届高三上学期期中考试英语试题B附答案.docx

1、届高三上学期期中考试英语试题B附答案菏泽市20162017学年度第一学期期中学分认定考试高三英语试题（B）注意事项：1.本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2.选择题答案一律涂在答题卡上。3.第卷用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题纸上。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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. How will the spe

2、akers go to the concert?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.2. What does the man think of the movie?A. It tells about a touching story. B. It is wonderful. C. The acting is overdone.3. What will the boy play this afternoon?A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Football.4. What will the woman do next?A. Buy some lig

3、hts in a shop. B. Call a shop about the lights. C. Borrow a guitar from the man.5. Where does the woman want to buy the eggs?A. In the shop. B. In the market. C. On the farm.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

4、秒钟时间作答。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the woman say about her parents?A. They fell in love with each other at the first sight.B. They knew each other before dating.C. They all like reading stories.7. What does the woman think of her mother?A. Beautiful. B. Talkative. C. Humorous.听第7段材料，回答第8至

5、9题8. Where is the woman now?A. At the hairdressers B. At home. C. On the beach.9. What is the womans hair like now?A. It is short and curly. B. It is short and straight. C. It is brown and long.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the boy tired?A. He got no sleep last night. B. He took a long flight. C. He d

6、idnt sleep well.11. Where is the boy staying?A. At a hotel. B. At his uncles house. C. At his old neighbours house.12. When will the speakers go to the Central Library?A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the woman see John Maxines work last time?A. In a park. B.

7、 In a school. C. In a gallery.14. What does the woman think of John Maxines work?A. It was designed for children. B. It is not popular in public places.C. It has something very emotional.15. What dowe know about the woman artist?A. She changed one of John Maxines works.B. She has excellent reputatio

8、n in the art world.C. She doesnt want her work to be changed.16. What do the speakers agree?A. The original artist ought to be respected.B. Changes of an art work can cause new meaning.C. Works of art should be protected well.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long did J. R. R. Tolkien teach in Merton Colleg

9、e?A. For ten years. B. For fourteen years. C. For twenty-two years.18. What do we know about The Hobbit?A. It turned out to be quite popular. B. It took Tolkien about ten years. C. It was written for adults.19. What made J. R. R. Tolkien think of writing The Lord of the Rings?A. His friends encourag

10、ement. B. His childrens inspiration. C. The publishers request.20. What did J. R. R. Tolkien do in 1938?A. He began writing The Lord of the Rings.B. He retired from Merton College.C. He moved to South Africa.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。ATh

11、e Most Peaceful Countries in the WorldDenmarkDenmark tops the list of the most peaceful countries on Earth since its really a safe place to live. Even while Copenhagen was under occupation by the Nazis during the World War , it still did not fight. The point is that people living in Denmark prefer t

12、o focus on economic matters, instead of involving themselves in various armed conflicts.Norway Many people do not expect Norway to appear in the list of the most peaceful countries in the world. Perhaps, this is because of Anders Behring Breivik, mass（谋杀多人的）murderer, who hit the pride of the country

13、 hard. But Norway is one of the worlds most peaceful countries and friendly and safe place to live, with the highest level of human development.SwedenAlthough Sweden is one of the biggest weapon exporters in Europe, the country has a low level of robberies. According to the Global Peace Index, Swede

14、n is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, in spite of the fact that its among the worlds top arms exporters. Besides, Sweden has not been to war and has not participated in any combats（争斗）for the whole two centuries. Iceland.Iceland was also ranked as one of the most peaceful countries i

15、n the world, staying out of the main conflicts in the world. Iceland seldom or never hits the headlines and despite the collapse（倒闭）of the Icelandic banks several years ago, the country remains as all amazing place of spectacular natural beauty. Tourists from all parts of the world come to Iceland t

16、o view its huge glaciers and raging volcanoes, as well as numerous unique natural and cultural attractions.21. Why is Denmark one of the most peaceful countries?A. Denmark has a low level of robberies.B. Denmark has the highest level of human development.C. Danish people focus on economic matters.D.

17、 Denmark has unique cultural attractions.22. Which country hasnt taken part in any combats for 200 years?A. Denmark B. Sweden C. Norway D. Iceland23. The mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik is _.A. a Norwegian citizen B. a Danish citizen C. a Swiss D. an Icelander24. Whats the authors main purpose

18、 of writing the text?A. To call on all the countries to keep peace.B. To appeal to readers to make contributions to world peace.C. To invite readers to visit the four countries.D. To tell readers some information.BOn May 28th, 1998 I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son to school.

19、 Unfortunately my car crashed with a truck. All three of us were critically injured. Staceys brain injury was the most severe. Despite all attempts to save her, she died three days later. When I became conscious, I heard my husband talking to the organ donor coordinator（器官捐助协调员）. We knew that Stacey

20、 would want that because thats the kind of person she was. She always wanted to assist people. She was always smiling and brought so much joy to others. She was friendly and enjoyed writing stories and poetry. It has been a comfort to know that Stacey lives on in the lives of others. I have even met

21、 the family of one of Staceys kidney recipients (接受人). This little girl was 6 years old at the time of the transplant(移植). She was suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome. I saw pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome and the pictures of her after the transplant. They already showed an amaz

22、ing difference. We correspond every year through letters, cards and pictures. The girl is doing really well at school and will be graduating from high school next year. I am so grateful that we have this relationship. I also feel relieved that my daughter has made so great a difference to a persons

23、life. Over the years, I have had some kind of contact with all of the recipients except the heart recipient. Im very sorry for that. I would love to hear something from the heart recipients family. There are so many things that I wonder about her. I wonder if she is anything like Stacey. Does she sm

24、ile all the time? Does she enjoy writing stories and poetry? I do hope that they can contact us! I feel guilty because I was the one driving in the accident which caused Staceys death. I also feel proud that my daughter has helped so many people.25. When did Stacey die from the traffic accident?A. O

25、n May 28th, 1998 B. On May 29th, 1998C. On May 31st, 1998 D. On May 30th, 199826. What does the underlined word “They” refers to?A. The pictures showing the effects of the Nephrotic Syndrome.B. The people who received the organs of Stacey.C. The people who cared for the girl in the hospital.D. The p

26、ictures taken after the transplant.27. What is the writers attitude towards her daughters organ donation?A. Grateful B. Proud C. Dissatisfied D. Guilty28. What has the writer been looking forward to doing?A. Contacting the kidney recipients family. B. Seeing the heart recipient. C. Getting paid from

27、 the heart family.D. Visiting kidney recipients family.CFailing in something isnt a really nice feeling, but Scotlands Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isnt something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!The boarding school held “failure week” to c

28、elebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of

29、 perfection,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.“This week at Fettes we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, t

30、hat we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success,” read a letter on Fettes Colleges website.To celebrate failure, students

31、 were encouraged to try something theyve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we sh

32、ould always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set out to do.“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially