辽宁省大石桥市高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

大石桥市2016-2017 学年度上学期期中考试高三英语试题本试卷满分120分（乘1.25后转换为满分150分），时间 100分钟第一部分： 听力 （略）第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）第一节 （共15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。a when i was little, my family had a telephone. it was kept in a case on the wall. i was too little to reach the phone. but i liked watching my mother talk to it. then i found that there was a person living in the telephone. her name was “information please”. and there was nothing that she did not know. when our clock ran down, she told us the correct time. one day, i hurt my finger with a stone. the pain was terrible, but nobody could help me. suddenly i thought of the telephone! so i got a chair and climbed up. i took the receiver and said “information please.” after a second or two, a clear voice replied, “information.” “ i hurt my finger” i began to cry. “isnt your mother at home?” “nobodys at home but me.” “are you bleeding( 流血)?” “no,” i replied. “i hit it with a stone and it hurts.” “open your fridge. then get a little piece of ice and hold it on your finger. that will stop the pain.” she said. “and dont cry. youll be all right.” after that, i called information please for everything. i asked her for help with my geography. she helped me with my maths. she also told me that my pet mouse would eat fruit and nuts. our friendship was very close. however, when i was nine, my family moved to boston. and i never heard the operators (接线员)voice from then on. but i will remember how much she meant to me during that time, forever.21.what does the underlined phrase, “ran down”, in the second paragraph mean? a. fell. b. arrived. c. moved. d. stopped. 22.when the author hurt his finger,_. a. he cried at once b. he first asked his mother for help c. “information please” comforted him d. “information please” handed him some ice 23. how did “information please” help the author? she helped him solve maths problems. she bought food for his pet mouse. she helped him with geography questions. she told him how to make phone calls.a. b. c. d. 24.what is the best title for this text? a. an injured finger b. lost friendship c. how a telephone works d. my friend- ms information bthere are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a tryhow? packaging is the silent but persuading salesman there on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in lifescientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its packagemany products are packages and many packages are products”, as louis cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed colors are one of the best tools in packagingstudies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quicklytake v8 for examplefor many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your bodyand the word “green” today can keep food prices going up shapes are another attractioncircles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heartthats why the round yellow m signs of mcdonalds are inviting to both young and old this new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul25according to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the productathe belief in the product bthe special taste of the productcthe strange shape of the package d. the pleasing color of the package 26if a package or a product is round in shape, it can _ abring excitement to the consumersbdraw the consumers attentioncproduce a happy and peaceful feelingdcatch the eye movement of the consumers27“and the word green today can keep food prices going up ” this sentence suggests that consumers today are _ astarting to notice the importance of new food bpaying more attention to their healthcbeginning to like green vegetablesdenjoying the beauty of nature more than before 28it can be inferred from the passage that v8 is a kind of _avegetable dish biced food c healthy juicedred vegetablecin england, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. in the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. an hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. the weather gets a little cold. in the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.in england, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. so in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. when you go to england, you will see that some english people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.if you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.29. why do people in england often talk about the weather?a. because they may have four seasons in one dayb. because they often have very good weatherc. because the weather is warm just like in springd. because the sky is sunny all day30. from the story we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain.a. sunshine and snow b. black clouds c. summer and winter d. spring and autumn31. people can also have summer in winter. means it is sometimes too _in winter.a. warm b. cool c. cold d. rainy32.in the sunny morning some english people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _.a. their friends ask them to do so b. it often rains in englandc. they are going to sell them d. they are their favourite thingsd uncle li and uncle wang are good friends. they live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. so they can help each other. but neither of them likes to use his head. theyre both poor though they work hard. most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. they never find out why. once uncle li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. in the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. he told uncle wang about it as soon as he went back. they decided to carry some apples to the city. they borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. bad luck! a lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. a few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。they felt unhappy and returned to their village. i cant understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利) uncle li asked one day. the tractor was too small uncle wang said without thinking. well carry more apples on a truck next time! i agree! said uncle li. how foolish (傻的) we were !33. uncle li and uncle wang live in the low and broken houses because _.a. they hope to save money b. theyre both poorc. their farms are at the foot of the mountain d. theyre not far from their farms 34. the two farmers carried the apples to the city to _.a. make a journey b. visit some places of interestc. meet their friends d. make a profit35. the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _.a. theirs werent as good as the others b. theirs were much less than the othersc. a lot of apples had been already carried to the cityd. they forgot to carry them on a truck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。