1、洗马高中2016届高三10月调考英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I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并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a school. B.In a library. C.In a hospital.2.What d
2、id the woman think of the lecture?A.It was popular. B.It was boring. C.It was interesting.3.How is the girl going to spend the weekend?A.Doing her homework. B.Preparing for the competition. C.Boating in the Water Park.4.Where does the woman most probably work?A.In a music store . B.In a computer lab
3、. C.In a school library.5.Why didnt the man go to the exhibition?A.The ticket was too expensive. B.Buying tickets took time. C.Da Vinci was not his favorite.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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白
4、读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6. What do we learn about Bill?A.He just got out of trouble. B.He did something right. C.He enjoyed what he had done.7.What kind of film does the woman prefer?A.Something exciting. B.Something educational. C.Something relaxing. 听第7段材料,回答第8 至 10题。8. What are the two speakers talkin
5、g about?A.Their future study. B.The graduation party. C.College entrance exam.9.In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?A.Medicine. B.Computing. C.Banking.10.What do we learn about the girl?A.Her uncle has a company. B.She dreams of becoming a doctor. C.She wants to live in Hong K
6、ong.听第 8段材料,回答第 11至 13题。11. What are the two speakers talking about?A.Cultures of Australia and New Zealand. B.A plan to travel to Australia and New Zealand.C.Similarities and differences between two countries.12.What are the people of the two counties like ?A.They are crazy about sports. B.They lik
7、e drinking and talking. C.They are interested in shopping.13.Which of the following is TRUE?A.New Zealand has a warmer climate. B.Australian beaches are slightly better. C.Both countries are attractive to travelors.听第 9段材料,回答第 14至 16题。14. What does the boy do at the gym every week?A.Swim three times
8、. B.Take a part-time job. C.Play ping-pong Sometimes.15.Why doesnt the girl go to the gym?A.She doesnt like doing exercise. B.Study has been her first concern. C.The gym schedule is too tight for her.16.What is the girl probably going to do?A.Do some sport . B.Meet her teacher. C.Study even harder.听
9、第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Why is Fred invited to the program?A.To advertise his driving school. B.To talk about learning to drive. C.To share his driving experiences.18.How do Freds customers know about him?A.Through friends. B.Through newspapers. C. Through the program.19.Why does Fred have so many cust
10、omers now?A.He works harder. B.He is warm-hearted. C.He offers lower prices.20.What does Fred do first in training beginners?A.He calms them down. B.He talks to them. C.He sits beside them.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。AAlmost five years ago,
11、 I announced to my loved ones I was to become a Mrs. Naturally. I then began to wonder about the perfect wedding dress, hoping that it would fit me. Even at the age of 23, I had gone through my share of dieting. I am an emotional eater and I knew that at 5 feet 5 inches tall and 180 pounds, I wasnt
12、at my healthiest. My mother had been doing Weight Watchers for some time and was rapidly seeing results without starving herself. She shared her books with me and explained the program: estimate your daily target based on your weight and other factors, write down everything you eat and move! The lon
13、ger I stuck to it the more I noticed a difference in the way I enjoyed food. I soon began to like eating fruits and vegetables for snacks instead of chocolate bars and chips. My mother and I went on walks together and kept each other in check. Unsurprisingly, I lost twenty pounds soon and looked ama
14、zing in my wedding dress.I buy healthy foods, replace ice cream and faithfully keep a food journal. I exercised and take evening walks. Because I have a hard time reaching for something healthy by myself, I bought a Weight Watchers cookbook and use it to prepare our meals. I use small plates and bow
15、ls to trick myself into believing there is more food than the serving size. Its been hard to discipline myself not to eat badly. But when I find myself having a desire for strawberries instead of chocolate, I know its all worthwhile.21The author successfully lost twenty pounds _Aby walking and eatin
16、g less every day Bby only eating fruits and vegetablesCunder her doctors direction Dwith the help of her mother22What is the third paragraph mainly about?AHow to prepare healthy food BThe ways of eating less foodCThe role exercise plays in keeping fit DWhat the author does to keep healthy23We know f
17、rom the last paragraph that the author _Alikes strawberries most Bhas formed healthy eating habitsCcant resist chocolate Dfinds keeping a healthy diet easyBDear Alcohol,Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused for me.Do you remember the night you almost took my fathers lif
18、e? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. Hes addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only o
19、ne hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen comp
20、letely. Im so embarrassed, they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit . Im sorry, they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. This wont happen again, they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-ye
21、ar-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He
22、died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didnt realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And its all your fault. I wis
23、h youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain youve caused. Sure, youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.Sincere
24、ly,Anonymous24. What is the authors purpose in writing to alcohol?A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers. B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people. D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to peoples life.25. What did alcohol do to the
