南京师大附中2016届高三上期中考试英语试题

南京师大附中2015-2016学年第一学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷命题人：高三英语备课组第一部分: 听力(共两节, 满分10分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题0.5分, 满分2.5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。

1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Eating something delicious.B. Buying a new bike.C. Opening a bike store.2. How long has the woman been ill?A. A few days.B. A few weeks.C. A few months.3. What does the man do?A. He is a news reporter.B. He is a college student.C. He is an ordinary worker.4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and student.5. On which floor does the man live?A. The fourth.B. The sixth.C. The sixteenth.第二节(共15小题; 每小题0.5分, 满分7.5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 made Jane late for lunch?A. The terrible weather.B. The traffic jam.C. An unexpected guest.7. Why does the man feel down?A. He was dismissed.B. The woman is late.C. There isn’t good food. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。

8. Where is the man from?A. America.B. Canada.C. England.9. What makes it hard for the woman to communicate with others?A. Different choice of words.B. Different pronunciation of words.C. Different tones of words.听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。

10. What did the woman do yesterday?A. She walked in a garden.B. She went to a party.C. She stayed at home.11. Why did the woman come to see the man?A. To pass on a message to him.B. To ask for his telephone number.C. To look for her necklace.12. What is the telephone number of the woman?A. 0993-446392.B. 0993-464392.C. 0903-464392.听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。

13. What does the man plan to do?A. To work in Disneyland.B. To visit Disneyland.C. To go ahead.14. What’s the place you can’t miss in Disneyland according to the woman?A. The Mountain Train.B. The Sleeping Beauty Castle.C. Tomorrow Land.15. Where didn’t the woman go?A. Bear Country.B. Adventure Land.C. The Film Studio.16. What does the woman think of the Mountain Train?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Surprising.听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。

17. When did the earthquake happen?A. At 4:00 pm.B. At 5:15 pm.C. At 5:50 pm.18. What was the speaker doing when the earthquake happened?A. Driving.B. Shopping.C. Swimming.19. Why did the speaker buy some fresh fruit in a shop?A. His daughter likes eating fruit after school.B. He was very hungry after long and hard work.C. He and his daughter like eating some fruit after swimming.20. Why did the speaker slow down?A. The car in front began to shake.B. Something was wrong with his car.C. The car was running out of oil.II. 单项填空（1× 15, 共15分）21.As is mentioned above, doing volunteer work has added a whole new ________to my life.A. possessionB. extensionC. dimensionD. permission22.Believe it or not, the video The Little Apple ________ in Britain, and the past fewmonths ________ its popularity.A. was caught on; have seenB. caught on; has seenC. is caught on; sawD. has caught on; saw23.________ skill, Zhou Qi, a rising basketball star, is believed to be second to nonein the country.A. In salute toB. On behalf ofC. On account ofD. In terms of24.—I think bullfighting should be ________. It’s too violent.—I can’t agree more.A. abolishedB. underlinedC. strengthenedD. registered25.The new hospital will be located in ________ used to be a wasteland and a hugeshopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a factory many years ago.A. where; whereB. what; in whichC. what; whereD. which; where26.Jane had meant to work outside of her home town, but she ________ her parents’decision at last.A. objected toB. submitted toC. appealed toD. led to27.The group of the aged are close companions, and many of ________ have knowneach other for decades.A. themB. thatC. whomD. which28.—Sophia, did you talk with Linda at the station?—No. No sooner ________ than her train pulled out.A. I had arrivedB. had I arrivedC. did I arriveD. I arrived29.A story goes that his grandpa was ________ begging after the Huanghe River hadburst its banks and flooded his village.A.devoted toB. committed toC. opposed toD. reduced to30.Our new president seems a ________ and energetic leader with an excellentreputation among the public.A. symbolicB. bureaucraticC. historicD. dynamic31.—The newly married couple are said to have quarreled yesterday.—Don’t worry. It won’t be long ________ they understand each other and make up.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. until32.We were ________ to hear the exciting news that our class ranked first at thesports meeting.A.tickled pinkB. green with envyC. in the redD. feeling blue33.If ever the occasion arose ________ I wanted to borrow money, Henry was thefirst person I would come to.A. in whichB. in thatC. whenD. whenever34.I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he ________.A. saw the handwriting on the wallB. had feet of clayC. reaped what he sowedD. killed the fatted calf35.