1、试题说明：听力使用暴风影音打开2016 高中学业水平测试题及答案（含听力文本）时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分第卷(共 100 分)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。1When will Mr. Smith meet the man tomorrow?AAt 10：00. BAt 11：00. CAt 12：00.2Where
2、 are the speakers?AAt home.B In a restaurant.CIn a supermarket.3What does the woman want the man to do?AGo downtown with her.B Attend a basketball match this fall.CHelp train the towns soccer team.4What do we know about the man?AHe just came back from vacation.B He found his pet mouse dead.CHe is fe
3、eling great now.5Who is the man?AA driver.B A traffic policeman.CA passerby.第二节(共 15 小题；每题 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 至 7 题。6Why is the woman upset?AShe failed her Engli
4、sh test.B She had a fight with her classmate.CShe thinks she did a bad job on her history test.7What does the man suggest the woman do?ATake the test again.B Ask her teacher for help.CHave a talk with her friend.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8When will the mans wife join him?AOn June 8th.B On June 9th.COn Ju
5、ly 9th.9What will the man probably do next?ACall another hotel.B Tell the woman his phone number.CGive the woman his credit card information.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Who is the woman probably?AThe mans roommate.B The mans mother.CThe mans coworker.11How long did the mans friends stay in the apartmen
6、t?AOne hour. BTwo hours. CThree hours.12Why didnt the man clean up the mess immediately?AHe knew the woman would clean it up.B He didnt want to make his friends wait.CHe didnt realize how dirty it was.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13How did the speakers get there?ABy bike. BBy car. CBy train.14What did the
7、 speakers just do?AThey went fishing.B They went diving.CThey climbed a mountain.15When did the woman last swim in the ocean?ATwo months ago.B Two weeks ago.CLast weekend.16What makes the man unwilling to go swimming in the end?AThe water is too cold.B He suddenly has a headache.CHe thinks its dange
8、rous.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Why is the announcement being made about Diango Unchained?AIt has won three Academy Awards.B It has won two Golden Globe Awards.CIt has been nominated (提名) for five Academy Awards.18What did Doctor Schultz do in the movie?AHe freed Diango.B He sold Django.CHe traded we
9、apons.19What do we learn about the story of Django Unchained?AIt is set in South Africa.B It is not set in the present day.CIt features a character named Foxx.20What does the speaker say about Christoph Waltz?AHe plays the character of Calvin Candie.B He appeared in a Tarantino film before.CHe is ac
10、ting in a film by Tarantino for the first time.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。AThere are many superstitions(迷信) in Britain, but one of the most widelyheld is that it is unlucky to walk under a laddereven if it means stepping off the pavement
11、into a busy street!Walking under a ladderIf you must walk under a ladder you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until youve seen a dog. Alternatively, you must lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark h
12、as dried.UmbrellaAnother common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the houseit will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to the household. The superstition could date from the old time when its purpose was to act as a sunshade. If opened indoors, it might be
13、 considered to be an attack on the sun. Anyone opening an umbrella indoors in fine weather is unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!Number 13The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid an inauspicious event had better
14、stay indoors.Seven years bad luckThe worst misfortune that can befall you is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.Black catIn the UK, black cats are ge
15、nerally considered lucky in the UK, even though they are connected with witchcraft(巫术)：You are said to be lucky if a black cat crosses your path.21Which experience is considered to be lucky according to the passage?Awalking under a ladderB opening an umbrella in the houseCbreaking a mirrorDa black c
16、at crossing your path22Which of the followings is RIGHT in UK according to the passage?AOpening an umbrella in the rain is not acceptable or unpopular.B Black cats are generally considered unlucky because they have something with witchcraft.CBad luck brought by walking under a ladder cannot be avoid
17、ed using certain ways.DIf you are to open a clothes store on May 13 in Britain, you had better change the date.23Which two superstitions are related to history?A BC D24It can be inferred from the passage that _.Abreaking a mirror will cause bad luck because it shows your disrespect(不敬)for the GodB c
18、rossing your fingers and keeping them crossed can help avoid bad luck brought by walking under a ladderCnumber 13 is always unlucky in any situationDopening an umbrella indoors might be considered to be an attack on the sunBThe oldest and most common source(来源) of renewable energy known to man, biom
19、ass is one of the most important forms of energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywherefrom trees and grasses to agricultural and citylife wastesbiomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of
20、 people around the world. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the suns energy. In this way, biomass serves
21、 as a_sort_of_natural_battery(电池) for storing the suns energy. As long as biomass is produced continuouslywith only as much grown as is usedthe “battery” lasts forever.According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United State
22、s for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nations total electricity supply. In 2008although the numbers arent all in yetwind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.Producing power from biomas
23、s helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowners money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it. 25Why is biomass con
