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安徽省蚌埠市届高三英语上学期期中试题
蚌埠市2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷
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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Buyamap.B.Findaplace.C.Getanaddress.
2.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?
A.Giveheraride.
B.Repairhercar.
C.Pickupheraunt.
3.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?
A.Anewprofessor.
B.Adepartmenthead.
C.Acompanydirector.
4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?
A.Veryinteresting.
B.Quitedifficult..
C.Toosimple.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Clothes.
B.Weather.
C.News.
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。
6.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman?
A.HewantstowatchTV..B.Hehasapaininhisknee.C.Heistoolazy.
7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.Dosomeexercise.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork?
A.At6:
15.B.At5:
45.C.At6:
50.
9.Wherewillthespeakersgo?
A.TheGreenHouseCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.HowwillthespeakergotoNewYork?
A.Bytaxi.B.Byair.C.Bybus.
11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?
A.Forbusiness.
B.Forshopping.
C.Forholiday.
12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Driverandpassenger
B.Husbandandwife.
C.Fellowworkers.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inaclassroom.
14.WhatdoesJohndonow?
A.He’satrainer.B.He’satourguide.C.He’sacollegestudent.
15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?
A.$12,000.B.$10,500.C.$15,000.
16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?
A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?
A.Tenyears.
B.Oneyear.
C.Eighteenyears.
18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransport?
A.It’scomfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.
19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?
A.It’shealthier.B.It’ssafer.C.It’smoreconvenient.
20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemost?
A.ColourfulB.Busy.C.Quiet.
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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallenge
DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!
TheCambridgeScienceFestival(CSF)ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.
Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue,
StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonorataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedincelebrationandbrunch(早午餐)willbeserved.
BetweenMarch10thandMarch15h,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:
http:
//cambridgesciencefestival.org.
21.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?
A.Cambridgelocals.B.Schoolstudents.C.CSFwinners.D.MITartists.
22.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?
A.OnFebruary8th.B.OnMarch10th.
C.OnApril21st.D.OnMarch15th
23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?
A.Anexhibitionguide.B.Anartshowreview.
C.Anofficialreport.D.Anannouncement.
B
Passengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheyflewintheskyforhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenit’spopulationreacheditshighestpoint,theyweremorethan3billlionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.
Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands,Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.
Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmerican’sneedforwood,whichscattered(驱散)theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.
In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeonsbutbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwipigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1,1914.
24.Inthe18thandearly19tehcenturies,passengerpigeons____.
A.werethebiggestbirdintheworld
B.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmerica
C.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS
D.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironment
25.Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons’____.
A.ruinB.escapeC.liberationD.evolution
26.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?
A.Toseekpleasure.B.Tosaveotherbirds.
C.Toprotectcrops.D.Tomakemoney.
27.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?
A.Itwasignoredbythepublic.B.Itwasdeclaredtoolate.
C.Itwasstrict.D.Itwasunfair.
C
Atypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip(鞭)atachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit’smostlyforshow.Inreality,it’thechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.
Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?
Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(e.g.loseweight.,startabusiness,travelmore)—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?
Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbeenthepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecant’focusorthatwe’refocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.
Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:
Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething,.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome…takeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.
28.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?
A.Toshowoffhisskills.B.Totrickthelion.
C.Togetreadyforafight.D.Toentertaintheaudience.
29.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?
A.Theyholdontothewrongthings.B.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.
C.Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow
30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpertmentionedinParagraph3?
A.Doubtful.B.Tolerant.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.
31.Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”,you’readvisedto_____
A.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabits
C.askforclearguidanceD.makeaquickdecision
D.
AsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO).
Inanefforttopreventlanguageloss,scholarsfromanumberoforganizations-UNESCOandNationalGeographicamongthem—haveformanyyearsbeendocumentingdyinglanguagesandtheculturestheyreflect.
MarkTurin,ascientistattheMacmillanCentreYaleUniversity,whospecializesinthelanguagesandoraltraditionsoftheHimalayas,isfollowinginthattradition.Hisrecentlypublishedbook,AGrammarofThangmiwithanEthnolin