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1、吉林省通榆县第一中学 20162017 学年度上学期高三期中考试英语试卷第 I 卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将您的答 案转涂到客观答题卡上。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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the man want to do?A. .Buy a cameraB. Take photos

2、C. Help the woma n2.What are the speakers talk ing about?A. A no isy ni ghtB. Their life in tow nC. A place of livi ng3.Where is the man now ?A. I n a restaura ntB. On his wayC. At home4.What will Celia do ?A. Find a playerB. Watch a gameC. Play basketball5.What day is it whe n the con versatio n ta

3、kes place ?A. SaturdayB. SundayC. Mo nday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。每段对话有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对 话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题 5 秒钟；听完后, 各小题给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What is Sara goi ng to do ?- 2 -A. Buy Joh n a gift.B. Give Joh n a surpriseC. In vite Joh

4、n to7.What does the man think of Sara s plan ?A. FunnyB. Stran ge.C. Excit ing听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Why does Diana say sorry to Peter ?A. She has to give up her travel pla n.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She n eeds to put off her test.9.What does Dia na want Peter to do ?A. Help her with her

5、studyB. Take a book to her friendC. Teach a geography less on.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the man call the woma n ?A. To tell her about her new jobB. To ask about her job programC. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat ?A. An drea.B. AlexC. Mira nda.12. Where is the woma n now

6、?A. In Baltimore.B. In New York. C. In Avon听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does Jan con sider most importa nt whe n he judges a restaura nt ?A. Where the restaura nt is.B. Whether the prices are lowC. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begi n to write for a magaz ine ?A. After he came ba

7、ck to Swede nB. Before he went to the United States.C. As soo n as he got his first job in 1982.France- 3 -15. What Jan do to find a good restaura ntA. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi driversclerks.16. What do we know about Jan ?A. He cooks for a restaura nt.B. He travels a lot for hi

8、s work.C. He prefers America n food.听第 10 段材料，回答每 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leo n?A. It s a new buildingB. It s a small town.C. It s a publicplace.18. When do pare nts and childre n like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday ni ghts.B. Sun day after noons.C. Fridays and Saturdays.1

9、9. Which street is known for its food shops and markets ?A. Via del Mar Street.B. Ferna ndo StreetC. Herna ndes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best ?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is n amed after a writer.C. It has a famous uni versity.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

10、 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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AI once knew an old man whose bad memorymade him famous. Joh n Smith was so forgetful that hesometimes forgot what he was talk ing about i n the middle of a senten ce. His wife had to con sta ntlyremind him about his meet in gs, his class

11、eseven his meals.Once he forgot he ate breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remi nd her neighbors,“If John didn t have his head tied on, hewould forget that too! ”Si nee Smith was a professor at a well-k nown uni versity, his forgetfu In ess was ofte n an embarrassment.C. Ask ho

12、tel- 4 -It wasn t that he was not clever, as some critical people tendedto say, just very, very abse nt min ded. One hot summer day, Professor Smith decidedto take his childre n to a seaside tow n about a three-hour train ride away. To makethe trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the

13、 nameof the town a secret.However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.The profe

14、ssor s wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh, my dear, I forgot the n ame ofthe tow n. ”“ What? You forgot the n ame? May be one day you will forgetmy name! Now I ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket andplease, please don t forget where you put

15、 it. ”Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minu tes later she wasast oni shed to see him outside the house for the third time.“ What is the matter now? ”“As you told me, I didn t forget where I put the name of that to wn, but I forgot where I left our childr

16、en! ”21. In the opinion of the writer of this passage, the professor is_ .A.criticalB.forgetfulC. foolishD.careless22. The underlined word“embarrassment” in t he first paragraph may mean_ .A.amuseme ntB. satisfacti onC.funD. discomfort23. From the end of the story, we know Mrs Smith would probably b

17、e very_.A.angryB. satisfiedC. sorryD. funny- 5 -Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translatecompassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-timein a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our

18、maincustomers, and it s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. Butlast Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy manwalked up to my register（收款机） with a box of biscuits. He said he was out ofcash （现金 ）, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his

19、 cupboards. if we couldlet him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldn t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten ortwenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in myheart for this kind of human soul, a

20、ll alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but storerules didn t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked morepitiable.“ Change it to me, ” was all he said.What I had been feelin

21、g was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the otherhand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either.Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits I reached into my pocket becausethese two men had reached into my heart and taught

22、me compassion.24. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_ .A promised to obey the store rulesB forgot to take any money with himC hoped to have the food first and pay laterD could not afford anything more expensive25. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman? A poor and lon

