高三英语上期中试题

包铁五中2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试题I、完形填空(本大题共1小题，共30.0分)My first trip in the United StatesI still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The w eather was very ( 1 ) and it was snowing, but I was too excited to ( 2 ) . From the airport, my friend and I ( 3 ) ataxi to my ( 4 ) . On the way I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the ( 5 ) time and I stared in surprise at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made ( 6 ) . Helping me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and ( 7 ) to return the next day.( 8 ) my friend had left, I went to a ( 9 ) near the hotel to get something to eat. Since I couldn’t speak a single( 10 ) of English, I couldn’t tell the( 11 ) what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some ( 12 ) , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was ( 13 ) . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway ( 14 ) I came toTimes Squarewith its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I( 15 ) to walk around the city.I wanted to see ( 16 ) on my first day, although I knew it was impossible. When I ( 17 ) to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep,lay ( 18 ) and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of ( 19 ) and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to ( 20 ) English.1.A.hot B.warm C.cold D.cool2.A.look B.listen C.enjoy D.mind3.A.sat B.took C.rode ed4.A.home B.hotel C.office D.school5.A.first B.one st D.only6.A.satellites kes C.beauty D.parks7.A.advised B.liked C.promised D.hoped8.A.Before long B.Shortly after C.Soon D.Then9.A.restaurant B.shop C.supermarket D.pub10.A.letter B.word C.sentence D.phrase11.A.boss B.cook C.waiter D.waitress12.A.voices B.suggestions C.sounds D.gestures13.A.looking B.ordering C.picking D.eating14.A.until B.when C.before D.after15.A.tried B.stopped C.decided D.continued16.A.anything B.everything C.something D.some things17.A.came B.went C.returned D.arrived18.A.asleep B.awake C.afraid D.alive19.A.noise B.voices C.streets D.places20.A.say B.talk C.speak D.t ellII、阅读理解(本大题共4小题，共30.0分)AA couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she di dn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.21.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.D.A person who loo ks like an apple in their opinion.22.Why didn't the father pick the boy up himself?A.He was very lazy.B.He thought the mother had picked him up.C.He forgot to pick him up.D.He was too tired to do it.23.What can we learn from this passage?A.Be careful in everything you do.B.Love is the most important thing.C.Learn to forgive others.D.Everyone can make mistakes.24.What do you think of the husband?A.Warm-hearted.B.Careful.C.Hard-working.D.Broad-minded.BToday，people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big，noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills，mountains，fields，rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets，buildings，traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban_areas has been going on for over two hundred years.In many countries，the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town，people come to find work，and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby，where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools，hospitals and shops，so more people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.In every major city in the world，there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States，this area is usually in the city centre. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city，far away from the industrial area and the city centre. Some suburbs are very pleasant，with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years，and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.25.We can easily know that the underlined phrase “urban areas” means________.A.areas of the countrysideB.areas of a town or cityC.areas near the countrysideD.areas near a town or city26.Why do people move to live in cities or towns?A.Because they can live more comfortably there.B.Because they prefer a noisy life to a peaceful life.C.Because they want to find work.D.Because they are sure of having a better life there.27.In a residential area，you can see________.A.rows of houses，schools and shopsB.many offices and factoriesC.a lot of factories and farmsD.many houses with offices and factories28.In the United States many people work in the centre of a big city________.A.while living on the faraway edge of the cityB.and live thereC.but live in another cityD.but live far away out of the cityCAfter numerous warnings over the years, you thought coffee probably had a negative effect on your health. Perhaps the drink is not so bad after all.The new study, conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has been published and suggests that coffee does not have a harmful effect on your health. Researchers suggest, based on data examined, older adults who drink a lot of coffee, have a lower risk of death when compared to their non-drinking coffee peers.The team of researchers conducting the study analyzed data on 400,000 U. S. men and women, aged 50 to 71 years; the individuals had participated in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. This study started in 1995-1996 and was tracked until the day a participant passed away, or Dec. 31, 2008.According to a press release on the report, researchers shared that coffee drinkers are “less likely to die from heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and accidents, diabetes, and infections, although the relationship was not seen for cancer.”Results indicated participants that drank three or more cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of death by 10 percent. Based on the findings that both caffeinated and non-caffeinatedcoffee found similar results, researchers are thinking caffeine is not the protective ingredient(原料), although which ingredient in coffee might be, they are not sure. Researchers indicate that despite these observational findings, they caution（警告） it is not clear whether or not drinking coffee actually extends life expectancy.