1、江西省宜春三中 2016-2017 学年度高三下学期期中考试英语试卷（时间：120 分钟 分值 150 分）本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第 I 卷 (选择题共 100 分）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
2、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. Where is probably Toms mobile phone?A. In his home. B. In the classroom. C. On his way to school.2. What does the man decide to do?A. Do plenty of sports.B. Work hard at physics.C. Do many maths exercises.3. Why does the woman like Yan
3、g Guang?A. He has a lot of fans.B. He is a good singer.C. He is physically disabled.4. What time is it now?A. 8:00 p.m. B. 8:30 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m.5. How did the man get to the theater?A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.第二节听下面 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
4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. Who was in the house that was on fire?A. A little boy. B. A little girl. C. An old lady.7. Where is the man now?A. At home. B. In his office. C. In a hospital.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What happened when the man was 16?A. He w
5、as seriously ill.B. He took a trip to Tibet.C. He got a driving license.9. How many years has the man been driving?A. For three years. B. For seven years. C. For ten years.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What was the woman doing yesterday evening?A. Seeing the film. B. Buying clothes. C. Reading an ar
6、ticle.11. What does the man think of the film?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Thrilling.12. What will the woman do?A. Find some articles about the film.B. Ask the man to tell her about the film.C. See the film when it is shown again.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. Which place does Sally prefer to go to?
7、A. The London Eye. B. The London Zoo. C. Covent Gardens.14. What is Billy interested in?A. Operas. B. Boats. C. Animals. 15. What does the man suggest the woman do in London?A. Do some shopping. B. Find a job. C. Visit her friend.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Brot
8、her and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. What is Andys job?A. To look for theme parks.B. To take tourists to travel.C. To write a guidebook. 18. Where should people go if they like adventure rides?A. To Magic Kingdom in Florida.B. To Cedar Point in Oh
9、io.C. To the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.19. What does the speaker say about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?A. Famous. B. Special. C. Big.20. What can people do in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?A. Buy magic sweets and things.B. See some free magic shows.C. Meet some actors in the film
10、.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ABritish Women Writers in different periods of timeThe English RenaissanceThe English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous w
11、omen writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behns works include also the plays The Amourous Prince, The Tow
12、n Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.The neoclassical periodAmong the well-known women in Bristish literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two o
13、ther women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.The Romantic periodJane Austen is one of the most famo
14、us women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another fam
15、ous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.The Victorian periodThe Victorian period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote.
16、 Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlottes novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic mor
17、al tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.21. According to the passage, Aphra Behns plays mainly concern _.A. racism and slavery B. economic security C. education of women D. cooking and gardening22. Which period does Jane Austen belong to?A. the English Renaissance.
18、 B. the Neoclassical Period. C. the Romantic period. D. the Victorian period.23.Why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot?A. Women were forbidden to write novels then. B. It helped promote her works. C. It sounded more popular.D. Her works would be different.24. If a
19、 reader is interested in womens education, whose works can be the best choice?A. Anne Finchs. B. Mary Astells. C. Mary Wortley Montagus. D. Mary Shelleys.BVisitors to the grounds of New College at Englands Oxford University pass under an iron gate with the advice: Manners make the man. Even after an
20、 appropriate update to: Manners make the person, its thought-provoking(引人深思的)especially to todays Americans.When we think about what makes the personits more likely the degree, the job, the salary. Since when do we count manners as a measure of success?We do know that these would make life nicer, if
21、 more tolerable. Nevertheless, we forget or overlook our manners. So it seems, does everyone elseincluding, unluckily, our children.As a university president, one of my great joys is to visit our campuses and see our students though were separated by different generations, interests, and, of course
22、dressing, each student tells me something within the first few minutes that we meet: whether he or she has been taught manners. I sense this in different ways: through her words or her gestures, in the way she listens or how he refers to friends and faculty, how she greets and says goodbye, how he r
23、esponds when an elderly person enters the room.In the absence of manners, however, I make some allowances. For instance, the many ethnic(种族的)groups that students represent often have different explanations of what makes up good manners. In other cases, some students may reject what theyve learned to
24、 break from their parents and be accepted by other students. Whether students are being different or openly opposing, a recent experience I had with them tells me that theres some hope for reviving and good manners.Good manners dont just guarantee acceptance. Good manners open doors to deeper connec
25、tions and more meaningful roles in our society. Good manners are gentle signals that show we care about one another and allow us to relate to another person in a thoughtful way but at a respectable distance.25. Which of the following is seldom a mark of success to people today?A. Handsome income. B.
