1、12016 年重庆一中高 2017 级高三上期半期考试 英 语 试 题 卷英语试题卷共 9 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2. 答选择题时，必须使用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 答非选择题时，必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第 I 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
2、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. What happened to the woman?A. She was burned. B. She was arrested. C. She was hit by a lawyer.2. Where are the speakers?A. On the third floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor.3. Why didnt
3、the woman attend the party?A. The man didnt invite her.B. She didnt see the invitation.C. She was too busy to attend it.4. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Be quiet. B. Study more. C. Run a business.5. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and parent.
4、 C. Vet and pet owner.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）2听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后面有 2 至 4 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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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，回答第 6、7 题。6. What might the man drink?A. Coffee. B. Wine. C. Juice.7. Why is the woman having the party?A
5、. She wanted to celebrate for a prize.B. She just came back from Singapore.C. She just moved to a new house.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What do we know about the womans apartment?A. It has a big kitchen.B. Its a little small. C. Its near her office.9. How much earlier did the woman get to work than the
6、 man?A.10 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 20 minutes.10. Who might Susan be?A. The mans wife. B. The mans boss. C. The mans client.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to feed different kinds of animals.B. How to escape from dangerous animals.C. Experiences about b
7、eing chased by animals.12. When did the man see the bulls?A. Yesterday. B. Last year. C. A few weeks ago.13. Why did the bulls start jumping?A. The man kicked them. B. The man wore something red.C. The man shouted at them.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。314. Why had the speakers missed some classes?A. Becaus
8、e of a trip.B. Because of the bad weather.C. Because of the graduation party.15. What does the man suggest they do first?A. Visit Johns house.B. Call the travel agency.C. Speak with the professors.16. When does the woman want to make up the classes?A. During the spring break.B. At the end of next se
9、mesterC. At the beginning of the new semester.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The likes and dislikes of school-age children.B. What happens when kids start school at a later time.C. How food affects childrens thinking.18. Who was in charge of the study?A. The
10、speaker.B. The Childrens Research Center.C. The Childrens Sleep Disorders Clinic.19. What doesnt Julie think will happen to well-rested students?A. They will be happier at school.B. They will learn better in class.C. They will buy more energy drinks.20. What should educators pay attention to, accord
11、ing to Julie?A. School schedule and teenagers sleep needs.B. Teaching methods.C. Food quality in the dining hall.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）4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。AWhat is “Dads Make a Difference”?A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with father
12、hood, parenting, and so on.Older teens, grades 1012, teach younger teens, grades 69, about the importance of fathers in childrens lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting.Teen teacher training goals its about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the
13、 studys sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social effects in 6terms of how you design applications and services for technology.”24. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Internet may Cause DepressionB. The Dark Side of InternetC. How to Use Technology ProperlyD. The Impo
14、rtance of Psychological Well-being25. Internet use may cause a decline in psychological well-being because _.A. people who were already feeling bad spend more time on the InternetB. Internet users thought the world was wider than it really wasC. people were too eager to turn the “virtual” communicat
15、ion into realityD. people have less time for actual communication with their family and friends26. What does the underlined Latin word “per se” (in Para. 5) mean?A. probably B. absolutelyC. oneself D. itself27. Whats the tone of the passage?A. Optimistic. B. Critical.C. Objective. D. Pessimistic.CIn
16、 cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东 ) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However,
17、the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a resu
18、lt, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. 7The federal government sets the minimu
19、m that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want
20、 decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers c
21、annot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected onl
22、y if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions
23、.28. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may _.A. cause a shortage of apartmentsB. worry those who rent apartments as homes.C. increase the profits of landlords.D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.29. We can safely say that rent control _.A. will always benefit tho
24、se who rent apartments.B. is unnecessary.C. will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.D. is necessary under all conditions30. There will be the problem of unemployment if _.A. the minimum wage is set too highB. the minimum wage is set too early.C. the workers are unskilled.8D. the maximum
25、 wage is set for poor workers.31. The passage tells us about _.A. the relationship between supply and demand.B. the possible results of government controls.C. the necessity of government control.D. the urgency of getting rid of government control.DThe concept of culture has been defined many times,
26、and although no definition has achieved universal acceptance, most of the definitions include three central ideas: that culture is passed on from generation to generation, that a culture represents a ready-made principle for living and for making day-to-day decisions, and, finally, that the componen
27、ts of a culture are accepted by those in the culture as good, and true, and not to be questioned. The eminent anthropologist George Murdock has listed seventy-three items that characterize every known culture, past and present.The list begins with Age-grading and Athletic sports, runs to Weaning and
