高三第一次半月考试英语试题.docx

高三英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共二节，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秒钟的时间来I可答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man think of the blouse?A. Unsuitable .B. Up-to-date C. Old-fashioned.2. How will the woman probably go to the airport?A. By bus B. By taxi C. By undergroundWhich of the following is true about the woman?A. She is excellent. B. She likes to go shopping. C. She has a full schedule.3. What will the woman probably do?A. Stay in the hotel fbr at least two nights B. Leave the hotel the next morningC. Ask the hotel clerk for her room key.4. Where arc the two speakers?A. In front of the ticket office of a theatre. B. On a busy street. C. Inside a crowded theatre. 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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两 遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.5. Why does the man look depressed this morning?A. He failed in a power test yesterday. B. He was disturbed while watching TV.C. He missed about 30 minutes of a program.6. What was the immediate cause of the power failure?A. His father's turning on the microwave oven. B. His mother's use of the washing machine. C. His watching TV for long hours.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。7. How many coats does the woman want?A.25 B. 30 C. 50What is the order number for gloves?A. P25G5.B. P26T5C.P28D5.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。8. What,s the relationship between the speakers?.A. Friends B. Interviewer and interviewee C. Trainer and trainee.9. What's the man?A. A sportsman. B. A reporter . C. A traveller.10. How did the man do last year?A. Better than this year. B. As well as this year. C. Worse than this year.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。11. What does the woman think of her new teacher?A. Very good. B. Just-so-so. C. Not good at all.12. What is the trouble the man has in his language class?A. He doesn't understand his teacher. B. Pair work is very difficult fbr him fbr the first time.C. Ilis partner doesn't understand him and doesn't speak any English.13. Why does the man say the woman is a bad person?A. She hurts his feelings. B. She refuses his invitation. C. He is just joking.14. What is the woman going to do on Saturday?A. To go shopping and sightseeing with the man . B. To do some shopping in England .C. To answer the man's question.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。15. What percentage of drivers and passengers wear seat belts in the USA?A. A large percentage B. Half of （he percentage. C. A small percentage.16. Why was a study made in several cities of the USA?A. To find out what kind of people wear seat belts. B. To find out why people do not wear seat belts.C. To find out how many people not wearing scat belts arc killed each yean.17. What can we know about people who wear seat bells?A. They have high education. B. They never have accidents. C. They are non-smokers.18. In which countiy is there a law requiring use of safety belts?A. The USA. B. Australia. C. Canada.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）19. Walking exercises be boring at times, but on a clear sunny morning nothing could bebetter.A. mayB. willC. must . D. shouldMany things such as going abroad and owning a car, .impossible in the past, are now very common.A. being considered B. to be considered C. considering D. consideredBob is always complaining about not having any money.一The problem is that he doesn't work hard and never.A. doesB.hadC. has D.did一Let's have a further talk.Sorry, I don't have time to talk.My reportis due on Friday and I am ina race time.A. over ,B.inC. on D.againstHome schooling , which is becoming popular in the US, appeals to more people than schools.A. commonB. ordinaryC. regularD. normal That's a great sweater. I have never seen anything like it before.一You think so? My grandmother it fbr me.A. makesB. madeC. has madeD. had madeIl isshort distance from here toshopping center, so you can walk there if you like.A.不填；不填 B. a;不填C. the; the D. a; theThere arc many examples throughout the world talented players are ignored by theirnational managers.A. when B. whereC. whichD. whose一Has anything new been discussed on that problem so far?, and more will follow, I think.A. MuchB. ManyC. LittleD. FewThe boy was led while crossing the road.A. in the handB. by his handC. by handD. by the handWhen you decide to start a family, you make a/an to them. You shouldn't turn yourback on the people who love you.A. contributionB. commitment C. devotionD. effortThe couple are used to getting up before dawn, it is still dark outside.A. as B. butC. whichD. whenMost probably it will be another 7 hours you can have next meal, so each of you musthave your stomach full.A. sinceB. whenC. afterD. before一 Shall I help you get a dictionary since Ill drop in at the bookstore this afternoon?A. It couldn't be better B. Of course you can C. If you like D. It's up to you 35. It is known to us all （hat the symbol of the 30th Olympics Gaines many differentmeanings.A. lakes onB. puts onC. carries on D. gets on第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange _36 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth 37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went 38 .Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 39 11 -year-old David to the 40 of the state.Things seemed always to go for 41. Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled himout of the path of a truck. David was not 42 . The dog died.But David does not feel sorry fbr himself. “These are just little obstacles（障碍困难）you have to 43 in your life/' he said.He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working placethe X-ray department of an 44 room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 46 to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 47 everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 48 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 49 they offered to pay his first three months5 salary.David works alone in a dark room that 50 of chemicals. He doesn't wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51 this is an emergency room, lives can be put either 52 or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.He makes $20,0（X） a year. But his motivation goes 53 money. uBy working 1 can realize my own 54 . That's what really counts!” he said.What a shining example for us to 55 !