江苏省泰州市姜堰区高三下学期期初考试英语试题及答案

1、姜堰区20152016学年度第二学期期初考试高三英语试题第i卷（共四大题；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） 请听下面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. how does the man think the woman can go to the cinema? a. by taxi. b. by bus. c. on foot.2. where does the woman want t

2、o eat tonight? a. at home. b. at browns. c. at dannys.3. why did mr. green run into the girl with his car? a. he was drunk. b. he was driving fast. c. he didnt see the girl.4. when should the two speakers hand in the term paper? a. on october 6th. b. on october 16th. c. on october 26th.5. what may p

3、revent the woman from getting the dress? a. the color. b. the price. c. the size.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请听下面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。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. how old was probably the man when he got his phd? a. 18

4、years old. b.26 years old. c.28 years old.7. when did the man begin his research on the cancer drug? a. when he got a job in a medical lab. b. when he worked at a medical company. c. when he was studying for his phd.请听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8what day is it today? a. friday. b. wednesday. c. monday.9. what d

5、o we know about the woman? a. she will make a cake. b. she is in her twenties. c. she works in a bakery.请听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. why has the man been invited to the program? a. to advertise his driving school. b. to talk about learning to drive. c. to share his driving experience.11. how does the man

6、usually get his customers? a. through friends. b.through newspapers. c.through the internet.12. why does the man have so many customers now? a. he works very hard. b.he teaches one-to-one. c.he offers lower prices.请听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. where is the man now? a. in milan. b.in london. c.in bergamo.14

7、. when should the man arrive at the airport? a. by 8:30 am. b.by 6:30 am. c.by 5:30 am.15. who is the man going to have lunch with on monday? a. mr. gordon from the city center. b. mr. jeff from a branch office. c. gavin from abc company.16. what will the man do on monday afternoon? a. meet the sale

8、s representative. b. see mrs. betty from sap industries. c. have a meeting with dr. thompson.请听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. what did the speaker do yesterday morning? a. he went fishing. b. he went hiking. c. he went horse-riding.18. when do the campers help with cooking? a. in the morning. b. in the aftern

9、oon. c. in the evening.19. what was the speaker in charge of yesterday? a. preparing the hot dogs. b. making the campfire. c. looking for sticks.20. how long does the summer camp last? a. eight days. b. seven days. c. six days.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a. b. c.d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.-are you looki

10、ng for something in_? -no. im just having a look. a. total b. common c.general d. particular22. its marys own fault if she feels_at the party-she makes no effort to be friendly to people. a. cut out b. stood out c.made out d.left out23. farmers have benefited from _is called a water buffalo bank_a w

11、ater buffalo results in every farmer owning one and harvesting more with less human labor. a. what; where b. that; which c. which; which d.which; where24. great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones_us every day. a. offer b. remind c.surround d.trouble25. to see a young couple lov

12、ing each other is_;but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all. a. no wonder b.no doubt c. no way d.no problem26. -boss, im too tired, so 1 want to see the whole world. please accept my resignation. -it seems that i have to accept it.i hope your idea . a. takes wing b.makes s

13、ense c.hangs in there d.pushes me around27. -im starving. do we still have any pies left from the dinner yesterday? -oh, julia_ her friends over in the afternoon and they ate them all. a. invited b. has invited c. had invited d. would invite28. the best things you can give children,_ good habits, ar

14、e good memories. a. far from b. next to c. but for d. except for2 9- 一，i believe, and you will find tom is very outgoing. a. having a talk with the student b. one talk with the student c. given a talk with the student d. if you have a talk with the student30. anyone be a victim of road accidents if

15、he doesnt observe traffic regulations. a. should b. must c. can d. need31. we probably wouldnt worry about what people think of us we could know how seldom they do. a. unless b. until c. if d. as32. the employees consider their boss unfair and unreasonable because he is not _is dealing with company

16、affairs. a. consistent b. controversial c. confident d. conventional33. researchers found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda _signs of aggression. a .showing b. shown c. to show d. show34. it was about half past midnight _he arrived, after v

17、isiting other places, but dozens of journalists were still waiting in the cold. a . that b. before c. until d. when35. if i dont get some money from my parents by friday, could i borrow some from you? _ _，but can i know why? a. never mind b. not at all c. by no means d. by all means三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1

18、分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 i believe in the ingredients of love and their combined power. we 36 luke four years ago. the people from the orphanage dropped him off at ourhotel room without even saying_37 .he was nearly six years old, only 28 pounds and hisface was crisscrossed wit

19、h scars. 38 ，he was terrified. what are his favorite things? iyelled. noodles, they replied as the elevator door shut. luke kicked and screamed. his cries were anguished, animal-like. he had 39 seena mirror and tried to escape by running 40 one. i wound my arms around him so he couldnot hit or kick.

20、 after an hour and a half he _41 fell asleep, exhausted. i called room service.they delivered every 42 dish on the menu. luke woke up, looked at me and started43 again. i handed him chopsticks, and pointed at the food. he stopped crying and started toeat. he ate untill was sure he would be 44 . that

21、 night we went for a walk. delighted at the moon, he pantomimed ( 打手势), what isit ? i said, the moon, its the moon. he reached up and tried to 45 it. he cried againwhen i tried to give him a _ 46_ until i started to play with the water. by the end of his baththe room was soaked and he was giggling.

22、we read the book one yellow lion. he 47 looking atthe colorful pictures and turning the_ 48_. by the end of the night he was saying, one yellowlion. the next day we met orphanage officials to do paperwork. luke was on my lap as they filedinto the room. he looked at them and 49 my arms tightly around

23、 his waist. he was a sad, shy boy for a long time 50 those first days. he cried easily. he hid foodin his pillowcase and foraged (翻寻) in garbage cans. i wondered then if he would ever 51the wounds of neglect that the orphanage had beaten into him. it has been four years. luke is a smart, funny, happ

24、y fourth-grader. he is 52 withcharm and is a natural athlete. his teachers say he is well behaved and works very hard. ourneighbor says she has never seen a 53 kid. when i think back, i am amazed at what 54 this abused, terrified little creature. it wasnot therapy, counselors or medications. it was

25、love: just simple, plain, easy to give. it is comprisedof compassion, care, 55 , and a leap of faith. i believe in the power of love to transform.36.a. found b. adopted c. met d. saw37.a. goodbye b. hello c. sorry d. please3 8. a. probably b. absolutely c. actually d. apparently39.a. never b. ever c

26、. seldom d. often40.a. against b. across c. through d. over41. a. naturally b. finally c. possibly d. obviously42.a. meat b. fruit c. vegetable d. noodle43. a. kicking b. screaming c. sobbing d. escaping44.a. full b. sick c. hungry d. healthy45.a. touch b. take c. hold d. follow46.a. book b. model c

27、. toy d. bath47.a.hated b. avoided c. loved d. preferred48.a. pages b. cover c. sheets d. book49.a. held b. caught c. wrapped d. put50.a. until b. during c. before d. after51. a. get over b. get rid of c. put away d. put up with52.a.occupied b. landed c. ensured d. loaded53.a. stronger b. happier c.

28、 weaker d. quieter54. a. transformed b. improved c. encouraged d. affected55. a. virtue b. courage c. security d. honesty四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。adriving offence points system what is driving offence points system? after the introduction of this system, certain traffic of

29、fences will earn the driver pointsbesides other punishments. if a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded.when the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amountof time. what are the purposes of this system? this is a system designe

30、d to make road much safer. it can improve standards of driving andreduce the accident rates. which traffic offences will result in driving offence points? of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. only those that have directeffect on road safety are included. there are altogeth

31、er fourteen items. what will happen if you have got up to 10 points? if you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warningletter from the transport department. this letter will tell your recode of driving offence pointsand remind you of the result of getting m

32、ore points. it is hoped that this warning will change yourdriving behavior for the better. what will happen if you have got 15 points? if you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your drivinglicense. the first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for

33、 three months, but ifyou are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.56. a drunk man drove through a red light and narrowly missed an old lady at a crosswalk by driving extraordinarily fast. how many points will he get? a. 6 points. b. 9 points. c. 12 points. d. 16 points.

