山东省淄博市2016届高三英语12月摸底考试试题.doc

高三摸底考试试题英 语 本试卷分第I卷和第卷两部分，共16页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。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(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，从每题所给的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l0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. Which of the following can be used to describe Bill best?ABrave BGenerous COutgoing2What does the man suggest the woman do?AGo by bus BTake a taxi CTake the subway3Why does the man want to go back now?AHe is tired of taking photosBHe is afraid its going to rain soonCHe is tired and wants to go home4Whom will the woman probably live with?AThe mans sister BLisa CLisas sister5What is the woman doing?ABooking a flightBConfirming her flightCChanging her schedule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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What room does the man want?AA single room with a park viewBA single room with an ocean viewCA double room withan ocean view7What is the date today?AAugust 18th BAugust 19th BAugust 20th听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8How does the man feel when he meets the woman?AEmbarrassed BUpset CSurprised9What do we know about the woman?AHer notebook brokeBShe lost her notebookCShe lost everything in her notebook听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AFriends BDoctor and patient CColleagues11What time is it now?A8：30 am B9：30 am C10：30 am12What will the man do?ATake the woman to the hospitalBGive some pills to the womanCAttend the meeting instead of the woman听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Who is the mans favorite US president?AAbraham LincolnBGeorge WashingtonCFranklin DRoosevelt14What happened to Franklin DRoosevelt when he was in his thirties?AHe lost the use of his legsBHe had a severe accidentCHe was elected president15What health problem did George Washington have?ABad eyesight BBad teeth CBad hearing16What is the article the man read mainlyabout?AThe most popular presidents in AmericaBFamous stories about American presidentsCUnknown facts about American presidents听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17In which games did Wilma Rudolph win gold medals?AThe 100-meter dash；the 200-meter dash；the 400-meter relay raceBThe 100-meter dash；the 200-meter dash；the 400-meter dashCThe 200-meter dash；the 400-meter dash；the 400-meter relay race18What do we know about Wilma Rudolph?AShe was often ill when she was youngBShe was born just a little too earlyCShe hurt her leg at the age of six19How many brothers and sisters did Wilma Rudolph have?A20 B21 C2220Why did Wilma Rudolphs mother take her to see a special doctor?ATo treat depression BTo help heal her leg CTo get a special device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。ASpending one of the most important American holidays away from home is hard enough，let alone if youre spending it in another country with a different cultureHowever，if youre(1ucky enough)to be spending Thanksgiving in London this year，you wont be short of places，events and activities to celebrate this annual holidayHere are some of the best things to do this Thanksgiving in LondonEat a traditional Thanksgiving mealThe Big Easy is a no-brainer when it comes to All-American food，so were booking a table and making a beeline for it this ThanksgivingThe popular restaurant chain with branches across the city is offering a range of options from pit-smoked turkey to candied sweet potatoes and cornbread，as well as good old fashioned cheese for the kidsCheer for your favourite football teamNothing screams American sports like a bar showing NFL, so if you need your football fix this Thanksgiving，the Hippodrome Casino in crowded Leicester Square is just the placeFrom 5：30 pm until 1：30 am it will be broadcasting the Eagles vs Lions at Detroit，followed by the Panthers vs Cowboys at Dallas，taking you through to the early hours with Bears vs Packers at Green BayIts guaranteed to be a busy one，so head down early to get a spotWhats more，its free，so that means more beer money!Give a little thanks this ThanksgivingIf you want to give back to the community this Thanksgiving，there are multiple activities across the city you can get involved in to help those less fortunate than youSoup kitchens are a great way to help，supporting those who arent enjoying turkey like youThe Soup Kitchen at the American International Church is always looking for volunteers，especially during the colder monthsGet in touch to see how you cart help and give thanks21If you want to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal in London，you can_Ago to the restaurantBcook by yourself at homeCorder one online in advanceDbuy one in the shopping centers22Where can you watch a football game?AAt Dallas BAt DetroitCAt Green BayDAt the Hippodrome Casino.23How can you give a little thanks on such an occasion?AYou can book a dish for your friendsBYou can spend time with loved peopleCYou can go to the church as a volunteerDYou can donate some money to the poorBWe all know that life without emojis would be extremely boringTherefore，it is only fitting that the editors of the well-known oxford English Dictionary chosethe face with the tears of joy as itsWord of the Yearfor2015The company that announced its unusual word choice on November 16th said that it was picked over several other traditional choicesAmong them wererefugee，sharing economyandon fleekHowever，it was this simple emoji