24、sidered as “ a sort of natural battery”？AIt burns merely plant matter.B It keeps producing electricity.CIt stores the energy from the sun.DIt produces zero carbon dioxide.26We learn from the text that in 2008_.Awind power would be the leader of renewable energy B there was a rapid growth of electric
25、ity productionCbiomass might become the main energy sourceD0.5%0.9% of power supply came from biomass27Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?ATo prevent the waste of energy.B To increase production safety.CTo reduce pollution.DTo save money.28Where does the text probably come fro
26、m?AA research plan. BA science magazine. CA book review. DA business report.CToday, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the
27、busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.In many countries, the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town,
28、 people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a_residential_area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.In every major city in the world
29、, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them
30、 live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice house and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.But what is the future of the big citie
31、s? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.29The underlined phrase “a residential a
32、rea” means an area_.Awhere people can buy thingsB which is suitable for living inCwhere people can do businessDwhich is near a city center30Why do people move to live in cities or towns?ABecause they can live more comfortably there.B Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.CBecause th
33、ey mainly want to find work there.DBecause they are sure of having a better life there.31Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district?ABig companies usually have their main offices in the business district.B People usually work and live in the business district.CA busines
34、s district usually lies in the city center downtown.DNearly every major city has its own business district.32We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas_.Ahas been going on for more than 2,000 yearsB will surely continue in the futureCmay not continue in the futureDhas now stopped alre
35、adyDIn the hit film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list”a todo list of all they want to do before they kick_the_bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your
36、bucket list. So lets pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPTOn to the pyramids, surely on anyones bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo a
37、nd a threenight Nile Cruise (乘船游览). From $1,384, including fourand fivestar accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of 4166463347TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIAOne of the worlds most fascinating images, Indias Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Torontos Goway Travel has many suggestions for Ind
38、ia, including a threeday independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj.Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1, 4163221034THE GREAT WALL, CHINAIf the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holidays fourday Amazin
39、g Beijing Tour for $580 per person, fourstar accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and 4169290888THE HIMALAYAS, NEPALAnd on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的 ). See the top of the world on GAP
40、Adventures Everest Adventure tour, a 15day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding 416260099933The underlined phrase “k
41、ick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means_.Acome to life Bplay a gameClist interesting places Dpass away34According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?AIn Sherpa village.B Near the Forbidden CityCAt Oberoi AmarVilas.DThrough Egypt Express.35If you take on the Everest Advent
42、ure tour, you should be aware that_.Ait is a tiring tripB the sights may not be so goodCyou may not be used to the food thereDit is an expensive trip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。_36_ You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it w
43、ill take you to where you wish.But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane (小巷) to the most popular bar around. _37_ A certain London taxi driver told of his
44、job as follows.During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments. He said, “I never drink when Im workingI would lose my licence.”He normally goes home between 2 and 3 oclock in the night. _38_ He said, “Thats the worst thing about working for yourself. If y
45、ou dont make the money, no one is going to give it to you.”_39_ Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the seaby taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares all go to the “London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.”_40_ Also a lunch party is held t
46、here in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home againby taxi, and free of charge, of course!A. There are always complains about taxi drivers bad service.B. Driving a car at high speed along a highway
47、seems to be fun.C. Recently the working conditions for taxi drivers have greatly improved.D. London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”E. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.F. At the sea, they are met by the mayor.G. There are times he has to stay longer and
48、 try to make more runs.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 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As I held my fathers hands one night, I couldnt help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a_41_，including all his struggles.One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾)hit Ontario，turning it into a_42_desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last_43_from the grocery store.Fift
