广东省湛江雷州市附城中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、雷州市附城中学2016届高三期中考试英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第一部分 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） 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。ADuring the cold winter da

2、ys, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePlace: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne

3、 of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/ March, on the last full moon dayHindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celeb

4、rate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace: Utah, the USTime: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.1. Which of the fol

5、lowing festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.2. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _.A. India B. China C. America D. Italy3. If you go to Europe, which festival can

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7、learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.Course Charge: $150Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.Un

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12、anding Computers B. Basic Photography C. Stop Smoking D. TypingCThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States. The institute stressed laboratory instru

13、ction in applied science and engineering. MITs early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels led to close cooperation with industry. Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in the 1930s emphasized basic science. MIT was elected to the Association of Am

14、erican Universities in 1934. Today, the institute comprises various academic departments with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and technological education and research.MIT is one of the most selective higher learning institutions, and received 18,357 undergraduate applicants for the cla

15、ss of 2018 only admitting 1,419, an acceptance rate of 7.73%.MITs 168-acre campus spans approximately a mile of the north side of the Charles River basin in the city of Cambridge. The campus is divided roughly in half by Massachusetts Avenue, with most dormitories and student life facilities to the

16、west and most academic buildings to the east. MITs on-campus nuclear reactor is one of the most powerful university-based nuclear reactors in the United States. In 1999 Bill Gates donated $20 million to MIT for the construction of computer laboratory named the “William H. Gates Building”. While Micr

17、osoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates. Other notable campus facilities include a pressurized wind tunnel and a towing tank for testing ship and ocean structure designs.8. From the passage, we know MIT _.A. is a publi

18、c research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.B. became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1934C. was founded to improve the development of agriculture of the United StatesD. at present puts emphasis on applied technology9. If there are 30,000 undergraduates applying for adm

19、ission to MIT, only about _ of them will succeed.A. 1,319 B. 2,319 C. 3,319 D. 4,31910. On MITs campus, you cant find _.A. Massachusetts Avenue B. a nuclear reactor C. a pressurized wind tunnel D. the Charles River11. The passage is written mainly to _.A. present Bill Gates contributions to MIT B. e

20、ncourage more students to apply to MITC. give a brief introduction of MIT D. attract more visitors to MassachusettsDBrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. These two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the fie

21、ld between their respective houses. One evening, Brownies family noticed that Brownie hadnt returned home. They went looking for him with no success and by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownies house alone. Barking, whining (哀叫) and generally pestering (纠缠) Brow

22、nies human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog. Continuously, Ted, Brownies owner, was disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follo

23、w me! Its urgent!” Eventually, Ted followed Spotty to a deserted spot half a mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite

24、remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply led Brownies human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie re

25、gularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.Brownies leg was treated by a veterinarian (兽医) and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two familie

26、s watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses. 12. Why did Ted pay little attention to Spotty at the very beginning?A. Because Ted was tired of listening to Spotty barking.B. Because Ted only cared about Brownies safety.C. Because Ted was not free at

27、 that moment.D. Because Ted knew where Brownie was.13. When Ted was led by Spotty to Brownie, he_.A. was curious to find out what had happened B. highly appreciated Spottys help C. was worried about Brownies health D. regretted not following Spotty earlier14. Not only did Spotty help Ted find Browni

28、e but also_.A. he went to see his friend and played with him secretlyB. he sent messages to some other persons in his community to save his friend C. he managed to lead a veterinarian to treat his friendD. he sent food to his friend, accompanied him and inspired him to cheer up 15. What can we learn

29、 from the story?A. Barking dogs seldom bite. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Love me, love my dog. D. Every dog has its day.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。There are a lot of things you can do to help protect yourself and others from water pollution!1. Dont

30、 drink water directly from a stream, river, or lake.Imagine a nice summer day when you are walking in the woods with some friends. Maybe you are even going camping. 16 Its a hot day. Should you take a drink of the river water? No! Never! Even though the water looks clean, its very likely that bacter

31、ia live in it.2. 17 If your home uses a well for drinking water, ask an adult to have it tested every year by a laboratory. The lab can check to make sure there is no pollution in your well. You can also buy kits(装备) at a local hardware store to test your water.3. Find out what your community is doi

32、ng to protect your water source and get involved.Perhaps your community cleans up a local stream a few times a year. 18 Check with local leaders to see what you can do to make a difference to our earth.4. Filter(过滤) and / or boil your water if needed.If you know that there are dangerous things in yo

33、ur water like bacteria or lead, you should filter andor boil your water. An adult can help you with this. You should boil your drinking water if you know that it has bacteria in it. Boiling water will kill the bacteria. 19 And you may need a filter to take out some chemicals.5. Take used motor oil t

34、o a recycling center. 20 Or do you ever help your mom or dad change the oil on their car? If you do, remember that you cant just throw the dirty oil away. Used motor oil must be recycled.A. You could help!B. Get your water tested.C. Are you old enough to drive?D. Boiling water is very safe for us to

35、 drink.E. You come upon a river and you are very, very thirsty.F. Boiling water will not remove things like lead, though.G. Test the water you drink in a laboratory by yourself every day.第二部分: 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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

36、 took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fanciest place to eat. My 21 , my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping. I ordered a Salisbury steak. When brought to the table, it was 22 by a plate of peas. I do not like peas now. I di

37、d not like peas then. I have always hated peas. And I 23 was not about to eat them now. “Eat your peas,” my grandmother said.“Mother,” said my mother in her 24 voice. “He doesnt like peas. Leave him 25 .”My grandmother did not reply. She 26 in my direction, looked at me in the eye, and said the fate

38、ful words that changed my life: “Ill pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I had absolutely no idea of the coming doom. I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly 27 amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the 28 of that five dollars.

