1、20152016 学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试卷命题人： 首席教师：本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分, 共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用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，再选涂其它答案标号。第 I 卷（满分 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，共 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
2、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 will the speakers do ?A. Go swimming. B. Go shopping. C. Go out drinking.2. What was the weather like in London?A. Windy. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.3. What did the man buy for his wife?A. A watch. B. Roses. C. A wallet.4. How will the woman travel in Be
3、ijing?A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.5. What did the man do?A. Played in the park. B. Took a shower. C. Cleaned up the park.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分分）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 67 题。6. W
4、hy will the man work in a music club?A. To gain work experience. B. To earn some money. C. To kill time. 7. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Vacation plans. B. Travel plans. C. Summer jobs.听第 7 段材料，回答第 89 题。8. What should the woman avoid to eat?A. Food high in fats. B. Vegetables and fruit.
5、C. Chocolate and fruit.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a club. B. In a clinic. C. In a drugstore. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 1012 题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Repair the Internet. B. Connect to the Internet. C. Change the Internet.11. When will the workers get the job done?A. On
6、Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday.12. How does the man like the service?A. Satisfying. B. Terrible. C. Disappointing.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1316 题。13. Where is the Midi Music Festival held?A. In New York. B. In Beijing. C. In Hongkong.14. What are the speakers probably?A. Performers. B. College students
7、. C. High school students.15. How many foreign bands will attend the Midi Music Festival this year?A. 84. B. 24. C. 22.16. Why do many outdoor festivals have a bad name in the West?A. Because they are very noisy.B. Because the audience many fight with performers.C. Because they may provide the youth
8、 with places to take drugs.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题17. What is the most important when going to a foreign country?A. Learn to speak its language. B. Follow its culture and customs.C. Study its history and geography.18. What do the British hardly talk about?A. The weather. B. Dogs. C. Money.19. How can a
9、 man show his politeness to a lady?A. Ask about her age and cat. B. Let her walk nearest the traffic.C. Hold a door open and let her in first.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Some social customs in Britain. B. Some social customs in Canada.C. Tradition and customs in Rome. 第二部分： 阅读理解 （
10、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。AThe National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ra
11、nging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern S
12、ainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bru
13、egel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer. The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van
14、 Gogh.Open Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm(Fridays 10am to 9pm ) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There: Nearest underground stations: Charging Cross (2-minute walk) , Leicester Square (3-minute walk) , Embankment (7-minute walk ), and Piccadill
15、y Circus (8-minute walk).21. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 13th. B. The 17th. C. The 18th. D. The 20th.22. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?A. In the East Wing B. In the main West Wing. C. In the Sainsburry Wing. D. In the North Wing. 23. Which undergrou
16、nd station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment. D. Charging Cross. BA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops. Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking b
17、ecause of speed and legibility(清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught. Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word f
18、or word what the professor said. In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well
19、 they understood concepts. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts. The researchers report said, “While mo
20、re notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand
21、 performed significantly better on the exam. These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future. 24. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can _.A. w
22、rite more notes B. digest concepts better. C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better 25. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be _.A. skillful. B. mindless. C. thoughtful. D. tireless.26. The author of the passage aims to _.A. examine the importance of long-term memory.B. stress the ben
23、efit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops.27. The passage is likely to appear in _.A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbook. C. a science magazine D. a finance reportCDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)？When someone
24、 tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture. For example, someone might say, “ I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hund
25、red dollars!” This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not
26、technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost
27、one million jobs!” Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisemen
28、t might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company. This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: lies are lies, and sometimes the tr
29、uth can lie as well.28. We may infer that the author believes people should _.A. buy lottery tickets if possible. B. make use of half-truths.C. be careful about what they are told. D. not trust the Yucky Company.29. How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?A. O
30、ne. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Using half-truths is against the law.B. Technically, half-truths are in fact lies.C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache. D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term. 31. Which of th
31、e following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Hes really a big loser!B. Sometimes the truth can lie as well.C. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths.D. Its against the law to make false statements. DAll across California, honeybees are flying away from their hives(蜂箱) and dying. Em
32、pty hives are causing a lot of worry about some important food crops.Bees gives us a lot delicious honey. They are pollinators(授粉昆虫 ) -they enable plants to produce the fruits and nuts we enjoy by carrying pollen from one plant or flower to the next. The wind pollinates oats, corn, and wheat, but ma
33、ny other plants (like apple and cherry trees and melon vines) depend on insects, bat, and birds. In the U.S., millions and millions of bees kept by human beekeepers fly around doing a lot of this important work for food crops. “Bees are worth protecting because their work adds so much to our diet.”
