福建省三明市第一中学2017届高三上学期期中考试英语试题doc

1、三明一中20162017学年第一学期学段考试高三英语试题（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）注意：考生按要求认真填涂答题卡，错涂、漏涂者第一卷0分！（1）姓名（2）准考证号：先用黑色水笔在准考证号一栏填写准考证号，再用2B铅笔涂对应数字。第I卷 第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分30分） 1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party. B. Getting Lydia a gift.C. Doing some exercise.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Help t

2、he man. B. Get a cameraC. Take a bus.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop. B. Call Kates friends. C. Stay away from Kate.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant B. In a supermarket. C. In a wine shop. 5. What does the woman mean?A. Turn on the

3、fan. B. Go out for fresh air. C. Keep the window closed.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. What is the man going to do this summer?A. Teach a course. B. Work at a hotel. C.

4、 Repair his house.7. How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener. B. To pay for a boat trip. C. To buy books. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Schoolmates. C. Roommates.9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?A. Start hi

5、s own business.B. Travel around the world.C. Work as a programmer 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman make the call?A. To make changes to a reservation. B. To ask about the room service.C. To book a hotel room.11. When will the women arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15. B. On September 16. C.

6、 On September 23.12. How much will the woman pay her room per night?A. $179 B. $199 C. $219听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the womans plan for Saturday?A. Going boating.B. Going camping. C. Going shopping.14. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?A. In her aunts home. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In a co

7、untry inn.15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?A. Watch DVDs. B. Visit his friends. C. Join the woman16. What does the woman think of Gordons coming weekend?A. Relaxed B. Busy. C. Boring听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Who is Wang Ming?A. An employer. B. A student. C. An engineer.18. What does the speaker s

8、ay about the college job market this year?A. Its not optimistic.B. Its quite stable. C. Its unpredictable. 19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?A. 20 B. 22 C. 5020. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?A. They need more work experienceB. The salary

9、is usually goodC. Their choice is limited.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。ASagrada Familia ( 2,056,448 visits/year)Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 (OctoberMarch); 09:00-20:00 (AprilSeptember)Admission: $11, or $10 with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: Ye

10、s.The temple has been under construction since 1882 and theyve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished. The projects vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelonas top attractions for many years.La Pedrera (1,133,220 visits/year)Opening hours: November-Feb

11、ruary: 09:00-18:30; March-October: 09:00-20:00Admission: $9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: No.The building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays its more commonly known as La Pedrera. It was made of bricks and had colorful tiles(瓷砖).Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/yea

12、r)Opening hours: 6th April-4th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00-20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00 to 18:30.Admission: $8.50 for entry to the museum and $17 for a guided tour.Disabled Access: Yes.When you buy your ticket you have two options. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the footbal

13、l stadium or you can buy a dual(双) ticket for $15 where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club.Miro Museum (518,869 visits/year)Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.Admission: $8. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: Y

14、es.This museum has a wide range of Miros work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.21.Which of the following attractions is the most popular with people?A. Barcelona FC Museum.B Sagrada Familia.C. Miro Museum.D. L

15、a Pedrera.22. How much should you pay if you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC Museum? A. $42.5B. $34 C. $32 D. $25.523. What do the four attractions have in common?A. Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.B. Tourists get a discount of 20% with the Ba

16、rcelona Card.C. They are famous for their architectural style.D. They are available for the disabled people.BHuman beings never stop their research into space. Space is where our future is trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Most people would think that aside from comets (彗星) and stars, there is lit

17、tle else out there. But, since our space journey started we have left so much rubbish there that scientists are now concerned that if we don't clean it up, we may all be in deadly danger.The first piece of space junk was created in 1964, when the American satellite Vanguard I stopped operating a

18、nd lost its connection with the ground center. However, since it kept orbiting around the Earth without any consequences, scientists became increasingly comfortable abandoning things that no longer served any useful purpose in space.It is estimated that there are now over 500,000 pieces of man-made

