河北省唐山市高三英语上学期摸底考试试题.doc

唐山市20152016学年度高三年级摸底考试英语试卷本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题)。第i卷1至9页，第ii卷10至 12页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。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 答案转涂到答题卡上。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i 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.9.15.c.9.18.答案是b。1.who does the man want to talk with?a. mr. wood.b. mr. hunter.c. mary.2.how did the teacher probably feel today?a. angiy.b. surprised.c. pleased.3.what is the mans reason for being late?a. the traffic jam.b. an unexpected visitor. c. his alarm clock.4.when will the film start?a. at 7:10.b. at 7:20.c. at 7:30.5.what does the man think of the dress?a. unsuitable.b. satisfying.c. expensive.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至7题。6.whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife.b. doctor and patient. c. mother and son.7.what might the man do to get inspired in writing?a. smoke cigarettes.b. get close to nature. c. watch entertainment shows.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.who will pick the woman up tomorrow?a. bruce.b. david.c. susan.9.what is susans main concern in finding a new job?a. the pressure of the job.b. the boss of the company. c. the money she gets.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.what are they talking about?a. weather.b. environment.c. weekend plans.11.why does the mans grandma dislike the city?a. its polluted.b. its crowded.c. its noisy.12.what will the woman do?a. go fishing.b. do some housework. c. go to the countryside.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.whats the man doing when the woman comes to him?a. reading.b. walkingc. working.14.where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a book store.b. in a classroom.c. in a park.15.what seems to be the mans problem?a.he cant find enough material for his paper.b.he cant find a suitable topic for his paper.c.he cant find a quiet place to study in.16.what will the man write about?a. life in greece.b. life in korea.c. life in egypt.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.how long did it take to fly from japan to hawaii?a. 12 hours.b. 76 hours.c. 118 hours.18.whats the nationality of the pilot of solar energy 2?a. swiss.b. japanese.c. american.19.what is the next stop for solar energy 2?a. hawaii.b. los angeles.c. new york.20.what is the pilot most proud of?a.he has made a world record.b.he has realized his dream.c.his plane uses clean energy.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）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.aall my life i had wanted a dog. i had two cats that i adored like children, but i still wanted the company of a dog. then unfortunately i lost my cats. soon came another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. i felt i had just lost everything that ever mattered to me.i voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store. the store was holding an adoption day with shelters. i looked at and held several puppies (小狗)，wondering which to choose. then i met maggie. she looked at me with the saddest eyes i had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. i immediately decided to save her!maggie adjusted well. i，however, was still adjusting. one night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again. so depressed was i that i felt the only solution was to end my life. with a bottle of medicine in one hand and maggie on my lap, i took the pills. through my tear-filled eyes i looked down at maggie to tell her i was sorry. the look on her face i will never be able to explain. ifs as if her eyes said，“dont leave me; i need you just as you needed me.” it was then that 1 ran to the bathroom to vomit up the pills. the rest of the night i sat on the couch holding maggie and thanking her for saving me.since that night 1 have had a love for her that i never knew possible. she never leaves my side when i am at home. she has taught me to smile and laugh. together with maggie, i feel i can get through anything.21.the author got maggie from _.a. a friendb. her husbandg. a pet store d. an adoption center22.the underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by_a. throw up b. take upc. pickupd. break up23.why did the author feel depressed?a. because her husband had taken her cats away.b. because she had lost everything important to her.c. because she couldnt adjust to living with maggie.d. because she couldnt find any solution to her problem.24.what can be a suitable title for the text?a. my favourite pet dog.b. love for life.c. what is love?d. who saved who?bantham beach, devonthe south devon coast is knee deep in areas of outstanding natural beauty.bantham is a golden bank of sand. there are rock pools for younger children and for their elders. this is one of the countys favourite surfing beaches.the 14th-century sloop inn (01548 560489, sloopatbantham.co.uk) has summer doubles from 145 per night (and its only a couple of hundred yards to the beach).camber sands, east sussexhead to the western end of the overflow car park and then it ，s a pleasant walk through dunes (沙丘)to your own private area on the endless sands.if you havent bought a picnic, the villages rye bay cafe is good for lunch and the nearby rye bay nature reserve provides walking, cycling and bird watching options.charming double rooms at the galivant (01797 225057, thegalivant.co.uk) start at 115 per night.aberdour silver sands, fifethis small, rural, sandy beach is beside woodland and offers dreamy views out to the islands of