湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）高三英语上学期期中联考试题.doc

湖北省襄阳市四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2017届高三英语上学期期中联考试题第卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1. what will the man do tonight?a. go to a party.b. work.c. visit linda.2. how will the woman go to the train station?a. by bus. b. by taxi.c. in her fathers car.3. how much should the man pay?a. 35 dollars.b. 55 dollars.c. 60 dollars.4. what is probably the woman?a. an airline hostess.b. a shop assistant.c. a train conductor.5. what does the man mean?a. the movie is great.b. he isnt very surprised. c. the movie is quite disappointing.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. which city are the two speakers in?a. london.b. new york.c. beijing.7. why isnt the man leaving tonight?a. the weather is too bad.b. he no longer needs to go.c. he has to attend a meeting.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what happened to the man?a. his cellphone was broken.b. someone took his cellphone away.c. he wanted to have his cellphone changed.9. who is the man most probably speaking to?a. a policewoman.b. a shop assistant.c. a friend.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how did the woman find her time with her friend?a. wonderful.b. a bit disappointing.c. very boring.11. what impressed the woman most?a. watching an opera.b. swimming in the lake.c. climbing mountains.12. what do we know about the womans friend?a. she enjoyed her time there.b. she regretted going there.c. she liked traveling very much.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the woman need someone to do?a. help her check out.b. help her take her luggage down.c. help her move her luggage to her room.14. why doesnt the man help the woman at first?a. he has got injured.b. he is too weak these days.c. hell play basketball soon.15. how does the woman feel hearing about the manager?a. relaxed.b. interested.c. angry.16. what will the man do?a. ask the manager for help.b. help the woman move the luggage.c. find someone else to help the woman.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. who might be most interested in time edge?a. parents.b. teachers.c. kids.18. what should one explain in less than 400 words?a. why to join the platform.b. how to use the platforms resources.c. how to become an excellent teacher.19. what day is it probably?a. tuesday.b. wednesday.c. thursday.20. what will the speaker do next?a. apply for the platform.b. prepare supper.c. go out to eat.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。 alook at the following three special animals.dogs drive carauckland, new zealand after two months of learning, monty, and porter were able to drive an automobile around a racetrack. “we wanted to prove how smart rescue dogs are,” animal behaviorist mark vette says. vette first used voice commands and treats to teach the dogs how to turn a steering wheel and how to change gear(换挡). the dogs ride only accelerated up to 7.5 miles an hour, and trainers could stop the auto using a remote control.golden zebrakailua-kona, hawaii zoe the zebras markings are special. the animal has white and golden stripes. zoes appearance results from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失症). her body doesnt make enough melanin, the substance in an animals skin and hair cells that produces color. “only 25 other golden zebras are known to exist in the world,” says ann goody, who runs the wildlife refuge where zoe lives. in the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators(捕猎者) can easily spot them. but zoe is protected at her refuge.cockatoo makes toolsvienna, austria when figaro the cockatoo spots food lying just out of reach from his cage, he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way. the bird first revealed his talent when a stone he was playing with rolled out of his cage. the cockatoo couldnt reach the stone. so he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him. wondering if he would do it again, scientists placed a nut exactly where the stone had been. this time, figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.21. if zoe the zebra is set free in the wild, she will _ .a. meet no natural predatorsb. not get along with other zebrasc. manage to make enough melanind. be easily found for her appearance22. whats special about figaro the cockatoo?a. hes particular about his food.b. hes good at drawing support from outside forces.c. hes extremely fond of stones.d. he can tell the difference between stones and nuts.23. what is the text mainly about?a. amazing animals.b. ways to help animals.c. animals unique talents.d. tips on training animals. bwell-known chinese writer, literary translator and foreign literature researcher yang jiang died at the age of 105 in beijing on 25 may, 2016.yang, the wife of late chinese novelist qian zhongshu, enjoyed decades of fame across the country for her literature works such as six chapters from my life “downunder”(1981), baptism(1988), and we three(2004), which recalls her husband and her daughter qian yuan(1937-1997) who died of cancer one year before her fathers death. her translation of the spanish novel don quixote de la mancha 堂吉诃德 is widely considered the best chinese version so far. yang jiang, whose original name was yang jikang, was born in beijing and grew up in suzhou, east