1、襄阳四中 2016 届高三下学期英语测试题四命题人： 考试时间：2016 年 3月 24日 20:30-22:30 时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分第 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 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 did the speakers plan to do at first? A. Go shopping. B. Wat
2、ch a movie. C. Play a game. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Human health. B. The environment. C. Water.3. When is Mr. Smith supposed to be back? A. At 4:55. B. At 5:15. C. At 5:35.4. Where does the woman work now? A. In a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. In a restaurant.5. What do
3、the speakers decide to do? A. Go shopping after work. B. Eat out for dinner. C. Go back home late.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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why cant the woman con
4、centrate on the book? A. She is worried about a test. B. She cant understand the book. C. She is uninterested in it. 7. Which subject does the woman prefer to study? A. Physics. B. Chemistry. C. English. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. How many rooms does the apartment have? A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.9. What does t
5、he man care most about the flat? A. The rent. B. The floor. C. The environment. 10. What does the woman invite the man to do? A. See the apartment in person. B. Call back tomorrow. C. Come to her home now.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband a
6、nd wife. B. Manager and secretary. C. Brother and sister. 12. How does the woman feel? A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Regretful. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He has been home all day. B. He ignores what the woman has done. C. He hardly watches a game.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What did the speakers
7、 discuss over the phone? A. Work experience. B. Educational background. C. Special skills.15. Who did the man work for when he was in middle school? A. His friends. B. His neighbors. C. His family members.16. What does the woman say about the personal interests section? A. It should take up at least
8、 one page.B. It isnt important to include.C. It should be a couple of sentences long.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where did the traffic accident happen? A. On the NM 451. B. On the 101 South. C. On the 405 North.18. What do the scientists hope the new planet will do? A. Tell them about life on other
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10、small lake.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。ABayfield Shopping Coupons (赠券)1. Six Hours Free ParkingIf you spend $100 or more in our stores, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or more, just take this c
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19、t Mikes CafBPeople become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus (章鱼) a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, y
20、our stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common
21、 garden snail (蜗牛). Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are not liked. As his flat is in a large town, he
22、has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize
23、d plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paperbag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had
24、 forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay for dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag a
25、nd had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.24. The underlined word “repulsive” in Paragraph 1 most probably means . A. disgusting B. pleasant C. acceptable D. delicious25. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that when collecting the snails, the autho
26、r .A. was glad that he could share them with his friendB. was angry because they might damage his beloved plantsC. was excited about being able to give his friend a surpriseD. was depressed because it was hard to catch them all26. The author finds that snails .A. are as delicious as octopus B. are d
27、isliked in his hometownC. are a kind of controversial food D. are as popular as fried potatoes27. The best title for the passage might be “ ”.A. One Mans Meat is Another Mans Poison B. Foods and Cultures C. Snail and Octopus D. People Are Illogical in Front of DelicaciesCWith all the wars, fighting
28、and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in depression, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms m
29、y heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking
30、 around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their
31、bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer s
32、pace. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It dri
33、ves people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.28. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.A. it makes people m
34、ore confident B. it can pick up peoples spiritsC. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world D. it can help people get on well with others29. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with _.A. facts and descriptions B. evidence and argumentC. examples and conclusion D. stories an
35、d persuasion30.The phrase“busting a gut“ in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.A. explaining carefully B. speaking loud C. keeping silent D. laughing hard31. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. talk about his own understanding of humorB. encourage people to be humorous in
36、 daily lifeC. introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD. convince people of the power of being optimistic about lifeDWhen people think of improving their diet, they often talk about eating more fruits and vegetables. Others want to eat more fish and less red meat, in addition to reducing
37、the amount of food they eat. But they can improve their diets even more with just a simple addition. American researchers have found that a diet rich in spices can help reduce the harmful effects of eating high fat meals.Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor Shiela West led an investigat
38、ion of the health effects of a spice-rich diet. Her team knew that a high-fat meal produces high levels of triglycerides(甘油三脂), a kind of fat, in the blood. She said, “If this happens too frequently, or if triglyceride levels are raised too much, your risk of heart disease is increased.”As part of t
39、he study, her team prepared meals on two separate days for six men between the ages of 30 and 65. The men were overweight, but healthy. The researchers added about 30 milliliters of spices to each serving of the test meal, which included chicken curry, Italian herb bread and a cinnamon(肉桂树皮 )biscuit
40、. The meal for the control group was the same, but it did not include any spices.During the experiment, the researchers removed blood from the men every 30 minutes for three hours. They found that antioxidant activity(抗氧化活性 ) in the blood of the men who ate the spicy meal was 13 percent higher than
41、it was for the men who did not. In addition, insulin(胰岛素) activity dropped by about 20 percent in the men who ate the spicy food.Shiela West says many scientists think that oxidative stress leads to heart disease. And what exactly is oxidative stress? Think of an apple that has been cut in half and
42、set aside for half an hour or so. The cut side of the apple turns brown. That is a simple explanation of what happens when oxidative stress comes in contact with the inside and outside of our bodies.Professor West says, “Antioxidants, like spices, may be important in reducing oxidative stress and th
43、us reducing the risk of chronic disease.” She adds that the level of spices used in the study provided the same amount of antioxidants found in 150 milliliters of red wine or about 38 grams of dark chocolate.32. What does the author advise people to do in their diets?A. Eating large amounts of food.
44、 B. Eating less fruits and vegetables. C. Eating more vegetables and fish. D. Eating small amounts of food with spices. 33. What is the function of spices according to the passage? A. To help people lose weight. B. To cure chronic disease. C. To reduce the risk of heart disease. D. To cause oxidativ
45、e stress. 34. What happened to the men who ate the spicy meal according to the experiment? A. The antioxidant activity in their blood became increased. B. The insulin activity in their body became increased. C. The level of triglyceride in their blood was increased. D. The oxidative stress in their
46、body was strengthened.35. What does Professor West show by citing the example of a half apple?A. The whole thing can be divided into two parts.B. It implies oxidative stress is harmful to our health.C. An apple is the only food that contains antioxidants.D. We can keep diseases away if we have an ap
47、ple a day.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。Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smok
48、e. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. 36 ”Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. 37 They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up
49、 smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.38 The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.39 Many people who quit will soon smoke again
