高三英语上学期期中联考试题.doc

江苏省扬中、六合、句容、省溧、中华、江浦、华罗庚七校2017届高三英语上学期期中联考试题2016.11本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第 I 卷 （选择题 共三部分 共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，共20题，每题1分，满分20分）第一节 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. Where is the bike? A. At the gate.B. In the garden.C. Under the stairs.2. Why did the woman fail the test? A. She got all the answers wrong.B. She left the test sheet blank.C. She wrote the answers in the wrong place.3. What does the man think of the coffee? A. It tastes strange.B. It gives him a lot of energy.C. Its just like regular coffee.4. What are the speakers doing? A. Practicing a play.B. Taking a walk downtown.C. Filming a movie scene.5. What can we learn about the woman? A. She isnt a local.B. She is trying to park her car.C. She didnt see the sign.第二节 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. What does the man think he smells at first? A. A tree.B. Some perfume. C. Some sweet candy.7. What does the woman imply about the 90s culture? A. It is popular once again.B. It is super silly.C. It was terrible back then.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Who is the woman? A. Briannas teacher.B. A babysitter.C. The mans wife.9. How often do the speakers see one another? A. Every week.B. Every night. C. Every morning.10. How old is Brianna likely to be? A. Shes a teenager.B. Shes a little child. C. Shes an adult.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What might the man film with a GoPro camera? A. A fishing trip.B. A swim in the ocean.C. A boating trip.12. Which camera has a touch screen? A. The Hero4 Session.B. The Hero4 in black.C. The Hero4 in green.13. Which feature does the Hero4 Session have? A. It can work underwater.B. It has a long battery life.C. It can connect to the Internet.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How do the speakers know each other? A. Their kids are good friends.B. Theyre old friends.C. They just met.15. When will the speakers have dinner together? A. On Monday night.B. On Tuesday night.C. On Wednesday night.16. Who is Alex? A. The womans husband.B. The womans kid.C. The mans son.17. What will the woman bring for dinner? A. A salad and a dessert.B. Some ice cream and a salad.C. A dessert and a pasta dish.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where is Spike Aerospace based? A. In New York City.B. In London.C. In Boston.19. Why is the S-512 able to fly so fast? A. Because of the design of the cabin.B. Because of its special wings.C. Because of its lack of windows.20. How much will a round-trip flight on the S-512 cost? A. Around 80 million dollars.B. Around 1.8 million dollars.C. Around 3 million dollars.第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The infrastructure of a country can be defined as _ makes everything run well, and it includes things like transport, irrigation, electricity, telephones and schools. A. that B. where C. which D. what22. - Samsung announced Tuesday that it stopped production of Note 7 smart phones.- Yes. It _ 2.5 million of the new Notes acrosss 10 worldwide markets since September.A. recalledB. has recalledC. will recallD. had recalled23. Life is a tough journey, to some extent, _ you still smile and love even though you are occasionally hurt and betrayed. A. where B. what C. when D. which24. China has launched the Tiangong II space laboratory on September 15, which will lay a solid _ for the building of our future manned space station.A. foundation B. basementC. gravityD. emphasis25. This year _ the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. In honor of this historic event, a symphony of The Long March debuted at the National Centre.A. remarks B. represents C. marks D. celebrates 26. It took what seemed to be years _ the football star appeared, which made the fans disappointed and angry.A. when B. since C. before D. until27. - Have you seen the film Operation Mekong?- Yes. Its said that the film _ in Thailand should it be found to damage the image of the country.A. would be bannedB. has been bannedC. will be bannedD. had been banned28. My grandma, living separately in the country, is just content to sit comfortably in front of TV each evening, happy _ Chinese traditional opera programs.A. to be watching B. watching C. to watch D. to be watched29. It is anticipated that more efforts _ to control the housing price and combat illegal sales in the coming months . A. are made B. will be made C. were made D. have been made 30. Due to heavy burden, its easy for senior students to _ poor eating habits and these can have a knock-on effect on the mood.A. turn intoB. break intoC. run intoD. slip into31. That has emerged at the G20 summit, but there hasnt been agreement on thatissue, which is quite_.A. confidentialB. controversialC. contemporaryD. contradictory32. - David is always finding fault with me! - _. Its impossible to reason with him. A. You said itB. You betC. Dont mention itD. Forget it33. In fact, this may produce a second wave of economic growth after the first wave _ by the countrys access to the World Trade Organization. A. put forward B. brought about C. left out D. set out 34. _ to the extraordinary beauty of Acropolis is the Erechtheum, famous for the six female statues supporting part of its roof.A. Being addedB. Having addedC. AddingD. Added35. - Catherine is said to come back from the U.S. and her parents are ready to kill the fatted calf.