chinas jiangsu province. she got her masters degree in foreign languages and literature at tsinghua university, where she met her husband qian zhongshu, whose later work, the satirical novel fortress besieged 围城 is famous around the world. the couple married in 1935 and during 1935 to 1938, they went to oxford university for further study. they returned to china in 1938 and both of them went into academia (学术界) and made important contributions to the development of chinese culture. yang and qian were known for having the perfect love story in chinese literary circles. qian once commented that yang was “the most virtuous wife and most talented lady”. apart from her own achievements in literature, she made a great contribution to qians works after his death. more than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband were collected by her for the publication qian zhongshus manuscript collection in 2003. yang loved reading and encouraged the younger generation to read more books. she donated millions of yuan that she earned through sales of her works to tsinghua university and set up the “love reading” scholarship in the name of her family after her husband and daughter passed away.24. which of the following literature works is not written by yang jiang? a. six chapters from my life “downunder”.b. baptism.c. we three.d. don quixote de la mancha.25. she donated millions of yuan to tsinghua university and set up the “love reading” scholarship to show . a. her great achievement in national literatureb. her deep love for students in tsinghua universityc. her encouragement for the younger generation to read more booksd. her missing for her husband and daughter26. what did yangjiang do after qian zhongshu died?a. she went to oxford university for further study.b. she returned to china and went into academia.c. she collected more than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband.d. she got her masters degree in foreign languages.27. whats the best title of this passage?a. yang jiang, chinese writer died at 105.b. young people should read more books.c. yang jiang and her husband.d. yang jiangs works. cwe are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. this article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.so, you have to give a speechand youre terrified. you get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble(结巴)over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. later you think, “thank goodness, its over. im just not good at public speaking. i hope i never have to do that again.”cheer up! it doesnt have to be that bad. here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. ask yourself the purpose of your speech. what is the occasion? why are you speaking? then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. spend plenty of time doing your research. then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. never forget your audience. dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. treat your audience with respect. they will appreciate your thoughtfulness.just remember: be prepared. know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. be brief. say what you have to say and then stop. and be yourself. let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.if you follow these simple steps, youll see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. in fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! youre not convinced yet? give it a try and see what happens.28. which of the statements is true? a. many people hope they never make a speech.b. spending plenty of time organizing your subject is unnecessaryc. you can ignore your audience during your speech.d. being prepared can help you make a good speech.29. what does paragraph 2 tell the readers? a. many people have the skills on how to give a speechb. many people bore their audience during their speechc. many people prepare for a speechd. many people are afraid of giving a speech30. the underlined “talk over their heads” refers to . a. speak too slowlyb. look at the ceilingc. speak too difficultly d. speak too easily31. the main idea of this article is that . a. it is difficult to make a speechb. speech takes places often c. you should talk too longd. you can improve your speech ability d its amazing that children have their own rules in playing games. they seldom need a referee (裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. they dont care much about who wins or loses, and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished. yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. they also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.grown-ups can hardly find childrens game exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again. however, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. he can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is afraid. he becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. he can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.it appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.32. which statement is true about children when they play games? a. they dont care about whether the game is finished or not. b. they can test their personal abilities. c. they want to pick a better team. d. they dont need rules.33. with the purpose of becoming a leader in a game, the child has to _. a. be a useful partner b. wait for his turn c. be confident in himself d. be popular among his playmates34.the reason why a child likes playing games is that_. a. he can be more than himself. b. he can become popular among friends. c. he finds he is always lucky in games. d. he likes the place where he plays a game.35. the best title for this passage is_. a. playing games does little good to children. b. advantages of playing games for children c. reasons for childrens games d. how to be a popular game player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。