25、authors father? A. It made him crash into two other cars and took his life. B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped. C. It made him kill two other people when driving. D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.26. The underlined phrase were intrigued
26、by is closest in meaning to _. A. were familiar with B. were interested in C. were disappointed with D. were satisfied with27. What is the tone of the article? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Humorous.CFamily life is being disrupted because parents and children are overwhelmed by the hu
27、ge volumes of emails and social messaging updates they are handling each day, according to a new studyAs a result one in three of us are now desperate to cut down our use of Twitter and Face book as well as emailsSurprisingly the study, by Cambridge University, found children as well as adults prefe
28、rred to communicate face to faceMore than half of all families said a technology-free time is important and a third of parents said technology had disrupted family lifeThe findings led family groups to warn that if parents end up spending more time checking emails and social networks than with their
29、 children, it could have a detrimental effect on the homeAmongst children aged 10 to 18, who have grown up with new technology, 38% admitted feeling overwhelmed by the volume of messagesSimilar numbers of adults felt the same way, with 34 per cent of 25 to 34 year olds agreeingJustine Roberts, found
30、er of parenting website Mums net, warned: Social media is something we have to keep a watch on because it can eat into your lifeWe encourage our members to switch off because otherwise you cant give your kids and husband the time they need She added: Websites like Face book and Twitter can be enjoya
31、ble and addictive but, like with everything, it needs to be taken in moderationThe survey also discovered that 43 percent of children and 33 percent of adults are taking steps to reduce their reliance on messaging, text and networkingBut only one in five said they would be reducing the number of tex
32、t messages they are sending and even less said they will be writing fewer emailsNearly 43 percent said they have had a cull of their Face book friends and followers on Twitter in an attempt to cut down on the amount of time spent on the websitesAs part of the research, 63 families were asked to keep
33、 a diary of their use of communications technologyMore than 1,250 adults were questioned in the research which was paid for by BT the biggest broadband provider in the country28. Why are many people trying to cut down the use of Twitter and Face book as well as emails?ABecause they are determined to
34、 communicate face to faceBBecause they value technology-free timeCBecause they realize communication technology is disrupting family lifeDBecause they have no free time29.The word detrimental” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .Aeffective Bharmful Cbeneficial Dfavorable30.It can be in
35、ferred that _benefits from the using of Twitter, Face book and emailABT BMums net CCambridge University Dfamily group31The writer mainly wants to tell us _ATwitter, Face book and email are well received by both adults and childrenBTwitter, Face book and email are playing an important role in social
36、lifeCwe should be cautious about communication technologyDwe should not use Twitter, Face book and email any moreDHere is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.The criminal said
37、: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “ Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “ You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldnt always think of yourself.” Seeing thi
38、s, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “ Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell
39、 lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.The famous man from the white house said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “ You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, lets have a competi
40、tion. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as l
41、ong as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.32. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because _.A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller oneB. he knew how to make his mother happy f
42、rom her answerC. elder brother should of course have the bigger oneD. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother33. We can conclude from the passage that _.Aits wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enoughBits important to make children aware that no matter w
43、hat they want, they must pay workCits wrong to ask children not to always think of themselvesDits always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple34. The writer tells the story by _.Aorganizing it in the order of time Bmaking a comparison between two menCproviding some scientific i
44、nformation Ddescribing it in the order of space35. It is implied in the passage that _.Awe should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lotBin order to get what we want, we should play hard Ca mothers educational method has a great influence on a childs growingDgiving children apples w
45、ill lead them to become criminals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。I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台)in her general store. 36 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”At first I was paid i
46、n candy. 37 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 38 By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the
47、ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆)ideas. 39 The job taught me a valuable lesson:
48、to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a Rocket scientistyou needed to be a great listener. 40 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.