- They must be thrilled. She has been _. A. the apple of her parents eyesB. a lost sheepC. the salt of the earthD. a beam in her parents eyes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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“YOURE too small, Ginny, youll never make an Olympic team,” said my first-ever rowing （赛艇） coach, way back in the late winter of 1978. I had just 36 my dream. It was sure too big at that point to somebody whose 37 not only mattered, but whose emotional support could play a key role.Then I was just 20, and still a(n) 38 athlete. Maybe my dream wasnt based on reality. After all, I had tried out for the national team for the first time the previous year and been _39 . I lacked the height that most Olympic rowers possess, not to 40 much experience as an athlete, and I suffered from asthma, but still, I was shocked by my coachs response. 41_ not just by his choice of words, but by his certainty, I left the gym in a panic.As I walked, I began to rethink my future, making room for my coachs opinion, setting 42 my dream. A small inner voice had joined forces with the coachs. “Maybe hes 43 .”But then, another voice 44 . “What does he know? Why does he get to decide?” That my own coach didnt have faith in me didnt mean I had to give up on myself so quickly. By the time I arrived back at my apartment, I was 45 my coach. And my 46 was back on center stage. 47 came easy when it came to fulfilling that dream. I tried out for two more national teams and two different coaches cut me.But I was driven by my love of the 48 of rowing. I wanted to row 49 the best and I refused to stop until I achieved my goal.I made that 1980 team, 50 not getting to compete at the Olympics. I kept training four more years, and 51 won silver at the 1984 Olympics.All the effort was worth it. Everything I have today is a result of 52 that dream, all those hours on the water and in the stadium. They got me here, 53 I know now that big ambitions need not just time to develop, but firm 54 in them. If Im not going to be my own 55_ for my dreams, no one else will. And I will not allow anyone else to decide for me whats possible.36. A. doneB. hadC. conveyedD. realized37. A. trainingB. introductionC. visionD. opinion38. A. topB. starC. all-roundD. rising39. A. quitB. cutC. acceptedD. admitted40. A. gainB. ownC. mentionD. state41. A. FrustratedB. CriticizedC. TouchedD. Puzzled42. A. aboutB. offC. asideD. up43. A. wrongB. rightC. considerateD. arbitrary44. A. followedB. arguedC. agreedD. faded45. A. mad atB. satisfied withC. grateful toD. crazy about46. A. dignityB. courageC. confidenceD. dream47. A. EverythingB. NothingC. AnythingD. Something48. A. movement B. speedC. beautyD. image49. A. amongB. betweenC. fromD. of50. A. due toB. as toC. despiteD. for51. A. frequentlyB. eventuallyC. permanentlyD. thoroughly52. A. counting onB. wrestling withC. taking onD. sticking to53. A. becauseB. whenC. whereD. so that54. A. performanceB. beliefC. supportD. encouragement55. A. championB. athleteC. coachD. host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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis is a European Company which produces elevators all overthe world. These two positions are based in their R&D center. Please send your resume and cover letter to Chief Design engineer - Steel StructureRequirements:1. University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is a must.Masters degree and especially a major in Structural Mechanics arepreferred;2.Having knowledge of elevator design or heavy machine design ispreferred;3.The candidates must be familiar with using FEM software and be familiar with using AutoCAD;4. Good written and oral communication skills in English;5.Systematic and self-motivated approach to work;6.Ability to work independently and as a part of the team; highly motivated,passionate and initiative;7. One year or above experience is preferred.Structural AnalystRequirements:1. Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is a must; 2. The candidates must have solid knowledge of the basic theories relatedto structural mechanics;3. Elevator experience is not a must, understanding thatthe analysis results will be used to dimension elevatorcomponents;4. Sound PC skills: Windows, Microsoft Office, etc;5. Good language capability: fluent in both Chinese Mandarin and English(oral, reading and writing);6. Two years or above experience are required;7. Responsible person with good teamwork spirit; forward thinking and task driven, high degreeof integrity.56. According to the ads, candidates, who are likely to be employed, should be _.A. honest and strictB. cooperative and experiencedC. independent and energeticD. humorous and reliable57. Which of the following is true about the requirements of the two positions?A. Solid skills of Microsoft Office software are required in them.B. Candidates who have no job experience in Mechanical engineering can apply for them.C. Both fluent Chinese and English abilities are required in them.D. Candidates with Masters degree in Mechanical engineering can apply for them.BIn a historic moment on June 26, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal right across all 50 states. The Supreme Court justices ruled states cannot deny gay men and women the same marriage rights. The decision means the 13 states with bans on same-sex marriage are no longer able to enforce them.Same-sex couples “ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law”. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion: “The Constitution grants them that right.”The decision came after decades oflitigation（诉讼）and activism. It set off celebrations across the US. In affected states including Georgia, Michigan, Ohio and Texas, same-sex couples rushed to wed, while officials in Mississippi and Louisiana said marriages had to wait until procedural issues were addressed, reported the BBC.According to “The New York Times”, the ruling came against the backdrop of fast-moving changes in public opinion in the US, with polls indicating that most Americans now approve of same-sex marriage.US President Barack Obama welcomed the ruling, saying it “affirms what millions of Americans already believe in their hearts.” “Today,” he said in a press release, “we can say, in no uncertain terms, that we have made our union a little more perfect.”Another win.This was the second time the Supreme Court took up same-sex marriage, according to an article in “Business Insider”. The first time, in June 2013, the court made a decision that allowed the US federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in states where they were already legal.But at that time, the Supreme Court declined to rule on the broader question about gay marriage: Is there aconstitutional（宪法的）right to same-sex marriage? The June 26 ruling gave a positive answer to that question.Justice Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion that the Constitution should evolve with societal changes.“The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times,” he wrote. “The generations that wrote and ratified the “Bill of Rights” and the “FourteenthAmendment（修正案）” did not exactly know the extent of freedom in all of its dimensions, and so they hoped the future generations can protect the right of all persons to enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning.”The FourteenthAmendmentaddresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the law. In the June 26 ruling, the Supreme Court declared that the equal protection clause of theamendmentrequires marriage rights be extended to same-sex couples, too.58. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The majority of Americans now object to same-sex marriage.B. Gay men and women did not care about the ruling.C. All the US states did not ban same-sex marriage before the ruling. D. The US president believes the country will be less perfect after the ruling.59. It can be inferred that _. A. before June 26, most Americans have doubt about same-sex marriage. B. this is the first time the Americans have got the same-sex marriage right. C. thanks to the amendment, all the Same-sex couples can get married immediately. D. Americans struggled for decades to win the same-sex right.60. Why does the author refer to Justice Kennedys “ the nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times” ? A. The author thinks that it is unfair for same-sex marriage not to have the marriage right. B. The author wants to show that it is difficult for same-sex marriage couple to get the right. C. The author thinks that in our own times we can not see the justice. D. The author shows his dissatisfaction with the delayed approval of the legal same-sex marriage.CIf you could change your childs DNA in the future to protect them against diseases, would you? It could be possible because of technology known as CRISPR-Cas, or just CRISPR.CRISPR involves a piece of RNA, a chemical messenger, designed to work on one part of DNA; it also uses an enzyme (酶) that can take unwanted genes out and put new ones in, according to The Economist. There are other ways of editing DNA, but CRISPR will do it very simply, quickly, and exactly.The uses of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything from Alzheimers to cancer to HIV. By allowing doctors to put just the right cancer-killing genes into a patients immune system, the technology could help greatly.In April scientists in China said they had tried using CRISPR to edit the genomes (基因组) of human embryos. Though the embryos would never turn into humans, this was the first time anyone had ever tried to edit DNA from human beings. With this in mind, the US National Academy of Sciences plans to discuss questions about CRISPRs ethics (伦理问题).For example, CRISPR doesnt work properly yet. As well as cutting the DNA it is looking for, it often cuts other DNA, too. In addition, we currently seem to have too little understanding of what DNA gives people what qualities.There are also moral questions around “playing God”. Of course, medicine already stops natural things from happening for example, it saves people from infections. The opportunities to treat diseases make it hard to say we shouldnt keep going.A harder question is whether it is ever right to edit human germ-line (种系) cells and make changes that are passed on to children. This is banned in 40 countries and restricted in many others. However, CRISPR means that if genes can be edited out, they can also be edited back in. It may be up to us as a society to decide when and where editing the genome is wrong.Also, according to The Economist, gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children: “Deaf parents may prefer their children to be deaf too; parents might want to make their children more intelligent at all costs.”In the end, more research is still needed to see what we can and cant do with CRISPR. “Its still a huge mystery how we work,” Craig Mello, a UMass Medical School biologist and Nobel Prize winner, told The Boston Globe. “Were just trying to figure out this amazingly complicated thing we call life.”61. What is the article mainly about?A. How CRISPR was developed by scientists.B. What we can and cant do with CRISPR.C. Chinese scientists exper