1、兴化一中、周庄中学期中联考试卷高三英语（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：120 分）第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 20 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 凃 到 答 题 卡 上 。第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 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 ，
2、 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 can we know about the man from the conversation?A. He came back home by taxi.B. He took the taxi to the airport.C. He wanted to get information on taxi-service.2. How does the woman happen to know of the Garden Cafe?A. Shes b
3、een there once.B. She got to know of it online.C. The man talked about it to her.3. What does the woman mean ?A. She is greatly encouraged.B. She appreciates the mans offer.C. She needs a friend like the man.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Jane usually makes short phone calls.B. Jane o
4、ften hurries to make a phone call.C. Jane always stays on the phone too long.5. Whats the woman doing here?A. Blaming the girl. B. Trying to comfort the man. C. Stopping the man being angry.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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 三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个
5、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 6、7 题。 6. What is the man doing?A. Returning some books. B. Looking for a book. C. Writing a researching paper for history.7. What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Return the due books. B. Refer to the card list. C. Make use of the compute
6、r.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 11 题。8. What is the man studying?A. Writing. B. English. C. German.9. Whats the relationship between the woman and the man?A. Teacher and student. B. They are classmates. C. Mother and son.10. Why didnt the man come to the class?A. He had been writing reports all day long.B. He ha
7、d given it up.C. He came back late and his friend was tired.11. What can we know about the man?A. He is from an English-speaking country.B. He is interested in learning foreign languages.C. He had studied French before he came.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 13 题。12. When will the woman go shopping?A. Friday. B.
8、Saturday. C. Sunday.13. Why is the mans wife baking a cake?A. Its the mans wifes birthday. B. Its the mans birthday. C. Its their sons birthday.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Where does the woman live?A. In Britain. B. In Caribbean. C. In America.15. How would the man travel round the world?A. By train.
9、 B. By boat. C. By plane.16. Which statement is true?A. The man is fond of traveling around the world by air.B. The woman would like to go to Caribbean in summer.C. The man would like to travel around the world by sea.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How could you best describe the weather for the southe
10、rn states?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy.18. How much rain was reported in Texas?A. Two inches. B. Twenty-four inch. C. Fifteen inches.19. In which state were temperatures over 39 degrees?A. Florida. B. Arizona. C Texas.20. What was the weather like in the Rocky mountains?A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold.第二部分
11、 英语知识运用 (共两节 , 满分 35 分)第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Little Tom was frozen with fear when the accident happened, so he just gave some _answers when asked about what he witnessed.A. concrete B. abundant C. apparent D. vague22. Mr.Green is alwa
12、ys devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. Thats why he was asked to _the company when managers health was declining.A. take over B. hand over C. turn over D. trip over23. Still, poverty _ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicating a good start towards a better fu
13、ture because they are taught how to fish.A. kills B. is killing C. has killed D. killed24. We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, _ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as long as25. -W
14、hy are you standing the street in such hot weather?-I just cant help it. I am appointed to interview people _to learn about the customers feedback on our products.A.at random B.at hand C.at best D.at intervals26. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._ a new policy will be required soo
15、n.A. Hence B.For C. Though D.As27. Jack always dreams of his song _,so that he can make a fortune overnight.A. hanging on B. catching on C. moving on D. holding on 28. Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as th
16、e Houston Rockets _ his No. 11 jersey.A. abandoned B. preserved C. granted D. retired29.You cant imagine the suffering the explorers_ during their trip in the horrible desert without ample water and food.A.stimulated B. ultimated C.underwent D. reinforce30. _ on smart phone to entertain themselves t
17、hat people dont know what to do while going out without it.A. Such is the dependence B. Such dependence does C. So they are dependent D. So do they depend31. Those grammar rules are really hard to remember._. You know, practice makes perfect.A. Its hard to say B. Its up to you C. You are not alone D
18、. You cant be serious32. Im afraid there might have been an audience of about 100,000 watching his live concert in Bird Nest last night, _?A. werent there B. didnt there C. havent there D. hadnt there33. Various student clubs are set up in many senior high schools to urge students to _ the opportuni
19、ties to cultivate their good virtues and qualities.A. gain admission to B. make light of C. keep faith with D. take advantage of34. Enthusiastic fans would rather they_ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.A. should meet B. would meet C. met D. were to meet35. It could be _ for Jackson who
20、 seldom puts his hearts into his studies to be admitted into a key university.A. a good Samaritan B. a Herculean task C. a dark horse D. a bit of Scrooge第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a day in late June, gray and depressing, with clouds
21、hanging low. My husband and I were driving to Nova Scotia, Canada, for a much-needed vacation. We traveled tiredly, hoping to 36 rest and dinner before the rain came. Suddenly, on a lonely stretch of highway, the storm 37 . Cascades of water shut us in, making driving impossible. We 38 onto the shou
22、lder of the road and stopped.Then, as though someone had turned off a celestial tap, it 39 . A thin radiance, like a spray of gold, 40 from the clouds. Every blade of grass was crystalline as the sun flashed on 41 drops. The very road shone, and a rainbow arched across the sky. It was as though this
23、 beam of color had been built for us 42 . We could hardly speak for awe and joy.A friend of mine has described a 43 experience. She had walked out on a lonely beach at twilight. It was a time of grief for her, and 44 was what she wanted. Offshore, across the darkening sea, she made out the 45 of an
24、anchored fishing boat, and in it the figure of a man. My friend told me that after a while, she felt an intense and glowing sense of oneness with that 46 figure. It was as though sea and sky and night and those two solitary human beings were united in a kind of profound identity. “I was 47 by joy,”
25、she said.48 almost anything may serve as the motivation of such a feelingstars shine on new snow; a sudden field of daffodils; a moment in marriage when hand reaches out to hand in the 49 that this other person speaks as you speak, feels as you feel. Joy may wait, too, just 50 danger when you have e
26、nough to face a situation and live it out. 51 the source, such experiences provide the most memorable moments of life.What if these moments of joy are given to us to 52 that this is the way we are meant to live? What if the clarity of joy is the way we should be seeing all the time? To many people,
27、it seems almost wicked to feel this radiance in a world 53 as ours is. But most generations have known uncertainty and 54 . The more damaged the world, the more we need to remember the luminous beauty at the center of life. Our moments of joy are 55 that at the heart of darkness an unquenchable(不可遏制
28、的) light shines.Joy is the feeling that we have touched the edge of something far beyond ourselves.36. A. reach B. purchase C. afford D. offer37. A. struck B. attacked C. fell D. covered 38. A. pulled up B. pulled through C. pulled off D. pulled down39. A. started B. ended C. paused D. disturbed 40.
