福建省莆田市第二十五中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

莆田第二十五中学2015-2016上学期期中考试卷高三英语第i卷第一部分 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 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。 1what is the weather like today? aits rainy bits sunny cits cloudy2who will go to tibet next week? alily blucy cthe woman3what are the speakers talking about? aa tv play ba book ca film4where will the man meet mr brown? ain room 1402 bin room 1420 cin room 4002 5where does the conversation most probably take place? ain a car bin an officecat home第二节听下面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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6when does the conversation most probably take place? ain the morning bin the evening cat night7where did the man stay last night? aat home bin the hospital cat a party8what caused toms wifes death? aheart disease bdrinking too much ca car accident听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9where does the conversation most probably take place? ain china bin americacin australia10what language do the foreign visitors speak? achinese benglish cjapanese11which university will the foreigners visit? aharvard university bcambridge university cpeking university听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12how do the speakers get in touch? aface to face bon the intemet con the telephone13why does the man come to paris with his wife? ato celebrate womens day bto celebrate valentines day cto celebrate his birthday14how long will the man and his wife stay in paris? afor 25 days bfor 3 weeks cfor 3 days听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15how old is the womans nephew? afive bfour cthree16what does the woman plan to buy as a gift? aa toy car ba toy gun ca doll17what is the woman looking for while talking? aher overcoat bher glasses cher purse听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18what did chinese people prefer to do to their beloved(心爱的人) in the past? a.speak out love b.send something c.sing in front19what is the peoples attitude to speaking out love to beloved? aembarrassed b.surprised c.disappointed20.what is influencing young people in modern china? aconfucian(孔子的)thoughts beastern thoughts cwestern thoughts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。ajean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. she goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. well, almost everything. the problem is that the people in jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. so jean spends a lot of time on her qq. she likes being anonymous (匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. she uses the name linda on qq and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often. last year jean made a very special friend on qq. his name was david and lived in san francisco. david was full of stories and jokes. he and jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. so it always took them hours to talk happily on qq and sometimes they even forgot their time. of course, they wanted to know more about each other. david sent her a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. as time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. when jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to san francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give david a surprise for his birthday. she would take him the latest dvd of their favorite rock singer. but when she knocked on davids door in san francisco, she found that her special friend was only a ten-year-old boy named jim!21. jean spends a lot of her time on qq because she is .a. rich b. young c. lonely d. talkative22. the following states are true about jean except that according to the passage.a. she is a university student b. she was born in a wealthy familyc. she made a friend named jim younger than herd. she uses her family name on her qq23. we could believe that jean was when seeing jim himself instead of david on qq at the door.a. delighted b. disappointed c. regretful d. confusedbwe all know that plane crashes are extremely catastrophic (灾难的). the accidents where everyone, or nearly everyone, died, shocked everyone in the world .therefore, were going to offer some advice on what you can do to make it out of a plane crash alive.youve only got 90 seconds to get outif youve survived the crash landing, you only have 90 seconds to do so. you see, the thing that kills most passengers in a plane crash isnt the actual impact(撞击). its the fire that typically destroys the plane afterwards. surveys show that on average, just 90 seconds for a devastating (毁灭性的) fire to spread through the plane and consume everything and everyone in it.dont sleepdont drink before getting on a plane. you have to be fully present in the event of a crash. remember the plus 3/minus 8 rulein the air world, plus 3/minus 8 refers to the first three minutes after takeoff and the last eight minutes before landing. according to fight crash investigators, close to 80% of all plane crashes occur during this timeframe, and great importance should he attached to it. in between those times, the chances of a plane crash occurring drop dramatically.forget your carry-on luggage, remember the kids after the plane has crash landed and you are still alive, you only have 90 seconds to get to those exits as fast as you can. you need to be reminded to forget your carry-on luggage! if your kids are in the plane, keep reminding yourself, i have kids. 24. which diagram shows the structure of the passage?25.what dose the underlined word “consume” in the passage mean?a. spend b. destroy c. exhaust d. waste26. plus 3/minus 8 rule is mentioned in the passage to_a. warn us to pay more attention to this timeframeb. show us to get ready for another dangerc. introduce us the result of flight crash investigationsd. urge all passengers to change their minds27. according to the author , which of the following statements is a good move? .a. drink a little before boarding and sleep all the time during your flight time b. get to the exits as fast as you can in the last eight minutes before landing c. carry your important baggage first and forget other things while escaping disastersd. remind you of keeping your child safe in the same plane firstly in disasterschere is a true story about a famous man who worked in the white house and a criminal(罪犯). they once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.the criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “ which do you want?” “the reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. my mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “ you should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldnt always think of yourself.” seeing this, i suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “ mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” hearing my words, my mother was very happy. she kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. from then on, i learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. in order to get what i wanted, i played hard. as a result, i was sent into prison.the famous man from the white house said: one day, my mother brought some apples. she said to my brother and me: “ you all want the reddest and biggest one, right? well, lets have a competition. now i divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and i will give one to each of you and you must shear（修剪） it well. and i will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”after the competition, i won and i got the biggest apple. in our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. i think it is fair. no matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.28. the criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because _.a. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller oneb. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answerc. elder brother should of course have the bigger oned. