1、2016 届江西省赣州市十三县（市）高三下学期期中联考英语试题第卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30 分)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. When will the school bus arrive? A. 7:45. B. 7:50. C. 7:55.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?
2、A. In the library. B. In a bookstore . C. In an office.3. What is the boy going to do first? A. Review his lesson B. Watch TV. C. Have supper.4. Where can Mary probably be found? A. In a different school. B. On Christmas day. C. In the same school with the girl. 5. What can we know about the man? A.
3、 He has realized the significance of English.B. He used to learn English well.C. It is too late for him to learn English now.第二节（共 15 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 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.
4、How long has Jessicas mother been dancing? A. For 20 years. B. For 23 years. C. For 43 years.7. Jessicas mother is in good condition, and what contributes to this more? A. Having an optimistic attitude towards life. B. Fruits and vegetables.C. Taking enough exercise. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is th
5、e date of the mans birthday? A. 25th, December. B. 26th, December. C. 27th, December.9. How will the man go to her wifes parentshome? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By plane.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why was the boy asked to go to the office? A. Because his hair was not clean. B. Because he was late fo
6、r class.C. Because he disturbed his classmates.11. What was wrong with the alarm clock? A. The batteries ran out. B. The alarm clock was broken.C. The alarm clock was ahead of the exact time.12. What can we know about the boy? A. He was careless. B. He liked telling lies. C. He was lazy.听第 9 段材料，回答第
7、 13 至 16 题。13. What is the rent price of a room with a city view?A. 120. B. 400. C. 175.期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 1 页（共 8 页） 期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 2 页（共 8 页）14. What does the man think of the rent price of the hotel?A. Ridiculous. B. Reasonable. C. Just so-so.15. What can we know according to the dialogue?A. The woma
8、n cares about the type of the room.B. The man likes being in quiet surroundings all night.C. The woman wants a room on the ground floor.16. What will the woman probably do in the end?A. Go to visit the Great Wall of China. B. Choose the penthouse room for 400 a night.C. Give up the choice of the hot
9、el room.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why do some American churches cancel Christmas Day services?A. To let people gather with their families. B. To celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ.C. To buy gifts and go to parties.18. Whats“Silent Night”?A. The name of an old man. B. The name of traditional mu
10、sic.C. The name of Christmas Day service.19. Who probably celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday?A. All Americans. B. Non-Christians. C. Christians.20. When does Santa Claus leave presents under the tree?A. On Christmas night. B. On Christmas Eve. C. On Christmas Day. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共
11、 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。ARecruiter (招聘人员) NVQ（国家职业资格） Level 3 Nursery NursePosted 06 March 2016Closes 03 April 2016Contact Kate CarterLocation WandsworthDepartment Education, PrimaryJob Type ExperiencedSalary 65-70 per dayThe school has a reputation f
12、or success and is looking for a suitable person who has the motivation and enthusiasm to continue building on the schools reputation. This position will need someone who is confident and ambitious. It is a busy and challenging role which will see you achieve and become part of a successful team. You
13、 will need to have self management skills as well as being able to use your own active part. Strong oral and written skills important as well as the ability to replace the teacher for short periods.You will be working alongside the Class Teacher, supporting the daily running of the classroom and bei
14、ng responsible for a key group of children. Small group activities as well as observations, assessments and further development will need to be completed. You will make progress in your childcare knowledge and skills.For this role you must have a current CRB/DBS and be able to provide up-to-date ref
15、erences.This is an exciting time for the school with lots of opportunity for progress and self development. If you would like to be part of this excellent team, then apply now!21. What position is wanted in this advertisement?A. Headmaster. B. Cleaner.C. Experienced nursery nurse. D. Primary teacher
16、.22. If you want to get employed, you must have _.A. good language skills. B. a successful teamC. a natural sense of humor D. advanced childcare knowledge23. When you apply for this job, you will sent an email _.A. to the NVQ Center B. to Kate CarterC. before March 6, 2016 D. after April 3, 2016BLik
17、e most new fathers, Samuel Forrest was excited to meet his son, but he had no idea just how much that first meeting would change his life.On 21 January, baby Leo was born with Downs Syndrome(唐氏综合症).“They took me in to see him and I looked at this guy and I said, hes beautiful, hes perfect and Im abs
18、olutely keeping him.” Forrest told ABC News.But Forrests wife did not share the same feelings. She reportedly gave Forrest a deadline, saying if the father wanted to keep the baby, she would divorce him.Forrest, from Auckland, New Zealand, said he was unaware that hospitals in Armenia “will tell you
19、 that you dont have to keep babies with Downs Syndrome.”Hes now planning to raise Leo by himself as a single father back in his native country of New Zealand, where he can be near friends and family for support.The new father has created a GoFundMe page called “Bring Leo Home” to collect money for t
20、he costly move.“This really happened to me unexpectedly,” he told ABC news. “ I dont have a lot. I have very little in fact.” The goal is to raise enough for a year so I can get a part-time job so Leo doesnt have to be in daycare and I can help care for him.”ABC News spoke to Leos mother Ruzan Badal
21、yan who said that she did have a child with Downs Syndrome and that she had left her husband. She declined to comment further.The fathers GoFundMe page has already raised over $175,000 in just nine days. The page now states that additional funds will be given out to charity.“Wed also like to share t
22、he extra money with the only orphanage in Armenia that regularly takes abandoned Downs Syndrome babies as well as other organizations that can help these children,” it says.24. What was Forrests reaction when he first saw his son?A. Delighted. B. Disappointed. C. Embarrassed. D. Shocked.25. Why was
23、Forrests wife unwilling to keep the boy?A. Because her husband wanted to divorce her.B. Because she would like to settle in New Zealand.C. Because the baby suffered from a severe disease.D. Because her family couldnt afford the raising cost.26. What would Forrest do with the extra money he collected
24、?A. To bring up Leo by himself. B. To help the children with Downs Syndrome.C. To take the money back to New Zealand. D. To help others who work at home.27. We can infer from the text that Forrest _.期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 3 页（共 8 页） 期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 4 页（共 8 页）A. has attracted much attention from the public B.
