1、包三十三中 20162017 学年度第一学期期中 2 考试高三年级英语试卷时间：2016-11-25本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共7页，共150分，考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1.考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用相应的笔填、涂在答题卡上。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。3. 第卷试题用黑色中性笔作答。第卷（选择题 ）第一部分 听力 (略)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。AIt
2、was the mens skating finals of the Winter Olympics when l was 16. Someday Id be in the Olympics. In fact, it was my dream.That night I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brians: American Brian Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been world champ
3、ions. Both of them deserved to win. Naturally l was for Brian Boitano,a northern Californian like me. We had skated on the same ice. I held my breath in amazement. Boitano performed successfully. The gold medal! I jumped in the air when his score went up.But what happened next is what Ill never forg
4、et. Brian Boitano sat in front of the camera with his coach, surrounded by a group of journalists. He was talking about his career and his medal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I could never be in the Olympics, I thought. I could not talk in public like that.
5、 Just the idea of a press conference terrified me.I loved skating partly because I didnt have to talk. I could express myself with my jumps and dances better. I didnt have to stand up and give a speech like some teachers expected. I could feel the blood rush to my face if I thought a teacher was goi
6、ng to call me. I stared at my shoes. 1 was sure Id make a fool of myself.The next day l was at the rink（溜冰场）as usual.1 was practising a combination of jumps that had once seemed impossible. 1 worked very hard the next few years - on the ice and especially off. After journalists talked to me and alth
7、ough my heart pounded every time I spoke to them, I got to know them. They became familiar faces. And they got to know me. So when my big moment came four years after Brians, I was ready.Sometimes I think my biggest accomplishment was not winning the gold but talking to the press afterwards. When yo
8、u do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear.Fear can stop you dead in your tracks. Fear can kill a dream. What are you afraid of? What scares you more than anything else? This year, walk right up to it and conquer it, step by step.21. What information can we get from the second paragraph?A.
9、 The author lived a hard life. B. The author comes from Canada.C. The author once skated with Orser.D. The author wished Boitano to win the match.22. What is one of the reasons why the author liked skating according to the passage?A. She could build up her body to be healthier.B. It could help her t
10、o get closer to her idol.C. She could better express herself with body language.D. The possibility of her being a world champion was great.23. What the author felt the most satisfied with is that A. she lived up to her coachs expectationsB. she became a world champion as plannedC. she managed to ove
11、rcome her inner fear eventuallyD. she handled the balance between her career and life24. What does the author mainly want to tell us?A. Face a fear bravely. B.Practice makes perfect.C. Bad times make a good man. D.Failure is the mother of success.BTop five best dressed at the OscarsNo. 5, Keisha Whi
12、taker. Im still loving yellow.No. 4, Witherspoon seems to be making Best Dressed lists for every event she attends this season.No. 3, Nicole Kidman looked amazing. And honestly, she would have been higher on my list if her dress hadnt had that bow(蝴蝶结 ) thing off to the side that depending on the an
13、gle she was standing at, looked like a pirate parrot sitting on her shoulder.No. 2, Cate Blanchett, Armani, simple, yet not boring. And I love the gun metal grey color.And this years No. 1 Best dressed goes to Penelope Cruz. She gets the No. 1 spot for actually taking a chance, and pulling it off. O
14、n a different person, her dusty rose colored Versace could have easily been on the Worst Dressed List. But she looks perfect.Top five worst dressed at the OscarsThe No. 5 Worst Dressed person was Kirsten Dunst. The dress itself was nice, or at least Im sure it was fashionable. Maybe it would be on a
15、nyone but Kirsten, but she ended up looking like a deflated corpse(尸体).No. 4 goes to Gwyneth Paltrow. Her face looked great, but every time the camera cut to a full body shot, it was like “Huh. The dress looks bad. “No. 3, Anne Hthaway. Giant bows are very rarely a good idea, yet everyone keeps wear
16、ing them. Annes bow looked OK at times, but from other angles looked like a large, dead, fuzzy black moth(蛾) on her chest.No. 2, Kelly Preston wearing Dolce &. Gabbana leopard print. Im sorry, its the leopard print. I cant handle it. And nice hair.And the No. 1 Worst Dressed star at this years Acade
17、my Awards was Jessica Biel. At the Oscars, hot pink and a belt can make anyone look tacky. And then you just end up looking like an 80s pop star in a room otherwise full of princesses and one tiny layer cake.25. How many best dresses are relevant to color according to the comment?A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 52
18、6. Nicole Kidman would have looked better if .A. her dress had had that bow thing off to the sideB. her dress hadnt had that bow thing off to the sideC. she had moved that bow thing off to the sideD. she hadnt moved that bow thing off to the side.27. Kirsten Dunst became one of the worst dressed bec
19、ause .A. she wore a wrong dress B. the dress was uglyC. the color didnt fit her D. the decoration was bad28. What does the underlined word “tacky“in the last paragraph mean?A. Immature. B. Original. C. Fashionable. D. Tasteless.CStudents from Florida International University in Miami walked on water
20、 Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的) shoes they designed and created.Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record timejust over a minute. Quinones, who wore oversized boat-like shoes, also won last year and will receiv
21、e $500. Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves, Materials and Methods Construction Class. “Its traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I though
22、t our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said. “We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the en
23、d. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging wor
24、ds, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.“Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research, test it an
25、d go through the design process seriously.”29 For what purpose did the students take part in the race?ATo go across the lake to school. BTo pass Professor Canaves class.C To test their balance on the water. DTo win the prize money of $500.30 Which of the following statements is true according to the
