1、合肥市2016年高三第一次教学质量检测英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分:150分）第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt? A.19. 15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C1. Wh
2、at will Jack do this weekend? A. Go for a picnic . B. Make some plans. C. Work on his paper.2. What-s the womans favorite sport? A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Baseball.3. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Windy.4. What are the speakers talking about？ A. Public transportation. BWay
3、s to get to school. C. Advantages of riding a bike.5. What was the womans problem? A. She got on the wrong train. B. She got into the wrong carriage. C. She lost her train ticket.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
4、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. What does the man want to do? A. Buy a T-shirt. B. Exchange a T-shirt. C. Return a T-shirt.7. Whats wrong with the T-shirt? A. It has a hole in the collar. BIt-s not a good match. CIt-s the wrong color. 听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8. Why is the woman going to the librar
5、y? ATo return some books. B. To prepare for the exams. C. To borrow magazines and newspapers.9. What are the speakers going to do in the afternoon? A. Go swimming. B. Read in the library. C. Attend a chemistry class. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman do at the weekend? A. She hung out with her
6、 friends. B. She attended a board meeting. C. She prepared a report for a meeting.11. Why is the woman so tired? A. Because she has overworked for half a month. B. Because she has got a serious sleep problem. C. Because she stayed up all night yesterday.12. What does the man advise the woman to do?
7、A. Ask the boss for an extension. B. Put off the board meeting. C,. Stick to the scheduled time. 听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。13. When is the woman leaving for Hawaii? A. In two weeks. B. Next Wednesday. C. In early November.14. How long will the woman stay there? A. Two days. B. Twelve days. C. Fourteen day
8、s.15. What festival falls on the day when the woman arrives? A. Christmas. B. Thanksgiving. C. New Years Day.16. Which of the following will the woman probably take as a gift? A. French wine. B. Italian cheese. C. Chinese tea. 听第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20题。17. Where does the speaker work? A. At a healthcare
9、center. B. At a nursing home. C. At a local hospital.18. Whats the purpose of the lecture? A. To draw peoples attention to hand washing. B. To introduce the Global Hand Washing Day. C. To tell people to prevent some common illnesses.19. How many seconds should we spend washing our hands at least? A.
10、 Two. B. Twelve. C. Twenty.20. What does the speaker suggest finally? A. Exercising our fingers gently. B. Making our hands dry in time. C. Using some hand cream of good quality.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When youre looking forward to
11、taking a holiday in Egypt, youre certainly not shortof choices. The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourselfto just one city.Hurghada-A Water Sports Paradise With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotelsLip to 5-star accommodation, the main attraction of sta
12、yinghere is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has becomean international centre for water sports, allowing visitors totake part in surfing, sailing and deep sea fishing. The watersare also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If allthat isn-t enough
13、, Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.Luxor-An Open Air Museum of Ancient History For those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is anexcellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancientEgyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for yourEgypt
14、holiday, youre basically staying in an open air museum!The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across theNile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient histor
15、y.Cairo- The Capital City Finally, of course, theres Cairo. It-s definitely a startingpoint for most of Egypt holiday makers. Cairo offers an excel-llent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. Withthe famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinatingmuseums, Cairo is a fantastic c
16、hoice if you can come to the city.21. Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them _ . A. the funniest botanic gardens B. choices of water activities C. a brief history of Egypt D. the mix of culture and art22. Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt? A. Ca
17、iro. B. Luxor. C. Thebes. D. Hurghada.23. This passage is most probably taken from _ . A. a historical document B. a science magazine C. a travel guide D. a book review B It-s the universal cry of parents. Get a job! Solimans mother told Soliman on thesecond day of his college breaks. After years of
