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宁夏大学附属中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
宁夏大学附属中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
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.Whatdoesthebookinclude?
A.Alotofusefulpictures.B.Alotofusefulwordsandphrases.
C.Alotofusefulwordsandsentences.
2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atarestaurant.B.Atahotel.C.Atasalesoffice.
3.Howdoesthewomanfeel?
A.Shewasalittleglad.B.Shewasalittlesad.C.Shewasalittleangry.
4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Teacherandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Librarianandstudent.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Theboycanfinishhishomeworklater.B.TheboycanwatchTVnow.
C.Theboymustfinishhishomeworkfirst.
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8题。
6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atahospital.B.Attheman’shome.C.Onthephone.
7.Howdoesthemanfeel?
A.Angry.B.Urgent.C.Worried.
8.Whatdoesthewomando?
A.Adoctor.B.Anurse.C.Anoperator.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Motherandson.
10.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.
11.Wherewillthemango?
A.Tothefactory.B.Toschool.C.Totheoffice.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Howlonghasthemanhadheadaches?
A.Forhiswholetime.B.Foraweek.C.Forafewweeks.
13.Howmuchsleephasthemanbeengettingrecently?
A.Enoughsleep.B.Sevenhours’sleep.C.Onlyafewhours’sleep.
14.Whathappenedtothemanlastweek?
A.Hefellwhileskating.B.Hefellwhileskiing.C.Hefellwhilewalking.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Whowillinsistondoingthewashingupatthewoman’shomeafterthemeal?
A.Thewomanherself.B.Thewoman’shusband.C.Thewoman’sguests.
16.Whatkindsofdishesdoesthewomanusuallycook?
A.Italian,IndianandJapanese.B.Italian,IndianandChinese.
C.Italian,IndianandFrench.
17.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofingredientsforChinesefood?
A.Theingredientsareusuallyhardtoget.
B.TheingredientsareusuallythesameasinWesternfood.
C.TheingredientsareusuallydifferentinWesternfood.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhenwasTylerPerryborn?
A.OnSeptember13,1969.B.OnOctober13,1969.C.OnSeptember3,1969.
19.WhatcanweknowaboutDiaryofaMadBlackWoman?
A.Itwasreleasedin1969.
B.Perryappearedastwodifferentcharactersinit.
C.ThefilmwasagreatsuccessandmadePerryfamous.
20.WheredidPerrysetuphisownmovieandactingstudio?
A.InNewYork.B.InAtlanta.C.InMiami.
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。
A
AyoungmanreturnstohishometwonofAractataca,Colombia.Hevisitsthehousewherehelivedasachild.Here,heremembersthemostimportantmemoriesofhischildhood.Standinginfrontofhisoldhouse,theyoungmanmakesanimportantdecision.Hesaystohimself,“Iwillstartmylifeoveragain.Iwillbecomeawriter.”
Thismanistheworldfamouswriter.GabrielGaricaMarquez.
GabrielGarciaMarquezwasbornonMarch6,1928.Duringhisearlylife,GarciaMarquez’sgrandmotherandgrandfathertoldhimmanystories.Hisgrandmotherwouldtellhimlegendsasiftheywerereal.GarciaMarquezsaysthathisgrandmother’swayofstorytellinglaterinfluencedhisownmethods.
WhenGarciaMarquezwasabout20yearsold,heleftAracatacaandattendeduniversityinBogota.Hebeganstudyinglawbecausethiswaswhathisfatherwantedhimtostudy.However,GarciaMarquezwasnothappy.
DuringthistimeGarciaMarquezreturnedtoAracataca.Itwasonthisvisitthatherealizedhemuststopstudyinglaw.Andherecognizedthathemustreturntothedreamofhischildhood-writing.Forthenextfewyears,GarciaMarquezwroteformanydifferentnewspapers.Andin1955,hepublishedhisfirstbookcalled“LeafStorm”.
Formanyyears,GarciaMarquezknewhewantedtowriteabouthisgrandfather’shouseinAracataca.Towritethisbook,GarciaMarquezandhiswifehadtosellalmostalloftheirpossessionstosurvive.Buttheiractwasworthit.Thebook,“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”wasimmediatelysuccessful.AndthisbookcreatedapathforGarciaMarquez’sfuturesuccess.
In1982,GabrielGarciaMarquezwasgiventheNobelPrizeinLiteratureforhisbook“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”,makinghimthefirstColombianandthefourthLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiterature.
21.WhoinfluencedGarciaMarquez’swritingstyle?
A.Hisgrandfather.B.Hisgrandmother.C.Hisfather.D.Hiswife.
22.Garciadecidedtotakeupwriting.
A.whenheworkedforanewspaperB.undertheinfluenceofhisfamily
C.whenhegraduatedfromcollegeD.afteravisittohishometown
23.Garcia’sbook“OneHundredYearsofSolitude”.
A.waswritteninthe1950sB.enjoyedaquicksuccess
C.helpedGarcialeadabetterlifeD.wasaboutGarcia’sgrandfather
24.WhatdoweknowfromthetextaboutGarciaMarquez?
