山东省枣庄市十六中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2014-2015学年度山东省枣庄市十六中高三第一学期期中考试英语试题第卷 选择题（共3大题；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。1What is the woman doing?AHaving a meal BDoing some typing CChanging her clothes.2Which country will the man visi

2、t next?ASwitzerland BBelgium CAustria.3Where are the speakers going after dinner?ATo a park BTo a shopping center CTo an ice-cream shop.4What does the man want the woman to do?AFinish her report BLend him her notes CAttend the European literature class.5Where are the speakers probably?AIn the mans r

3、oom BAt a hospital CAt a garden.第二节（共15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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What are the speakers mainly discussing?AWhen the conference will begin BWhen the report will be finished CWhen

4、the woman will go to Rome7What will the woman do this weekend?AAttend a meetingBSee Sarah CWork on a report听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What did the woman like doing most while in Boston?ANursing her parents BPlaying with them CChatting about her past life9Why is Simon at home?AHe has a serious coldBHe hurt his

5、 legCHe doesnt want to climb the mountain10Where does Janet most probably speak to Simon?AAt Simons home BAt Simons school CIn the hospital 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Who is Jimmy?AA policemanBA passer-byCAnother truck driver12What time was it when the accident happened?AAt 2:45BAt 2:54.CAt 4:2513Who or wha

6、t was to blame for the accident?AThe truck driverBThe driver of the blue FordCThe traffic lights听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14Where do the two speakers work?AIn a plant in ChicagoBIn a large companyCIn an office in Atlanta15Who has risen to a higher position?AJimBMarthaCBoth Jim and Martha16Why does the woman

7、want to remain in the company office?AShe is fond of writing noticesBShe is still new in her positionCShe hopes to keep in close touch with her superiors听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Whom is the speaker speaking to?AStudentsBTeachersCReporters18How often does The Voice come out each week?AEvery other dayBEver

8、y dayCOn weekdays19Whats the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker?ATo learn to typeBTo enjoy oneselfCTo make some money20When are volunteers expected to start working?ATomorrowBImmediatelyCNext week. 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）21 You are really crazy about

9、music! Sort ofI always find in music _ peace which is missing in _ world full of challengesA/; the B/; a Ca; the Dthe; a22By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _ issues, which always aroused too much debate Aconfidential Bcontroversial Ccontemporary Dcontradictory23According

10、to the school rules, a student _ report any damage to school properties to a teacher or the office immediately AshallBwillCshouldDwould24Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delays Aaccounting forBanswering forCallowing forDheading for25Much disappointed as

11、 he is _ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence Ato have failed Bfailed Chaving failed Dfailing26How can you expect to get ahead in your life _you even live to yourself from time to time?Athough Buntil Cbefore Dwhen 27We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _ seats more

12、 than 800 studentsAwhich BwhoseCwhere Dit28 Are you in favour of Toms suggestion_ we work around the clock to meet the deadline? NoBut _ Jimmy suggested to me sounds practicalAwhich; whatBthat; thatCwhich; thatDthat; what29We believe the time and hard work _ in completing such an important project a

13、re worthwhile.AinvolvedBinvolving Cto involve Dto be involved 30 Your windows are still open? Its so cold! Oh, sorryThey_ Aarent closing Bwont closeCwont be closed Darent closed31. Have you ever been to the Summer Palace? I cant quite remember_, it might have been during my childhood.AIf any BIf eve

14、r CIf possible DIf so32 I dont remember having ever seen John since last weekHas he gone somewhere? Not reallyHe_ his newly-bought apartment.Ahas decoratedBwas decoratingCdecoratedDhas been decorating33In many cities of China, if an ambulance is_ in a traffic jam, police will respond to the emergenc

15、y Aheld up Bheld backCheld downDheld out34 Do you know how Chinese acupuncture reduces pain? Well, well, _ Ive never read about that AI cant tell you Byou really have me there Cthere is some doubt Dwhat a shame35Out of the train_, well-dressed and waving to the crowd Aa tall man steppedBwas stepping

