高三上学期期中英语试题

高三年级英语期中试题 第 1 页 共 8 页 华中师大一附中华中师大一附中2013 2014学年度第一学期期中检测学年度第一学期期中检测 高三年级英语试题 命题人 陈婷 魏婷 周晶晶 冯辉 审题人 陈定逵 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分第一部分 听力 共两节 满分30分 分 第一节 共第一节 共5小题 每小题小题 每小题1 5分 满分分 满分7 5分 分 听下面听下面5段对话 每段对话后有一个小题 从题中所给的段对话 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 并三个选项中选出最佳选项 并 标在试卷的相应位置 每段对话仅读一遍 标在试卷的相应位置 每段对话仅读一遍 1 What can we learn from the conversation A Jane has lost weight B The man came across Jane yesterday C The woman used to be in the same class as Jane 2 How many people did they expect to stay in the Ice Hotel A 500 B 1500 C 4500 3 When does the bakery close A At 7 00 B At 6 55 C At7 30 4 What is Kate doing now A Playing baseball B Playing at home C Playing the piano 5 What can we learn from this conversation A The woman does not get along well with the man B The woman does not get along well with her roommate C The man will talk with the woman s roommate 第二节 共第二节 共15小题 每小题小题 每小题1 5分 满分分 满分22 5分 分 听下面听下面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三个选项中选出三个选项中选出 最佳选项 并标在试卷的相应位置 每段对话或独白读两遍 最佳选项 并标在试卷的相应位置 每段对话或独白读两遍 听第6段材料 回答第6 7题 6 Where does the conversation take place A At a food store B At a wedding party C At a birthday party 7 Who is Mary A Janet s friend at college B Peter s friend at college C Janet s friend at high school 听第7段材料 回答第8至10题 8 In which way did Linda learn about the apartment A From an ad B By telephone C Through an agency 9 What requires extra charge besides the rent A Gas and water B Electricity C Parking space 10 What is Linda going to do tomorrow morning A Have a look at the apartment B Move into the apartment C Pay the rent of the apartment 听第8段材料 回答第11至13题 11 Where can you possibly hear the talk A In a laundry B In a shop C In the street 12 What are the big machines over there A Washing machines B Dryers C Vending machines 售货机 13 Where can the man buy soap A In the shop nearby B From the vending machines C In the laundry 高三年级英语期中试题 第 2 页 共 8 页 听第9段材料 回答第14至17题 14 Which film of the following DIDN T the woman see A Raising Arizona B Wild at Heart C Neither 15 How does the woman like the black humor film A Very much B Not a bit C So so 16 What kind of actor does the man think Nicolos Cage should be A A tragic actor B A classic actor C A comic actor 17 What films make Nicolos Cage more popular A Action movies B Comic movies C Tragic movies 听第10段材料 回答第18至20题 18 When was the building built A In 1718 B In 1782 C In 1930 19 What was the building used as at the time of the fire A A hotel B An old people s home C A history museum 20 Who is Andrew Bond A A newspaper reporter B The owner of the building C The head of the fire department 第二部分第二部分 词汇知识运用词汇知识运用 共两节 满分共两节 满分30分分 第一节第一节 多项选择多项选择 10小题 满分小题 满分10分分 21 She doesn t want to make a big emotional to Steve at the moment which is the reason why she refused his proposal yesterday A differenceB commitmentC concessionD contribution 22 Nowadays more and more people tend to take regular exercises to keep fit after they realize that exercise is one of the key of a healthy lifestyle A expenses B acquisitions C components D signals 23 You don t have to sacrifice environmental protection to economic growth A promote B postpone C allocate D prohibit 24 She the map but wasn t surprised to find that these back roads weren t included on a map A shrank B evolved C consulted D deposited 25 You can what Jack said he s a dreadful liar which I believe can spare you the concern you may feel in disbelieving him A recount B discount C forecast D assess 26 If you want to get more detailed information about the problem you can refer to the following chapters where the problem will be discussed A at length B in force C in vain D in brief 27 Although this is a arranged news conference everything goes on well A hastily B carefully C explicitly D delicately 28 Sometimes we are deceived by what we see so it is necessary that we the appearance to the nature before we make a final judgment on something A deal with B care for C get through D see through 29 According to the constitution it is for a citizen to undertake military service even if he is a famous person A compulsory B delicate C tiresome D unbearable 30 Although she insisted that she had not told lies she the truth with every sentence she spoke A gave out B handed over C got round D gave away 高三年级英语期中试题 第 3 页 共 8 页 第二节第二节 完形填空完形填空 20小题 满分小题 满分 20分分 There are three things that need to happen to get companies the skilled graduates that they need The first is to recognize that this 31 of employers not finding graduates with the right skills is more likely to solve itself from the 32 up rather than yielding to new demands from the top The college 33 of millions of students are going to be affected by the availability of new 34 about which degrees and institutions are most successful in 35 graduates for employment Faculty and university administrators who want their students to 36 as well as businesses that are making it increasingly clear what they 37 are already responding to this challenge Second we must insist that 38 colleges which are on the front lines of workforce development use available research to 39 that their education efforts are directed at helping students become workforce 40 Regional and state regulators must make it easier for new entrants 41 those institutions that are using research to make clear what 42 employers need and what technologies will make it easier for students to gain 43 to those skills Third individual students should understand that they 44 a significant responsibility for understanding what 45 want The best way to get that understanding is on the job 46 Any student who does not work while they are going to school or who waits 47 their last semester to begin to plan for life after college is in for a rude awakening Blaming institutions faculty or political leaders for the 48 of a student