山西省太原市外国语校2016届高三下学期5月半月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 高三年级半月考试卷（ 英语 ）第I卷第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45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 Lill was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of 16, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to c

2、ontribute to the family income. In 1922, with limited education and skills, the future didnt look bright for Lill. Her father demanded that Lill find a job as soon as possible, but she didnt have confidence to ask for a job. One day, Lill gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She

3、was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lill told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance. Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lill, lets see how good you really are.” She directed Lill to type a single l

4、etter, and then left. Lill looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 am. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter. On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now r

5、ead 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself. “Ill move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.” On her second attempt, things didnt get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55 - five minutes to freedom.

6、 Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lill and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girls shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lill, you are doing good work!” Lill was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words

7、of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “ Well, if she thinks its good, then it must be good. I think Ill stay!” Lill did stay at the Carhartt Overall Company for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents - all because someone had th

8、e insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.1. Why didnt the future look bright for Lill when she left school at an early age? A. Because she was forced to leave school. B. Because her father thought that she had enough schooling. C. Beca

9、use she had no confidence to ask for a job. D. Because her education and skills were very limited for a job.2. The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph means that . A. Lill would leave her position then so that she would not face her workmates and her manager again. B. Lill would move the let

10、ter out in the crowd. C. Lill would throw the paper away without being noticed. D. Lill thought people would never see the mistakes in the letter.3. How many attempts did Lill make to type the letter? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four4. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A.

11、Honesty is the best policy B. Encouragement makes a difference C. Virtue leads to success D. Time waits for no manB Congratulations on deciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the west Village, or both, youre in for quite a

12、n experience. NYC(New York City) isnt nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be, so relax and enjoy its intrinsic weirdness. Instructions to get there New York City, being a major metropolis, can be accessed in many ways: by plane, train, bus or car. Flying: There are three major airp

13、orts people usually fly into when traveling to New York. La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough of Queens. JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city. Train: Amtrak(

14、美国铁路公司) trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Penn Station is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a light-rail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is another convenient wa

15、y to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central Station, which is located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue. Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses- run by sev

16、eral companies including Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan and New Jersey Transit- are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and they are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms. Driving: If

17、you choose to drive to New York City, your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip. Driving and parking in the city are both impossible, and will certainly make your trip miserable. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thous

18、ands of taxis, you really dont need your car if you are staying in Manhattan.5. In many films New York City seems_. A. dangerous B. traditional C. convenient D. unique6. Which one shows the right order of airports distance from New York City? A. JFK International AirportNewarkLa Guardia B. La Guardi

19、aJFK International AirportNewark C. La GuardiaNewarkJFK International Airport D. JFK International AirportLa GuardiaNewark7. If you are on vacation but dont have enough money, which transportation is your best choice? A. Plane B. Train C. Bus D. Car8. The biggest challenge for driving to New York Ci

20、ty is . A. its high cost B. taking a long time C. unpleasant smell D. parking the car CMost parents and teachers want children to be happy. To that end, parents find themselves doing things for kids to make them happy, like buying gifts, taking them for ice cream, playing games together, or helping

21、with homework. Teachers are constantly doing things for children too, like bringing treats to class, planning fun trips, and supporting students in other immeasurable ways. Do acts of kindness toward children make us happier parents and teachers? Of course they do. Unfortunately, we dont make childr

22、en happy by simply enabling them to be receivers of kindness. We increase their feelings of happiness and well-being by teaching them to be givers of kindness. The truth is that children are born to be altruistic. But somewhere between birth and 4th grade, they are socialized to think more about the

23、mselves than others. How do we change this and improve childrens well-being? A recent study, Kindness Counts, conducted by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, broke new ground by showing the benefits gained by teens when they were taught happiness-in

24、creasing skills. For a month, several hundred 9-11-year-olds performed and recorded three acts of kindness each week for anyone they wished. Another several hundred kept track of three pleasant places they visited during the week. Not surprisingly, the results were consistent with adult studies. Whe

25、n kids performed acts of kindness or took notice of the pleasant places they visited during the week, they significantly increased feelings of happiness and satisfaction. But those who performed acts of kindness received an additional benefit. Measuring how well children were liked or accepted by th

26、eir peers (同伴), the study showed those who performed acts of kindness gained an average of 1.5 friends during the four-week period good support for the idea that “nice guys finish first.”9. What do most parents and teachers do to make children happy? A. Do good deeds for them. B. Take them to see fu

27、nny things. C. Teach them the secret of happiness. D. Develop their happiness-increasing skills.10. The underlined word “altruistic” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. optimisticB. energeticC. curiousD. generous11. What can be concluded from the study? A. Children can change their attit

