1、高三英语上学期期中试题220162017学年第一学期期中测试高三英语试卷 201611注意事项：1本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。第卷为选择题，共100分；第卷为非选择题，共50分，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。2第卷共13页，每小题有一个正确答案，请将选出的答案标号（A、B、C、D）涂在答题卡上。第卷共3页，将答案用黑色签字笔（0.5mm）写在答题纸上。3.试卷卷面分5分，如不规范，分等级（5、3、1分）扣除。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
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.5. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. How much would the man pay if he buys four ties?A. $30. B. $60. C. $108.2. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Warm.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. At a dinner table. C
3、. In the mans house.4. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A student.5. What movie did the man probably watch last night?A. World War. B. Airhead. C. Titanic.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
4、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the womans house. B. In a company. C. On the phone.7. What is the man probably?A. A salesman. B. A reporter. C. A cleaner.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman buy at last?A. A copy of New York Times.B. A bottle of Chinese
5、 vinegar.C. A kilo of bananas.9. How much did the woman pay for all her things?A. $42.90. B. $48.70. C. $48.10.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man looking for?A. A house. B. A company. C. A neighborhood.11. What can we know about the man?A. He is very critical of it.B. He isnt an honest man.C. He i
6、s satisfied with it.12. What will the speakers probably do soon?A. Meet each other tomorrow afternoon. B. Talk about the price tomorrow. C. Sign an agreement.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the microbiology lecture on Tuesday start?A. At 9 am. B. At 11 am. C. At 2 pm.14. How long does the chemistry l
7、ab on Wednesday last?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.15. Which day is the mans busiest day?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.16. What has the man got on Friday?A. One lecture. B. Two tutorials. C. Nothing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What day is it today?A. Sunday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.18.
8、What was Fridays weather like?A. Fine and partly stormy. B. Warm and dry. C. Fair and humid.19. What is Saturday evenings weather forecast for the state?A. Heavy showers over the northern part. B. Some rain in parts of the state. C. Light rain over the entire state.20. What event will occur on Sunda
9、y evening?A. The earths shadow will cover the moon. B. Colorful lights will appear in the sky. C. Shooting stars will be visible.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。AFallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wrig
10、ht, Americas most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.Guided House TourThis tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour
11、 allows children six-year-old and older to enjoy the house with their parents.Adults $ 20. 00 with advance purchase.$ 23. 00 when purchased on siteYouth (ages 612) $ 14. 00 with advance purchase $ 17. 00 when purchased on siteDaily from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm，except Wednesday.In-Depth TourThe tour is b
12、est if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour.$ 65. 00 per person(Available by adva
13、nce ticket purchase only)Daily from 10： 00 am to 4： 00 pmSunset TourAs afternoon turns to evening, the changing light allows you to see Fallingwater from an entirely new perspective. The number of visitors is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children under nine-years-old a
14、re not permitted on this tour.$ 110. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)May, June, & September-Saturdays at 4：30 p. m.July & August-Fridays and Saturdays at 4：45 p. m.Brunch TourThe guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may accompany
15、 adults on this tour. Please allow three hours total for this experience.$ 115. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)May through September Saturdays & Sundays at 9：00 a. m21. How much will a father and his two children (one is 9, the other is 15) spend if they buy the Guided House
16、 Tour tickets ahead of time?A. $ 48 B. $ 51 C. $54 D. $ 6322. What can we know about Sunset Tour?A. The number of visitors is not limited. B. It is not accessible in August.C. The ticket isnt available on site. D. It is only open for teenagers.23. What do the four tours mentioned have in common?A. T
17、hey have the same price of tickets B. They offer brunch free of chargeC. They forbid visitors taking photos D. They encourage advance ticketsBAll my life I had wanted a dog. I had two cats that I adored like children, but I still wanted the company of a dog. Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon c
18、ame another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. I felt I had just lost everything that ever mattered to me. I voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store. The store was holding an adoption day with shelters. I looked at and held several puppies (小狗)，wonder
19、ing which to choose. Then I met Maggie. She looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. I immediately decided to save her! Maggie adjusted well. I, however, was still adjusting. One night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again
20、. So depressed was I that I felt the only solution was to end my life. With a bottle of medicine in one hand and Maggie on my lap, I took the pills. Through my tear-filled eyes I looked down at Maggie to tell her I was sorry. The look on her face I will never be able to explain. It looked as if her
21、eyes said, “Dont leave me; I need you just as you needed me.” It was then that I ran to the bathroom to vomit up the pills. The rest of the night I sat on the couch holding Maggie and thanking her for saving me. Since that night I have had a love for her that I never knew possible. She never leaves
22、my side when I am at home. She has taught me to smile and laugh. Together with Maggie, I feel I can get through anything. 24The author got Maggie from _. Aa friend Bher husband Ca pet store Dan adoption center25The underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by _. A pick up Btake up Cthrow up Dbrea
23、k up 26Why did the author feel depressed? ABecause her husband had taken her cats away. BBecause she couldnt find any solution to her problem. CBecause she couldnt adjust to living with Maggie. DBecause she had lost everything important to her.27What can be a suitable title for the text? AMy favorit
24、e pet dog. B. Who saved who? C. What is love? D. Love for life.CShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their
25、 minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects othe
26、r peoples reactions. In general, the way people think aboutthemselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to crit
27、icism. It makes them feel inferior. They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “Youre just saying that to make me feel good, I know its not true.” It is clear that, while
28、self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accepttheir weakness as well a
29、s their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life. 28. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A. the cause of shyness B. th
30、e effect of shyness on people C. the feelings of shy people D. the questions in the minds of shy people29. According to the writer, self-awareness is_. A. harmful to people B. a good characteristicC. the cause of unhappiness D. a weak point of shy people30. Which of the following can replace the und
31、erlined word “inferior” in Paragraph 3? A. proud B. good C. guilty D. bad31. We can learn from the passage that shyness can _.A. help us to live up to our full developmentB. block our chances for a successful lifeC. enable us to understand ourselves betterD. have nothing to do with lack of self respectDBritish scientists, exploring a beach on the countrys east coast, discovered what they believed were the oldest human footprints outside of Africa. They are estimated to be close to one million years and are believed to be the oldest evidence of humans in northern Eur