（角度）B. directionC. mannerD. way第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）37.A.stuck toB. came outC. struckD. occurredB. darknessC. wronglyD. emptiness39.A.givc inB. look afterC. leaveD. remain40.A. attentionB. careC. worryD. control4 LA.betterB. worstC. the betterD. the worseB. woundC. damagedD. ruinedB. get overC. do withD. go overB. informationC. emergencyD. undergroundB. passC. goD. standB. aimedC. offeredD. devotedB. whereC. whichD. howB. commonC. normalD. poorB. as ifC. in caseD. even thoughB. smellsC. tastesD. makes51. A. IfB. AlthoughC. SinceD. When52.A.at riskB. in needC. at easeD. to testB. beyondC. forD. overB. blindnessC. purposeD. valueB. takeC. giveD. followASuppose you don't need your car today. And suppose, as it happens, that a stranger in your area does need a car. Would you be willing to rent yours out?Several car-sharing start-ups, including Getaround, RclayRides and JustSharcIt, arc eager to connect car owners with renters this way. The companies have different rules, but participating owners receive, generally speaking, about two-thirds of the rental earnings. RclayRides says an owner of a midsize, late-model sedan who rents out a car tbr 10 hours a week could expect (o clear about $ 3.000 a year.Peer-to-peer car sharing remains in (he trial stage; it can be found in San Francisco and a few other places. It has a long way to go before it becomes the auto equivalent of Airbnb, the surprise success story for peer-to-peer sharing of space in apartments and houses.Shelby Clark, founder of RelayRides, says potential investors in his company have been concerned that owners will be afraid to hand their car over to strangers. To address that, he points to Airbnb, saying, 44Letting people sleep in your living room is much more of a disturbance into your personal space than letting someone use your car.”All of these companies offer their own insurance coverage for their renters, which are supposed to put owners5 minds at ease. But only two statesCalifornia and Oregonhave passed laws to clarify that an owner will not suffer any consequences should a car-sharing renter have an accident.“In all the other states, legal ambiguity remains," Shelby Clark says. "If a renter should be involved in a serious accidenl in (hose states, (he victim can be expected to go after every parly possible, including the car's owner.”Also to reinove the worries of car owners, the driving records of renters are checked for recent serious violations.56. What docs the underlined word “sedan“ in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. A kind of car. B. An owner of a car. C. A renting company. D. A car-sharing renter.57. Which of the following is true of Airbnb?A. It cares little about personal privacy. B. Il deals with house-sharing successfully.C. It is a very popular car-sharing company. D. Its ideas are being tried out in some states.58. If a car-sharing renter should have an accident in California, (he car, s owner .A. has to take legal responsibilityB. will not suffer the consequenceC. is not covered by health insurance D. must pay the insurance for the renterAccording (o the text, more car-owners will participate in the service, ifA. legal ambiguity is clarified in all the states B. renters arc warned not to violate traffic rules C. more money is given to participating ownersD. people are aware of the importance of sharingIt can be learned from the text (hat car-sharing A. makes no profitB. remains in popularityC. is against the state lawD. is a new business modelBTeenagers will be told to "stand up for their elders'* on public transport - or risk losing their right lo free travel.London Mayor Boris Johnson will declare plans today to make youngsters sign a "courtesy pledge" (文明宣言)to promise lo behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; keep from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.Those who refuse, or arc caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed. The plan a key part of Mr Johnson's re-election bid一 will initially affect the 400,000 ll-to-15-year-olds in London who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.A Conservative insider said: "The plan corresponds perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. 1( is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone.”S.peaking before today's launch, Mr Johnson said he was determined to deal with the anti-social behavior of a "minority of youngsters" on public transport. "When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to, "he said. "Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand (hat with that privilege comes responsibility. Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have to earn that right backTeenagers found guilty of a serious violation of the new behavior rules will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to earn them back.Mr Johnson is also introducing a "two strikes and you're oul" policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious violation of the rules will lose their (ravel rights permanenily.59. Which of the following is NOT the content of the "courtesy pledge"?A. Teenagers should give up (heir seats to the old.B. Teenagers shouldn't talk with strangers in public.C. Teenagers mustn't use aggressive language in public.D. Teenagers must be polite to people on public transport.60. What docs the underlined word "loutish" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. rude B. stupid C. polite D.calm 63. According to Mr Johnson.A. youngsters should know duty comes with benefitB. youngsters shouldn't use the privilege of free travelC. anyone shouldn't make money with the privilegeD. youngsters should do some unpaid community work 64. The worst punishment teenagers can face is.A. to sign an agreementB. to work in the communityC. to be finedD. to lose their travel passes foreverWhich of the following can be the best tide for the passage?A. London Mayor Boris Johnson is a great person.B. The plan corresponds perfectly with the Big SocietyC. Be polite and stand up for your elders or lose free travelD. The "courtesy pledge" has been used across the countryCWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline (下降) when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's longevity may be linked to the fact (hat (heir hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,“ said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. *This is part of the ageing proccss.What surprises scientists is (hat the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman's heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one's. 4tThis gender (性 别)difference might just explain why women live longer than men, said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. "The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,“ said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve (he health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.65. The underlined word “longevity” in th