级高三下学期期中考试试题.docx

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级高三下学期期中考试试题

保密★启用前试卷类型A

东营市一中2016—2017学年第一学期2014级第二次质量检测

英语试题

本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。

满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

第1节听下面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.Howwillthewomangettowork?

A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.

2.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardsthecancellationofthemeeting?

A.Happy.B.Angry.C.Surprised.

3.Whatwillthewomando?

A.Givethemanacalllater.B.Goouttobuycomputers.

C.Contactacomputercompany.

4.Whendidthemangetmarried?

A.In1982.B.In1988.C.In1990.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Healthfood.B.Eatinghabits.C.Nutrition.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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，每个小题将给出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.Whocouldthemanspeakermostprobablybe?

A.Adoctor.B.Asafetyguard.C.Apoliceofficer.

7.Whatdoethenumber“55”mean?

A.Time.B.Speedlimit.C.distance

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Bringanewtowel.B.Repairtheairconditioner.

C.Changethesmallhangersforlargerones.

9.Whatisgoodabouttheroom?

A.Ithasagoodview.B.Thereisfantasticlight.C.Thereareseveralpillows.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Howlongistheregistrationperiodforthemeeting?

A.15minutes.B.30minutes.C.45minutes.

11.Whyisthemeetingdelayed?

A.Aspeakeriscomingtoaddressthestudents.

B.Thereisn’taroomavailableatthattime.

C.Thetestwilllastlongerthanexpected.

12.Whatwillthestudentsdojustafterthetest?

A.Havelunch.B.Takeabreak.C.Goonatour.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhyisDrCharlesAdamsinvitedtotheprogram?

A.Hewroteapopularbook.

B.Heisexpectedtocommentonabook.

C.Heisanexpertonlearninglanguages.

14.Whatisthewomancuriousaboutatfirst?

A.Theman’sstudyexperience.B.Theman’sachievements.C.Thenameofabook.

15.What’soneofthemostimportantpointsinlearningaforeignlanguage?

A.Exposingoneselftothetargetculture.

B.Developinggoodnote-takingskills.

C.Comingupwithastudyplan.

16.Whatisthekeytolanguagelearningaccordingtotheman?

A.Havingclearlearninggoals.B.Learningthelanguagebitbybit.

C.Beingconfidentinlearning.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Atwhattimeoftheschooltermdoesthetalktakeplace?

A.Atthebeginningofit.B.Inthemiddleofit.C.Attheendofit.

18.Whatwillthemanspendmostofhistimedoing?

A.Sendingoutlettersaboutbooksoverdue.B.Puttingbooksaway.

C.Showingpeopleroundthelibrary.

19.Wherecanpeoplereadnewspaper?

A.Inthebasement.B.Onthefirstfloor.C.Onthetopfloor.

20.Whatwillthemantellthewoman?

A.Hisaddress.B.Histaxnumber.C.Histelephonenumber.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第1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。

A

Thesightsofspring

MIRRORLAKE,YOSEMITE,CALIFORNIA

AsthesnowmeltsfromthemountainsofYosemiteNationalParkeveryMarch,thevalleybetweenthemountainsswellswithwater.Theresultisalarge,perfectlystillseasonallakethatgivesanear-perfectreflectionofthepeaksaboveit.MirrorLakehasprobablybeenaroundforcenturies,butdon’twaitforevertogoandseeit.It’srapidlyfillingwithmudthesedays,andmaydisappearwithinmanypeople’slifetimes.

BLACKSUN,SOUTHERNJUTLAND,DENMARK

Thousandsofstarlings（椋鸟）thatarriveatTonderMarsheachyearcreateanawesomesight.Thebirds,migratingnorthfromsouthernEuropetoScandinavia,stopintheareatofeedonthemanyinsectsthatliveinthedampgrass.Butatdusktheyrisetogetherintotheskyandperforma20-minuteballet----changingdirectionoverandover----thatcanalmostblockoutthesun.

There’sareasonfortheiramazingdancing,whichcanbeseenfrommid-MarchtoearlyApril----thebirdsheadforthesafetyofreed（芦苇）bedstosleepforthenight,andwanttoconfusetheirenemiesastowherethey’regoing.

LASFALLAS,VALENCIA,SPAIN

It’snotjusttheBritishwholovehugepoliticallythemedbonfires（篝火）.Everyyear,Valenciansbuild300cardboardstatues,paradingthemthroughthestreetsandsettingfiretothem.

Themodelscanbeover20-feethigh,andareoftenunpopularpoliticians.AttheendoftheLasFallasfestival（March15--19）,themodelsarestuffedwithfireworks----andwhentheyallgoup,itcanseemasifthewholecityisburning.

It’sthoughttheeventstartedwith18th-centurycarpenters,whoburnedtheiroil-lampholdersaswinterendedandtheynolongerneededthemtowork.

ELCASTILLOPYRAMID,CHICHENITZA,MEXICO

Lotsofplacesmarkthespringequinox（春分）onMarch20,butperhapsthemostimpressiveistheElCastillopyramidofChichenItza,Mexico,builtbytheancientMayasaroundAD750.