—I hear Tom has failed in the spoken English test.—________. The written record of his conversation didn’t correspond to what was actually said.A. You asked for it.B. You said it.C. Take it easy.D. Take care.III.完型填空（1×20, 共20分）The world is witnessing the worst refugee crisis since World War II. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing civil war and unrest to find new homes in Europe—sometimes with tragic __36__.On Aug 27, Austrian officials found the bodies of 71 Syrian migrants in an __37__ truck near Austrian-Hungarian border, just __38__ European leaders were holding a meeting in Vienna to figure out how to __39__ the refugee crisis. On the same day, 200 migrants were feared dead and 200 rescued as two boats packed with refugees sank __40__the coast of Libya, according to media reports.The __41__ “migrant” and “refugee” are often used interchangeably. But there’s a big __42__ between them, says an article in the Atlantic magazine. Here is how the United Nations __43__ refugees:“Refugees are persons fleeing armed __44__ or persecution (迫害). Their situation is often so dangerous and intolerable that they __45__ national borders to __46__ safety in nearby cou ntries. …These are people for whom denial of asylum (庇护) has potentially deadly consequences.”Migrants, __47__, move mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or for education, family __48__ or other reasons, said the agency.Countries agree to __49__ refugees certain protections under their international treaty (协定) obligations (义务). This is why some states are __50__ to admit those people who are __51__ unrest in their home countries.When __52__ refugee and immigration issues, many media outlets use the __53__ term “illegal immigrant”. Critics say that it gives the impression that it’s the person that is illegal __54__ their actions. The UN and the EU parliament have__55__ an end to the phrase, the BBC reported.36. A. causes B. consequences C. circumstances D. concerns37. A. occupied B. empty C. abandoned D. useless38. A. as B. for C. since D. because39. A. take on B. turn down C. put off D. deal with40. A. on B. along C. off D. beside41. A. meanings B. terms C. phrases D. idioms42. A. connection B. relation C. sense D. difference43. A. defines B. identifies C. distinguishes D. illustrates44. A. war B. conflict C. friction D. argument45. A. cross B. station C. enter D. rush46. A. search B. seize C. seek D. survive47. A. as a result B. for example C. at the same time D. on the other hand48. A. income B. reunion C. reason D. interest49. A. grant B. provide C. allow D. distribute50. A. reluctant B. uncertain C. content D. willing51. A. undertaking B. fleeing C. witnessing D. preventing52. A. talking about B. thinking of C. coming to D. working on53. A. considerable B. conventional C. controversial D. contradictory54. A. because of B. rather than C. other than D. as well as55. A. put out B. approved of C. brought in D. called forIV. 阅读理解（2×15, 共30分）AThe ringing phone jarred me awake. “Hello,” I answered sternly, wondering who would dare to call me so early on a Saturday morning. “Get up, Maria. We’re going to an air show today. Be ready in half an hour.” Before I could object, Raul hung up. Raul usually took me to interesting events, but an air show? At that moment, sleeping late seemed much more appealing. Still, I got dressed and greeted Raul thirty minutes later. “I expect a good show,” I warned.As he drove to the field, he described the Thunderbirds, an elite squadron of Air Force pilots. I listened in silence, too sleepy and grumpy to be excited. When we arrived, I was surprised to see a large number of people standing at the edge of a big airfield. We found a place to stand in the growing crowd.Six gigantic F-16 jets sat on the runway. The gleaming white bodies of the fighter planes threw off a glare in the hot sun, and I shielded my eyes with my hand. I could see a cockpit covered by what looked like hard, black plastic. Raul called it a “canopy.” The wings, nose, and tail of each jet were painted with three stripes. The first was red, the next white, and the last one a blue so dark that it looked like the night sky. Over each right wing were the letters USAF.Just then, an announcement crackled over a loudspeaker. The show was beginning. Six pilots dressed in bright red jumpsuits marched briskly onto the airfield. They climbed into the cockpits and pulled on their helmets. Aloud BOOM shook the crowd as the pilots started the jet engines. The squadron leader pulled down his canopy, and the others followed in quick, precise order. The pilots then turned to the crowd, gave a thumbs-up sign, and the six jets roared off into the distance.The squadron turned and headed back over the airfield in a diamond formation. Streams of white smoke trailed behind them in the brilliant blue sky. The jets flew so close together they looked as though their wings were actually touching. They made another pass over us, doing flips and rolls and dives. The announcer