广西钦州市钦南区2016届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、广西省钦州市钦南区2016届高三英语上学期期中试题 考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分第一卷 （满分85分）第一部分 听力（共两节；满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Where are the two speakers going?A. To a restaurant. B. To a zoo. C. To a shop.2. When did the woman and Anna

2、 meet? A. At 7:53. B. At 7:58. C. At7:57.3. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to dinner. B. Visit her sister. C. Go to the airport.4. How much was the TV set?A. $ 60. B. $ 120. C. $90.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman had a photo shop of her own.B. The woman deve

3、loped her photos all by herself.C. The woman did part of her own film developing.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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6-8题。6. What is Mr. Smith doing?A. Answering the phone.B. Having a m

4、eeting. C. Working in the office.7. When will Mr. Smith return to the office?A. After two oclock. B. In an hour. C. At three oclock.8. What can we infer from the dialogue?A. The man will take a message for Mr. Smith. B. Anne will ring the office again.C. Mr. Smith will ring Anne back.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题

5、。9. What was the weather like last week? A. Nice and sunny. B. Too warm. C. Neither hot nor cold.10. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.11. What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?A. He thinks itll rain.B. He doesnt think itll rain.C. He thinks itll be cloudy

6、.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. Where is the woman?A. In First Street. B. In Main Street. C. At the bus-stop.13. Where is Burns Park?A. At the first crossing. B. On the other side of Main Street.C. At the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.14. How can the woman get to the park when she is at the crossing of First St

7、reet and Lincoln Street?A. Turn right and go straight. B. Go along First Street for a few minutes.C. Turn left and walk two blocks.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15. How much does the woman pay for what she buys?A. $215. B. $385. C. $170.16. Why does the woman change the first overcoat?A. Its too expensive. B. It

8、s too large. C. Its a bit too small.17. What color is the overcoat?A. Blue. B. White. C. Grey.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. What is true about the school? A. It was built on a farm.B. It was built in the woods. C. There were fewer than twenty pupils.19. Why did the girl laugh at the speaker when she first c

9、ame to school?A. Because she did not smoke.B. Because she was too young.C. Because she used his left hand.20. How old is the speaker now?A. 60. B. 67. C. 70.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. I havent read _of his books, but judging from the

10、 one I have read I think hes a very promising writer.A. anyB. none C. both D. either22. What _ great fun it is to play _ game of basketball after a whole day of study! A. a; aB. a; the C. /; aD. /; the 23. - Mum, Ive at last passed the final exam.- _A. Congratulations! B. Thats all right. C. Good lu

11、ck. D. Really good.24. Canada is a country _ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants _ the majority of its population.A. consisting of; making up B. making up of; occupied withC. made up of; consisting of D. consisted of; taking up25. - Where are you, Nancy? - Here in the

12、 sitting room, _ to Professor Smith.A.is writing B. write C. to write D. writing26. Many clothing manufacturers now substitute artificial silk _ natural silk to cut down costs of production. A. with B. by C. for D. of27. - Where will you start your work after graduation? - Mmm, its not been decided

13、yet. I _ continue my study for a higher degree.A. canB. mustC. wouldD. might28. How many more decades will have to pass _ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?A. when B. since C. before D. until29. _ information cost him many chances of finding jobs. A. Lack of B. Short of C. Lack D. La

14、cking of30. The question occurred to me _ we were to get the machine needed.A. that B. what C. why D. where31. Advertising is different from other forms of communication the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.A. in whichB. in order thatC. in thatD. in the way32. My money _. I must go to

15、 the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive none in hand.A. has run out B. is running out C. has been run out D. is being run out33. Our world _ to live in without so much pollution.A. would be the best oneB. will be the better oneC. will be the best one D. would be a far better one34. _, I

16、think, and the problem could be settled.A. A bit more effort B. So long as you keep up your spiritsC. If you doubt your efforts D. Making great efforts35. - Can I have a talk with you at about 5 this afternoon, Mr. Smith?- All right, I _ to my office from a conference then. I will be waiting for you

17、 there.A. have come back B. will come back C. will have come back D. will be coming back第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his _36 _to leave the house building _37_ and live a mo

18、re leisurely life with his wife, _38_ time with his extended family. He would _39_ the pay, but he needed to retire. They could _40_.The employer was _41_ to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal_42_. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was _43