that resonated(共鸣)with the editors because it appeared to best describe the spirits，mood，and concerns of 2015They also thought that this was a good year to pay honor to the emoji. For though they have been around since the late 1990s，the use of the digital signs and the word that describes them，has increased sharply this yearBesides，emojis are now used by people of all ages，not just teenagersAlso，though the word comes from the Japanese languagee(picture)，moji(character or letter)，the digital signs can be understood by everyone regardless of the language they speakTherefore it only makes sense to acknowledge their importance to global communicationAs to how they selected from the thousands of emojis that are available，the company says that they partnered with a leading mobile technology company SwifiKey to determine the most popular emojiIt turns out thattears of joyis the most used iconAccording to SwiffKey，made up 17of all emojis used in the USA and a surprising 20in the United Kingdom!Though this is the first time the Oxford University Press has selected an image for itsword of the yearit is not the first time they have tried to combine modem lingo(术语)into their 150-year-old publicationIn 2013，in recognition of the growing popularity of self-portraits，the editors selectedselfie，for theWord of the Year！24Why does the author say the word choice is“unusual”?ABecause it is not actually a wordBBecause it cannot be pronouncedCBecause there was no new wordDBecause it appeared in the late 1990S25The Oxford Dictionary picked the emoji because_.Ait focused on the development of the language.Bit reflected the happiness of the English LanguageCit was simple compared with words and expressionsDit best agreed with the standard of the“wordchoice26We can know from Paragraph 4 that_Athe emoji is frequently used among teenagersBpeople are encouraged to use emojis instead of words.CJapanese borrow the emoji from the English languageDemojis can cross language barriers in communication27How did the Oxford Dictionary select this particular emoji?ABy voting online BBy doing experimentsCBy working with SwittKeyDBy interviewing speakersCNick Vujicic was born in Melbourne，Australia on December4th，1982As is often the case，a new-born baby will bring happiness and joy to the whole familyHowever， Nick was born without arms and legs，which made his father disgusting at first and his mother dared to hold him four months later Understandably，his parents had strong concern and fears of what kind of life hed be able to leadNevertheless，his parents didnt abandon himOn the contrary，they expected him to live a normal life as common peopleWhen he was only l8 months old，his father began to put him in the water, encouraging and teaching him to swimThe law in Australia didnt allow him to be admitted into a main-stream school because of his physical disabilityBut his mother fought for the law to be changedHe was one of the first disabled students in the main-stream schoo1He liked going to school，and just tried to live life like everyone else, but it was in his early years of school where he encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected and bullied because of his physical differenceAfterwards，when he reflected on the tough experience，he said its the hard time that taught him independenceApart from grasping the basic skills，such as brushing teeth，surfing and playing golf, he surprisingly achieved the accounting and financial planning double-bachelor degrees! He has a passion for reaching out to youth and he has developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge todays teenagersHe has been to 35 countries and regions to make speeches so far For his braveness and perseverance(毅力)，he was awarded“Young Australian of the Year”，which is a great honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation，as well as their own personal accomplishmentsNick believes if you have the desire and passion to do something，you will achieve it in good time28How did Nicks parents feel when he was born?AExcited BDisappointed CImpatientDSympathetic29According to Paragraph 2，we know Nicks parents_.Agave him up entirelyBdidnt worry about his lifeCpreferred him to study at homeDsupported him to live a normal life30Which of the following statements about Nick is TRUE?AIt was easy for him to get used to the school lifeBHe was accepted by his classmates immediatelyCHe mastered many basic skills with his determinationDHis classmates often comforted him and gave him strength31What can we learn from Nick? AIt is important to keep a promiseBWe should have a positive a attitude to lifeCWe should be grateful for the help from othersDEveryone needs a hand when faced with challengesDIn the dead of night，just how did the British Air Force man age to gun down German aircraft during World War II? Eating carrots was the key to the pilotssuccess，according to the UKMinistry of FoodThe root vegetable is rich in beta-carotene(胡萝卜素)that nourishes the eyeDecades later rumors(传言)spread that the British Royal Air Force pushed that message as a cover-up for the recently adopted radar technology they were secretly relying on for their nighttime battlesYet the question remains：Are carrots truly able to improve eyesight? The answer is yes，under certain conditions，eating carrots will benefit eyesight“The body uses beta-carotene to make vitamin A，and Vitamin A is really important，”says Emily Chew，director at the National Eye Institute“Vitamin A helps the eye turn light into a