高三上学期期中英语试题

高三年级英语试题第一部分：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。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 womans roommate.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。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. Janets friend at college.B. Peters friend at college.C. Janets 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.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Which film of the following DIDNT 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 peoples 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 词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 多项选择 (10小题，满分10分)21. She doesnt 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. signals23. You dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to _ economic growth. A. promote B. postpone C. allocate D. prohibit24. She _ the map but wasnt surprised to find that these back roads werent included on a map. A. shrank B. evolved C. consulted D. deposited25. You can _ what Jack said: hes a dreadful liar, which, I believe, can spare you the concern you may feel in disbelieving him. A. recount B. discount C. forecast D. assess26. 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 brief27. Although this is a _ arranged news conference, everything goes on well. A. hastily B. carefully C. explicitly D. delicately28. 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 through29. 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. unbearable30. 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第二节 完形填空 (20小题，满分 20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 doesnt 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. pride32. A. neckB. waist C. bottomD. ground33. A. papersB. choicesC. performancesD. experiences34. A. pressureB. technology C. symptomD. information 35. A. preparingB. proposing C. persuadingD. producing36. A. spareB. involveC. succeedD. vary37. A. needB. witnessC. releaseD. ignore38. A. scienceB. communityC. stateD. engineering39. A. opposeB. declareC. maintainD. ensure40. A. sensitiveB. activeC. greedyD. ready 41. A. especiallyB. properlyC. ultimatelyD. theoretically42. A. activitiesB. skillsC. strategiesD. laboratories43. A. immunityB. approvalC. accessD. entry44. A. feelB. escapeC. assumeD. bear 45. A. parentsB. employersC. professors D. graduates46. A. trainingB. sufferingC. thinkingD. greeting47. A. forB. untilC. in D. around48. A. educationB. failureC. behaviourD. commitment49. A. valuableB. universalC. primaryD. genuine50. A. divisionB. distinctionC. relationD. collision第三部分:阅读理解(共 20题; 每小题2分,满分40分)ASo youre 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 surveymore than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24conducted 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.Theyre 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, shes still going to love. Just knowing that 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 dont enjoy being with their friends at all. C. they dont 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 ones feeling of happiness is _. A. classB. raceC. jobD. age53. 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 itB 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 youve got to be quick. According to The University of Manitobas 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. Dont call 911 until you are out of the car. Youre going to need every second to get out of that vehicle. Worry about calling 911 once youve made it out alive. “Time is critical,” says Geisbrecht. “If you touch your cell phone youre probably going to die.” Rule 2. Unlock the safety belt. Rule 3. Dont 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. Youll 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, youll 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, youve 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 youve failed to get that window rolled down or broken, you will have the slightest of chances to escape. Once water fills the car, 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 youre 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 cant 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 water56. 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. CWang 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. Wangs 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 theres 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 anindispensablepart of students lives,” he says. Fu wants the application to be useful to different students and thats 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. “Were 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 C. he was a little nervous as a freshmanD. it took him a long time to get there60. 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 Xiaohuis 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.DWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies andapplies physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, medical or any other science? We all know thatscience 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 applicationof the machines and products that scientists and techno