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1、上高二中2016届高三年级第三次月考英语试题命题；袁全明第一部分：听力第一节听下面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1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B .In a classroom.C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A.7:20.B.7:15.C.7:00.3. What are

2、 the two speakers mainly talking about? A .Their friend Jane.B.A weekend trip.C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train.B. See the man off.C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery.B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the c

3、ake back.笫二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys.B. MumsC. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD.B. Do some cleaningC. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so.B. Quite satisfactory.C.A

4、 bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The foodB. The drinks.C. The service.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.B. To have a camera repairedC. To get a camera changed.11. What color does the man want?A .Pink.B. Black.C. Orange.12.

5、 What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play.B. Stay at home.C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party.B

6、. Meet her aunt.C .See a car show15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty.B. To buy some DVDsC. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A .Classmates B. Fellow workers.C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In th

7、e Guinness Company.B. At a radio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A.A bird-shooting trip.B.A visit to Europe.C.A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875.B. In 1950.C .In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going t

8、o talk about next?A. More records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2135题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。AAs an airport baggage handler checked through a customer at the roadside, he accident

9、ally knocked over the mans luggage. He quickly collected the fallen bags and apologized for his mistake. However, the traveler burst into anger, shouting at the baggage handler for hiscarelessness. The baggage handler calmly apologized and smiled all the time. The customer continued to scold the man

10、, even as he turned away and headed for his gate. Through it all thebaggage handler smiled and remained calm. The next customer in line witnessed the incident and admired the baggage handlers professionalism and self-control. “I have never seen such restrain and humility, “he said. “How do you keep

11、your cool when somebody is attacking you so viciously?” “It is easy,” the baggage handler answered. “He is going to London, but his bags are going to Tokyo.”I wont recommend that we use revenge to relieve stress. But let me tell you about one of my friends who has found a way to go through most of h

12、is life unaffected by the turbulence (动荡)that disturbs most people. He is one of the calmest people I have ever known and he describes how he keeps cool no matter how turbulent a situation becomes. He says, look at it this way. A traffic jam has no power to make me angry. It just stops my car. And t

13、hat is the way I try to look at most of what happens to me.” With that philosophy, this guy goes through life with the calmness I can only envy.My friend likes to say things like, A rude customer has no power to make me angry; he just fusses.” And, “A mistake I made has no power to make me upset; it

14、 is just a chance to do better.” He shows how we can truly find calmness in the midst of chaos（混乱). 21. The airport baggage handler remained calm when the customer kept scolding him because _A. he was good at self-controlB. he wanted to show his professionalismC. he had decided to revenge the custom

15、erD. he knew well the airport rules.22. What is the authors attitude towards the baggage handler?A. AppreciativeB. DisapprovingC. ConcernedD. Sympathetic23. Why does the author tell us about his friends?A. To tell us what true calmness is B. To explain a special philosophyC. To show his envy of the

16、friendD. To advise us to have good manners24. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. A Clever Baggage HandlerB. Restraint and Humility in LifeC. A Philosophy for EveryoneD. Calmness in ChaosBGo on a slow jog for just five minutes a day and you may gain a few extra years of

17、 life. This is all according to an American study, which focuses on the impact of jogging on life span. According to the research, even a short period of time may improve your chances of avoiding cardio ( 心的) and vascular (血管) diseases, which may lead to premature death.“From a more traditional heal

18、th perspective, five minutes sounds brave. But if it is energetic, intensive and the running steps are swift, why ever not?” said a medical doctor Tommi Vasankari from the UKK institute , as he considers the health benefits of quick spurts (冲刺) of exercise.The researchers selected 55,000 clients fro

19、m health centers and got through information collected over a period of 15 years. Of the sample , approximately one fourth of individuals claimed to have running as a hobby. From studying the information of those who passed away during the time period, it was evident that runners had a 45 percent le

20、sser risk of dying from heart disease. Running increased the average life span by three years.Then, the researchers faced a surprise: the amount run by the individuals had no impact on life span. The findings were then published in the New York Times newspaper. According to Vasankari, the findings s

