2016年合肥市高中三年级第二次质量检测英语试卷

1、合肥市 2016年高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题( 考试时间： 120 分钟满分：150 分）注意事项：1. 选择题用答题卡的考生，答第卷前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、试题科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 选择题用答题卡的考生，在答第卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上 对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷和答题卷的选择题栏中；不用答题卡的考生，在答第卷时，每小题选出答案后，填在答题卷相应的选择题栏上。3. 答第卷时， 考生务必将自己的学校、 姓名、考点、准考证号填在答题卷相应的位置；答题时，请用 0.5 毫米的黑色签字笔直接答在答题卷

2、上，不要在试题卷上答题。4. 考试结束，监考人将答题卷和答题卡一并收回，第、卷不收回。第卷第一部分 : 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时， 先将答案标在试卷上。 录音内容结束后， 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 does the man mean?A. He wants to have lunch.B. He l

3、oved his breakfast.C. He has no desireto eat.2. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Do some shoppingB.Attend a jobinterview. C.Organizea fashion show.3. What is the woman worried about?A. Her daily report.B.Her hiking plan.C. Her sleeping quality.4. What time is it now?A. 8 : 50 a. m.B. 9 :20 a. m.C.

4、9 : 50 a. m.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Looking for a restaurant.B. Waiting for a friend.C. Parking a car.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

5、. What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor.B. A waitress.C. An assistant.7. When will the man go to see his doctor?A. At 11 :00 a. m, on the 23rd.B. At 2 :30 p.m, on the 23rd.C. At 2: 30 p.m, on the 22nd.听第 7段材料，回答第 8 、9 题。8. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A festival.B. An acti

6、vity.C. An appointment.9. What help would the woman like to give?A. Delivering brochures.B. Attending to children.C. Taking photos.听第 8段材料，回答第10至 12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Husband and wife.11. Where will the woman go for further

7、study?A. To the UK.B. To Australia.C. To Hong Kong.12. How does the man feel about the coming interview?A. Anxious.B. Confident.C. Excited.听第 9段材料，回答第13至 16题。13. What will the woman do at about 8 : 30 on Thursday?A. Watch a performance.B. Pick up a customer. C. Have a meeting.14. How will the man sp

8、eaker get to school on Thursday?A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By car.15. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Monday.B. TuesdayC. Wednesday.16. What will the man probably do next?A. Prepare the lunchB. Check the mailbox.C. Go to the concert.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20题。17. What percentage of Chin

9、ese people are satisfied with their reading quantity?A. 20%.B. 40%.C.50%.18. In which country did people read the most books on average in 2015?A. France.B. America.C.South Korea.19. What does the reading Reader project aim at?A. Finding out the greatest readers.B. Encouraging young people to read.C

10、. Donating books to poor college students.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. Importance of reading books.B. Strategies of effective reading.C. A research on reading in China.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，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。AA famous magazine,Am

11、usement Today, does a survey among park lovers everyyear both in the US and overseas, based on which,Top 5 List of the Best AmusementParks in the World has come out asfollows :Disneyland, CaliforniaDisneylandisa theme parkinAnaheim, California,theUS. More than515million guests have traveled to this

12、American landmark from around the world sincetheparkfirst openedtoguestson July 17,1955.The parkconsistsofmanyworld-famous sections,such as Main Street, Adventureland,New Orleans Square,and so on.Magic Kingdom, Disney World, FloridaMagic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in

13、 Lake BuenaVista, Florida, near Orlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The parks design and attractions dont make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.EPCOT, Disney World, FloridaEPCOTisthesecondtheme parkbuiltattheWaltDisneyWorldResortnearOrlando,

14、 Florida.Theparkopenedon October1,1982,andwasnamedEPCOT Centerfroth1982to 1993.Itwas thelargestDisneytheme park intheworld until 1998, whenDisneys Animal Kingdom opened.Disney-MGM Studios, FloridaMGMs streetsarethehomeforsome greatmovie-themed attractionswitha historyoflessthan 30years.Withtheadditi

15、on oftheTwilightZone Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller Coaster,the park is now hometo Disney Worlds most thrilling rides.Universal Studios, FloridaGo behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV th

16、eme park in the world. 21.Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To attract tourists to these themeparks. B.To introduce worlds bestamusement parks. C.To increase thesales of Amusement Today.D.To compare attractions in different theme parks.22.Which of the following theme parks have similar attractions?

