广东省广州市2016-2017学年高三上学期期中五校联考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2016-2017学年上学期期中五校联考高三英语命题学校：广东华侨中学 命题人：林晓莹 审题人：李丽红本试卷共8页；满分120分；考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4考生必须保持

2、答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。 第I卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMore than great drinks, great rewardsEnjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!Whenever you pay with your membership account, y

3、oull earn a Star.Collect more Stars, earn more rewards.Three ways to join usBuy a Starbucks Card handy to create an account.Track your Stars online or through the mobile app, and well send an email when youve earned a reward.You can also join from your phone.Download the Starbucks App.One of the mos

4、t exciting benefits of being a member is using our mobile app to: pay for purchases; view your Stars and rewards; access iTunes Pick of the Week; see current offers.Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store.Enter your Starcode (limit 2 per day).Look for the Starcode

5、 symbol on specially marked Starbucks products where you buy groceries.Three levels with increasingly greater rewardsTo reach each level in our Loyalty Program, you need to collect more Stars. ( Remember, to earn a Star you must pay with a registered Starbucks Card. )Welcome levelTo earn your first

6、rewards, just register a Starbucks Card.Birthday drink or treat on us; birthday coupon (优惠券) for 15% off a purchase at StarbucksS.Green levelCollect 5 Stars within 12 months and youll be in the Green level.What is included in the Welcome level plusFree in-store refills (续杯) on hot or iced brewed cof

7、fee or teaGold levelCollect 30 Stars within 12 months and youre at the Gold level.What is included in the Green, level plusA free food or drink item after another 12 Stars earnedPersonalized Gold Card1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTawayyoucanapplyformembership?A.ToenteraStarcodefromspeciallymarkedStarbuc

8、ksproducts.B.TobuyaStarbucksCardhandytocreateanaccount.C.TodownloadtheStarbucksApp.D.TobuyadrinkataStarbucksonweekends.2. With the Starbucks App, you can _.A. change the pricesB. earn a StarC. pay for rewardsD. view current offers3. With a Starbucks Card of Green level, you will get _.A. a free cake

9、 B. personalized Green CardC. free in-store refills D. all purchases 15% offBBride uses goose feathers to create her dream wedding dressA bride spent 200 hours hand sewing 22,000 individual goose feathers onto her dream dress.Cheryl McGlynn, 24, a mother- of-one, from Middlesbrough, was delighted to

10、 wear her one-of-a-kind dress for her wedding after working day and night for a fortnight sewing on the white feathers , which cost 1,200 alone.Cheryl runs her own business wedding dress business, and spent more than six months planning, designing and creating her masterpiece for her marriage to swe

11、etheart Joel, 25.She managed to continue working, designing and making dresses for brides-to-be who wanted to use her services.Cheryl said that she had always wanted to be the person to design and make the dress for her own big day as she would never trust another designer.She believes the dress wou

12、ld have cost more than 7,000 to make if she had designed it for a customer, and is now planning on breaking it down to recreate another to gain some extra money.The amazing dress features a tight top which was all hand embroidered（刺绣的）by Cheryl, flowing down to the incredible train of soft goose fea

13、thers.She also added hers and her husbands names to the back of the dress for an extra personal touch.Alongside the great creation, Cheryl also made a beautiful 18th-century style dress for her daughter Honey, two, and dresses for her three bridesmaids（伴娘）.Cheryl said: I worked hard day and night wi

14、thout stopping for weeks before the wedding to make sure everything was right.”“I just hid up in my little sewing room and got stuck in. I had to sew each of the 22,000 goose feathers, which I made sure I got from a UK supplier.”4. How many dresses did Cheryl make for her wedding? A. One B. Two C. T

15、hree D. Five 5. Why did Cheryl make the dress herself? A. She liked doing it herself. B. She wanted to be a designer. C. She didnt trust other designers. D. She wanted it to be the most beautiful.6. After the wedding, how will Cheryl deal with the dress? A. She will give it away to others. B. She wi

16、ll recreate it to sell. C. She will break it down. D. She will keep it forever.7. Which column of a newspaper is the text most likely to appear in? A. Life. B. History. C. Politics. D. Arts.CEvery tourist coming to Spain will go to Malaga and visit the house museum of Picasso who was born in this ci

17、ty. The museum was founded in 2003 by the joint efforts of local authorities and Picasos heirs. It accommodates 233 works by the great master - paintings, sculptures and ceramics. 203 artworks were transferred to the museum by the Picassos relatives, his daughter-in-law Christina and grandson Bernar

18、d, from their private collections. Some other relatives also contributed.The Buenavista castle, in which the museum is located, was built in 1530 in the style of Andalusia buildings of those times and has some womens elements. For many years it has never changed the owner and at the end the Spanish

