届高三英语上学期期中试题1216Word格式.docx

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2.Whoisthetextmessageprobablyfromaccordingtotheman?

A.Matt.B.AstrangerC.Thewoman.

3.Whichseasonisitnow?

A.Summer.B.Fall.C.Winter.

4.Whatisdrivingthewomancrazy?

A.Thebadtrafficinthemorning.

B.Theearlyworkingtimeinheroffice.

C.Theconstructioninfrontofthebuilding.

5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?

A.Atanartgallery.B.Inaclassroom.C.Atacinema.

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。

听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；

听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Aredplanet.B.Athemepark.C.Aspecialvillage.

7.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouttheprojectintheend?

A.It'

sworthwhiletocarryout.

B.Itmaynotbenefitpeople.

C.It'

ssimilartotheAmericans'

.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhatdoesthemanprobablythinkofMiddleEasternmusic?

A.Scaring.B.Boring.C.Active.

9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodointheend?

A.Buyadrum.B.Dancetothemusic.C.Sitstill.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Co-workersB.Bossandemployee.C.Classmates.

11.Whenwasthewoman'

slastpayraise?

A.Severaldaysago.B.Sixmonthsago.C.Morethanayearago.

12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Startaneducationcompany.

B.WorkonJackMa'

sprojects.

C.Askthemanforsomeadvice.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whichchapteristheclasson?

A.Chapter1.B.Chapter2.C.Chapter6.

14.WhatisMuratreadingabout?

A.Anocean.B.Acountry.C.Alanguage.

15.WhatwillLeedonext?

A.Gotothelanguagelab.

B.PracticeEnglishwithMurat.

C.Continuereadingfromthebook.

16.WhatdoweknowaboutCelia?

A.Shedidwellinanexam.

B.ShespeaksEnglishwell.

C.Shesitsinthefrontoftheroom.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howdoesthenewtechnologyhelpfightcrime?

A.Itsendsmessagestopolice.

B.Itsecureselectronicpayments.

C.Itusesinformationfromsecuritycameras.

18.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnology?

A.Microsoftisplanningtouseit.

B.SomehotelsinAmericahavestartedtouseit.

C.OnestoreofKFCinChinahasbeenusingit.

19.WhatwillprobablyhappenintheUK?

A.Peoplewillusemorecash.

B.FaceIDwillbeusedforpayments.

C.ApplePaywillbethemainpaymentsystem.

20.Whyaresomepeopleworried?

A.Itwillbelessconvenienttopay.

B.Privateinformationcouldbegotbyotherpeople.

C.Companieswillchargemoremoneyforthenewtechnology.

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。

[A]

TheLondonUnderground（TheTube）

ThemainsourceofpublictransportinLondonrevolvesaroundtheUnderground（ortheTubeasitisknowntoLondoners）.Thisnetworkof12linescangetyoutomostplacesinthecenterofthecityquickly.

It'

salmostnecessarytogetanOysterCardoraTravelcard.Singleticketsarepricedstartingattheintentionallyabsurd（荒谬的）priceof£

4.80（Zone1-3）,ifyoupaycash.UsinganOysterCard,asinglefareis£

2.30ifyouaretravelingwithinthecentralZone1.

OnhotdaysitisalsoadvisabletotakeabottleofwaterwithyouasUndergroundtrainsarenotair-conditioned.

LasttrainsleavecentralLondonataround00:

30weekdays,23:

30Sundays.Firsttrainsleave

thesuburbsataround5:

00.

TheBusSystem

OutsidethecenterofLondon,TubeStationsarefartherapart,sobuseshelpfillthegaps.Also,thebusoffersacheaperalternative,evenifitisaslowerjourney.

CashfaresforLondonbuseshavebeenabolished-youcannotpaycash.Abusfarecosts£

1.50

ifpeopleonlyusebuses,andthefareiscappedat£

4.40perdayforOysterorcontactlesscardusers.

LightRailandTrains

YoucanthinkoftheDocklandsLightRailway（DLR）andtheTramlinkasextensionsoftheUnderground,TravelcardspurchasedatTubeStationsinEastLondon.TheDLRconnectswithanumberoftheothertrainservices（includingconnectionsatTowerHillorBankStations）andcanbeusedtoreachGreenwich,CanaryWharf,andStratford.

RiverServices

ThereareanumberofdifferentroutesalongtheRiverThames,ThefastercommuterservicesoperatealldayfromGreenwichPiertoEmbankmentandfromPutneyandChelseaharbourtoBlackfriarsduringPeakHoursonly.TheserouteswillpassanumberofplacesofinterestincludingtheHousesofParliamentandLondonBridge.AreturnfarefromPutneytoBlackfriarswillcostabout12pounds.

NationalRail

OnceyouleaveCentralLondonorifyouaretravelingSouthoftheRiverThames,thebestpublictransportoptionwilloftenbeNationalRail.TherearenumerousconnectionstotheRailSystemfromtheTube.TravelcardscanbeusedfortravelontheNationalRail（butnottheHeathrowExpress）.OystercardscanbeuseduptoZone6exceptcertainservicesincludingHeathrowExpress,HeathrowConnectandHS1.