who simply doesn t make the effort necessary to be a 49 employee is not helping that student Sometimes the best way to help someone is to make certain they understand that there always will be a direct 50 between effort and results 31 A problemB praiseC processD pride 32 A neckB waist C bottomD ground 33 A papersB choicesC performancesD experiences 34 A pressureB technology C symptomD information 35 A preparingB proposing C persuadingD producing 36 A spareB involveC succeedD vary 37 A needB witnessC releaseD ignore 38 A scienceB communityC stateD engineering 39 A opposeB declareC maintainD ensure 40 A sensitiveB activeC greedyD ready 41 A especiallyB properlyC ultimatelyD theoretically 42 A activitiesB skillsC strategiesD laboratories 43 A immunityB approvalC accessD entry 44 A feelB escapeC assumeD bear 45 A parentsB employersC professors D graduates 46 A trainingB sufferingC thinkingD greeting 47 A forB untilC in D around 48 A educationB failureC behaviourD commitment 49 A valuableB universalC primaryD genuine 50 A divisionB distinctionC relationD collision 第三部分第三部分 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 20题题 每小题每小题2分分 满分满分40分分 A So you re between the ages of 13 and 24 What makes you happy Spending time with family was the top answer to that open ended question according to an extensive survey more than 100 questions asked of 1 280 people ages 13 24 conducted by The Associated Press on the nature of happiness among American young people Next was spending time with friends followed by time with a significant other And good news for parents Nearly three quarters of young people say their relationship with their parents makes them happy They re my foundation says Kristiana St John 17 a high school student from Queens in New York My mom tells me that even if I do something stupid she s still going to love Just knowing that 高三年级英语期中试题 第 4 页 共 8 页 makes me feel very happy and blessed Other results are more disconcerting While most young people are happy overall with the way their lives are going there are racial differences the poll shows whites to be happier than blacks and Hispanics A lot of young people feel stress particularly those from the middle class and females more than males You might think money would be clearly tied to a general sense of happiness Contrary to the common belief almost no one said money when asked what makes them happy though people with the highest family incomes are generally happier with life However having highly educated parents is a stronger predictor of happiness than income Overwhelmingly young people think marriage would make them happy and want to be married some day Most also want to have kids Finally when asked to name their heroes nearly half of respondents mentioned one or both of their parents The winner by a nose Mom 51 American young people regard their families as a major source of happiness because A their parents love them unconditionally B they don t enjoy being with their friends at all C they don t have a significant other at such a young age D family is the only place they can turn to when in trouble 52 According to the passage one of the factors which have an impact on one s feeling of happiness is A classB raceC jobD age 53 What is the common belief in Para 6 A Being highly educated has nothing to do with being happy B The more money one has the happier he will be C Money helps little if one wants to be happy D Money is closely related to happiness 54 When it comes to marriage American young people A tend to avoid it B have faith in itC have no idea about itD take no interest in it B According to the National Highway and Transportation Administration about 400 people die every year in the U S from drowning in their vehicles So prepare yourself now The good news is that you can escape a sinking vehicle But you ve got to be quick According to The University of Manitoba s Gordon Geisbrecht who trains law compulsion officers and other people on underwater vehicle escape a person has about a minute to get out alive Here are his five rules of survival Rule 1 Don t call 911 until you are out of the car You re going to need every second to get out of that vehicle Worry about calling 911 once you ve made it out alive Time is critical says Geisbrecht If you touch your cell phone you re probably going to die Rule 2 Unlock the safety belt Rule 3 Don t open the door Roll down the window instead Opening the door is very difficult against the water pressure and it also allows so much water into the vehicle that it will speed up the sinking process You ll have 30 seconds to a minute until the water rises to the bottom of the passenger windows This is what Geisbrecht calls the floating period Remember to break the window Since most vehicles these days have electronically controlled windows the circuits 电路 probably will short before you have a chance to roll them down In that case you ll need a tool to break the window open Make sure these tools are within reach at all times says Geisbrecht And a pair of work gloves is needed otherwise you will cut your hands Above all you ve got to act quickly Rule 4 Children first Children are going to have a harder time fighting through the rush of water so push them out if you have to Geisbrecht suggests starting with the oldest kids and taking the youngest out in your arms Rule 5 Get out Swim through the broken window as fast as possible If you ve failed to get that window rolled down or broken you will have the slightest of chances to escape Once water fills the car 高三年级英语期中试题 第 5 页 共 8 页 the pressure will be equalized and you will be able to open the door But to do this you will have to be expert at holding your breath in an extremely stressful situation Geisbrecht says that unless you re a modern day Houdini the chances are pretty slim 55 You are not supposed to call 911 before you get out of a