宁夏银川九中高三上学期期中考试 英语试题及答案

1、银川九中2015届高三期中考试高三英语试卷 命题人 宋晖宇本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第 i 卷第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分第一节（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，你都有10称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. at what time will the speakers get to the sports meeting?a. 8:45 b. 8:30 c. 8:152. what is the

2、probable relationship between the two speakers?a. teacher and student b. boss and secretary c. doctor and patient3. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the man is handsome. b. the man ate a lot every day.c. the man was sick before.4. what do we know about the price of meat?a. it has risen eve

3、rywhere.b. it is lower than that of fish.c. it is higher in other stores.5. who is the woman probably speaking to?a. a shop manager.b. a policeman.c. her neighbor.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对

4、话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. what does the man probably do?a. a salesman b. a secretary c. a bank clerk.7. how much chinese yuan will the woman get?a. 85,000 b. 86,000 c. 87,000听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. who advised the woman to call the man?a. her son. b. her friend susan. c. her friends son bobby.9. why does th

5、e woman contact the man?a. to ask something about her sons studies.b. to give some suggestions to the man.c. to ask for some information on gymnastics.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a hotel b. in a restaurant c. in an office11. why does the man need hot wa

6、ter?a. to have his dinner. b. to take his medicine. c. to wash his face.12. when does the conversation take place?a. in the morning. b. at noon c. in the evening听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is wrong with the woman?a. she has a flu.b. she has sleeping problems.c. she was sick last night.14. when did jer

7、ry eat at the new restaurant?a. last night. b. last week. c. last month.15. what can we learn about the woman?a. she does not agree with the man.b. she thinks she has eaten something bad.c. she does not like the food in the restaurant.16. what is the mans opinion of this matter?a. the restaurant has

8、 a food safety problem.b. it is only a coincidence.c. the restaurant neednt be investigated.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what can have a bad effect on a meal in a restaurant?a. having to be with family and friends.b. private conversation.c. loud conversations and laughter.18. which of the following is not

9、a good reason for eating at home?a. you can have pleasant conversations.b. you dont have to watch your table manners.c. the food is expensive.19. around how much can one save for a group of six or seven people when eating at home?a. 40 dollars. b. 200 dollars. c. 160 dollars.20. what is the discussi

10、on mainly about?a. my favorite food and why i like it.b. reasons why i prefer to eat at home.c. the disadvantages of eating at a restaurant.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。 aevery time lionel messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate t

11、o compare him to the legends that came before him. in 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking gerd mullers previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals. all statistics indicate that mess

12、i is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. but when he is judged against all-time greats like pele and diego maradona, he still has work to do. we dont know whether the barcelona striker will have another year in which he

13、 records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain(维持)a similar level of production for the next several seasons. messi has already taken part in three of barcelonas victorious champions league(冠军联赛)campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. in order to firmly establish himself a

14、s the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times. most importantly, the argentine(阿根廷人)needs to win on the international stage. regardless of what messi does for barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the world cup with argentina. both pe

15、le and maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and messis performances for his country have been severely disappointing. while he was still a teenager in 2006-and his lackluster(平淡的)showing is excusable due to his youth-he cannot brush off the disappoint

16、ment that characterized argentinas performance in 2010. but the 4-0 loss to germany in the 2010 world cup quarter final seems to have sparked messi. he scored 12 times for argentina last year, and the next world cup could finally be messis breakout performance in blue and white stripes. due to all o

17、f his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. if he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps(低潮状态)until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies. 21. what will messi have to do in order to be c

18、omplete in his soccer career? a. he must win the world cup with argentina. b. he must win the tournament a few more times. c. he must defeat pele and maradona. d. he must avoid injury or lengthy slumps. 22. how was messis performance in 2010 world cup? a. excellent. b. inspiring. c. disappointing. d

19、. normal. 23. what can we infer from the passage? a. messi has firmly established himself as the greatest club soccer player in history. b. messi will try his best to win the next world cup with argentina. c. messi can avoid injury and lengthy slumps to break records and win trophies. d. pele and ma

20、radona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers. 24. what is the best title of the passage? a. lionel messi, the best soccer player of all timeb. lionel messi, the greatest soccer player in historyc. barcelona and lionel messid. world cup and lionel messibplanning

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30、nd a halfd. two hours cwhile students in yinchuan are quite used to clear skies, beijing teenagers are not so lucky. as another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution. but things may start to improve soon. the government is co-operating with a

31、us-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. the new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel engines(柴油机)by 40 percent. the programme will begin by testing buses in beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.

