1、2016-2017 学年度高三教学质量检测英语试题本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写到答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2第 I 卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 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，再选涂其他答案标号。3第 II 卷必须用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修
2、正带。不按以下要求作答的答案无效。第 I 卷第一部分 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，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是 C1. What is the womans opini
3、on of the film?A. Interesting B. Disappointing C. Satisfying2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel B. At a bus station C. At an airport3. How many people will attend the meeting now?A. 15 B. 35 C. 504. When will the man pick up the woman?A. At 7:40 B. At 7:20 C. At 8:155. W
4、hat do we know about the man?A. He missed the meeting at the universityB. He feels strange about losing his wayC. He has never been to the university before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
5、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. Where is the man from?A. Germany B. America C. China7. When will they start the language exchange?A. Today B. Tomorrow C. Next Thursday听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. When will the convert begin?A. At 3 p.m B. At 3:30 p.m C. At 3:30 a. m9. What can we learn about the concer
6、t?A. Its performed by foreign starsB. Its free of chargeC. Its held in the hall听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers B. Mike Landon C. Jack Cooper11. When will Jack Cooper come back?A. On 10th Oct B. On 11th Oct C. On 12th Oct12. What is the message mainly ab
7、out?A. A meeting B. A visit to France C. The date for a trip听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their parents B. Their friends C. Their relatives14. What does the man say about Aunt Gertrude?A. She is looking so old B. She is so thin now C. She has long hair15. What doe
8、s Cousin Emily wear?A. An orange dress B. A yellow dress C. A white dress16. Where does Aunt Jane live now?A. In Boston B. In Chicago C. In Altantic City听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who taught people about religion?A. Jesus B. Aristotle C. Confucius18. What can we learn about Aristotle?A. He influenc
9、ed Asia greatlyB. He was good at music and scienceC. He only taught kings19. Who started the first kindergarten?A. Friedrich B. Anne C. Helen20. How many great teachers does the passage mention?A. Four B. Six C. Five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
10、选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAll Kent County teens in grades 6-12 are invited to enter films in the Kent County Teen Film Festival. A jury(评审委员会)will review all submitted entries and select films to be screened at the Festival. The Kent County Teen Film Festival is free and open to the public, so please join us
11、at 10:30 a. m. on February 25, 2017 at celebration!Official Rules:All short films must be written, directed and edited by teens in grades 6-12.The filmmaker/ director must be a resident of Kent County, Michigan.All entries must be teen-produced, and may be either a group project or individual work.F
12、ilms must be no more than 10 minutes in length.Submission Requirements:You must fill out an entry form for every film you submit to the festival. Forms together with the films must be submitted by January 20, 2017 to any KDL branch or mailed to; KDL Cascade Township Branch.Judging Kent District Libr
13、ary staff, teen volunteers and Kent District Library staff, teen volunteers and Kent County community members. Library staff will inform all entrants via email by February 10, 2017 as to whether or not their film will be shown.Prizes will be awarded for the best films in various categories. These pr
14、izes include Celebration Cinema and Apple gift cards and film camp scholarships.21. The submission deadline for films will be on _.A. January 20, 2017 B. February 10, 2017C. February 25, 2017 D. Not mentioned22. Which film may be accepted by the jury?A. A film without an entry form B. A film made by
15、 a Chinese boyC. A film directed by a 9th-grader D. A film of 12 minutes in length23. From the passage we can learn that _.A. all children aged 6-12 can enter films in the FestivalB .all entries will be on show at the FestivalC. the members of the jury are limited to Kent County LibraryD. films of d
16、ifferent themes will be awarded during the FestivalBWinston Churchill is probably the most popular British prime minister ever. Having served as a soldier and politician, he is often considered among the greatest of Britons. While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a fe
17、w facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.His CigarsThe classic image of Winston Churchill includes a giant cigar stuck between his lips. Churchill developed his love of cigars as a young man, when he traveled to Cuba. For he rest of his life, he smoked eight or nine cigars every
18、day. However, he almost never took a puff(吸，抽), preferring to chew on the end until it went out, then relight it and start again. To prevent the cigar becoming soggy (湿软的), Churchill invented the “bellybando”, a strip of brown paper which could be glued around the end.At any given time, Churchill ha
19、d 3,000 to 4,000 cigars in his house, mostly his favorite Romeo & Juliet brand. On one occasion, the president of Cuba presented Churchill with 2,400 top-quality cigars, although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison. Perhaps the story that best shows h
20、is love of cigars occurred during World War II, when he had a special oxygen mask designed so hat he could still smoke his cigar on a high-altitude flight.His Black DogThroughout his life, Churchill probably suffered from depression, which he called his “black dog”. At times, his depression was so s
21、evere that he didnt like standing close to a passing train or looking at the ocean from a ship because he feared that he would commit suicide.When he was depressed, Churchill would almost spend a great deal of time in bed and lose his ability to concentrate. However, when not depressed, Churchill wa
22、s full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning. He often described how “all the colors come back into the picture”.24. Why did Churchills security team insist on checking the cigars?A. To test if they were safe for ChurchillB. To see if they were of the best quali
23、tyC. To make sure they were Churchills favoriteD. To guarantee they were not out of date25. Which of the following best shows Churchills love of cigars?A. He fell in love with cigars at a young ageB .He smoked many cigars every dayC. He invented the “bellybando”D. He had an oxygen mask specially des
24、igned for smoking26. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Churchill became energetic againB. Churchill remained depressedC. Churchill drew colorful picturesD. Churchill liked to talk about colors27. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Achievements of Churchil
25、l B. Anecdotes about ChurchillC. Personalities of Churchill D. Hobbies of ChurchillCIf youre ever reading a book or watching a movie and get the clear feeling that youve come across the story before-or even better, can predict exactly whats going to happen next-there could be a good reason for that.