34、57. what will happen to you if you have got 18 points for the first time? a. you will get a warning letter from the transport department. b. your driving license will be taken away. c. you will have to give up driving for 3 months. d. you will be defined as guilty. b marco was the original travel wr

35、iter, whose trade contacts with asia changed europe, openingit up to new ideas and cultures. marco polo was born in the venetian republic around 1254. at the time, venice was one ofthe most powerful trading cities in the world, and was ruled as an independent city state. marcosmother died when he wa

36、s young, so he was brought up by his aunt and uncle. when marco wasborn, his brother (maffeo) and father (niccolo), who were successful merchants, were away on atrading voyage. they didnt get back until marco was about 15. in 1271, niccolo and maffeo set off again for asia, this time taking marco wi

37、th them. on aprevious journey theyd met kublai khan (the yuan dynasty), and they were keen to establishtrade links between kublais empire and venice. the polos sailed across the mediterranean toacre (now in northern israel). then, they traveled by camel to the port of hormuz in the persiangulf. thei

38、r plan was to sail to china but they couldnt find any good boats. so, they continued thejourney overland, finally meeting kublai khan at his summer palace in xanadu, about 275 kmsnorth of modern beijing. marco was now probably 21 years old. the journey had taken over threeyears. the polos had learnt

39、 a great deal about the world during their travels and so kublai employedmarco as a government official. this gave marco the opportunity to travel around much ofkublais empire in china. in fact, kublai found the polos so useful that he was unwilling to letthem return home. however, in 1292, the polo

40、s eventually left, sailing from china and ending upin hormuz again. the journey was extremely dangerous: of the 600 travelers who set off, only 18arrived in hormuz, including all three of the polo family. the polos finally returned to venice in 1295, twenty-four years after setting off. they hadtrav

41、eled 24,000 kms. by this time venice was at war with genoa, its trade rival. unfortunately formarco, he was captured by the genoese and imprisioned. however, he used his time as a prisonerto write a book about his familys travels: ii milione (known as the travels of marco polo inenglish). it was the

42、 first book to tell europeans about china and the east. no original copysurvives, but there are several versions of it. marcos writings influenced many other travelers,most notably christopher columbus, who carried a copy of ii milione with him on his voyage insearch ofasia. after his release from p

43、rison in 1299, marco rejoined his father and uncle in venice. thefamily were now even wealthier than before thanks to the many treasures theyd brought backfrom the east. marco financed many more trading journeys but never left the city again. he diedin 1324 and was buried in the church of san lorenz

44、o in venice.58. what is the correct order of what marco polo has done? a. met kublai khan in xanadu b. sailed across the mediterranean c. sailed for hormuz d. left venice for asia e. went to hormuz by camel f. employed as a government official in china a. b-c-d-f-a-c b. d-c-b-a-f-e c. b-d-c-f-a-e d.

45、 d-b-e-a-f-c59. the last paragraph but one mainly tells us something about a. marcos life in genoa b. marcos book ii milione c. marcos influence on columbus d. marcos safe return to venice 60. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. soon after his mothers death, marco was raised

46、by his father. b. marco spent about six years on the way to china and back to venice. c. marco died at the age of 70 in the church of san lorenzo in venice. d. marco was born into a very poor family but died in wealth.61. the passage is most probably taken from _ . a. a newspaper b. a geography book

47、 c. a history book d. a travelers guide c five or six years ago, i attended a lecture on the science of attention. a professor whoconducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basicfeature of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us t

48、o miss just abouteverything else. because we cant see what we cant see, our lecturer was determined to catch usin the act. he had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, threein white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among t

49、hepeople in white. the tape rolled, and everyone began counting. everyone except me. im dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment i saw that tape withthe confusing basketball tossers, i knew i wouldnt be able to keep track of their movements, so ilet my mind wander. i became curious, though, when about 30

50、seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. she (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit)stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passingthe balls. when the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people

51、had counted at least a dozenbasketball tosses. hands went up all over. he then asked who had counted 13, 14, andcongratulated those whod scored the perfect 15. then he asked, and who saw the gorilla? i raised my hand and was surprised to discover i was the only person at my table and one ofonly thre

52、e or four in the large room to do so. hed set us up, trapping us in our own attentionblindness. yes, there had been a trick, but he wasnt the one who had played it on us. byconcentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst. attention blindness is the fundamental orga

53、nizing principle of the brain, and i believe that itpresents us with a great opportunity. my take is different from that of many neuroscientists: wherethey see the shortcomings of the individual, i sense an opportunity for cooperation. fortunately,given the interactive ( 互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our diffe