19、trash orbiting the Earth at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour. The junk varies from tiny pieces of paint chipped off rockets to cameras, huge fuel tanks, and even odd items like the million-dollar tool kit that astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper lost during a spacewalk.The major problem with

20、 the space trash is that it may hit working satellites and damage traveling spacecraft. Moreover, pieces of junk may crash with each other and break into pieces which fall back to the Earth. To avoid this, scientists have invented several ways for clearing the sky. Ground stations have been built to

21、 monitor larger pieces of space trash to prevent them from crashing into working satellites or space shuttles. Future plans include a cooperative effort among many nations to stop littering in space and to clean up the trash already there.24. Which of the following was probably the first piece of ma

22、n-made space trash?A. a broken satellite.B. a camera.C. a tool kit. D. a fuel tank 25. Why were scientists NOT concerned about space trash in the beginning?A. It did not result in any problems.B. It was millions of miles away from the Earth.C. It no longer served any useful purpose.D. It was regarde

23、d as similar to comets and stars.26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about space junk?A. It never changes position.B. It is huge, heavy machines.C. It floats slowly around the Earth.D. It may cause problems for space shuttles.27. What has been done about the space trash problem?A. Ground s

24、tations are built to store the trash properly in space.B. Many nations have worked together to stop polluting space.C. Large pieces of space trash are being closely watched.D. Scientists have cleaned up most of the trash.C Great news! It came from a neighboring state, where the familys only survivin

25、g relative lived. It was Boris relative a distant relative by the name of Edgar, seventy and single. Edgar now wrote to Boris, saying he should shortly die, and should leave him thirty thousand dollars, cash; not for love, but because money had given him most of his troubles, and he wished to place

26、it where there was good hope that it would continue its evil work. The bequest(遗产) would be found in his will, and would be officially handed over provided that Bois should be able to prove to the executors (遗嘱执行人). As soon as Jody had partially recovered from the strong emotions created by the lett

27、er, she sent someone to the relatives home and subscribed for the local paper. For the rest of the day Boris made confusion with his books, and Jody could not keep her mind on her affairs, not even take up a flower-pot or book or a stick of wood without forgetting what she had intended to do with it

28、. For both were dreaming.“Thirty thousand dollars!”All day long Jody was absorbed in planning how to invest it, Boris in planning how to spend it.There was no romance-reading that night. The children took themselves away early, for their parents were silent, disturbed, and strangely unentertaining.

29、Two pencils had been busy during that hour note-making; in the way of plans. It was Boris who broke the stillness at last. He said, with excitement, “Ah, itll be grand, Jody! Out of the first thousand well have a horse and a small car for summer, and a small boat and a skin lap-robe for winter.” Jod

30、y responded with decision and calmness. “You can spend a part of it. But the whole of the capital must be put right to work. “Why, yes. Yes, of course. Have you got it invested yet?” “No, theres no hurry about that; I must look around first, and think, er, Ive turned it over twice; once in oil and o

31、nce in wheat.” “Why, Jody, its splendid! What does it amount to?” “I think well, to be on the safe side, about a hundred and eighty thousand clear, though it will probably be more.” “My! Isnt it wonderful? Good heaven! Luck has come our way at last, Jody!” Then they went up to bed, but they left the

32、 candle burning in the sitting room. They did not remember until they were undressed; then Boris was so calm that just watched it burn; he said they could afford it, if it was a thousand. But Jody went down and put it out. A good job, too; for on her way back she hit on a plan that would turn the hu

33、ndred and eighty thousand into half a million before it had had time to get cold. 28. Why would Edgar like to give all his money to Boris?A. Because Boris was Edgars only relative alive. B. Because Boris and his wife are good at investing.C. Because Edgar loved Boris and his family deeply. D. B

34、ecause Edgar wanted his money to continue its function.29. What do we know about Boris and Jody after receiving the letter?A. They had a big ambition to spend money and invest the moneyB. They cared little about the bequest and lived their life as usual. C. They paid a visit to Edgar to confirm the

35、truth of the letter. D. They were in deep sorrow and stayed up all night long.30. What does the underlined word “capital” in the passage probably mean?A. a letter from Edgar B. a large amount of money C. a proof of Boris identityD. an important city of a country 31. Which of the following is the bes

36、t title for the passage? A. Thrilling News B. The $30,000 Bequest C. A Wise InvestmentD. A Rich Distant RelativeDBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that informa

37、tion is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories. “The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berge

38、r, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.” Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails

39、，Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibili

40、ty, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first finds was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make th

41、e list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them mer

42、ely sad. They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.” 32 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A.