“Co ffee is one of the most widely drunk drinks in America, but the relationship between coffee consumption and risk of death has been unclear. We found coffee consumption to be associated with lower risk of death overall, and of death from a number of different causes,” said Neal Freedman, Ph. D., Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI. “Although we cannot infer a relationship between coffee drinking and lower risk of death, we believe these results do provide some comfort that coffee drinking does not adversely （不利地）affect health,” Freedman said.Dr. Cheryl Williams, a registered dietician, told ABC News, “Overall, more research needs to be done to truly understand the ingredients in coffee and their biological activity and effect on health,” said Williams.29.The passa ge is mainly about __________.A.medical benefits of coffeeB.the importance of drinking coffeeC.coffee’s negative effects on healthD.new study results on coffee30.The findings show that __________.A.people who often drink coffee are more likely to get cancer.B.people rely heavily on coffee drinking and that proves to be a problemC.drinking coffee can help reduce the risk of death from some diseasesD.caffeine is the very ingredient which protects people from disease.31.What can we infer from William’s words?A.People should take advantages of drinking coffee.B.People should carry out more related and effective studies.C.People should drink more caffeinated coffee.D.People should analyze the cause of human death.32.The author develops the text mainly byA.providing typical examplesparing opinions from different fieldsC.presenting a cause and analyzing its effectsD.showing scientific data and informationDGONE WITH THE WINDAuther: Margaret Mitchell¥25 (in bookstore)¥18 (online)Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.A LITTLE PRINCESSAuthor: Frances Hodgson Burnett¥18.3 (online)Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows. It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes for childrenPETER PANAuthor: J.M Barrie¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)UNCLE TOM’S CABINAuthor: Harriet Beecher Stowe¥20 (in bookstores)The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.THE SECRET GARDENAuthor: Frances Hodgson Burnett¥35 (in bookstores)¥30 (online)Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.33.All of the following books have children as their main characters (人物) except _______.A.PETER PANB.GONE WITH THE WINDC.A LITTLE PRINCES SD.THE SECRET GARDEN34.Mary bri ngs the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ______.a. the power of hopeb. the power of friendshipc. her uncled. nature’s magicA.a-b-cB.a-c-dC.b- c-dD.a-b- d35.Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this passage?A.What Sara did to help her fellows.B.Why Peter Pan wouldn’t grow up.C.What kind of woman Scarlett is.D.How Marry Lennox came into her uncle’s house.III、信息匹配(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)Many kids and teenagers have mobile phones in their hands. However, is it really necessary for them to have phones at school? Here are the pros and cons.ProsThey can get in touch when necessary. The main benefit of having a phone is that your child can get in touch with you whenever you need to. (36) .They can c all ring the emergency services if necessary. If your child is in immediate danger, they can use their phones to call not only you but the emergency services. This is of great benefit and could potentially save your child’s life.(37) . As long as your child remembers to do this, their phones won’t cause distraction (分心) in class. Giving them a standard instead of a smart phone will also reduce the risk of of distraction.ConsThe latest smart phones can almost double as a computer. It means they offer far more ofa distraction to kids than they used to.(38) . All these characteristic could disturb your child’s concentration if they play with them in class.Mobile phones could interrupt lessons. Many children, even through they are asked to do so, forget to turn off their phones during lessons and their phones may makesounds. (39) . Besides the distraction problem, mobile phones can also be used to look up answers on the Internet. (40) . The possibility of children having access to these during exams could be too attractive for pupils not to take advantage of.A.Mobile phones can be turned off or on to silent.B.Children use ordinary phones instead of smart phones.C.This allows you to feel the y are safe and easy to reach.D.Without mobile phones, campus life would be less colorful.E.They have some other functions--a calculator and the ability to save notes.F.This not only annoys other pupils but also prevent them from learning well.G.Nowadays, children can not only text and make calls with their mobiles, they can also play games, surf the Internet and listen to music.IV、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)One day when I was five years old, my mother took me to a swimming pool. She wanted to teach me how to swim. (41) (sad), I was almost drowned.(42) I was rescuedby a man, my mother was so (43)____(frighten) that she decided never to let me get close to a swimming pool again.(44)_______, I thought quite differently. Instead of letting that horrible incident create more fear around water for me, I decided to become a good(45)______(swim). After I told my mother about that, she thought I was right and(46)____(agree). So I started to learn how to swim again. My mother became more careful and I was not(47)____danger again. Later I became so interested in swimming that I decided to compete in swimming events. After years of efforts, my dream came true. I was the first African American (48)___(win) an Olympic Gold Medal in swimming. I did so at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.Now I spend much of my time (49)___(help) children learn how to swim. Hundreds of children each year drown in the United States.(50) (learn) how to swim can prevent 80% of these tra gedies.V、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)短文改错I recently took an eye examination and the doctor told me that I have to wear glasses all the time. He also told me not to read in poor light because of it would be bad for my eye. It’s August now or the new term is about to start. I’m quite nervously about wearing glasses to school, because it will be first time for my friends to see me wearing glasses. I wonder that they are going to say. One of my best friends always wear glasses. I telephoned her and she told me that she hadn’t been laughed at. First see her wearing glasses, people just said there was anything different about her.VI、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)43.下面4幅图描述的是Tom和Mike 的一次经历，请你根据图画内容和文字提示写一篇100字左右的短文。