19、King Juan Carlos ordered to establish the museum in it.There are 14 halls in the museum where the permanent exhibition is held. Besides, there are temporary exhibitions held all the time. There are works that show the creative development of the artist. You may track the changes in the artists chara

20、cter and his personal life. The genuine pearl of the museum is the portrait(肖像) of the artists first wife, Olga Khokhlova, who was the Russian ballet dancer.The people visiting the Picasso museum in Malaga can learn so much about the author of the artworks from the excellent guides. They always get

21、strongly attracted by Picassos creation. This splendid museum became the real present to the art. It brightly shows how the Spanish people treat the creative works by Picasso.8. Who did the largest collection in the museum come from? A. The local authorities. B. Picassos relatives and family. C. The

22、 Spanish people. D. Spanish King Juan Carlos.9. What can visitors learn about in the museum? A. Picassos love stories in his life. B. Dance styles of Russian ballet. C. Picassos character and personal life. D. Diverse architectural styles in Spain.10. Which of the following best describes Picasso? A

23、. Sympathetic. B. Generous. C. Optimistic. D. Creative.11. The Buenavista castle _. A. is where the museum of Picasso is located B. was built in 1530 in the style of Spanish buildings C. has changed its owners many times D. is made up of 14 halls with permanent and temporary exhibitionsDAccording to

24、 researchers, money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else.Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else could significantly bring you happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found.Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed

25、 they were measurably (适度地) happier when they spent money on others-even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.“We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist

26、 at the University of British Columbia.They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness, report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity.“Regardless of how much income each person made,

27、 those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not,” Dunn said in a statement.Dunns team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus of between $3,000 and $8,000.“Employees

28、who devoted more of their bonus to pro-social (有益社会的) spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus, and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself,” they wrote in their report, published in the jou

29、rnal Science.They gave their volunteers $5 or $20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.“These findings suggest that very minor alterations in spending allocations (分配) -as little as $5-may be enou

30、gh to produce real gains in happiness on a given day,” Dunn said.12. According to the passage, _.A. the more money you spend on others, the happier you areB. spending money on others can bring you happinessC. Elizabeth Dunn is a psychologist from Harvest Business SchoolD. six hundred volunteers took

31、 part in the experiment13. The 16 employees mentioned in the passage _.A. were given clear instructions on how to spend the bonusB. had more happiness than the size of the bonus itselfC. experienced greater happiness after receiving their bonusD. felt happier after they contributed much of the bonus

32、 to charities14. Dunns statement suggested that _.A. those who spent money on others felt happier no matter how much they earnedB. those who spent more money on themselves felt happierC. people thought spending money could make themselves happierD. the money spent was as important as the money earne

33、d15. The best title of this passage is _.A. Experiment on Money SpendingB. Devoting Your Money to CharitiesC. Spending Money on Others Makes One HappierD. Bonus and Pro-social Spending第二节 七选五（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。Everyone of us knows this feeling: we have a lot o

34、f work to do but a momentary feeling of laziness. _16_ This is either because we lack the inspiration or are not encouraged enough to start working._17_ It often leads to the worsening of ones relationship at work and affects work performance, which can result into job loss and extra stress.How to o

35、vercome laziness? Here are some tips for overcoming it._18_ An effective trick that helps you fight laziness effectively is to start with the simple things first. That will slowly but surely break your inner resistance.Make a to-do list. _19_ A to-do list can help us to realize that it often looks l

36、ike more work than it actually is. When you create your to-do list, make sure to arrange the tasks from the easiest one to the more difficult one, which helps you to start with the simple things first.Remove distractions. Distractions are often the source for our laziness. We are often attracted by

37、the distractions (TV, internet, etc.) as we perform our tasks. _20_ Make sure that once you have started with one of your tasks, you will not get distracted from it by any means.Remember, everything you manage to overcome laziness, reward yourself.A. Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation with a

38、 pile of work.B. We do not feel energized and just dont want to do particular activities.C. Whatever it is that distracts you, remove it!D. Though often seen as a forgivable weakness, laziness can have a number of negative effects on a person.E. It is important that you focus your mind on the benefi

39、ts, not on the difficulties.F. Simple things first.G. Regards a task as an exercise.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One of my friends had a car accident in the dark. He hurt his leg so badly that he couldnt move. What was the _21_ was

40、 that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of _22_ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _23_ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _24_ of the rescue. It is almost _25_ that he could stand the horror in the darkne

41、ss for so long. Even more surprising was his _26_: “First of all, I checked up my _27_, checked up my conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no _28_ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from _29_. In this way I dozed off.” His story put

42、an end to my regret for the _30_ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _31_ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _32_to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _33_. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustio

43、n. According to the _34_ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the _35_ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _36_ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away. Dont you think yo

44、u can compare it with _37_ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are _38_ in darkness. Mind you its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle _39_. It seems to be a negative attitude, _40_ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in t

45、he first place.21. A. hopelessB. worstC. moreD. best22. A. serviceB. wayC. controlD. work23. A. cryB. lieC. waitD. sleep24. A. delayB. successC. teamD. arrival25. A. untrueB. unimaginable C. trueD. useless26. A.excuseB. decisionC.plan D. explanation27. A. physicalB. mentalC. workingD. medical28. A.

