四川省遂宁二中高2017届高三上学期第一次周考英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家考试时间：2016年9月24日遂宁二中高2017届高三上学期第一次周考英 语 命题人: 蒋开然本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答案注意事项见答题卡），在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节；满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 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，

2、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。例： How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是C。1. What time is it now?A. 9:50. B. 9:10. C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its cold. B. Its warm. C. Its nice.3. What will the man do?A. Leave his office. B. Give a lecture. C. Attend a meet

3、ing.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Worth taking. B. Too hard. C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Turn off the radio. C. Apologize to her.来源:Z-x-x-k.Com第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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

4、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、7题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. Two weeks. C. One week.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Norway. B. Russia. C. India.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Eggs. C. Fish.9. What are the

5、 speakers going to do?A. Order dishes. B. Go shopping. C. Cook dinner.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In the office. B. In a hospital. C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Friday. B. Thursday. C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it.

6、B. Leave it with him. C. Hand it in later.来源:学科网Z-X-X-K听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife.B. Homeowner and cleaner.来源:Z-x-x-k.ComC. Salesperson and customer.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer? A. One near a market.B. One wi

7、thout furniture.C. One with two bedrooms.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A. 400. B. 350. C. 415.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see? A. On Market Street. B. On South Street. C. On Lake Street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What percentage of the worlds te

8、a exports go to Britain? A. About 30%. B. Almost 15%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea taster taste tea with milk? A. Tea with milk is healthy. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Most British people drink tea that way.19. Who suggests a price for each tea? A. Tea exporters.B. Tea tasters.C. Tea compa

9、nies.20. What is the speaker talking about? A. The London Tea Trade Centre. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The life of tea tasters.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）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。AWhile you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can l

10、isten to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.The Sixty OneThe Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. Theres a range of musical styles

11、from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Dont expect to find big name musicians on here; youre more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.

12、Pow WowPow Wows are theNative Americanpeoples way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones.This is a time method to renewNative American cultureand preserve the rich heritage ofAmerican Indians. PowW has 2 online radio stations that pl

13、ay Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.PlaylistPlaylist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some le

14、sser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.来源:Z-x-x-k

15、.ComPandoraPandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like. 来源:学*科*网The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while its only playing music

16、 you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.My SpaceCombine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars

17、to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.21. If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to _.A. The Sixty One B. Playlist C. Pow Wow D. Pandora22. You cant listen to some music on Playlist possibly because _.A. you dont have any

18、playlistB. you are not one of the members of the websiteC. it is only open to those who are in theUnited StatesD. the music is played only by the local people.23.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own Playlist. B. All Kinds of Music Online. C. Best Free Mus

19、ic Websites. D. Listen to Music for free.BPapas jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final examsnot to succeed but to fail. “Its unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!” “Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But its not unbelievable. It just shows

20、how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”“Of course she didnt,” said Mama. “She was afraid youd blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympic

21、s. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldnt have been much fun.”“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “Ive been so stupid! I just thought shed want to be a champion swimmer because shes so good at it.”“Its like anything else, dear,

22、” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you wont want to do it anymore.”Papa put his head in his hands.“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”Sisters footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hop

23、efully up at her parents.“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that theres no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you dont want to.”Sisters face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.“And,” added Papa, “theres no need for any more drills. Im sure youll b

24、ring your grades back up all by yourself.”Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “Im going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!” From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzys house. “Its good to se

25、e her happy again,” said Mama. “It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, theres always next year.”“If?” Mama prompted him. “Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.” Mama smiled. “At least youre learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better

26、late than never.”24. The underlined expression “blow your top” probably means _. A. change your opinion B. become very excited C. get very angry D. fall down with fear 25. Mama insisted that the child should do _. A. what she was willing to B. what she felt easy to C. what she was able to D. what sh

27、e felt right to 26. Which of the following words best describes Papa? A. Cruel but reasonable. B. Crazy but confident. C. Stubborn but honest. D. Ambitious but considerate.27. Which might be the proper title for the passage? A. Easier Said Than Done B. Health Is Better Than WealthC. Better Late Than