39、 I began to force the terrible things down my 29 .My mother was very angry. My grandmother had that 30 look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card（王牌）. “I can do what I want, Ellen, and you cant stop me.”My mother glared at her mother. She glared at me.I, of course, kept shoving pea

40、s down my throat. The 31 made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to 32 , but the magical image of that five dollars 33 before me, and I finally swallowed down every last one of them. My grandmother handed me the five dollars in a(n) 34 way. My mother continued to glare in silence. And the

41、 35 ended. Or so I thought.My grandmother left for Aunt Lillians a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served my favorite foods. Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I certainly 36 . My mother fixed me with a cold 37 as she put a huge pile of

42、 peas onto my plate. Then came the words that were to 38 me for years.“You ate them for 39 , she said. You can eat them for love.”What possible argument could I gather against that? There was none. I ate them that day and every other time they were 40 thereafter. 21. A. grandmotherB. sisterC. brothe

43、rD. father22. A. coveredB. accompaniedC. replacedD. brought23. A. passivelyB. particularlyC. sincerelyD. certainly24. A. warningB. pleasantC. terrificD. bored25. A. awayB. behindC. aloneD. out26. A. cameB. leanedC. walkedD. waved27. A. unacceptableB. uncertainC. unimaginableD. undeniable28. A. posse

44、ssionB. thoughtC. referenceD. offer29. A. mouthB. faceC. stomachD. throat 30. A. interestedB. surprisedC. offensiveD. self-satisfied31. A. peasB. glaresC. wordsD. gestures32. A. break upB. send upC. throw upD. jump up33. A. floatedB. fadedC. escapedD. rolled34. A. peacefulB. showyC. hurriedD. encour

45、aging35. A. incident B. silenceC. lunchD. shopping36. A. hesitatedB. acceptedC. refused D. complained37. A. handB. voiceC. lookD. eye 38. A. pushB. benefitC. troubleD. cheer39. A. moneyB. pressureC. funD. love40. A. awardedB. refusedC. servedD. mentioned第II卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部

46、分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I really love my job because I enjoy _41_（work）with small kids. I think my work is important. However，there was a time when I _42_（think）I would never have that sort of career. I wasnt an excellent student and in my f

47、inal term I found I wasnt the type to have a career. I then found _43_（me）a job. Looking after two little girls wasnt too bad at first. _44_the problems began when I agreed to live in. I was getting _45_（extreme）tired and fed up，because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the _46_（chi

48、ld）One Sunday，I met Megan，_47_used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification. I didnt think I would be _48_（succeed)She persuaded me to phone the local college and I was finally _49_（accept）My experience helped me a lot. N

49、ow Ive got a full-time job at a kindergartenI shall always be thankful _50_Megan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） 假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）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：在错的词下面划一横线（一），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；

50、2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One evening after work John drove away his secretary home because she fails to start her car. Not want to bother his wife, Maureen, he decided not to mention it to her. Later that night, John and Maureen were driving out to eat while John spotted a high-heeled shoe hid under

51、the passenger seat. Pointing to anything out of the passenger window to distract the wife, he picked up the shoe and tossed it out of his window. They arrived in the restaurant a short time later. When they were about to get out of car, Maureen enquired, “John, have you seen my other shoes?”第二节 书面表达

52、（满分25分） 曾经的“独生子女”政策已经改变，全国各省市已开始实施“单独二孩”的政策。你校对“你是否愿意家中有一个小弟弟或小妹妹?”的问题进行了调查。大多数同学表示愿意。请你对此话题用英语给校报写一篇短文，表达你的观点，内容包括：1 对这一问题，同学们的观点和理由。2 你个人的观点和理由。注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：sibling: C兄弟姐妹；“one child” policy“独生子女”政策_英语参考答案第一部分 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1-3 BCC 4-7 CBBA 8-11 BBDC 12-15 CDDB第一部分

53、 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）16-20 EBAFC第二部分 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25 ABDAC26-30BCADD31-35 BCABA 36-40CDCAC第二节 语法填空41. working 42. thought 43. myself 44. But 45. extremely46. children 47. who 48. successful 49. accepted 50. to第三部分 第一节 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。3、找出错误，但没有改正错误，不得

54、分。One evening after work John drove away (去掉away) his secretary home because she fails (failed) to start her car. Not want (wanting) to bother his wife, Maureen, he decided not to mention it to her. Later that night, John and Maureen were driving out to eat while (when) John spotted a high-heeled sh

55、oe hid (hidden) under the passenger seat. Pointing to anything (something) out of the passenger window to distract the (his) wife, he picked up the shoe and tossed it out of his window. They arrived in (at) the restaurant a short time later. When they were about to get out of the (加the) car, Maureen

56、 enquired, “John, have you seen my other shoes (shoe) ?”第三部分 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)One possible version:The “one child” policy has been changed in our country and it is possible that some of us may have a brother or sister. Are you willing to have a younger sibling in your family? In a schoolwide survey ab

57、out this question, most of my fellow students say yes. They are very glad to have a companion at home and therefore they will no longer feel lonely when their parents are busy working. In addition, they can learn to share things with and offer help to other people. The few others who say no to the q

58、uestion are afraid that their parents will love them less if they have a younger brother or sister at home.As for me, I will be very happy to have a younger brother or sister. For one thing, a small child is great fun to me and I like to play with him or her. For another, I will have a good friend to do things with, to talk with and to share my life with.