1、2016 届山东省淄博市高三上学期 12 月摸底考试英语试题本试卷分第 I 卷和第卷两部分，共 16 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。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，从每题所给的 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，
2、你都有 l0 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 of the following can be used to describe Bill best?ABrave BGenerous COutgoing 2What does the man suggest the woman do?AGo by bus BTake a taxi CTake the subway3Why does the man want to go back now?AHe is tired of taking photosBHe is afraid its going to rai
3、n soonCHe is tired and wants to go home4Whom will the woman probably live with?AThe mans sister B Lisa CLisas sister5What is the woman doing?ABooking a flightBConfirming her flightCChanging her schedule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
4、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。6What room does the man want?AA single room with a park viewBA single room with an ocean viewCA double room withan ocean view7What is the date today?AAugust 18th BAugust 19th BAugust 20th 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8How do
5、es the man feel when he meets the woman?AEmbarrassed BUpset CSurprised9What do we know about the woman?AHer notebook brokeBShe lost her notebookCShe lost everything in her notebook听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AFriends BDoctor and patient CCol
6、leagues11What time is it now?A8：30 am B9：30 am C10：30 am12What will the man do?ATake the woman to the hospital BGive some pills to the womanCAttend the meeting instead of the woman听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Who is the mans favorite US president?AAbraham Lincoln BGeorge WashingtonCFranklin DRoosevelt14
7、What happened to Franklin DRoosevelt when he was in his thirties?AHe lost the use of his legsBHe had a severe accidentCHe was elected president15What health problem did George Washington have?ABad eyesight BBad teeth CBad hearing16What is the article the man read mainlyabout?AThe most popular presid
8、ents in AmericaBFamous stories about American presidentsCUnknown facts about American presidents听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17In which games did Wilma Rudolph win gold medals?AThe 100-meter dash；the 200-meter dash；the 400-meter relay raceBThe 100-meter dash；the 200-meter dash ；the 400-meter dashCThe 200
9、-meter dash；the 400-meter dash ；the 400-meter relay race18What do we know about Wilma Rudolph?AShe was often ill when she was youngBShe was born just a little too earlyCShe hurt her leg at the age of six 19How many brothers and sisters did Wilma Rudolph have?A20 B21 C2220Why did Wilma Rudolphs mothe
10、r take her to see a special doctor?ATo treat depression B To help heal her leg CTo get a special device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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpending one of the most important American holidays away from home is hard enough，let alone if y
11、oure spending it in another country with a different cultureHowever，if youre(1ucky enough)to be spending Thanksgiving in London this year，you wont be short of places，events and activities to celebrate this annual holiday Here are some of the best things to do this Thanksgiving in LondonEat a traditi
12、onal Thanksgiving mealThe Big Easy is a no-brainer when it comes to All-American food，so were booking a table and making a beeline for it this ThanksgivingThe popular restaurant chain with branches across the city is offering a range of options from pit-smoked turkey to candied sweet potatoes and co
13、rnbread，as well as good old fashioned cheese for the kidsCheer for your favourite football teamNothing screams American sports like a bar showing NFL, so if you need your football fix this Thanksgiving， the Hippodrome Casino in crowded Leicester Square is just the placeFrom 5：30 pm until 1：30 am it
14、will be broadcasting the Eagles vs Lions at Detroit，followed by the Panthers vs Cowboys at Dallas， taking you through to the early hours with Bears vs Packers at Green BayIts guaranteed to be a busy one，so head down early to get a spotWhats more ， its free，so that means more beer money!Give a little
15、 thanks this ThanksgivingIf you want to give back to the community this Thanksgiving，there are multiple activities across the city you can get involved in to help those less fortunate than youSoup kitchens are a great way to help，supporting those who arent enjoying turkey like youThe Soup Kitchen at
16、 the American International Church is always looking for volunteers，especially during the colder monthsGet in touch to see how you cart help and give thanks21If you want to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal in London，you can_ Ago to the restaurant Bcook by yourself at homeCorder one online in adv