inchmickery and inchcolm.the fife coastal path passes through and theres a good walking road following the cliff top to hawkcraig with views across the river forth to edinburgh.lunch at sands beachfront cafe and book a room at forth view hotel (01383 860402，forthviewhotel.co.uk), where doubles cost from 85 per night.druridge bay, northumberlanddruridge bay has 99 acres of golden, sweeping sands. the kids can explore the towering grassland dunes that shelter the bay, and just 300 yards from the beach is the druridge bay county park and visitor centre with wildlife displays and play areas.food can be had at the widdrington inn (eight miles away) while eshott hall (01670 787 454, eshotthall.co.uk) has doubles from 120 per night.25.if you want to watch wild life displays, you can go to.a. bantham beach, devonb. camber sands, east sussexc. aberdour silver sands, fifed. druridge bay, northumberland26.which of the following can you enjoy at camber sands?a. surfing in rock pools.b. watching birds.a. playing in a park.d. exploring islands.27.which hotel charges the least for a double room?c. sloop inn.b. the galivant.c.forth view hotel.d. eshott hall.soccer is not a violent game. but players can hit the ball with their head to purposely change the direction of the ball. in the sport this move is known as a header. unfortunately, they may sometimes crash into other players, the ground or goal posts. during the world cup semifinal soccer match in sao paulo, brazil, july 2014，netherlands，dirk kuyt went for a header with argentinas javier mascherano and ezequiel garay, making his competitors injured in head.catherine mcgill is a neuropsychologist (神经心理学家）at the childrens national health system in houston. she examines many children who have suffered concussions (脑震荡)，which are the most common brain injury. she says concussions from soccer and other youth sports are increasing.“firstly，parents, coaches, and medical providers alike are getting better at recognizing and responding to the injury, and it，s a huge proof to media paying more attention to this and leagues (联队）paying more attention to the safety of their players. also, kids are getting bigger, faster, stronger across the sports, and so more injuries may be occurring simply because of that.”catherine mcgill spoke at a recent conference on ways to make soccer safer for young players which was held recently in new york. she says researchers are examining the effects of soccer-related head injuries. they want to know whether repeated hits to the head can cause cte, which is a brain disorder that worsens as a person ages.she says parents often ask what age children should start “heading” or whether there should be “heading” at all. she thinks it，s a very individual decision. the age for one child may be quite different from another.28.according to the passage, dirk kuyt is probably_.a.a league leader b. a soccer player c. a doctord. a coach29.what does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?a.young soccer players are stronger and swifter nowadays.b.parents are getting better at dealing with head injuries.c.media are paying more attention to such injuries in sports.d.leagues are more concerned about the safety of their players.30.what can we learn from catherine mcgills research?a.heading is a common move for players in soccer matches.b.children can start heading at any age in playing soccer.c.cte is mainly caused by soccer-related head injuries.d.concussions from soccer and other youth sports are on the rise.31.whats the main purpose of the passage?a.to entertain us with exciting soccer matches.b.to warn us of something dangerous in sports.c.to inform us of risks of heading in soccer.d.to share ways to make soccer safer for children.dwith the press of a button, a person with severe spinal cord (脊柱）injuiy is able to walk again, thanks to the walking assistive exoskeleton robot (waer).powered suits that could help paralyzed (瘫痪）people walk and others lift and carry heavy loads with ease have been a dream since late 19th century. but they can realize their dreams in the 21st century.the 20-kilogram robot has four battery-powered motors that can run for up to three hours. inventor wu chenghua, from taiwans industrial technology research institute, says it has successfully been in tests on 12 patients. “we have learned from our research process that patients whose injuries are below the fourth chest joint (关节）are able to use our robot to stand, walk and sit down,” he said.since walking contributes to muscle exercise, wu says patients receive some additional benefits. “in the clinical process, we would check their bone mineral density (密度)，and we found that the bone mineral densities of these patients had been improved.” he said. wu says his exoskeleton may be available for consumers by 2018.meanwhile, baggage handlers at tokyos haneda airport will soon start testing a similar robot, developed by the japanese firm cyberdyne. the battery-powered robot weighs only 3lift a heavy object, the machine monitors the movemen”，says yoshiyuki sankai, the developer and ceo of cyberdyne.