32、“we encourage the development of public transports. but at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ”said an official. efforts are being made to improve the capitals environment with tighter controls on emissions(排放). some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those

33、 owned by the steel giant shougang group, have been asked to cut production in november and december or be closed. beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the un. but thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. last year 224 clear

34、days were rated as having good air quality. in 1998 the air quality index(指数)gave just 100 days as good. “i am glad to see an improvement, ”said a senior 1 boy living in the northwest of beijing. “compared to other places, the air quality of beijing is still worrying though. i hate pollution. once i

35、 was riding my bike in the morning when i almost had a traffic accident because i couldnt see a car only metres away from me in fog. ”in early october, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting french air force was called off. rapid development, industry, traffic

36、 fumes and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the citys bad air. 29. the passage is mainly about. a. a programme aiming at improving beijings air qualityb. progress made in beijings air qualityc. beijings air pollutiond. the differences between yinchuan and beijing30. which of the followin

37、g is not the measure taken or to be taken to improve beijings air quality? a. clean fuel technology will be used in public transports. b. some factories have been asked to cut production. c. some construction sites have been told to be closed. d. a display show of airplanes has been called off. 31.

38、we can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological city, . a. far more still needs to be doneb. nothing else needs to be donec. all traffic has to be closedd. the development of the city has to be slowed down32. which of the following is not correct according to the passage? a.

39、beijings air quality is getting worse and worse. b. rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality. c. people see clouds of smoke in the sky in the winter of beijing. d. the government is making efforts to stop air pollution. devery year chr

40、is brogan posts his three words for a new year. many others and i have followed his lead for the past three or four years. they helped me a lot. my

41、60;words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and i stayed true to them. this year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional. focus focus

42、60;is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because im too much of a multitasker. the problem is that i have trouble finishing one thing with so 

43、many things calling me. when i was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, im putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my sched

44、ule. healthi get so busy taking care of everyone else, and i forget to take care of myself and this has to change. my health suffers and my weight suffers.

45、 i have to get my health in check, not only for me but because i promised my 9-year-old son. ill make good food and lifestyle choices. i miss being th

46、in, and its time to get it back. celebratewhat good is having it if im not taking time to enjoy it? i have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so

47、0;much to be thankful for. so how come i spend all my time working? last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing ive done

48、60;for myself and my family in a long time. this year, im making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.  do you have any words&#

49、160;for 2014? 33. the underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who.  a. makes a living by writing b. always fails to finish a task on time c. has

50、60;several things to do at the same time d. pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping34. why does the writer have “health” as one of his three words? a. h

51、e wants to take better care of others. b. hes gaining weight and feeling bad. c. he did not take any exercise in the past. d. he got the idea from

52、0;his son. 35. what can we learn from the passage? a. the word “celebrate” can remind the writer to enjoy life. b. the writer has a vacation with his famil

53、y every four years. c. the word “focus” can help the writer focus on his family. d. the writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内

54、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 do you regularly get together to talk with your family about problems or the days events? 36 want to improve your family's communication skills? try these simple steps.create opportunities for talking. make time for talking by reducing the number of unnecessar

55、y activities your family is involved in. and if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place, turn off the cell phones, and use that opportunity to catch up on the days activities.37 in addition to bringing everyone together for a wrap-up(总结) of the days activities, insist on a few st

56、anding family meals. use the family dinner table as an opportunity to share whats going on in each others lives.go on individual dates with your children. 38 older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a coffee at their favorite coffee place. younger children often enjoy going to the superm

57、arket, especially when you let them select their favorite food.listen more and speak less. when trying to improve any relationship, listening is far more important than talking. it makes kids feel respected. 39 40 children feel comfortable sharing their problems with their parents, reducing the risk

58、 of peers(同龄人) having a negative influence on their lives. parents remain connected with each other and their children, strengthening the family bond. and the whole family develops a communication style that can help improve the quality of relationships outside the home. a. insist on family meals.b.

59、 do you want to understand your children better?c. please think twice about what you say before you say it.d. spend time with each of your children and let them know that they matter.e. when it comes to family communication, listen four times longer than you speak.f. maintaining positive family comm

60、unication benefits your family in many ways.g. conversation is the key to any strong relationship, but family communication is especially important。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i used to be a very selfcentered pers

61、on, but in the past two years i have really changed. i have started to think about other people 41 i think about myself. i am happy that i am becoming a 42 person.i think my 43 started when i was at palomar college. at first, i just wanted to get my 44 and be left alone. i thought i was smarter than

62、 everyone else, so i hardly ever _45_ to anyone in my classes. by the end of my first semester, i was really _46_. it seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. so i tried a(n) _47_. i started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble i _48_ to help. that was really a big _49_ for me. by the end of the year, i had