25、 will send his son to the orphanageC. will get remarried in order to raise Leo D. is rich enough to bring up his sonCWhat is your relationship like with your mobile phones? Do you use it for calls? Texts, social media, games, apps, internet or all of the above? I use my phone for work, pleasure, and
26、 socializing. Its the first thing I pick up in the morning and the last thing I put down before I go to sleep. I even find it hard to put it face-down on the table while eating in fear someone “needs me”.In recent years, mobile phones have become a popular part of our lives. In England in the year 2
27、013, that number had jumped to 94 percent.One reason why this may be the case is that, while in the past, technology was used on the environment it was built for-for example, TV for relaxing or computer in the office-mobile phones have bridged the gap, so we can relax, work or interact wherever and
28、whenever we want.No wonder so many of us see our mobile phones as an extension of ourselves and wouldnt dare leave it at home.While the number of mobile phone users has climbed, so has the number of people becoming addicted to technology. A study by researchers states, “significant mental and physic
29、al disorder, panic, confusion and extreme loneliness when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day.”One day of non-usage of technology produced systems similar to drug withdrawal. So why have so many of us been so seduced that we cant stand being without technology?Having thought about my
30、own phone usage, I thought to myself, “What would actually happen if I didnt use it? If I didnt connect on social media, would I have the same “mental and physical disorder” as the students in the study?”I think this would be a great learning experience to see exactly how much technology has affecte
31、d our lives.So, I decided I would do three days of no mobile or social media. How would I cope?28. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Mobile phones are used in many different ways.B. Mobile phones have become a part of our life.C. Mobile phones steal users too much time.D. Mobile phones
32、 have a bad effect on us.29. Why does the author mention TV and computers?A. To remind us not to lose our mobile phones.B. To tell us TV is mainly used for relaxing.C. To tell us computers are used as a tool in offices.D. To show the advantages of mobile phones.30. What does the underlined word “sed
33、uced” mean in Paragraph 6?A. Addicted. B. Surprised. C. Impressed D. Persuaded.31. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?A. The great effects technology has on our daily lives.B. How to handle the situation without a mobile phone.C. The three-day experiences without a mobile phone.D. How
34、 to get rid of the addiction to mobile phones.DMark one up for man over the machine. The world champion of the ancient Chinese board game of Go(围棋) has finally found a way to beat Googles AlphaGo computer, after losing three straight games last week.Lee Se-dol, the South Korean who has been the top
35、Go player for a decade, was delighted at his first victory, although AlphaGo had already clinched the $1m prize in the best-of-five series. The money will be donated to charity after the final game is held on Tuesday.“Its just one game. Ive never been congratulated so much just because I won one gam
36、e,” Mr Lee told reporters after the match on Sunday in Seoul.“This win is invaluable and I would not trade it for anything else in the world,” the 33-year-old grandmaster said with a big smile. Mr Lee acknowledged he had underestimated AlphaGos skills, but said the software was not perfect.Demis Has
37、sabis, chief executive of Google Deepmind, the developer of the computer program, said the match result would provide a valuable lesson for his team to identify and address AlphaGos weakness.“He was too good for us today and pressured AlphaGo into a mistake that it couldnt recover from,” Mr Hassabis
38、 tweeted.32.The following of the statements are correct EXCEPT_A. The game between Lee Se-dol,and Googles AlphaGo originaly comes from China.B. The match consists of 5 rounds.C. Lee Se-dol will win the the $1m prize. D. Googles AlphaGo is developed by Demis Hassabis.33.What can be infered accroding
39、to the underlined sentence?A. Lee Se-dol seldom wins a match. B. Lee Se-dol will finally beat AlphaGo and win the match. C. The match betwen Lee Se-dol and Googles AlphaGo is unfair. D.It is rather difficult for Lee Se-dol to have won a round .34.Which of the following can be the best title ? A.Arti
40、ficial intelligence is unbeatable. B.A precious victory- man over computer . C. Lee Se-dol-A top Go playerD. A fierce game between Lee Se-dol and Googles AlphaGo35.From the writing style of this passage we can see that it is _ A. an advertisement B. a funny story C. a news report D. an instuction 第二
41、节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 36 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today, Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people
42、 around the worldLevi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 37 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and 期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 5 页（共 8 页） 期中联考高三年级英语试卷 第 6 页（共 8 页）moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods businessThis gave him
43、a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunesStrauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell
44、 sewing supplies and cloth 38 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make moreIn 1873
45、, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉).This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay fo
46、r the patent 39 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion 40 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the worldA. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United StatesB. Nobo
47、dy knew what kind of material was suitableC. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever sinceD. However, he did not get much business for those productsE. He also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industryF. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a s
48、ymbol of American consumer cultureG. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from itw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）The letter below is from Antoine Leiris, whose wife Helen died in the terror attack in Paris on November 11th. He wrote the letter to her killers. It was 41 written as a Facebook post and has been 42 thousands of ti