21.WhentakingtheLondonUnderground,you__________________.

A.shouldbuyticketswithcash

B.cangotoanyplaceinLondonquickly

C.cansavemoremoneywithasingleticket

D.areadvisedtotakeabottleofwateralongonhotdays

22.IfyouuseriverservicesalongtheRiverThames,youwillpass_____________.

A.LondonBridgeB.Stratford

C.CanaryWharfD.TowerHill

23.TotravelSouthoftheRiverThames,itisrecommendedthatyouuse___________.

A.theLondonUnderground

B.theBusSystem

C.theDLRandtheTramlink

D.NationalRail

[B]

Inevermeanttobeateacher.Iwatchedmymotherovertheyears,andIknewitwasn'

tfor

me.

GoingbacktoschooltolearnFrenchandthenteachthelanguage,ourmotherhadchanged

thecenterofherworldwhenwewerepre-teens.

Isawhowhardourmotherworked,thelonghoursshekeptasshegradedpaperswhenwewenttobed.Iknewhowworriedshecouldbeoverherstudentswhentheyweretroubledandhowmuchoftheirstressshetookonherself.

WhatIdidn'

trealizewasthislifeshe'

dchosenofferedherdeeprewards.

AsIgrewup,IfellinlovewithaFrench-speakingSwissmanwhoaskedmetomarryhimandmovetoSwitzerland.Yearslater,whenIfoundmyselfbackinmyhometownwithasmallchildandaloveofmysecondlanguage,achancearoseformetojoinmymother'

sworldofeducation,andIaccepted.

IlandedinaprimaryschoolinRockyMount,NorthCarolina.Fromthefirstweek,IknewI'

dstickwithteaching.ThisisthemostchallengingexperienceI'

veeverhad,andabsolutelythebest.IteachFrench,andIhaveneverfeltsomuchexcitementaswhenIreceivesmilesfromchildren,orpraisefromotherteachers.

Mostofmystudentshavenottraveledoutsidethetownwheretheylive,andforsome,atriptothecitymuseumprovesthemostadventurousexperienceintheirlives.IfIcouldsomehowopentheworldtothesechildren,andifIcouldpushthemabit,todreamoflivinginabiggerworld,theymayworkharderandmaybeonedayventurebeyondtheirneighborhood.

Iworklateintoeachnightcreatinglessonsandactivitiesforthefollowingday,tryingtocomeupwithwaystoattractmystudentsandconnectthemtothelargerworld.IalsoplantogobacktoschoolforfurtherstudysothatIcanalsoteachscience,math,socialstudies,readingandwriting.

24.Whydidtheauthorsaynototeachingatfirst?

A.Shedidn'

tliketoworkwithchildren.

B.Shewasn'

tsureifshecoulddoitwell.

C.Hermotherwantedhertodosomethingelse.

D.Itwouldtakeuptoomuchofhertimeandenergy.

25.Whendidtheauthorfallinlovewithteaching?

A.Whenshehadherownchild.

B.Immediatelyaftershestartedteaching.

C.Duringthetimewhenshelivedabroad.

D.Whenshelearntaboutherstudents’dreams.

26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sstudents?

A.Theyworkhardanddreambig.

B.Mostofthemcomefrompoorfamilies.

C.TheyknewnothingaboutFrenchinthebeginning.

D.Theirlivesaremostlylimitedtotheirhometown.

27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodointhenearfuture?

A.Workinhermother'

sschool.

B.Receivefurthereducationinteaching.

C.TeachmorelanguagesbesidesFrench.

D.Experimentwithnewteachingmethods.

[C]

Itmightsoundlike1.5millionpenguinsareahardthingtomiss.However,thatisindeedthecasewiththissuper-colonyofAdé

liepenguinswhohavemanagedtoconcealthemselvesformanyyearsintheDangerIslandsofAntarctica.Thefar-away,difficulttoreachlandisalwayscircledbythickice.Itwas,therefore,believedtobeuninhabitable（不适宜居住的）andscientists

paidlittleattentiontoit.

Howeverin2014,whenStonyBrookUniversityscientistHeatherLynchwasexaminingpicturesoftheislands,shenoticedwhatappearedtobepenguinwaste.Tofindoutwhatwashappening,Lynchplannedanexpedition（探险）withateamthatincludedresearchers.

Afterseveralmonthsofpreparation,theresearchersreachedtheDangerIslandsinDecember2015.Totheirjoy,theyweregreetedbyhundredsofthousandsofthenestingbirds.Throughseveraldaysofhardwork,theresearcherscametotheconclusionthattheislandsarehometoover1.5millionpenguins.ThediscoveryisparticularlyexcitinggiventhatontheWestAntarcticPeninsula,Adé

liepenguinsnumbersaredroppingrapidly.Withthenewadditions,scientistsnowsaythereareoverfourmillionknownpairsofthebirdsinAntarctica.

Inthestudy,publishedinScientificReportsonMarch2,2018,thescientistssaidoneofthethingsthatsurprisedthemabo