高三英语上学期期中素质测试试题.doc

马鞍山二中2016-2017 学年度高三第一学期期中素质测试英 语 试 题第卷（共115 分）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.What is the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.2.What can we learn from the conversation?A. John wont be back this evening.B. The woman lent John her bicycle.C. The man will ask John to be back quickly.3.How does the man feel about his driving to work?A. It takes him too much time.B. The distance is a little long.C. He feels that its not bad.4.Whats wrong with the radio?A. It cant be turned on. B. It cant be turned off. C. It doesnt work.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At a cinema. C. At a hotel.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，各个小题将给出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67 小题。6.What kind of room does the man want?A.A single room. B.A double room. C.A double with bathroom.7.When will the man leave the hotel?A. On July 15th. B. On June 14th. C. On June 15th.听第7 段材料，回答第810 小题。8.What did the man put up on the wall yesterday?A. The picture he drew on his vacation.B. The picture he took.C. The picture of him taken last year.9.What kind of pictures does the man like?A. The pictures prepared for cameras.英语试题 第2 页 共10 页B. The daily life pictures.C. The pictures taken by others.10.How many cameras does the man have?A. Twelve. B. Ten. C. Two.听第8 段材料，回答第1113 小题。11.What was the man in China for?A. For a tour. B. For a conference. C. For a lecture.12.How many cities did the woman visit in China?A.5. B.4. C.6.13.Who are the man and the woman?A.A scientist and a traveler.B.A reporter and a traveler.C.A businessman and a scientist.听第9 段材料，回答第1417 小题。14.Where will the man go?A. To London. B. To New York. C. To Sydney.15.When will the man leave?A. On Friday night. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Sunday morning.16.How long will the flight last?A. Nearly 2 hours. B. Nearly 3 hours. C. Nearly 4 hours.17.Why does the man take the trip?A. For a visit. B. On holiday. C. On business.听第10 段材料，回答第1820 小题。18.What does the story told by the speaker mean?A. Communication is very important.B. Humans are powerful.C. Language is created by God.19.What does the speaker regard foreign languages as?A. Knowledge. B. Tools. C. Skills.20.How will the speaker teach?A. By conversations. B. By telling stories. C. By written tests.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。AHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside theclassroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at英语试题 第3 页 共10 页least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as wellas to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hostsdo not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travelin London by Underground.Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Youraccommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread andtea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have noright to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often amain living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable forthe long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinaryhomestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.21. The passage is probably written for _.A. hosts willing to receive foreign studentsB. English learners applying to live in English homesC. foreigners hoping to build British cultureD. travelers planning to visit families in London22. According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffee. B. Bread and fruit juice.C. Fruit and vegetables. D. Cereal and cold meat.23. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B. To enrich their knowledge of English.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enjoy much more freedom.BMillions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Floridaand Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign英语试题 第4 页 共10 页kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is theway theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve theirguests，as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment byattending Disney University and taking Traditions I. Here, they learn about the companys history,how it is managed, and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole.All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing Traditions I，the employees go on to do more specialized training for their specificjobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training.When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, hereplied, What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts orwhat bus to take back to the campgrounds? We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly.Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, themanagers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, thebosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail(单轨车)，and take up any of the100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them tosee the companys goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney isconsidered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long-timebusiness observer once said, How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is inmy view the very reason for his great success. I have watched, very carefully and with great respect andadmiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a dailybasis successfully. It is what Disney does best.24. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees_.A. begin by receiving on-the-job training B .must learn several jobsC .begin as ticket takers D. have already attended Disney University25.Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to_.A. set a good example for employeesB .gain a better view of the companys objectivesC. remind themselves of their beginnings at DisneyD .replace employees on holiday26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.B. Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.C. Parades are regularly held in Disneys entertainment parks.D. Disneys managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.27 .This passage is mainly about_.A. how Disney employees are trained英语试题 第5 页 共10 页B .the history and traditions of the Disney enterprisesC .why Disney enterprises make a lot of moneyD .the importance Disney places on serving people wellCFred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight. Once a week, after his day job asmedical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist（精神病大夫）heads to apart-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to anotherteenage treatment center.Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US LaborDepartment, and that looks set to increase this year.Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausman, the writer ofMoonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money on the Side.The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters take asecond job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some specialthings.People also take second jobs with an eye to the future 一wanting to try out a new field or gainexperience.Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable. He wanted to make sure hewasnt tied to one system that ended up failing.Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all ages and racial groups. Andthey work in a variety of industries- no longer just service, office and sale jobs.Technology just affects your ability to make money, Hausman says, that makes a frequentchange in moonlighting.As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures.Chief among them is time.Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour workbecause they fear it will affect their employees 9-to-5 performance.The primary employer is saying, Wait, Im paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you, saysTom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. If youre burning yourself at bothends, its going to show.Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoyvariety, freedom and chance to do something new. They may also find their part-time jobs strengthenwhat they do full time.Besides, its fun, Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch hisprofessional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldnt find just in afull-time job.Its a way of pulling from the spice cabinet(调料盒) he says, and offering a little varietythroughout the day.28. The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that_.A. he found it exciting to do a part-time jobB .he needed to make ends meet with more moneyC .he feared he would lose his present job one dayD. he felt more and more pressure from his employer29 .Some companies dont allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid_.A. their workers can not do extra-hour work for themB .their workers will be too tired to try their best at workC .their workers will one day turn to some other different jobsD. their workers will not get to work and be off work on time30. The underlined sentence Its a way of pulling from the spice cabinet. in the last paragraphmeans_.A. moonlighting gets you away from the job you dont enjoyB .moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra moneyC .moonlighting strengthens your professional skillsD. moonlighting brings you chances to do something different31 .What is the article mainly about?A. The reasons for moonlighting. B. The ways of moonlighting.C .The problems with moonlighting. D. The kinds of people who moonlight.DOceanography has been defined as The application of all sciences to the study of the sea. Beforethe nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. CertainlyNewton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was unwilling to go to sea tofurther his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers orothers who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let aloneto ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question What is at the bottom of theoceans? had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraphcable(电缆)from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile(起伏形状)of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be made.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, forinformation on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages duringwhich soundings(测深)were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book -The Physical Geography of theSea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At theearly attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered inliving growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeperparts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition,which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classificationand analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume beingpublished in 1895.32. The passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly_.A. for oceanographic studies B .for military purposesC .for business considerations D. for investigating the depths of the oceans33.The aim of voyages Maury encouraged in the 1840s was_.A. to make some sound experiments in the oceansB .to collect samples of sea plants and animalsC .to estimate the length of cable that was to be madeD .to measure the depths of the two oceans34. The underlined word defied in the 4Th paragraph probably means_.A. doubted B .challenged C .gave proof to D .agreed to35 .The theme of this passage is about _.A .the beginnings of oceanography B. the laying of the first undersea cableC .the investigation of ocean depths D .the early intercontinental communications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。Investing in yourselfFiguring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.36 Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. 37 .There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.So what are some specific things you can do? 38 .Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. Im talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. 39 Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isnt 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀)is taken into consideration.40 .But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.A. This is just one way.B. The benefits will stay with you.C. If you arent a reader, you should start with that.D. The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.E. Of course, you need to do some research before investing.F. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.第三部分:英语知识运用(共三节，满分45 分)第一节完型填空(共20 小题;每小题1 分，满分20 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will. Those who believe they are not good at 41 will forever feel unprepared. But those who believe that it is 42 to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.Adam was ready to 43 .His wife Anna, however, was less 44 .As she explained to a friend, Adam has 45 done anything that required physical strength. When he retires, he will sit in his easy chair and 46 me to bring him his food.”But to Annas 47，soon after her husband retired, he 48 a health club. Arriving home fromexercise class one night, he announced, I 49 for the wrestling tournament. I am going to 50Friday night.”Anna was shocked. Please dont do it, Adam. Youre not in 51 .You will be so beatup that they will have to carry you home!” 52 ，he couldnt be persuaded and she told him that if he wanted really to do it, she was not going to watch.53 to her word, she stayed away as Adam wrestled. And just as she 54 ，two men carried Ad