1、2016 学年第一学期温州十校联合体高三期末考试英语学科 试题第 I 卷考生须知：1本卷共 9 页满分 150 分，考试时间 150 分钟；2答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。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，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。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 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置
2、。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. Which place is the woman heading for right away? A. Her office. B. A flower shop. C. A hospital.2. Which dress does the woman want to buy?A. The red one. B. The green one. C. The brown one.3. How much should the man pay?A. $19. B. $18. C. $17.4. What t
3、ime will the man call the woman?A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.5. What will the man do right now?A. Buy his mum a coat. B. Buy his mum a handbag. C. Give Mary a call.第二节（共 15 小题；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。听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完
4、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. How often did the man listen to the news from China?A. Once a week. B. Almost every day. C. Sometimes.7. Which is the best way to learn Chinese?A. Studying in China.B. Speaking Chinese every day.C. Listening to the news from China.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9
5、题。8. What did Linda do after the party?A. She typed a paper. B. She visited her uncle. C. She studied history.9. Why was Linda so nervous?A. she didnt have much sleep.B. She was worried about her paper.C. She thought her paper might be late.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman like to surf
6、the Internet?A. To do a course. B. To get information. C. To be in touch with her family.11. What does the man hate?A. His computer is too slow.B. He cant follow the Englis h soccer.C. There are too many junk mails online.12. What do the man and the woman agree?A. It is very expensive to surf the In
7、ternet.B. Its hard to get information through the regular media.C. Its frustrating to get rid of the disadvantages of the Internet.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the womans destination?A. England. B. London. C. Hangzhou.14. Why does the man like travelling by train?A. He can enjoy the scenes out
8、side.B. He thinks it is very safe.C. He can meet different people.15. What do we know about the woman?A. She is not a Chinese.B. She can sleep well on the train.C. She likes talking with people on the train.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Some trains today are modern.B. People in Engl
9、and like travelling by air.C. The woman regrets taking the train this time.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was the season according to the story?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.18. Why did the Hermanns go shopping only on Saturday?A. Mr. Hermann didnt hav e to work.B. Mr. Hermann had to do housewor
10、k.C. Mr. Hermann didnt like the other days.19. What can we know about Mr. Hermann from the story?A. He was tired of his wife.B. He was a good husband.C. He would stay outside waiting.20. Wha t kind of lady was Mrs. Hermann?A. A shopping lover.B. A hardworking housewife.C. A very beautiful young lady
11、.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever fancied sailing around the world or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean? Well, before you get too excited, it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionair
12、e.Weve all heard stories of school drop-outs who have made their fortune. Do they tend to be university graduates or self-made successful people? Are they married or single?Thanks to a recent analysis of people in Forbes（福布斯）Top 100 Billionaires List, we can now find out what they have in common. We
13、 know what percentage wear glasses and even how many are bald!If you are deciding whether or not to go to university, it may help you to know that 76% of the richest people in the world have a degree. According to this study, of those 76%, 47% have a bachelors degree, 23% have a masters and 6% have
14、a doctorate. Dont lose hope if you arent very academic, though. Its worth noting that many of those on the list did not pass all their exams with flying colors. Microsoft founder Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University after two years of study. And Chinese business magnate Jack Ma, failed his u
15、niversity entrance exams three times before going on to complete his degree and make his millions.Another interesting trend is that the worlds richest people are much more likely to be married - only 12% of billionaires are unmarried. Finally, the percentage of billionaires who are bald is quite hig
16、h so dont worry if youre losing your hair.21. What do Bill Gates and Jack Ma have in common according to the passage?A. They have the same amount of money at present.B. They both graduated from the same university in the U.S.A.C. They were both born in a poor family and had much suffering while youn
