北京市临川学校高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

北京临川学校2016期中考试高三英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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. what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. a serious car accident. b. a football match. c. tims injury.2. how does the woman most probably feel now?a. relaxed. b. disappointed. c. excited.3. what does the man mean?a. its cheap to stay in the hotel. b. theyll look for another hotel. c. he has a lot of money on him.4. how much weight has the woman put on?a. 10 pounds. b. 20 pounds. c. 30 pounds.5. what do we know about the woman?a. she wants a new handbag. b. she isnt very careful. c. she has just come back.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。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. why wont the man take a camera?a. he doesnt have one. b. his grandpa has one. c. he has too much luggage.7. what will the weather be like according to the weather report?a. hot . b. warm. c. a bit cold.听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。8. what do we know about the womans new neighborhood?a. it was built not long ago. b. its near a beautiful garden. c. there are many trees and flowers.9. how did the people next door react when the woman talked to them?a. they didnt listen to her. b. they were friendly to her. c. they promised to turn down music.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who built the dog park?a.the government. b. a businessman. c. people in the community.11. why did the businessman build the dog park?a. to make money out of it. b. to repay the community.c. to support the governments decision. 12. what will the woman do this afternoon?a.work on a report. b. go to the dog park. c. walk her dog on the street. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how does the woman probably look now?a. tired. b. worried. c. angry.14. what did the womans friend do after she left home?a. she walked on the street for an hour. b. she immediately came to the womans home.c. she immediately gave her mother a call.15. why did the womans friend argue with her mother?a. her mother shouted at her angrily.b. her mother wouldnt buy her an ipad.c. her mother wouldnt let her go out.16. when did the woman go to sleep last night?a. at 10:00 pm. b. at 11:00 pm. c. at midnight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the woman?a. a student. b. a scientist. c. a teacher.18. what does the woman think of watching movies?a. its costly. b. its beneficial. c. its a waste of time.19. what does the woman suggest doing in the second tip?a. finishing a task ahead of time. b. keeping all tasks in mind. c. getting organzied. 20. what does the woman suggest doing to reach our goals?a. believing in ourselves. b. working hard. c.making more friends.第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分60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a、b、c 、d中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 aas you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. you will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. you will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.music is an expression of the people. as you research, you will find music of people at work and play. you will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home. music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家). the composer expresses his own musical ideas. he studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. he looks for new kinds of musical expression. music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. we can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places. 21. in the first paragraph, the author tells us to_. a. find entertainment(娱乐) in music b. be friendly to music c. express your feelings in music d. discover the things and places in music22. from the second paragraph, we know that _. a. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and homeb. music sings of the country, nature and home c. you may listen to music at work or at playd. music can express how people live, work and think23. by means of music, the composer wishes that _. a. you would study with them b. you would share his feelings and ideasc. you would express your own feelingsd. you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expressionb a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. but soon, the importance of english idioms was shown in an amusing experience.one day, i happened to meet an englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. as i was talking about how i was studying english, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “you dont say!” “you dont say!” i was puzzled. i thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “well, id better change the topic.” so i said to him. “well, shall we talk about the great wall? by the way, have you ever been there?” “certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if i leave china without seeing it. it was magnificent.” he was deep in thought when i began to talk like a tourist guide. “the great wall is one of the wonders in the world. we are very proud of it.” soon i was interrupted again by his words：“you dont say!” i couldnt help asking, “why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “well, i didnt request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. i said, “didnt you say you dont say？” hearing this, the englishman laughed to tears. he began to explain, you dont say actually means really! it is an expression of surprise. perhaps you dont pay attention to english idioms.” only then did i know i had made a fool of myself. since then i have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. remember: what the english teachers said is always right to us students. 24. a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms because _.a. english idioms were not important b. i was not careful with english idiomsc. my teacher didnt emphasize the importance of them d. i had no interest in them25. at first, on hearing “you dont say,” i thought the foreigner meant _.a. he was not interested in the topic b. he was only interested in the great wallc. i had talked too much d. i had to stop talking26. the underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _.a. interestingb. important c. terribled. unlucky27. which of the following is true according to the passage？a. the englishman left china without seeing the great wall.b. the englishman wanted to see the great wall after i talked about it.c. the englishman wanted me to act as his guide.d. the englishman visited the great wall and thought it worth visiting.cin modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.i have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.for them，playing well and winning are often life and death affairs.in their single minded pursuit(追求)of success，the development，of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.however，while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude.in a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition. among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.teaching these young people，i often observe in them a desire to fail.they seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.by not trying，they always have an excuse：“i may have lost，but it doesnt matter because i really didnt try.”what is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot.such a loss would be a measure of their worth.clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.both are afraid of not being valued.only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.28.what does this passage mainly talk about? a.competition