26、 passage?AMost students finished the class assignment successfully.BThe students who fell into the water were criticized seriously by the Professor.C The students wore shoes distributed by Professor Canaves to walk across the lake.DThe students took part in the race to challenge their physical abili
27、ties.31 What can we infer from the passage?AAlex Quinones is a top student in the university.BIts a custom for the people in the community to get involved in student activities.C The student who made it to the end in the race would succeed in their professional career.DProfessor Canaves attaches imp
28、ortance to hands-on learning experience.32 The purpose of the passage is to _.Ashow his approval of the unique teaching style Binspire teachers to be more creativeC report an interesting assignment Dencourage more people to take part in the raceD Grandpas hobby was making birdhouses. He always said,
29、 “A man has to keep busy to stay out of trouble.” Leigh wasnt sure how much trouble Grandpa could get into anyway, since he was such a nice guy, but she tried to listen to his advice. Besides, she liked to help him on his birdhouses.Grandpas shop was full of well-oiled and carefully-kept tools. When
30、ever he used something, he put it back in exactly the right place. He had rules about how he treated his tools, because he hated buying something new if the old one still worked. He also made sure to clean up each time he worked on something.It wasnt too fun cleaning up, but it was nice to watch him
31、 cut boards to exact lengths. It was nice to see the drill put in holes for screws (螺丝 ) to go in cleanly. It was like being a doctor, but with wood. The best part of building was seeing all the pieces come together in the final form.The last steps always included lacquer or paint, to help protect G
32、randpas hard work from the weather. His birdhouses lasted for years. If he didnt coat them properly, the sun and rain would turn the wood grey and weak in a short period of time. No, he always made sure to do things right. Even if he put rocks or other cute decorations (装饰) on them, it was done righ
33、t and made to last.Grandpa was a hard worker, but he was also smart and generous. He let Leigh keep the birdhouses sometimes, but only if he got to help hang it up or set the post for it. It had to be done just right, after all.The birdhouses were a great way to learn about woodworking, hard work, t
34、aking care of what you have, and about birds. The best thing about building birdhouses was that Leigh spent some time with Grandpa.33 Whats the best title for the text?A. Long-lasting Birdhouses BBirdhouses MakingCBirdhouses, Home for Birds DGrandpas Birdhouses34 What did Leigh value most?AListening
35、 to Grandpas advice. BHelping Grandpa on his birdhouses.CSpending some time with Grandpa. DLearning about woodworking and birds.35 We can learn from the text that Grandpa _.Awas a very good carpenter Blived a very hard lifeCdidnt care about cleaning up D.kept thousands of birds第二节(共 5 小题 ,每小题 2 分 ,满
36、分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后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.There are many reasons for people to study abroad. One is that you can have the chance to make yourself know about the culture of the place. Although we humans belong only to the same one species, we are divided into several races. 36 .And when countrie
37、s are divided by oceans, naturally the way of life in that country is different from ours.Once you are studying in a foreign country, you will slowly learn to speak the language of the place._37_If you want to ask for directions or if you are lost, it can be of great help.38_If you study in such pla
38、ces as Spain and the Philippines, there are lots of foreign sights to see.Studying abroad will also give you the chance to experience a totally different curriculum(课程).39 .Studying abroad is also a memory that can be valued for a lifetime. 40_Once you have made friends with your classmates, Im pret
39、ty sure you will enjoy being with them in your hang-outs, in your parties, and even in helping out with each others homework.A. This is an opportunity to make friends from other races.B. Studying abroad also offers an opportunity to travel.C. Different countries have different cultures.D. A college
40、course in the UK, for example, is not similar to the one we have here.E. Learning the native language of the place can also greatly help you to go around.F. English is spoken as a third language in many countries.G. There are Africans, Europeans, Asians and etc.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题
41、；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。This past Thanksgiving Day the boss of the company I work for decided to serve a Thanksgiving meal for the poor. I couldnt 41 this and decided that I wanted to 42 ! I could deliver foods and send out my smile card.I arrived at my 43 around 11
42、and found a line of families waiting outside the doors. I wasnt sure 44 I wanted to give my card to because there were so many people there 45 I knew I wanted to give it to a mother.I served 46 table plates of turkey with all the fixings and slices of pumpkin pie for desert. Everyone was so happy an
43、d honestly seemed 47 for what my co-workers and I were doing.At my last 48 there was an older lady with about eight kids. She looked tired, but 49 that her children were 50 . Smiling at her, I exchanged a few words 51 her and knew that she was a foster mom(养母 ) and that 52 she would have liked to co
44、ok at home she couldnt 53_it because of the size of her family. She then thanked me for 54 time with my family to serve hers.She burst 55 a smile and gave me a hug_56_ .I gave my smile card to her.At the end of the day I didnt think about how I gave up time with my 57 to do this because I got so 58
45、out of this special and unforgettable experience, 59 made me so incredibly thankful for 60 I have and I now realize it is important to give back, and not just on the holidays.41 A. escape B. accept C. forget D. miss42 A. ignore B. sign C. help D. take43 A. factory B. company C. home D. farm44 A. wha
46、t B. when C. who D. where45 A. but B. so C. and D. while46 A. an amount of B. a number of C the series of D. the number of47 A. thankful B. regretful C. confused D. amused48 A. round B. table C. turn D. desk49 A. surprised B. upset C. happy D. curious50 A. sitting B. singing C. laughing D. eating51
47、A. with B. for C. about D. over52 A. in case B. as though C. even if D. so that53 A. pay B. think C. succeed D. afford54 A. putting up B. giving up C. taking up D. making up55 A. in B. out C. onto D. into56 A. hardly B. slightly C. carefully D. immediately57 A. family B. friend C. boss D. co-workers58 A. much B. little C. many D. few59 A. as B. which C. what D. it60 A. Something B. Somebody C. everything D. Everybody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（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Yesterday