26、Researchers from the Computational Story Laboratory at the University of Vermont studied the complete text of some 1,737 fiction works available on Project Gutenberg, an online collection of more than 50,000 digital books in the public area. They discovered that English literature consist of just si
27、x kinds of emotional arcs(情感弧线)that make up nearly all of the most well-known stories. By analyzing the sentiment(情感)of language used in these texts, the researchers were able to show the emotional ups and downs for the stories as a whole. They discovered that negative words like “poverty”, “dead”,
28、and “punishment” dragged the emotion down, while positive terms like “love”, “peace”, and “friend” brought it up.According to the researchers, those six core emotional arcs are: “Rags to riches” (An ongoing emotional rise) “Tragedy, or riches to rags” (An ongoing emotional fall0 “Man in a hole” (a f
29、all followed by a rise) “Icarus” (A rise followed by a fall) “Cinderella” (Rise-fall-rise) “Oedipus” (Fall-rise-fall)Interestingly, based on download statistics from Project Gutenberg, the researchers say the most popular stories are ones that use more complex emotional arcs, with the Cinderella and
30、 Oedipus arcs registering the most downloads. Also popular are works that combine these core arcs together in new ways within one story, such as two “Man in a hole” arcs stuck together, or the “Cinderella” are coupled with a tragic ending.28. Readers often feel familiar when reading a new story beca
31、use stories have similar_.A. beginnings B. endings C. characters D. emotional arcs29. How did researchers carry out their study?A. By conducting surveys among readersB. By reading books borrowed from librariesC. By analyzing works from an online collectionD. By interviewing authors of the well-known
32、 stories30. Which set of words may drag emotion down?A. Hope, fortune and riches B. Disease, murder and warC. Smile, health and beauty D. Cold, earthquake and spring31. According to the last paragraph, which kind of works are most popular among readers?A. Works with an ongoing emotional riseB. Works
33、 with an ongoing emotional fallC. Works with a rise followed by a fallD. Works with more than one rise and fallDGiving Many Poppinss magic umbrella some serious competition is the all high-tech “Oombrella”-not only can it predict the weather, its also impossible to lose. The smart umbrella syncs(同步进
34、行) with a smartphone app, sending users updates about weather conditions 30 minutes in advance, and reminders if they happen to leave the device behind. And heres the added bonus it wont ever flip inside-out.Designed by French company Wezzoo, the rainbow-colored umbrella comes in two versions classi
35、c and modern. The classic is 3.1-ft long with a curved handle, while the modern version is 0.8-ft long with a straight handle. The company describes the device as a portable weather station, made of a reflective surface with built in sensors that record real-time data such as light, humidity, pressu
36、re, and temperature. The umbrella collects and processes this data as well as information from a social media community before sending out alerts about when its going to start raining.And if the user happens to accidentally forget it at home on a potentially rainy day, or leaves it in a restaurant,
37、similar alerts will be sent out using GPS technology to make sure you dont lose it.“We wanted to make this umbrella unforgettable in terms of design, too,” explains Alexandre, of Escabo design studio. “We developed an exclusive material. It makes you feel you are holding an aurora borealis(北极光) in y
38、our hands. It has effects that are amazing with the light and always changing. It really makes the umbrella special.” The capsule that integrates all the technology, making the umbrella smart, is located in the handle.The umbrella is all set to hit global online and physical stores this fall. Accord
39、ing to a company spokesperson, it will retail at 79 ($86), but the early bird price on Kickstarter is 59 ($64). For those who are rather attached to their current umbrellas, the company will also release an Oombrella capsule that can transform any umbrella into a smart device. Now, if only it could
40、make us fly like Mary Poppins!32. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Oombrella?A. Its special design B. Its working principleC. Its functions D. Its structure33. Which of the following best shows how Oombrella works?A. collectprocessrecordpredict B. processrecordcollectpredictC. recordcollec
41、tprocesspredict D. recordprocess-collect-predict34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Oombrella is already on saleB. Early buyers of Oombrella will save moneyC. Its impossible to turn an ordinary umbrella into a smart oneD. Oombrella is a magic device that can make us fly35. Whats the pur
42、pose of the author writing the passage?A. To introduce readers a new type of umbrellaB. To show readers how to predict the weatherC. To remind readers to take an umbrella at any timeD. To persuade readers to buy the high-tech umbrella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
43、项。The teenage years can be a very confusing time filled with anxiety, especially in high school. Here are some powerful tips which can help you succeed in the years.Know yourself and pick a direction. You may be faced with too many choices in your life and its unwise to try everything. 36 Consider a
44、ll the benefits that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your passion into a possible career option.Get away from the friends that offer poisonous advice and negativity. There is no place for that kind of behaviour at any stage of your life. 37 This does wonders for self-confid
45、ence and overall positivity.Read as much as you can. 38 Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows and instead use that time to invest in yourself by reading. Youll notice n a few days how you begin to see things in a different light._39 I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much t
46、ime can be wasted on technology, especially the Internet and cellphones. Once you spend less time doing things that add no value to your life and instead spend that time enriching yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want it to be.Make mistakes. Look at a mistake youve
47、made from every possible angle and take the lessons from it. Your teenage years are meant to be spent getting to know yourself. 40 Its okay to make mistakes.A. Try different thingsB. Just focus on your favoriteC. Work hard to improve your scoresD. Limit the time spent on social mediaE. You cant achi
48、eve this by trying to be perfect all the timeF. Pick up a book on anything that expands your knowledge baseG. And you should value yourself highly enough to get rid of these people.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Attitude with action is everything. Thats what Ive 41 from a simple person at our office gym. Last month our city conducted a fitness center-“FitnessOne