called out thenames of the maneuvers: “Five Card Loop, Wing Rock-and-Roll, Cuban Eight.” Several times I found myself gasping, thinking the jets were about to crash.Back and forth, up and down, the F-16s roared overhead. Without our noticing it, one jet peeled off from the others. Suddenly it appeared out of nowhere, roaring over our heads. The ground shook. It sounded like a bomb exploding behind us.We screamed and then laughed in relief as the single jet joined the others. Too soon, the show was over. The Thunderbirds landed, taxied down the runway, and parked. The crowd cheered wildly as the pilots approached, shaking hands, saluting, and signing autographs. I applauded and cheered along with everyone else.Raul looked over at me and smiled. “Well, was this worth getting up for?”56. Why was Maria annoyed with Raul in the first paragraph?A. He did not give her enough time to get ready.B. He forgot to call her the night before.C. He woke her up too early in the morning.D. He usually took her to boring places.57. Why did the crowd laugh when the jet flew in from behind them?A. They were glad to realize they were safe.B. They thought the pilot had lost his way.C. They thought the other jets had forgotten the single jet.D. The announcer had just told them a funny story.58. Which of the following is the implied main idea of the passage?A. Sleeping late is great fun, but so is watching an air show.B. The writer was surprised at how much she enjoyed the air show.C. Air shows are loud and dangerous, but draw large crowds.D. The Thunderbirds are a popular attraction, enjoyed by many.59. What answer will the writer m ost likely give to Raul’s question in the lastparagraph?A. “I f you say so.”B. “It was too scary.”C. “I’m glad I got up.”D. “I like to sleep late.”BIs this happening in your neighborhood? Children, notebook computers stuck under their arms, await the yellow bus for the trip to middle school. On the surface, the question of computers in schools is a no-brainer. It would be strange to insist that today’s technology shouldn’t be used to make the classroom experience more individualized, more effective, more immediate, more exciting. Computers have been in schools more than 20 years—and probably even done some good.But the idea of a personal computer as a necessary daily tool for every American grammar school pupil is altogether a different thing. Be aware of the seemingly attractive vision of 10-year-olds doing most of their work—and homework—on a computer. It is another illusory silver bullet that promises to solve all of society’s ills through technology. Regardless of whether parents or taxpayers buy the machinery, it’s bad policy.Determining the proper role of computers in schools is too important to be left to computer suppliers and educators. An educated public with clear and realistic expectations needs to help determine the right track for technology.Educators forever seem to seek the best in teaching tools. They are always preoccupied (专心于) with innovation—junior high school, new math, whole language, open classrooms, and mastery learning, to name a few. Some ideas turned out well and over time have earned permanent positions in our education systems. Others reflected change for changes’ sake and wound up in the trash bin, where theybelong.Exactly what is to be solved with computers in schools? Are we looking to improve instructional capacity and flexibility? Are we trying to make teachers and aids more productive by letting students take advantage of programmed learning tools? This all sounds good, and much has been accomplished with computer-assisted instruction.But that’s not the sa me as making the computer a symbol of well-tempered educational policy. There’s danger in the message that a child is not fully educated if he or she can’t surf the World Wide Web skillfully, move around in Windows or the Founder, use a word processing program, or program in Logo or Basic.These skills can be learned outside the classroom. Worse, the time it takes students to acquire them is time stolen from the teaching schedule—and that’s a bad trade.And what kind of computers should be purchased? We’re not talking brand names. Most school systems don’t have the money to replace PCs or Macs on the two-to-three-year cycle that shifting technologies demand. On the other hand, $2500—the cost of just one computer—invested in books for the school library produces wealth that has, shall we say, a longer shelf life.And who changes the factory culture of schoolrooms to allow computers to be more effective? And who teaches the teachers? These are the really tough issues—the ones that more hardware won’t solve.Children are best served when schools contribute to shaping the solid foundations on which their future will be built. The student who can read with curiosity and understanding, who has mastered basic mathematical concepts, who can evaluate ideas critically, is the one schools should aim to produce.60. A “no-brainer” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A. something