2017届浙江省效实中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

1、宁波效实中学 高三英语期中试卷I. 单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1. Some experts saybirth rate of the Chinese,aftertheone-childpolicyisrelaxed,can see modest increase in the future.A. the; aB. a; aC. a; /D. the; the2. Although Yu Feng hasnt got the first place in the competition, the Voice of China, he still holds mu

2、chfor many fans.A. accessB. potentialC. appealD. permission3. Great changes have taken place in our school. It isno longerpoorly equipped.it was 30 years ago,it wasA. what; whenB. that; whichC. what; whichD. which; that4. A low-carbonlifestylemany aspectsofmodern life,suchastransportation,home heati

3、ng, holiday travel and so on.A. realizesB. coversC. declaresD. happens5. One ofthemostimportantproblemstheyhaveto consider isof food safety.A. whatB. thisC. whichD. that6. The incomes of skilled workers went up.,unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.A. MoreoverB. MeanwhileC. ThereforeD. Otherwis

4、e7. -Mum, shall I go to Easons concert to be held on November 29th?-.The examinationisjustaround thecorner and you have so much homework to do!A. Forget itB. Not at allC. Go aheadD. That s right8. Each member country of WTO mustits lawsandregulationsandcompeteontheprincipleof fairness and co-operati

5、on.A. object toB. respond toC. relate toD. submit to9. Since Jack was laidofffrom hisjob threemonths ago, hea new one, but without luck.A. had looked forB. is looking forC.looked forD. has been looking for10. Tired of switching from one company to another, he finally found ajob in the government.A.

6、thoroughB. significantC. permanentD. frequent11. Henry always seems so self-confident, but hes extremely shy.A. in realityB. in needC. in vainD. in place12. -Tom fell off the ladder yesterday, but he is all right now.-What a lucky dog! Hehimself badly.A. should injureB. should have injuredC.might in

7、jureD. could have injured13. to teaching,as we know, contributesto hispopularity with his students.A. To devoteB. DevotedC. Being devotedD. Devoting14. Steve Jobs,riseto fame inspiresmillions ofpeople,willberememberedgenerationafter generation.A. whatB. whoseC. whichD. who15. -Nancy,haveyougoneovery

8、ourlessonsafter school?-Not yet.-Please remember.A. many hands make light workB.Rome wasnt built in a dayC. make hay while the sun shinesD.great minds think alikeII. 完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）It was so cold that I couldnt feel my legs. There was goingto be a racingcontestthatnightso Iwas16 my ho

9、rse, Skippy, up. I was simply running laps (跑道的圈) around the ring. The 17 cold air had been blowingpastme, freezingmy limbs,buteverysecond I 18 it.You could hear the faint 19 of the people up at theclubhouseeatingtheirdinner.My parentswerealso there, not knowing that my little sister had slowlywande

10、red her way down to the ring. It was20 becausethere was no moon or stars. Nobody else was in the ring at the time. I was really enjoying the 21 and I wasable to 22 what Skippy was doing. As I took my last lap it23 . Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw mylittle sister step 24 the ring. I saw true

11、 fear on her face because she knew she wouldnt be 25 to move out of the way fast enough. She knew that she was going toget hit.She tried to 26 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat. Whenmy horse got to her, he was stillin a full run. 27 , miraculously, he slid so hard onhis back feet that he

12、 28 . It really made the 29 seem absolutely unreal. I thought that maybe I was30 . Ihad31in mymind that Iwasnt seeing what was happening. I knew I had hit my sister. There was no wayI could have 32 her. My horse was rising straight upand while hewas in the air I couldnt breathe. Its like I forgot 33

13、 . As all of this happened I watchedmy sistersfacetransformthroughmany different34 : terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort ofrelief. Then she was laughing.As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life 35 he saved my sister s.16. A. pi

14、ckingB. catchingC. warmingD. setting17. A. hardlyB. bitterlyC. gentlyD. perfectly18. A. enjoyedB. witnessedC. challengedD. hated19. A. ceremonyB. traditionC. victoryD. laughter20. A. windyB. darkC. brightD. cloudy21. A. sceneryB. qualityC. quietD. significance22. A. rely onB. insist onC. focus onD.

15、put on23. A. let outB. held onC. participatedinD. took place24. A. towardsB. intoC. close toD. out of25. A. ableB. frightenedC. contentD. proud26. A. remarkB. escapeC. worryD. scream27. A. AccidentallyB. NormallyC. GenerallyD. Somehow28. A. sped upB. rose upC. broke downD. wore out29. A. momentB. co

16、ntestC. commentD. technique30. A. advancingB. expectingC. dreamingD. breathing31. A. thatB. noneC. neitherD. it32. A. hitB. recognizedC. missedD. acknowledged33. A. howB. whatC. whenD. why34. A. actionsB. emotionsC. attitudesD. thoughts35. A. thoughB. so thatC. as ifD. becauseAGadgets make study fun