“this robot suit monitors the signal from the human nerve (神经）system to support the waists movement，” sankai said, “it self-adjusts the level support to reduce the load on the human waist, light and smart. we believe that it will change the life of paralyzed people in many ways and have a promising future.”32.with the help of waer, patients will probably.a. recover from spinal cord injuryb. improve their bone mineral densityc.walk as fast as normal peopled. monitor their waists movement33.what can we learn about the invention of wu chenghua from the passage?a.it weighs 3 kilograms and can run for up to three hours.b.it will soon get tested at tokyos haneda airport.c.it may be put into use for consumers by the year 2028.d.it can be used by patients with injuries below the fourth chest joint.34.how does sankai feel about the future of the robot suits?a. optimistic. b. worried. c. doubtful.d. puzzled.tips for stress free long flightsthe world is becoming smaller by the day. flying long hours to distant locations is becoming increasingly popular. 36 this doesnt have to be the case. just follow this guide and you can enjoy the whole experience!advance airport timeyou are usually expected to check in 2 hours in advance. but it always pays to arrive a little earlier, as most people will arrive in the queue around this time. you are better off spending 3 hours seated in the departure waiting room with a good book than standing in the check-in queue! 37 enjoy the long flighton a long flight it is important to keep yourself occupied. 38 i still find, however, that a trusty book is the best way to kill time. i always start a book a few days before i fly so that im already into it before my flight.39deep vein thrombosis (dvt) is a constant worry for long travelers, which is very harmful to your health. but it can be avoided by ensuring that the blood flowing around your body is kept moving. you can do the exercises advised by the in-flight video and magazines, take regular walks along the passage and drink plenty of water.avoid jet lag40 while on your flight, you can set your watch to your destination time as soon as you can and do your best to sleep when its night time where you are going, even if that means missing onboard meals. also, you can try to stay awake until the evening in your destination. then youll get adjusted to your new time zone quickly.a.try to stay healthyb.make full preparationsc.unfortunately, the experience can be stressful for some people.d.there are two effective ways to prevent such a case happening.e.in a word, the earlier you are, the better chance you have.f.many airlines are now introducing good services on their websites.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琐(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。dr. k was one of my favorite professors in college. he was unique because he admitted telling lies in his 41 . i remembered the 42 to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “now let me 43 how i teach. between today until the class right before finals， ill put a 44 into each of my lectures. your job is to try and 45 me in the lie of the day.”and thus 46 our ten-week course. early in the course, the lie of the day was usually obvious 47 causing a forest of raised 48 to challenge the lie. dr. k would smile, saying, “very good! in fact, the opposite is 49 .”as the course progressed, 50 . the lie of the day became less 51. every once in a while, a lecture would 52 with nobody catching the lie. on such days, we would all sit in 53 . while dr. k, looked quite 54 rwith himself and announced: “ah ha! each of you has one lie in your 55 . discuss what it might be, and i will tell you next monday.” those lectures forced us to 56 what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.its years since i 57 . while my knowledge taught by dr. k has faded over time, the lessons will always stay 58 with me. “experts” can be 59 and say things that sound rightso build a habit of 60 new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.41. a. memoriesb. lecturesc. storiesd. textbooks42. a. introductionb. wayc. accessd. devotion43. a. rememberb. declarec. explaind.conduct44. a. puzzleb. jokec. surprised. lie45. a. catchb. helpc. supportd. punish46. a. passedb. continuedc. begand. arose47. a. graduallyb. suddenlyc. actuallyd. immediately48. a. eyesb. handsc. headsd. books49. a. trueb. interestingc. easyd. serious50. a. besidesb. thereforec. onced. however51. a. attractiveb. noticeablec. difficultd. special52. a. proveb. meetc. endd. connect53. a. surpriseb. reliefc. comfortd. silence54. a. pleasedb. disappointedc. annoyedd. surprised55. a. diariesb. notesc. homeworkd. articles56. a. go throughb. look forc. find outd. turn in57. a. marriedb, retiredc. graduatedd. moved58. a. funnyb. freshg. usefuld. important59. a. responsibleb. greedyc. patientd. wrong60. a. believingb. spreadingc. challengingd. organizing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。 (请将答案写在答题卡上）why send a greeting card when you can send a potato? thafs the reason behind one e-commerce site，which mails actual _61_ (potato) with personalized messages from their customers for $ 8 to $10. potatop offers customers the chance 62 (make) a friend laugh or lighten the mood. the company 63 (usual) offers their product in two sizes. for example, a “medium” potato, 64 can fit 100 characters, is first picked by the senders. and then the company writes their note directly on the potato skin 65 a special pen. after that the potato 66 (mail) to the receiver in a “tiny envelope” fromthe company in texas. theres no cash 67 (include) insideit is just 68 actual potato with black writing. past potato receivers have shared pictures of 69 own experiences with others on social media. “the 70 (good) thing i ve received in the mail!wrote one young woman,who got a potato from her boyfrieng.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（八），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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分only a few days after i arrived in the uk did