湖北省武汉华中师大一附中2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

华中师大一附中20152016学年度上学期高三期中检测英 语 试 题时限：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人： 何浩 李琛 兰芬芳 伊慧 黄蕾 录音：Rebecca Kelch Nathan McWherter 审题人：龚源来本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 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，从试题所给的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 will the woman do this weekend? A. Go swimming. B. Camp in the mountain.C. Go hiking. 2. Who catches the fish?A. Jason.B. The man.C. The woman.3. How many people will go to the park?A. 2.B. 3. C. 4.4. What is going to be cleaned?A. The toilets. B. The bedrooms.C. The living room.5. What will the man buy?A. A cellphone.B. A computer.C. Nothing.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. Whats the mans father?A. A scientist.B. A travel agent.C. A businessman.7. What does the man probably like most now?A. Science. B. Travel. C. Business.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How soon must the speakers finish lunch?A. In an hour. B. In 45 minutes. C. In half an hour.9. why wont the speakers go to Daves?A. It is closed today.B. It is too far away.C. It is usually crowded. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。10. what does the man show to the woman?A. A toy car. B. A new phone. C. An alarm clock.11. How is the new product different from others?A. It can ring and talk.B. It can roll and jump.C. It can sing and move.12. Who doesnt need the new product?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The womans nephew.听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place？AIn a shop.B. In a travel agency.C. At the seaside.14. What does the man plan to do?A. Go traveling.B. Book a ticket.C. Buy new sunglasses.15. What will the man do first?A. Learn to swim.B. Learn to surf.C. Surf the internet16. Why is May the best time to visit Hawaii?A. The expense are the lowest.B. The weather is pleasant.C. The sceneries are the most beautiful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。17. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To announce some changes.B. To apologize for an accident.C. To inform passengers of leaving.18. From which platform will the train to London leave?A. 3. B. 6. C. 9.19. When will the train to Bristol leave?A. At 10:15 am. B. At 10:55 am. C. At 12:20 pm.20. What do we know about Mr. Green?A. He is travelling to London.B. He works in the luggage office.C. He lost his computer at the railway station.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。A Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria（疟疾）. This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China. Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients suffering and promoting mankinds health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tus dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）, the key drug that battles malaria-friendly parasites（寄生虫）. However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesnt have a medical degree or a PhD. In China, she is even being called the “three-noes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and shes never worked overseas. No wonder her success has stirred Chinas national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists. The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one. As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tus record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get.21. It can be concluded from the text that _. A. Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her researchB. Tu got the Nobel Prize for her anti-roundworm treatment C. The Nobel Prize is the first award to recognize her work D. Her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut Malaria death rate22. The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with_. A. a sense of national pride B. relevant academic knowledge C. a desire to achieve success D. enthusiasm for scientific research23. In writing the passage, the author intends to _. A. inform readers of the news and make commentsB. discourage the pursuit of instant success in scienceC. remind readers of the principles of scientific researchD. praise the award winner and encourage scientific research BSince the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. Im a unique creature.Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities. I am rare, and therefore I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me.But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply. So never again will I be satisfied with yesterdays accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will. I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell. I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career. Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I am natures greatest miracle. And nature knows not defeat. Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.24. It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _. A. robot B. soldier C. salesman D. athlete25. Which of the following can best describe the authors character? A. Intelligent, calm and content. B. Confident, modest and realistic.C. Independent, cold and aggressive.D. Ambitious, confident and optimistic.26. According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the authors career building? A. Knowledge of mankind. B. Speaking skills. C. Prediction of the market. D. sense of victory. 27. What is the best title for the passage? A. Natures greatest miracle B. The power of being different C. The great secret of life D. Great opportunities in disguiseCTwo people have died after two separate university shootings in Texas and Arizona, just hours apart. One person was killed and three injured in the first shooting at Northern Arizona University early on Friday. Later that morning a shooting at a student complex near Texas Southern University left one person dead.In Arizona, police named the gunman there as Steven Jones, an 18-year-old first year student at Northern Arizona University.Mr. Jones told police he was approached by a group of men and attacked. He fled, produced a gun from his pocket and opened fire when the men caught up with him, Arizona police said. Witnesses told police that the victims were unarmed.The second shooting in Texas happened later on Friday morning at the University Courtyard Apartments on the edge of the Houston campus. One student was killed, a freshman at the school, the university confirmed, and another person was wounded. Two people have been arrested as suspects and a third is still at large, said Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva.The attacks came as President Barack Obama visited families of victims of a college shooting in Oregon. On arriving in Oregon, he was jeered(嘲笑) by gun rights activists who oppose calls he made for tougher gun laws after nine people were killed at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, last week.After a private meeting with families, Mr Obama said he had strong feelings about gun control, adding: We are going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place.”On the edge of this little American town, a few hundred protestors gathered to tell their president he was not welcome. Many were openly carrying handguns to hammer home their message. The demonstrators blamed the shooting here last week on two things: a failure to treat mental health problems and the designation of Umpqua Community College as a gun-free zone. Many of those we spoke to said they had travelled to Roseburg from elsewhere in Oregon to make their voices hear. The hostility to the Democratic president here in Republican rural Oregon was not just political, it was personal.28. How many people were dead in these two recent university shootings?