1、河溪中学2015-2016年度第一学期高三第一次质检试卷英 语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分130分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分 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。AAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go wi
2、th him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one o
3、f the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred a
4、nd nineteen mailboxes on my route，” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad
5、 occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the gr
6、ound. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tra
7、cks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are
8、 we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.“The letters？”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what？”“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat th
9、ere with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that S
10、anta had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.1. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years. B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C
11、. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.2. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as _.A. great chances to help other people B. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experiences with a lot o
12、f funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies 3. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Mail B. Christmas Letters C. Special Mailboxes D. Memorable TravelsBThe old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shopThe room was filled with boxes and photographs of peop
13、le dressed in old-fashioned clothes, holding packages in their hands“Who are these people?” I asked“Satisfied customers,” answered young MrHopkins“We have a very wide choice of items for saleWhenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture” MrHopkins pointed to an ancient camera standing
14、 next to one wall“Now, how can I serve you?” he addedBy this time, I had started to trust MrHopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on saleI needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends, and this seemed to be the perfect place to purchase themI spent a very pleasant hour b
15、eing shown the commodities in MrHopkinsshopNo matter what I asked for, MrHopkins found it for meFinally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots, a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machineI was very excited that I had found such a good little sh
16、opI promised MrHopkins that I would come back soon“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper“Please do not do that, sir”, said MrHopkins“This is a special place for special peopleYou must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture
17、straight away“That was quick!” I exclaimedI looked at the photographIn the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in MrHopkins dusty shopOn Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for themFor weeks, my brother begged me to s
18、how him where to find this wonderful little shopI finally agreed to take him to London to show himWhen we arrived in London, we walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and foundnothingThe little shop was no longer thereIn its place was an empty space being used as a car parkI checked t
19、he area againThere was the music shop, and there was the department storeIn between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasnt thereAs I was staring at the place where the shop should have been, an old policeman came along“Are you looking for something sir?” he askedI turned and said “I am looki
20、ng for a little shop called Hopkins and SonI thought it was here”“Oh yes,” said the policeman“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and SonIt sold all sorts of things, but it was knocked down over 30 years ago”I looked again at the place where the shop had beenThen I reached into my pocket and t
21、ook out the photograph that MrHopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop“How strange” I exclaimed4.How did the writer like the shop?AHe found it a modern big shopBHe thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presentsCHe found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little sho
22、pDHe thought it a good shop with an ancient camera5.Which of the following is true about the shop?AIt was knocked down a few weeks agoBIt was a well-known little shop in LondonCIt was a special shop selling special presentsDIt was between a music shop and a department store6.The word “the commoditie
23、s in the 4th paragraph means _Athe writers worksBthe goods in the shopCMrHopkins photographs DSome presents left by other customers7.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AChristmas Shopping BHopkins and His SonCThe Strange Little Shop DThe Strange ExperienceCA new study of 8,000
24、young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young peoplePuppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，an
25、d younger girls are the worst of allThe possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depressio
26、n when it happens to girlsYoung girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinionsThey wont tell that to their parentsDr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growingTrying romance often ca
27、uses the depressionShe advises kids not to jump into romance too earlyDuring growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of selfShe also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activ
28、ities and spend enough time with familyParents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give helpThe good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with ageLove will always make us
29、feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects8.Whats the main idea of the passage?APuppy love may bring young people depressionBParents should forbid their childrens loveCRomance is a twoedged sword for adultsDRomance is good for young people9.Which of the following
30、 is more likely to have depression?AYoung people who have a strong sense of selfishnessBYoung boys whose parents watch for their behaviorCYoung girls who always hide their feelings and opinionsDCareless parents whose children are deep in love10.What can be inferred from the passage?ALacking love can
31、 lead young people to grow up more quicklyBEarly love makes young people keep close to their friends and parentsCParents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depressionDThe older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance11.Whats the authors attitude towards pu
32、ppy love?AConfused BDisapprovingCDisinterested DScaredDGoing green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level is extremely important. But, when y
33、oure a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and has spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native China. He is also the United Nations Environmental champion. His goal i
34、s to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team, are real
35、ly doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” and according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a “Stop global warming virtual march（虚拟游行）on Washington”
36、, a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now.Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coalition and founder of a program that gets o
37、rganic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world wide. He has founded the Kelly Slat
38、er Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which is able to get its message out to a large group of guests including professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people.12. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants to _. A. help the Houston Rockets wi
39、n the NBA championship B. ask the United Nations to protect sharks in China C. encourage young people to care about the environment D. train more young people to become players of NBA13. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the environment? A. They have called on fans to do things to r
40、educe global warming. B. They have marched on Washington to bring fans together. C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming. D. They have reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds per year.14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs? A. Bob Burnquis
41、t created Earth Day. B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods. C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money. D. Kelly Slater held a competition.15. What can we learn from the passage? A. Only famous people need to care about environmental problems. B. America is the country that takes best care of environ
42、ment. C. Environmental problems have a common effect on everyone of us. D. Yao Mings goals to raise peoples awareness of environment are mainly about climate change and air pollution.第二节 （共5小题；每小题 2 分， 满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中共选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accompl
43、ished.” Lao Tzu If you are in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you dont have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less, and disconnected sometimes. Your environment doesnt control your
44、life you do. Im not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. _16_1. Do less.Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Focus not on quantity but on quality. _17_ Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself
45、 time to focus.2. Have fewer meetings._18_ And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.3. _19_ When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that dont get done.