21、hould be treated with care, because the individuals themselves were the sources of the information used in the study. “ It is not objectively measured data. It makes it difficult to know whether an individual has run on average five or seven minutes.”Quick jog, however, has reached the standard of h

22、ealth recommendations, Vasankari continues. According to American recommendations, heavy exercise should be practiced for an hour and fifteen minutes each week.25. Among 55,000 clients, about _ people take running as a hobby.A. 2200B. 14,000C. 28,000D. 42,00026. In the opinion of Vasankari, _.A. he

23、ignored the benefits of joggingB. jogging actually does him goodC. quick jogs are worth consideringD. people should start heavy exercise27. Whats the purpose of the author writing this passage?A. To encourage people to take up jog every dayB. To show jogging plays a key role in our daily lifeC. To t

24、ell us five-minute jogging a day can increase lifeD. To analyse why scientists focus on the study of jogging.CAnyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. I laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually

25、 happened in my life.I landed in a small city in the Middle East to set up a firm, a world-class car rental firm. Having decided on the project, I earnestly settled in preparation. With a positive mind, I told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.However, th

26、e least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.As usual, “things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your e

27、xpectations or even water down your goals and ambitions.”I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, “Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up.”I decided to hang on, telling myself, “I am not af

28、raid of challenges and obstacles.” I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face fail

29、ure.I was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. After 2 months the war ended. My persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look for

30、ward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.28. The main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professors viewpo

31、int is _.A. offering analyses B. providing explanations C. making comparisons D. giving examples 29. How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out?A. Unconfident B. Indifferent C. Nervous D. Calm30. What does the underlined phrase “water down” in the 4th paragraph probably m

32、ean?A. get rid of B. smooth away C. make less forceful D. improve on31. The authors purpose of writing the passage is most likely to _.A. inform B. persuade C. describe D. entertainD An elephant is said never to forget. And to our great surprise, it turns out they can also tell the difference betwee

33、n human languages!Elephants dont have the best eyesight in the animal kingdom, but they make up for it with their intelligence. Scientists already know they are very smart- elephants never forget a face and thats where the saying came from- but they didnt know just how smart until this recent study.

34、 Researchers played recordings of human voices for 47 elephant families at Amboseli National park in Kenya over a two-year period. The recordings were from Maasai adults and children, and Kamba men.The Massai are a race who sometimes come into conflict with elephants over water and land that sometim

35、es lead to the death of elephants or Massai man. They speak Maa, a sing-songy language.The Kamba people usually work as farmers or employees for the park and rarely cause harm or danger to elephants. They speak Kikamba.When the elephants heard Maasai men saying “ Look, look over there, a group of el

36、ephants is coming,” they gathered together, started smelling curiously with their trunks, and moved away slowly. They didnt run away in fear but became more careful and chose to walk away to avoid conflict.When they heard Maasai women or boys, or adult male Kamba speakers, they didnt show any concer

37、n.“The ability to distinguish between Maasai and Kamba men delivering the same phrase in their own language suggests that elephants can distinguish different languages,” said Graeem Shannon, a visiting fellow in psychology at the University of Sussex and studys co-author.They cant understand what th

38、e words mean, but can learn to connect a certain way of speaking with a possible danger.“A lot of animals will run away at just the general danger caused by people, but a smart animal doesnt do that, ” Shannon said.32. According to the text, we learn elephants _A. can memorize wellB. are the most in

39、telligent elephantsnC. can understand human wordsD. have the worst eyesight in animal world33. The research was carried out to _ A. record human voicesB. record elephants daily lifeC. know how smart elephants areD. know if elephants are smart34. When elephants hear Maasai words, they _A. run away in

40、 a hurryB. gather around to fight backC. send a warning with their trunksD. gather together and walk away slowly35. According to the research, elephants judge danger from_A. the looks of the speakersB. the contents of different speakersC. the meaning of the humans wordsD. the way in which speakers t

41、alk第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分。共 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。With the year coming to an end, a vacation is inescapable. Travelling in winters is never easy. Though air travel might sound as the most convenient way for winter travel, it also has its own shortcomings. The season of cold some

