福建省南安市第一中学高三英语上学期期初考试试题.doc

南安一中20162017学年度高三上学期期初考试英语科试卷 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第i卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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. who is the man?a. a student. b. a salesman. c. a policeman.2. what does the woman want to do?a. cancel the meeting. b. change the time of the meeting. c. skip the meeting.3. what do we know about the man?a. he has never been across the ocean.b. he does not understand what the woman means.c. he likes mathematics a lot.4. what kind of job would the woman prefer?a. any job with a high salary.b. an average job with a nice salary.c. an exciting job with an average salary.5. what are the speakers talking about?a. the weather. b. what happened last night. c. sleeping problems.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、7题。6. what is special about the meal?a. the amount of food. b. the price of food. c. the kind of food.7. what does the man suggest the woman do?a. try a dessert. b. try his favorite meat. c. eat as much as possible.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what did the man ask the woman to do?a. take a break. b. take more pictures. c. show him the photos.9. why did the man complain?a. the beach was dirty. b. there were no pictures of him. c. the weather was bad.10. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman is very selfish. b. the man will copy his pictures into his pc.c. the speakers are on vacation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. why does the man wish to break up with his girlfriend?a. she is not as pretty as she once was.b. they dont get along well.c. he will move soon.12. what does the woman think of the matter?a. the man should not take the job.b. the man might be reasonable.c. the man should maintain this relationship.13. how does the man think his girlfriend will feel at his decision? a. sad. b. calm. c. happy.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. what is the woman looking for?a. some saucepans. b. some frying pans. c. some plates.15. when did she first see them?a. this morning. b. yesterday. c. some days ago.16. what did the man ask the woman to do?a. have a look at the window display.b. check all the kitchenware in stock.c. describe the item she wanted.17. how might the woman feel in the end?a. disappointed. b. excited. c. surprised.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what happened to the elderly gentleman?a. he got stuck in the doors of the train.b. he missed the train.c. he was seriously injured on the train.19. what do we know about the gentlemans wife?a. she was in great panic. b. she cried for help. c. she remained calm.20. who offered to help solve the problem?a. the speaker and two other men. b. the conductor. c. nobody.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）afinally, i entered the university. because of my careful savings, i did not have to work during the school year. then, summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. i continued working as a waitress at night, instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. i even decided to take a class at a community college. this class at the community college saved me $650. it was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.during my second and third years of undergraduate schooling, i decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园) admissions office answering phones. this provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out. i wanted to go to israel to study for 3 weeks, but i hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in israel. about two weeks later my mom called to tell me that i had $1,600 in the bank that i had forgotten about! one of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost, but the loss of time to make money; however, i made as much that summer in the ten weeks when i was at home as i had made during the fourteen weeks when i was at home the summer before. the way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.this experience has shaped me in many important ways. the first thing that i learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (伦理). working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. it also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.21. where did the writer probably work part-time before attending the university?a. in a restaurant. b. in the tennis camps. c. in a company. d. in the admissions office.22. the writer took a class at a community college mainly because _. a. she wanted to save money b. life there was relatively easyc. summer time was tiring d. it was required by the university23. the writers major concern about the trip to israel was that _. a. her mother would not agree b. she would fail to get credits in israel c. a well-paid summer job would be lost d. $1,600 couldnt be drawn out in time24. the passage is mainly about how the writer _. a. made money on the college campusb. managed to make full use of her vacationc. was forced to support herself by her motherd. was shaped by working part-time through collegebi am a green girl. to me, that means doing my part to care for my body and our planet every day. i eat green food, turn off lights, recycle, and make smart, simple choices that protect our future, especially in regard to my own body.if what i put on my body could be harmful, why would i do it? at age 13, that question led me and a group of my friends to found teens for safe cosmetics (化妆品). we try to focus