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.29. Which of the following is right about the Northern Arizona University shooting?A. The gunman was about to graduate.B. It was the victims who started the fight.C. The gunman shot the victims out of hatred.D. The victims attacked the gunman with knives. 30. Mr. Obama probably agreed that _.A. gun control is too strict in most parts of America, especially in universitiesB. designation of Umpqua community college as a gun-free zone is a wrong decisionC. Americans should be united to prevent criminal shooting from happening so frequentlyD.A failure to treat mental health problems caused the shooting at Umpqua Community College31. The underlined words in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. emphasize B. digest C. commit D. respond DIn 2012, the Tower of London welcomed two new inhabitants: a pair of ravens(乌鸦) named Jubilee and Grip. Their arrival celebrated the bicentenary(二百周年) of Charles Dickenss birth. This Grip was the third of the Tower ravens to be named after the novelists own pet bird. One of his predecessors（前辈） was resident during World War Two; he and his mate Mabel were the only ravens to survive a bombing attack on the Tower.Dickenss Grip, who had an impressive vocabulary, appears as a character in the authors fifth novel, Barnaby Rudge. On 28 January 1841, Dickens wrote to his friend George Cattermole: “my notion is to have Barnaby always in company with a pet raven, who is immeasurably more knowing than himself. To this end I have been studying my bird, and think I could make a very distinctive character of him.”Unfortunately, just a few weeks after Dickens wrote that letter, Grip died, probably as a result of having stolen and eaten paint some months earlier. The bird had developed a strange habit tearing sections off painted surfaces (including the familys carriage) and even drinking a quantity of white paint out of a tin. Dickens mourned his loss and wrote a humorous letter to his friend, the illustrator Daniel Maclise, about the ravens death.He related how, when Grip began to show signs of sickness, the vet was called and “administered a powerful dose of castor(蓖麻) oil”. Initially this seemed to have a positive effect and the author was thrilled to see Grip restored to his usual personality when he bit the coachman (who was used to the raven and took it in good humor). The following morning, Grip was able to eat “some warm porridge”, but his recovery was short lived.As Dickens wrote to Maclise, “On the clock striking twelve he appeared slightly upset, but soon recovered, walking twice or thrice along the coach-house, stopped to bark, exclaimed Hello old girl (his favorite expression) and died. He behaved throughout with a decent manner, which cannot be too much admired. The children seem rather glad of it. He bit their ankles. But that was play.”32. Which of the following is right about Dickenss pet Grip?A. he liked painting a lot. B. he could speak English fluently.C. he was quite ill before his death.D. he and Mabel survived a bombing attack.33. Why did Dickens study his bird Grip?A. Because the bird was very strange looking. B. Because Dickens liked the bird immeasurably.C. Because Barnaby needs a companion who was always with him.D. Because Dickens wanted to base one character of his novel on him.34. What caused the death of Dickenss Grip?A. His old age. B. His strange diet.C. The killing of the coachman.D. His bad habit of biting people.35. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. A bird in a novel.B. The writers bird.C. The death of a bird.D. Dickens and his bird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。 Have you ever studied a subject or brainstormed an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view of how it fits together? This is where Mind Mapping can help you. Mind Mapping is a useful technique that helps you learn more effectively, improves the way that you record information, and supports and enhances creative problem solving. By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject. You can see the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes. 36 , as they help your mind recall and review.Popularized by Tony Buzan, Mind Maps abandon the list format of conventional note taking. They do this in favor of a two-dimensional structure. A good Mind Map shows the shape of the subject, the relative importance of individual points, and the way in which facts relate to one another. 37 . 1. Write the title of the subject youre exploring in the center of the page, and draw a circle around it. 2. As you come across major subdivisions or subheadings of the topic (or important facts that relate to the subject) draw lines out from this circle. Label these lines with these subdivisions or subheadings.3. As you burrow into (挖掘) the subject and uncover another level of information (further subheadings, or individual facts) belonging to the subheadings, draw these as lines linked to the subheading lines. 4. 38 .5. As you come across new information, link it in to the Mind Map appropriately. 39 . Sub-topics and facts will branch off these, like branches and twigs from the trunk of a tree. You dont need to worry about the structure you produce, as this will evolve of its own accord. 40 . If you do any form of research or note taking, try experimenting with Mind Maps. You will find them surprisingly effective!A. To draw a Mind Map, follow these steps:B. Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of taking notes.C. They help you to associate ideas and make connections that you might not otherwise make.D. A complete Mind Map may have main topic lines radiating in all directions from the center.E. Then, for individual facts or ideas, draw lines out from the appropriate heading line and label them.F. More than this, Mind Maps help you remember informationG. When created using colors and images or drawings, a Mind Map can even resemble a work of art!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。Many of my friends have experienced of a four-day step: on the first day, they meet each other and41 their mobile numbers; on the second day, he sends her a short42 saying how he has madly, passionately and hopelessly fallen in love with her; and on the third day, he 43 her out to see a movie, then he holds her hand in 44 ; so on the fourth day, they become a common couple among the thousands of young 45 on campus. Since I am not the president of university, I dont want to