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1、湖北省松滋二中2015-2016学年度高三上学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分第一部分：听力（共两节，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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What is the weather like at the moment?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.2. What is the womans roommate like?A. She i

2、s a patient . B. She is nice. C. She is tidy.3. Why has John moved out?A. To be near the school. B. To live in a quiet place. C. To avoid the trouble.4. Whats the mans problem?A. He cant see the sign clearly. B. He has no ticket for the movie.C. He has parked in the wrong place.5. Which musical inst

3、rument does Bob have?A. Drums. B. A guitar. C. A violin.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man know about the River Nile ? A. Its the longest river in the world .B. It often fliids large areas C. Its the second longest river in the world7. Why did Egyptians build Aswan High

4、Dam ? A. In order to sail upstream B. In order to control the flood C. In order to attract visitors 请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What is Timmy most interested in ? A. Playing the piano B. Playing the violin C. Classical music 9. What s Timmys main purpose at the moment ? A. to make some new friends B. to go

5、 to some concert C. to learn from others 10. What are they both weak in ? A. Sports B. Music C. Theory of music 11. Whom will they turn to for help ? A. Timmys uncle B. Lilys uncle C. Their teacher 请听第8段材料,回答第11至15题。12. How old was the narrator when she became a stewardess ( 空姐 ) ？ A. Twenty B. Twen

6、ty-six C. Not told13. How many daughters were there at least in her family ? A. Four B. Five C. Six 14. When did the speaker get married ?A. Twenty B. Twenty six C. Almost twenty-five 15. What do people think of the job as a stewardess ? A. Its an honorable job B. Its a dull job C. Its not a splendi

7、d job 听第9段材料，回答第16至20题。16. Which city did Pakistans President go to in China besides Beijing? A. Sichuan B. Chengdu C. Nowhere else17. How long was the visit? A. Five days B. Four days C. Three days18. What did the two countries agree on? A. Defence B. Energy C. Both19. Who was killed in Pakistan? A

8、. Chinese engineers B. Engineers of Pakistan C. Chinese workers20. What did the president promise to do? A. To give the victims family some money. B. To punish the killers C. To give some help to the Chinese family.第二部分：笔试部分一、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分，满分30分） We live in central Phoenix, near the canal（运河）. E

9、very day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldnt have been a problem; we have our own mini farm of animals! But he would say OK! and then blow the idea off because of our busines

10、s.Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinkin

11、g about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy（好友）. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel. And there were tears welling up i

12、n his eyes! I told him he was so welcome, and then went home.When my husband dug into the KFC bag he asked, Were you hungry, or what? I told him what I did and he said, Only you! Then he told me I had done a good thing.A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to m

13、e, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldnt have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. Only you! In this

14、 city, you are the only person I can believe in!Now, every time I watch and pat the dog lying near the fireplace, I will remember the old mans words and wish him good luck.1What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?A. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.B. She met the old man afte

15、r finishing her dinner.C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.2What did the authors husband feel when she told him what she had done?A. thankful B. delighted C. indifferent D. disappointed3Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the autho

16、r?A. Because he knew the author was also a dog lover.B. Because the author was the person he could trust.C. Because the author was the only person he knew.D. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.4What can we infer from the ending of the passage?A. The author refused the old mans request

17、. B. The author misses the old man and his dog.C. The author feels the old man was very lucky. D. The author adopted the old mans dog.Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobswhat do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com,

18、 they all best illustrate(举例说明) the word “cool”. But just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? Most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd. Yale University art professor Robert Farris Thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15

19、th century West African philosophy(哲学). “Cool” relates to ideas of grace(优雅) under pressure. “In Africa, ” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life.” The modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the US in the period after World War II. “Post-war cool wa

20、s in part an expression of war-weariness (n. 厌战情绪) . . . it went against the strict social rules of the time,” write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in Cool Rules:Anatomy of an Attitude. But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 19

21、55 movie Rebel without a Cause. Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者). In the movie, Dean showed what “cool” would mean to American young people for the next 60 years. Today

22、the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics (体育运动) stars. Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. This can be seen quite clearly in movies like Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die. But many teenagers also think being smart is coo

23、l. Chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools. “Call it the Harry Potterization of Americaa time when being smart is the new cool,” writes journalist Joe Sunnen.5Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to _. A. introduce the topic B.

