福建省清流一中高三英语上学期第二阶段（期中）试题.doc

清流一中2015-2016学年上学期第二阶段考试试卷高三英语考试时间：2015年11月13日下午2：304：30满分150分第一卷（客观性试题；三部分，共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将斌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小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。1. what is the weather like now? a. cold.b. cloudy. c. rainy.2. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a lecture.b. a course. c. a hall.3. where are the speakers?a. on a bus. b. on a plane. c. in a car.4. when is the man meeting the woman tomorrow?a. at 1: 00 a.m. b. at 11:00 a.m. c. at 2:00 p.m.5. which shop are the speakers going to first?a. the chemists. b. the sports shop. c. the bookshop.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。听完每段对话或独白后，每小题将有5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读2遍。6. what is the probable relationship between the speakers？a. salesman and shopper.b. waiter and customer. c. neighbors.7. what does the woman need?a. two eggs. b. some coffee. c. a cake. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. how long should the man talk in the speech?a. 20 minutes. b. 15 minutes. c. 5 minutes.9. what does the woman advise the man to do?a. give more examples. b. talk about the images. c. simplify his speech.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the woman?a. a librarian. b. a student. c. a teacher. 11. where is the open pc zone?a. in the north of the hall. b. in the middle of the library. c. on the left of the stairs. 12. which place does the man prefer to study in?a. the library caf. b. the training hall. c. the silent zone.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why does the man make the phone call?a. to ask for a colored picture. b. to confirm the delivery time.c. to order some machines.14. what will the woman do this afternoon?a. fax the man a brochure. b. work out the agreement. c. attend a meeting.15. why cant the machines be delivered by the end of this month?a. there arent enough machines. b. the distance is too long.c. the time is too limited.16. when will the man sign the agreement? a. this evening. b. tomorrow morning. c. tomorrow noon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what did the speakers parents suggest him do?a. camp near home. b. stay at home. c. take a raincoat. 18. how does the speaker plan to go to the campsite from the village?a. by bus. b. by car. c. on foot.19. what should polly bring?a. food. b. a tent. c. drinks.20. how long will it take to get to the village by bus?a. about one hour. b. about four hours. c. about five hours.第二部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amr. harris used to work in dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. they did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses.then mrs. harris said to her husband, “weve been to a lot of other peoples houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “a big party will be the easiest thing, wont it? then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”so mrs. harris said, “yes, ill invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th december.”“how many will that be?” mr. harris asked. “dont invite too many.”mrs. harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“that isnt very nice, is it?” he said. “youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” so mrs. harris just wrote “party: 6:30 p.m.”a lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. in fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. he said, “you must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).” mr. harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. they were sorry to have to go.when mr. and mrs. harris were alone again, she said to him. “that was a surprise, wasnt it? who complained about the noise?”“i did,” mr harris answered in a tired voice.21. why did mr. harris and his wife move to another town?a. they wanted to make some new friends.b. mr. harris changed his work.c. they wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.d. they enjoyed going to parties and visiting other peoples houses.22 what made mr. and mrs. harris hold a party at their house? a. it was easy to hold a big party at home.b. they could ask people to dinner in small numbers.c. they had gone to other peoples parties many times.d. they liked making friends with others.23. how long would mrs. harris like the party to last? a. from the morning till night. b. about fourteen hours.c. about two hours. d. till midnight24. when did the party end that evening? a. at about 8:30.b. when the policeman talked with mr. harris on the phone.c. about twelve oclock.d. when someone telephoned the police station. bbus servicenew york city brennan, new jersey (trip time: 30 minutes each way )timetablebuses leave the railway station, new york 7:00 a.m. and every half-hour thereafter until 11:30 p.m. (7 days a week). buses leave brennan station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. (7 days a week ). evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) buses leave the railway station, new york every 15 minutes (monday friday). holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction. all tickets must be bought at window 12, the railway station, new york, or at the brennan station window before boarding buses. 25. what time does a bus leave new york for brennan every thursday? a. 10:20 a.m.b. 6:30 a.m. c. 4:40 p.m. d. 6:45 p.m.26. which is the latest bus you should take from brennan if you have to arrive at the railway station, new york before 4:00 p. m. on monday? a. the 3:20 p. m bus b. the 3:00 p. m bus c. the 3:30 p. m bus d. the 3:40 p. m bus27. what time does a bus leave brennan for new york on christmas day? a. 1:00 p. m b. 9:40 a. m c. 3:15 p. md. 8:30 a. m c in britain in the 1890s there was a postcard “craze”. people formed clubs and collected and exchanged postcards. even queen victoria had her own private collection. when edward was the king, the british had a cheap and good postal system. if anyone wanted to tell a friend that they were coming for tea in the afternoon, they would send a postcard in the morning. “drop me a card” was as common then as “give me a ring” as now. in 1902 an important step was taken. the government said that half of the side that was used for the address on the postcard could be used for messages, and the whole of the other side could be used for a picture. it was then that the simple postcard, as we know now, was created. 28. in britain in the 1890s, _. a. people were interested in sending cardsb. people were interested in playing cardsc. people were interested in collecting postcardsd. people were interested in buying postcards29. “give me a ring” in the passage means _. a. send me a gold ringb. send me a cardc. give me a telephone calld. give me a bell ring30. which statement is true?a. postcards were not used in the 19th century. b. it was not until 1902 that the simple postcard as we know was created. c. postcards were used only for collection in the 1890s. d. there was no message on the old postcard. 