天津市六校高三上学期期中联考英语试卷及答案

1、2013-2014学年度第一学期期中六校联考高三英语试卷 命题人：芦台一中 冯克玲 静海一中 古建芬试卷说明：本试卷分第i卷（选择题）、第ii卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。祝同学们考试顺利！i卷（共115分）i听力理解 （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。1. what was the womans first collection?a. photos. b.

2、coins. c. stamps.2. where is justin? a. in the kitchen. b. in the bathroom. c. in the living room.3. what does the woman think of being an astronaut? a. frightening. b. stressful. c. exciting4. where does the conversation take place? a. in a hotel. b. at the mans house. c. in the mans office.5. what

3、 are the speakers mainly talking about? a. the mans girlfriend. b. a film. c. a camera.第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面几段对话。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. how did the man know about flying cars ? a. from tv. b. from

4、 some scientists. c. from a newspaper article.7. what is the advantage of flying cars? a. they are easy to drive. b. they can be used for long trips.c. they never need to be controlled.8. whats the womans opinion about flying cars? a. they are useless.b. they are a waste of money.c. they might bring

5、 new problems.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9. what does the woman think is funny? a. she has given the same talk before. b. she always gets nervous before a talk. c. she needs to meet the audiences polite requests.10. what does the woman think of the mans advice? a. helpful. b. useless. c. impractical.11. wha

6、t time is it now? a. 3:10. b. 3:20. c. 3:30.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。12. when is the talk given? a. in late spring.b. in late summer.c. in early autumn.13. how can people keep the suitcases safe? a. by making sure the suitcases are hard to be taken. b. by buying suitcases with safety locks .c. by using p

7、lain suitcases.14.what can people do when traveling with young children？ a. buy a small bag for them. b. put some sweets in their pockets. c. let them pack the toys themselves.15. what does the speaker recommend sending to friends? a. letters. b. photographs. c. postcards.ii. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

8、16. - who is dancing to music in the next room?- _the children. i guessa. it is b. they are c. that is d. there are 17. evidence has been piled up _ drinking water after getting up in the morning contributes to ones health.a. what b. that c. if d. which18. as everyone knows, the stock exchange is _t

9、o political situation.a. steady b. stable c. sensitive d. sensible 19. -_the concert is about to begin. -wait a minute, please.a. good for you! b. its your turn. c. i dont get it. d. get a move on!20. there are times when you find yourself unable to work out a problem and it is at this _that the way

10、 in which you use your teacher is important.a. course b. point c. thought d. opportunity 21. the great success of this program has been_due to the support given by the local businessmen. a. heavily b. quickly c. largelyd. commonly22. please keep me _ any trouble you have _ him into declining the inv

11、itation. a. informing; talking b. informed of; to talkc. informed; talkingd. informed of; in talking23. peter _ be really difficult at times even though hes a nice person in general.a. shall b. should c. can d. must24. -what was it that cost him the job? -_ experience .he was always very nervous.a.

12、lacked b. being lacked c. lacking d. to be lacked 25. -look! somebody _ the sofa. -well, it wasnt me. i didnt do it.a. is cleaningb. was cleaningc. has cleanedd. had cleaned26. it is a long time _ they separated, but it wont be long _ they meet again. a. since, before b. after, when c. since, when d

13、. after, before27. in spite of the negative _, “so young”, directed by chinese director zhaowei, is well-received by the audience and is a real success.a. reviews b. previews c. revisions d. proposals 28. -i saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport.why didnt you drive him there? -i_ ,but my car_a.

14、would; was fixedb. would have; was fixedc. would have; was being fixedd. did; was being fixed29. praise is like sunlight to the human spirit; without _ we cant flower and grow. a. whichb. that c. themd. it30. i had forgotten about it because i had been so _ with other things. a. absorbedb. occupiedc

15、. suppliedd. devotediii. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a wise man was visiting the ganges, a river which flows through northern india, to take a bath. he found a group of family members on the 31 , shouting angrily at each other. he 32 his disciples(弟子),

16、smiled and asked, “why do people shout in 33 at each other ?” the disciples 34 for a while and one of them said, “ because we 35 our calm, we shout.” “but, why should you shout 36 the other person is just next to you ? you can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 37 manner,” asked the wise

17、man. some disciples gave some other answers, but none 38 the other disciples. finally the wise man explained, “when two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 39 . to cover that distance they must shout to be able to 40 each other. the angrier they are, the louder they wil

18、l have to shout to 41 that great distance. what 42 when two people fall in love ? they dont shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 43 . the distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”the wise man 44 , “when they love each other even more, they do not 45 ,

19、but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. finally they 46 need not whisper. they only look at each other and thats 47 . thats how close people are when they love each other.”he looked at his disciples and said, “so, when you 48 , do not let your hearts get distant. do not say words th

20、at distance each other more. 49 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 50 . you may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”31. a. roofb. platformc. bankd. street32. a. referred tob. attended to c. shouted to d. turned to33. a. angerb. excitementc. disa

21、ppointment d. surprise34. a. thought b. relaxedc. listenedd. waited35. a. controlb. disturbc. losed. enjoy36. a. as long as b. in casec. whend. unless37. a. softb. impressivec. weakd. responsible38. a. encouraged b. satisfiedc. entertainedd. bothered39. a. directions b. bodiesc. goalsd. hearts40. a.