17、g.D. They become very successful though they didnt do well in their academic lives.22. What was the purpose of the study? A. To tell readers when and how these people became billionaires.B. To advise readers to sail around the world in their own yachts.C. To encourage readers to find probable ways t
18、o their own success.D. To find similarities between the top 100 richest people in the world.23. What may be the best title for the text?A. Tales of Bill Gates and Jack Ma. B. How to Become a Billionaire.C. Forbs Top 100 Billionaires List. C. How Bill Gates Made His Fortune.BSometimes its necessary t
19、o take a break, relax and forget the routine (日常工作), so I know of an excellent place to do it outside the city. Its a beautiful place and I really enjoy going there.The name is Tepoztln, 71 km south of Mexico City. Here you can find a lot of different meals, beautiful landscapes, historical building
20、s, local souvenirs, and so on.The weather most of the time is very hot, and I have to give you some advice if you go. Use sun block Wear comfortable clothes, sunglasses and a hat Drink a lot of waterI give you this advice because I ended up with sunstroke. Im going to tell you how my trip started. W
21、hen we got there we were really starving, so we decided to have breakfast and when we go to Tepoztlan we usually enjoy “quesadillas” in the market. In Mexico, its very common to eat in the market, but these kinds of markets not only sell food but also you can buy clothes, flowers, everything you can
22、 imagine. Tepoztlan has a lot of tourist sites, but the main attraction is Tepozteco hill, and its more attractive for the visitors during “Spring Equinox”. To be honest, Ive never climbed it, Im too lazy to walk a lot and even more in the sun. In my trip we didnt have time to do all that because on
23、e day is not enough, but if you have the opportunity to stay for more than one day its an excellent idea.24. From the passage, we can learn that Tepozteco _.A. is the capital city of Mexico B. is a famous tourist attractionC. used to be the authors hometown D. has pleasant weather all the year aroun
24、d25. What does the underlined word “quesadillas” in Para.3 most probably refer to?A. Flower growing in Tepozteco.B. Some modern clothes for visitors.C. Food which can be bought in the market.D. Sunglasses and hats visitors like most to buy. 26. The passage is developed mainly by _.A. analyzing cause
25、s B. making comparisonsC. following the order of space D. providing different examplesCHow often do you check your phone? According to a study led by Nottingham Trent University in Britain, the average person looks at their phones 86 times a day. Updating their status on social media platforms also
26、made people reach for their electronic companion frequently.Even the participants thought that was a lot: this figure is twice as often as they thought they did. Our phones might be shaping our behavior more than we realize. Do you actually look at your surroundings more than at your phone? Is it ru
27、de to check your phone when someone is talking to you?Sherry Turkle interviewed hundreds of college students about this. Shes a professor of social studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They talked about something they called “the rule of three”.The rule has to do with being consider
28、ate to others despite the allure (诱惑力) of the little flat box. Turkle explains: “If you go to dinner with friends, you dont want to look down at your phone until you see that three people are looking up in the conversation. So theres a new rule where you dont look down unless three people are lookin
29、g up in order to keep a little conversation alive.”Actually, if you are clever enough you might use your phone as a tool to connect with people next to you. Sharing a bit of your life with them can bring you closer together. And you can also invite everyone to take a selfie (自拍照) with you.But the be
30、st thing to deal with mobile phone addiction is to go cold turkey and leave the machine behind occasionally or just switch it off and keep it firmly in your pocket for a while.27. Why does the author mention “How often do you check your phone?” in the first paragraph?A. To stress the importance of m
31、obile phones.B. To encourage readers to use mobile phones more.C. To introduce a topic to be discussed in the following paragraphs.D. To know how readers update their status on social media platforms 28. If John was a participant using the mobile phone as often as the average in the study, how many
32、times did he think he looked at his phone a week?A. 172 B. 301 C. 602 D. 120429. Whats the purpose of “the rule of three” ?A. To keep a conversation going. B. To look down at your phone regularly.C. To tell readers how to be considerate to others.D. To remind readers of the importance of mobile phon
