1、 1 河北省2017届高三英语上学期期中试题（无答案） （考试时间120分钟，满分150分。请将答案填写在答题纸上）（201611） 第卷 (共103分) I. Listening Comprehension （30分） Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversati
2、ons and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. She will go to the beach alone. B. She will go to the beach with the ma
3、n. C. She will go to meet Prof. Brown. D. She will go to attend Prof. Browns class. 2. A. In a car. B. In a plane. C. At a shop. D. On a farm. 3. A. On December 3rd. B. On December 13th. C. On December 23rd. D. On December 30th. 4. A. A novel. B. A commercial. C. A TV programme. D. A sports game. 5.
4、 A. He will help the woman. B. He will give the woman what she wants. C. He will hand something to the woman. D. He doesnt understand what the woman means. 6. A. He cant give the woman a ride. B. Hell drop the woman off on the way to work. C. The woman can ride downtown with her. D. The woman will h
5、ave to leave earlier than usual 7. A. The mans mobile phone is expensive. B. The mans mobile phone often goes wrong. C. The man should use a new mobile phone. D. The man shouldnt change his mobile phone. 8. A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. D. Employer and employee. 9. A. Hes up
6、set that he missed the television program. B. He doesnt like talking about television programs. C. He doesnt think the television program was funny. D. Hes angry because he failed to get into his building 学校_班级_姓名_ 学号_ 装订线 学生答题不得超过此线 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7、_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8学生答题不得此线 2 10. A. The woman doesnt like skiing at all. B. The woman will go skiing with them. C. The woman cant go skiing with them. D. The woman doesnt have much work today. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you wi
8、ll be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through
9、13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Many Americans have been visited by ghosts. B. Many Americans believe that ghosts really exist. C. Americans celebrate Halloween for religious reasons. D. Americans celebrate Halloween to drive away ghosts. 12. A. 37%. B. 41%. C. 71%. D. 87%. 13. A. A gh
10、ost would choose to visit his relative or friend. B. Children celebrate Halloween to play tricks on their parents. C. Those who dont believe in ghosts dont celebrate Halloween. D. Those who celebrate Halloween dont necessarily believe in ghosts. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following pas
11、sage. 14. A. The reasons for staying fit while travelling. B. The ways of keeping healthy while travelling. C. The ways of enjoying oneself while travelling. D. The reasons for spending a vacation by travelling. 15. A. We may not go to bed until very late. B. The hotel bed may be uncomfortable. C. W
12、e may sleep for an hour during the day. D. The hotel room may not be quiet enough. 16. A. Taking along enough food. B. Staying in a luxurious hotel. C. Visiting many scenic spots. D. Eating the right kinds of food. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conve
13、rsations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 3 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answ
14、er. Shopping List Food and drink for the 17 on Saturday nine pounds of hamburger meat seven 18 of hot dogs some chicken P.F. Productions 19 bags of potato chips some salad and tomato 20 ten big 2-liter bottles of soft drinks Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the
15、form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What are they talking about? They are talking about how to win 21 for chairman. Whats the womans first suggestion? Her first suggestion is to 22 in the hallways. Where can the man outline his plans for the year tomorrow morning? On 23 . Why will
16、they meet after chemistry class tomorrow? Because they will 24 . II. Grammar: and Vocabulary （26分） Section A Directions: Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the give
17、n word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. ( A ) “So you think Im courageous?” she asked. “Yes, I do.” “Perhaps I am. But thats because Ive had some inspiring teachers. Ill tell you about one of them. Many years ago,
18、when I worked _25_ a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl _26_ (name) Liza who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared _27_ (be) a blood transfusion from her five-year-old 4 brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and
19、 had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy _28_ he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment _29_ taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes I do it if it will save Li
20、za.” “As the transfusion _30_ (progress), he lay in a bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, _31_ (see) the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice,” Will I start to die right away?” “_32_ (be)
21、 young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give her all his blood.” “Yes, Ive learned courage,” she added,” because Ive had inspiring teachers.” （ B ） Scientists and art experts (33) _ (find) a hidden painting beneath one of Pablo Picassos first masterpieces, Th
22、e Blue Room recently. Using advances technology, the experts revealed a bow-tied man with his face (34) _(rest) on his hand in the painting. Researchers began to suspect that there might be something under the surface of The Blue Room in 1954 (35) _ some brushstrokes on the piece clearly did not mat
23、ch the superficial composition. But it was (36) _ _ the 1990s that an X-ray of the painting first revealed a fuzzy image under the picture. Now, improved technology allowed researcher (37) _ (see) the hidden portrait more clearly. And they also confirmed that it was likely to (38) _(paint) just befo
24、re The Blue Room after a technical analysis. Hidden pictures have also been found under other important Picasso paintings. “When he had an idea, he just had to get it down and realize it,” a researcher said, explaining that Picasso would hurriedly paint over (39) _ picture when he got a sudden idea.