signal that can be sent to the brain，allowing people to see under conditions of low lightIn addition，the cornea(the clear front of the eye)can disappear if the body does not get enough vitamin AEvery year 250，000 to 500，000 children become blind as a result of lacking vitamin ASupplements(补充)of the vitamin or beta-carotene have been shown to improve night sight”Most studies have so far looked at the benefits of beta-carotene or vitamin A supplements，not carrots specificallyOne study in 2015 showed all the foods performed roughly the same，although the vitamin A supplement did best of a11The study found that a regular diet of the cooked carrots for six weeks helped to bring womens response to darkness to normal levelsIn western nations about 30 percent of vitamin A comes from beta-carotene but in some developing countries it is the only source of vitamin AWhen it comes to eating proper foods to improve eyesight，more generally，experts suggest stocking up on green，leafy vegetables could help protect your eyesSuch foods may also help to protect against blindness in the elderly32What does“that message”in the second paragraph refer to?ACarrots are rich in beta-caroteneBRadar technology was well covered upCEating carrots led to the pilotssuccessDPeople are encouraged to take more vegetables33According to Emily Chew，vitamin A_.Acan help send lightBcan improve night vision Cwill cause corneas disappearingDwill easily change into beta-carotene34From the text ，we learn_.Aeating carrots cant really help improve your sights Ball foods except carrots perform the same in improving eyesightCeating more green，leafy vegetables can prevent the sight failing in the elderlyDit is clear how many carrots would be needed to make best night vision35Where does this text probably come from?AAn advertisement BScience fictionCChildrens literatureDScience magazine 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。Education will affect the worldPerhaps that a person has gone to college and even earned a postgraduate degree in education does not mean he is or will be a goodteacherThe measure of a good teacher is found in the results he sees in his studentsAlso，the attitude towards teaching，the school in which one teaches，students and parents will greatly affect those results 36Their attitude must be positiveGood teachers must have an attitude of belief in their natural ability in learning of their students37 Their attitude must be one of perseveranceIts not always easy or fun to be a teacher 38 Much of a teachers stress comes from having to deal with the administration of schools，and facing students of different charactersIt can be a pain sometimes39 The farmer doesnt expect a harvest to appear immediately after he plants the seedsHe does，however,“see”the harvest in his mindThe same is necessary for the teacherThey know the harvest will come but today is a day to plant seeds and cultivate(培育)the crop，which cant be achieved within daysTheir attitude most be open and updated 40 And even if a teacher is a history teacher，they need to stay up-to-date on any current discoveries that perhaps havent been known in the pastFor example，in the USA，there has been along held belief that Christopher Columbus “discovered”AmericaHowever，many are refuting(驳斥)the so-called“facts”today basing on new findingsAThere are times when it is difficultBTheir attitude must be one of patienceCHere are some attitudes of great teachersDThose who take a negative attitude cant make itEHere are some suggestions about how to be a great teacherFTheir attitude must be one of investments in childrens livesGThey need to be reading the latest discoveries in their field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。 Sam Walton，the founder of Wal-Mart，was born in Kingfish，Oklahoma on March 29，1918He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his fathers store 41 attending Schoo1This was his 42 sale experience and he really enjoyed itAlter graduation，he began his own 43 as a sale merchant He 44 opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in RogersArkansasWal-Mart specialized in name 45 at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the successSoon a 46 of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America Waltons management style was 47 employees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in 48 todayAfter taking the company public in 1970，Walton 49 his“profit sharing plan”The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to 50 their income dependent on the profits of the storeSam Walton believed that“individuals dont win；teams 5l ”Employees at Wal-Mart stores were 52 stock options and store discountsThese benefits are commonplace today，but Walton was 53 the first to adopt themWalton believed that a happy employee meant happy 54 and more salesHe also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and 55 their success dependent on the companys success，they would care about the 56Wal-Marts unique decentralized(分散的)distribution system，also Waltons idea， 57 the advantage needed to further encourage growth in the 1980s during growing complaints that the“superstore”was stopping smaller and 58 stores from developingBy 1991Wal-Mart was the largest USmerchant with 1,700 storesWalton remained 59 in managing the company，as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his deathHe was 60 the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death41Aafter Bbefore Cas Dwhile42Afirst Bordinary Crich Dunfortunate43Astudy Bpro