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包头一中高三年级上学期期中考试高三年级英语高三年级备课组2016.11.11第I卷第一部分：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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What color does the man prefer?A.Light blue.B.Yellow.C.Pink.2. Why can’t the woman take her holiday?A. She will start a new job.B. She has to take another training.C. She is busy with her new job.3. What does the man think of the woman’s house?A. Her house is better than his.B. Her house is more expressive.C. Her house is not so good.4. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Husband and wife.C. Doctor and patient.5. Who is the woman speaking to?A. A policeman.B. A friend.C. A shop assistant.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. How many children are there in the man’s family?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.7. What’s the color of the man’s eyes?A. Green.B. Blue.C. Gray.8. How is the man’s sister?A. She is tall with black hair.B. She is short with red hair.C. She is tall with red hair.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Where does the conversation take place most probably?A.In a gift shop.B.In a flower shop.C.In a bank.10.How many kinds of gifts did the man mention?A.Three.B.FourC.Five11.Which hat does the woman like?A.The blue one.B.The red one.C.The yellow one.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A.An awards presentation.B.A music woman.C.A TV program.13. How many awards does Whitney get?A. 2.B.3.C.7.14.What is the man going to do now?A.Go buy a CD.B.Work on his paper.C.Have a sunbath.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Who most probably is the man?A.A government officer.B.A reporter.C.A cyclist.16.What does the woman do?A.A sports woman.B.A doctor.C. A bus conductress.17.How many years has the woman been cycling?A. 5.B.17.C.22听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.How long is the way to the National Park?A. About 400 miles.B. About 600 miles.C. About 1,000 miles.19.What will the speaker do in Wilmington?A.Climb mountains.B. Collect shells.C.Ride bicyles.20.Which place may the speaker miss visiting?A. Universal Studios.B.Disney World.C.Sea World.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）AWhat Is Self-tracking All aboutHave you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve eaten in a day.If so, you’ve taken part in a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this popular movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound difficult, but technology is making the process easier.Perhaps you’ve wanted to change a bad habit but couldn’t. Self-tracking may be your answer. The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze themto help form a healthier lifestyle.Recently, tools such as smart phones, journals and apps, along with newly published wearable things, are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fit bit, the Jawbone Up, Google Glass or a smart watch to record personal data including sleeping hours, stress levels, heart rate and mood.So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to know what foods make him sleepy and watch his diet.Monitoring daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. Similarly, doctors have also helped patients to record parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies, headaches and other health problems. However, it wasn’t until 2007 that magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the term “Quantified Self.” Wolf s ays that the new tools will change our sense of self with the purpose of making us more effective in the world.Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its drawbacks. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addition people like to do often. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.While self-tracking doesn’t guarantee that one’s quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. After all, the Quantified Self Movement’s focus is motivating people to apply enough energy to make healthier choices.21. People choose self-tracking because _______.A．it collects personal data and leads to self-improvementsB．it records how many hours you sleep a dayC．it watches your eating habitsD．it increases your movement22. The writer mentions tools such as smart phones and apps in Paragraph 4 to show_______.A．we depend too much on themB．it is easier to do self-trackingC．they do harm to people’s healthD．equipment is necessary to do self-tracking23. Self-tracking was firstly put forward by _______.A．scientists of Data Speaks Health SolutionsB．athletes and their coachesC．doctors and their patientsD．two magazine editors24. You can find this article in the part of _______.A．Education B．Entertainment C．Health D．NewsBDolphins(海豚) live in a dark underwater world. It’s often impossible to see each otheror anything else around them, so sound plays an important role in their survival. To communicate with each other, dolphins produce all kinds of sounds.Only other dolphins understand what the sounds mean. Scientists haven’t uncovered their secret communication, except for one kind of whistle. It might last less than a second, but this whistle is a big deal. Why？Because these whistles are actually names of dolphins —and every dolphin has one. Scientists call these sounds a “signature whistle.” When other dolphins hear the whistle, they know which dolphin is calling.Dolphins often hunt by themselves but still need to stay connected to the group. Since they can’t always see each other, dolphins use their signature whistles to check in with other dolphins hundreds of yards away. “In coastal areas, dolphins exchange whistles even when they’re a third of a mile apart,” says Greg Campbell, who studies animals. That means dolphins shout out to group members that might be nearly five football fields away.What’s amazing is who names the baby dolphin. Not the mother. Not an auntie dolphin or another group member. Scientists believe the baby dolphin itself comes up with the signature whistle. Like human babies, a baby dolphin plays with sounds throughout its first year. While testing its sound skills, a baby dolphin is doing something amazing. It’s creating or figuring out its signature whistle. How or why it chooses its signature whistle is not clear. Studies show that most of the time the signature whistle is nothing like its mother’s or group members’ whistles.When the baby dolphin is about a year old, its signature whistle is set. It repeats it often so the other dolphins learn to recognize it.Deciphering(破译) dolphin names is just the beginning of figuring out what dolphins communicate about. Do they chat about sharks？Discuss the tides？Maybe they even have a name for people. Someday scientists are to decipher the rest of dolphins’ communication.25．