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother29. we can conclude from the passage that _.aits wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enoughbits important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay workcits wrong to ask children not to always think of themselvesdits always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple30. the writer tells the story by _.a. organizing it in the order of time b. making a comparison between two menc. providing some scientific informationd. describing it in the order of space31. it is implied in the passage that _.a. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lotb. in order to get what we want, we should play hard c. a mothers educational method has a great influence on a childs growingd. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals dmore college graduates in china are seeking for work experience instead of advanced degrees, a survey shows. the practical approach, coupled with a record number of students graduating from college, is expected to strengthen competition in the job market, analysts said.more than 76 percent of university students said they wanted to work after earning their degrees this summer, up from 68. 5 percent in 2012 and 73. 6 percent last year, according to poll results from zhaopin. com, a major online agency, zhu bo.the annual survey also shows that about 20 percent university graduates chose to further education after graduation, while about 3 percent wanted to start their own businesses.zeng hao , a 25-year-old media major, managed to land a job in a publishing company in zhongshan, guangdong province, before he received his masters degree from the university of macau in june. work experience really matters in the publishing industry he said.wei guihong , a program administrator at nanjing university, said about 60 percent of the schools graduates entered the labor market every year. “more and more students majoring in a foreign language choose to go abroad to continue their studies to improve their language skills, she said continuously, thats perhaps a bright future.”liu junsheng , a researcher at the labor and wage institute of the ministry of human resources and social security, believes that economic conditions play a vital role in shaping college graduates choices .“there were fewer job opportunities in the market. ” he said. although academic degrees still matter, more and more employers value job seekers work experience. he said.the zhaopin. com survey shows that each of the graduates sent resumes(履历) on average to about 28 potential employers and received five interview opportunities.32. we can infer from the first three paragraphs that_a. the number of graduates from college is likely to decline graduallyb. the employment situation is still relatively optimisticc. the majority of university graduates are ready for further educationd. those who want to start their own businesses are fewest33. from the text, we know that the real expert on employment is_a. zhu bo b . zeng haoc. liu junsheng d. wei guihong34. what is wei guihongs attitudes towards her students going abroad for their studies? _ .a. pessimistic. b. supportive c. critical d. negative35. what would be the best title for the text?a . graduates pick work instead of taking advanced degrees.b. graduates take advanced degrees instead of picking workc .few graduates can get their jobs they seek ford. few graduates receive the interview opportunities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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）how to study betterif you want to study better, you should pay attention to study ways, study skills and study habits. developing them can help you learn better.keep your study area tidy and organized. papers, books, magazines, or pictures all over your work area may distract (使分心) you from the work you have to do. 36 if there are too many things on your desktop, it is difficult for you to find what you need immediately.maintain a quiet work area for yourself. make sure your work area is free of distractions. there are too many distractions at home, such as a phone, music, tv, friends, or family members. proper study space can usually be found in the public library, school library, or your bedroom. 37 38 while learning, you need write, calculate and look up something. so it is very important and necessary to have all the necessary materials and tools that you need with you. in this way, you neednt be busy borrowing them. 39 in addition to reading your textbook, it is helpful to read or view materials from other sources, such as newspapers, magazines, the internet, and television programs. you can understand what you will learn in class better.never forget to take notes carefully in class. taking notes carefully can help to grasp the key parts. 40 we can say that it is really a successful way to study. a. a quiet place can help to improve study efficiency.b. you should know how to schedule your study time.c. the same is your computer desktop. d. try hard to learn knowledge as much as possible. e. it is convenient to review them later.f. having necessary materials is very beneficial to study. g. get ready for class by reading extra materials ahead of time.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。last winter, when i was heavily pregnant(怀孕), i was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house. i had to park my car in a nearby parking lot 41 they didnt have a place for parking. the snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of 42 on the ground, so not many people dared to go out that evening! when i left their house and 43 to my car around 11pm, i noticed that my car was the only one 44 . surrounded by silence, i rushed into the car 45 . when i finally tried to 46 away, my wheels began to spin(打滑). i 47 i was stuck! i wondered what i should do. 48 , in my rear-view mirror(后视镜), i saw four teenage boys 49 my car. they were walking side by side in a line and behaved a bit like 50 -at least i thought that was what they looked like. my car was in a very 51 area and i was so frightened when i saw them. i was certain they were coming to my car to 52 me.terrified, i just froze. one of the young men tapped on my window 53 and said, excuse me, madam, would you like some 54 ? you seem to have a problem with the car. still a little 55 , i said, i am stuck. and the young man said, its okay. stay in your car and well 56 you out of the snow. and they did! when they finally got my car out of the snow, they 57 and waved good-bye to me. i rolled down my window and thanked them, 58 to have judged them so poorly.people like to judge the person they come across, and they are in turn judged by others. its natural that we judge others, but when we do this, we shouldnt 59 the old saying, dont judge a book by its 60 .( ) 41. a. if b. but c. though d. because( ) 42. a. sand b. ice c. stone d. water( ) 43. a. looked b. escaped c. returned d. pointed( ) 44. a. left b. destroyed c. prepared d. sold( ) 45. a. fortunately b. cheerfully c. nervously d. eagerly( ) 46. a. walk b. run c. drive d. get( ) 47. a. realized b. explained c. imagined d. proved( ) 48. a. actually b. suddenly c. obviously d. finally( ) 49. a. damaging b. touching c. hitting d. approaching( ) 50. a. robbers b. students c. policemen d. soldiers( ) 51. a. secret b. bright c. lonely d. dirty( ) 52. a. support b. harm c. serve d. warm( ) 53. a. rapidly b. loudly c. helplessly d. gently( ) 54. a. change b. advice c. fun d. help( ) 55. a. afraid b. bored c. upset d. disappointed ( ) 56. a. pull b. push c. lead d. put( ) 57. a. waited b. shouted c. smiled d. joked( ) 58. a. sorry b. delighted c. confident d. frightened( ) 59. a. hate b. stop c. follow d. forget( ) 60. a. story b. price c. cover d. subject莆田第二十五中学2015-2016上学期高三英语期中考试卷考场座位号：七选五：36-40： 第卷第二节（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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。from monday to friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy _ 61 (they). some watch tv_ 62 go to the cinemas. others take part in sports. there are many different ways_ 63 (spend) their spare time.almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. it may be anything from collecting stamps to making model