28、 Never D. Something Is Better Than NothingCHow do you spend your Sunday? For many, this traditional day of rest and churchgoing has become a day to shop, but it may be taking a toll on happiness. Researchers from Depaul University tracked church attendance and levels of happiness among some American

29、s. Those people live in states that had cancelled so-called blue laws which once required most shops to stay closed on Sundays.The research found that allowing stores to open on Sundays was linked with a decline in church attendance among white women, which led to a decline in happiness. Among black

30、 women, the cancel of the blue laws had no measurable effect, although that may be because the sample size was too small to draw any statistically meaningful conclusions.But the finding was true only for women. For men, the cancel of blue laws didnt seem to influence church attendance or levels of h

31、appiness. Since the cancel of blue laws, women are about 17 percent less likely to report being “pretty happy, and more likely to report being “not happy” according to the study. A professor of economics at Depaul said, “ People know there is a connection between religiosity and happiness, and our p

32、aper tends to provide more conclusive evidence that religiosity among women does affect happiness. So why would Sunday shopping make women less happy? Part of the reason may be that some of the women were required to work on Sundays after the cancel of blue laws. Or the decline in womens happiness m

33、ay be linked to the behavior of their children，once Sunday shopping is allowed，many of whom may start hanging out at shopping malls on Sundays. Or it may simply be that the attraction of shopping is more powerful than the desire to attend church, even though it brings less happiness.28. The underlin

34、ed sentence “it may be taking a toll on happiness” means.A. it may decrease some peoples sense of happinessB. it may be having a positive result on peoples mindC. it may destroy many Americans sense of happinessD. it may be having a good effect on womens feelings29. What happened after the cancel of

35、 the blue laws?A. Black women did not go shopping any more.B. Fewer white women went shopping on Sundays.C. White men attended church more often than before.D. Some white women gave up attending church on Sundays.30. What can we learn from the text?A. Attending church makes white women unhappy.B. Ch

36、ildrens hanging out makes their parents happy.C. Black women supported the cancel of the blue laws.D. Some white women were happier before the cancel.31. One of the reasons causing the result was that.A. shopping on Sundays was a waste of timeB. women became more religious than beforeC. some women h

37、ad to go to work on SundaysD. shopping would cost a large sum of moneyDRobots make me nervousespecially the ones which seem to think for themselves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way. Gates said in an interview with the social n

38、etworking and news website Reddit: “I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligentThat should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.”

39、Well, maybe I dont have to worry about my computer and kitchen equipment yet. After I use them I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. Theres a terrible thought! Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that the

40、y are evil like some weve seen in sci-fi movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. Thats what philosopher Nick Bostrom from Oxford University believes. He says that machines are indifferent (漠然) to humans and in pursuit of their own goals，the destruction of people migh

41、t be just additional damage. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have as its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible might look at human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you. Its a good thin

42、g that American writer Isaac Asimov thought about how far robots can go and left us his three rules of robotics. They state that a robot may not hurt a human being or allow the human being to come to harm. Im glad my machines at home are “dumb”. All my cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my

43、living room. Lets hope they dont create an appliance which wants to take over the world!. 32. The author quoted Bill Gates words in Paragraph 2 in order to make the text_. A. better-known B. more persuasive C. better-organized D. more interesting 33. An intelligent paperclip machine would harm us be

44、cause _. A. it is much cleverer than us B. it would take over the world C. it would see us just as material D. it has the strong feeling of destroying us 34. How does the author feel about Isaac Asimovs rules of robotics? A. Optimistic B. Sympathy C. Disappointed D. Regretful 35. What does the text

45、mainly focus on?A. The benefits of future robots. B. The new applications of robots.C. The concern for super intelligence. D. The popularity of robots in the future. 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。Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental well-b

46、eing and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways. 36 Here are some amazing scientifically-proven benefits of being hooked on music. Music reduces depression More than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstra

47、ted that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music. 37 But techno and heavy metal brought people down even more. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits. 38 Research shows that taking music lessons predicts

