1、高三英语上学期期中试题28平山中学2016年秋季高三年级期中考试英语科试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）注意：请将试题的全部答案填写在答题卷上。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. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of t
2、he weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold. 3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to
3、 her. C. Turn off the radio.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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last y
4、ear?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is t
5、he report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C
6、. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms.B. One without furniture.C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake S
7、treet. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea wit
8、h milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters.B. Tea exporters.C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre. 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，
9、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChina has announced its abolishing its one-child policy. What difference has it made, statistically speaking?400 million births preventedThe one-child policy, officially in place since 1979, has prevented 400 million births. Parents have faced fines and other punishments for havi
10、ng more children.The majority of the decrease in Chinas fertility rate happened in the 1970s. It dropped from 5.8 children per woman in 1970 to 2.7 in 1978. Despite the one-child policy the rate had only fallen to 1.7 by 2013.21:28-baby deaths rateSince the one-child policy was introduced, baby girl
11、s have become more likely to die than boys.In the 1970s, according to the United Nations, 60 males per 1, 000 live births died under the age of one. For girls the figure was 53. In the 1980s, after the one-child policy became official, the rate for both was 36. By the 1990s, 26 males per 1,000 live
12、births died before the age of one - and 33 girls. The 2000s saw 21 boys per 1,000 live births dying and 28 girls.1.16 boys born for every girlSexually selective abortions have been considered as a major cause of Chinas unusual imbalance.Gietel-Basten, associate professor in social policy at Oxford U
13、niversity, says the births of many girls are not registered if parents have broken the rule by having two children, adding officials often turn a blind eye. Its estimated there are now 33 million more men than women in China.4: 2: 1 familiesWith the ageing of Chinas population and the continuation o
14、f the one-child policy, a “4: 2 :1” home is the description given to households in which there are four grandparent, cared for by two working age parents, who themselves have one child.By 2050, its predicted that a quarter of Chinas population will be 65 or older. The predicted decline in the number
15、 of people of working age is thought to have persuaded the government to drop the one-child policy.21. When was the baby deaths rate for both boys and girls equal?A. In the 1970s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the 1990s. D. In the 2000s22. What makes the one-child policy abolished according to the passage?
16、A. The decline of birth rate. B. The rise of baby deaths rate.C. The change of family structure. D. The decline of working age people.23. The passage sums up the one child policy by _.A. number B. example C. contrast D. analysisBHave you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Lets fa
17、ce it. Thinking our life is good enough doesnt come naturally to many people. When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment. Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you be happier
18、with what you have and who you are.Focus on what you are thankful for. Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we haveLearn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Write d
19、own 5 things you are grateful for right now.When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being. Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner. What happened in the past is
20、done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied. Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try
21、to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position. Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more. When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wo
22、nder and beauty around youStay present and focus on the task youre undertaking at the moment. Dont let the life pass you by because youre always on the go and distracted by ambition.Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.24. How can we live with cont
23、entment?A. To change our lifestyleB. To have a motivation in lifeC. To give less attention to what we are grateful forD. To realize the difference between needs and desires25. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Make wise decisionsB. Know the present situationC. Let go of regretsD. Remember the pa
24、st26. The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “_”A. enjoy B. change C. create D. neglect27. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?A. Make time for simple pleasuresB. Learn from successful peopleC. Focus on your future goalsD. Create chance to learn moreCParents will do
25、 anything for their children. Whether it would be the food, clothes, or the place they live, parents will always make sure their children have the best of everything. One of the biggest concerns that parents currently have is educating their children. They are faced with lots of difficulties when it
26、 comes to education for their young ones. Choices include private school, charter school, public school or homeschooling.Fortunately for parents, there are a variety of different strategies that a parent can take in order to increase their childs skills and overall intelligence. According to Ross A.
27、 Thompson, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis, a childs brain will actually reach 90% of its full size by the time they start kindergarten.Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago concluded that playing a musical instrument directly affected the brain stem
28、, the lower section of the brain. Moreover, children that learn an instrument at an early age tend to continue it when they are older. And numerous studies show that a well balanced meal is essential for a childs mental and physical health. It is recommended that parents teach their children two lan
29、guages at once. Research suggests that a second language should be taught when children are in preschool. Other studies state that three to four years of age is the perfect time. Clearly, any age under four would work perfectly fine for a child.The average child will learn how to read between kinder
30、garten and second grade. Many parents can give their children a jump start by teaching them to read before they start school. Children could have an adequate background of the alphabet and sounds of words before attending school. This can be done by simply reading to them whenever you want. The more
31、 comfortable they get, the easier the process will be.28. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _A. parents find it hard to satisfy their kids various demandsB. parents meet a new challenge when raising their kidsC. parents have more choices in offering education to their kidsD. parents get actively involved in the process of their kids growth29. What suggestion may the researchers in the passage make?A. To train kids as early as possible. B. To try as many means as possible.C. To help kids develop as fully as possible.D. To use as ma