on educating our peers about safe and healthy lifestyle choices, and inspiring positive changes in our communities as we work towards a greener future.i believe that a green lifestyle begins with greener choices in cosmetics and personal care products. where better to start change than with your own body? by supporting companies that are doing good to our body and planet and partnering with like-minded groups and individuals (个人), we are raising awareness about potentially harmful exposures and taking the precautionary steps to reduce the damage to our bodies and lessen global effect.we started teens turning green in partnership with like-minded eco-conscious companies. they provide varieties of best products on the market for teenagers to select for safety and practicality.education and enthusiasm are the keys to an environmentally world, and empowering (授权) youth -the future leaders - is the most important! by learning to care for ourselves, others, and the planet, and then sharing that with others, we can set up healthy lifelong patterns for a green future. so join me on this journey to guarantee a healthy body, planet, and future for our generation and beyond!25. one of the aims of teens for safe cosmetics founded by the author and her friends is toa. educate her peers to choose safe cosmeticb. promote safe cosmetics in communitiesc. help their peers choose a safe and healthy lifestyled. look for inspiration for physical beauty among teens26. why does the author support some cosmetics companies?a. because they raise public awareness of personal health.b. because their products are helpful for girls mental health.c. because they call on us to take steps to protect the planet.d. because they offer some green personal care products.27. the last paragraph is intended to_.a. tell us how to set up a healthy lifelong pattern for a green futureb. advocate the younger generation should share the personal experiencesc. prove education and enthusiasm are vital for environment protectiond. call on people to join together for a greener life and better environment28. which of the following can best describe the author?a. sociable and active. b. sensitive and outgoing.c. enthusiastic but stubborn. d. inspiring but selfish.cgiven its subject matter and time slot, a bite of china was initially considered a weak player on tv. man is what he eats, said ludwig feuerbach. from its very beginning, a bite of china is not just a documentary about food. the scenes of digging for bamboo shoots, hanging hams, catching fish using a net, opening a steamer filled with white steamed buns, and pulling wheat dough into thin strands for noodles move us to tears. what a lovely china! a viewer said.a bite of china is a serious documentary providing a unique view of chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the perspective of food. the touching documentary reminds some people of their mother, and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious toil. some people see patriotism in the documentary, and some consider it a great cultural export.how did this documentary achieve a tremendous influence beyond its subject matter in such a short time?it is not empty propaganda about chinas splendid food culture. instead, it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people, thus striking a chord with the audience, an internet user said. the success of the documentary should be attributed to sincerity and reality. it is said sarcastically that americans like to shoot sci-fi films because they have no history, while chinese like to shoot time-travel dramas to the past because they have no future. the correctness of this arbitrary conclusion is debatable, but it has raised a thought-provoking question. works that are created behind closed doors and fail to reflect reality or that only focus on the luxury lives of a few people and ignore ordinary peoples desire for ample food and clothing will not touch peoples hearts.we made this documentary with our respect and love for food, said director chen xiaoqing. being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved, and cannot convince others unless they themselves are first convinced. sincerity is the secret for making this documentary so popular, and every cultural creator should learn from its success.29. a bite of china has all the following emotional influences except _.a. reminding people of their memories about familyb. making people treasure every gainc. arousing peoples patriotism tom wads their countryd. calling on people to export their culture30. which of the following statements about a bite of china is true according to the passage?a. it only focuses on the luxury lives of a few people in china.b. it stresses the emotions of ordinary chinese people in its shooting c. it has been considered a “week player” on tv since it was produced d. it provides a unique view of chinese from the perspective of humanity31. which would be the best title for the passage?a. sincerity and reality, great success b. food and culture, commercial program c. techniques and art, huge popularity d. patriotism and respect, tremendous influencedthe secret to a better cup of morning coffee might simply be choosing the right colored coffee mug (杯).the color of a coffee mug can have something to do with the way coffee tastes, according to a recent study, which was conducted in australia and tested the influence that three different colored mugs one white, one blue and one clear glass, had on the perception (感知) of