湖北省襄阳市三校(襄阳五中、钟祥一中、夷陵中学)2016届高三英语上学期10月联考试题.doc

襄阳五中、夷陵中学、钟祥一中2016届高三十月联考英语试卷第I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，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. How much did the pink coat cost? A. $35. B. $50. C. $85. 2. What will the woman do next? A. Make a phone call. B. Go to her office. C. Visit a library.3. Why is Alex applying for financial aid? A. He is out of work. B. He has lost lots of money. C. He has to support his little brother.4. When does the conversation take place? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A strike. B. An employee. C. A piece of news.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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Having a quick lunch. B. Doing shopping in the morning. C. Going to the yoga class with the man.7. What will the man do next? A. Go to work. B. Have breakfast. C. Go downtown.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman invite the man to do tomorrow? A. Go to school together. B. Have a meal. C. Tour the university.9. Where will the man go just before lunch tomorrow? A. To a bookstore. B. To a student centre. C. To an administrative office.听第8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. How will the speakers travel this time? A. By air. B. By ship. C. By train.11. What does the man say about the last trip? A. The schedule was tight. B. It took him too much time. C. It gave him a surprising experience.12. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning? A. Visit Joseph. B. Withdraw some money. C. Buy travelers cheques.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is making the telephone call? A. Mr. Calington. B. Mr. House. C. Mr. Hurst.14. What relation is the woman to Mr. Calington? A. His secretary. B. His manager. C. His wife.15. Where is Mr. Calington now? A. In his office. B. Out of town. C. In Huston.16. Why does the man make the telephone call? A. To call off a meeting. B. To know about a trip plan. C. To change the time of an appointment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a programme. B. Drawing a picture. C. Introducing her hobby.18. When did the woman begin her painting? A. Four years ago. B. Four months ago. C. Four weeks ago.19. Where did the woman find the stones? A. In Swiss. B. In Brazil. C. In Australia.20. What do we know about the woman? A. She values what she has painted. B. She earns a lot from painting on stones. C. She has been to all the places she painted.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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADar and I loved to dance. It was probably the first thing we did together, long before we would share our lives.We grew up in a small Oregon mountain community where dances were held almost every Saturday night. Dar was seventeen, and l was thirteen, when we first danced. He was one of the best dancers on the floor, and so was I. We always jitterbugged. No slow dancing for us; nothing remotely romantic.Our fathers would stand along the wall and watch. Every once in a while, Dars dad would smile a little and say, to no one in particular, but my dad could hear, “Boy, my kid can sure dance.” My dad never blinked an eye; he acted like hed never heard. But a while later he would say, to no one in particular, “That girl of mine can sure dance.”Our dancing together stopped for five years while Dar was in the South Pacific in World War II. When we met again, Dar was twenty-two, and l was eighteen. We began to date and dance again. We were as good together as we remembered, and this time we added slow dancing.For us, life is a dance, a movement of rhythms, directions, stumbles, missteps, at times slow and precise, or fast and wild and joyous. We did all the steps.Two nights before Dar died, the family were with us. We all ate dinner together, and Dar sat with us. He hadnt been able to eat for several days. After dinner, I put on a Nat King Cole tape. Dar took me in his arms, weak as he was, and we danced and smiled. No tears for us. We were doing what we had loved to do for more than fifty years. It was our last danceforever unforgettable.1 wouldnt have missed it for the world.21. The author first danced with Dar when_.A. they were still in their teens B. they began to date each otherC. they began to share their lives D. Dar returned from the South Pacific22. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?A. Her dad didnt like Dars father.B. Her dad was not interested in the dance.C. Her dad was too focused on his daughter.D. Her dad thought his daughter danced better.23. How did the author feel when she danced with Dar for the last time?A. Regretful. B. Content. C. Heart-broken. D. Concerned.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. My Unforgettable Dancing Partner B. Dance Together to the LastC. My Last Dance with Dar D. 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Widespread air travel, increasing healthcare costs in developed countries, long waiting lists and an ageing world population have all contributed to a global increase in medical tourism in the past decade. And Asia takes the lead in terms of world market share.More than 89% of medical tourists travelled to Thailand, India or Singapore in 2010, with Bangkok and Singapore leading the pack. But the cost of hotel rooms and treatment are both far more expensive in Singapore than in the Thai capital, making Bangkok the most popular place for medical tourism in the world. Even after the serious floods of 2011, 19 million tourists visited Thailand in 2011, a 20% jump from 2010, with about 500,000 tourists travelling specifically for medical treatment.Given Thailands reputation for outstanding service, it is not hard to see why Bangkok has quickly become the medical tourism centre of Asia. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), which began medical tourism in 2004, has a detailed medical tourism website that lists many of the most popular treatments available, including dental work, dermatology and cosmetic surgery, as well as listing reputed hospitals, making it easy for potential visitors to decide on a procedure. TAT has also recently partnered with Krungthai Bank, the national bank of Thailand, to offer tourists a card called the Miracle Thailand Card, which offers some medical and life insurance coverage in case of an accident.