31. choose the best title for the passage. a. postcards old and newb. postcard clubs in the 1890sc. creation of the present postcardd. postal system in britaindparacutin was born in mexico in february, 1943. at the end of one week paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9, 000 feet high. today paracutin is asleep. what is paracutin? it was the first volcano in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. on february 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the mexican village of paracutin. they were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. in the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. the peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. they saw the birth of a volcano. large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hill began to form. by evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes were falling on the village. at night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. the trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. when the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. the news quickly reached mexico city, far to the east. many people came to watch the scene. the volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. then paracutin went to sleep. 32. paracutin was once the name of _. a. a peasantb. a villagec. an old mountaind. a mexican33. what was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?a. the little hill of stone. b. the villagers living close by. c. the mexican peasant and his wife. d. the forests and fields round paracutin.34. in this passage the writer is trying to _. a. tell us an interesting happening b. explain a scientific theoryc. make us believe something d. make up an interesting story35. what can we learn about volcanoes from this passage？a. new volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be. b. volcanoes are always growing. c. volcanoes are active from time to time. d. new volcanoes are active for only ten years. 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。howtomakefriends friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. good friendship has many benefits. it offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. there are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. such changes often leaves us without a friend. 36 . but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends. 1. associate with others. the first step to making friends is associating with other people. you can go to public places to meet new people. besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places. 2. start a conversation. starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 37 . you can always start the conversation. being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 3. 38 . choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.4. let is grow.it is a good thing to stay in touch. however, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 39 . the best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.5. enjoy your friendship. the best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 40 . try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.a.becheerful.b.dothingstogether. c.donotwaittobespokento.d.trynottofindfaultwithyourfriends. e.makingnewfriendscomeseasyforsomepeople.f.forafriendshiptodevelopyouneedtostayintouch.g.soyouwillneedtogiveyourfriendtimetoreacttoyou. 友情提示：3640小题的答案请抄到第11页最顶端，而不是涂到答题卡上。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，第小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。in the united states there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic(技工).one day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl_41_to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. after some time the girl _42_ the mother would not return to her eggs and she _43_ to take them home. there she carefully _44_ the eggs in the heat of a lamp. several days _45_ the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the _46_.geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. _47_, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.as they _48_, the girl was able to _49_ her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to _50_.the girl became increasingly worried about this, both when _51_ and in her dreams. later, she had an _52_: she would pilot a plane to guide them in_53_. she asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装) a small aircraft for her.caring about _54_ safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. however, the birds did not _55_or follow him, and _56_ slept in the grass.one day, the girl_57_ into the plane, started it and soon left the _58_. seeing their mother take to the air, the birds_59_flapped (拍打) their wings and _60_. she flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.41. a. managed b. attempted c. happenedd. supposed42. a. realized b. expected c. imagined d. admitted43. a. helped b. decided c. afforded d. meant44. a. placed b. protected c. treated d.examined45. a. ago b. out c. later d. long46. a. family b. lake c. home d. world47. a. but b. also c. thus d. still48. a. increased b. improved c. rose d. grew49. a. ask b. lead c. want d. allow50. a. fly b. race c. swim d. sing51. a. asleep b. away c. around d. awake52. a. idea b. opinion c. explanation d. excuse53. a. sky b. space c. flight d. plane54. a. his b. her c. their d. its55. a. respect b. remember c. recognize d. receive56. a. so b. instead c. hardly d. too57. a. climbed b. looked c. reached d. fell58. a. house b. floor c. water d. ground59. a. secretly b. disappointedly c. patiently d. eagerly60. a. looked away b. set out c. went by d. turned back友情提示：完形填空的答案涂到答题卡上时从41开始。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。in the distant past, friends relied on each other for their survival. they hunted together and defended each other against _61_ (danger) animals and enemies. in those days, if you didnt have a friend, you would either starve, be eaten _62_ killed. nowadays, friendship isnt _63_ (exact)a matter of life and death .however. friendship is still of great importance and not having a friend is something to be _64_ (concern ) about. most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend when they are going _65_ times of trouble .in such times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes financial help. it is in these troubled times _66_ they find out who their true friends are. as an old saying _67_ (go), in times of prosperity, friends will be plenty: in times of _68_ (suffer), not one in twenty. and there is another saying _69_ says you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily upside one in an hour. so do your best to get along with and be grateful to all those _70_ are willing to side with you even when you are in the wrong as they are true friends and they are not easily come by.61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 请把36-40的答案抄到此处 36 37 38 39 40 第二卷(主观性试题；三节，共35分)第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第1节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) it is very important for us to practice our english listening unless we want to learn and use english well. here i want to recommend an usef