that is easy to understandB. an idea that is brainless and foolishC. a proposal that is not worthy of serious considerationD. a machine that can never take the place of human brain61. Through the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3, the writer intends to tell us________.A. only computer suppliers and educators have the right to decide what computersshould be used in schoolsB. neither computer suppliers nor educators have the right to decide howcomputers should be used in schoolsC. only well-educated people can decide whether schools should use computersD. more people should have a say in deciding how computers should be used inschools62. According to the author, teaching computer in the school classroom is bad practicebecause ________.A. the computer is too expensive a luxury for school pupilsB. the pupils are not intelligently mature enough to master the skillsC. it takes too much time which might have been spent on regular coursesD. the pupils can learn nothing from computer-assisted instruction63. In the last paragraph the author implies that ________.A. computer skills contribute nothing to a proper educationB. computer teaching is an essential part of an educationC. the fundamental purpose of an education is being ignoredD. teachers should be taught how to teach computer skillsCHave you ever watched movies and TV shows starring Rowan Atkinson? If you are not familiar with this name, does Mr. Bean ring a bell? Mr. Bean is a British TV show about an adult man called Mr. Bean, who has difficulty in completing even the simplest of tasks and whose life is full of ludicrously funny situations. This comedy show, originally written by and starring Rowan Atkinson as the title character, has been sold across the globe and has inspired two feature movies: Bean (1997) and Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007). Both movies became internationally successful. Rowan also appeared as Mr. Bean at the 2012 Summer Olympic opening ceremony during a performance of “Chariots of Fire.” Mr. Bean played a repeated single not e on a music instrument, and then he got bored and lapsed into a dream sequence in which he joined the runners from the movie Chariots of Fire, which is about the 1924 Summer Olympics. He fell behind but finally won the race by riding in a minicab and tripping the front runner. After he woke up, he played the last beautiful note and then stopped.Born in England on January 6, 1955, Rowan Atkinson is a British screenwriter, comedian, and actor. His childhood influences included Charlie Chaplin, Peter Sellers, and Jacques Tati. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University, where he earned two degrees in electr ical engineering. While studying for his master’s degree at Queen’s College, he developed the character of Mr. Bean, whom Atkinson, described as “a child in a grown man’s body.” Often wearing his trademark tweed jacket, a red tie, and a digital calculator watch, the title character Mr. Bean, played by Rowan Atkinson, rarely talks, but everything he does is absurd and funny. When he does speak, he usually utters only a few mumbled words in a comically low-pitched voice. This visually based style sets actor Rowan apart from most modern comedians who mainly rely on dialog or monolog. Because of his natural gift for silent comedy or physical comedy, Rowan is called “the man with the rubber face.”Rowan also played a verbally bumbling priest, called Father Gerald, in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994), and in the Disney’s movie The Lion King, he featured the voice of Zazu, the red-billed hornbill, and sang the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.” He is also famous for his detective roles in the James Bo nd parody Johnny English (2003) and its sequel Johnny English Reborn (2011).Rowan is surely best known for his roles in Mr. Bean. Nonetheless, in November 2012, he expressed his intentions to retire his beloved character, Mr. Bean. He told The Daily Tele graph’s Review that “someone in their 50s being childlike becomes a little sad.” Will humorous Mr. Bean starring Rowan Atkinson really disappear completely from the stage? His fans are expecting a new animated web-series featuring Mr. Bean with Rowan Atkinson returning to the role to be released online.On August 30, 2014, the news about the death of the talented 59-year-old actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson spread quickly on Facebook. Fans of this much loved comedian across the world expressed their deep sadness on the Facebook page. Thankfully, the report about the actor’s death turned out to be a complete hoax, and Rowan Atkinson is still alive and well.64.After reading this article, you are unlikely to infer ________.A.the first name and profession of the character Mr. Bean is unknownB.Rowan has played not only main roles but also supporting roles in moviesC.on the screen, Rowan, an electrical engineer and actor, can make people laughD.Rowan has retired the character of Mr. Bean and will never return to the role65.In the second paragraph, the phrase “physical comedy” describes ________.A.the style Rowan Atkinson has used in his performanceB.the role Rowan Atkinson has played in his TV shows and moviesC.the childhood influence on Rowan AtkinsonD.the medium Rowan Atkinson has used in his performance66.