34、says Dr. Jeff Pettis of the Bee Research Laboratory.Californias almond crop alone depends on about half the bees in the country. But now the almond crop and many others could be in trouble with so many bees dying.Researchers at government and university labs all over the country are trying to figure
35、 out why so many bees are dying. However, bees are hard to study. Most die away from the hive, so researchers dont have dead bodies to examine. And when researchers return to a hive after two weeks, about half the bees they studied on their first visit will be dead, replaced by new ones in the natur
36、al life cycle of bees. “It isnt like studying a large animal like a cow that doesnt move around much and is easy to find out in the cow field,” says Pettis.Researchers have some ideas about what could be affecting bees health. They could be sick because of poisons widely used to kill insects, or the
37、y might not be getting enough good food to stay strong. Also, tiny insects called mites feed on bees. “A virus or bacteria could also be doing the killing,” explains Pettis.32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The wind helps pollinate. B. Bees are important for food crops.C. Bees give us a lot of
38、 delicious honey. D. Cherry trees are pollinated by bees.33. Bees are hard to study because _.A. they move around too much.B. new bees soon replace all the bees studied by researchers.C. they are too tiny.D. they never return to hives.34. What could cause so many bees to die?A. Poisons to kill birds
39、. B. Eating too much.C. Large insects. D. Some virus.35. What can we learn from the article?A. A large number of bees have died in the hive.B. Without bees, some food would disappear from our diet.C. Only researchers in California want to know what kills bees.D. Large animals are more difficult to s
40、tudy than tiny insects.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。 Theres plenty of advice out there about what to do to get to sleep but what about what not to do? Pay attention to the following pre-bedtime activities. 36 .Exercise is a vital activity for your health, and
41、can actually contribute to getting better-quality sleep. 37 . And so it can make falling asleep more difficult.Studies have shown that too much screen time can impair your bodys ability to fall asleep. 38 .Like exercise, hot showers and baths can actually help you fall asleep. The problem, however,
42、comes out of taking one too close to the time you plan to go to bed. 39 .Caffeine, of course, and alcohol both make it difficult to get a good nights rest. But drinking a lot of any liquid within the last hour or two before you go to bed will lead to late night bathroom breaks, and further disrupt y
43、our sleep. You shouldnt go to bed thirsty, however, as youll likely wake up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water, 40 .A. Balance is key here.B. Enough sleep is necessary.C. So close that laptop and turn off that TV about an hour before bed.D. But exercising within three hours of bedtim
44、e can raise your body temperature.E. Late exercises are better than hot showers.F. They could be hurting your chance at getting a good nights sleep.G. Being overheated can bring same affects just like late exercise.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两小题，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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、
45、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I got off the train and was waiting for my ride to come to pick me up. Suddenly I 41 a desire to write a poem. I looked around and found a pen, but no paper 42 .I sat there for a moment 43 , alone with the sudden desire. Then I looked around a little more. It 44 that in my wal
46、let I had a dollar bill. Looking at it a little more 45 , it became clear that there was 46 writing surface on the dollar. But I could write 47 else. So I took my pen and wrote, “This is a very 48 dollar-given to you with love. Do not keep it or 49 it . Give it to someone else with love and watch it
47、 50 ,” I then decorated the 51 with hearts, trying to make it 52 as many good wished as possibly could.At that moment, I noticed a woman seated near me, also waiting for a 53 . She seemed a bit 54 . I walked up to her and said “This is for you.” 55 to be given a dollar, she took a second 56 and read it. All of a sudden her mood 57 from anxious to w