Hugecrowdsgathereachyearasthesuncastsshadowsagainstthenorth-westcorner,likeasnakewindingitswaydownthepyramid’sside.Thisisthoughttohaveactedasasignforthelocalpeopletostartplantingcorn.

21.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoradvisepeopletoseeassoonaspossible?

A.MirrorLakeinYosemite.B.BlackSuninSouthernJutland.

C.LasFallasinValencia.D.TheELCastillopyramidofChichenItza.

22.ThestarlingsatTonderMarshrisetogetherintotheskyatduskto____.

A.catchinsectsB.attractvisitorsC.protectthemselvesD.lookforreedbeds

23.TheLasFallasfestivalisafestivalforpeopleto____.

A.voicetheirangerB.honorcarpenters

C.learnmoreaboutpoliticsD.celebratetheendofwinter

24.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat____.

A.theBritishalsocelebratetheLasFallasfestival

B.theElCastillopyramidhasahistoryof750years

C.starlingslikelivinginsouthernEuropeinsummer

D.MirrorLakecanonlybeseeninaparticularseason

B

IfyouarelookingtoputatreeinyourhomeforChristmas,thereisalwaysonedebatethatseemstoariseinmosthouseholds:

whetheryouwantarealtreeorafaketree.Yearafteryear,aswefindourselvescleaningoldpineneedlesformonthsonend,wedecidethatwewillnevergetanotherrealtree.Sothatbegsthequestion:

Whichkindoftreeisbetter?

Thereiscertainlyalottobesaidforrealtrees.Thereissomethingfunaboutgatheringthefamilytogether,goingtoaChristmastreefarm,andselectingorevencuttingdownyourowntree.RealChristmastreeshavethatlovelyholidaypineneedlesmellandtheylookgreatinyourhome.

Ofcourse,ontheotherhand,theyalsoleaveacompletemessbehindandneedlesthatseemtokeepappearingforweeksorevenmonthsafterthetreecomesdown.YoumustalsofindawaytodealwithyourrealChristmastreeafteryou’redone,whichmaymeancuttingitintopiecessoitwillfitinthetrash.Manydustmenwillrefusetotakeawayatreethatisleftbesideyourregulartrash,especiallyifisabigtreeoranold,yellowonewithfallingneedles,makingithardtopickup.Theydon’twantafacefullofsharpneedlesanymorethanyoudo!

WithafakeChristmastree,thereisnomess,butthereisalsonoChristmassmellandnoexcitingtriptotheChristmastreefarm.Ofcourse,thesetreeslookthesameinappearanceasarealtreewhendecorated.Manyofthemcomealreadywithlights,sousingthatold,messystringoflightswillbeathingofthepast.Forsomepeople,acanofpineairfreshener（清新剂）isenoughtorecreatethepleasantsmellofarealtree.

Astowhichtreeisthebetterchoice,itisreallyamatterofpersonalpreference.Bothrealandfaketreescertainlyhavetheirbenefits,andknowingwhichisbetterforyouthisChristmasreallydependsonwhatyourfamilywants.

25.WhichofthefollowingshowsthebenefitsofrealChristmastrees?

a.providingmorefunb.easytocleanup

c.givingoffanaturalsmelld.easytodecorate

A.a,cB.a,dC.b,cD.b,d

26.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4showsthatfakeChristmastrees_____.

A.lookmorebeautifulB.aremorefashionable

C.canbeusedlongerD.aremoreconvenient

27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisdebate?

A.ObjectiveB.CriticalC.DoubtfulD.Subjective

28.whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?

CP:

CentralPointP:

PointSP:

Sub-point（次要点）C:

Conclusion

C

Noonewantstobetested.Wewouldallliketogetadriver’slicensewithoutansweringquestionsaboutrightsofwayorshowingthatwecanparallelparkacar.Manyfuturelawyersanddoctorsprobablywishtheycouldjointheirprofessionwithouttakinganexam.

Buttestsandstandardsareanecessaryfactoflife.Theyprotectusfromunskilleddrivers,harmfulproductsanddishonestprofessionals.Inschoolstooexamsplayaconstructiverole.Theytellpublicofficialswhethernewschoolprogramsaremakingadifferenceandwherenewinvestmentsarelikelytopayoff.Theytellteacherswhattheirstudentshavelearned--andhavenot.Theytellparentshowtheirchildrenaredoingcomparedwithotherstheirage.Theyencouragestudentstomakemoreeffort.

Itisimportanttorecallthatformostofcentury,educatorsusedintelligenceteststodecidewhichchildrenshouldgetahigh-qualityeducation.ThepointofIQtestingwastofindouthowmuchchildrenwerecapableoflearningratherthantotestwhattheyhadactuallylearned.BasedonIQscores,millionsofchildrenwereassignedtodumbed-downprogramsinsteadofsolidcoursesinscience,math,history,literatureandforeignlanguage.

Thishistoryremindsusthattestsshouldbeusedtoimproveeducation.Everychildshouldhaveaccesst