1、试卷类型：A2015-2016 学年度第一学期高三年级期中考试 英语试卷命题教师 陈瑞芳 审卷教师 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试用时间120分钟。第卷（选择题 共100分）注意事项：1.答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、考试科目、试卷类型（A）用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。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
2、回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What are they talking about?A. Driving in England B. When to drive a car C. Whether to have the right to driving a car in England2. Which country does the woman come from?A. Japan B.France C. Canada3. What is the man?A. A bus driver B. A dancer C. A teacher 4. How special is
3、 the hotel?A. Its on a small island. B. Its on a big rock C. Its in the woods.5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Saleswoman and customer. B. Passenger and driver. C. Policeman and thief.第二节 （共15小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）KS5UKS5U 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
4、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. A boy and a nurse. B. A teacher and student. C. A doctor and a patient. 7. What was wrong with the boy?A. He couldnt go to sleep. B.He had a bad headache. C. He had
5、caught a bad cold.8. How often should he take the medicine?A. Three times a day. B. Twice a day. C. Once at noon.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What kind of film does the boy invite the girl to see? A. A new film that has just won a prize. B. A film that they have seen many times. C. A film that the girl has be
6、en longing to see. KS5UKS5U.KS5U10. Why does the girl refuse the boy?A. Because she doesnt want to go with him.B. Because she has invited someone else. C. Because she doesnt want to go out.11. When does the girl want to go out to see a film?A. Next weekend. B. Any day next week. C. Next Sunday.听第8段材
7、料，回答第12至14题。12. When did Peter go to New York?A. Last week. B. Last month. C. Last year.13. What did the man do in New York?A. He paid a visit to a friend of his in the city. B. He took some pictures of New York. C. He sent many postcards to his friends.14. Where has Mary been outside her hometown?A
8、. New York. B. None. C. Not discussed. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What happened to the speakers?A. They were in danger. B. They met with a traffic accident. C. They had to change a tire. 16. When and where did the conversation happen?A. In the daytime in front of a motor hotel.B. At night on the highway.
9、C. In the evening at a hotel.17. What do people driving long distance often bring, according to the man?A. Headlights B. Fire signs. C. Flares(发光物) to place out along the road.听第10段材料，回答第18至 20 题。18. What does Bill like very much?A. Basketball B. Football. C. Volleyball.19. Why doesnt he sit in the
10、best seats?A. Because they are too large. B. Because they are very cheap.C. Because they are very expensive.20. Why did the man behind Bill take his coat off?A. He felt hot. B. He was ill. C. He felt cold. 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
11、 AThe Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He
12、 didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop skiing. There was a b
13、etter chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out
14、 a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas
15、 did the only thing he could- he huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had
16、walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show. Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life, In e
17、ach episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.21. What happened to Nicholas
18、 one Sunday afternoon?A. He got lost. B. He broke his skis.C. He hurt his eyes D. He caught a cold22. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He found a shelter. B. He lighted some branches.C. He kept on skiing. D. He built a snow cave.23. On Tuesday, Nicholas _.A. returned to his shelter safely B. wa
19、s saved by a searcherC. got stuck in the snow D. stayed where he was24. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _.KS5UKS5UKS5UA. did the right things in the dangerous situationB. watched Grylls TV program regularlyC. created some tips for survivalD. was very hard-workingBThe bees have
20、 been busy.Theres been lots to do.Were throwing a party becauseALICE IS TURNING 2Come bug out with us,Saturday , July 4th12 to 1:30The PavilionMississippi Museum of Natural Science2148 Riverside Drive , JacksonRegrets to the Queen BeeAt 601-555-4111 25. The card above is_ A. a ticket B. a postcard C
21、. an invitation D. an advertisement 26.The party is for_ KS5UKS5U A. a birthday B. the Queen C. bee watching D. the National Day 27. According to the card ,if you are unable to go ,you can _. . A.return the card B.visit the Museum C.ignore the message D.contact Alices mother C.As Internet users beco
22、me more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sp
23、arrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group unde
24、rstood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to
25、 find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called
26、 transactive memory (交互记忆)According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access
27、 it at a later date. This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.28. The passage begins with two questions to _. A. introduce the main topic B. show the authors altitudeC. describe how to use the Internet. D. explain
28、how to store information29. What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Sparrows team typed the information into a computer. B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the information. D. The second group did not understand the informatio
29、n.30. In transactive memory, people _.A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information C. organize information like a computer D.remember how to find the information31. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research? A. We are using memory differently. B. We a
30、re becoming more intelligent.C. We have poorer memories than before. D. We need a better way to access information.D. Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specif
31、ic meaning, and play a significant role in a family or cultures celebrations or traditions. The foods we eatand when and how we eat themare often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country. Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion
32、 (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.Food als
33、o plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Ye
34、ar for the person who receives it.Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, r
35、ound foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.32. According to the passage, sharing bread_.A. indicates a
36、 lack of food B. can help to develop unityC. is a custom unique to rural areas D. has its roots in birthday celebrations33. What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?A. Trust B. Success C. Health D. Togetherness34. The author explains the role of food in celebrations
37、by_.A. using examples B. making comparisonsC. analyzing causes D. describing processes35. What is the passage mainly about?A. The custom of sharing food. B. The specific meaning of food.C. The role of food in ceremonies. D. The importance of food in culture.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分。共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选
38、项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：请将答案涂在答题卡61-65的位置，否则不得分！ This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them. They can seem forg
39、etful and clumsy. 36 They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things. But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 37 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions? So ho
40、w can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool? First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 38 And if you want to improve your chanc
41、es of having a creative idea while youre daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another taskpreferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings. Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concen
42、trate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 39 Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. 40 Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.A. Having intere
43、sting things to think about also helps.B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.C. Without wandering minds, we wouldnt have relativity, Coke or Post-it notes.D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-con
44、trol that helps people stay calm and attentive.F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.G. Therefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone.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
45、.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 fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 41 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. One agent 42 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wo
46、nderful, the price was 43 our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 44 .We finally did and it was 45 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth
47、and 46 of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 47 it would be like to live there.Days later, we made a(n) 48 far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didnt 49 us. T
48、hey renewed their offer 50 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 51 than the original asking price.The next day, we got a 52 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 53 directly. We made our final offer, which 54 as thousands of
49、 dollars less than the other buyers bid. We knew it, 55 e had to try. “Sold!” said the owner. Then he 56 : Hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that wed 57 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 58 by selling it
50、 to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 59 in the price “an early wedding present.”Thats how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 60 they are not strangers, only friends we havent yet met.41. A. needed B. limited C.