Sound is important for dolphins because of ______.A．their strong enemies B．their big groupsC．their poor sense of direction D．their living environment 26．The dolphin’s signature whistle ______.A．is especially helpful in hunting B．can be recognized by other animalsC．lasts a long time D．can travel long distances 27．The author writes the text mainly to ______.A．show how lovely and clever dolphins areB．introduce a special sound made by dolphinsC．encourage readers to study dolphinsD．tell readers how dolphins communicate28．A baby dolphin gets its name ______.A．all by itself B．with the help of its groupC．soon after it was born D．according to its sizeCTaking a trip to Philadelphia can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters---it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, Huffington Post Travel Series recommends attractions for those planning Philadelphia family vacations.The Philadelphia Museum of ArtLocated on 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Philadelphia Museum of Art features more than 225, 000 pieces in its vast collection, dating back to the first century A.D. Guests can discover modern art exhibits, clothing collections gathered throughout time and classic posters. Audio tours are also available.Price: adults, $ 16; children 12 to 17, $ 12; children 11 and under, free.The Please Touch MuseumThe Please Touch Museum on 4231 Avenue of the Republic offers kids the chance to explore, discover and learn in a fun environment. The museum features six interactive zones where kids and parents are encouraged to play and learn about science, the environment and more. Exhibits include Flight Fantasy, where kids learn about flying machines, and River Adventures, which teaches kids about science, nature and weather.Price: adults, $15; children under the age of 1, freeThe Philadelphia ZooThe Philadelphia Zoo sits on a 42-acre Victorian garden. The zoo features 1,300 animals, including a number of rare and endangered species. While visiting the zoo families can see big cats, zebras, giraffes, endangered turtle species and penguins. The zoo also includes rides for kids, such as a Rainforest Carousel and Camel Safari.Price: Adults, $ 18; children 2 to 12, $15; children younger than 2, free.The Franklin InstituteThe Frank lin Institute is Philadelphia’s major science museum, and one of the oldest in the United States. The museum offers guests the chance to experience flight simulator(模拟器)and sky bikes. The first floor offers a large Kid Science exhibit, where children discover science through a fictional journey. The second floor features air shows.Price: Adults, $ 12; children 4 to 11, $12.29. One of the features of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is that _______.A．visitors have access to River AdventuresB．visitors can learn about exhibits using pre-recorded voice introductionsC．it has the cheapest admission fees for adultsD．it offers kids tour rides to see more endangered animals30. The Please Touch Museum differs from the others mainly because _______.A．it boasts a number of rare and endangered speciesB．it has a large collection of clothingC．it combines learning with pleasureD．it includes a large kid science exhibit31. Teenagers interested in aircraft will most likely to visit both_______.A．the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Please Touch MuseumB．the Please Touch Museum and the Franklin InstituteC．the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Franklin InstituteD．the Philadelphia Zoo and the Please Touch Museum32.Which group does the Travel Series mainly target?A．Families with kidsB．Newly-married couplesC．Individual visitorsD．Museum loversDResearch shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment. Children‟s relationships with peers (同龄人) strongly influence their success in school，and children with fewer friends are more at risk of dropping out of school，becoming depressed and other problems.Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child‟s PlayWhen 6-year-old Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning，her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie. “Though they were only separated by a weekend，the girls ran right into each other‟s arms and hugged,” recalls Rachel‟s mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert. “It was like a scene from a movie.”Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child. Experts agree that friendship is not simply child‟s play，but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life.A Skill for Life“Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood,” says Dr.Robbie Adler-Tapia，psychologist with the Center for Children‟s Health & Life Development at the East Valley Family Resource Center.Researcher William Hartup states，“Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive (认知的) development.” Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior，but rather，how well a child gets along with other children.The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids while the lack of friends is detrimental.Good Friendships Don‟t Just HappenExperts agree that it is essential for children to establish high-quality friendships. But，researchers warn，these friendships don‟t necessarily just happen. Often，a good friendship begins with involved parents.Psychologist Dr.Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading.Bad CompanyMany parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child‟s friendships. “When she was in 1st grade，her supposed …best friend‟ began calling her names and threatening to hurt her,” says Mindy Miller. “My daughter wasn‟t allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class. It really crushed her spirit. I told my daughter she didn‟t need a …friend‟ like that.”“I‟ll bend over backwards(拼命) to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him,” Adler-Tapia says. “I don‟t look at it as manipulation (操纵)，just positive parental involvement.”33. The underlined word “detrimental” could be replaced by________.A. aggressiveB. disappointingC. ridiculousD. harmful34. We can learn from the passage that high-quality friendship most probably resultsfrom______.A. social skills and good study habitsB. school grades and classroom behaviorsC. academic success and social adaptationD. positive parental involvement and social skills35. From the last paragraph we can conclude that Dr.Robbie Adler-Tapia agrees that________.A. parents should regard making friends as something that just happensB. it‟s wise for parents to support and encourage healthy peer relationshipsC. parents only need to help their children to cope with difficult social situationsD. parents are supposed to encourage their children to make as many friends as they can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。