23、elyB kind andluckyC friendly and helpful D hurt and disappointed26. The writer acted upon the store rules because_ .A.he felt no pity for the old gen tlema nB. he wan ted to keep his prese nt jobHe askedunkindmyself.- 6 -C. he con sidered the old man dish on estD. he expected some one else to pay fo

24、r the old man27. What does the writer lear n from his experie nee?A. Wealth is more important than anything elseB. Helping others is easier said than doneC. Experienee is better gained through practiceD. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.CShe took up skating at age 85, made her first movi

25、e appearance at age 114, and held a concert inthe n eighborhood on her 121st birthday.Whenit comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world s recordholder. She lived to the ripe oldage of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the huma n life spa n（寿命） ? If scientists come up with some sort of pill or d

26、iet that would slow aging, could we possibly make itto 150 or bey ond?Researchers don t entirely agree on the answers.“Calment lived to 122, soit would n t surprise meif some one alive today reaches 130 or 135, ” says Jerry Shay at the Uni versityof Texas.Steve Austad at the Uni versity of Texas agr

27、ees.“ People can live much Ion gerthan we think, ” he says. “ Experts used to say that humans couldn t live past 110.When Calment blew past thatage, they raised the number to 120. So why can t we gohigher? ”The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it s all justguess ing.“Anyon

28、e can make up a number, ” says Rich Miller at the University ofMichiga n.“ Usually thescie ntis t who picks thehighest nu mber getshisn ame in Timemagaz ine.Won tnew anti -agingtech niq ues keep us alivefor centuries?Any cure,says Miller,for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 1

29、20. Researchers are working on treatments- 7 -that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80years, says Miller,“ adding another 50percent would get you to 120.”So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That

30、 life span isflexible（有弹性的） , but there is a limit, says George Martin of theUniversity of Washington. “ We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ” he says. “ But a fly s nevergoing to live 150 years. ” Of course, if you became a new species （物种） , one that ages at a slowerspeed, that would be a

31、different story, he adds.Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （进化） their way to longer life? “It spretty cool to think about,” he says with a smile.28. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?A. People can live to 122.B. Old people are creative.C. Women are sporty at 85.D. W

32、omen live longer than men.29. According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, _ .A. the average human life span could be 110B. scientists cannot find ways to slow agingC. few people can expect to live to over 150D. researchers are not sure how long people can live30. Whowould agree that a scie

33、ntist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?A. Jerry Shay. B. Steve Austad C. Rich Miller D. George Martin31. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?A. The average human life span cannot be doubledB. Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.C. Scientists belie

34、ve mice are aging at a slower speed than before.D. New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species- 8 -Deserts are found where there is littlerain fallor where rain for a whole yearfalls in only a few weeks time. Ten in ches of rain may be eno ugh for many pla nts to survive （ 存活）if

35、the rain is spread throughout the year. If it falls withi n one or two mon ths and the rest of the year is dry,those pla nts may die and a desert may form.Sand begi ns as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind andweather wear them down. Sand dunes（ 沙丘）are formed as winds move the s

36、and across the desert. Bitby bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and cha nging the shape. Most ofthem are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hun dred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert tha n sand. In the deserts of the southwester n Un

37、itedStates, cliffs （悬崖）and deep valleys were formed from thickmud that once lay ben eath a sea more tha n milli ons of years ago. Over the cen turies, the water dried up.Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the rema ining rocks. The faces of the desert mountainsare always changing-very,

38、very slowly-as these forces of n ature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surpris ing variety of life. There are pla nts, ani mals andin sects that have adapted to lifein the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitormay see very few sig ns of livi ngthin gs, but as the air begi ns

39、to cool in the evening,the desert comes to life. As the sunbeg ins to rise aga in in the sky, the desert onceaga in becomes quiet and Ion ely.32. Many pla nts may survive in deserts when_ .A. the rain is spread out in a yearB. the rain falls only in a few weeksC. there is little rain in a yearD. it

40、is dry all the year round33. Sand dunes are formed when_.- 9 -A. there is plenty of rain in a yearB. sand piles up graduallyC. the sea has dried up over the yearsD. pieces of rock get smaller34. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is.A. too much sand

41、B. more sand than beforeC. nothing except sandD. something else besides sand35 It can be learned from the text that in a desert_.A. there is no rainfall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat第二节（共 5 小题：每小

42、题 2 分，满分 l0 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。Friendships can help reduce depression and loneliness as well as enrich lives and improve health._36_ Here are some useful tips that can help to overcomeshyness and make new friends._37_Many shy people find it really hard to talk t

