1、广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区高三英语下学期期中试题广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区2017届高三英语下学期期中试题第一部分 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. When will the man play volleyball? A. Today. B. This weekend. C. Today and tomorrow.2. How much will t
2、he woman spend? A. $220. B. $230. C. $250.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A book. B. European paintings. C. A yellow coat. 4. What will the man probably do with the computer? A. Have it fixed. B. Give it to the woman.C. Get a new one.5. Why is the girls father special? A. He finds time fo
3、r his kids.B. He has an important job.C. He makes time for himself.第二节听下面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、7题。6. When did the man start drawing? A. Five years ago.B. Six years ago. C. When he was five years
4、old.7. How does the woman feel about the mans art? A. She thinks it is great.B. She is too shy to tell him.C. She likes his photography the most.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. Which countries has the woman already been to? A. Canada and Australia. B. Singapore and America. C. China and Korea. 9. What can we lear
5、n about Norway? A. It is always cold all over the country. B. It snows almost everywhere in winter. C. Its very dry in summer.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Why will the man be late? A. Hes stuck in traffic. B. He had an accident.C. He didnt make it onto the bridge in time.11. When is the plane scheduled to l
6、eave? A. In 45 minutes. B. In two hours. C. In 30 minutes.12. How does the man probably feel? A. Positive. B. Stressed out .C. Apologetic.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why did the man get a new job? A. He wanted to work closer to his house.B. He wanted to make more money.C. His old job was too stressful.14.
7、What did the man probably do at his last job? A. Handle money. B. Drive a car. C. Take care of patients.15. Where does the mans mother live? A. In Chicago. B. In California .C. In New York.16. What will the man do in a year? A. Move back to where his family live.B. Gain more experience in the hospit
8、al.C. Find enough time to visit his parents.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where is Washington Square Park located? A. In Upper Manhattan.B. Between 6th St. and 4th St. C. In the Washington Village neighborhood.18. What is true about Washington Square Park? A. It covers ten city blocks.B. Dogs have their own
9、 areas to play.C. Eating and drinking are not allowed.19. Who especially likes the parks fountain area? A. Artists. B. Students. C. Children.20. When was the Washington Arch built? A. In 1889. B. In 1806. C. In 1871.第二部分 阅读理解第一节(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 Here
10、 are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment. How to Raise Monarch ButterfliesBy Carol PasternakHave you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar (毛虫) to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to r
11、aise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kids Guide to Americas ParksBy Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Services National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission.
12、 Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The books featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) an
13、d the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator (赤道).Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?By Sabbithry PersadTiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more ab
14、out recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1By Bria
15、n YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters (怪物) who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that on
16、e persons trash is another persons treasure!A Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?A. Carol Pasternak. B. Erin McHugh.C. Sabbithry Persad. D. Brian Yanish.B Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it. B. It is free for admission.C. It
17、has its specific animals. D. It lies south of the equator.C Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?A. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies B. A Kids Guide to Americas ParksC. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? D. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1D The common goal of the four books is
18、to _.A. teach kids practical skills B. raise kids environment awareness C. comment on kids behavior D. make kids interested in geographyBLast Sunday, I was sitting in a French restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadnt spoken to in a long time. In my enthusiasm and e
19、xcitement, I talked quite louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue. A few minutes into the call, an old lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly offended, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate (重新安排) a table as far away as possible from this man who seemed to be i
20、mpolite. I sank in my seat out of embarrassment. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to apologize. Before getting up, I looked around to see where she was and she was at the table farthest away from me. I noticed that the lady was alone and staring out of the window. I found a tinge (
21、气息) of sadness or anxiety and perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had obviously destroyed it minutes earlier.Right then I abandoned my plan for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing those funny smile cards in my wallet, I took one out and wrote some words to express my apology. On si
22、gning my restaurant bill, I asked a waiter to secretly charge the ladys meal to me and hand her the smile card instead of her bill. Did she take it the wrong way, I wondered? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous (匿名的) offer? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the outcom
23、e. To my pleasant surprise, things turned out the best possible way. The waiter approached me in a joy, telling me, “In the many times she had dined here before, I had never seen the old lady smile as she did when receiving the smile card and the $ 0 bill. She thanked me even though I explained that
24、 someone else did the job.”E The old lady changed her seat mainly because of _.A. the authors loud voice B. her private phone call C. the views out of the window D. the restaurant staffs mistakeF What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. The lady didnt have a nice mood and liked to stay alone. B. The a
25、uthor went up to the old lady and apologized to her. C. The old lady just moved to the farthest table to see outside. D. The author didnt stop talking though he felt embarrassed.G Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. An Old Lady Who Never Smiles B. A Smile Card for a Sincere
26、Apology C. An Unpleasant Experience in France D. A Misunderstanding Caused by Different Cultures CMany kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务)such as emptying the dishwasher,putting laundry away,and taking out the trashIn exchange, some kids get allowances(补贴)or other rewards such as extra
27、computer timeBut some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton,a parenting educator and family coach,believes that by rewarding kids,parents are sending a message that work isnt worth doing unless you get something in return“Running any kind of household is a t
28、eam effort.” Susie said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. Its important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house,and that families decide together how they want their home to look,and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”Oth
29、er people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑取) either online or in the
30、 real worldWith the ChoreMonster app,kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive reinforcemen
31、t (强化) to help motivate them.”What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you . Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For KidsPlease include
32、 your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be publishedThe deadline for responding is February 18H How does the author start the passage?A. By comparing different views B. By listing some evidenceC. By presenting some facts D. By stating his own experiencesI
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