16、 a tall manCdid a tall man step Dstepped a tall man第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）If you are a modern art lover, you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The original gallery was 36 by Charles Saatchi, a British art collector 37 for founding the Saatchi and Saatchi

17、advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old 38 in St. Johns Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.Anyone who has heard 39 in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 40 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 41 when visiting the gall

18、erys new location. Along with the 42 of new British artists, the gallery still 43 the works of Damien Hirst, the Chapman brothers, and Tracy Emin in its permanent 44 . Of the artworks, one can see in the Saatchi Gallery, Hirsts works are probably the most 45 . Hirsts work first made headlines in the

19、 early 1990s when he 46 art from dead animals.Along with Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Dinos and Jake, also 47 a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery. It was through Saatchi 48 these two brothers came to public attention. At the gallery, visitors can see the brothersvision of Hell, mad

20、e from 30, 000 plastic toy soldiers.Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 49 with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998, Emin gave 50 to argument when she sold her messy, unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art 51 My Bed at 150, 000.Are any of these works really art? That is a question you

21、will have to answer for 52 when you visit the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says, “I dont have any ground rules for 53 art. Sometimes you look and dont feel very 54 with itbut that doesnt tell you very much. It doesnt 55 reveal much about the quality of the work.”36Arepaired Bopened Cbuil

22、t Drented37Akeen Bsuitable CeagerDfamous 38Alocation Bhistory Ccity Dsociety39Aconcerts Breports Crumors Dadvice40Astore Bboard Cdisplay Dsale41Aaddicted Binterested Cdisappointed Dworried42Abusiness Bstory Cexhibits Dtradition43Aproduces Bpublishes CrevisesDincludes44Acollection BstationCmemoryDbas

23、ement45Aready-made Bwell-known Cwell-prepared Deasy-going46Acopied Bcreated CinventedDdiscovered47Adevote Bsuggest Cbring Dowe48Awhen Bwhy Cthat Dwhile 49AheadlinesBposition CadvantagesDoccupations50Away Brise Canxiety Dhope51Aadapted Bwritten CreferredDtitled52Ayourself Bit Cthem Done53Apraising Bj

24、udging Cappreciating Dstudying54AsurprisedBconfused Ccomfortable Dacceptable55Anecessarily Bexactly Ccompletely Dlikely 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They are being devel

25、oped as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres. After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001. Dutch engineers with experience of reclaiming land from the sea were

26、employed in the building of the first two islands. The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep. Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site. Although the shallow water facilitates this process, the islands are still very exposed to t

27、he currents and tidal movements of the sea. Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent （月状的） structure. This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea. The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and consist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leave

28、s coming off the trunk. The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves. It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days. The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed

29、to be an entertainment centre. Six marinas （小游艇船坞） are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts （桩柱） in the water. The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km and a width of 8.5 km, an area larger than the city of Paris. It will consist of

30、 residential properties, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs. These will be open to both residents and tourists. More artificial islands, the World Islands, are now being constructed near the Palm Jumeirah. They consist of 300 private islands grouped into the shape of the continent

31、s of the world and will be used for estates, private homes, community islands, and resorts. Unquestionably, these artificial islands are one of the wonders of the modern world. They will also maintain Dubais status as one of the leading tourist destinations in the region. 56According to the passage,

32、 all the following are right EXCEPT_. ASome Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea. BThe islands are being built in the shallow water of the sea CAll the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold. DThe World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jumeriah57The underlined word “facil

33、itates” in the second paragraph probably means_ Aholds backBmakes easierCslows downDleads to 58What is the passage written for? ATo introduce the wonderful artificial islands. BTo show how to build artificial islands. CTo offer a travel service for tourists. DTo prove the Palm Islands are the larges

34、t artificial islands in the world.BIKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the worlds most successful entrepreneurs. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from sel

35、ling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a businessIKEA.IKEAs name comes from Kamprads initials （I.K.） and the place where he grew up （Eand A）. Today IKEA is known for its