42、times interrupts your travel plans._36_ We bring to you tips to keep in mind if you are air travelling in winters.Early flights are on timeEarly morning flights have been found to be more on time than the ones later in the day._37_ Any delay in the flight schedule during the day leads to a series of

43、 delay, the best way to avoid it is to fly early._38_Partner airlines can help you in times of delayed flights. Some airlines work in association with its partner airlines. In case your flight gets cancelled or delayed you can ask for a seat in the partner airline, provided that your airline support

44、 it.Join a club_39_ your flight get delayed for hours you can access those clubs in the airport rather than being stuck in the terminal. Also , accessing to different travel agent is easier from the clubs as they assist you with various options available.Consider a travel agentAt times when you are

45、stuck with situations where your flight is delayed or cancelled, instead of dealing directly with the airline staff, it is best to lay the responsibility on your travel agent. _40_ A. Partner airlines can helpB. Remember to phone bravelyC. Flights get cancelled or delayed beyond what you have to dea

46、l withD. A member of a club is the best choice for most flyers on the wholeE. Though you would have to wake up very early, yet it would rid you of a lot of troubles.F. Joining a club will sure make you pay some money, but if you are a frequent flyer it is the best choice for youG. Your travel agent

47、will act on your behalf and solve the issues so you neednt solve the issues yourself.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Its been ten years since dad died. Each time I saw a balloon, my mind would fly back to a _41_ of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a _42_ Sunday. I asked my m

48、om if dad had gone to heaven. “Yes, honey. Of course,” she said.“Can we write him a _43_?”She paused, the longest pause of my _44_ life, and answered , “Yes”“How? Does the _45_ go there?” I asked.“No, but I have an idea.” Mom ran through the rain, drove to a party store and _46_ with red balloon. I

49、asked her _47_ it was for.“Just wait, honey. Youll see.” Mom told me to write my letter. _48_ , I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart. I wrote about my _49_, what I learned at school, how mom was doing, and _50_ about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it wa

50、s as if dad were still _51_. I gave the letter to my mom. She read it over, and a _52_ crossed her face.She made a _53_ in the corner of the letter where she looped (使绕成圈) the balloon string. We went _54_ and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.“ Okay, on the _55_ of three, let go. One. Tw

51、o . Three. ”The balloon, carrying my letter, rose quickly upwards against the rain. We watched until it was _56_ by the mass of clouds.And later I realized, like the balloon, that dad had never let his _57_ get his down. He was _58_. No matter what he suffered, hed persevered , darted up , and final

52、ly transcended (超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into the sky and _59_ something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and I prayed that his _60_ was hereditary(遗传的). I prayed to be a balloon.41. A. nightB. recordC. minuteD. memory42. A. snowyB. cloudyC. rain

53、yD. sunny43. A. storyB. letterC. messageD. check44. A. shortB. happyC. simpleD. hard45. A. teacherB. doctorC. mailmanD. salesman46. A. arrivedB. returnedC. enteredD. left47. A. whatB. whichC. whomD. who48. A. LuckilyB. PatientlyC. EagerlyD. Curiously49. A. nameB. dayC. pastD. future50. A. nearlyB. h

54、ardlyC. againD. even51.A. aliveB. youngC. asleepD. strict52.A.desireB. surpriseC. smileD. fear53.A. holeB. markC. sighD. point54.A. indoorsB. downstairsC. forwardD. outside55.A. listB. countC. turnD. period56.A. destroyedB. dividedC. swallowedD. broken57.A. sicknessB. angerC. failureD. injury58.A. c

55、uriousB. strongC. tolerantD. wise59.A. ignoredB. becameC. escapedD. enjoyed60.A. appearanceB. humorC. happinessD. strength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。Something interesting happened in my winter vacation. On my way home from _61_(shop) , I noticed a fire. I called the

56、 fire department immediately. In a few_62_(minute), some firefighters came and started to work. But it was not easy to put_63_the fire, because there was not enough water. Besides, the wind was high, _64_ made the situation even _65_(bad). The firefighters were doing their best. But all of a sudden, _66_ foreig