29、 A. spread B. unfolded C. broadcast D. reflected41. A. bright B. shrinking C. trembling D. thick42. A. alone B. lonely C. only D. together43. A. contrary B. different C. similar D. strange 44. A. discomfort B. loneliness C. despair D. pain45. A. sightseeing B. scene C. image D. picture46. A. silent
30、B. peaceful C. quiet D. calm47. A. overlooked B. overcome C. overtaken D. overdone48. A. Apparently B. Purposely C. Accidentally D. Fortunately49. A. imagination B. reputation C. innovation D. realization50. A. against B. beyond C. within D. without51. A. Whichever B. However C. Whatever D. Whenever
31、52. A. represent B. recall C. resemble D. reveal 53. A. threatened B. destroyed C. cursed D. interfered 54. A. opportunity B. happiness C. challenge D. benefit55. A. proof B. version C. foundation D. comprehension第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
32、。AThe Chinese are more likely to shop online than consumers from any other country, according to the latest survey by the International Post Corporation, a Brussels-headquartered association on postal services.In the second annual study of 24,000 respondents in 26 markets across North America, the A
33、sia-Pacific and Europe, the IPC found that 36 percent of Chinese buy from digital sites at least once a week, a frequency far outstripping peer buyers.China is also the most popular market for consumers around the world to shop from, accounting for 26 percent of most recent cross-border purchases, f
34、ollowed by the United States with 16 percent, Germanys 15 percent and the United Kingdoms 15 percent.Purchases from China are more popular with younger people and women, while purchases from Germany receive warmer welcome by men and the elderly, the international study found.Online marketplaces such
35、 as A Inc, eBay Inc and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd were the most sought-after avenues for buyers from almost all countries, accounting for around two-thirds of all cross-border purchases, the study said.The survey also indicated that clear information about delivery charges, free returns and free de
36、livery over a particular value, were the most important drivers for cross-border online shoppers.It found that consumers were more likely to pay a premium for tracking rather than for speed of delivery. They preferred to pay for delivery of a tracked item that took five to eight days for delivery th
37、an an untracked item that took three to four days.About 70 percent of cross-border online shoppers were offered tracking and 88 percent used it, mostly in the interim stage, to check on delivery progress.Almost three-quarters of shoppers used the post for their most recent cross-border purchases. Ov
38、erall, 87 percent were satisfied with their delivery experience. Only 6 percent returned their cross-border purchase, mostly using the post for the return.The survey also looked at consumer delivery experiences, finding that most cross-border purchases had free shipping.56. Which of the following st
39、atements is Not true according to the survey?A. Younger people and women from Germany are superior to men and the elderly in purchasing.B. America is the second most popular market for worldwide consumers.C. The Chinese consumers like shopping online best in the world.D. The majority of cross-border
40、 purchases can enjoy free shipping.57. The following items are the most important drivers for cross-border online shopping Except _.A. delivery charges B. the speed of deliveryC. free returns D. free delivery over a particular value58. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Global O
41、nline Shopping .B. China, the Most Popular Purchasing Market.C. Chinese Top Worlds Online ShoppersD. Cross-border Purchases. BHandwriting is quickly becoming a dying art. Few businesses can run nowadays without computers, giving keyboard shortcuts an unprecedented importance. Elementary and high sch
42、ools across the country now view typing courses as essential to their curricula. But what are we losing as handwriting loses its significance in society?Brain power, according to science. Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California, Los Angeles conducted a series of studie
43、s to demonstrate the differences between students who wrote out their notes and those who typed notes. Participants took notes on a lecture using one of the two methods and were tested on the material 30 minutes after the lecture and again a week later. The results showed that both types of notetake
44、rs did well on the first test, though longhand notetakers had a stronger grasp of the overall concept, but students with handwritten notes were able to remember and still understand the concepts of the lecture after a week had passed. These participants were also more open to understanding new ideas
45、.At the University of Nebraska, educational psychologist Kenneth Kiewra held a similar study, where some students were tested immediately following a PowerPoint lecture and others had a chance to review their notes before being tested. Those who took notes on a laptop had a slight advantage on the t
46、est right after the lecture, but students with written notes performed significantly better when given the chance to review. Kiewra told the Wall Street Journal that the reason is likely because written notes are briefer, more organized, and better captured information from graphs and charts than ty
47、ped notes.Computers arent going away anytime soon, but that doesnt mean paper notebooks need to become obsolete（过时）. In fact, its best to start using them at an early age. University of Indiana researchers compared brain scans of five year olds, some of whom practiced printing letters and some who just looked at the letters. Those who wrote out the letters had more enhanced and “adult-like” neural activity