28、udes easily. B. Happy people are likely to do good deeds. C. Acts of kindness are the key to happiness. D. Visits to places lead to much more happiness.D Eighty-five-year old Chinese Pharmacologist (药理学家) Tu Youyou became Chinas first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when it was a

29、nnounced that she was one of three scientists awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in developing effective drugs against parasitic diseases. Tu was honored for developing artemisinin (青蒿素), a drug for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especia

30、lly in the developing world, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute disclosed on its website on Monday. Tu, a Chinese trained pharmacologist and a researcher at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, went to Stockholm, Sweden in December to receive her award, according to Cao

31、Hongxin, the science and technology department head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. “She was calm and said she has received lots of congratulatory calls,” Cao told China Daily on Monday after he telephoned Tu to congratulate her. “Its an overdue (迟来的) honor for Tu and th

32、e worlds recognition of traditional Chinese medicine,” he said. “Tus breakthrough in winning the Nobel Prize in a natural science is the pride of the whole nation and the whole Chinese scientific community,” said zhou Dejin, spokesman of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinas national research body

33、 that consists of more than one hundred research institutes, universities and research branches. “The achievement of developing artemisinin was made in the 1970s, but it only received international recognition in later years, which suggests that we might have more achievements that have reached the

34、Nobel Prize level but have not been recognized,” Zhou said.12. Why was Tu Youyou awarded the Nobel Prize? A. She made a breakthrough in the Chinese scientific community. B. She came up with a revolutionary theory about medicine. C. She devoted her whole life to medicine research. D. She developed a

35、very effective drug in the 1970s.13. What do we know about Tu Youyou? A. She secretly accepted the Nobel Prize by herself. B. Shes the second Chinese to win the 2015 Nobel Prize. C. She has an ordinary heart though winning the Nobel Prize. D. She won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine wi

36、th three scientists.14. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. China lacks talented scientists like Tu Youyou badly. B. Tus achievement was recognized by the world a long time ago. C. Chinese scientists should work harder to win more Nobel Prizes. D. More Chinese scientific achievements shoul

37、d be acknowledged.15. What type of writing does this passage belong to? A. A scientific report. B. An official document. C. A news report. D. A medical record.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。For the question of how to set goals, we have a very simple process that you c

38、an go through to set your personal goals. 16 Identify your personal values and task statements. 17 If you can identify your personal values, your personal goal will not go wrong. The starting point of all achievements is desire. 18 After you know your personal values, find out what you really want t

39、o achieve in every life aspect. Life has many aspects and in order to lead a happy life, you should set goals in every aspect.Write your goals down. Please pay attention to this. 19 If not, they will only become dreams. You should limit your goals to between 5 and 6 at any one time. To achieve your

40、goals you have to focus your efforts and energy. As you progress and complete your goals, you may add new goals.Develop a personal action plan. You need to make a detailed schedule according to your goals. Develop a personal action plan and follow it.Review your progress and update your goals accord

41、ingly. 20 If not, analyze why the goal is not being met. Find a coach or friend to help you if you have trouble. Realize your goals step by step. Find out more of monitoring the process of goal setting.A. Make sure you are making progress.B. Your personal value is the big direction.C. Figure out the

42、 goals you want to achieve.D. Its true that goal setting is a lifelong process.E. If you want to succeed, you need prepare well.F. You must write your goals down on a piece of paper.G. These steps can help you set your goals more easily.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所

43、给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)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。It was the final week of the term, and as usual, I was stressed. I couldnt 21 ; my mind was full of 22 . I was trying to concentrate, but failed. I had problems sleeping and was 23 all the time. When I started to have terrible headaches, my mom 24 to take

44、me to the hospital.We sat down to wait 25 in the waiting room. When my name was finally 26 , a pain in my chest was almost killing me. Then, a nurse took me to the 27 room.First my heart rate was checked. The doctor didnt seem happy with 28 he found. His serious face made me even more nervous. He to

45、ld me my heartbeat was 29 and was the cause of the pain in my 30 just now in the waiting room. I was feeling as if the room lacked enough oxygen. I was breathing with 31 .The doctor was 32 I had a heart disease. However, after some tests, he ruled out the 33 of the heart disease. He told me I was mo

46、st likely having episodic acute stress(间歇性急性应激). I didnt even know what that 34 . He explained that it was my bodys 35 to my exhausting work schedule. He added that I was 36 pushing my body too hard, and it had 37 its ability to cope. Stress became a threat to both my physical and emotional health.