26、 Polite behavior.C. An academic degree. D. High ranks in the office26. The main idea of paragraph 4 is more likely that .A. manners can be taught in different waysB. how the president of New College cares about his students C. generation gap does exist between students and faculty membersD. what stu
27、dents say and do can indicate if they have mannered behavior27. From the last paragraph we can learn that the biggest benefit by good manners would be that .A. Good manners guarantee acceptance of othersB. Good manners inspire students to study harderC. Good manners help deeper connections with othe
28、rsD. Good manners guarantee students to get whatever they wantCAnts are troublesome, best known for itchy bites and ruining picnics. But, a new species of crazy ant is taking over Texas. In some ways they appear to be worse than fire ants and theres no good way to stop them* These ants move fast and
29、 are plentiful in some areas.The crazy ants first sprang in Pearland in 2002 and have been becoming more and more ofa problem ever since.“An invasion of these can be so extreme that its hard to call it just a$来每小题 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。A major source of teen stress is
30、 school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teens work._36_ What they look for is your presence-to talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly.C
31、ommunicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his/her worries and fears，but dont let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized._37_ Together，you and your teen can work out a time-table in which he/she can study for what he/she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm settin
32、g.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his/her privacy.Give them a nutritious diet.Its important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his/her best._38_ If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet，ra
33、ther than junk food，is best for reducing stress._39_ Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation，fun ，and exercise are all important in reducing stress.Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel c
34、omfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude._40_.Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his/her efforts.Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no ma
35、tter what the results are.AA parents attitude will dictate their teens emotions.BExam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. CThey will only make the situation worse.DEncourage your teen to relax.EThe best thing is simply to listen.FHelp your teen think about what he/she has to study and pl
36、an accordingly.GYour teen may also make negative comments about themselves.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sometimes you meet an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. On a recent trip I met Normand Gallan
37、t. Normand is someone you could pass on the street and 41 notice but he is a very special person who_ 42 recognition.Norm lives in a remote area far from the_ 43 big hospital, so when his wife_ 44 cancer several years ago, Norm was faced with a four hour_ 45 to where she could be treated. That meant
38、 lots of 46 for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife 47Norm was obviously_ 48 by his wifes passing, but he was also very angry,_ 49 he realized that other people were_ 50 the same sorts of hardships. He wanted to do something but he didnt want to give money to the_
39、51 that support cancer research because he didnt know how much would actually get to the researchers. What he did was to 52 parties.About every three weeks on Saturday evenings, there is a party in Norms garage. There is music and dancing, and 53 during the evening Norm tells about a family who are
40、having difficulties 54 the cost of supporting a cancer patient undertaking 55 far from home. Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money 56 , every cent of it goes 57 to that family.Norms personal loss has 58 an act of kindness that honors the 59 of the wife he has lost. Wouldnt it be _60 if we
41、 had more people in the world like Normand Gallant? He makes the world a better place.41. A. often B. ever C. always D. never42. A. deserves B. dislikes C. avoids D. achieves43. A. best B. nearest C. cleanest D. cheapest44. A. discovered B. cured C. examined D. developed45. A. flight B. walk C. driv
42、e D. wait46. A. trouble B. expense C. efforts D. preparations47.A. anyway B. somehow C. meanwhile D. instead48. A. impressed B. stricken C. moved D. terrified49. A. if B. although C. before D. because50.A. understanding B. questioning C. facing D. settling51. A. doctors B. families C. organizations
43、D. hospitals52. A. attend B. promote C. throw D. enjoy53. A. at some point B. by this means C. for some reason D. in this case54. A. calculating B. decreasing C. budgeting D. meeting55. A. research B. treatment C. responsibility D. risk56. A. collected B. distributed C. saved D. deposited57. A. grad
44、ually B. smoothly C. directly D. explicitly58. A. served as B. resulted from C. gone through D. contributed to59. A. memory B. recovery C. cancer D. kindness60. A. interesting B. nice C. precious D. meaningful第 II 卷 (非选择题共 50 分） 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Littl
45、e Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love for reading and builds community. It is also referred to_ 61 neighborhood book exchanges around the world This is a creative idea 62 (think) up by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks in 2009, which seeks_ 63 (put) small book exchange boxes right in