49、B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.E. My grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.G. Watching m
50、y money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。My grandmothers eightieth birthday was approaching. I was 41 as to what to go give her. Finally, an idea 42 . I sent her a
51、gift certificate for“A letter a 43 for the next year!” in her birthday card. It was a big 44 . Ive never been much of a letter writer, but I should be able to find plenty of 45 , for I was living far from home. Shed love to hear what was going on in my life.She got fifty-two 46 that first year. Some
52、 were long and filled with homesickness. Others were short and newsy. More than once what she 47 was just a funny card with a few short 48 . All of them showed her that I was thinking of her 49 .As her next birthday drew near, she 50 for another letter gift certificate for her birthday. For nine and
53、 a half years I 51 to her. So much happened in those nine years! At first I wrote about the cold Michigan winters and working on my graduate degree. Then I wrote about my own 52 . We lived in four different places during those years and I 53 them all.My 54 letter arrived the day after her death. Ive
54、 always wanted relationships with no 55 , and I felt I had given her the best 56 I could. Months later, while 57 through her things, my dad found a box filled with letters from me. Those letters were a(n) 58 of my life. Some were filled with moments and pictures I had completely 59 . She saved those
55、 memories for me in my letters.Life really does fly by. Loved ones come and go. But sometimes our gifts to others come back to us in 60 ways.41Aat a distanceB. at a lossC. in a panicD. in a hurry42Acame upB. put upC. kept upD. caught up 43AmonthB. yearC. dayD. week44AstepB. commitmentC. dealD. probl
56、em45AnewsB. boxesC. storiesD. excuses46AcallsB. letters C. picturesD. cards47A. wishedB. sentC. likedD. received48AlinesB. speechesC. pagesD. answers49AcompletelyB. occasionallyC. regularlyD. increasingly50AaskedB. paidC. searchedD. applied 51AtalkedB. listenedC. complainedD. wrote 52AhobbiesB. fami
57、lyC. studyD. job53AtoldB. missedC. describedD. loved54AlastB. latestC. bestD. longest55AdelaysB. regretsC. dangerD. end56AgiftsB. lifeC. performanceD. regards57AseeingB. livingC. goingD. passing58AlessonB. explorationC. journalD. period59AfinishedB. forgottenC. lostD. removed60AstrangeB. differentC.
58、 favoriteD. unexpected第II卷注意事项:用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Among the few scientists who have had a great effect on science and history, Albert Einstein is perhaps the 61 (great). An American university preside
59、nt once commented that Einstein had created 62 new view of the universe. His theory has completely changed the way scientists understand time and space. Now, more and more people agree that the universe is something more complicated than 63 they have ever thought before.Einstein 64 (bear) in Germany
60、 in 1879. In 1914, young Einstein, already internationally famous, became a professor at an institute in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study. However, 65 peaceful life was soon broken by the First World War.Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected
61、by the war; he sat 66 (happy) in his office doing nothing and 67 (lose) interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the years 68 (follow) the First World War, people showered honor upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretic
62、al Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize 69 Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, his life was again disrupted. The Second World War broke out and Einstein had to moved to the US, 70 he lived until his death in 1955. 第四部分 写作(共两节;满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)文中共有10处
63、语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Jack,I am pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a fast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share yo
64、ur working experiences with you during the past summer.In the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supermarket. I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and most of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by
65、 many people. Half a month passed quickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people.Above all, I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.Best wishes, Yours Sincerely, Li Ming 笫二节 书面表达(满分25分) 美国某连锁企业在一家英文报上刊登了一则广告,欲招聘若干名秘书。假如你是李华,想应聘该职务。请根据以下招聘条件,写一封求职信。1. 年龄不超过
66、30岁,未婚;2. 身体健康。身高要求:男性1.70米以上,女性1.60米以上;3. 大专以上文化程度;4. 有较好的英语基础,英语口语能力强者优先录用;5. 擅长写作,具有从事文秘工作的能力。注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 开头语和结束语已为你写好;3. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:未婚 unmarried 男性 male 女性 femaleSeptember 2, 2015Dear Sir or Madam, After reading your advertisement for a secretary in todays English newspaper, _Best
67、 wishes, Yours Sincerely, Li Hua高三九月调考英语参考答案听力:15CBBAB 6-10 CBACB 11-15CACCB 16-20ABACA阅读:21-23 DDB 24-27CDBA 28-31 CBAC 32-35BBBC 36-40 BAGCD完形填空:41-45 BADBA46-50 BDACA51-55 DBCAB56-60 ACCBD语法填空:61. greatest62. a 63. what64. was born 65. his66. unhappily67. lost68. following69. for70. where改错Dear J
68、ack,I am pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a Pleased greatfast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share your working experiences with you during the past summer. myIn the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supe
69、rmarket.At a I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and butmost of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by many people. Half a month passed workquickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people. beforeAbove all, I h
70、ave learned that smile is the key to solve any problem. solvingBest wishes, Yours Sincerely, Li Ming作文Dear Sir or Madam,After reading your advertisement for a secretary in todays English newspaper, I want to apply for the position.I am 22 years old, male, unmarried, and I am 1.75 meters tall, strong
71、 and healthy. I have just graduated from a college in Hubei of China. English is my favorite subject at college, and last year I got the first place in the English composition contest. More than once I worked as an interpreter for foreign tour groups. I am quite good at typing and skilled in using computers, which is a good help for my writing.来I would like to be your secretary very much, and I am sure I can be fit for it. Thank you for your consideration.I am eager for your early reply.Best wishes, Yours Sincerely, Li Hua