江苏省常州市第一中学2017届高三上学期期中质量检测英语试题版含答案.doc

常州市第一中学2017届高三英语期中质量检测（2016.11）注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题，共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Howwillthewomangoouting?A.Bybus. B. Inthemans car. C . In her own car. 2. Who doesthedress belong to?A.Susan. B. Janet.C. Susans friend. 3 What isthewoman going to do?A.Study for a flight. B. Have dinner with Jack. C. Pack for a plane trip. 4 What arethespeakers talking about?A.Repairing machines. B. Paying for tickets.C. Changing notes. 5. What istheprobable relationship betweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Husband and wife.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出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。 6. What isthewoman telling her father about?A.Her visit to Greenwich Park. B. Her sightseeing experience. C. Her plan for her holiday. 7. When isthewoman going to see a show?A.On her last night. B.Next weekend. C. Tomorrow.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. What do we know aboutthewriter?A.He is a child. B. He was an assistant years ago. C. He was born disabled. 9.Howdoestheman findthewriter?A.Inspiring. B. Surprising. C. Satisfying. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.Howdidtheman getthecar probably?A.He made it byhimself. B. He bought it from a car store. C. He bought it from another person. 11. What doestheprice ofthecar include?A.All fees but no taxes. B. Free service for one year. C. A one-month service agreement. 12. Whatwillthe man probably do next?A.Test outthecarbyhimself. B. Getthecar keys forthewoman C. Getthecontracts ready to sign. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Whenwillthewoman leave for vacation?A.August 5th. B. August 15th.C. August 25th.14.Howlongwillthewoman stay atthebeach?A.Two weeks. B. One week. C. Three weeks.15. What isthewoman planning to do?A.Take a sunbath. B. Learn swimming. C. Have a volleyball match.16. Whatwilltheman do?A.Gowith die woman. B. Do some sports. C. Take part of his vacation. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Where can you most probably hear this talk? A.In a class oftheGreek language. B. In a class ofthe French language. C. In a class oftheEnglish language. 18.Howlong doestheClass last?A.11 weeks. B. 13 weeks. C. 15 weeks. 19. What is theshort - cut to learning words according tothespeaker?A.Learninghowwords are formed B. Taking more courses. C. Reading basic words aloud. 20. Why istheclass popular?A.Its taughtby Professor John Morris. B. It helps to master some useful rules. C. It is not offered each term.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第1节 ：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. Learning from _ mistakes can help us keep conscious and avoid repeating them in the days to come.A. previous B. curious C. obvious D. ridiculous22. Not far from the club, there was a garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.A. whose B. its C. which D. that23. I want to work at home on a Tuesday but _ it turns out, sometimes its a Wednesday or a Thursday.A .as B. that C. when D. since24. He is a good man and is known _to everybody in our community.A. as such B. such as C. so as D. as with25. The criminal was told he would be _ punishment if he assisted the police.A. free against B. immune from C. aware of D. at stake26. Low-carbon emissions and energy conservation must be given_, whatever job you are doing.A. privilege B. principle C. priority D. prejudice27. How can I live my dreams in a short time? Be practical. Between you and your dreams _ a lot of hard work.A. stand B. stands C. is standing D. are standing28. The high housing price has become a serious problem among young people in China, _ the government hasnt yet found a better solution to.A. the one B. that C. one D. those29. The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _ sale now, and they are sold _ the pound. A. for; in B. on; by C. for, by D. on, in30. I wasnt sure if he was really interested or if he _ polite.Awas just being B. will just beChad just been D. would just be31. _ shoulder to shoulder with a girl, I felt very embarrassed. A. Spotting shopping B. Spotted shopping C. Having spotted to shop D. Spotted to shop32. The door was open, from _ he could see everything outside.A. which B. after which C. behind it D. where33. Your car should be ready next Tuesday. We are _ hoping youd be able to do it by this Friday.A. still B. rather C. always D. even34. This design is _ satisfactory. So youll have to try your best to better it.A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but35. Mr. Black, this is our language lab. Would you like to go in and have a look? OK._ .A. Help yourself B. This way, please C. Follow me D. After you第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I am Still the GreatestI have always believed in myself, even as a young