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Though Mr. Bean passed away, he will be missed by millions of his fansaround the globe.B.Mr. Bean rarely talks, and when he does, he uses a clear and funnyhigh-pitched voice.C.The humorous character of Mr. Bean is a child trapped in the body of a man.D.Rowan Atkinson has influenced Charlie Chaplin and a few other famouscomedians.DWarming in the North Atlantic over the last 32 years has significantly reduced winter sea ice cover in harp seal breeding grounds, resulting in sharply higher death rates among seal pups in recent years, according to a new Duke University-led study.“The kind of mortality(死亡率) we’re seeing in eastern Canada is dramatic. Entire year-classes may be disappearing from the population in low ice years –essentially all the pups die,” said David W. Johnston, research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab. “It calls into question the resilience (恢复) of the population.”The study, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, is the first to show that seasonal sea ice cover in all four harp seal breeding regions in the North Atlantic has declined by up to 6% a decade since 1979, when satellite records of ice conditions in the regional began.Harp seals rely on stable winter sea ice as safe places to give birth and nurse their young until the pups can swim and hunt on their own. Female seals typically seek out the thickest, oldest ice packs in sub-Artic waters each February and March, and have adapted to the spring melt by developing unusually short, 12-day nursing periods.“As a species, they are well suited to deal with natural short-term shifts in climate, but our research suggests they may not be well adapted to absorb the effects of short-term adaptability combined with long-term climate change and other human influences such as hunting and by-catch,” Johnston said.Analysis of older data revealed that NAO*-related changes in seasonal ice cover may have contributed to major declines in seal populations on the east coast of Canada from 1950 to 1972, and to a period of steady recovery from 1973 to 2000.“This clearly shows that harp seal populations across the Atlantic change pretty much in agreement with NAO trends and associated winter ice conditions,” Johnston said. “But there is a warning. Regardless of NAO conditions, our models show that sea ice cover in the harp seal breeding regions in the North Atlantic has been declining by as much as 6% a decade over the study period. The losses in bad years outweigh the gains in good years.”“A key unanswered question,” he added, “is whether seals will be able to respond to the long-term trend by moving to other, more stable ice habitats.”Recent reports that some harp seals are breeding in new breeding grounds off East Greenland indicate some shifting may be taking place, but thousands still return each year to traditional breeding grounds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence or along the Front, off Newfoundland, regardless of ice conditions.“There is only so much ice out there, and declines in the quantity and quality of it across the region, coupled with the earlier arrival of spring ice breakup, is literally leaving these populations on thin ice,” Johnston said. “It may take years of good ice and steady population gains to make up for the heavy losses sustained during the recent string of bad ice years in eastern Canada.”NAO*: North Atlantic Oscillation (振动)67.According to the article, what is the suitable environment to breed young harpseals?A.Stable winter sea ice packs.B.The thickest and oldest ice packs.C.Thick and clean ice packs.D.Fresh and new ice packs.68.What does the underlined “out there” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Traditional breeding grounds off Newfoundland.B. New breeding grounds off East Greenland.C. Ice-covered places in eastern Canada.D. Regions across the North Atlantic.69.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A.Studying ice cover in the North Atlantic has been in progress since the 19thcentury.B.Harp seals are known for their ability to cope with all types of climate.C.The North Atlantic is still sought by seals for breeding despite the warming.D.There’s no hope of recovering the numbers of seals in the North Atlantic.70.Which of the following can be the best title of the article?A.Harp seals on the thin ice after 32 years of warming.B.Ice in the North Atlantic is disappearing.C.Female harp seals are shortening their nursing periods.D.Harp seals moving to new homes.第二卷（45分）请将答案做在答卷纸上V. 任务型阅读(1 ×10, 共10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。