43、o people. However, they need to getover this barrier and learn to talk to people, Start by talkingto-neighbors, the girl at the supermarket checkout counter, old people, kids and mumswithkids. It s good practice. Whatever the topic is, shy people will with more practice, talking topeople will become

44、 easier.Work Out and Meet PeopleWorking out is a great way to meet more people. Jogggers, cyclists and swimmers often meet otherswith the same interests and goals around the park, bicycle traileveryonefind that- 10 -or swimmi ng pool._38_ Sports do make excelle nt con versati on topics.Overcome Shyn

45、 ess and Make Frie nds by volun teeri ngVolunteeringor doing community work can enlargeofte n n eed volun teers and com mun ity workers.Join a Hobby Group to Meet New Frie ndsThere are so many hobby groups that exist, so therecommunity centers also offer short courses for some activities. Meeting ot

46、herwith similarin terestsofte n in creases the cha nces of forming great frien dships, you startout with someth ing in com mon.Make and Accept In vitati ons_40_ So in vite a new friend to tea or arrange to meet up after the usual hobby group meeting. If some one in vites the shy pers on out to a gat

47、heri ng or eve nt, he or she should readily accept the invitati on.A In vit ing some one to tea or lunch is a sig n that the in viter is kee n to form some kind ofconnection with the in viteeB Talk More to People to Overcome Shyn essC However, shy people ofte n have a hard time making new frien ds.D

48、 While Talking, Listen and Ask QuestionsE A good sense of humor is one of the top thi ngs others are look ing for.F Scan the local newspaper or visit the community center to find out yourfavorite.G Going to the gym or the local community fitness center is another great way to make new frien ds.第三部分

49、英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B C 和 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。In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment.a person s socialnetwo rk, too.Churches, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, womens shelters and communitycenterss sure to be at least oneor tw

50、o groups that will suit even the shyest pers on.39Many colleges orpeoplesince- 11 -There were few people on the earth, and _ 41_ resources seemed to beunlimited.Today, things are _ 42_ . The world has become too crowded. We are_ 43_ our natural resources tooquickly, and _ 44_ we are_45our environmen

51、t with dangerous chemicals. If we_46to do this, human life_ 47_ will not survive.Everyone realizes today that if_ 48_ fish are taken from the sea,there will soon be none_49_ . Yet, with_ 50_ fishing methods, more and morefish are _51_ . We know that if too many trees are _ 52_ , forests willdisappea

52、r and nothing will grow_ 53_ . Yet, we continue to use bigger and morepowerful machines to cut down _ 54_ trees. We realize that if rivers arepolluted with waste products from factories, we will die. _ 55_, in mostcountries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are56law

53、s tostop this. We know,too, that if the populationof the worldcountries is _ 57_ at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enoughfood.What can we do to_58_ these problems?Eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that isused to grow crops_ 59_ five times more

54、people than land where animals arekept. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, ifwe educate people to_ 60_ the problems, we shallhave a better and cleaner living place in the future.41 .A. man-madeB. naturalC. worldD. national42 A. diffe

55、rentB. the sameC. changeableD. original43 A. protectingB. savingC. using upD. destroying44 A. at the timeB. at one timeC. at a timeD. at the sametime45 A. preventingB. pollutingC. hurtingD. poisoning46 A. startB. stopC. continueD. begin- 12 -47 A. on MarsB. on the moonC. on the earthD. in the future

56、48 A. too largeB. much tooC. too muchD. too many49 A. missingB. leftC. lostD. alive50 A. modernB. oldC. ordi naryD. com mon51 A. caughtB. raisedC. broughtD.sold52 A. given upB. grow n upC. broke n dow nD. cut dow n53 A. on the rockB. on the landC. in the fieldD. in the water54 A. less or moreB. more

57、 or lessC. more and moreD. less and less55 .A. HoweverB. BesidesC. ButD. While56 A. a littleB. littleC. a fewD. few57 A. reducingB. develop ingC. risi ngD. raisi ng58 A. settleB. solveC. work outD. wipe59 A. givesB. eatsC. feedsD. bear60 A. learn fromB. take care ofC. look afterD. think about第 II 卷第

58、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，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A friend s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After_61_（settle ） down at EllisIsland, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get somethingto eat. He sat dow n_62_an empty table and waited fo

59、r some one to take his order.Of course no body did._63_ （fin al）, a woma n with a tray full of food sat dow nopposite him and in formed him_ 64_a cafeteria worked.“Start out at that end, ” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what- 13 -they ll tell you how much you have to pay.you want. At

60、 _65_ other end- 14 -“ I soon _66_ (learn) how everything works in America,” the grandfathertold the friend.“ Life s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as longas you are _67_ ( will ) to pay the price. You can even get success, _68_You ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it