19、_ to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house _44_ and used poor materials. It was an _45_ way to end his career.When the carpenter _46_ his work, the employer handed the front door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a _47 _ to you.”What a shock! What a _48 _! If

20、 he had only known he was building his _49 _house, he would have done it all so _50_. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well._51 _it is with us. We build our _52 _in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At _53 _points we do not

21、 give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have _54 _ and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had _55_, we would have done it differently.( )36.A.retirement B. problemC. purposesD. plans( )37.A.businessB. siteC. teamsD. workers( )38.A.spen

22、dingB. dividingC. enjoyingD. sparing( )39.A.considerB. missC. raiseD. save( )40.A.get byB. get aloneC. get backD. get around( )41.A.ashamedB. anxiousC. frightenedD. sorry( )42.A.favorB. bargainC. presentD. reply( )43.A.frankB. probableC. easyD. content( )44.A.sadlyB. carelessly C. slowlyD. proudly(

23、)45.A.unfairB. unhappyC. unfortunateD. unlucky( )46.A.checkedB. discoveredC. preparedD. finished( )47.A.giftB. salaryC. memoryD. punishment( )48.A.qualityB. prizeC. shameD. surprise( )49.A.finalB. bestC. everlastingD. own( )50.A.differentlyB. quicklyC. hardD. happily( )51.A.ThenB. SoC. ButD. Whateve

24、r( )52.A.housesB. bodiesC. gloriesD. lives( )53.A.difficultB. mainC. strongD. important( )54.A.createdB. facedC. improvedD. avoided( )55.A.knownB. noticedC. realizedD. previewed第三部分：阅读理解（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。(A)According to the dictionary definition of “cr

25、eate”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist” something each of us does daily.We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to

26、 become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression

27、, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual

28、 photograph. A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they

29、 are also involved in many of our day-to-day activities.56. Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage? A. To prepare a meal. B. To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way. C. To buy some books from a bookstore. D. To “write” a letter with the computer.57. The a

30、uthor holds the opinion that _. A. creativity demands genius B. creativity is connected with a deep insight (洞察力) to some extent C. creativity is to create something new and concrete D. to practise is the only way to cultivate ones creativity58. What does the author think about the relationship betw

31、een a new thought and its being put into practice? A. Its more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice. B. To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing. C. One may come up with a new thought, but whether or not to put it into practice all depends

32、. D.A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.59. The best title for this passage is _. A. How to Cultivate Ones Creativity B. What is Creativity? C. The Importance of Creativity D. Creativitya Faraway Thing(B)The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950s, r

33、esulting in a smaller college age population starting in the middle 1970s. Something else happened in the 1970s: the price of oil increased greatly, driving up the price of almost everything and making Americans aware that their large automobiles used a lot of gasoline. At the same time, foreign car

34、 manufacturers had begun to produce small fuel efficient cars in large quantities for the export market. Suddenly, the large, gas guzzling American cars were no longer attractive to American buyers, who began buying foreign cars by the thousands. The American automobile industry went into a recessio

35、n. Thousands of automotive workers were laid off, as were thousands of people in industries indirectly connected with the auto industry. People who are laid off tend to keep what money they have for necessities, like food and housing. They do not have the extra money needed to send their children to

36、 college. Their children cannot pay their own college costs, because during a recession they cannot find jobs. High unemployment means that more state funds must be used for social service-unemployment benefits, and to aid dependent children, for example-than during more prosperous times. It also me

37、ans, that the states have fewer funds than usual, because people are paying fewer taxes. Institutions of higher education depend on two major sources of income to keep them functioning: tuition from students and funds from the states. At the present time, there are fewer students than in the past an

38、d fewer state funds available for higher education. The colleges and universities are in trouble.60.What is the main idea of this passage?A. The rising of oil price drove up the price of everything.B. There were many reasons why higher education was in trouble in the 1970s.C. Birthrate began to decl

39、ine in the USA in 1950s.D. High unemployment caused a lot of social problems.61. American cars were not popular in their domestic markets because they were_.A. smallB. gas consumingC. fuel efficientD) not attractive62. The colleges and universities were in trouble because of the following reasons ex

40、cept that _.A. they couldnt get enough income to keep them runningB. young people couldnt afford the tuition feesC. keeping them running at the same level would cost much moreD. social services need more state funds because of the recession63.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _.A. youn

