安徽省白泽湖中学2017届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、12016-2017 学年度第一学期期中检测高三英语试题第一部分 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）1. How did the woman feel when she was called by the head?A. She was pleased. B. She was terrified. C. She was nervous.2. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for money. B. Asking for snacks. C. Asking for permission3. Where d

2、oes this conversation take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a museum. C. In a restaurant. 4. How much does the man have to pay?A. 20 dollars. B. 30 dollars. C. 40 dollars.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will go to the airport by taxi. B. The woman is asking the man for a lift.C

3、. The womans car has broken down now.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。6. On which day of February will the painting class start?A. 16th. B. 18th. C. 20th.7. How many times a week will a learner go to the painting classes?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Four times.8. How much will a member of the Paint

4、ing Club pay?A. $ 140. B. $ 100. C. $ 70.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9. Where is the man living?A. 17 Mallett Street. B. 70 Mallett Street. C. 17 Magrett street.10. Which house is on fire?A. Number 16. B. Number 18. C. Number 20.11. Why is there nobody in the house on fire?A. They went shopping at Carrefour. B.

5、 They went to London on business. C. They all went abroad on holiday.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. What is Mr. Carson doing when Mr. Prince calls him?A. Attending an important meeting. B. Having a talk with his workers. C. Having lunch with his friends.13. Whats Mr. Princes telephone number?A. 68621427 exten

6、sion (电话分机) 4063. B. 68262714 extension 4306. 2C. 68261427 extension 4036. 14. When can Mr. Garson ring Mr. Prince according to the woman?A. In the morning. B. After lunch C. In the night.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15. What do we learn about the woman?A. She is 20 years old. B. She is too old to swim. C. She

7、swims every day.16. How old was the woman when she was famous?A. She was thirty. B. She was ten. C. She was fifteen.17. What do we learn about the woman from the dialogue?A. She attended the Olympic Games many times. B. She thinks the Olympic Games were boring.C. She used to swim twenty-five miles e

8、very day.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. Where did Henry Ford come from?A. Germany. B. America. C. Australia.19. How much did Henry get every week when he worked in a machine shop?A. $2.15. B. $2.5. C. $5.20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the speech?A. Henry began to work for money at the ag

9、e of 6.B. As a boy Henry enjoyed repairing watches and machines.C. Henry was the inventor of the first car in the world.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）阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI like this job, in which I stay with small children and from which I get the chall

10、enges and awards. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that

11、I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job. Looking after two little girls. It wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week

12、, shed give me time off the next week. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with these children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me, I to

13、ld her about my situation. She suggested that I should attend a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams 3in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience coun

14、ted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now Ive got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan, my schoolmate. I wish I had known earlier that I could have a career, even if I am not top of the c

15、lass at school. (330 words)21. When staying with the two girls family, the writer _ .A. got much help from her boss B. was paid for nothing at all C. often worked long hours D. took a day off every other week 22. Why did the writer leave her first job? A. She needed a rest after working. B. She atte

16、nded a part-time course. C. She was fed up with children. D. She found a full-time job in a library.23. What has the writer learned from her own experiences?A. One must choose the job she likes. B. Hard work makes an excellent student.C. Less successful students can still have a career. D. Qualifica

17、tions are necessary for a career. BThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of the cleanest and richest power sources (来源). Evidence shows that windmills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran (伊朗) dating back in the seventh

18、century BC. Windmills were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground wells when electricity was discovered in t

19、he late 1800s. People living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radios. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were seldom used again.During the 1970s, peo

20、ple started becoming concerned about the pollution that was created when coal and gas were burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it meant higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to suppl

21、y more and more of our electricity through the use of wind. (215 words)24. From the text we know that windmills _.4A. were invented by European armies B. have a history of more than 5000 yearsC. used to supply power to radio in remote areas D. have been used since America was discovered25. What was

22、a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?A. Sailing a boat in the sea. B. Producing electricity everywhere.C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from the wells.26. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _.A. wind power is much cleaner B. it is one of the dirt

23、iest power sourcesC. it was cheaper to create energy from wind D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs27. What would the writer probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. The advantages of wind power. B. The design of wind power plants.C. The worldwide movement to save energy. D. T

24、he global trend towards producing power from wind.CWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology (生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long

25、 time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.In discussion of technological (技术的) changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the

26、real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells (细胞) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of c

27、ells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to 5take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up

28、 of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on, in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence (生存), b

29、ut many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future. (280 words)28. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by _. A. diseases and aging B. wars and accidents C. accidents and disasters D. heart disease and pollution 29. In the writers opinion, t

30、odays most important advance in technology lies in _. A. medicine B. the Internet C. brain cells D. human organ 30. Humans may live longer in the future because _. A. heart disease will be far away from us B. human brains can decide the final death C. the basic materials of cells will last forever D

31、. human organs can be repaired by new medicine 31. We can learn from the passage that _. A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now C. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life D. we have already solved t

32、he technical problems in building new cellsDI hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellion (反叛的). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion.

33、It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to grasp at one anothers hands for safety.They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They s

34、et off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for 6thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her

35、 own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to affect the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to

36、 find his or her own path.But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at on

37、ce with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts. (314 words)32. The writers purpose in writing this passage is to tell_. A. readers how to be popular in the

38、 word among the young B. teenagers how to learn to make decisions for themselves C. parents how to control and guide their silly children D. people how to understand and respect each other 33. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most

39、 of them _. A. have difficulty in understanding others B. are not sure of themselves sometimes C. dare not leave home as they like D. are very much afraid of getting lost 34. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Teenagers may have thoughts that they dont want to share with others. B. Many parents

40、keep their children from finding their own paths. C. It is not necessary for a teenager to disagree with his or her parents. D. Parents should not always ask their children to agree with them. 35. During the teenage years, one should learn to _. A. be different from others in many ways B. Have a goo

41、d lifestyle and become popular 7C. find ones real self in ones life D. do everything against ones parents第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_36_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. Its great fun especially if you are the sort of perso

42、n who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidaysThe first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _37_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endlessNext you need some friends to be in your club with you. _38_ All you need is

43、 three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you_39_You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for agesAt your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should

44、be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. _40_ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make

45、the membership card really look like itSo there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started, youll think of loads of more interesting things to do! A. Thats easy. B. Enjoy your own club!C. Invite a designer to join you D. What are you interest in?E. Some vacation is just around the corner F. Then yo

46、u need to pick a name for your clubG. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We _41_ hambur

47、gers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our _42_ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap (带子) got _43_ on a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped _44_ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, _45_ on a man who was just about to

48、 _46_ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly _47_, as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt. I had spoiled his white shirt. 8Then I _48_ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of _49_. Instead, he said “Its OK” to _50_ me before he disappeared into the washroom.Still shaky (不坚定的) and unsure _51_ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look _52_. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and _53_ our table. My heart almost stop