18、 delivering furniture for his mother-s store, he knew many people hadthings they wanted to get rid of. If he borrowed his moms truck, he could make a littlemoney by carrying away their garbage. One night, Soliman came up with a name for his new business - College HunksHauling Junk. He advertised the
19、 next day, and within hours, his phone rang. He askedhis friend Friedman to help. They made $ 220 in three hours by cleaning out a woman-sgarage. Soliman and Friedman earned $ 10,000 that summer. But the two werent readyto become full- time garbage mcn after graduation. We were trained to finish col
20、lege andget a good job, says Soliman, who first worked at a research firm. Friedman bccame aneconomic analyst. After working for the firm and the company for a while, both of them changed theirminds. They quit their jobs and restarted their business, but had trouble finding a bankwilling to lend the
21、m money. Within months, says Friedman, we were pretty upset. At last, one bank risked lending them $ 50,000. At first, they lost money. One customerasked them to deal with a dozen garbage cans filled with construction garbage. Theymeasured the job by volume instead of by weight and charged just $ 13
22、0. The cans wereso heavy that it took us two and a half hours, says Soliman, And it cost us more than$ 250 to carry the load. However, the tough experience taught them a lesson. They reduced the cost ofunloading by recycling metals and electronics. Just four years later, they ran a nationwidecompany
23、 that earned $ 3 million in 2014. I figured if Nick and I failed, wed learn morefrom failing than from not trying at all, says Soliman.24. What does Soliman find when helping to deliver furniture? A. Some parents want their kids to work at college breaks. B. Many families have things they dont want
24、to keep. C. His moms truck works well in carrying heavy furniture. D. Its hard to make money by carrying away the garbage.25. What makes Soliman think of starting his new business? A. His working experience in his mothers store. B. His strong desire to make use of the garbage. C. His hatred for peop
25、les throwing away things. D. His much available time at college breaks.26. How did Soliman and Friedman cut the cost of the company? A. By filling the cans with more garbage. B. By measuring the job by volume. C. By reducing the working hours. D. By recycling something useful.27. Which of the follow
26、ing can be learned from the passage? A. Easier said than done. B. Nothing succeeds like success. C. Two heads are better than one. D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. C Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed on the planet, and theycan grow to a length of 100 feet and
27、 weigh more than 330,000 pounds. But recentlyresearchers have found that these whales are on the move and they have migrated fromCalifornia waters to areas off Canada and Alaska for the first time since commercialwhaling ended in 1965. The researchers identified 15 blue whales that have appeared off
28、 the coast of BritishColumbia and the Gulf of Alaska since 1997. Four of these whales were recognized as onesthat were once sighted off California shores, suggesting that the whales are returning to anold migration pattern between the coasts. Before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s, blue
29、whales were found widelythroughout the North Pacific and California waters. But from the 1920s to the 1960s,whaling severely reduced the whale populations. Blue whales never recovered in theNorthern Pacific, making sightings in this area rare. However, much larger groups ofwhales have been observed
30、close to California since the 1970s. The scientists had previously thought that the California population was separate fromthe population that had historically lived in North Pacific waters. But the current studyshows that whales off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska are likely pa
31、rtof the California population. To identify the blue whales, the researchers looked at photos of cetaceans taken in theNorth Pacific Ocean and compared them with a library of blue whale pictures taken alongthe West Cost of the United States and Southern Pacific. Up to now, the researchers arenot qui
32、te sure why the whales are changing their migration patterns, but they suspect thatthe whales may be following their food moving farther north by the changes in oceanconditions.28. According to the passage, blue whales are . A. following a fixed route of migration B. dying out due to commercial whal
33、ing C. moving from the south to the north D. rarely found in the Southern Pacific29. The whale population in the northern Pacific . A. is different from the California population B. is probably part of the California population C. has become the largest group since the 1970s D. has lived there since
