广东省汕头市高三英语上学期期末教学质量监测试题.doc

汕头市20152016学年度普通高中毕业班期末教学质量监测题英 语本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分(120分1.125)。考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。2单项选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分：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，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aselfies (自拍) have become an increasingly common way to capture memorable moments. when it comes to taking selfies , knowing the following tips can directly affect the quality of your final product. the use of light is vital to improving image quality. lights can help avoid shadows and create soft features on your face, so turn your face toward the main light source. if you want to be creative, play with light angles by turning your body, but make sure the photo is properly exposed and your face is lit from the front or the side. besides, avoid taking selfies against the main light source or with overhead lighting. in addition, natural light possesses a warmth that makes you look like youre glowing.（发光）when taking selfies, angles also matter a lot. hold the camera away from your face, and try to take photos both horizontally（水平地） and vertically(垂直地). if not, your face might look bigger than usual. ideally, the universal selfie angle is 45 degrees above your head. but you should study your face at different angles because finding your best angle requires you having seen all of them.one problem with selfies is that most have distracting backgrounds. you can always do more to show others your best side. try to simplify the background by taking selfies outdoors or in spacious areas. document yourself engaging in interesting activities-hiking with family members, visiting landmarks, or working out with friends. at least, you can make the photo appealing by getting rid of your outstretched arm or a background thats too busy.you can also download some photo apps that allow you to adjust the lighting and contrast. some apps offer useful filters, which can change your skin tone and remove pimples (粉刺) on your face.1to get an image of high quality, you need to _.a. be under the light sourceb. be against the main lightc. face the main light sourced. have the photo fully exposed2how can you find the angle that suits you most?a. study your face at different angles.b. hold the camera far enough from you.c. keep the camera lower than your face.d. place the camera 45 degrees above your head.3which of the following should be avoided when taking selfies?a. the use of natural light.b. a landmark as a background.c. changes of the skin tone.d. a busy background.bthe pounding（重击声） was driving edward crazy. a new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. the newcomer was deaf, or seemed to be, because he played his stereo（立体声音响）loud enough for the whole building to hear.on the first day he heard the stereo rocking over, edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud. he asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived in the building. the tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed, and said, “oh, im sorry. i didnt realize it was that loud.”so, edward returned upstairs, feeling good, because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated. the next day all was quiet, and edward continued to be pleased with himself. the following day, edward thought it must be fourth of july, because a marching band was playing on his street. in fact, it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again.edward was not one to repeat himself, feeling that each time you repeated yourself, you diminished the value of your words. so, he did what he always did with rude neighborsgrin and bear it. eventually, they would move away. what else are you going to do?in los angeles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often. the drummer repeatedly ignored her. one day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drummer in the head and his girlfriend in the chest. the woman was sentenced to prison for 20 years.the dead drummer wont bother anyone with his drums, but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it. if she were still living in her apartment, she could always move. when youre in prison, you dont have that option.4the man living below where edward lived was .aa deaf man bthe owner of the houseca tenant dan old neighbor5what did edward always do with rude neighbors?agrinning and bearing it.bpersuading them to stop repeatedly.cshouting them to dead.dmoving away from the rude neighbors.6the woman killed her neighbor because .ahe ignored her advice repeatedlybshe could not stand his playing the music too loudcshe could not put up with him any longerdhe played the drums too often7the author writes the last paragraph to prove that .abeing in prison means the loss of freedombgrinning and bearing it is the best policycedward should follow the example of the woman dthe woman was right to kill her neighborceven the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better personfeeling down? consider these things to remember when youre having a bad dayno one promised life would be perfectif you look for perfection，youll never be contentdont condition your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourselfit is good to be ambitious，but youll never be perfectif you expect otherwise，your life will be filled with disappointmentssuccess doesnt happen overnighttrees that are slow to grow bear the best fruitdont kid yourself into thinking success will come quicklyit isnt easy to be patient，but anything worth doing requires timeif you get frustrated，remind yourself why your goal is importantthere is a lesson in every struggleand once the storm is over，you wont remember how you made it through or how you managed to survivebut one thing is certainwhen you come out of the storm，you wont be the same person who walked inthats what this storms all aboutdont complain about how terrible your life isif you search for the lesson in your present struggle，youll be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the futurewithout hard times，you wouldnt appreciate the good onesstrength does not come from winningyour struggles develop your strengthswhen you go through hardships and decide not to give in，that is strengthit is hard to find much to smile about when you fail，but how else would you improve yourself? if you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process，youll stay positive and pursue your goals for as long as it takes8which of the following is the best title of this passage?aevery person has to go through hard times.bwe can learn a lot from our struggles.cwe should accept the fact that life is not perfect.dthings to remember when you are having a bad day.9what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?asuccess will come quickly. bhard work leads to success.csuccess calls for patience.dconfidence is the first step to success.10we can learn from paragraph 4 that_a1essons from struggles make us strongerball things are difficult before they are easycwe should forget how we managed to survivedsimilar situations in the future will never appear11what can we infer from paragraph 5?ahard times make us lose heart and be short of courage.bperseverance in time of hardships develops our strengthscsmiles when you fail will not help to improve yourselfdwe should try to avoid failures in the evolutionary process.dthe writer margaret mitchell is best known for writing gone with the wind, first published in 1936. her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the american civil war. visitors to the margaret mitchell house in atlanta, georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.our first stop at the margaret mitchell house is an exhibit area telling about the writers life. she was born in atlanta in 1900. she started writing stories when she was a child. she started working as a reporter for the atlanta journal newspaper in 1922. one