湖北省枣阳市鹿头中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

枣阳市鹿头中学2015-2016学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分第i卷（选择题）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1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 does the woman want to do? a. return her shoes.b. repair her shoes.c. buy new shoes.2. where does the conversation take place? a.at a travel agency.b. at a hotel.c. at an airport.3. who will probably decide the place to go? a. the man.b. the woman.c. harry.4. what makes the man so happy?a. tom will tell him the best news. b. tom will play football with him.c. toms father will play football with him.5. what does the woman like to watch in her spare time? a. tv plays.b. advertisements.c. art shows.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。听第六段材料，回答第6至8题。6. which sport does the man play the most?a. volleyball b. baseball c. football7. what do we know about the woman?a. she was a pitcher in high schoolb. she is good at computers c. she likes playing sports most 8. what may the woman buy the man as a birthday gift?a. an e mail boxb. a typewriter c. a computer听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. what will the two speakers do tomorrow night?a. have dinner at harrys houseb. have a chat with their friends on the internetc. have dinner at a famous restaurant10. what does the man think the dotted line is?a. a freeway b. a lake c. a train track11. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. teacher and student b. husband and wife c. driver and passenger听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. where does michelle work? a. at a restaurant. b. at a hotel. c. at a shop.11. why doesnt michelle mention the names of the difficult star customers? a. she doesnt know them. b. she is afraid of being fired. c. she doesnt want to be famous.12. according to michelle, what do most of the famous people like when eating? a. being left alone. b. being talked to politely. c. being recognized at once.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. why does the man say will is unusual? a. he likes green most. b. he sells his own paintings. c. he narrows his choice of colors.14. what helps will much? a. his family background. b. his teaching experience. c. his work for childrens books.15. what does will like drawing best? a. lovely children. b. peoples faces. c. famous watches.16. what can people expect from will next summer? a. an exhibition. b. his first painting show.c. an online video programme.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20小题。17. what relation is lena to the speaker? a. his colleague. b. his assistant. c. his teacher.18. what does lena spend most of her time doing? a. singing in jazz clubs.b. teaching music. c. performing at a theater.19. what do we know about the course? a. it usually has more than ten students. b. it makes students confident to perform their songs. c. it is designed for high-level singers.20. when does the next course begin? a. on tuesday. b. on wednesday. c. on thursday第二部分：阅读理解（共三节，满分70分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a, b, c, 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。共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分i spent two months with an american family last year when i studied in america.it is said, “the best house is in america, the best wife is in japan, and the best food is in china.” so i took pride （自豪）and _ to _ “the best food” for my american family. each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, i would do something in _ way: changing the dishes colour, the meats type or the soups style（风味）. thus, my american friends could discover the _ of eating chinese food. because of my “_” job, i was often rewarded （奖励） by their _ of appreciation （感激）such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.but the joke was here: yesterday, i cooked sichuan style _ for dinner. i was _ at my achievement.（成就）when all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked _ at the fish, then looked at me. “why do all the fish have their _?” they asked, “its terrible!”terrible or beautiful? i dont know. but i _ know that fish heads are delicious. the _ is the best part of fish; in _ only the respectable （受敬重的）guest can have the special honor of _ it.another _ thing is: the american friends often said to me “_ ” as they _ fruits or other things. according to chinese tradition i would simply smile in answer to their kindness _ actually helping myself to any of the food. _ , i said “help yourself” to them whenever i brought home fruits. dear me, no matter how much or how often i brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they _ hesitated （犹豫）to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished1a. worry b. attention c. delight d. pleasure2a. buy b. fetch c. cook d. leave3a. their b. a new c. the same d. a simple4a. way b. joy c. trouble d. importance5a. hard b. daily c. good d. new6a. expressions b. flowers c. talk d. smile7a. meat b. fish c. soup d. egg8a. praised b. pleased c. good d. surprised9a. happily b. excitedly c. surprisedly d. worriedly10a. bones b. skins c. tails d. heads11a. do b. will c. want to d. should12a. tail b. head c. soup d. flesh13a. fact b. china c. usa d. the west14a. enjoying b. looking at c. playing with d. cooking15a. real b. exciting c. interesting d. easy16a. please help us b. excuse me c. help yourself d. eat them please17a. brought home b. wanted c. were buying d. were eating18a. not b. but not c. without d. nor19a. at last b. above all c. after all d. in return20a. usual b. often c. never d. had第二节、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. they warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer.anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. some burst with anger, and scream and yell (大叫). but others keep their anger inside. they can not or will not express it. this is called repressing anger.for years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. they said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones . they speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. in general the person feels excited and ready to act.some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. they believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. they say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. if it is, they say, do not express your anger while angry. wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. they said that laughter is much healthier than anger.21damaging emotion means that _.a. the emotion is harmlessb. the emotion is harmfulc. the feeling is very strongd. the feeling is hard22which of the following statement is right?a. if you were angry, you would be cancered.b. once you are angry, you must be cancered.c. angry as you are often, you cant be cancered.d. anger may cause you to suffer from a cancer.23expressing anger violently _ repressing it according to some scientists.a. is not as danger as b. is more harmful thanc. is no better than d. is much better than24according to the author, youd better _a. never be angryb. cool down your anger before you express itc. laugh and laugh when you get angryd. admit you are wrong when you are angry25what is the passage mainly about?a. the types of anger.b. how to release anger.c. causes of anger.d. the damage to health caused by being angry.a girl became a volunteer in the activities of deathbed care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.the girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. she was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.every saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. when he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. the doctor found the patient much improved mentally. the old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.but something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. the doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. a month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.when rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “i have deep sympathy for the girl. will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”but the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car.when the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. she was very sad and burst into tears. then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “the old man had all along thought i came to do the job because of poverty. he gave me money so that i could continue my schooling.” now he got the answer to the puzzle. in the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.26if youre a volunteer in the activities of deathbed care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?a. patients with a lot of money.b. patients suffering from cancer.c. patients without many days left.d. patients living alone.27what can we learn from the passage?a. the doctor told the old man the truth.b. the old mans children were wealthy.c. the girls father encouraged her to accept the money.d. the girl didnt accompany the old man when he died.28what is the real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement?a. the girls love and great care.b. the pleasure of helping people in need.c. the doctors medical treatment.d. his childrens progress in life.many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart conditionhe was unable to do a steady jobhe fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospitalhe wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens hospitalmy dad loved kidsit was the perfect job for himhe ended up working with the seriously ill childrenhe would talk，play, and do arts with themone of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck downshe couldnt do anything，and she was very depressedmy dad decided to try to help herhe started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paperhe stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to painthe didnt use his hands at a11all the while he would tell her, “see，you can do anything you set your mind toat the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friendssoon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for hermy dad also left the childrens hospital for a little while because he became i11some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walkingshe ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tightshe gave him a picture she had done using her handsat the bottom it read：“thank you for helping me walkmy dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would wehe would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dadwho died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture-loved every single child in that hospital29the authors father worked at the local hospital to .arealize his childhood dreambease his serious heart conditioncearn money to pay for treatmentdkeep himself occupied and happy30how did the authors father help the paralyzed little girl?ahe helped her practice walkingbhe visited her and made a toy for herche showed her she could still do thingsdhe painted special pictures for her31according to paragraph 4the paralyzed girlagradually recovered and walkedbeventually became a unique paintercwas sent home and never seen againdsent him a picture painted with her mouth32what message does the passage mainly convey?aits better to give than to receiveblove can sometimes bring great resultscvolunteering is a worthwhile thing to doda sick person should not focus on his disease第三节、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项facts about goal settingthese practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:specific, realistic goals work best. _33_ im going to recycle all my plastic bottles, soda cans, and magazines is a much more doable goal than im going to do more for the environment. and that makes it easier to stick with._34_ it will probably take a couple of months before any changes like getting up half an hour early to exercise become a routine part of your life. thats because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing youre doing is part of your regular routine._35_ say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what youre working for. writing it down works too. every time you remind yourself of your goal, youre training your brain to make it happen._36_ the key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend, coach, parent, or someone else wants you to. it will be harder to stay on track and motivated if youre doing something out of obligation to another person.roadblocks dont mean failure. slip-ups are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. it may take a few tries to reach a goal. but thats ok its normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change. so remember that everyone slips up and dont beat yourself up about it. _37_a. repeating a goal makes it stick.b. pleasing other people doesnt work.c. you should make a change in your life.d. just remind yourself to get back on track.e. set a goal and come up with steps to reach it.f. it takes time for a change to become an established habit.g. when it comes to making a change, the people who succeed are those who set proper goals.第ii卷（非选择题）四、阅读填空（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或括号内单词的正确形式。hugging is an extremely positive form of communication. it expresses the values of love, approval, gratitude and forgiveness. research shows that hugs have more positive effects on children and adults than just some encouraging words and a smiling face. giving our child a hug on various occasions can make a world of difference in our young learners lives.on the first day of school, giving a hug coupled with a few calming breaths just might help your little learner overcome the first day fears. by the way giving hugs for the first full week wouldnt hurt either. hugs are relatively inexpensive and apparently very healthy.its the day of the class play and your kid is not so confident about saying a few words as a wild turkey in front of an audience. giving a hug coupled with a few encouraging words just might help them feel more confident.usually, bedtime is the most frightening time of the day for most kids，who feel very stressed and may stay up. giving a tight hug coupled with reading their favorite story or singing their favorite song may help them have a good sleep.besides, according to intelligence quotient development in children on eh, a caring yet inspiring environment is always helpful in promoting a childs language skills. make sure your child gets plenty of hugs and kisses and hears positive and encouraging words from you. sometimes we get caught up in teaching, parenting, providing, and protecting our children that we forget to hug them. if theres one thing your child or student may need from you to help adapt their behavior or improve their iq, it may just be something as simple as a hug.a positive hug could change the course of the day for