a. warnbpersuadecencouragedremind48a. patiencebtimecpowerdhonor49a. pressurebdreamcscheduledsymptom50a. promisebchancecanswerdattempt51a. helpbattentionccontributiondadvice52a. hugbshakeckissdexpose53a. missbpossesscneeddscold54a. unknownbunexpectedcunfinisheddunspoken55a. andbbutcordyet第ii卷注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在试卷上无效。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 years ago, i celebrated my 40th with a large group of friends at a restaurant. as i stood on the sidewalk with my friends, a homeless man approached me and asked for money. i told him that i didnt have any cash. he quietly smiled (56)_ me, and moved on. while (57)_ homeless man was still in earshot range, a friend who was just arriving called out, happy birthday, marc! upon (58)_ (hear) this, the man turned and asked, hey man, is it your birthday? yes, it is, i said. he walked back to me, with a huge smile on his face, and said, ”happy birthday, man!”i was (59)_(complete) unprepared for what happened next: the man reached into his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill, and gave it to me, saying, here man! take this, happy birthday! although i was deeply moved by this act of generosity, accepting money from a homeless man was not within my comfort zone, so my (60)_（respond）was, thanks! thats very nice of you, but thats ok. the man looked directly into my eyes and said, please brother, please take this. i feel so good, (61)_ i always have a place (62)_(sleep) and enough food to eat. finally, i reached out. he gave me the dollar, then held on for a moment and said, thank you, brother! needless to say, that experience (63)_（leave）me feeling like i had gained far more than $1! this was one of my (64)_(great）life lessons showing that the essence（本质）of who we are is never defined by our human circumstances, and no matter (65)_ bad we may feel, we always have something of value to share with others