46、energyB. wayC.strengthD. tools29. A. rottingB. spreading C. hurtingD. bleeding30. A. lossB.disappointmentC.failure D. sadness31. A. hadB. managedC. triedD. meant32. A. WillingB.DecidingC. DeterminedD. Unable33. A. hearingB. sightC. feelingD. direction34. A. rescueB. villageC. localD. brave35. A. end

47、B. topC. openingD. side36. A. saveB. helpC. stopD. calm37. A. adventureB. workC. lifeD. mankind38. A.confusedB.worriedC.painedD. lost 39. A. reallyB. immediatelyC. carefullyD. hopefully40. A. andB. soC. butD. while 第卷第二节（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。Its never foolish _41_

48、 (acknowledge) you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how often youve judged _42_ (rough), said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead _43_ the cost of a friend. Some deep thought lets us know that when even a small mistake has been made, your feeling wi

49、ll stay out of balance _44_ the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is expressed.I remember a doctor friend, _45_ (tell) me about a man who came to him with _46_ (vary) illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachaches and so on. No physical cause could _47_ (find). Finally the doctor said to the man,

50、 “unless you tell me whats on your conscience, I cant help you.”After _48_ short silence, the man told the doctor that he seized all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was abroad. His father was _49_ (die), so only he himself knew the matter. The doctor made the man write to his brot

51、her making an apology and enclosing a check. In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter_50_ (disappear), the man burst into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think Im all right now.” And he was.第四部分写作（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

52、作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Last weekend, I helped my grandparents their trip to DalianOn Saturday morning, together with my grandparents, I search the In

53、ternet for the train schedule, the weather in Dalian, or some hotel informationsIn the afternoon, we went to the train station and managed to buy two tickets for my grandparents although there had a long queueAfter the dinner, I packed into the suitcase the things what my grandparents would need, su

54、ch as clothes, glasses, an umbrella, and a mapThe next morning, I went to the station to see them offWaved goodbye to them on the platform, I felt happily for them and wished them a safe journey第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Joe准备寒假来中国学习中文，给你写信请你帮忙推荐一所中文学校，最好能提供住宿方面的信息。请根据以下要点给他回复一封电子邮件。1学校位置：你家附近；2教学

55、方面：课程、经验等；3食宿：学校或你家。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Joe，_Looking forward to your early replyYours，Li Hua2016-2017学年上学期期中五校联考高三英语参考答案第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）A 篇阅读 1-3 D D CB 篇阅读 4-7 D C B AC篇阅读 8-11 B C D AD 篇阅读 12-15 B D A C第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）16-20 B D F A C第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第

56、一节完形填空（共20 小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25 BDCDB 26-30 DACDC 31-35 CDDAC 36-40 DCDBC第二节英语知识运用（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. to acknowledge 42. roughly 43. at 44. till/until 45. telling46. various 47. be found 48. a 49. dead 50. disappeared第四部分写作（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）Last weekend, I helped my grandpa

57、rents their trip to Dalian. On Saturday morning, withtogether with my grandparents, I search the Internet for the train schedule, the weather in searchedDalian, and some hotel informations. In the afternoon, we went to the train station and or information Imanaged to buy two tickets for my grandpare

58、nts although there had a long queue. After the wasdinner, I packed into the suitcase the things what my grandparents would need, such as that/which或去掉whatclothes, glasses, an umbrella, and a map. The next morning, I went to the station to see them off. Waved goodbye to them on the platform, I felt h

59、appily for them and wished them Waving happya safe journey.第二节书面表达（满25分）参考范文Dear Joe,Glad to receive your email and know that you would like to learn Chinese in China this summer vacation. Fortunately ，just next to my neighborhood lies a well-known language school experienced in teaching foreigners

60、Chinese. Despite various cultural backgrounds, the students can speak Chinese freely after the training. They teach different courses for different students and the classes are lively and interesting. Im sure you will like it.This is a boarding school, so you can live and eat in the school. It is close to my house and we still have a room to spare, you can stay with us if you like. Then all my family can help you practise Chinese.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours, Li Hua