33、es.30. Which of the following is NOT the right way to aviod being addicted to the mobile phone?A. Leaving it home sometimes when you go out.B. Going to Turkey for a holiday once in a while.C. Turn it off on purpose now and then. D. Hide it somewhere for the moment第二节（共 5 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从
34、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。Today, some traditional methods are unfashionable, particularly in the fast changing world of technology. A person who relies only on formal education may be cheated. 31 Self-learning is still considered the best. You know yourself best, and you can learn at your own
35、 pace. A self-learner has his own freedom. It is a choice between the things that you may want to learn more and improving your abilities. It can also lead you to great personal satisfaction. 32 Then, what you should pay attention to when you are teaching yourself? Well, first of all you must realiz
36、e what you will do and achieve. 33 Whether it is learning a new language, a new subject or a hobby, it ca n be a great start in teaching yourself.34 It can be harder than a typical classroom situation. One should have the ability to keep on trying, especially during times when you want to give up.Le
37、arning the basics is very important before starting a new approach. It may become easy if you master the basics and its advanced skills.Give yourself some space when problems are at hand. Timing out may renew your mindset and energies, particularly in solving problems.Involve yourself in a group of
38、people who have the skills that you want to achieve. 35 A. Learning on your own is more enjoyable.B. So ask yourself what you want to do.C. A person also has to help himself learn.D. Be brave to turn to others for advice outside class.E. Forums(论坛)are the best way to get valuable information.F. Dont
39、 try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods. G. Be patient while you are learning on your own.第三部分：语言运用（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 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Depression was still going on, but I was in good spirits. I was going to graduate fr
40、om elementary school, yet my mother 36 dressed me in shorts. Most of my classmates had given up 37 shorts. For the graduation ceremony, all the boys were 38 to dress the same way-white shirts and dark-blue wool pants. I waited until a week before I told my mother. I 39 Id better break the news to he
41、r as gently as I could. “Mom,” I said, “about 40 ” “Yes?” she answered. “Theyre going to give me the first prize medal,” I said.She looked 41 her shoulder at me and smiled. “Thats wonderful, Babe. Dad and I will both be there, and well be the 42 parents in the place.”She must have seen by the look o
42、n my face that 43 was wrong. She turned her back and said, “So?”“So, I have to get 44 pants, ” I said.“Babe, we dont have the 45 for new pants right now,” she said very quietly, “You know that.”“Ok,” I burst out. “Then I wont go to graduation. Plus, Im 46 away from home!” The following Saturday, whe
43、n my mother said, “Lets go shopping,” I knew she had 47 the problem. We walked a short way and stopped at a place I had never 48 before. My mother said, “ 49 here,” She entered a storefront that looked like a 50 . She came out about ten minutes later, and we went to the pants store. I was holding th
44、e new pants 51 under my arm when my mother went to pay for it. I saw her 52 a tiny brown envelope from her purse. There were four 53 n ew one-dollar bills inside. About halfway home, I 54 down at my mothers hands. It was then that I saw the wedding ring that had always circled her ring finger was 55
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46、ingB. expectedB. dreamedB. graduationB. above B. poorestB. nothingB. expensiveB. energyB. runningB. discoveredB. noticedB. LookB. restaurantB. roughlyB. takeB. entire来源:学科网 ZXXKB. staredB. no longerC. alreadyC. wearingC. encouragedC. imaginedC. school C. across C. richestC. somethingC. shortC. money
47、C. movingC. metC. watchedC. StandC. bankC. softlyC. carryC. completeC. glanced C. no wayD. evenD. buyingD. forcedD. figuredD. depression D. throughD. proudestD. anythingD. longD. timeD. escaping D. ignoredD. stayedD. WaitD. hotelD. nervouslyD. pickD. brandD. putD. still第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。 第
48、三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 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。As a man _56_ (pass) the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope _57_ (tie) to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that
49、 the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds, 58 for some reason, they did not.He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt _59_ (get) away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much _60_ (small) we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, _61_ is enough to hold them. As they grow up, they a