17、Nowin a worldpiledhigh withsmartphones,tablets( 平板电脑 ) and e-readers,technologyhas enteredtheclassroomin ways unimaginable.Taking classescan be fun too All you have to do is swipe your fingers onyour phone screenand download some apps ( 应用程序 ) ,which can make your study more fun and efficient. Balan

18、cing study and play in a college setting has never been easy, and with the following few apps, it ll be tough to tell the two apartEvernoteUse: note-takingCan be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Palm OS and Windows , Phone 7Price:freeIII. 阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）If you take

19、notes to stay organized, then Evernote is for you. The main thing about Evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloudand then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evernote app or a web browser(浏览器) Evernote also supports audio and photo notes,rather

20、handy, if you want to record your lecture ortake photos of any projected notes. But, of course, ask for permission firstWikipanionUse: research databaseCan be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Price: free ( Wikipanion Plus for $4.99,or 31.87yuan )Now, you dontnecessarilyhave to go to a library or anyw

21、here withcomputer servicesto do researchwork for your paper anymore You can get access to theresearchdatabasesjuston your smartphone or tabletConquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days Use: English learning applicationCan be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touchPrice: For a limited time you can get the

22、 App for only $0.99-half priceStilllearningEnglishwitha workbook? Ifso,you are behind the times. Get 21st Century Newspapers new iPhone App, “ConqueringBilingualNews Listening in7 Days”.Whenyou download the App on your iPhone, you can listento the hottestbilingualnews selected fromthenewspapersoffic

23、ialwebsite ()andreadbynativespeakers, “ConqueringBilingualNews Listeningin7 Days” has ranked No.1 on the Chinese education App list.36. The purpose of this passage is toA. make your study more fun and efficientB. introduce some apps used on gadgetsC. advertise high-tech teaching waysD. promote new a

24、pplication programs37. Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat .A. the three apps all support audio and photo formsB. college study is undoubtedly full of ease and funC. college students would do research work in the library or via computersD. students can record lectures and send them to the cloud with

25、out permission38. Which of the following is true about the apps?A. They can only be used on smartphonesB. Evernote and Wikipanion Plus are freeC. Evernote can only be used on a computerD. They promote learning efficiency and pleasureBIn peoplesminds,Beijingwomenare taller,bold,and uninhibited,whileS

26、hanghai womenare smallerin figure, and always speak in a soft voice. The image of BeijingwomenisusuallybiggerthanShanghai womens. However,itturnsouttobe justtheotherway round afterIhave worked in Beijing for some timeEverybody goes Dutch in Shanghai, even at a grandparty, but inBeijing itsusuallythe

27、mens treat. And it is also impossible to invite a female friend whoalready has a boyfriend or a young married woman out, even if you promise to send her home that night. The conditions of the men in Beijing are no better at all.All their cellphones will ring one after another at 12 oclock sharp at n

28、ight. The voice on the other end is usually loud enough for anyone nearby to hear. Wherehave you been? Do you remember that youve got a home?Now whos with you?, and these three sentences are usually the main parts of the callShanghai women could never understand this. If itsa Shanghai woman who shou

29、ts on the phone, the Shanghai man on the other end must think that she is crazy (ordrunk,perhaps).The Shanghainesego Dutch inlife,and they appreciate the independence in both economy andloveaffairsMany ofmy femalefriendsinShanghaiareofficeladies with very high income. The tiredness of lifecannotkill

30、theirprideinsayingI dontdepend on any men. Thus no men can command them, for example, forcethem to come back home before 10 pm. Beijingers do notadmire the Shanghai way of life,anyhow. Howcan a couple be considered as a couple when they dont know wherethe other has been the night before? They wonder

31、ed39. The underlinedword uninhibitedinParagraphOneprobably meansA. relaxed enough to do as they likeB.very cautious about their behaviorC. always doing what they are told toD.not having courage or confidence40. Bymentioningthatmen paybillsforwomen inBeijing, the writer wants to show thatA. Beijing w

32、omen are respectedB.Beijing women lack independenceC. Beijing men are generousD.Beijing men have gentle manners41. The conditionsof Beijingmen are no betterbecausetheyA. often stay out late at nightB. have women call them at midnightC. are treatedthesame as Shanghai menD.enjoyno more freedom than th

33、e women42. Which can be the best title of the article?A. CulturalDifferencesbetween Shanghai and BeijingB. Being PhysicallyStrongMay Mean Being Spiritually WeakC. Big Shanghai Women and Small Beijing WomenD. Can a Couple Go Dutch in Life?CEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud,slowly,histo

34、negrowingsadderandsadder.The littleheadline said: BOXERRECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26,professional boxer, was todayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbertCumming,aged 32,laborer,last July. The jury (陪 审 团 ) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the mostsevere punishment to t

35、he court. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and thepolicesaw Clearykickingat the head of theunconsciousCumming. Whenarrested,Clearywasdrunkbutclear-thinking.Clearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhard labour.Asked ifh