25、 “He could not afford to acquire new canvases (帆布画布) every time he had an idea because canvas was very expensive. Therefore, he sometimes drew his thoughts on some used canvases when he did not have a blank one (40) _ hand.” the researcher added. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage
26、by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. convinced B. introduce C. in favor of D. explosion E. sufficiently F. 5 inspiration G. pursuing H. concerned I. persuasive J. stimulate K. recognition Mo Yan, 57-year-old Chinese writer
27、, became the heated topic overnight in China after winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm Thursday. Inside China there has been a(n) _41_ of younger generation of writers eager to tell their stories in print or online and Mos international _42_will be a(n) _43_ to them. They are hig
28、hly inspired and _44_ that it is not meaningless or ridiculous to insist on _45_ writing in China. Theres nothing like winning a Nobel Prize in Literature to _46_ an authors book sales. Wa, his latest novel and just published in English, has already sold out, causing his publisher to increase the bo
29、oks print run. But what effect will Mos win have on Chinese literature? Chinese literature, in general, does not have a high international profile （关注） . Main criticism of Chinese fiction is that it is not _47_ global as it is too _48_ about China and has little to do with people, human beings. Anot
30、her problem is that there seems to be a decline in the popularity of serious fiction _49_ fast fiction. Fewer people have the time or the intension to engage with a serious bit of writing. Lets hope that Mos win will, at the very least, _50_ new readers worldwide to the joys and rewards of good fict
31、ion and make them aware that China is a place where great writing can be found. III. Reading Comprehension （47分） Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
32、 Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones can be wonderful, libera ting tools of _51_ , freeing us from the confines (界限) of an office and providing more leisure time, they often do the exact _52_. Cell phone use has _53_ the line between work and non-work time, increa
33、sing stress and tension within families and between friends. As Eric Slate, author of Technoslave commented in his essay: “It seems the more _54_ we are, the more detached (不相连的) we become.“ There is a risk of being too connected. While I was hiking in Spain, I got _55_ a few times. I saw new sights
34、 and was surprised by _56_ landscapes and towns I wouldnt have otherwise come across. Back in the US, whenever I got lost, I would always call a friend for _57_ on my cell phone. With a cell phone, youre less _58_ to go down the 6 wrong street and see new things or unexpectedly meet new people. So,
35、when I recently returned home to Burlington, Vermont, I _59_ my cell phone and traded in an old, rusty bike for a regular landline telephone that was connected to the wall and everything. Now, I go outside and dont make a phone call or check my phone. _60_ , Ive seen things in my neighbourhood I _61
36、_ noticed before, like a big flower garden around the block and artwork and sculptures down the road. Now that Im not _62_ my cell phone, Ive met new people on the street and at the supermarket, started _63_ with neighbours I havent spoken with before and talk with my friends face-to-face instead of
37、 over the phone. . Instead of _64_ me from the world, getting rid of my cell phone has helped me become more in touch with my community. I am no longer a _65_ of my cell phone. 51. A. information B. communication C. learning D. exchange 52. A. opposite B. same C. wrong D. right 53. A. misused B. lim
38、ited C. troubled D. confused 54. A. affected B. separated C. connected D. satisfied 55. A. exhausted B. disappointed C. lost D. attracted 56. A. inaccessible B. unexpected C. familiar D. similar 57. A. attention B. destination C. direction D. action 58. A. eager B. likely C. willing D. interested 59
39、. A. made use of B. hung up C. got rid of D. got hold of 60. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead 61. A. once B. often C. never D. ever 62. A. happy with B. crazy about C. glue to D. aware of 63. A . interviews B. arguments C. visits D. conversations 64. A. isolating B. saving C. protecting
40、 D. removing 65. A. fan B. master C. friend D. slave Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the informati
41、on given in the passage you have just read. (A) In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California. I was there to provide 学校_班级_姓名_ 学号_ 装订线 学生答题不得超过此线 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
42、 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8学生答题不得此线 7 some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. “Russians are a very polite people,” I had been tutored before my arrival. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman will pour the limonad (type of juice) for the ladies and
43、show politeness. Toward the end of my three week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his lovely wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most sati
44、sfied with the meal. But the whole while my mind was racing: “What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?” “Would you like a banana?” I asked Yulya. “Yes,” she smiled, but made no attempt to take any of the three banan
45、as in the fruit basket. “What now?” I thought. “Which one would you like?” I asked awkwardly. “That one,” she pointed at one of the bananas. Thinking about Russian politeness, I picked the banana Yulya had pointed at and peeled(去皮) it half way and handed it to her. Smiles in Yulyas and Nicolais face
46、s told me I had done the right thing. After this experience I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies. Sometime during my third trip I was politely corrected by a Russian friend. “Oh, no, in Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her.” How embarrassed I felt! And I had been proudly telling everyone about my findings. Certain lessons have to be learned the hard way. Some well meaning articles and presentations on cultural differences