47、The doctor gave me some medicine and put me on a(n) 38 program. I was supposed to avoid stress and give myself time to relax.Now, I have learned not to 39 anymore during an examination. Life is 40 , and stress is just something we make up to make our lives more difficult. I learn a lesson from this:

48、 we should learn to slow down.21A. lie downBcalm downCget downDbreak down22A.memoriesBideas Csurprises Dworries23A. doubtful Btired Ccheerful Dpuzzled24A. decided BmanagedCtried Dpromised25A. hopefully BpatientlyCanxiouslyDpolitely26A. mentioned BrecommendedCregisteredDcalled27A. operation Bexaminat

49、ionCmedicine Drest28A. that Bwhich Cwhat Dwhen29A. irregular BnormalCsteadyDpainful30A. back Bhead Cleg Dchest31A. concern BdifficultyCcare Dease32A. aware BconfidentCsuspiciousDcertain33A. possibility Beffect CdangerDidentity34A. proved Bexpressed CindicatedDmeant35A. contribution BreactionCaccessD

50、approach36A. still Beven CjustDever37A. lost BavoidedCovercomeDpracticed38A. volunteer BrecoveryCresearchDeducation39A. complain Bcheat Cescape Dpanic40A. wonderfulBtoughCsmoothDsweet第II卷第二节 （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。Californian truck driver, Larry Waters, always wante

51、d to be 41 pilot. The only way open for him 42 (do) this was join the US Air Force, but his poor eyesight made this impossible. He didnt give up and began working on a plan for his first 43 (fly). He bought forty-five weather balloons from a local store. Then he fixed these to his garden chair, whic

52、h 44 (tie) to his jeep. For this journey, he also purchased some beer and a parachute (降落伞). When everything was ready, he got into the seat and cut the ropes 45 (attach) it to the jeep. His plan worked well, at least in the beginning. 46 the balloons continued to lift him up until he reached an alt

53、itude of 5,000 meters. Luckily, he had bought an air-gun 47 could be used to burst the balloons. He managed to burst ten of them, but then, unfortunately, he dropped the gun. Waters flying garden chair began to get dangerously close to Los Angeles International Airport. Jet pilots flying nearby were

54、 48 (astonish) to see the unusual sight, but this was a(n) 49 (potential) dangerous situation. An airport helicopter eventually succeeded 50 bringing him back to earth.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个

55、漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One day my father went to see the film after supper. But in our surprise, he came back just about half an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thi

56、ng what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to her and said the seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown in their tickets were the same while the colors were different. So they looked at the tickets more care

57、fully. After a while, my father apologized the woman, saying, “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, please.” The fact was that his ticket found out under the glass on his desk was for the film a month ago. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是Mary，你的朋友Tom现在是一名高三的学生，上次来信向你询问高三学生应如何有效地备战明年的高考。现在请你就此给他回信提出一些建议，信中包括以

58、下要点并说明理由。要点：1. 目标明确，正确评价自己； 2. 前期复习注重基础；3. 与父母、老师及同学保持沟通; 4. 劳逸结合，平衡饮食。注意：1.词数100左右，开头、结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 3. 参考词汇：高考:College Entrance Examination 明确的:definite 正确评价自己:have a correct estimation of oneselfDear Tom,How are you doing? Im glad to have received your letter._ Yours,Mary 参考答案阅读

59、理解DACB ABCD ADC DCDC GBCFA完形填空BDBAC DBCAD BCADB CABDB语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. a 42. to do 43. flight 44. was tied 45. attaching 46. But 47. which/that 48. astonished 49. potentially 50.in短文改错One day my father went to see the film after supper. But in our surprise, he came back just about a tohal

60、f an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thing what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to her and said that when himthe seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown

61、 in Surprised ticketsTheir tickets were the same while the colors were different. So they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while, my father apologized the woman, saying “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, to madeplease.” The fact was that his ticket found out under the glass on hi

62、s desk was for the film a month ago. 书面表达范文：书面表达Dear Tom,How are you doing? Im glad to have received your letter. Here Id like to give you some advice on how to prepare for the College Entrance Examination effectively. First, its very important to have a definite goal and a correct estimation of you

63、rselfOnly in this way will you not be easily pleased or disappointed with what you have known and doneBesides, during the earlier revision, pay more attention to the basic knowledge, which will help to develop your ability to solve problems later. Whats more, youd better sometimes communicate with your parents, teachers or classmates, who may help you out when you are in troubleFinally, striking a proper balance between study and rest keeps you energetic and a healthy diet is useful as wellI hope my advice will be of great help to you. Best wishes. Yours, Mary