46、 And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?4. Practice mindfulness. Simply learn to live in the present, rather than things so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with the
47、m fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed. _20_A. Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.B. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.C. The world likely wont end if you dont pass one of the examinatio
48、ns.D. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.E. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.F. Pick 2-3 important things or even just one important thing and work on those first.G. Give yourself more time to get ready
49、and get there.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）第一节 完形填空。（共20小题；每小题2分， 满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm And he was given a slingshot（S单弓） to play with out in the woods He _ 21 in the woods, 22 he could never hit the 23 And gett
50、ing a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner As he was walking back he saw Grandmas pet duck Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it He was shocked and felt very sorryIn a panic, he hid the 24 duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister 25 Sally h
51、ad seen it all, but she said nothing After lunch that day grandma said, “Sally, lets wash the dishes” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the 26 today, didnt you, Johnny? And then she whispered to him, “Remember, the duck?So Johnny 27 the dishes Later Grandpa asked if the c
52、hildren wanted to go fishing, and 28 said, Im sorry but I need Sally to help make 29 But Sally 30 and said, “Well, thats all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help, and she whispered 31 ,“Remember, the duck? So Sally went fishing and Johnny 32 After several days of Johnny doing 33 his variou
53、s small tasks and Sallys, he 34 couldnt stand it any longerHe came to Grandma and 35 that he killed the duckShe bent down, gave him a 36 , and said, “Sweetheart, 37 You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the 38 thing But because I love you, I forgave you But I was just wondering how 39 you
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56、9A/ Bmuch Cmany Dlong40Aof Bfor Cfrom Dinto第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Visitors_41_Britain may find the best place to enjoy local culture is in a traditional pub. A team of researchers have revealed some of_42_unknown culture of British pubsstarting with the diffi
57、culty of getting a drink. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a_43_(hide) meaning.Pub culture is formed_44_(improve) sociability in a society that is known for its coldness. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat_45_others who are waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly t
58、he only place in Britain_46_a friendly talk with strangers_47_(consider) to be entirely proper and really quite normal behavior. However，_48_you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group，_49_is best for one or two people to go to buy the drin
59、ks. Nothing makes the regular customers and bar staff angry more than a group of strangers blocking all passages to the bar while_50_chat and hesitate about what to order.41_ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._46_ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50._第三部分 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作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
60、共有10处语言错误。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：在错的词下面画一横线，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出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking to home together wh
61、ile it suddenly started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight. She said this morning it would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella.” Dick smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella, said, “Mine has even great foresight. Sh
62、e didnt let me carry one as she knew youd share yours to me.”第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何学好中文。请根据下列要点回信。1.参加中文学习班;2.看中文书刊、电视；3.学唱中文歌曲;4.交中国朋友。注意：1. 根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。2. 要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；3. 词数：120个左右。_ _ 2016届高三英语第一次质检答案第一部分 阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，共40分）第一节答题卡：
63、1-5 DCACD 6-10 BCACD 11-15 BCADC 16-20 DFBAE分篇1-3 DCA 4-7 CDBC 8-11ACDB 12-15 CADC第二部分 英语知识运用（共55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）2140、CDBAD BCACB ABDCC DABDA第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）41.to 42.the 43.hidden 44.to improve 45.with 46.where 47. is considered 48. if 49.it 50.they 第三部分：写作短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，共1
64、0分）1. neighbor改为neighbors 2. in 后面加上 the 3. 删去第二个to4. while改为 when 5. proud改为proudly 6. tell改为 told 7.her改为 him 8. said改为saying 9. great 改为greater 10. to改为with书面表达（满分25分）Dear Peter, I am glad to receive your letter asking me for advice on how to learn Chinese. Above all, I suggest you taking a Chine
65、se class. Having difficulty learning Chinese, you can turn to your teacher for help. Meanwhile, you can have chances to practise speaking Chinese with your classmates. Secondly, watching TV and reading newspapers and magazines in Chinese are also good ways to improve your Chinese. As a saying goes,
66、practice makes perfect. Finally, you can try learning and singing Chinese songs, because by doing so, you will find it easier to learn and remember Chinese words. You are also advised to make as many Chinese friends as possible, for they will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese. Try and write to me in Chinese next time. Yours, Li Hua