17、A.Disneyland & Universal Studios.B.EPCOT Disney-MGM.C.Disneyland & Magic Kingdom.D.Magic Kingdom&Universal Studios.23.Which park has the longest history?A.Disneyland, California.B.Magic Kingdom, Disney World,Florida. C.EPCOT, Disney World,Florida. D.Disney-MGM Studios,Florida.B.I dont think I can re

18、call a time when I wasnt aware of the beauty oftheocean.Growing upinAustralia,Ihadthegood fortuneofhavingthesea at my side. ThefirsttimeI wentto HalfmoonBay. Isuddenly hadthefeeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.Formy 10thbirthday,my sisterandIWere takenouttotheGreatBarri

19、erReef.Therewerefishindifferentcolors,cavesandlayersofcoral.Theymade suchanimpressiononme.When Ilearnedthatonly1percentofAustraliasCoralSea was protected,Iwas shocked.Australianmarinelifeisparticularlyimportantbecausethereefshavemore marinespecies than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45%

20、 of the worlds reefs are considered healthy.This statistic isdepressing,so itsimportant forms to doeverythingto protect them.The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete eco-systemhas led me to take action. Ive become involved with the Protect Our CoralSea activity, which aims to create the larges

21、t marine park in theworld.Itwould serve as a place where the oceans species will all have a safe place forever.Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspirepeopletobea partofthemovement.Angusalsosharesmany beautifulchildhoodmemoriesoftheoceanasa youngboy,who grewupsailing,

22、admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.24.From the underlined sentence in Para.1, we can learn the author.A. seldom went surfing at the seaB.forgot his experiences aboutthe ocean C.never went back tohis hometownD.had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay25

23、.According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life.A. i s escaping from the Coral Seagradually B.depends on reefs forliving greatly C.may be faced withdangerD.is protected better than that in other oceans26.The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to.A. contribute to a complete eco-sys

24、temB. prevent more marine species beingendangered C.set up a large naturereserve for reefsD.raise more teenagers environmental awareness27. Angus and the author created a little video to.A. urge more people to take action to protect themarine species B.inspire more people to explorethe secret of the

25、 ocean C.share their childhoodexperiences about the oceanD.bring back to people their memory of ocean speciesCA waterlilypainting,WaterLilyPond,byClaudeMonet,theFrenchimpressionistartist, was soldfor morethan$80 millionTuesday, breakingthe auction(拍卖） record for himself. Water LilyPond was part ofa

26、four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up.for sale during his lifetime.ThefourpaintingsofMonetswaterlilygardenweresignedand datedbytheartistin 1919.OneoftheotherpaintingsisattheMetropolitanMuseum ofArtinNew York,while anotherwassoldatauctionin1992for$12.1millionand isinaprivatec

27、ollectionnow. Thefinalpaintinginthe series was cut into two before World War II.Afterafiercebiddingbattlebetweenanumber ofbuyersintheroom andonthetelephone,thepaintingfinallywassoldtoacollectorfor$80.4million,settinganewworldrecordpricefortheartistatauction, said Olivier Camu, a scholar of impressio

28、nist art.ThelastrecordforaMonetworkwassetinMaywhenLePontduchemindefera Argenteuil sold for $41.4 million.ThepaintingsoldTuesdaywasboughtata1971 New Yorkauctionfor$ 320,000. It has not been exhibited since.Monetslaterworkshaduniquecharacteristics,especiallyGrandesdecorations, another good example, wh

29、ich was bedded in Musee de IOrangeriein Paris five months after Monets death in 1926.MonetcreatedhiswaterlilygardeninGiverny,France.Heselecteddifferentwaterliliesinanefforttogetasmanydifferentcoloredflowersaspossible,speciallycreatingthegardenasabaseforhispaintings.28. According to the passage, Wate

30、r Lily Pond broke the last record for Monets paintings by.A. $12 millionB. $39 millionC. $41.4 millionD. $0. 32million 29.What can we learn about Water Lily Pond?A. I t was once auctioned in America.B. I t was cut into halves before World War II.C.I t had been kept in New York for over40 years. D.It