28、 Weather Control, and includes on the way such items as Calendar, Fire making, Property Rights, and Tool making. I would submit that even the most extreme advocate of a culture of poverty viewpoint would readily acknowledge that, with respect to almost all of these items, every American, beyond the
29、first generation immigrant, regardless of race or class, is a member of a common culture. We all share pretty much the same sports. Maybe poor kids dont know how to play polo, and rich kids dont spend time with stickball, but we all know baseball, football, and basketball. Despite some misguided eff
30、orts to raise minor dialects to the status of separate tongues, we all, in fact, share the same language.There may be differences in diction and usage, but it would be ridiculous to say that all Americans dont speak English. We have the calendar, the law, and large numbers of other cultural items in
31、 common. It may well be true that on a few of the seventy-three items there are minor variations between classes, but these kinds of things are really slight variations on a common theme.9There are other items that show variability, not in relation to class, but in relation to religion and ethnic ba
32、ckground funeral customs and cooking, for example. But if there is one place in America where the melting pot is a reality, it is on the kitchen stove; in the course of one month, half the readers of this sentence have probably eaten pizza, hot pastrami, and chow mein. Specific differences that migh
33、t be identified as signs of separate cultural identity are relatively insignificant within the general unity of American life; they are cultural commas and semicolons in the paragraphs and pages of American life.32. According to the authors definition of culture, _.A. a culture should be accepted an
34、d maintained universallyB. a culture should be free from falsehood and evilsC. the items of a culture should be taken for granted by peopleD. the items of a culture should be accepted by well-educated people33. What can we learn from the passage?A. Baseball, football and basketball are popular sport
35、s in America.B. Different classes have different cultures.C. Playing polo is popular among kids.D. There is no variation in using the American language.34. It can be inferred that _ will most probably be included in the seventy-three items.A. accent B. polo C. dream patterns D. table manners35. The
36、authors main purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. prove that different people have different definitions of cultureB. warn that variations exist as far as a culture is concernedC. indicate that culture is closely connected with social classesD. show that the idea that the poor or the rich esta
37、blish a separate culture is an absurdity第二节（共 5 小题；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。 10When a New Yorker was hiking in Europe, his Swiss friend kept saying “Listen to that!” but he didnt hear anything. His ears were accustomed to loud city noises and it was days before he was
38、 able to notice the sound of a bird. 36 . There is background music in restaurants, bars, stores, rest rooms, elevators, and when you are waiting on the telephone. Russell Baker blames “societys determination to entertain you whether you like it or not”.37 , but in practice they avoid it. They drive
39、 with the car radio turned up, switch on the television when they get home, and exercise while listening to music on headphones. 38 They can buy things in stores, but they do not have enough human contact. So they fill their lives with sound.39 . Young men play their car stereos loudly in order to c
40、reate a personal environment around them. Like animals, they are marking a territory to warn rivals away and to attract a mate.It may also be true that the brain itself wants excitement just as the stomach insists on food. 40 . This seems extreme. Perhaps we would be better off if we sought periods
41、of silence to provide balance.A. Sometimes the reason for the noise is primitiveB. The noise suggests that people have a spiritual problemC. They spend too much time in elevators and the likeD. Unlike in the past, we now have modern technology to supply a constant flood of soundsE. For most of us, s
42、ilence has become a rare experienceF. A good response would be to use our brains to improve modern technologyG. People may say they yearn for quiet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。In a national spelling contest in Am
43、erica, an 11yearold girl was asked to 11spell a certain word. But with her 41 voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 42 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 43 the word. But instead of lying, she to
44、ld the truth that she had said the 44 letter so she lost the contest.As the girl walked off the 45 , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 46 . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11 yearold girls honesty, even when it 47 her the contest. But the fact is t
45、hat she 48 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 49 .Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get 50 . This young girl could easily have 51 and nobody would have known it but herself. But thats just it: She would know she did wro
46、ng. Its been said, “If you 52 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 53 and character more than the prize from a spelling 54 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 55 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have
47、 to live with herself and the 56 she made in that moment will have longlasting influence.Its so true that the choices you make today 57 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 58 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to 59 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest
48、 ourselves. Remember, our kids are 60 what we do and how we live even when we dont think they see or know.41. A. high B. sweet C. tough D. soft42. A. finally B. kindly C. secretly D. totally43. A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost44. A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same45. A. stag
49、e B. studio C. test D. classroom46. A. bravery B. honesty C. courage D. cleverness47. A. cancelled B. cost C. offered D. wasted48. A. achieved B. broke C. won D. defeated1249. A. reputation B. knowledge C. life D. character50. A. paid B. awarded C. caught D. reported51. A. escaped B. lied C. changed D. answered52. A. accept B. fight C. cheat D. insist53. A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty54. A. contest B. champion C. judger