24、 draw our attentionC. tell us what they have in common D. tell us what is “cool”6If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you _. A. thought and acted differently from the majorityB. had a calm and quiet attitude towards lifeC. didnt observe rules and authoritiesD. had all kinds o

25、f “bad” manners7The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who _. A. do very well in their studies B. are very skilled at sportsC. are good at chess and other thinking games.D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter8Which of the following is NOT true according to

26、 the article?A. It is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd. B. “Cool” was used as early as the 15th century. C. Disobeying ones parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among American young people nowadays. D. Getting the first place in an exam can

27、 also be considered “cool”. 9What does the article mainly talk about? A. The origin of the word “cool”. B. The kinds of people who are “cool”. C. The changing meaning of the word “cool”. D. How to be a “ cool” person.It was a cold December and Mrs. Bell wanted to do a lot of shopping. She waited unt

28、il it was Saturday, when her husband was free, and she took him to the shops with her to pay for everything and to carry for her what she had bought. They went to a lot of shops, and Mrs. Bell bought everything she could think of.She often stopped and said, “Look, Peter! Isnt that beautiful?“All rig

29、ht, my dear. How much is it?” answered Mr. Bell, and then he took money out to buy it for her.It was almost dark when they came out of the last shop, and Mr. Bell was tired. He was thinking about a nice drink by the side of a warm fire home. Suddenly his wife looked up at the sky and said, “Look at

30、that beautiful moon, Peter!”Without stopping, Mr. Bell answered at once. “All right, dear. How much is it?” Then he took his wallet out of his pocket.10Mrs. Bell took her husband to the shops because Ahe liked beautiful thingsBhe liked to do shopping too.Cshe wanted him to pay moneyDhe was always fr

31、ee11Mrs. Bell bought in the shops.Anothing Ba drinkCthe most beautiful thing Da number of things12Mr. Bell shopping.Awas addicted to Bwas thinking aboutCwas tired of Dwas very interested in13According to the last paragraph, we know Mr. Bell .Awanted to buy the moonBdid not really know what his wife

32、was sayingCwas a millionaireDdid not like the idea of buying the moon There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws. Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizon

33、a as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.” A story about the death of Crouchs pet, Gooch, was prin

34、ted on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed. Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her

35、 and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I cant do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills,

36、 said. People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I th

37、ink I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. Theres never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”14 What does the passage mainly tell us?A. A disabled womans service dog. B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled womans dog. C. Peoples

38、love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. 15People called and emailed to .A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. B. give their angry voice to the groomer. C. offer a cure for Crouchs disease. D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.16We can in

39、fer from the passage that . A. Crouch refused to take another dog.B. Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. D. Crouch can live well without a dogs company. Lillian was a young girl who grew up in a village. At the age of 16, her father forced her

40、 to drop out of school and find a job to help the family.With limited education, skills and hope, she would take the bus into the big cities of Windsor and Detroit, walk aimlessly about and then return home every day. She couldnt even bring herself to knock on a door.As the days passed, Lillian knew

41、 she would soon have to knock on a door. On one of her trips, Lillian saw a sign at Carhartt Overall Company, saying, “Help Wanted, Secretarial. Apply Within.”She walked up to the office and was met by the office manager, who sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lets see how good you really are.”

42、She directed Lillian to type a single letter and then left. Lillian looked at the clock: 11:40 am. She figured that she could run away in the crowd then. But she knew she should at least try the letter.On her first try, she got through one line. It had five words and she made four mistakes. The cloc

43、k read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “Ill move out with the crowd, and she will never see me again.” On her second try, Lillian got through a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. Again she pulled out the paper. At last she completed the letter with some mistakes.Just then, the door

44、 opened and the office manager walked in. She came directly over to Lillian, read the letter, paused and then said, “Lillian, youve done a good job.”17Why did the office manager leave after directing Lillian to type a letter?A. She was not satisfied with Lillian.B. She found Lillian was too young.C.

45、 She wanted to let the girl be quiet.D. She wanted to test Lillian18Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph 6?A. Lillian didnt have enough confidence in herself.B. Lillian didnt like the workers there.C. Lillian didnt want the job.D. Lillian wanted to have lunch then.19Which of the

46、 following is TRUE according to the passage?The girl didnt like to go to school.The girls family was not very rich.The girls father was very fond of money.The girl was living in a poor village.20 From the passage it can be inferred that in the end_.A. Lillian had to run away without being noticed.B. Lillians father wanted his daughter to return to school.C. the office manager was deeply moved by the girl.D. Lillian was allowed to work there.二、完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分）A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large .Al