高三英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末試卷

1、第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分） 做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題；每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：How much is the shirt?答案是CoWhat does the man suggest the woman do?A. Learn slowly. B. Practise more. C. Take lessons.Whose bi

2、rthday party will the speakers attend?A. Amy s. B. Derek s. C. Karl s.Why is the woman in a hurry?She is heading for school.She wants to fetch a book.She has to pick up the man.What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Lower her voice. B. Do the laundry. C. Paint the wall.Where does the conversation

3、probably take place?A. At the hotel. B. At the customs. C. At the station.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給 的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將 有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘 的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。What do we know about the woman?She enjoys the parties.She has put on weig

4、ht.She does exercise regularly.What does the man advise the woman to eat?A. Cookies. B. Hot dogs. C. Natural foods.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。What kind of coffee does the man prefer?A. Black. B. Strong. C. Sweet.Which drink does the man like most?A. Tea. B. Coffee . C. Juice.What is the man going to do?A. Get

5、a jar. B. Leave a tip. C. Meet a friend.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。What did Jay do on New Year s Day?He went back home.He joined in a parade.C. He stayed with the host family.When is the Rose Parade usually held?A. On January 1st. B. On New Year s Eve. C. Every Sunday.What are the speakers mainly talking abou

6、t?A. Pop bands. B. Sports events. C. New Year celebrations. 聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.When will the woman get the result of the in-person interview?A. A few months later. B. After graduation. C. In les

7、s than a month.What does the man plan to do?A. Focus on his studies. B. Attend job interviews. C. Look for solutions.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Who founded the British Museum?A. Sir Hans Sloane. B. King George II. C. The UK government.What can we learn about the museum?It is round.It is totally free.It has g

8、lobal collections.Where is the Easter Island Statue exhibited?A. In Room4. B. In Room24. C. In Room 40.Who is Neil?A. A program host. B. A tourist. C. A travel guide.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分） 第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳 選項(xiàng)。AAs the sixth What Kids Are Reading report bemoans （哀嘆）

9、about a tendency among secondary school students to read books that are too easy suggesting that teachers and librarians aren t pushing challenging titles strongly enough to older kids the organizers of World Book Day have announced a list that might serve as a corrective, or at least a useful sourc

10、e of ideas.Satellite by Nick LakeLeo was born in space, living all his life on space station Moon 2 with fellow space-children Libra and Orion. Now, at 15,he is almost due to go to Earth for the first time, but more awaits him there. An extraordinary science fiction, as diverse as lain M Banks at hi

11、s best. The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasA standout debut （首次創(chuàng)作），this US novel is the Black LivesMatter (BLM)-inspired story of Starr Carter, whose friend Khalil is shot dead by a police officer as she watches and whose divided life awakes in the fallout. Full of vivid detail and dry humour, with a ch

12、arming narrator, it reads like a typical text.Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally NichollsNicholls exciting narrative follows May, the free-thinking daughter of a Quaker, and Nell, the tough, capable mainstay of her poor family. As the ghost of war appears ever closer, what will they sacrifice and

13、what will be taken from them? An unforgettable historical novel.The Book of Dust Vol 1:La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman Pullman s long-awaited return to the world of His Dark Materials is, at times, dark indeed. As Malcolm and Alice convey the baby Lyra down a flooded river in Malcolm s boat, the

14、coming threats are fierce and frightening. To the reader absorbed in it, whatever their age, it affords the enjoyment of watching a master storyteller at work.Why do the organizers announce the book list?To attract students attention to World Book Day.To promote the sales of the books recommended.To

15、 meet the requirements of teachers and librarians.To encourage secondary students to read challenging books.Which book might attract a history lover?A. Satellite. B. The Hate U Give.C. Things a Bright Girl Can Do. D. The Book of Dust Vo1 1:La Belle Sauvage.What can be learned from the text?Nick Lake

16、 is an expert in space exploration.Angie Thomas stands out in writing textbooks.May has an influence on Sally Nicholls writing.It took a long time for Pullman to publish his new book.BHave you read this before? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. T

17、hat is the 90/10 Principle. You really have no control over 10% of what happens to us, but you determine the other 90%.Lets use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family.Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt.You severely scold your daughter and she breaks dow

18、n in tears. After scolding her, you blame your wife for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt.Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and she misses the bus. You rush to