31、 was once put in Musee deI Orangerie.30.What does Olivier Camu think of the auction?A. Exciting.B.Inspiring.C.Disappointing.D.Frightening. 31.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Monet and his water lilypaintings B.Monet a greatimpressionist artist C.Monetsgarden and its characteristicsD.W

32、ater Lily Pond Monets best-known paintingD.Needforclosureisapsychologicaltermthatdescribesapersonsdesirefora firmanswerto aquestion.Ourneedforclosureisournaturalpreferencefordefiniteanswersoverconfusionanduncertainty.Everypersonhastheirown baselinelevelofneedforclosure.It likelyevolved via natural s

33、election.WhatIfindreallyfascinatingishowourneedforclosureisaffectedbythesituation werein.Ourneedforclosureriseswhenwehavetoactratherthanjustobserve,anditmattersmuch more whenwere rushed,orbored,ortired. Anystresscanmake ourdiscomfort withuncertaintyincrease,anda highneed for closurenegativelyinfluen

34、cessome of ourmost importantdecisions:whowedecidetotrust,whetherweadmitwere wrongand evenhow.creativeweare.Inhiring,forinstance,ahighneedforclosureleadspeopletoputfartoomuchweightontheirfirstimpression.ItscalledtheUrgencyEffect.Inone experiment,psychologiststriedto lowerpeoplesneedforclosurebytellin

35、gthem,rightbeforeparticipantsare abouttomakevariousjudgmentsofajobcandidate,that theyllbe responsibleinsomeway for them, or that their judgments have serious consequences.Inmakinganybigdecision,itsnotenoughjusttoknowthatweshouldtakeour time.We allknowthatimportantdecisionsshouldntberushed.The proble

36、misthatwe dontkeepthatadviceinmindwhen itmatters. So, one of the best solutions is to formalize the reminders. Beforemakingimportantdecisions,writedownnotjustadvantagesanddisadvantagesbutwhattheconsequencescouldbe.Also,thinkabouthowmuch pressureyoureunder.Ifyourneedforclosureisparticularlyhighthat d

37、ay, its even more important to think twice.32.How doesneedforclosureprobablycomeinto being?A. By nature.B. By accident.C. By acquiring.D. By imitating.33.Itcanbeinferredthata highneedforclosure.A. brings about more stressB. causes discomfort and uncertaintyC. leads to not so good decisionsD. promote

38、s ones creativity34. In the experiment the psychologists reduced participants need forclosure by telling them to.A. be cautious about their judgmentsB. value their first impressionC. be responsible for their bossD. pay little attention to the consequences35.What wouldtheauthor probablydiscuss in the

39、paragraphthat follows?A Another strategy to escape the pressures ofmodern life. B.Some serious consequences ofmaking decisions. C.Other approaches to makingimportant decisions. D.More helpful solutionsto high need for closure.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everybody

40、 knows the importance of drinking enough water. As we all know, drinking water benefits your skin, muscles and organs. 36.The major reason for that is related to human biological needs. When youre a baby ，you， re 75 percent water. Then, as the years get higher, you get drier. 37It helpsyou lose weig

41、ht, according to a study from the University of Birmingham.Theresearchersfoundthatdrinking500mlofwaterthirtyminutesbefore a meal helped participantslose10morepoundsthanthosewho didnot.38Allparticipantswereadvisedtoimprovetheirdietandphysicalactivitylevels.84overweight adults were involved. Amongthem

42、 41 were toldtopreload withwater,while43weretoldtocontroltheirwaterintakebeforeeating.After 12 weeks, the participants instructed to preload with water lost2.87poundsmore thanthoseinthecontrolgroupon average.Inaddition,theparticipantspreloadingwithwaterbeforeeachoftheirthreemainmeals every day lost

43、9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks. 39.Dr.HelenParretti,a lecturerattheUniversityofBirmingham,hadthistosayofthe study: 40Just drinking 500ml ofwater, three timesaday, beforeyourmain mealsmay helpreduceyourweight.and thiscouldbe an easyway forweightloss. Furthermore, itcan be significantfor anindividual t

44、o lose extra weight, makinga potential contribution to publichealth.A. Another reason to drink water is right here.B. The study began with a weight management consultation.C. The beauty of these findings is that losing weight is simple.D. But not everyone can get access to tap water in some areas.E. It also helps prevent certain diseases and improve your mood.F. I