17、anceDbuy one in the shopping centers22Where can you watch a football game?AAt Dallas BAt DetroitCAt Green Bay DAt the Hippodrome Casino.23How can you give a little thanks on such an occasion?AYou can book a dish for your friendsBYou can spend time with loved peopleCYou can go to the church as a volu
18、nteerDYou can donate some money to the poorBWe all know that life without emojis would be extremely boringTherefore，it is only fitting that the editors of the well-known oxford English Dictionary chose the face with the tears of joy as itsWord of the Yearfor2015The company that announced its unusual
19、 word choice on November 16th said that it was picked over several other traditional choicesAmong them wererefugee， sharing economyandon fleekHowever ，it was this simple emoji that resonated(共鸣 )with the editors because it appeared to best describe the spirits，mood，and concerns of 2015They also thou
20、ght that this was a good year to pay honor to the emoji. For though they have been around since the late 1990s，the use of the digital signs and the word that describes them，has increased sharply this yearBesides，emojis are now used by people of all ages，not just teenagersAlso，though the word comes f
21、rom the Japanese languagee(picture)，moji(character or letter)，the digital signs can be understood by everyone regardless of the language they speakTherefore it only makes sense to acknowledge their importance to global communicationAs to how they selected from the thousands of emojis that are availa
22、ble，the company says that they partnered with a leading mobile technology company SwifiKey to determine the most popular emojiIt turns out thattears of joyis the most used iconAccording to SwiffKey， made up 17of all emojis used in the USA and a surprising 20in the United Kingdom!Though this is the f
23、irst time the Oxford University Press has selected an image for itsword of the yearit is not the first time they have tried to combine modem lingo(术语)into their 150-year-old publicationIn 2013，in recognition of the growing popularity of self-portraits，the editors selectedselfie， for theWord of the Y
24、ear！24Why does the author say the word choice is“unusual”?ABecause it is not actually a wordBBecause it cannot be pronouncedCBecause there was no new wordDBecause it appeared in the late 1990S25The Oxford Dictionary picked the emoji because_.Ait focused on the development of the language.Bit reflect
25、ed the happiness of the English LanguageCit was simple compared with words and expressionsDit best agreed with the standard of the“wordchoice26We can know from Paragraph 4 that_Athe emoji is frequently used among teenagersBpeople are encouraged to use emojis instead of words.CJapanese borrow the emo
26、ji from the English languageDemojis can cross language barriers in communication27How did the Oxford Dictionary select this particular emoji?ABy voting online BBy doing experimentsCBy working with SwittKeyDBy interviewing speakersCNick Vujicic was born in Melbourne，Australia on December4th，1982As is
27、 often the case，a new-born baby will bring happiness and joy to the whole familyHowever ， Nick was born without arms and legs，which made his father disgusting at first and his mother dared to hold him four months later Understandably，his parents had strong concern and fears of what kind of life hed
28、be able to leadNevertheless，his parents didnt abandon himOn the contrary，they expected him to live a normal life as common peopleWhen he was only l8 months old，his father began to put him in the water, encouraging and teaching him to swimThe law in Australia didnt allow him to be admitted into a mai
29、n-stream school because of his physical disabilityBut his mother fought for the law to be changedHe was one of the first disabled students in the main-stream schoo1He liked going to school，and just tried to live life like everyone else, but it was in his early years of school where he encountered un
30、comfortable times of feeling rejected and bullied because of his physical differenceAfterwards，when he reflected on the tough experience，he said its the hard time that taught him independenceApart from grasping the basic skills，such as brushing teeth，surfing and playing golf, he surprisingly achieve
31、d the accounting and financial planning double-bachelor degrees! He has a passion for reaching out to youth and he has developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge todays teenagersHe has been to 35 countries and regions to make speeches so far For his braveness a
32、nd perseverance(毅力) ，he was awarded“Young Australian of the Year”，which is a great honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation，as well as their own personal accomplishmentsNick believes if you have the desire and passion to