there are some major benefits to having confidence, and there are proven methods to boost it. theres a saying that “confidence breeds success.” but does it? 36 lets take a look at how to get there.1. give yourself a quick confidence boost by striking a “power pose”.try this: next time youre feeling nervous about somethinglike a job interview, for exampletry taking a couple minutes right before and adopting this pose: stand straight up, push your shoulders back and chest out, and place your hands on your hips. studies have shown that this pose can lead to a short-term increase in confidence and reduction in stress. how does this work? “ 37 ” said harvard business school social psychologist amy cuddy in a 2012 ted global talk.2. convince yourself you have the ability to improve.now, this sounds like one of those “easier said than done” type suggestions, but its actually not. 38 you cant change your eye color or your height, for example, but you can change your physical strength through training. 39 is your goal to become a better public speaker? thats something you can improve upon. a better interviewer? thats a skill that can be developed. have more upper body strength? with training, thats possible, too. what youll find is that there are very few things in life truly unchangeable. we all have our own limitations, but as long as we can remind ourselves that were not stuck, we have motivation to change ourselves.3. 40 youre going to fail, and thats a given. what matters much more than whether or not you fail is how you react to that setback. do you get up? do you regroup, come up with a new strategy, and try again? or do you just throw it the towel? if we can learn to fail, we can learn to succeed. a. as long as you work hard, you can improve your ability.b. fail. get up. try again. repeat.c. our bodies change our minds.d. confidence can play a big role in how much success you experience in your life.e. ask yourself if your goal is something you have the power to improve upon.f. everyone wants to succeed without efforts.g. think about the things in your life you cant change and those you can.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。 the first full choir rehearsal（彩排）of the school year took place in the school hall. all the students 41 together to sing. i watched as my elder sister and her grade came in and took their 42 next to us on the stage. meanwhile, i could hear laughing. some students were pointing at a girl standing next to my sister. i had never seen this girl before. a girl 43 in my ear, “did you know shes wearing diapers(纸尿裤)?”after school that evening, i asked my sister 44 the girl i had seen. she told me her name was theresa and that she was a very nice girl. “why were those kids being mean to her?” i asked. “because they are stupid,” she said.one day, i was walking home from school when i heard 45 behind me. “there is the little fools sister. does your sister wet her pants too?” i walked 46 and then i felt a stone 47 me in the back. when i got home, i ran down to my sisters room.i pushed my way into her room, 48 at her. “why do you have to be that girls friend? i dont see anyone else being 49 to her.” janelle yelled back, “because she is a wonderful person and shes 50!” i will 51 remember those words as long as i live. theresa 52 her pants because she has an 53, which was killing her. my sister was the 54 one nice enough to be her friend and stick up for her. a few months later, theresa 55.i felt 56 that janelle was my sister. throughout the years i 57 her, and she always made friends with everyone. it didnt 58 whether they were fat, thin, brilliant or not. she never left anyone feeling isolated or 59. it was she who changed me and taught me we should 60 look at anyone in the same way again. 41. a. joinedb. compared c. connectedd. expected42.a. situationsb. conditionsc. placesd. altitudes43. a. glaredb. whisperedc. thoughtd. heard44. a. fromb. alongc. behindd. about45. a. noisesb. criesc. songsd. voices46. a. fasterb. slowlyc. happilyd. sadly47. a. hitb. destroyed c. handedd. dropped48. a. pointingb. screamingc. laughingd. showing49.a.unfriendlyb. similarc. niced. thankful50. a. cryingb. singing c. cheeringd. dying51. a. rapidlyb. clearlyc. nearly d. urgently52. a. brokeb. madec. wetd. repaired53. a. ideab. illnessc. imaginationd. imitation54. a. sameb. goodc. onlyd. special55.a.went throughb. put forwardc. threw awayd. passed away56. a. shamedb. shockedc. concernedd. proud57. a. watchedb. appreciated c. annoyedd. supported58. a. matterb. work c. used. operate59.a. suitableb. useful c. aloned. hopeful60.a. graduallyb. neverc. finallyd. simply第ii卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10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。the internet is an a