湖北省老河口市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

老河口市第一中学2015-2016学年度高三上学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分 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 do we know about the man? a. he is still having a headache. b. he will be very busy soon. c. he feels very sad now.2. what did the woman promise to do? a. have a meal with her daughter. b. have a talk with her daughter.c. have lunch with scott and his daughter.3. how long is the lunchtime in the chinese restaurant? a. 2 hours. b. 2. 5 hours. c. 3 hours.4. what are the speakers talking about? a. the course.、 b. the mans work. c. the womans schedule.5. where will the man go to spend his vacation? a. to shanghai. b. to beijing. c. to sanya.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. what do the speakers agree? a. they have met before. b. the music is quite enjoyable. c. lots of people are present at the party.7. what will the speakers do next? a. leave the party. b. go rock climbing. c. chat about rock climbing.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. what is the main reason the woman likes natural food?a. she wants to keep healthy. b. she likes to keep looking good. c. she cares about the future of the earth.9. what does the man think of eating natural food? a. its necessary. b. its a waste of money. c. its popular.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 colors14. 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：笔试部分一、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分，满分30分）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 decision-making 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(至关重要地), one must 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 above-average 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.1when it comes to going to college the author thinks _.a. financial situation is the first to considerb. students are unwilling to leave their homec. students will become homesickd. students are eager to attend their ideal university2what is the main idea of the third paragraph?a. students can be independent at college.b. a long distance will make students upset.c. the location of the college is a main factor.d. the climate must be taken into consideration.3what does the underlined part people person in the passage mean?a. a person of great capacity. b. a very particular person.c. a very sociable person. d. a person of great importance.4which is the most important factor when choosing a college?a. the location of a college.b. the examination result.c. school size.d. the coming challenges.there were times it was only schoolchildren who felt sick before they got their grades. but now teachers in germany are scared, too, as they are being graded by their students. many teachers are opposed to it. they dont mind being evaluated(评价). but they are upset because the results are then being posted on the internet and accessible to millions of internet users. on the website www.spickmich.de during the past four months students have posted evaluation of 100,000 teachers. the teachers are graded on categories such as “motivated”, “good instruction”, “easy examinations”, or even “sexy”. many teachers think that their privacy has been violated. the creators of the website say that the students are only being offered the chance to provide teachers with some feedback about their classroom instruction. bernd dicks, who founded the website with three friends, says that the students are largely quite satisfied with their teachers. on a grading scale of one to six, the teachers average grade is 2.7 and it has been improving lately. he often says the impression is that students are bullying（威吓） their teachers. but there is also bullying of the students by teachers. “teachers must also learn to live with criticism,” he added. but still, the website is not totally immune from manipulation(操纵), as one teacher near the northern city of hanover recently proved. he registered himself on the website as a student and then rated his own teaching colleagues highly. within a few days, seven of his colleagues were listed in the top 10 ranking of germanys best teachers.5 many teachers are opposed to the website because_.a. their privacy has been violatedb. they are afraid of being assessedc. their evaluations are unfaird. the results are not satisfying6we can infer that the founder of the website intended to _.a. get the students to know their teachers betterb. conduct a survey on teachers performancec. help the teachers to improve their teachingd. change the teachers ways of giving instructions7from what the teacher in hanover did, we can infer _.a. he intended to help his colleagueb. there was some disadvantage of the websitec. his colleagues were more popular than himd. he wanted to know how he was evaluatedthere are several reasons for hair loss in women. however, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. a woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genetically linked to just one parentboth parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. there are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the tricomin system which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. shen min for women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.the majority of the popular, prove hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. true, a womans hair issue is different from a mans. the biological makeup is different and the needs are different. women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. there are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.one of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.8it can be learned from the lst paragraph that _.a. usually hair loss is hard to heal.b. female hair loss is more common than the mens.c. women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period.d. only illness contributes to hair loss.9which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?a. both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.b. tricomin system is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair.c. shen min is an updated way of treating hair loss.d. the former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.10the reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include .a. the biological structure and composition of the hairb. the wants and needsc. the reactions and responses to the outside changesd. the approach to taking exercise11the natural treatments _.a. include vitamin and mineral supplements.b. are applied to keep the hair healthy.c. have been proved useful.d. are the most commonly-used ways.they should be britains gilded (镀金的) youth, enjoying opportunities to study, travel and start exciting careers in a way older generations could only dream about. but instead they are the “ipod” generation “insecure, pressured, over-taxed and debt-ridden”according to a study by a group of experts who provide advice and ideas on social issues.“we thought that each generation would be better off than its predecessors (前辈),” said professor nick bosanquet of imperial college london, one of its authors. “but young people today have more duties and it is much more difficult for them to raise their incomes and create wealth. this really is a very big issue for the country.”according to the report, todays youth dont have enough confidence and ability to build on the economic foundations created by post-war baby boomers (生育高峰期出生的人) . because they are in debt, they are also reluctant to take risks. levels of entrepreneurship (企业家精神) among britains youth are lower than in america, australia, new zealand and ireland and have fallen over the past decade. many choose the jobs which offer a good amount of money after they retire. others have to take any job that is available to try to pay off their debts.“i borrowed a lot of money from the bank to pay for my education at university, which is the biggest chain around my neck now,” said phil grech, 22, from cumbria, who has a degree in maths from the university of reading. “im only doing a temporary job at the moment to pay the mounting bills. i havent really thought about the long term. many people think that when you leave university you can get a good job, but its no longer like that.”while older generations enjoyed higher education funded by taxpayers, young people today face university tuition fees and a decreasing “return” in the salary advantage they will get from their degrees.12what is the text mainly about?a. britains gilded youth.b. the “ipod” generation in britain.c. the challenges faced by the british today.d. the career choices britains youth have.13whats the biggest problem in phil grechs life?a. low income. b. the debt.c. not having a good college degree.d. not having job opportunities.14we can infer from the text that the “ipod” generation _.a. doesnt have much determinationb. doesnt want to have a full-time jobc. lives a harder life than the older generationsd. hasnt realized the importance of saving money15which of the following words can best take the place of the word “reluctant” in the third paragraph?a. unwilling. b. foolish.c. quick. d. sorry.can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? people who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. a recent research has found a new recipe of success. according to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.however, it wasnt all sweetness and light. there was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. one reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. for example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.in homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. they are learning how to talk each others language. it is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog, and dogs can learn how to talk cat.whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. they can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. they can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.the significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. if cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.16the underlined word swimmingly in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.a. early b. sweetly c. quickly d. smoothly17some cats and dogs may fight when _.a. they are cold to each otherb. they look away from each otherc. they misunderstood each others signalsd. they are introduced at an early age18what is found surprising about cats and dogs?a. they eat and sleep each other.b. they observe each others behaviors.c. they learn to speak each others language.d. they know something from each others voices.19it is suggested in paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _.a. have common interestsb. are less different than was thoughtc. have a common body languaged. are less intelligent than was expected20what can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?a. we should learn to live in harmony.b. we should know more about animals.c. we should live in peace with animals.d. we should learn more body languages.二、完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分）i fell in love with yosemite national park the first time i saw it, when i was 13. my parents took us there for camping. on the way out, i asked them to wait while i ran up to e1 capitan, a _ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. i touched that giant rock and knew _ i wanted to climb it. that has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since- _ the rocks and mountains of yosemite. ive long made yosemite my _.about 15 years ago i started seeing a lot of _, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. its _ me why visitors started respecting the place _ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way. i tried _ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. i would _an hour or two on t