34、 the 1960s30. The underlined word cetaceans in Paragraph 5 probably means . A. land creatures B. whale species C. ocean conditions D. migration patterns31. What might make blue whales migrate according to the researchers? A. Commercial whaling. B. Weather conditions. C. Life reproduction. D. Food re
35、sources. D When slaves were first brought over from West Africa to the southern parts ofAmerica, they brought along with them aspects of their own culture-religion, dance,language, music, and cuisine. A mix of the two cultures eventually appeared. Thereligious dance of the ring shout turned into mod
36、ern dances like the Charleston, and tribalchants slowly transformed into sorrowful hymns (圣歌) sung by slaves that described theirhardships. These soulful accounts by slaves of the severe climate and conditions began to becalled the blues , which continued in popularity among African Americans after
37、the CivilWar. This music increased in popularity into the early 1900s when many black musiciansbecame an important part of the music industry. The slaves that had been brought over were from all different regions of West Africa,but they worked together until they gradually formed a common culture. T
38、his strengthenedthe identity of their music that, in the 1950s, eventually led to the beginning of rock androll. The Beatles, the most influential band of the 1960s, are often determined as theacceleraior that resulted in the ideology (意识形态)surrounding music that is still around today. The frcedom a
39、nd individuality associated with that time period brought forth a whole culture surrounding music. It was not just music any more, but a lifestyle. Ovcr the dccadcs, music has developed into such a vital part of society and pop culture. Musicians arc glorified, with tons of adoring and screaming fan
40、s. The moderntechnology of present day has allowed for a greater gap betwcen the creator of the music and the fans, as well as a widespread commercialization of music. However, criticisms of modern pop music often arise due to its mass production, and now there is a lack of the same soul and quality
41、 of naturalness and simplicity in music that was rising in the early 20th century.32. What contributed to the birth of the Charleston? A. Various African religions. B. Peoples love of tribal dances. C.A mix of two different cultures. D. The popularity of sorrowful hymns.33. According to the passage,
42、 what can we learn about the blues? A. It became popular in the late 20th century. B. It may include the description of slaves sad lives. C. It mainly told the stories of the American Civil War. D. It reflected the hard lives of many black musicians.34. What does the underlined word this” in the thi
43、rd paragraph refer to? A. Slaves collective work. B. One region of West Africa. C. The new common culture. D. The music by the Beatles.35. It can be learned that the music in the early 20th century_. A. possessed soul and sincerity B. became more commercialized C. was blamed for its mass production
44、I). widened the gap between musicians and fans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。 How to Help a Teenager Make Good Decisions Habitually poor decision making is actually common in teenagers. Naturally, such ahabit makes parent-teen cooperation difficult, especially when a
45、parent wants his teen todo what a responsible adolescent would do. A poor decision-making teenager can neverrun away from his responsibilities. 36 Distinguish real problems from acts of pure teenagerism. Teens often make poordecisions simply because they don-t have the experiences. By making small a
46、nd harmlessmistakes, like a recently- developed habit of careless consuming, a teen learns gooddecision-making skills on his own via self-correction._37 Dont think the teen is makingbad decisions just to challenge you. Its more likely it is out of a real inability to determinewhats best for him. 38
47、Tell your teen you understand his decisions while simply emphasizing that youdont have to agree with his decisions or treat his views as valid. By not judging hisopinions, tastes or style, you are opening the road for better communication and problemsolving opportunities. - Set clear expectations. 3
48、9 For example, if your teen refuses to study for his mathfinal because math is pointless, explain that you expect him to perform well in school,even in the pointless classes. Because youve already tolerated his opinion without tryingto change his viewpoint, you two can easily agree that math isnt so
49、 useful, yet avoidsaying Lets just give up on math, then.” Find a middle ground. Trade insignificant freedoms, such as clothing style for thepromise that hell live up to academic and family responsibilities. _40_ Not only does givingup a bit of control solve many conflicts, but the extra freedom you
50、 give him can alsoimprove his decision-making. A。Show tolerance. B. Learn to solve problems. C. Point out your expectations and his responsibilities. D. If your teen could realize it, allow him to be himself. E.A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from. F. Therefore, its important