36、modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.Kamprads wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.IKEA first began to sell furniture through

37、 a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprads home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product lineFurniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.In 1953 IK

38、EA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming: people loved being able to see and try the furniture before

39、 buying it. This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture. In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling（拆卸） a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea: flat packaging. Flat packaging

40、 would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers. IKEA tried it and sales soared. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations（内涵） of self-suffic

41、iency. This image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expansionToday there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the worlds richest man. He currently lives in Switzerl

42、and and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing. 59The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging_. Aneeds large space to assembly furnitureBis a business concept inspired by Kamprad Chelps reduce transportation costsDmakes the company self

43、-sufficient60What is the main idea of the passage?AIngvar Kamprad is the richest man in the world.BIKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer.CThe advantage of IKEAs furniture is dissembling.DIngvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success.61What is the authors attitude towards IKEAs

44、future according to the last paragraph? AIndifferentBOptimisticCDoubtfulDPessimistic62The passage is developed primarily in terms of _ Aorder of eventsBanalysis of a process Cexamples that illustrate（阐释） a problemDcomparison and contrast CHumans may not have landed on Mars （火星） just yet, but that is

45、nt stopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years. This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.“Everything we need to go to Mars exists,

46、” said Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014. “We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans. For a one-way mission, all the technology exists.” Yet the four astronauts chosen for the trip will be stuck on Marsfore

47、ver. And despite Mars Ones thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place. The biggest road block could be the missions huge cost （$6 billion）. However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadc

48、ast rights for the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars. Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show. Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 millio

49、n applications from people around the world. In addition to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit （阻止） the mission to Mars.“Its even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communic

50、ation and of providing for their own resources for a long stay on Mars,” said Adam Baker, senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London. “The size of the rockets youd need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”63According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people

51、to Mars within the next _years. AsevenBeight Cten Dsix 64According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE? ARobots are prepared for the settlement for humans. BHe could not come up with the fund for Mars One. CWe humans have the rockets to send people to Mars.DThe equipment is ready for

52、 humans to land on Mars65The word “colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _. Avery largeBvery smallCmediumDaverage66Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? AReady for a Round Trip to MarsBReady for a Short Visit to Mars CReady for a One-way Trip to MarsDRea

53、dy for a Walk on MarsDEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. T

54、he jury（陪审团） reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. Wh

55、en arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just dont tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to d

56、o. “Just dont tell my mother,” said Fee numbly（麻木地）. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee, pack your things. Well go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I cant go,” she said w

57、ithout a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so wellhis pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, its what he wants. Weve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not fo

58、r Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fees face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be ha

59、ppiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddys love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said, “Well, Fee, we wont go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”There was no excitement in

60、the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we dont know.”67Paddy cried because he thought _. AFrank did kill someone and deserved the punishment BFrank should ha

61、ve told Fee what had happened Cwhat had happened to Frank was killing Fee DFrank had always been a man of bad moral character68The underlined sentence “She half-rose before sinking back”in Paragraph 6 shows that_. AFee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up BFee didnt want to upset Paddy

62、 by visiting Frank CFee couldnt leave her family to go to see Frank DFee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish69What can be inferred from the passage? AThe jury and the judge agreed on the Boxers Sentence of Life Imprisonment. BThe police found Gumming unconscious, heavily s

63、truck by Frank. CThe family didnt find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years later. DFrank didnt want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.70What is Frank and Paddys probable relationship with Fee? AFrank is Fees son and Paddy is Fees brother BFrank is Fees s

64、on and Paddy is Fees husband. CFrank is Fees brother and Paddy is Fees lover DFrank is Fees lover and Paddy is Fees husband.第卷 非选择题（共2大题；满分35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共10 小题；每小题1 分, 满分10 分）注意：每空只填一个单词。Frederick M. Hess is the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a n

65、onprofit organization that conducts research on many public issues. He says that a long summer vacation doesnt make sense in todays world.Can American students afford to take a summer vacation? In a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video ga