child growing up in Louisville, Ky. My parents instilled a sense of pride and _36_ in me, and taught me and my brother that we could be the best at anything. I must have believed them, _37_I remember being the neighborhood marble champion and challenging my neighborhood buddies to see who could jump the tallest hedges or run a foot race the length of the block. Of course I knew when I made the challenge that I would win. I never even thought of _38_.As part of my boxing training, I would run down Fourth Street in downtown Louisville, _39_ in and out of local shops, taking just enough time to tell them I was training for the Olympics and I was going to win a gold medal. I never thought of the_40_of failing only of the_41_and glory I was going to get when I won. I could see it. I could almost feel it. When I proclaimed (宣称) that I was the“Greatest of_42_Time,”I believed in myself. And I still do.Throughout my _43_ boxing career, my belief in my abilities triumphed over the skill of an opponent. My will was stronger than their skills. What I didnt know was that my will would be _44_ even more when I _45_.。In 1984, I was conclusively diagnosed with Parkinsons (帕金森) disease. Since that diagnosis, my symptoms have increased and my ability to speak in audible tones has diminished(减少). If there was _46_ that would strike at the core of my confidence in myself, it would be this insidious disease. But my “confidence and will to continue to live life as I choose” wont be _47_.Early in 1996, I was asked to_48_ the caldron (大锅) at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Of course my immediate answer was yes. I never even thought of having Parkinsons or what physical _49_ that would _50_ for me.When the moment came for me to walk out on the 140-foot-high scaffolding (脚手架) and take the torch from Janet Evans, I realized I had the eyes of the world on me. I also realized that as I held the Olympic torch high above my head, my tremors (颤抖) had _51_. Just at that moment, I heard a rumble in the stadium that became a pounding roar (咆哮) and then turned into a(an) _52_ applause. I was _53_ of my 1960 Olympic experience in Rome, when I won the gold medal. Those 36 years between Rome and Atlanta_54_before me, and I realized that I had come full _55_.Nothing in life has defeated me. I am still the Greatest. This I believe.36. A. confidenceB. intelligenceC. recognitionD. imagination37. A. althoughB. whileC. becauseD. unless38. A. reachingB. losingC. winningD. running39. A. datingB. jumpingC. dartingD. shifting40. A. possibilityB. idealC. interpretationD. chance41. A. rewardB. fameC. moneyD. statue42. A. AnyB. AllC. OneD. No43. A. optionalB. temporaryC. entireD. instant44. A. checkedB. changedC. brokenD. tested45. A. succeededB. retiredC. quitD. lost46. A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing47. A. defeatB. compromisedC. submittedD. declined48. A. makeB. sendC. lightD. see49. A. disabilityB. challengesC. shortageD. symptom50. A. presentB. reachC. applyD. offer51. A. taken overB. taken offC. taken downD. taken up52. A. warmB. excitingC. gloriousD. deafening53. A. toldB. remindedC. ridD. persuaded54. A. tickledB. flashedC. crashedD. lighted55. A. circleB. attentionC. awarenessD. distance第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 AScientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery.Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals.Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge hole in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. The researchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they dont know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicalsfor insecticide production and solvents（溶液）for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs are being destroyed very slowly in the atmosphere - so even if emissions were to stop immediately, they will still be around for many decades to come.Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but growing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural insecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.56. What do we know about the newly discovered gases?A. Some are surely produced by the development of agriculture.B. The CFCs will have a long impact once they are released.C. They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium speed.D. Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.57. The underlined word archive in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of_ A. stateB. resourceC. phenomenonD. storeroom58. What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next?A. Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use.B. Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere.C. Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.D. Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.BIf you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees-genetically modified to speed their growth or improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit (虽然) controversial, over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind. Part of the reason is technical. Understanding, and then altering, the genes of a big pine tree are more complex than creating a better tomato. While tomatoes sprout (发芽) happily, and rapidly, in the laboratory, growing a whole tree from a single, genetically altered cell in a test tube is a tricky process that takes years, not months. Moreover, little is known about tree genes. Some trees, such as pine trees, have a lot of DNA-roughly ten times as much as human. And, whereas the Human Genome Project is more than halfway through its task of isolating and sequencing (排序) the estimated 100,000 genes in human cells, similar efforts to analyze tree genes are still just saplings (幼苗). Given the large number of tree genes and the little that is known about them, tree engineers are starting with a search for genetic markers. The first step is to isolate DNA from trees with desirable properties such as insect resistance. The next step is to find stretches of DNA that show the presence of a particular gene. Then, when you mate two trees with different desirable properties, it is simple to check which offspring (后代) contain them all by looking for the genetic markers. Henry Amerson, at North Carolina State University, is using genetic markers to breed fungal (真菌) resistance into southern pines. Billions of these are grown across America for pulp (纸浆) and paper, and outbreaks of disease are expensive. But not all individual trees are susceptible (受影响). Dr. Amersons group has found markers that distinguish fungus-resistant stock from disease-prone trees. Using traditional breeding techniques, they are introducing the resistance genes into pines on test sites in America. Using genetic markers speeds up old-fashioned breeding methods because you no longer have to wait for the tree to grow up to see if it has the desired traits. But it is more a sophisticated form of selective breeding. Now, however, interest in genetic tinkering (基因修补) is also gaining ground. To this end, Dr. Amerson and his colleagues are taking part in the Pine Gene Discovery Project, an initiative to identify and sequence the 50,000-odd genes in the pine trees genome. Knowing which gene does what should make it easier to know what to alter.59.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthegeneticengineeringofpinetrees?A. Time-consuming.B. Worthwhile.C. Significant.D. Technicallyimpossible.60.Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchontreegenes?A. Theresearchmethodsaresimilar totheanalysisofhumangenes.B. Thefindingsareexpectedtobeasfruitfulastheanalysisofhumangenes.C. Itwilltakeasmuchtimeandeffortastheanalyst,ofhumangenes.D.Theresearchhasbeenmainlyconcentratedonthegenesofyoungtrees.61.ItisdiscoveredbyHenryAmersonsteamthat_.A.southernpinescannotresistfungusB.allsouthernpinesarenotsusceptibleC.thegeneticmarkerinsouthernpineswastheeasiesttoidentifyD.fungus-resistantgenescameoriginallyfromoutsidetheU.S.A.CMicrosoft just finished a threemonth experiment operating an underwater data center. A server rack(服务器支架) with the power of about 300 PCs was placed into a watertight(防水) steel container and lowered into the ocean off the coast of central California. The unusual experiment was launched because current data centers are unpleasantly inefficient. Theyre built where energy and land are cheap (not close to where people actually live). And they waste so much energy cooling their massive computers. The ocean can solve those problems. The cold ocean floor sufficiently cools the computing components inside the pod. And since most people live near the ocean, placing data centers under water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsofts cloud. The experiment was so successful that Microsoft operated the underwater data center for 75 days longer than it had planned to. The next step is to get a larger pod, with about four times the computing power, under the ocean for testing. Unlike the first experiment, the next pod will also be equipped with turbines, which will transform the oceans currents into electricity. Its not clear when, if ever, underwater data centers will become a possible product. “Our first experiment was like dipping our pinkie toe in the water, and now were going for the big toe，” said Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Research. Microsoft is still analyzing the environmental impacts of the study. Data centers are both hot and loud, which could have damaging effects on ocean life. Microsoft found that the noise its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabs. The data centers are also built from recyclable materials, and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers will b