“The hospitals in Bangkok are some of the highest quality in the world，meeting US standards,” said Steven Lash, CEO of a US-based medical travel company that sends tourists to Bangkok as well as to seven other countries, including Turkey and Mexico. “All of the tourists we have sent to these hospitals have given us excellent feedback (反馈) on their procedures and their experiences at the hospitals.” 28. Medical tourism is so popular nowadays partly because_.A. aged patients prefer to travelB. air travel is cheaper than beforeC. local hospitals lack advanced equipmentD. medical treatment is expensive in some countries29. Why is Bangkoks medical tourism ahead of Singapores?A. Bangkok provides an excellent service at lower prices.B. Medical tourists in Bangkok get high health insurance.C. The local authority in Bangkok has a good reputation.D. Bangkok has a detailed medical tourism website.30. The author develops the third paragraph mainly by _.A. giving figures B. Presenting effectsC. using examples D. making comparisons31. Steven Lash thinks Bangkoks hospitals_.A. are really excellent B. are welcomed by AmericansC. are famous mainly for their service D. are better than hospitals in the USADThe Puritans (清教徒) get a bad reputation in Americaespecially when it comes to alcohol.Mayflower, the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay, actually carried more beer than water. In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drinkSamuel Adams was a partner in his fathers brewery, and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines. Early Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast, whiskey was a typical lunchtime drink, ale (麦芽酒) accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap. Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year. In 1830, consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities. Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking. If he became ill or lost his job through drinking, there was no social safety net to support or protect his family. Eventually, alcoholism was being treated as a disease.By the late 19th Century, support for Prohibition, banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was powerful. The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897. On 16 January 1919, Prohibition was set into law. However, by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes. So in February of 1933, Prohibition was ended. Still, Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country. In 1955, Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year. The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.The American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again. Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.32. Which is TRUE about the Puritans according to the passage? A. Their ancestors came to America to sell alcohol. B. They founded the breweries in European countries. C. They had a habit of alcohol drinking. D. They were the major importer of alcohol.33. In what way was an alcoholics family affected by alcoholism? A. His family couldnt afford the drink. B. His family might suffer financially. C. His wife and children might become ill. D. His family might not be treated equally.34. What can be learned about Prohibition in America? A. It came into law in the 19th century. B. It discouraged alcohol drinking. C. Its effect disappeared after its removal. D. It failed to forbid drunk driving.35. The passage mainly talks about _ A. the brief history of alcohol drinking in America B. American presidents affection for alcohol drinking C. the Puritans bad reputation in America D. the reasons why Prohibition came into law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。并在答题卡上将该项答案涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Five Things Ambitious People Never Say “I cant do thisits too hard.” Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words. 36 . “Im not good enough.” Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters. 37 . Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will. “I wont make it through the obstacles.” Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve and desire to succeed. 38 . They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead-the sun always shines after the storm. 39 . The only time people wont take you seriously is if you dont take yourself seriously. Insisting that people wont take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and take you seriously.“Im going to fail for sure.” 40 . It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people dont say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They challenge the fear of failure by taking calculated risks because they know the only time you are truly defeated is when you dont try at all. A. “People wont take me seriously.” B. “People think me impossible.” C. Ambitious people say they can do everything well. D. Ambitious people never say they wont make it through the hard times. E. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abilities. F. Failure is not entirely bad.G. They tell themselves they can do it.第三部分 语言知识运用（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、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。Dr. K was one of my favorite professors in college. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his 41 . I remembered the 42 to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me 43 how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, Ill put a 44 into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and 45 me in the Lie of the Day.”And thus 46 our ten-week course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious 47 causing a forest of raised 48 to challenge the lie. Dr. K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is 49 .”As the course progressed, 50 , the Lie of the Day became less 51 . Every once in a while, a lecture would 52 with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in 53 , while Dr. K, looked quite 54 with himself and announced:“Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your 55 . Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.”Those lectures forced us to 56 what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.Its years since I 57 . While my knowledge taught by Dr. K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay 58 with me. “Experts” can be 59 and say things that sound right. So build a habit of 60 new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.41. A. memoriesB. lecturesC. storiesD. textbooks42. A. introductionB. wayC. accessD. devotion43. A. rememberB. declareC. explainD. conduc