48、higher academic performance and IQ in 来源:学科网young children. In one study, 6-year-olds who took keyboard or singing lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standardized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons. 39 Mus

49、ic keeps your brain healthy in old age A study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine years of musical study. The non-musicians scored the lowest. Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sh

50、arp at age 84 by playing ukulele. 40 A. To help them achieve academic excellence, encourage them to sing or play an instrument.B. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age.C. Music raises IQ and academic performance.D. Its never too late to play an instrument to keep

51、you on top of your game.E. Meditative sounds and classical music lifted people up.F. Music strengthens learning and memory.G. Music can make you happy every day.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）My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quietI was alone. My five roommates were gone

52、for their 41 ; I had chosen to 42 behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt 43 . My room was comfortable enough, but I hadnt 44 until then what made it sothe presence of others walking, joking or just lying on their 45 . I was not able to sleep. In fact, I 46 being alone sometimes

53、, but tonight was 47 . Turning over again and again in the darkened room gave no 48 . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 49 to my inner depression. 50 , the Christmas lights on the tall pine trees would only 51 me of my great misery. 52 , I heard weak sound of men attempting to sing. Yes, th

54、e voices grew louder and came my way. I 53 still, enjoying the sound.In the corridor (走廊) outside my 54 , voices came near enough for 55 to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday cheer. The first held a Coke bottle with

55、 a 56 candle stuck in its top. The others 57 a dancing line behind him.Seeing I was in the room, with joyful 58 in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, 59 me a merry Christmas and left as fast as they had arrived.I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 60 that so

56、meone had cared.41. A. presentsB. fights C. holidays D. weekends 42. A. remainB. sleepC. helpD. work43. A. guiltyB. sillyC. curiousD. lonely44. A. preparedB. realizedC. recoveredD. awoken45. A. toysB. foodC. bedsD. floors46. A. imaginedB. preferredC. suggested D. began47. A. differentB. busyC. goodD

57、. simple来源:学科网Z-X-X-K48. A. balance B. effort C. comfort D. progress49. A. addingB. appealing C. leadingD. sticking50. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. YetD. Besides51. A. cureB. remindC. robD. think52. A. SuddenlyB. SadlyC. UnluckilyD. Lately53. A. staredB. sangC. layD. observed54. A. house B. roomC. sch

58、oolD. camp55. A. usB. them C. whomD. me56. A. lighted B. fallingC. burnedD. flying 57. A. brokeB. crossedC. formedD. drew58. A. noises B. quarrelsC. necksD. faces59. A. predictedB. promisedC. wishedD. offered60. A. gratefulB. satisfiedC. doubtfulD. hopeful第II卷第三部分 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，

59、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。One Saturday morning in September I 61 (go) to a local music festival. I left it early 62 I had an 来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+Kappointment later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with 63 (I) until the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat

60、 near the back, and then I noticed a man 64 (sit) at the front. He pretended that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 65 (mental) disabled.Behind him 66 (be) other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some 67 (minute) he walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed. I d

61、idnt want 68 (laugh) at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him on his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next 69 the man and introduced myself. We had 70 amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very 来源:学科网happy the r

62、est of the way home.Im glad I made the choice. It made both of us feel good.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 weekends concert, organized and performing by the students of the Welsh Community College, was great success. The student had been practicing for months for the concert. T

63、hey were excited that when they heard Gareth Jones was coming to present the prizes. Over 100 young performers play a mixture of jazz, classical or folk music. One of the highlights were 14-year-old Megan Evans, playing traditional Welsh folk songs. The concert ended with a very loud pop tune and an

64、yone in the hall stood up and danced with the music. It was a magically atmosphere and a wonderful evening.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，现在美国旅行，住在华盛顿大酒店。你对其服务不满意，与服务员交涉无果。于 是给该酒店负责人写一封投诉邮件。内容要点如下：1. 说明个人信息； 2.反映具体情况； 3.希望尽快得到解决。2. 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir/Madam,_Yours,Li Hua- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网