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2015-2016学年第一学期第一次考试

高三英语试题

本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间100分钟，共150分。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）

第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Dear Friend,

 The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.

And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year ... plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.

Who are these needed writers? They're ordinary folks like you and me.

But am I good enough?

I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.

Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能）, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.

The promise that paid off

The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:

You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.

I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.

Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.

Free test and brochure

We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.

Realize your writing dream today. There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.

Sincerely, 

Kristi

Kristi Holl, Instructor

Institute of Children's Literature

1. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.

A. children’s books are usually bestsellers

B. publishers are making $3 billion each year

C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention

D. there is a growing need for writers of children's books

2. When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.

A. be a successful publisher

B. become a confident editor

C. finish one work for publication

D. get one story or article published

3. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.

A. prove she is a good instructor

B. promote the writing program

C. give her advice on course preparation

D. show she sold more stories than articles

B

Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And the year 2013 is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).

Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.

However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.

In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile( 被流放者) made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.

4. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.

A. poem fan

B. freedom fighter in Picasso

C. famous person from Picasso

D. most important person

5. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.

A. he was greatly influenced by other poets

B. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

C. his father encouraged him to use the name

D. literary greats usually used the pen name

6. Which of the following is NOT the theme of his works?

A. Social reform. 

B. Love.

C. Political struggle. 

D. Development of South America.

7. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

B. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas

C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

D. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration

C

Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high-tech devices ( 装置 ), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting on toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.

People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.

The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.

I see people trapped in a flu-like relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.

What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if they are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for claiming the wisdom that “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.”  But it’s time to discover that it does not work for technology.

Richard Fernandez, a former CEO at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.”  To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology.

8. The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A. advantage              B. attempt   C. adaptation          D. attraction

9. From the passage, technology companies aim to ______.

A. attract people to buy their products          B. provide the latest information

C. improve people’s quality of life            D. deal with cultural diseases

10. It can be inferred from this passage that people ______.

A. consider too much technology wonderful

B. may enjoy life better without overused technology

C. can regain freedom without high-tech devices

D. have realized the harm of high-tech devices

11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?

A. Objective          B. Positive          

C. Disapproving        D. Sympathetic

D

Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.

Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.

It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes like curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partners.

Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple's diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.

The report, by Newcastle University's Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.

The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partners.

Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.

Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.

Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, "The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”

12. According to the passage, moving in with a girlfriend, men _______.

A. have few changes of their dietary habits

B. have to eat more unhealthy foods

C. don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at all

D. try to eat foods that their girlfriends like

13. According to the report by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, ______.

A. eating together in the evening is a good way to communicate for couples

B. when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habits

C. women put on weight only because they want to suit their other half

D. it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner

14. From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A. couples will not change their dietary habits and lifestyle to please each other

B. more men will play roles of shopper and cook in most households

C. women should pay more attention to their partners’ influence on them   

D. long-term health of men benefits when they move in with a female partner

15. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t be silly any more, women! B. Which are better dietary habits?

C. Boyfriends make you fat D. Dr. Amelia Lake and his study

第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

Many people believe sharks（鲨鱼）are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans．__16__

A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium（水族馆）in Baltimore，US.，proves this．Visitors can touch young sharks．see their eggs develop and watch a dozen different species swim smoothly around a huge tank．

Most people fail to realize that attacks do not happen very often．Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark．___17___There，kids can learn，from an early age，not to fear sharks．

“People fear what they don’t know，”said Nancy Hotchkiss，an organizer of the exhibition．“Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the ocean’s food chain．We want people to discover that sharks are amazing animals that need our respect and protection．”

___18___A study，published in January in the US magazine，Science，found that almost all recorded shark species have fallen by half in the past 8 to 15 years．

Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special foods，such as shark fin（鱼翅）soup．And many others get caught in nets，while fishermen are hunting other fish．__19__

“Some fishing methods are actually cleaning out the ocean for sharks，”said Dave Schofield，the manager of the aquarium’s ocean health program．__20___

A．They can watch them develop inside their eggs and feel the skin of the older swimmers.

B．A shocking 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans．

C. In fact，94 percent of the world’s 400 species are harmless to humans.

D．It is a worrying situation and some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish．

E．And to make this point clear，the museum has set up a special touching pool for children．

F．More than half of the sharks caught are smaller than l meter long．

G. Sharks can smell and taste blood, and trace it back to its source.

第二部分 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally_21____yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want_22___. If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still__23___. If it is more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever __24___of money you already have.

You see, showing gratitude(感恩) is the key to every__25___thing in life. It is the key to successful relationships, it is the key to successful futures and it is the key to __26___healthier and happier lives. And this is where the importance of being grateful lies. __27___, it makes life better.

