1、高三普通班期中质量检测英语试题第一部分 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 75 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 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?AHe never smokes in the dormitoryBThe woman can smoke at anothe
2、r timeCSmoking is forbidden in the dormitory2How does the man feel?AVery annoyed BQuite satisfied CA bit disappointed3What will the woman do at five today?AHave a picnic BGo shopping C Watch a football game4What is the woman going to do next month?AHold a big party with JohnBMarry John on the 14thCA
3、ttend Johns wedding5When will the man leave for New York?ATomorrow morning BTomorrow afternoon CTomorrow evening 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 225 分)请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6When did the rain
4、storm stop?AAround 4：30 BAround 5：00 CAround 5：307What did the rainstorm destroy?AThe mans gardenBThe mans garageCThe mans neighbors garage请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8How will the mans wife go to work tomorrow morning?ABy taxi BBy bus CBy car 9Which bus will the man take tomorrow evening?AA 5：30 bus BA 6
5、：30 bus CA 7：30 bus请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Why does the man say the traffic in Italy was terrible?AThe roads were badBThe traffic lights were messyCThe Italian drivers were crazy11What did the man do on that rainy day?AHe went to the Amo RiverBHe visited Florence and took photosCHe climbed the Lea
6、ning Tower of Pisa12What does the woman like about Florence?AThe paintings BThe buildings CThe food.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。l3When did the woman finish her school?AIn 2007 BIn 2008 CIn 200914What does the woman do now in the advertising company?AShe is a junior designerBShe is a senior designerCShe
7、is the head designer15Why does the woman want to leave the advertising company?AShe wants to get more moneyBShe wants to get more experienceCShe doesnt want to work on weekends16What do we know about the woman?AShe will start her new job immediatelyBShe is the youngest child in her familyCShe doesnt
8、 have a university degree请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What is the woman most probably?AA reporter BA teacher CA writer18What is the mans first opinion about?APlaying fewer computer gamesBHaving a regular diet to stay healthyCReviewing lessons and planning for the new term19How can students gain some e
9、xperience according to the man?ABy planning a weekend tripBBy taking care of our pets for our parentsCBy cooking a meal for our grandparents 20What is the man talking about?AWhere to spend a holidayBHow to spend a holidayCWhat to prepare for the new term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 3
10、0 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。AWith the Chinese language growing in popularity, the UK government plans to invest(投资) 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin(普通话 ). Do you think it is necessary for the UK pupils to learn Mandarin? Some people share their opinions o
11、nline.Ted(UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and rewarding, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK has a poor reputation for teaching foreign languages. Why should they learn Chinese when most people in the world speak English?Mark(US)
12、: I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college. I studied Mandarin informally for about 4 months before moving to China. Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesnt speak English. But it is far from being fluent. Learning additional languages is a great thing, w
13、hich offers a different perspective on the world around us. Nowadays, its almost necessary to be able to speak more than just your native tongue. George (UK): No, unless theyre taught from a very early stage of childhood. Mandarin is so difficult. If China really is going to dominate the world, itll
14、 have to do so by speaking the worlds dominant language-English.Sam (UK): I dont think Chinese will become as widely spoken throughout the world as English. It is too difficult to learn as a second language. To learn Chinese you completely have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it
15、. If you have to learn it besides other subjects you cant be good at it. But Chinese will become more popular, and that is a good thing.21What is probably Marks main motivation（动机） for learning Chinese?A. Further education. B. Effective communicationC. His frequent travel D. The official policy22Wha
16、t does Sam think of learning Chinese?A. Its necessary. B.Its of little use.C. It takes too much time. D.Its not popular.23What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese?A. Its difficulty as a language B. Misunderstanding about ChinaC. The great popularity of EnglishD. A lack
17、 of learning resources.BReserve seats on any 2017 Rick Steves tour today, and youll save $ 100 per person! To receive your early booking discount, you must reserve a 2017 tour by midnight on November 30, 2016. Discounts are for new bookings only and must be secured with a $400 per person deposit(订金)
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21、ays before the departure. Missing the final payment deadline may result in your being removed from the tour! If you sign up for a tour less than 60 days before its departure, the entire tour price must be paid.Transferring(改签) to another tour: Up to 60 days before your departure, you can transfer to
22、 any other tour in the same calendar year with seats available, applying your existing deposit and with no transfer fee. If you transfer to a different tour, the price of that tour will be applied, effective on the date we confirm your transfer. Transfers less than 60 days before your tours departur
23、e may not be possible. 24. What can we learn from the text?A. You can save $400 if you book a 2017 Rick Steves tour in advance.B. You must pay all the tour costs three days before its departure.C. Your tour price will be guaranteed the moment you pay for your tour.D. The plans of the trip are not fi
24、xed even though you have paid for it.25. All of the following are included in the price of each tour EXCEPT_.A. accommodation every night B. all RSE guide and driver tipsC. all breakfasts and dinners D. all transportation from the first hotel to the last hotel.26. According to the text, what should
25、you do if you want to transfer to another tour?A. Pay another deposit B. Pay a transfer feeC. Transfer to a tour that is the same price as yours.D. Transfer more than 60 days before your tours departure.CIts been just over a year since 9-year-old Zion Harvey received a double-hand transplant(移植), an
