1、20152016学年第一学期高三英语9月测试试卷一、阅读理解（20 x 2= 40）AMars was the first planet that humans attempted to get to. Since the 1960s，scientists have been working to learn more information about the Mars past. We now know that Mars was once a warm，wet place with great oceans and deep rivers. We also know that about
2、 3.7 billion years ago，all that water disappeared when the planet lost its air. But why did the atmosphere on Mars change so greatly? NASA had launched the MAVEN spacecraft in the hope of answering that very question. MAVEN will study the remains of Mars air and help scientists figure out what becam
3、e of the rest of it. The spacecraft was launched on Monday，November 18，2013，from Cape Canaveral，Florida. The trip to Mars takes about 10 months and MAVEN is scheduled to go into orbit in September 2014.It is the first spacecraft created with the purpose of studying Mars atmosphere. Its wingspan(翼展)m
4、easures 37.5 feet not quite the length of a school bus, and it weighs 1991 pounds about the same amount as a small car. MAVEN is equipped with eight different tools to measure and study the planets atmosphere. To collect information，it will fly in orbit as fast as 3278 miles per hour，and as slow as
5、93 miles per hour. Once it arrived at Mars，MAVEN will have plenty of company. The spacecraft Curiosity is still walking around the planets rocky surface，studying the geology，chemistry and possible biology there. NASA currently has a number of spacecrafts getting unique views of Mars with powerful ca
6、meras and telescopes. These missions are all slow, steady steps forward to discover Mars secret past. While the results may not be revealed for some time，an exciting exploration is on the way. 1. We can learn from the first paragraph that_A. all the scientists wanted to live on MarsB. spaceships hav
7、e been sent up to Mars since 1960sC. people have had a better knowledge of Mars nowadaysD. all the water on Mars has been gone for ten billion years2. The MAVEN spacecraft has been launched with the purpose of_A. assisting Curiosity in studying the geology of Mars.B. analyzing the change of the atmo
8、sphere on MarsC. checking whether water still exists on MarsD. analyzing what is contained in Mars air 3. What do we know about MAVEN according to the text?A.I t weighs almost as much as a small school bus.B. It is scheduled to go into orbit in December 2014.C. It is the second spacecraft to study M
9、ars atmosphere.D. It will explore Mars atmosphere with eight different tools.4. It can be inferred from the text that_.A. more wonderful things about Mars will be found in the futureB. more spacecraft will be sent up to Mars from now onC. many different tasks will be given to MAVEN when it lands on
10、MarsD. many spacecrafts are working around Mars to get more information5. What is the best title of this text?A. A new discovery on MarsB. A new spacecraft sent to MarsC. The rapid development of MarsD. The great change of the Mars atmosphereB DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORTUNITED PRINTED AT ALBANY N.Y. AIRP
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18、red D. to instruct how to get back the delayed baggageC Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well known golf club after finishing a round
19、. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half - dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough, each one of th
20、ese men had been a man of affairs and wealth, successful in business and respected in the community If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, else-there would not have been the cons
21、tant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased(停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man. What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I thi
22、nk I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind. In the sweat. of the face shall you eat the bread. To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollection
23、s (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept
24、the faith. 9. The underlined sentence In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread means _ A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face B. No pains, no gains C. Failure is the mother of success D. Bread comes from the sweat on your face 10. We learn from the passage that the author_
25、. A. was a wealthy person in the community B. held a positive attitude towards an active life C. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人) D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed11. What is implied in the passage by the writer? A. To use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry. B
26、. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree. D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.D We know the famous ones-the Thomas Edison and the Alexander Graham Bells -but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented
27、 the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器) ? Shouldn t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning who invented wha
28、t , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the why and how questions. According to Mclean, When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. Her students agree. On
29、e young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper s invention, said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constru
30、ctive. Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she j
31、umped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started
32、 drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan s traffic light. Its equ
33、ally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?12. By mentioning traffic light and windshield wiper, the author indicates that countless inventions are_. A. beneficial, because their
34、inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous13. Professor Joan McLean s course aims to _. A. add color and variety to students campus life B. inform students of the wi
35、ndshield wiper s invention C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. prepare students to try their own invention14. Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _ A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B .inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to
36、his dream of being caught in a rainstorm D. not related to Professor Joan McLean s lectures15. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B. How to Design a Built -in Device for Cleaning the Window? C. Shouldnt W
37、e Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper? D. Shouldn t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?E Stay on the brighter side of life One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense
38、of well-being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you re grateful for. 16 Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone , try acting like you re happy，even if you arent. A sincere smil
39、e and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. 17 Reassure yourself that everything is good- even if you dont feel it。 “ 18 If youre stuck in traffic, then e
40、verything else must be going horribly, too, says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you re setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that youre stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery o
41、utside the window. That way, youll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day. Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. 19 You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated.