One of my favorite__28___is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have, you will find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!

Something as_29____as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I_30____having you here with me”, can go a long` way. It will make the other person feel good, and__31___it also will make you feel better!

So maybe your wife is not very_32____around the house, but she’s great at cooking your favorite_33____. Or, maybe your child_34____milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out of the door for work, but usually he makes you laugh so much and makes you_35____the luckiest parent in the world.

I strongly__36___you to make a promise to yourself for the next week. Decide to_37____every morning and think of at least 5 things that you are_38____for. Then say them out loud. You will notice a smile on your face without even__39___. In 30 days you will feel completely renewed. This is the_40____of being grateful!

21．A．open B．take C． stand D．make

22．A．easily B．clearly C． truly D correctly

23．A．lovely B．living C． lively D alive

24．A．amount B．plenty C． kind D．number

25．A．terrible B．confusing C． positive D．negative

26．A．leading B．looking C． enjoying D．taking

27．A．Therefore B．In a word C． Anyway D．Besides

28．A．mottos B word C． habits D．rules

29．A．pleasant B．moving C． short D．wonderful

30. A．want B．would like C． appreciate D．look forward to

31．A．for sure B．in addition C． instead of D．in general

32．A．lazy B organized C． careless D．beautiful

33. A．vegetables B．drinks C． beef D．dishes

34．A．painted B．threw C． spilled D．stopped

35．A．become of B look like C． act as D．feel like

36．A．persuade B．suggest C． demand D．advise

37．A．dress up B．wake up C． get up D．make up

38．A．grateful B．upset C． anxious D．concerned

39．A．pretending B．smiling C． trying D．looking

40．A．disadvantage B．consequences C． award D．power

第 Ⅱ 卷

第一节 语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Tom: Sandy, it seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.

Sandy: Really? The exam __41___ have been very difficult this time.

Tom: Well, I’m really __42___(surprise) too. There are many students who definitely didn’t fail. According to Jack, there are eight boys in his class who failed, __43__(include) himself and Scott.

Sandy: Oh! Scott is __44___ of the top students in the college. What about his sister, Kate? Did she pass?

Tom: Oh, yes. It seems she __45___(get) good marks.

Sandy: That’s __46___(absolute) unbelievable. Scott was __47___ much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.

Tom: It seems _48 ____(fair), doesn’t it? But, from _49___ I’ve heard, perhaps he worked too hard. He was ill during the week of the exam.

Sandy: Oh, I see. These things happen, sometimes. I suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.

Tom: Well, there is a rumor going around _50____ the head of the Department is leaving.

Sandy: Because of the bad result, you mean?

Tom: Well, I suppose so. I’m not sure. Maybe Mr. Smith is going to be the new Department Head.

第二节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线 ，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Mr. Zhang is sixty years old and had retired. He taught our biology when we were in Grade One. He taught very good. He tried his best to make his classes lively. He usually made good preparations for the lessons and was strict in us. Each time when we made mistakes in our homework, he would ask us to correct it. I was poor in biology. He often helps me with my study patiently. With his help I made great progresses. He was very kind to his students. As experienced teacher, he was respected or loved by all the students.

第三节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是新华中学高三学生李华，进入高三后你的朋友William 感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。

内容要点：

1.快乐学习，保持愉快的心情；2.积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐；3.多与同学交流，互相鼓励。

注意：

1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear William,

Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a student of Senior Three.

Best wishes!

Yours

Li Hua

参考答案

阅读题

1—3. DCB 4—7 DBAD 8—11DABC 12—15DACC 16—20 CEBFD

完形填空

21-25 ACDAC 26-30 CBACC 31-35 ABDCD 36-40 DBACD

语法填空

41.must 42. surprised 43.including 44. one 45.got

46. absolutely 47. a 48. unfair 49.what 50.that

短文改错

51 had改为has 52 our改为us 53. good改为well 54 in改为 with

55. when划去 56. it 改为them 57. helps改为helped

58. progresses改为 progress 59. as 后加个an 60. or改为 and

书面表达

Dear William,

Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a student of Senior Three. Here is some advice on how to study effectively.

First of all, learn in a relaxing way. This will remove our pressure, making study an easy job. Another way to keep up our spirits is to take part in sports. Not only does exercise build up the body, but also it provides us time to relax and fresh our mind, making us memorize things faster and longer. Music, too, is another effective means of refreshing and helping us concentrate better.

Last but not least, we should exchange ideas with our classmates. Through the communication we can find support, which will encourage us to overcome difficulties in our study.

I Hope these can benefit you.

Best wishes!

                                                                 Yours,

Li Hua

高三英语月考试题及答案-晋城市阳城县第一中学2016届高三上学期第一次月考