51、 to guide them with problem-solving strategies. G. Next time, hell be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision.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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 After stepping out of the international plane, I realized
52、my lo-hour sleepy voyagefinally came to an end. Sitting on the bus, I was waiting anxiously for it to start. A woman9 sitting next to me, and her daughter both seemed _41 _ She told me thather daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously; _42 , the motherhad lost her_43 . Apart from
53、 a significant amount of money, the purse also had herphone and a phone number of an important 44 , a person she was travelling 90 kilome-ters to meet for discussing a _45 matter which had to be _46 by tomorrow morning. I handed her my cellphone without 47 and told her that she could make any call s
54、hewanted. I also 48 a bottle of water I had in my bag to relieve her daughter of her _49 .After making several calls, they finally -50 to the official! They turned to look at me _51and thanked me many times. The woman tried to pay for my _52 , but I jumped to do itbefore her _53 I knew she had lost
55、her money. Next morning, I received a call from the mother, saying that they couldnt tell howmuch my _54 act touched them. They were so _55 that they had taken down my numberto thank me. I was 56 to be thanked in this way. I never thought my simple offer 57so much in her heart. And I thought of how
56、many opportunities for 58 we had lost byplugging onto cellphones and being disconnected _59 the reality around us- somethingwith easy access may make a big _60 to others.41, A. excited B. relaxed C. unconscious D. uncomfortable42. A. besides B. however C. therefore D. otherwise43. A. phone B. addres
57、s C. purse D. luggage44. A. accountant B. doctor C. lawyer D. official45, A. simple B. pressing C. political D. financial46. A. settled B. ignored C. raised D. dropped47. A. doubt B. permission C. question D. hesitation48. A. produced B. ordered C. bought D. sold49. A. fever B. stress C. sickness D.
58、 appetite50. A. came over B. got through C. looked up D. turned around51. A. doubtfully B. closely C. anxiously D. gratefully52. A. water B. offer C. ticket D. assistance53. A. since B. if C. while D. although54. A. temporary B. generous C. cautious D. honest55. A. reasonable B. flexible C. consider
59、ate D. desperate56. A. ashamed B. astonished C. disappointed D. amused57. A. weighed B. balanced C. increased D. ranked58. A. courage B. success C. kindness D. justice59. A. in B. beyond C. of D. from60. A. promise B. wish . C. difference D. gesture第卷第三部分：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
60、读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 Sammy Armstrong was driving to his office when he _61 (notice)a car was stuck onrailroad tracks, Then he heard a train whistle. Sammy threw down his sunglasses and keysand ran toward the car.62 elderly man, Jean Papich , eight-four, sat in the drive
61、r-sseat, _63 (turn) the key and hitting the gas. His wife, Marion, seventy-eight, was loo-king _64 (nervous) at him. Then Sammy walked _65 the car and pushed it forward, buthis boots slipped on the warm asphalt（沥青）. He could see the train approaching fast. It might be _66 (easy) to push the car back
62、ward, Sammy thought. He ran around tothe front of the vehicle and shouted at Jean _67 (put) the car in neutral（空挡）.Sammycould feel the ground trembling under his feet. He put his boots against the track andpushed forcefully. Finally, the car rolled off the tracks. When Sammy looked up, the trainwas
63、just a couple of _68 (foot) away. Sammy, shocked and _69 (speech), went back towork as crowd gathered at the scene. Weeks later, Marion called to thank Sammy. He responded, I just did _70 I had todo.” 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） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两
64、处。每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：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。 For students learning instruments, summer is always a music season. Duringvacation times, we are always busy attending variously lessons, taking exams and pa
65、rtici-pating in competitions. This summer I joined a music competition but was lucky to get thesecond place. It was the first time that I had played on the stage in front of such many peo-ple. I felt very upset at first, but the encourage from my teacher keeps me going ahead.Surprising,1 was given t
66、he silver medal, that increased my confidence. If we try our bestto get ahead, we will be able to achieve what we desire and deserve it.第二节书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter近期打算来中国，他对中国的乡村生活很感兴趣。你打算邀请他去体验一下你家乡的“农家乐”。请用英文写封信向他推荐，要点如下： 1“农家乐”兴起的原因； 2“农家乐”的服务特色。注意： 1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3参考词汇：农家乐agritainmentDear Peter, Yours Li Hua