sinking car because A 911 always can t arrive on time B 911 is of little help in getting you out of the car C every second counts when you try to get out of the car D making a phone call may set off an explosion when a car is in water 56 In most cases you have to break the window using a tool but not to roll it down because A the tools are within easy reach all the time B you have no time to roll the window down C it is much easier to break the window than to roll it down D the electronically controlled window is likely to be damaged by water 57 According to the passage which statement is TRUE A It is better to wear gloves when you try to break the windows B In water it is easier to roll down the window than to break it C When in the sinking car parents should push the youngest kid out of the car first D It takes more than one minute for water rises to the bottom of passenger windows 58 Who is Houdini mentioned in the last paragraph probably be A A captain who can hold his breath for long and in service now B A magician who is good at escaping in difficult situations C A swimmer who won gold medal in Olympic Games D A robber who is able to break all kinds of windows C Wang Cheng 20 an English major student at Xiamen University remembered vividly how he was overwhelmed by the size of the campus when he first arrived His only solution was to ask for help from his roommates or upperclassmen but now he has an alternative he turns to apps on his smartphone like he does to solve many problems in his daily life Wang s secret weapon is a mobile application called baodating which offers various kinds of information that makes campus life easier Using such applications has been a trend in universities since 2012 Not only do freshmen use it to familiarize themselves with their university but almost every student regards it as a lifestyle Wang uses baodating to check his class schedule class results and lecture information He also uses it to see whether the library is open and whether there s an available seat in the public study area In fact many well received applications were developed by students themselves Fu Ning 19 is a finance major at Wuhan University Having experienced the unease of being a freshman he decided to provide a solution Fu and his team made a mobile application called caiyuanzi which provides students of his university with useful information and a forum to exchange ideas We developed the program for mobile phones because they have become an indispensable part of students lives he says Fu wants the application to be useful to different students and that s why he added a forum to it Mobile applications are not only a source of information but also a good communication tool he says Apart from offering academic information most university applications created by students offer general advice such as places for eating out buying fruit and organizing parties But Wu Xiaohui took a step further by adding a food delivery service to her application The 19 year old electronic and information engineering student at the University of Science and Technology Beijing is the creator of 7cbeike an application designed for her university As a food lover she understands that students want to eat delicious food in their dormitory We organized a team to negotiate with nearby restaurant and shop owners asking them to deliver orders to the university she says As users themselves the team members did their best to include all of their favorite restaurants and shops in the application We re confident that students are going to love this service Wu says 59 Wang Cheng remembered clearly the first day when he arrived at the university because A the campus was too large to find ways B the campus was too crowed to get himself in 高三年级英语期中试题 第 6 页 共 8 页 C he was a little nervous as a freshmanD it took him a long time to get there 60 What does the word they in Paragraph 7 refer to A The mobile applications B The forums for exchanging ideas C The programs developed by students D The smartphones 61 What is special about Wu Xiaohui s application A It is designed for food lovers only B It provides the food delivery service C It includes academic information and general advice D It is developed by electronic and information engineering students 62 The author writes this passage mainly to A report a coming event at campus B describe a new trend among students C discuss the value of mobile applications D question the wide use of smartphones D What is the nature of the scientific attitude the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics chemistry geology engineering medical or any other science We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live Many people believe however that our progress depends on two different aspects of science The first of these is the application of the machines and products that scientists and technologists develop New drugs faster and safer means of transport new systems of applied knowledge are some examples of this aspect of science The second aspect is the application of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work What are these special methods of thinking and acting First of all it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity he wants to find out how and why the universe works He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected Moreover he thinks he can improve the existing conditions whether of pure or applied knowledge and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves He is a good observer accurate patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes He makes use of the facts he observes to the full extent For example trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum He is skeptical he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth Furthermore he is not only critical of the work of others but also of his