22、 hurtb. attackc. understandd. hear41. a. keepb. measurec. coverd. shorten42. a. matters b. happensc. worksd. succeeds43. a. closeb. hugec. speciald. open44. a. doubted b. continuedc. repliedd. promised45. a. passb. cryc. cared. speak46. a. sometimes b. stillc. evend. ever47. a. nothing b. allc. oned

23、. something48. a. argueb. apologizec. criticized. explain49. a. worse still b. thereforec. or elsed. besides50. a. beatb. followc. walkd. returniv. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 along after the 1998 world cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the dispute

24、d refereeing(裁判)decisions that denied victory to their team. a researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.the researcher organized an experimental tournament(锦标赛)involving four youth teams. each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which d

25、ifferent referees were in charge.observers noted down the referees errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.the researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the matches in deta

26、il. surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. when the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. the average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. the research shows the optimum(最佳的)distance is about

27、 20 meters.there also seemed to be an optimum speed. correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. the average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.if fifa, footballs international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the nex

28、t world cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.he also says that fifas insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. if keeping up with the action is not so important

29、, their physical condition is less critical.51. the experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to_.a. review the decisions of referees at the 1998 world cupb. analyze the causes of errors made by football refereesc. set a standard for football refereeingd. reexamine the rules for football refe

30、reeing52. the number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _.a. slightly above averageb. higher than in the 1998 world cupc. quite unexpectedd. as high as in a standard match53. the findings of the experiment show that _.a. errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball

31、b. the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsc. the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occurd. errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot54. the word “officials” (line 3, para.4) most probably refers to _.a. the researchers involved in the

32、experimentb. the inspectors of the football tournamentc. the referees of the football tournamentd. the observers at the site of the experiment55. what is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?a. the ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.b. age should not be the c

33、hief consideration in choosing a football referee.c. a football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.d. an experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.bwhen a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live u

34、p to the manufacturers claims, the first step is to present the warranty, or any other records which might help at the store of purchase. in most cases, this action will produce results. however, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. a simple and common m

35、ethod used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. in general, the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. in such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.consumers should complain i

36、n person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in questio

37、n. if this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. for example, “the left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “this stereo does not w

38、ork”. the store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. she or he can threaten to take

39、 the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights.56. when a consumer finds that his or her purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he or she should do is to _.a. complain personally to the managerb. threaten to take the mat

40、ter to courtc. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchased. show some written proof of the purchase to the store57. how can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective, according to the passage?a. explain exactly what is wrong with the item.b. threaten to take the seller to co

41、urt.c. make polite and general statements about the problem.d. avoid having direct contact with the store manager.58. according to the passage, which of the following is suggested as the last alternative that consumers may turn to?a. complain to the store manager in person.b. complain to the manufac

42、turer.c. write a complaint letter to the manager.d. turn to the consumers rights protection organization for help.59. the phrase “live up to” in this context means _.a. meet the standard ofb. realize the purpose ofc. fulfill the demands ofd. keep the promise of60. the passage tells us _.a. how to se

43、ttle a consumers complaint about a faulty itemb. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty itemc. how to avoid buying a faulty itemd. how to deal with complaints from customerscamong the more colorful characters of leadvilles golden age were h.a.w.tabor and his second wife, elizabeth mccourt

44、, better known as “baby doe”. their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the old west. horace austin warner tabor was a school teacher in vermont. with his first wife and two children he left vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in kansas. perhaps he did not find farming to his li

45、king, or perhaps he was lured(诱惑) by rumors of fortunes to be made in colorado mines. at any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small colorado mining camp known as california gulch, which he later renamed leadville when he became its leading citizen. “great deposits of lead are sure to be

46、found here.” he said.as it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make leadvilles fortune and wealth. tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco.it was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in o

47、ther words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore(矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. he did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.finally one day in the year 1878, so the s

48、tory goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. these were persistent, however, and tabor was too busy to argue with them. “oh help yourself. one more time wont make any difference,” he said and went on selling s

49、hoes and hats to other customers. the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave tabor a one-third interest in their findings. they picked a barren（贫瘠的）place on the mountain side and began to dig. after nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. tabor bought the shares of

50、 the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. this mine, known as the “pittsburgh mine,” made $1,300,000 for tabor in return for his $17 investment.later tabor bought the matchless mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. this turned out to be even more unbeli

51、evable than the pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. leadville grew. tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant(助理) governor of the state.61. leadville got its name for the following reasons except_.a. because tabor became its leading citizenb. because gre

52、at deposits of lead is expected to be found therec. because it could bring good fortune to tabord. because it was renamed62. the word “grubstake” in paragraph 2 means _.a. to supply miners with food and suppliesb. to open a general storec. to do ones contribution to the development of the mined. to

53、supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered63. tabor made his first fortune _.a. by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findingsb. because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplyingc. by bu

54、ying the shares of the otherd. as a land speculator64. the underlying reason for tabors life career is _.a. purely accidentalb. based on the analysis of miners being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining sitec. through the help from his second wifed. he planned well and ac

55、complished targets step by step65. if this passage is the first part of an article,what might be introduced in the following part?a. tabors life.b. tabors second wife, elizabeth mccourt.c. other colorful characters.d. tabors other careers.d does your older brother think hes cleverer than you ? well, hes probably right. according to a new research published in the journal intelligence, the oldest children in families are likely to have the highest iqs and the youngest the lowes