42、 However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going. 20 Try making someone elses day better .A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to
43、characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well - being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.A. Try to help someone in need.B. Want to give your attitude a lift?C. People tend t
44、o think in an either - or way.D. Act in an optimistic way-smile, laugh, tell a joke.E. Youll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself.G. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can a
45、ctually turn a negative attitude around.第二节完形填空（20 x 1.5= 30）Face adversity（逆境）with a smile I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, You mean 21 .”He explained that I should be glad of th
46、e 22 exercise that the hill provided. My 23 to the hill has now changed .I used to 24 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 25 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend._ 26 , I have a smile o
47、f 27 as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and 28 .We cannot achieve anything with a/an 29 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 30 an University degree. She wrote,Character cannot be 31 in ease and quiet. Only through 32 0f trial and suffering can the so
48、ul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. One of the main 33 0f success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 34 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it Douglas
49、Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）following a flying accident. He was 35 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（擅长的人）He was a/an 36 to others during the war. He said , “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant , this or that. Thats nonsense.
50、37 your mind, and youll never 38 crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. G0 39 _you want to. But never, never let them 40 you that things are too difficult or impossible.21. A. slowly B. fortunately C .carefully D .quickly22. A. abundant B.
51、proper C .extra D. necessary23. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection24. A. climb B. confuse C. comment D .complain25. A. put on weigh B. gain weight C. lose weight D .take my weight26. A. Gradually B .Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately27. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. cautio
52、n28. A. understood B. clarified C. defeated D. overcome29. A. tough B difficult C. easy D. reasonable30. A. gain B. accept C. accomplish D admire31. A. founded B .produced C. constructed D. developed32. A. happiness B .experiences C. difficulties D .pressures33. A. emphasis B. conflicts C. factors D
53、. powers34. A. While B. As C .Because D .If35. A. devoted B .determined C. commanded D .forced36. A. appreciation B .qualification C .inspiration D. destination37. A. Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into38. A. reject B. deliver C .abandon D. use39. A. anywhere B. everywhere C .nowhere D. somew
54、here40. A. advise B. attempt C. request D. persuade第三节、语法填空（10 x 1.5=15） A boy trembled in the cold winter, 41 (wrap) his arms around himself on a bus stop bench.He 42 (wear) warm clothes and the temperature was - l0C. A heartbreaking scene! But the good deeds of the ordinary people who witnessed 43
55、 11- year old Johannes were both joyous 44 inspiring. A woman, sitting next to the boy, discovered he was 45 a school trip and was told to meet his teacher at the bus stop. She 46 (self) covered her own coat around his shoulders. Later, 47 woman at first gave him her scarf, and then wrapped him in h
56、er large jacket. Throughout the day, more and more people offered Johannes their gloves and even the coats off their backs. 48 (actual), it was a hidden camera experiment by Norwegian charity SOS Childrens Village as part of their winter campaign to collect 49 (donate) to help Syrian children get th
57、rough the winter. Synne Ronning , the information head of the organization, also noted that the child was a volunteer who was never in any 50 (dangerous) during the filming.第四节 短文改错（10 x 1.5 =15 ） 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。文中共有10处错误，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。Dear Mr. Green,Im very excitin
58、g to learn that you will start a magazine together. That sounds great and I definitely agree you on that. Some of the columns that you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea. Cultural Express give us a better understanding of the world. Since people from different part of the world have diff
59、erent values, its necessary to learn from each another. Apart from that,Blurt Out is pretty good for Chinese students to learn English idioms and improving oral English. “Entertainment is also cool! The popular singers, actors or celebrities are so attractively that you absolutely cant miss this par
60、t. Teenagers are to fond of popular things, too.第五节 早读晚练句子翻译 ( 8x3= 24 + 1 （书写分）)1 当与人交流的时候，一个人的社交技巧决定着互动是否可以成功。2因此，掌握一些沟通技巧对我们很重要，尤其那些和其他人做生意的人。3. 总之，沟通技巧不仅能帮助你顺利地完成工作，而且也有助于维持良好的社交关系。4. 大部分的老师和家长都坚持认为恋爱对中学生有消极的影响，而学生的主要任务是学习。5. 太多的家庭作业将会占据学生所有的业余时间，使他们不能享受学校生活。6. 近来，社会上越来越多的人们意识到素质教育的重要性。7. 总有一天，有
61、些自然资源会被用之殆尽，并且我们也会面临能源危机。8. 考虑到以上原因，政府应该尽力采取行动来保护自然资源。第六节 书面表达（25） 假设你是红星中学高-(1)班的学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据以下信息回信。 1多跟同学交流沟通；2积极参加学校活动； 3向老师寻求帮助。 注意：1.词数：100左右； 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。姓名 班级 考号 2015-2016学年第一学期高三学期英语9月检测测答题卡 备注：考试时间120分钟； 满分150分一、 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分
62、，满分40分）1-5 _ 6-10 _11-15 _ 16-20 _二、完型（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25 _ 26-30 _31-35_ 36-40 _三、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）41-45 _ 46-50 _四、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Dear Mr. Green,Im very exciting to learn that you will start a magazine together. That sounds great and I definitely agree you on that. Some of t
63、he columns that you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea. Cultural Express give us a better understanding of the world. Since people from different part of the world have different values, its necessary to learn from each another. Apart from that, Blurt Out is pretty good for Chinese stude
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