51、enough D. large42. A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. rented43. A. below B. within C. beyond D. between44. A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand45. A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity46. A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire47. A. which B. why C. that D. what48. A.effort B.
52、offer C. promise D. profit49. A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at50. A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart51. A. worse B. better C. less D. higher52. A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular53. A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners54. A. already B. still C. generall
53、y D. ever 55. A. so B. or C. for D. but 56. A. apologized B. complained C. criticized D. explained57. A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore58. A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead59. A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average60. A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic 第II卷 （非选择题, 共50 分）第三部分
54、：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共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 (不超过3个单词）。Jonny: Hey! Im just practicing Tai Chi(太极).Would you like to join me?Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.Peter: OK. Do
55、nt laugh 61 me. I may look funny.Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and 62 (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly , then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your body shake.Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become 63 (
56、pain)Jonny: Keep 64 (hold) your position for a while .It helps develop your strength and flexibility .Raise your leg and let 65 stay in the air for seconds.Peter: I feel my legs shaking . I cannot do this any longer.Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi 66 (call)“shadow boxing in English. It asks you to act li
57、ke water: to be flexible as well 67 strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The 68 (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit.He controls you!Peter: Unbelievable! Oh., 69 you dont mind, Ill stop and ta
58、ke a deep 70 (breathe) .61._ 62._ 63._ 64._ 65._66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 ：短文改错 (共10分;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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 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
59、处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 My old classroom was interesting because three side of the classroom were made from glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On the left-hand side of the class, I could easy see the football field. In the mornings, it was full of students exercising. The
60、view from the back of the classroom is also splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distance, I could not enjoy the view of snowy mountains. On the right side of the class was the road. I was always interested to see the drivers in hurry i
61、n the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made me felt like I was dreaming. If I was only a child when I studied in that classroom, I will never forget it.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。 Volunteers Wanted Our annual English Festival, which
62、 will be held on June 15-17, 2015, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms.Chen at chenlaoshi. 写作要点： 1.表示写信意图； 2.陈述应征目的； 3.说明应征条件（性格、能力等
63、）。 写作要求： 1.邮件词数不多于100； 2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数； 3.可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯 4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。 Dear MS Chen ,Im Li Hua, a student from Class2, Grade 3. _. Looking forward to your reply.KS5UKS5UKS5U Yours truly, Li Hua 2015-2016-1 高三英语试题答案：听力：1-5 ABCBB 6-10 CAAAC 11-15 ABBBC 16-20 BCBCA阅读理解：（ 每小题2分）21-24 ADBA 25-27
64、CAD 28-31 ACDA 32-35 BBAD七选五：（ 每小题2分） (61-65)36-40 BCAEG完形填空：（ 每小题1.5分）41-45 BACAC 46-50 BDBDA 51-55 CBDBD 56-60 DCABA语法填空：（ 每小题1.5分）61.at 62. Softly 63. painful 64. holding 65. it 66. is called 67. as 68. harder 69. if 70. breath短文改错：（ 每小题1分）1. side-sides 2.from-of 3. sit-sitting 4. easy-easily 5.
65、is-was6. them-it 7.not 删除 8.in hurry- in a hurry 9.felt-feel 10. If-Although/Though书面表达：（共25分）Dear MS Chen , Im Li Hua, a student from Class2, Grade 3. Im writing to apply for the position as a student volunteer. I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because, by offering my service, I wi
66、ll be able to improve my organizational ability, communication skills as well as my confidence in speaking English in public. As an outgoing girl, I get along well with my classmates. Besides, I have such a good command of English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. Successfully, I
67、 have lent a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class, which have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates. I am sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I will be gratefull if you could give me a kind consideration. Looking forward to your reply. Yours truly, Li Hua