41、g people couldnt afford their own tuition in the 1970sB. its difficult for graduates from colleges to find a job in the 1970sC. fewer parents could afford to send their children to college because of the recession in 1970sD. Birthrate dropped in the 1970s because of the recession(C)Within fifteen ye

42、ars Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would prov

43、ide energy if nothing else. The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside th

44、e city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well. Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it wi

45、ll pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish wi

46、ll pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage. The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big

47、cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.64. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to show us a future way of recycling wastesB. to tell the importance of recycling wastesC. to warn people the danger of some wastesD. to introduce a new recycling plant65. What is the ma

48、in reason for big cities building their own recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes in a better way.B. Its a good way to gain profits.C. Its more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D. Energy can be got at a lower price.66. The first full-scale huge recycling plants _.A. have been

49、in existence for 15 yearsB. takes 15 years to buildC. cant be built until 15 years later D. will remain functioning for 15 years67. Which of the following statements is true?A. The word “rubbish” will soon disappear from dictionaries.B. Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C. To

50、recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.D. Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.(D)As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. Its likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your ki

51、tchen will have a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week. Now, perhaps, more than

52、ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little

53、time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter

54、and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs (郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny(保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New Yor

55、k for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by. Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some getting used

56、 to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier. ” Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard wo

57、rk and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at

58、all.”68. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?A. People seldom work long hours to make money. B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place.D. People realize more is involved in life than just making money.69. Daniel agrees that the

59、move to the farm _.A. was easy to organize B. has improved family lifeC. was extremely expensive D. has been a total success70. The underlined word downshifting in the second paragraph means _.A. repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullyC. moving out to the countryside to live a simp

60、ler and better lifeD. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week英语试卷(答题卷)第II卷（计35分）第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：阅读填空（10 分）（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第71至第80小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3 个单词。Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring abo

61、ut the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-courses activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. T

62、he Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their childr

63、en is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their childrens skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that todays children lack self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to tak

64、e multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever. Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking , sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of

65、 the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much

66、satisfaction and a lot of confidence. Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activiti

67、es are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.What Chinese Parents Do In 71_ Their ChildrenAttitude72_Measures/DosNever care about money.Send them to the best schools or abroad.Wish their children to 73_ or other classes.BeliefThe m

68、ore 74 _in education, the better the result will be.What they can see in their children75_What they cant see in their childrenLack of 76 _77_ their failureOnly teach them how to 78_and study well.Without teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.How to 79_ t

69、he problemBy 80 _第二节 书面表达（满分25分）最近，你校参加了某英文报纸正在开展的题为“中学生课堂注意力”的专栏讨论，并请你代表学校给该英文报纸投稿。下面的表格为你校的调查结果（表中数据为学生人数百分比）。请你根据所提供的信息做简要说明，并根据提示给出改善的建议。(字数140).中学生课堂注意力集中情况及注意力不能集中的原因： 改善注意力的建议： 能够集中注意力40不能够集中注意力60课堂干扰30睡眠不足与疲劳70教室通风、明亮课堂积极参与课堂活动课间适量活动或适当休息_英语试卷（参考答案） 考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分第一部分 听力1. AACBC 6. BACBC

70、 11. ABCAC 16. CCBAB第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空21. C 22. C23. A 24. A25. D26. C 27. D28. C29. A30. D31. C32. B33. D34. A35. C完形填空：36-40: D A C B A 41-45: D A C B C 46-50: D A C D A 51-55: B D D A C第三部分：阅读理解：56-59: CBCB 60-63: BBCD 64-67: ACCD 68-70: DBC71. Educating/ Teaching/ Bring up/ Cultivating/ Promoti

71、ng 72. Generous/ Serious/ Devoted 73. take extra-course activities 74. investment/ cost/ expense 75. Varied/ Different/ Various skills 76. self-respect and self-confidence 77. Reasons for/ Causes of 78. take (multiple-choice) tests 79. settle/ solve/ work out 80. teaching practical skills书面表达：Our sc

72、hool has made a survey about how long middle school students can fix their attention in class during each period. The result shows that only 40% of the students can draw their attention to the class, while the rest of them can not concentrate on the lesson. 30% of the students think the problem is c