photograph of ms. mitchell, called peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. she was only about one and a half meters tall. the young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. the tour guide explains: “now in this picture peggy is interviewing some boys from georgia tech, asking them such questions as “would you really marry a woman who works?” and today itd be “would you marry one who doesnt?”the margaret mitchell house is a building that once contained several apartments. now we enter the first floor apartment where ms. mitchell lived with her husband, john marsh. they made fun of the small apartment by calling it “the dump”.around 1926, margaret mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. her husband brought her books to read from the library. she read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. our guide says gone with the wind became a huge success. margaret mitchell received the pulitzer prize for the book. in 1939 the film version was released. it won ten academy awards, including best picture.12. the book gone with the wind was _. a. first published on a newspaperb. awarded ten academy awards c. written in “the dump”d. adapted from a movie13. the underlined phrase “tower over” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. a. be very pleased withb. be much taller than c. show great respect ford. show little interest in14. we can know about margaret mitchell from the passage that _. a. her height made her marriage unhappyb. her interest in writing continued as an adult c. writing stopped her working as a reporterd. her life was full of hardship and sadness15. which is the best title for the passage? a. gone with the wind: a huge success.b. margaret mitchell: a great female writer. c. an introduction of the margaret mitchell house.d. a trip to know margaret mitchell.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。 four ways to be a great roommatehaving a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. 16 follow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour.talk things out.communication is key. if something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation. ive seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and ,instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs. 17 dont expect to be best friends.some roommates become the best of friends, and some dont. dont put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet. 18 and if your roommate doesnt end up being your best friend, dont worry. 19 this applies to food, clothes and anything else. if you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first. even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.clean up after yourself.this should do without saying. dont be lazy. or, at least, dont bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. most people ive come across in college are messy. 20 but being considerate with where you put your stuff will help you avoid conflict.a.think twice before you help your roommates out.b. this creates nothing but awkward situations and unhappiness.c. you dont have all the time to clean your room and keep it organized.d. ask before you take.e. it all starts with you to have a good relationship with your roommate.f. sometimes you get stuck with someone who has tons of negative energy.g. remember, youre trying to make a new friend, not to scare your roommate away.第二部分：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。do you want to get smarter and stay sharp? scientists have discovered that when playing a musical instrument, the human brain can _21_ the structure as well as the _22_ of how it works. for a long time scientists believed that the human brain was _23_ developed by age 5 and we were stuck with our gray cells for the rest of our lives. but our brain is a/an _24_ organ.research finds that the brain can change _25_ and even create new connections all through our lives as we learn new skills! _26_, connections and areas of the brain that are less used _27_. the strength of the connections in the brain increases with the amount of practice.every time you play a musical instrument, as your fingers glide over the instrument, your brain establishes important electrical _28_. as you try to figure out the right notes, you are exercising parts of the brain which are _29_ for language learning. when you _30_ your music, you are working yet other _31_ of the brain that help prevent memory loss.the _32_ activities required for learning and playing music help to build connections in the brain between otherwise _33_ parts.why is this important? _34_ taking a new, unfamiliar route to school. it will take a few attempts _35_ you figure out the best shortcut to your destination. the brain works in the same way. creating new connections can help us _36_ our brain to focus on _37_ ways of learning and storing information that is important for us.so the next time your mother _38_ you to practice your music, you are not doing her a _39_ - -you are _40_ strengthening and re-writing your brain for the future!21. a. createb. changec. maked. keep22. a. functionb. effectc. factd. symbol23. a. hardlyb. partlyc. nearlyd. fully24. a. naturalb. funnyc. usuald. amazing25. a. strengthb. sizec. shaped. weight26. a. fortunatelyb. similarlyc. strangelyd. surprisingly27. a. go upb. come outc. die awayd. get off28. a. connectionsb. functionsc. areasd. instruments29. a. inevitableb. essentialc. obviousd. ordinary30. a. memorizeb. playc. dod. write31. a. regionsb. fieldsc. casesd. instruments32. a. usefulb. complexc. scientificd. personal33. a. similarb. creativec. imaginaryd. unrelated34. a. suggestb. practicec. considerd. imagine35. a. whenb. beforec. thatd. since36. a. workb. teachc. traind. run37. a. shorterb. fartherc. quickerd. cleverer38. a. allowsb. promisesc. remindsd. warns39. a. favorb. pleasurec. needd. lesson40. a. certainlyb. finallyc. speciallyd. actually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。fabien cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. his grandfather and his father were ocean 41._ (explorer) and documentary filmmakers. today, fabien follows in his familys footstep to protect the planets 42._ (danger) ocean life and tries 43._ (strike) a balance between environmental problems and market economies.fabien is well known for his study of sharks. during 2000-2002, he created a tv special based on the shark attacks that 44._( occurr) along the new jersey shoreline in 1916. then in 2003-2006, 45._ the help of a large crew, fabien created a shark submarine that enabled 46._(he) to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.for the next four years, fabien was part of a series called ocean adventures, 47._ offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species and environments.in 2010, fabien started a nonprofit project to help restore water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. from june 1 to july 2, 2014, fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to discover 48._ climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. fabiens mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and farther. fabine is 49._( current) working on a documentary film about the adventures of mission 31, as well as 50._ (build) an ocean learning center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans. 第三部分：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。dear xiao ming, i am a editor of english corner. ive received your letter ask me to give you some advice on how to learn english well. here are some of my suggestions:first of all, i suggest you should read the english word, sentences and short articles loud every morning. meanwhile, you should try to memorize the useful sentences as much as possible and recite some short passages as well. moreover, it suggested that you read a great variety of books after school. last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent in listening exercis