smarter studyinghow did you learn how to ride your bike? someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot. 36 no one is born knowing how to study. you need to learn a few study skills and then practice them.pay attention: good studying starts in classwhen you pay attention in class, you are starting the process of learning and studying. do you have trouble paying attention in class? are you sitting next to a loud person? is it hard to see the board? 37 good notes = easier studying 38 try your best to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. its also a good idea to keep your notes and papers organized by subject. 39 waiting until thursday night to study for fridays test will make a homework night no fun! it also makes it hard to do your best. were all guilty about putting things off sometimes. one of the best ways to make sure that doesnt happen is to make a schedule of what to do.sleep tight（美美睡上一觉）so the test is tomorrow and youve followed your study plan, but suddenly you cant remember anything! dont panic (恐慌). 40 try to get a good nights sleep and youll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.a. plan aheadb. break it upc. you can learn how to study in the same way.d. your brain needs time to digest all the information youve given it.e. be sure to ask your teacher for help if youre confused about something.f. start by writing down facts that your teacher writes on the board during the class.g. tell your teacher about any problems that are preventing you from paying attention.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题l5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。there are two types of people in the world. although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, 41 becomes unhappy. this 42 from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.the people who are to be happy 43 their attention to the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. they enjoy all the cheerful things. those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the 44 things. they are, 45 , continually unsatisfied. by their words, they complain about the pressure of society, offend(冒犯) many people, and 46 themselves disagreeable (不受欢迎的) everywhere. if this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be more to be pitied. the intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up 47 by imitation (模仿). it grows into a habit, unknown 48 its possessors（拥有者）. the habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it 49 its bad effects on their interests and tastes. i hope this little warning may be of service to them, and 50 them change this habit.although in fact it is chiefly an act of imagination, it has serious 51 in life, since it causes deep sorrow and bad luck. those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most 52 politeness and respect. this 53 puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. if they aim at getting 54 advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. nor will anyone start a step 55 speak a word to favor their hopes. if they cause themselves public objections (反对), no one will 56 or excuse them, and many 57 join to criticize their wrongdoings. these people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, 58 worrying needlessly about themselves and others. if they do not, 59 will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, 60 when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.41.a. other b. another c. the other d. one another42.a. comes b. rises c. raises d. becomes 43.a. draw b. focus c. attract d. pay44.a. same b. opposite c. happy d. funny45.a. however b. furthermore c. otherwise d. therefore46.a. let b. force c. make d. have47.a. originally b. finally c. normally d. likely48.a. as b. to c. for d. at49.a. convinced b. convincing c. agree d. realize50.a. agree b. enjoy c. praise d. help51.a.results b. reasons c. causes d. phenomena（现象）52.a. unusual b. common c. usual d. normal53.a. hardly b. luckily c. seriously d. often54.a. some b. other c. few d. no55.a. and b. but c. so d. or56.a. defend b. offend c. intend d. attend57.a. should b. must c. can d. will58.a. with b. without c. but for d. in case of 59.a. one b. they c. it d. that60.a. specially b kindly c. hardlyd. especially 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。i can well remember that i was once asked to deliver a speech titled a real test in my life before the whole class at the age of 9 ! you can imagine how 61 (terrible) shy i was the moment i thought of that- with so many eyes 62 (fix) upon me. i had no 63 (choose) but to prepare for it, though. first of all, i was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. but the hardest part 64 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. the real moment began _ 65 i stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. but my 66 (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. gradually i found myself back, giving out my speech without difficulty. after what seemed to be a hundred years, i found my audience applauding-i made 67 ! at that moment, my fear of talking before a big audience 68 (appear). actually with my confidence building up, i now turn out to be a great speaker. looking back, i know the greatest difficulty on our way 69 success is our fear. overcome it, _70 we will be able to achieve our goals.第四部分： 写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、 只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。my dream is to become school teacher in the future. in fact, i has had the dream of becoming a teacher since my childhood. in my opinion, without teachers, no society can make progresses. there is no doubt whether teachers play an important role in childrens growth. not only do teachers pass on knowledge for children, but also they teach children how to behave them. comparing with other jobs, teaching is hard and the pay is lower. but to me, what great fun it is to be with children! they make me to feel yo