19、 the car anddrive your daughter to school. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at the school and your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye.After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terri

20、ble. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, yet when you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your wife and daughter.Why did you have a bad day? Did the coffee cause it? Did your daughter cause it?Here is what could have and should

21、 have happened.Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, Its ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time. Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come down in time to look through the window and see your child ge

22、tting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.According to the text, what happens after the coffee inc

23、ident?A. The mother gets to work late. B. The couple have an argument.C. The father has a traffic accident. D. The daughter finishes breakfast soon.Why does the author use the example?A. To prove the 90/10 principle. B. To compare different attitudes.C. To give advice on self-control. D. To show the

24、 importance of harmony.What does the underlined word wedge ” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Improvement. B. Wound. C. Disadvantage. D. Change. 27.According to the text, what leads to the different endings?A. Your coffee. B. Your family. C. Your experience. D. Your reaction.CBritish parents encourag

25、e their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition and not to raise their social status as Americans do, research says.Dr. Aaron Reeves of the University of Oxford found that UK parents did not see musical achievement by their children as character building or useful in getti

26、ng university places or jobs. Instead, it was usually only those parents who played instruments that encouraged their children to follow suit.This contrasted with research carried out by other academics in America, he said. Middle-class parents in the US appear to associate cultural practice with ot

27、her benefits, such as developing specific characteristics and paving the way for educational success. Middle-class families are often marked by a pattern of concerted cultivation , where parents organize music-centred activities for their children, often in addition to school-based musical practice.

28、 ” Researchers had owed this to parental anxiety over the declining fortunes of educated Americans. These parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors in the job market. ”By contrast, for British r

29、espondents, no such connection was made between what is considered as an overbearing parenting style and future educational or career possibilities. The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they focused on the value of music as a family tradition and, to a lesser

30、 extent, as something valuable in its own right.One Scottish parent, a chemist by profession, said during the interviews, We ve got two learning musical instruments. If we think its maybe worthwhile we try and encourage them, but we wouldnt force them. ” A housewife said, My son s just turned five a

31、nd I want him to do the guitar because his uncle does it, but it s up to him.believed toIn some UK families, said Dr. Reeves, music was even be an obstacle to educational success, or at least secondary to it. ” 28. What do British parents think of music learning?believed toA. Useful for job applicat

32、ion. B. Helpful for character building.C. Beneficial to further education. D. Worthwhile as a family tradition.What does the underlined word this ” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Cultural practice. B. Educational success.C. Concerted cultivation. D. School-based musical practice.What can be inferred fro

33、m the text?The future of American kids is not promising.American parents hardly link music with success.Music learning is a personal choice for British kids.British parents show little concern about education.What is the text mainly about?Reasons for British music preference.British parenting style

34、in music education.Americans attitude towards music learning.Differences between British and American parents.DThere is an unforgettable beauty to the Karoo, a vast semi-desert,that seems empty save for the stars overhead and sheep eating grass below. Economic opportunities here are few.But the Karo

35、o s clear skies also draw some of the worlds best scientists. A radio telescope project called the Square Kilometre Array （SKA） is under construction, with the latest group of 64 giant antennae （天線）due to be completed late next year. When finished, it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world

36、 and should allow scientists to peer into the origins of the universe.Still, some sheep farmers are complaining. Because of the sensitivity of the telescope, the surrounding area must be kept free from radio interference （干擾）caused by everything from mobile phones to microwave ovens and some car eng

37、ines. The SKA is buying up more farms than originally expected to ensure radio silence over an area of some 130,000 hectares. There will be no mobile phone signals allowed, except in the few towns in the area. Save the Karoo, an advocacy group, isnt convinced by the brightfuture of groundbreaking as

38、tronomical discoveries. Its members fear the restrictions will make the Karoo a cut-off and backward region: and warn that people serving farms near the SKA site could face financial ruin. I dont care about a black hole siting somewhere out in space,“ says Eric Torr, an organiser with the group. It

39、does not put food on the table. ”Sky-high expectations in this down-at-heel area are also a problem.An SKA official complains that the locals expect the telescope to solve all their problems. Some jobs have been created, but few locals have the skills to find out the secrets of distant galaxies. Unt