73、aused by all kinds of noises in the classroom; the other part of students consider the lack of sleep and tiredness as the major causes.Therefore, we advise that the classroom be bright and the air inside stay fresh. As for students, they should try their best to be active in class in order not to be

74、 disturbed by others. During the breaks, they can take some exercises or have a little rest in the classroom.附：听力录音稿听力原文：Text 1M: The Golden Lion sounds like a good place to eat in. W: OK. Lets go there. I hear they have good service. Text 2M: Did you and Anna really meet at exactly five minutes to

75、eight in front of the theatre?W: No. To be exact, they got there two minutes earlier. Text 3M: If youd like to go there for dinner this evening, Ill phone the restaurant. W: Thank you, but I promised my sister Id take her to the airport. Text 4M: I suppose your second-hand TV set cost about $ 60. W:

76、 Sixty? Actually it was double that price.Text 5M: Did you develop all your own film?W: Only the black and white. I had a photo shop do my color pictures. Text 6 M: Hello.W: Is this Mr. Smiths office? M: Yes, it is. W: Is he there? M: Im sorry, he isnt. Hes at a meeting this morning.W: What time wil

77、l he be back?M: Hell be back after two oclock but hell only be in the office for an hour.W: Can I reach him in the conference room?M: Im sorry, but they arent taking any calls. Can I take message for you?W: This is Anne Lucas in the accounts office. I would like a word with him, please.M: I can ask

78、him to call you after the meeting. Can I have your number?W: Yes, its 488 6361. He can reach me there until three oclock.Text 7M: Its a beautiful day, isnt it?W: Yes, nice and sunny.M: Its much better than last week. It was too warm then.W: Im glad summer is over. I like autumn best.M: So do I. Its

79、neither too hot nor too cold. The sky is clear and blue.W: Its a good time to have a picnic. Do you want to have one this weekend.M: Id love to, but I think its going to rain. The weatherman said it will.W: I dont think hes right. It hasnt rained for a week.M: But he is usually right in his weather

80、news.W: Im sure well have fine weather for our picnic.Text8W: Pardon me, officer. I want to go to Bums Park. Would you please tell me how to get there?M: Yes, Miss. Bums Park is about half a mile from here. Do you want to take a bus or walk? The bus stop is on the other side of the street if you wan

81、t to take a bus.W: Well, Id like to walk if its within walking distance.M: All right. We are now on Main Street. Go this way along, until you come to First Street.W: I see.M: Go straight along Main Street as far as First Street. Turn left onto First Street and walk another two blocks. Then youll com

82、e to Lincoln Street?W: Lincoln Street.M: Yes, then turn right. Walk for a few minutes. Bums park begins at the comer of Lincoln and Fifth.W: Thank you very much, officer.M: Youre welcome. Good-bye.Text 9M: Good morning, madam. Is anybody taking care of you?W: No, not yet. Could you show me that over

83、coat, the silver gray one in the middle.M: Certainly. Youve got excellent taste. Its very nice and its 100 percent wool.W: I like it. Could I try it on?M: Certainly. It looks good on you, madam.W: I think so. But a slightly larger size would be better.M: Would you like to try this one on?W: This one

84、 fits me well. How much does it cost?M: Only $ 170.W: OK, Ill take it. And Id like that blue jacket on the right. How much is it?M: Its just $ 250.W: Oh, thats too expensive, Im afraid.M: Anything else?W: No, thanks.Text 10So, here we are. As I told you, the country schoolhouse was three miles from

85、my uncles farm. You wouldnt imagine that there would be a school in the woods, would you? The house held about 24 boys and girls at that time. We attended the school once or twice a week in summer. We walked there in the cool of the morning by the forest paths, and back late in the afternoon. All th

86、e pupils brought their dinners in baskets-corn cakes, milk, and other good things. We sat in the shade of the trees at noon and ate them. Its the part of my education that I look back upon with the most satisfaction. You know how old I was when I came to this school for the first time? I was seven.

87、I can still remember what happened that day. A fifteen year old girl stopped me at the gate and asked me if I got used to tobacco meaning . . did I smoke. I said no. She made faces at me and made fun of me to the crowd, and said, here is a girl seven years old who cant smoke.Look at the wall here. Do you see all these names Lefty, thats me. I got the name when I was four. I used my left hand more often when I was young. Well, that was sixty years ago.