高三英语试卷

隆德县高级中学20142015学年度第一学期 高三英语中期试卷第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 Where does this conversation probably take place? A In a classroom . B In a library . C In a bookstore .2 What are they talking about? A Future plan B Studying C Teaching3 Where does the woman decide to go first? A The airport. B Her daughters school. C The station.4.Which city did nt the woman go to ? A PARIS B NEW YORK C LONDON5. What did Lily do in the winter? A Had a get-together. B Went traveling. C Read books.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,从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,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至7题。6. Where did the man go last week? A England B New Zealand C New Jersey7. How did the man go there? A By plane . B By ship. C By train听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is Jim?A A headmaster B A student C A teacher9. Why does the woman put forward such a request ? A Because she wants to earn some money B Because she has no work to do C Because she thinks Jim is too young听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the man do for the woman? A Cleaned her house. B Mended her window C Paid a bill11.What did the boy break the window with? A A football . B. A basketball. C A volleyball.12.Who asked the man to repair the window? A The womans son . B The mans son. C A strange boy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 How will Tommy spend this summer holiday? A He will go camping . B He will go traveling. C He will see his grandparents.14. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A Teacher and student. B Classmates. C Teacher and headmaster.15 What can we learn about the boys grandparents?A They are 66 years old. B They are too old to see. C They are in their seventies.16. What is Miss Greens phone number? A. 8655379 B 8657359 C 8635759听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why didnt Shakespeare finish his schooling? A Because his father died. B Because he was too poor in his studies C Because his family became poor . 18. What did Shakespeare do first in or near the playhouse? A Looked after gentlemens horse. B.Wrote poem. C Wrote plays.19. When did Shakespeare die? A.In 1612. B In 1611 C In 1616.20 . Where did he buy a house and live there after his retirement? A In London B In Stratford C In the playhouse第二部分、阅读理解（共2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（ABC和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Oprah Winfrey，born in 1954，is all American talk show host，best known for her multiawardwinning talk show. She is also，according to some assessments，the most influential woman in the world. Its no surprise that her endorsement(认可)can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most，if not all，marketing campaigns .The star features about 20 products each year On her“Favorite Things” show.Theres even a term for it: the Oprah Effect. Her television career began unexpectedly. When she was 16 year old，she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other peoples stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world.She was on television by the time she was 19 years old. And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first TIME magazine wrote，“People would have doubted Oprah Winfreys swift rise to host of The most popular talk show on TV .In a field ruled by white males，she is a black female of big size. As interviewers go，she is no match for，say，what she lacks in journalistic toughness.She makes up for in plainspoken curiosity，rich humor and，above all understanding Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprahs eye .They，in turn，often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone，much less a national TV audience.”“I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year，pushing，pushing，pushing myself as hard as I knew. It doesnt matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to fall if youre constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If youre constantly pushing yourself higher，higher the law of averages，you will at some point fall. And when you do I want you to know this，remember this：there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction”as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30,2013.21The Oprah Effect refers to _.Athe effect On a businessBthe power of Oprahs opinionsCthe impact On talk showsDthe assessment of Oprahs talk show22What can be inferred about Oprahs television career?AShe once gave up on her choice.B. Her swift success has been expected.CIt lives up to her parents expectation.DShe must have been challenged by white males.23The message from Oprah to graduates at Harvard is that _.Asuccess comes after failureBfailure is nothing to fearCthere is no need to set goals too highDpushing physical limits makes no sense24Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?ADull and pushy. BHonest but tough.CCaring and determined.DCurious but weak.B Travel Information 25. It is said that the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake happened on _. A. Dragon Tower B. West Lake C. Water Cube 26. If a person in Hangzhou feels like visiting Water Cube, he should call _to get information. A.B C. 0lO一28135589 27. Disneyland, which attracts a lot of tourists from home and abroad every year, is in_ according to the travel information. A. Beijing B. Harbin C. Hong Kong 28. Two travelers plan to have a birds-eye view (俯视) of Harbin, and they need to pay _ from the information above. A. ￥150 B. ￥300 C. ￥450 C Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans canPut our water supply in danger ,but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways .You may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less usable fresh water . A major Part of the water we use every day is groundwater . Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers .It come from underground . The more roads and parking lots we pave ,the less water canFlow into the ground to become groundwater . Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages(短缺). Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall ,but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs . Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference ,too .In the United States ,a family of four can use 1.5tons of water a day ! This shows how much we depend on water to live ,but theres a lot we can do to lower the number .You can take steps to save water in your home .To start with ,use the same glass for your drinking water all day .Wash it only once a day .Run your dishwasher (洗碗机)only when it is full 。Help your parents fix any leaks in your home . You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away .29. Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater ? A. Using river water . B .Throwing batteries away . C. paving parking lots . D. Throwing rubbish into lakes .30. What can be inferred from the text ?A. All water shortages are due to human behavior .B. It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs .C. There is much we can do to reduce family size .D. The average family in America makes proper use of water .31. The last paragraph is intended to .A. show us how to fix leaks at home B. tell us how to run a dishwasher C. prove what drinking glass is best for us D. suggest what we do to save water at home 32. The text is mainly about .A. Why paving roads reduces our water B. how much we depend on water to live C. why droughts occur more in dry climatesD. how human activity affects our water supply DI came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court. After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for timeand I left without getting a cent.33 The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_ .Aask as a price Baccuse# F# I( i1 3 O7 V; ?! j5 Cbe responsible3 K6 X& g Z f; Dclaim Y X8 f+ j2 P4 J 34 Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very_.Afriendly! R# O# A4 K2 I, h h7 ?6 Z& e Bbusy , e9 I% ?9 h; b0 f- Cprofessional Dselfish0 D5 I, Z! Q R! X/ I- F1 I! H- Q 35. What conclusion can you draw from the story? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must very careful while driving a car. C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides. D. Money is more important than other things in America. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据内容，从选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 36 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends. Location （位置） 37Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at band without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in Order Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect 38 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. _39_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way.40Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family. A.Attitude Is Everything. B.Bring Organization into Your Home. C.Here are several ways to choose a location. D.Building a Good Home Learning Environment. E.Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example. F.Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children. G.A child who learns to organize his spare will carry organization into every corner of 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从41至60各题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Learning to save money when youre young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone _41_. Many peopleadults includeddo not have a good _42_ of saving for the long run.I have been _43_ to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass cutting business since I was 10 years old. 44_ the money I make I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.Making sure you save and dont spend too much is a good way to _45_ wealth. I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to _46_. Young people should _47_ that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.If you have a job at high school, you _48_ have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some _49_ it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, _50_ lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.After high school, college is _51_， with expenses such as food and rent. If you can _52_ a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to _53_.Later in life it can be hard to start saving _54_ general cost of living is more expensive and you may only have enough to pay your _55_. If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which _56_ saving.Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a _57_ life. Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also _58_ you to spend time doing the things that you want to do._59_， it will mean you can live the way you want to without 60_.41A. needs B. likes C. arranges D. expects42A. knowledge B. experience C. form D. sense43A. foolish B. fundamental C. lucky D. grateful44A. With B. Of C. In D. From45A. divide up B. build up C. keep up D. make up46A. break B. run C. make D. grow47A. recognize B. realize C. research D. doubt48A. must B. dare C. should D. may49A. so that B. in case C. in that D. but for50A. but B. and C. also D. or51A. expensive B. cheap C. boring D. bitter52A. hold out B. hold up C. hold onto D. hold back53A. survive B. struggle C. tolerate D. die54A. if B. as long as C. while D. since55A. bills B. taxes C. attention D. consequences56A. results from B. gets from C. comes from D. escapes from57A. happy B. simple C. miserable D. secure58A. forbid B. allow C. Advise D. request59A. In addition B. Above all C. On the contrary D. Believe it or not60A. consulting B. worrying C. resting D. thinking 第卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效第二节 语法填空。 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）在横线上填上适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填. THE 2,298-kilometer Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway 61_ (official) opened to passengers on December 26，2012. It is the world s longest high-speed rail route. The 62_ (design)speed of the track is 350 km, though speeds during the initial period of operation will be limited to about 300 km/h. The new route cuts the travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou 63 almost two thirds, from 22 hours to roughly eight hours .On December 1, 2012，not long before the opening of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, the Harbin-Dalian High-speed Railway,64_ first high-speed line ever to cross land that lies frozen for almost half a year, began operations, 65_ allows passengers to appreciate the view off the coast from Dalian in the morning, 66_ the winter snowscape of frosty Harbin in the afternoon .At present the total 67_ (long) of high-speed lines in China68_(reach)9,349 km. With four main lines 69_ (run) east-west and four north-south, the country s high-speed train network is the world s largest. China plans to expand 70_ high-speed railway network to 50，000 km by 2020, to cover almost all large and medium-sized cities.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last Sunday I witness a traffic accident on my way home. I was wandering down the sidewalk while there went loud crash. Two taxis crashed into each other about ten meters far away. I went up and found the two drivers bad injured, bleeding and trap in the taxis. Luckily, they were rescued on time because people came to help them and called a