36、e had anythingto say,Clearyanswered,“Justdonttellmy mother. ” “Ithappenedoverthreeyearsago, ” Paddysaidhelplessly.No one answered him or moved, forno one knewwhat to do.“Just dont tell my mother,” said Fee numbly ( 麻木地 ).“And no one did!Oh, God! My poor,poor Frank! ”Paddy wiped the tears from his fa

37、ce and said.“Fee, pack your things. Well go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in hersmall white face stared as if dead.“I cant go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feelthat the pain was there.“It would kill him to see me.I know him so well hispride,hisambit

38、ion.Let him bear the shame alone. Its what he wants.Weve got to help him keep hissecret.What good willitbringhim when he sees us? ”Paddy was stillweeping ( 抽泣 ),not forFrank,but for the life which had gone from Fees face, for the dyingin her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness andmisfortune,al

39、ways stoodbetween Fee and himself.Frank was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and thehearts of their other children.When it looked as iftheremight be happinessforFee, Frank tookitaway. But Paddys love for her was as deep and impossible to wipeout as hers was for Frank.So he said.“Well,Fee,

40、we wontgo. But we must make surehe istakencareof.How about ifI writetoFather Jones and askhim to look out for Frank?”The eyes didntliven,but a faintpinkstoleintoher cheeks.“Yes, Paddy, do that.Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would easeFrank to think for certain tha

41、t we dont know.”43. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didnt find out what had happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murde

42、r.D. Frank didnt want his family to find out what had happened because Paddy disliked him.44. Paddy cried because he thought.A. Frank didkillsomeone and deservedthe punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. what had happened to Frank mad

43、e him heartbroken45. The underlinedpart“She half -rosebeforesinking back” shows that.A. Fee was so heart-brokenthatshe couldhardlystandupB. Fee didnt want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldnt leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank andrespecting his

44、 wish46. Which of the followingsuggeststhatFee was deeply shocked by what had happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. ”B. “Lethimbeartheshame alone.It swhathe wants. ”C. “When itlookedas iftheremightbe happinessfor Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn t liven,

45、 but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”DFor decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest news and TV series, until additional bedroom TV, computer games and the Internet almost put an end tofamilyrows ( 家庭争吵 ) over who heldthe remote control. Now,however,thetraditionallivingroomscenei

46、s makingacomeback.Astudybythecommunications watchdogOfcomhasfoundfamiliesareonceagaingathering around the main television set, but they are bringing their pads and smartphones with them.“The 1950s living room is making a comeback as a family entertainment centre,” said Jane Rumble, headof media rese

47、arch at Ofcom.“We are watching on muchbetter, bigger, and more delicate television sets, butwe are coming intothe livingroom holdingour connected devices. ” While the family are coming together once more,comparisonswiththepast end there.Witha range of smaller screenson hand,not everyone sittingon th

48、e sofa shares the same viewing experience.The coronation ( 加 冕 礼 ) may have drawn the undividedattention of 20 million viewers in 1953, but those watching the Queens Jubilee celebrations 50 years later were as likely to be commenting online about BBCs broadcast as watching it. “Just a few years ago,

49、 wewould be talking about last nights TV at work or at school, ” said a viewer, “Now, were having thoseconversations live while watching TV, using social media,textand instantmessaging. ” Itis abehaviorofmedia meshing (联网 ), whose influence was underlined duringthisyear sWimbledonmenstennisfinal.AsA

50、ndy Murray pushed towards his victory, 1.1 million peopleworldwide sent an average of over two microblogs about the match.People use the Internet to enhance their television experience, for example, by reading a newspaper live blog about a football match while watching the actionon the main screen.F

51、or a huge number of younger viewers, the portable screen offers a chance to do somethingunrelated, such as online shopping, listening to musicor watching another television programme. Some 70% of 16-to-24-year-olds claim to be absorbed in what Ofcom calls“media stacking” at least once a week. For TV

52、viewers,theInternetscanningisthemostpopularactivity,but theyare alsocallingfriendson the phone or sendingemailsand texts.Surprisingly,12% claimto have listened to the radio with the television on, and6%say theyhave watched anothervideointhe meanwhile.47. According to the study by Ofcom, family membe

53、rs nowadays.A. care more about who holds the remote controlB. share the same programmes in the living roomC. watchbetterandmoredelicatetelevision programmesD. enjoy TV together with various smaller screens on hand48. Thisyear sWimbledonmenstennisfinalis mentioned to indicate.A. so many people worldw

54、ide are watching TVB. people like watching live matches on TVC. the great influence of media meshingD. the average number of microblogs49. Which shows the phenomenon of“media stacking”in the last paragraph?A. People are watching TV while shopping online.B. People are watching a broadcast of a coronation.C. The Internet makes people spend less time on TV.D. TheInternetenrichespeople stelevision experience.50. The passage is written to.A. describethechanges th