26、d now, what he really wants to do is playing football. “I feel happy about my new hands, and I dont feel different. I like that now I can throw a football further than when I didnt have hands,” he said.The nations youngest hand-transplant patient has been working hard to learn how to use his new han
27、ds. He lost his hands and his feet 7 years ago after suffering from a serious infection. In August, the boy showed off his new abilities by throwing out the first ball at a baseball game. Dr. Scott Levin, team leader of Zions operation, said Zion was faced with the operation much braver than many ad
28、ults. “Ive never seen Zion cry,” Levin said. “Hes just an amazing boy. He has such courage and determination and gives us all inspiration.”Zion said his courage came from the two most amazing people: his mom and his grandma. His mother, Pattie Ray, said, “Its been a long journey but now I feel like
29、I am living in my dream. Its his dream, and its mine, too. Im just living through him, and Im just here to support him in any way and help him do whatever he wants to do.”However，Zion told reporters his mom wouldnt let him try out for football. His mom said its too dangerous. She also pointed out th
30、at he might be playing against little kids, not professionals, and she told him they would discuss it later. Zion tried to counter her argument. “My next goal: convince Mom to let me play football,” he said.27. What is Zions attitude towards his transplanted hands?A. He likes them a lot B. He tries
31、to ignore themC. He accepts them unwillingly D. He has mixed feelings about them.28. What did Dr. Scott Levin think of Zion?A. He was unusually quiet. B. He was well worth praising.C. He was cleverer than expected. D. He was a talented football player.29. Which of the following words can best descri
32、be Pattie Ray?A. Sensitive and strict. B. Devoted and supportiveC. Optimistic and active D. Open-minded and outgoing.30. What does the underlined word “counter” in the last paragraph mean?A. Accept B. Prove C. Be against D. CommentDWhat would you like to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? An
33、astronaut? What do you need to do to achieve your dream job? Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you successful career you want. We are constantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off.But a government survey has shown that hard work is not the on
34、ly thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity. So are the connections that you have more important than your education?76% of the people in the survey believed that family background
35、is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth, you are more likely to have a successful career, especially if your family is wealthy.Even if you dont have a privileged background, the people you know can still make a difference to your career
36、. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers. Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people, to communicate and build relationships. Its a valuable skill. But the survey also showed something quite interesting. Although most people bel
37、ieved that networks are more important than education, many people put their own career success down to talent, rather than background. 41% of the people said that their parents income had influenced their life, but at the same time, another 41% believed that they had achieved their own success.So w
38、hich is more important, what you know or who you know? It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections, the answer may be that both are very important.31. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined part?A. Practice makes perfect B. Nothing is impossibleC. Hope for the
39、 best D. No pains, no gains32. According to the government survey，the most important factor to help people move up the ladder is _.A. hard work B. education C. social relationship D. social activity 33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. 76% of the people think social rel
40、ationship is most important.B. 41% of the people believe parents income is most important.C. 76% of the people think family background ranks first.D. 41% of the people believe they gained their own success.34. From the passage we can infer that the writer writes the article to _.A. stress the import
41、ance of educationB. challenge the traditional beliefC. make lots of social connectionsD. encourage people to work hard.35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. the Way to Success B. Keep Your Dream in MindC. A Wealthy and Smooth Career D. A Survey on Peoples Dreams第二节 （共 5 小题；
42、每小题两分，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得最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When we feel great, a smile comes naturally. Its not natural to smile when were sad or upset. But it turns out that smiling might be the best thing to do when youre ready to shift into a brighter mood.Scientists have found that smiling on purpos
43、e can help people feel better. 36 Smiling on purpose changes brain chemistry. So it can be a big help to people who are dealing with depression and anxiety.Our body language can influence our emotions. In one study, researchers discovered that people who stood in a confident way actually felt more c
44、onfident. 37A smile helps you feel happier and being happier helps you keep the smile going in a genuine way. 38 Theres just one trick to making smiling work for you: You need to do it correctly.A true and genuine smile is called a Duchenne smile. It uses all the muscles in the face, including the “
45、laughter lines” around your eyes. 39 If you are smiling on purpose to help lift your mood, you will notice some changes in your face. But you may ignore these tiny changes in your face. 40 You can see how it feels by holding a pencil horizontally between your teeth as you smile.A. Your fake smile is
46、 now a real one!B. You can do something to help yourself smile.C. Using all these muscles is important, even in a fake smile.D. Its an expression of our joy, happiness, appreciation or excitementE. These changes are lifted cheeks and your laughter lines.F. Just the simple act of putting a smile on y
47、our face can lead you to feel actual happinessG. In another study, people who put on a facial expression ended up feeling the emotion that went with it.第第三部分：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 、和）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。Two weeks before Christmas, a nine
48、-year-old girl was walking with her friend down thestreet, sliding on the ice. They were talking about what they hoped to _41_ at Christmas.They stopped to talk to an old man named Harry, who was _42_ his knees pullingweeds from around a large oak tree. His fingers were _43_ with cold.As Harry responded to the girls, he told them he was getting the yard _44_ as aChristmas present to his mother, who had died several years before. His eyes filled with tearsas he