40、il recently the high school in Carnarvon, a nearby town, didn t even have a maths and science teacher. The SKA organisation hired one, and is also offering scholarship to college students. Perhaps if the next generations horizons are raised, they will be able to take advantage of the radio telescope

41、s in their own backyard.The project SKA is aimed at .A. exploring the universe B. creating jobs for localsC. protecting the sheep D. saving the Karoo 33. What most disturbs the locals life?A. The shrinking of their farmlands. B. Restrictions of radio signals.C. The construction of the project. D. No

42、ises of car engines. 34. What can be inferred from Eric s words?A. The project makes no sense to Eric. B. Eric faces financial difficulty.C. The black hole is nowhere to be found. D. Food should be put on the table.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Telescope in the Backyard B. Expecta

43、tions of the Locals C. Biggest Radio Telescope D. Great Astronomical Discovery 第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Each one of us has different natural and acquired abilities. Some learn new languages quickly, and some are more social than others.36Obviously, people interpr

44、et what you re saying indifferent ways, based on the way they think.While looking to convince others, we rely on our ownthinking tools and strengths. It doesnt matter if you re trying to persuade your boss to adopt a new idea. But when you need to persuade your colleague, switch chairs with your lis

45、tener and ask yourself what his or her strength is. Sure, you take into account whats important to them.Try to fit someone you work with into the different thinking categories - Individual thinking or Group thinking. To quickly identify if someone thinks better individually or in a group, I ask one

46、simple question: Did you prefer studying by yourself or in a group in high school? You 1l find out most people will answer within a blink of an eye.Then how to communicate better after identifying individual or group thinking? 39 Individual thinkers need some time by themselves to digest a new idea.

47、 Therefore, try sending them suggestions by e-mail or introduce a new idea and then giving them some time to think about it. Group thinkers will react much better when talking about a new idea. 40 When group thinkers ask to talk about something, they re actually asking you to brainstorm with them to

48、 help find a solution using conversation.Choose your presentation strategy.You can find out which category you belong to.It is a challenge to convince people around you.So give them opportunities to voice their thoughts.But how about understanding how they actually think?Most people are more product

49、ive when working alone.These strengths determine how we think and make decisions.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分） 第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選 出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。I had a quick thirty-minute stopover in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After 41 up the passage, I realized that my gat

50、e was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to 42 and stood waiting to be called.I was tired and had an emergency 43 scheduled after I was home. But then came the 44 , It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the 45 departure? ”

51、There were 100-plus people and not a 46 person responded.The next flight was in four hours. I 47 and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, moms to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more 48 , I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I 49 to be home just as much as anyon

52、e, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some 50 to this group of strangers. The gate attendant had said that the flight couldn t board 51 someone volunteered.I picked up my bag, 52 the desk and said to the gate attendant, volunteer! ” A 53 smile spread over her face.As she was

53、54 my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. All the 55 boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to 56 .When boarding the plane, I was surprised to discover that I was 57 to be seated in first class. How 58 I was for everything that had happened. I gave with the intention to serve othe

54、rs, with no thought of 59 , and that kindness was 60 to me with an upgrade to first class!A. setting B. wandering C. driving D. rushingA. take B. spare C. last D. wasteA. meeting B. call C. treatment D. caseA. apology B. commercial C. announcement D. replyA. later B. direct C. earlier D. firstA. nor

55、mal B. single C. particular D. niceA. set off B. ran out C. stood by D. looked aroundA. seriously B. willingly C. importantly D. accuratelyA. agreed B. demanded C. wanted D. refusedA. kindness B. money C. sympathy D. comfortA. once B. because C. although D. untilA. left B. approached C. cleared D. t

56、appedA. ready B. forced C. relieved D. shyA. checking B. holding C. booking D. processingA. kids B. passengers C. volunteers D. parentsA. help B. speak C. rest D. leaveA. permitted B. required C. arranged D. advisedA. anxious B. grateful C. responsible D. suitableA. praise B. loss C. fame D. rewardA

57、. returned B. delivered C. introduced D. shown第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。The 17th-century philosopher-statesman Francis Bacon declaredthat nothing had changed the world more deeply than three great 61 (invention): gunpowder,printing and thecompass. 62 what Bacon didn t know was that all the three had already been invented and successfully employed by Chinese people.And 63 was not until over 300 years later that o