43、Daily conversationsB. Research papersC. Private e-mallsD. News reports.33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactiveB. Theyre inconsiderate of othersC. Theyre good at telling storiesD. Theyre careful with their words34.Which tended to be the most e-mailed accordin

44、g to Dr. Bergers research?A. Personal accounts B. Financial reviewsC .Science articlesD .Sports new35 What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Sad Stories Actually Travel Far WideB. Reading Habits Change with the TimesC. Good News Beats Bad on Social NetworksD. On line News Indeed Attracts More

45、 People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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As is often the case, you are trying hard to keep your eyes open in class after a late night doing piles and piles of homework, “ 36 ” You are probably thinking, “ This weekend Ill make up for all the sleep I have lost.”You are no

46、t alone. Most people think the same way-if you stay in bed longer on Saturdays or Sundays, you will recover your missed sleep during the week.However, this is not correct. 37 Actually, researchers have just discovered that sleeping during the weekend will not do you any good, but rather make you fee

47、l more tired on Monday morning.Our body keeps a clock inside. It tells us when to wake up in the morning and when to feel sleepy at night. But the time on our body clock can be changed once we start taking on different sleeping routines, 38 If we decide to get up only 20 minutes or half an hour late

48、r, it wont matter. This is because our body clock can accommodate a delay of up to an hour, which means that a short lie-in at weekends is unlikely to have any big effect. 39 This means on Monday morning we sometimes struggle to get out of bed. So, what should we do to balance out all the rest weve

49、missed? 40 Thats because our brain rests more efficiently when its tired. A. I need more sleep!B. Sleep is important for everyone.C. Sleeping is nothing like paying back money.D. However, if we sleep longer our sleep becomes less efficient.E. But delays of up to two hours or more can throw our body

50、out of order.F. This is why staying in bed for longer than usual might confuse our body clock.G. Scientists say that simply eight hours of sleep would do the trick, not any longer第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其 大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It would be a wort

51、hwhile mission. She thought. When Lydia wanted to build a playground for kids with disabilities, she knew it wouldnt take long to 41 interest in the project. But she 42 expected that a third of the town would 43 their sleeves to bring her goal to life! It was really beyond her wild expectation!“A lo

52、t of learning comes 44 play,” said Lydia, a special education teacher, “But my 45 students (with special needs) are too often left out because 46 playgrounds will stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.” The city committee agreed to 47 a piece of land for the playground. First, the Kid Caring Club ca

53、me through with $7,000 and thats 48 the grassroots movement really got started. Then small businesses were giving some money. Soon the local Philip Education Foundation 49 to donate half of the remaining $170,000 balance. Finally Lydia raised a 50 amount of money that could 51 the construction mater

54、ials. What Lydia needed was 500 volunteers who could work six 12-hour days.On the first day of the construction, a lot of people came. Two women heard about the 52 on the way to work and took the day 53 to help. A couple drove the tool truck. Families brought pieces of wood for the fence and bricks

55、for walkways.“It was truly a(n) 54 week,” said Lydia proudly and keenly.55 with construction experience became organizers. Those who could operate power tools formed a separate group. One team served meals 56 from local churches, and 57 organized activities for children of volunteers.Today Possibili

56、ty Playground is one of the most popular 58 in the county. The finished wonderland sits on a cliff 59 Lake Michigan. Theres a rocking ship, a climbing wall, high and low rings, and monkey bars. All children play shoulder to shoulder on the same playground having fun whether they are able-bodied or disabled. Its 60 what Lydia imagined. Her dream was really realized!41. A. accept B. inspireC. gather