different tastes. the researchers served 18 participants the same cup of coffee, in one of the three similarly shaped but differently colored containers, and then asked them to rate their sweetness, smell, bitterness, quality and acceptability.it turns out specifically that the white mug was associated with a more intense (浓) or bitter tasting cup of coffee, and the clear glass mug was not. the blue mug, meanwhile, proved to be kind of an in-between. the opposite was true for perceived sweetness participants noted less sweetness when drinking from the white mug than they did when drinking from both the blue and clear glass mugs.research published this year shows that the color of a plate had a clear effect on taste intensity and sweetness. and the color red specifically has even been associated with lower levels of consumption.a red strawberry looks redder when placed against a white plate than it does against a black one. and there are associations with that redness that in turn can affect taste, spence explains. red might indicate heightened sweetness, because red fruits tend to be riper than green fruits, he said. and that indication can be enough to cause a large difference in taste.in the case of coffee, specifically, the researchers believe that the color brown might be something people associate with bitterness. the white mug may have influenced the perceived brownness of the coffee and this, in turn, may have influenced the perceived intensity and sweetness of the coffee, the researchers wrote. that would help explain why clear coffee mugs tended to have the opposite effect.32. after being served the coffee, the participants were asked to_.a. distinguish the colors of the mugsb. exchange the ideas about the tastesc. judge the mugs influence on the coffeed. give an overall description of the coffee33. participants considered the coffee in the white mugs_.a. the bitterest b. the least intensec. the sweetest d. neither intense nor bitter34. according to spence, a white container could_.a. get the fruit in it riperb. keep the taste of food inside itc. make the red fruit in it look even redderd. reduce the sweetness of the fruit in it35. if you prefer a clear mug for drinking coffee, it might indicate that you_.a. dont mind the color of coffeeb. would like a sweeter taste of coffeec. are accustomed to the bitterness of coffee d. are interested in the brownness of the coffee第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。make the most of your college experience college is the turning point in your lives where you grow from children to adults. there are many resources on campus that are in place for students to use. the college years are flying by quickly, so it is good for you to know the following information before entering your ideal college. lets start with the fitness center. 36 therefore, it is very important to make good use of the fitness center. some campuses have swimming pools, tennis courts and rock-climbing rooms and most schools offer different fitness classes to the students free of charge. 37 from free books and expansive databases to the private study rooms and sometimes around the clock operating hours, you will find it to be more than beneficial during your college years. 38 _this is one place you should visit often. it helps you with everything from preparing your resume(简历)to finding a job on and off campus. make sure you stop by and familiarize yourself with the staff working in the center and everything they offer. you will benefit a lot from their work. lets not forget about your advisor! your advisor will be a professor in your academic area of study. 39 as you build your relationship with your advisor, they get the opportunity to learn your weaknesses and strengths and can help lead you into opportunities that may be beneficial for your future career path. cherish people around you. everyone has their own strengths. 40 besides, making friends in college is the best thing you can do to build your professional network.a. enjoy yourself in the library.b. the first wealth is health.c. wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.d. another great resource on campus would be the career center.e. most of them are absorbed in their academic research.f. try to learn from your schoolmates, especially your friends.g. they will not only help you with your study, but also guide you towards your lifelong career.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）i looked at my beautiful christmas tree and sighed. the new year was a week old and my tree _41 stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly 42 in a shower of colorful lights. id 43 long enough.i got up, went to the 44 and dragged the boxes into the room. the garland (花环) was the first to 45_. i took the large ornaments (装饰物) off next. they 46 a large pile on our bed. an hour later, our bed was covered with christmas memories. i prepared the boxes and 47 placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to 48 a favorite. “hey, little santa!” i held the santa from my childhood. “thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” he was a little 49 but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. there was a collection of handmade ones my children made in their first years of school more than twenty years ago. they are 50 perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree. a few hours after i started, the 51 boxes were back in the garage, the room was 52 _ and i sat staring at the corner. it took me two days of