helps to set up self-respect. b.opinions about competition are different among people. c.competition is harmful to personal quality development. d.failures are necessary experiences in competition.29.why do some people favor competition according to the passage? a.it pushes society forward. b.it builds up a sense of duty. c.it improves personal abilities. d.it encourages individual efforts.30.the underlined phrase “the most vocal” in paragraph 3 means . a.those who try their best to win b.those who value competition most highly c.those who are against competition most strongly d.those who rely on others most for success31.what is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”? a.ones worth lies in his performance compared with others. b.ones success in competition needs great efforts. c.ones achievement is determined by his particular skills. d.ones success is based on how hard he has tried.d“ladies and gentlemen，we got him!”with those words，paul bremer，the uss top administrator（行政官员)in iraq，told the world that saddam hussein had been caught.saddam was found last saturday night hiding in a hole on the land of his former（从前的）cook.he had a gun with him when he was found by us soldiers，but did not use it.he also had us $750 000.“he was quite cooperative（合作的）.not one shot was fired,”said richardo sanchez，the uss top army official in iraq.saddam hussein was the leader of iraq from 1979 to april 2003.in 1990,he went to war with kuwait（科威特）,one of iraqs neighbours.iraqs army killed many kurds（库尔德人)living there.the us and other countries went to war with iraq in 1991 to get the iraq army out of kuwait.the war was won quickly by the american-led army.but saddam was left to lead iraq.in 2003，america said iraq had weapons of mass destruction（大规模杀伤性武器)and decided to go to war with saddam again.the us-led army occupied（占领)iraq in april.but they could not find saddam.saddam had around 30 hiding places in the country and he moved among them every four hours.the us-led army only found him after being told where he was by one of his former workers.america and britain now want to put saddam on trial for “war crimes（罪行）”,such as killing kurds in the 1990s.george w.bush，the us president，wants saddam to “pay the ultimate penalty（终极惩罚）” for such crimes.by that，he means the death penalty.the un and european countries，though，do not want saddam to be put to death.32. richardo sanchez is . a.the us top administratorb.the leader of iraq c.the uss top army official in iraqd.the us president33.saddam hussein led（领导)iraq for years. a.20b.11 c.12d.2434.when saddam was found，he . a.had 750 000 pounds with himb.had a gun with him c.had some soldiers with himd.shot one soldier35.which of following is not true? a.america thought iraq had weapons of mass destruction. b.the us led army couldnt find saddam until his former worker told them. c.saddam moved among 30 hiding places other three hours. d.the un and european countries agree with george w.bush on how to deal with saddam.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。 although many chinese students say that their knowledge of english grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken english is poor. whenever i speak to a chinese student, they always say,“ my spoken english is poor.”_36_i would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken english.first, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. _37_. however, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know._38_.sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy. your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. however, in speaking your aim is fluency. you want to get your message across, to talk to someone in english, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter._39_.the third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. you have one mouth but two ears! all that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.fourth, most chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken english they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their english always remains poor._40_.athe person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.bthey may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.cobviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.dif you have this proactive outlook, then you will see english opportunities wherever you go.ehowever, their spoken english does not have to remain “poor”!fsecond, they are afraid of making mistakes.gthe second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned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，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.but _41_ a few of them are very _42_. english is one of these. many, many people use it, not only in england and the u. s. a, but in other parts of the world. about 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. it is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a _43_ language. many millions are _44_ to do so.is it easy or difficult to learn english? different people may have different _45_. have you ever _46_ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“learn english in six month, or your _47_ back .” “easy and funny? our records and tapes _48_ you master your english in a month. _49_ the first day your _50_ will be excellent. just send .” of course, it never _51_ quite like this.the only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. we should _52_ that we all learned our own language well when we were _53_. if we could learn english in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. _54_ what a small child does. he listens to what people say. he tries what he hears. when he is using the language, talking in it, and _55_ in it all the time, just imagine how much _56_ that gets! so it is _57_ to say that learning english is easy, because a good command of english _58_ upon a lot of practice. and practice needs great effort and _59_ much time. good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will _60_. but they cannot do the students work for him.41. a. notb. quitec. onlyd. very42. a. difficultb. importantc. necessaryd. easy43. a. nativeb. foreignc. usefuld. mother44. a. learningb. enjoyingc. tryingd. liking45. a. questionsb. problemsc. ideasd. answers46. a. foundb. watchedc. noticedd. known47. a. knowledgeb. timec. moneyd. english48. a. makeb. helpc. letd. allow49. a. fromb. onc. sinced. after50. a. spellingb. grammarc. englishd. pronunciation51. a. happenedb. know c. seemedd. felt52. a. knowb. rememberc. understandd. think53. a. studentsb. childrenc. babies d. grown-ups54. a. imagineb. mindc. dod. think of55. a. usingb. thinkingc. tryingd. practicing56. a. timeb. moneyc. languaged. practice57. a. hardb. easyc. funnyd. silly58. a. dependsb. triesc. hasd. takes59. a. usesb. takesc. getsd. costs60. a. dob. workc. helpd. master第二节 （共10分；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。one morning, i was waiting at the bus stop, worried about _61_ (be) late for school.there were many people waiting at the bus stop, _62_ some of them looked very anxious and _63_(disappoint). when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. i got a place next _64_ the window, so i had a good view of the sidewalk. a boy on a bike _65_ (catch ) my attention. he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. i heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _66_(stop) until we reached the next stop. still, the boy kept _67_(ride). he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. i heard an excited conversation. then the driver stood up and asked, “_68_ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” a woman on the bus shouted, “oh, dear!