66、mes and doing shopping in the mall. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didnt need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For todays students, academic skills are important to studentsfuture success, but

67、such skills are affected in the summertime. Many nations dont give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive（连续的） weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to thirteen weeks. To compete in the global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to

68、go up against international competitors.Summer vacation also causes challenges for todays families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now two-thirds of American children live in households where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden t

69、han break. Someone must watch the kids.But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime.A longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. Rather, it sh

70、ould allow time-pressed teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts. Summer vacation can be a grand thing. But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated.Title: Summer VacationThemeA long summer vacatio

71、n isnt 71 in todays world.Basic Information72 length13 weeks in most American schoolsStudents 73 Sending messages and watching TVPlaying video gamesDoing shoppingDisadvantages74 students academic skills and putting academic futures at risk.Being a 75 to families for they have to watch kids. Hurting

72、students academic achievement and resulting in 76 significant ground.SuggestionA longer school year does not have to 77 to hard boring work. Richer and more imaginative lessons should be 78 , such as athletics, languages, music and the arts. 79 Though being a ground thing, summer vacation might be o

73、ut of 80 in the 21st century.第五部分：书面表达（共1题；满分25分）阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。“When should I begin to acquire good habits?”a young boy asked his teacher.“How old are you?” asked the teacher.“Eight years old, sir.”answered the boy.“Then you have just lost eight years,”the teacher replied.There is no do

74、ubt that habits are formed at a very early age. When one is young, it is easy to acquire good habits. Good habits are practices that help us in our daily life. The habit of brushing ones teeth in the morning, for instance, keeps ones teeth clean and prevents a bad smell which is unpleasant to others

75、. Bad habits such as sticking ones tongue out, biting ones fingernails and picking ones nose, are undesirable ways of behaving in front of others. If we want people to enjoy being with us, we should try to develop habits that are pleasant.It is said, “We sow an act; we reap a habit. We sow a habit a

76、nd we reap a character.” The habits we formed at an early age shape our character. Habits are like tributaries（支流） which flow into a river. The river is made up of all its tributaries; a persons character is made up of all the habits that he or she has acquired over the years.【写作内容】 1以约30个词概括本文内容； 2

77、以约120个词谈谈你对好习惯养成的看法，并包括以下要点： （1）你认为好习惯重要吗，为什么？ （2）你身上有哪些好习惯，它们对你的学习或生活有什么影响？ （3）怎样才能养成良好的习惯？【写作要求】 1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子。2作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。2014-2015学年度山东省枣庄市十六中高三第一学期期中考试英语试题参考答案第I卷（满分85分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 1-5 CABAC 6-10 ABABC 11-15 BAABC 16-20 CACBB第二部分：英语知识运用 单项选择（共

78、15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21-25 DBACA 26-30 DADAB 31-35 BDABD 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 36-40 BDABC 41-45 CCDAB 46-50 BDCAB 51-55 DABCA第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 56-60 DBACD 61-65 BABBA 66-70 CCDDB第II卷（满分35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71meaningful72Vacation 73activities 74Affecting75burden 76losing77lead/

79、contribute78conducted 79Conclusion80date 第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）One possible version： The author tells us that habits are formed when we are young and we should try to develop good habits, for they benefit us in our daily life and help us shape our character.I cant agree more with the author. Cultivating a

80、 good habit can not only shape our character, increase our inner beauty but also influence those people around you. Therefore, I think it is of great significance to form a good habit. As for me, I benefit a lot from my good habits like getting up early to speak English aloud, reviewing and previewi

81、ng lessons before going to bed every day. In the past, I didnt dare to speak English before others because of my poor pronunciation and I also did badly in my English tests. Thanks to my good habits, however, I have been making progress in my English study. Now I am proud of my speaking and writing

82、in English. Then how can we form a good habit? First of all, you should be determined to fight against your laziness. Once you make up your mind to do something, never give up easily. Then, you have to be confident, believing that you can become a better person. Last but not least, keep pushing yourself. It may take a long period for you to form a good habit but remember it is perseverance that makes you successful!