33、do something，you will achieve it in good time28How did Nicks parents feel when he was born?AExcited BDisappointed CImpatient D Sympathetic29According to Paragraph 2，we know Nicks parents_.Agave him up entirely Bdidnt worry about his lifeCpreferred him to study at homeDsupported him to live a normal
34、life30Which of the following statements about Nick is TRUE?AIt was easy for him to get used to the school lifeBHe was accepted by his classmates immediatelyCHe mastered many basic skills with his determinationDHis classmates often comforted him and gave him strength31What can we learn from Nick? AIt
35、 is important to keep a promiseBWe should have a positive a attitude to lifeCWe should be grateful for the help from othersDEveryone needs a hand when faced with challengesDIn the dead of night，just how did the British Air Force man age to gun down German aircraft during World War II? Eating carrots
36、 was the key to the pilotssuccess，according to the UKMinistry of FoodThe root vegetable is rich in beta-carotene(胡萝卜素)that nourishes the eyeDecades later rumors(传言)spread that the British Royal Air Force pushed that message as a cover-up for the recently adopted radar technology they were secretly r
37、elying on for their nighttime battlesYet the question remains：Are carrots truly able to improve eyesight? The answer is yes，under certain conditions，eating carrots will benefit eyesight“The body uses beta-carotene to make vitamin A，and Vitamin A is really important， ”says Emily Chew， director at the
38、 National Eye Institute “Vitamin A helps the eye turn light into a signal that can be sent to the brain，allowing people to see under conditions of low lightIn addition，the cornea(the clear front of the eye)can disappear if the body does not get enough vitamin A Every year 250，000 to 500，000 children
39、 become blind as a result of lacking vitamin ASupplements(补充 )of the vitamin or beta-carotene have been shown to improve night sight ”Most studies have so far looked at the benefits of beta-carotene or vitamin A supplements，not carrots specificallyOne study in 2015 showed all the foods performed rou
40、ghly the same，although the vitamin A supplement did best of a11The study found that a regular diet of the cooked carrots for six weeks helped to bring womens response to darkness to normal levelsIn western nations about 30 percent of vitamin A comes from beta-carotene but in some developing countrie
41、s it is the only source of vitamin AWhen it comes to eating proper foods to improve eyesight，more generally，experts suggest stocking up on green， leafy vegetables could help protect your eyesSuch foods may also help to protect against blindness in the elderly32What does“that message”in the second pa
42、ragraph refer to?ACarrots are rich in beta-caroteneBRadar technology was well covered upCEating carrots led to the pilotssuccessDPeople are encouraged to take more vegetables33According to Emily Chew，vitamin A_. Acan help send lightBcan improve night vision Cwill cause corneas disappearingDwill easi
43、ly change into beta-carotene34From the text ，we learn_.Aeating carrots cant really help improve your sights Ball foods except carrots perform the same in improving eyesightCeating more green，leafy vegetables can prevent the sight failing in the elderlyDit is clear how many carrots would be needed to
44、 make best night vision35Where does this text probably come from?AAn advertisement BScience fictionCChildrens literature DScience magazine 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。Education will affect the worldPerhaps that a person has gone to college and even earned a
45、postgraduate degree in education does not mean he is or will be a goodteacherThe measure of a good teacher is found in the results he sees in his studentsAlso，the attitude towards teaching，the school in which one teaches，students and parents will greatly affect those results 36Their attitude must be
46、 positiveGood teachers must have an attitude of belief in their natural ability in learning of their students37Their attitude must be one of perseveranceIts not always easy or fun to be a teacher 38 Much of a teachers stress comes from having to deal with the administration of schools，and facing stu
47、dents of different charactersIt can be a pain sometimes39 The farmer doesnt expect a harvest to appear immediately after he plants the seedsHe does，however,“see”the harvest in his mindThe same is necessary for the teacherThey know the harvest will come but today is a day to plant seeds and cultivate(培育 )the crop，which cant be achieved within days Their attitude most be open and updated 40 And even if a teacher is a history teacher，they need to stay up-to-date on any current discoveries that