A.HeisthefirstLatinAmericantowinaNobelPrizeinLiterature.
B.Hisbook“LeafStorm”markedhisgreatsuccessinliterature.
C.Hewrotefornewspapersbeforepublishinghisownbooks.
D.Hefollowedhisfather’swishtobecomeawriter.
B
Asisknown,itisarespectfuljobtobeateacherservingstudentsheartandsoul.Andmostpeoplealsocompareateachertoagardenerwhotakesgreatcareofvariousplants.Eversincemyhighschooldays,myhearthasbeensetonbecomingateacher.Iamnowstudyingatateacher’scollege,andIammakinggreateffortstostudy,becausetherearesomanythingstolearnabouteducation.ButIthoroughlyenjoymystudies,andeverydayIamamazedatthegreatinfluenceeducationhasonthehumansoul.
IthinkitisonlynaturalthatIhavealwaysaspiredtobecomeateacherbecausemyfatherandhisfatherwerealsoteachers.Myfatherisnowretired,followingabrilliantcareer,andithasalwaysbeenhisdreamtohaveme,hisonlyson,followinhisfootsteps.Althoughitsoundslikemyfather’sdreamthatIwillbecomeateacher,itisalsomydreamandIamquitewillingtorealizethedream.Istillhaveonemoreyeartogoatuniversity,andafterIgraduate,IwillgotothewesternpartofChinatobecomeateacheratavillageschool.
Iunderstandateacher’sjobwillnotmakemeamillionaire,butitisnottheprospectofmakingalotofmoneythathaspropelledmyambitiontobecomeateacher.Rather,itismysinceredesiretoassumearesponsibleroleinsociety,andmakeasmanypeoplewell—educatedaspossiblethroughmyhardendeavors.Educationplaysanessentialandimportantroleinoursociety.Ifeveryonecanreceiveagoodeducation,itwillnotonlydogoodtoourcountrybutalsobenefitindividuals’lives.
Tenyearsfromnow,therefore,Ihopetobeestablishedasanexcellentteacherwithhundredsofthousandsofstudentswhohavebenefitedfrommeandcarryonthefamilytraditionwithefficiencyandhonour.
25.What’stheauthornow?
A.Adoctor.B.Anactor.C.Astudent.D.Aresearcher.
26.Whichisnotthereasonwhytheauthorwantstobeateacher?
A.Tobeateacherishisowndream.B.Hisfatherhopesthathecanbecomeateacher.
C.Hewouldliketobearesponsibleman.
D.Histeacherencourageshimtobeanexcellentteacher.
27.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“aspired”?
A.Inspired.B.Desired.C.Required.D.Complained.
28.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.HowcanIbeanexcellentteacher?
B.WheredoIseemyselftenyearsfromnow?
C.WhydoIfollowinmyfather’sfootsteps?
D.HowcanImakemydreamcometrue?
C
TaykaHotelDesal
Where:
Tahua,Bolivia
Howmuch:
About$95anight
Whyit’scool:
You’vestayedathotelsmadeofbrickorwood,butsalt?
That’ssomethingfewcanclaim.TaykaHoteldeSalismadetotallyofsalt—includingthebeds(thoughyou’llsleeponregularmattresses(床垫)andblankets).ThehotelsitsontheSalardeUyuni,aprehistoricdried—uplakethat’stheworld’sbiggestsaltflat.Buildersusethesaltfromthe4,633一square—mileflattomakethebricks,andgluethemtogetherwithapasteofwetsaltthathardenswhenitdries.Whenrainstartstodissolvethehotel,theownersjustmixupmoresaltpastetostrengthenthebricks.
GreenMagicNatureResort
Where:
Vythiri,India
Howmuch:
About$240anight
Whyit’scool:
RiddingaPulley(滑轮)—operatedlift86feettoyourtreetoproomisjustthestartofyouradventure.Asyoulookoutofyouropenwindow—thereisnoglass!
一youwatchmonkeysandbirdsintherainforestcanopy.Lateryoumighttestyourfearofheightsbycrossingthehandmaderopebridgetothemainpartofthehotel,orjustsitonyourbamboobedandread.Youdon’tevenhavetocomedownforbreakfast—thehotelwillsendituponthepulley—drawn“elevator”.
DogBarkParkInnB&B
Where:
Cottonwood,Idaho
Howmuch:
$92anight
Whyit’scool:
Thisdoghouseisn’tjustforthefamilypet.SweetWillyisa30-foot-talldogwithguestroomsinhisbelly.Climbthewoodenstairsbesidehishindlegtoenterthedoorinhisside.Yoncanrelaxinthemainbedroom,goupafewstepsoftheloftinWilly’shead,orhangoutinsidehisnose.Althoughyouhaveafullprivatebathroominyourquarters,thereisalsoatoiletinthe12-foot-tallfirehydrantoutside.
GamirasuCaveHotel
Where:
Ayvali,Turkey
Howmuch:
Between$130and$475anight
Whyit’scool:
Thisiscavemancool!
Experiencewhatitwaslike5,000yearsago,whenpeoplelivedinthes