高三英语上学期统一考试试题

内蒙古赤峰市宁城县2017届高三英语上学期统一考试试题注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. 15 C. 9. 18答案是B。1. Who is coming for tea? A. John. B. Mark. C. Tracy.2. What will the man do next? A. Leave right away B. Stay for dinner. C. Catch a train.3. What does the man come for? A. A lecture. B. A meeting. C. A party.4. What size does the man want? A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday tour.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing? A. Giving a speech. B.Chairing a meeting. C. Introducing a person.7. Why does the woman sing so well? A. She has a great teacher. B. She teaches singing. C. She is young.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the second gift for Jimmy? A. A car. B. A watch. C. A computer.9. Why does Jimmy feel happy? A. He lives with his parents. B. Hes got what he dreamt of. C. Hes received lots of presents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. They are friends. B. They are strangers to each other. C. They are husband and wife.11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man? A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary.12. What does the man mean by saying sorry? A. He cant hear the woman clearly. B. He doesnt need a designer. C. He cant help the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the woman? A. She lives close to the office. B. She is new to the company. C. She likes the big kitchen.14. How does the man go to work? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.15. Why was Susan late for work? A. She missed the bus. B. Her train was late. C. Her car broke down.16. What will the man do the next day? A. Go to work by train. B. Visit Lily in her flat. C. Leave home earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where can you most probably hear this talk? A. In a class of the English language. B. In a class of the Greek language. C. In a class of the French language.18. How long does the class last? A. 11 weeks. B. 13 weeks. C. 15 weeks.19. What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker? A. Taking more courses. B. Reading basic words aloud. C. Learning how words are formed.20. Why is the class popular? A. It is not offered each term.B. Its taught by Professor Morris.C. It helps to master some useful rules.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。AIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all nightThe morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with himI was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the sameIm so glad I didOn the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shapeAfter all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the seaAs we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distanceOn approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her babyWe couldnt believe it there arent any whales along the coast hereThe storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could surviveThe little baby whale actually as big as our boat was obviously stuck and could not moveThe mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves” Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father saidAt this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gentlyWith our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under waterThen it swam up right beside its mumThey struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong directionWe hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channelSlowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyesOnce they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distanceIn the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a halfThat was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea21The author says “Im so glad I did” (in Para2) because _Ahe witnessed the whole process of fishingBhe enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaChe experienced the rescue of the whales Dhe spent the weekend with his family22The harbour survived the storm owing to_Athe shape of the harbour Bthe arms of the bayCthe still water in the channel Dthe long coast line23What is the theme of the story?ASaving lives brings people a sense of happinessBFishing provides excitement for childrenCIts necessary to live in harmony with animalsDIts vital to protect the environmentB For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winnerLike a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflictIn part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting itFrom the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonablenessAnd of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositelyBoth feel trappedIn this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trapThe first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant thingsExamples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekendsSecond, blamingThe goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrongThird, needing to be rightIt doesnt matter what the topic is politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority someone who actually knows something and therefore to command respectUnfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress24Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?Aboth can continue for generationsBBoth are about where to draw the lineCNeither has any clear winnerDNeither can be put to an end25What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe teens blame their parents for starting the conflictBThe teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictCThe teens accuse their parents of misleading themDThe teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents26Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _Agive orders to the other Bknow more than the other Cgain respect from the other Dget the other to behave properly27What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?Acauses for the parentteen conflicts BExamples of the parentteen warCSolutions for the parentteen problemsDFuture of the parentteen relationshipCThey wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰)Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventiesA generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their ageProfessor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert, said, “Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960sIn the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matterIt was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish toFashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly”Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure(支出) data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same at 5 or 6 percent of spending the amount of clothes bought had risen sharplyThe professor said, “Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far EastIn the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from, but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhereEveryone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them”Fashion designer Angela Barnard, who runs her own fashion business in London, said older women were much more affected celebrity(名流) style than in previous yearsShe said, “When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties, they want to follow themOlder women are much more aware of celebrities Theres also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fiftiesWhen I started my business a few years ago, my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary womenMy own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago”28Professor Twigg found that, compared with the 1960s, _Athe price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%Bthe spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%Cpeople spend 30% less than they did on clothesDthe amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%29What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion？AThey are often ignored by fashion designersBThey are now more easily influenced by starsCThey are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashionDThey are more interested in clothes because of their old age30It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because _Athey get tired of things more quicklyBTV shows teach them how to change their look Cthey are in much better shape now Dclothes are much cheaper than before 31Which is the best possible title of the passage?AAge Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans BThe More Fashionable, the Less ExpensiveCUnexpected Changes in FashionDBoom of the British Fashion IndustryD This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schoolingThe author, WHArmstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writingIn his opinion, reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himselfThe goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead treesReading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the textIve seen it again and again: someone who cant express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at allOnly a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and historyHe generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding historyWell, he was a history teacher if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got acrossTo my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the artsAs a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kindAlthough its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematicsMy other comment is that the text agedThe first edition apparently dates to the 1960s none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950sAs a result, the discussion misses the entire computer ageThese are small points, though, and dont affect the main discussionI recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student32According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to_Again knowledge and expand ones viewBunderstand the meaning between the linesCexpress ideas based on what one has readDget information and keep it alive in memory33The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_Arequires great efforts Bdemands real passionCis less natural than learning maths Dis as natural as learning a language34What is a shortcoming of Armstrongs work according to the author?ASome ideas are slightly contradictoryBThere is too much discussion on studying scienceCThe style is too seriousDIt lacks new information35This passage can be classified as_Aan advertisementBa book reviewCa feature story Da news report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。选项中有两处为多余选项。Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago36_ The scientists say that the human life has changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses37_ So they are called diseases of civilizationMany cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none38_ However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic onesThey ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsThey did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains39_ We eat six times more salt than our ancestorsWe eat more sugarWe eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.40_ But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.AStone Age people lived a simple life.BBut today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.CIn that case, they would live much healthier.DAncient people also got lots of physical exercise.EThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.FPeople today probably dont want to live like our ancestors.GModern people used to suffer from diseases of civilization.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、和）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。The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the stepsShe paid the driver and then, using her hands to 41 the seats, settled in one of themIt had been a year since Susan became blindAs the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 42 Susans husband Mark watched her 43 into hopelessness and he was 44 to use every possible means to help his wifeFinally, Susan felt ready to 45 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 46 to get around the city by herselfMark 47 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 48 she could manage it by herselfFor two weeks, Mark 49 Susan to and from work each dayHe taught her how to rely on her other 50 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 51 At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 52 Monday morning arrivedBefore she left, she hugged her husband 53 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 54 waysEach day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 55 SusanShe was doing it!On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 56 As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 57 you” Curious, Susan asked the driver 58 “You know, every morning for the 59 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said Tears of happiness poured down Susans cheeksShe was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 60 , That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness41Atouch Bgrab Ccount Dfeel42Aweakness Bsickness Cdarkness Dsadness43Arun Bsink Cjump Dstep44Ainspired Bdetermined Chonored Dpleased45Areturn Badjust Ccontribute Dstick46Atired Bastonished Cdepressed Dfrightened47Avolunteered Battempted Ccontinued Dstruggled48Awhen Bas Cuntil Dafter49Adrove Bdirected Caccompanied Dsent50Afeeling Borgans Cskills Dsenses51Aposition Benvironment Cstatus Drole52Aon her own Bin person Cto her benefit Don foot53Apolitely Bcalmly Cbriefly Dtightly54Aopposite Bseparate Cfixed Dlonely55Atook charge of Btook place ofCtook advantage of Dtook hold of56Aas usual Bas a rule Cas well Das a consequence57Arespect Benvy Cknow Dsupport58Awhat Bhow Cwhy Dwho59Apast Bsame Cfirst Dnext60Acourage Bwill Csight Dwisdom第II卷（非选择题，共50分）注意：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。The truth 61 trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most 62 (importance), oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this listblocking out harmful bacteria from wat