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1、重庆市巴蜀中学校高2016级高三上半期考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出第小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，从试题所给的A、B、C三个

2、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. How does the woman cure her cold ? A. By taking medicine .B. By drinking honey water .C. By having a hot bath .2. Where does the conversation take place ? A. In a hotel .B. In a restaurant .C. In a theater .3. Why did the club raise m

3、oney ? A. To help a student .B. To welcome new members . C. To visit a classmate in hospital .4. How many credit hours does the woman need to get from the Education Department ? A. 9B. 12C. 175. What does the woman mean ? A. She has no talent for dancing .B. Her daughter is good at dancing . C. She

4、has never won a dancing contest .第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does woman plan to do ? A. Study abroad .B. Take a trip .C. Work as a tour guide .7. What does the man suggest the woman do ? A.

5、 Take along a phrase book .B. Borrow a book from her brother . C. Go to English-speaking countries .听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What caused the mistake ? A. The translation .B. Different cultures .C. Different reading habits .9. What will probably happen when the ad is published ? A. The shirt will sell well

6、.B. Not many people will buy the shirt . C. The clothing company will be pleased with the ad .听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman ? A. She knows Alison Gayle .B. She has an electric guitar . C. She is encouraged by her parents to take the guitar lessons .11. How much does a 60-minut

7、e lesson cost ? A. 17 pounds .B. 26 pounds .C. 30 pounds .12. What does the man suggest the woman do ? A. Make a call to Alison Gayle at once .B. Contact Alison Gayle at a certain time . C. Go to Alison Gayles house with him tonight .听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is the woman ? A. A captain .B. A passeng

8、er .C. A hostess .14. What is one of the qualifications for an airline pilots license ? A. Having enough flying experience .B. Mastering several languages . C. Being younger than 23 .15. What should a pilot do before each flight ? A. Follow the checklists .B. Warm up all the engines . C. Make sure t

9、here are no breaks in the wings .16. What should a pilot do if an engine breaks down just before take-off ? A. Try to stop at once .B. Land on a long runway . C. Land after a short fly-around .听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When is the restaurant open on Saturdays ? A. In the morning .B. At noon .C. In the e

10、vening .18. What does the speaker say about his restaurant ? A. It used to be a library .B. It was first opened n 1894 . C. It was changed into a restaurant 2 years ago .19. What is the speakers plan with his restaurant ? A. To change it into a club .B. To enlarge it in several years . C. To open mo

11、re branches around the world .20. Where does the man probably come from ? A. America .B. England .C. India .第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHello . Im Jan from Mrs. Lakes class . My class wants to work together to help the public . We think w

12、e have found a great way to do this . Last month , we did a class project on the highways near our town . We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program . This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads . We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join th

13、e program and adopt a highway .Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet . When a highway is adopted , only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people . The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean . Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the gr

14、oup printed on it . The sign is put up at the side of the road . This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean .The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer . Also , the government does not have to send out as many road workers .

15、 This saves money . Finally , people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people , especially teenagers like us , cleaning them up .We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway . If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean , please come with your parents to the meeting next

16、week . We will meet in Mrs. Lakes room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting , we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of peoples unkind acts . Then well try to pick an area to adopt and clean up .I look forward to seeing you at the meeting . Remember to keep our roads clean !

17、21. What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about ? A. Giving names to the highways .B. Drawing pictures of highways . C. Picking up litter along the roads .D. Putting up signs ne4ar the roads .22. What should the students do first if they want to join the program ? A. Go to a meeting next Wednesday .B.

18、 Call Mrs. Lake next week . C. Write a letter to their parents .D. Pick a spot to care for .23. What is the purpose of this speech ? A. To introduce the traffic system .B. To tell a story about adopting a pet . C. To show drivers how to drive safely .D. To encourage students to join the program .24.

19、 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ? A. Adopt-a-PetB. Adopt-a-Highway C. Ways to Protect the EnvironmentD. Volunteers on RoadsBElizabeth Mitchells new “ Libertys Torch ” is the fascinating story of how the Statue of Liberty came to being . The Statue of Libertys rough hist

20、ory is explored in “ Libertys Torch ” .Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is an al!-but-forgotten figure in American history . He was , however , responsible for one of the most enduring symbols of the United States : the Statue of Liberty . A Frenchman from Alsace , he designed and built the Statue of Libe

21、rty which stood on Bedloes Island in New York Harbor . How this statue came to being is the fascinating subject of Elizabeth Michells new book “ Libertys Torch ” .The power of Mitchells narrative is convincing（让人信服的）. We recognize the Statue of Liberty now as a symbol of hope and opportunity for a n

22、ation of immigrants . At the time , people could not see that nor did they even imagine that . I8nstead , the construction of the statue was born of one mans desire to set up a great monument .For this reason , perhaps , “ Libertys Torch ” relies on Bartholdi as the connecting thread . Bartholdi wen

23、t to Egypt to make photographic copies of the main monuments . On the boat , Bartholdi met and began a lifelong relationship with Ferdinand de Lesseps , the man who would build the Suez Canal . Maybe it was this friendship , or maybe it was seeing Egypts huge monuments , but finally the trip inspire

24、d Bartholdis dream to create the largest statue ever built . Failure to bring this to completion in Egypt , followed by his exile（流亡）from Paris , led Bartholdi to sail to America .By explaining the Statue of Libertys hard history and showing Bartholdis brave spirit , Mitchell has done a great servic

25、e .25. It can be inferred from the text that _ . A. American people have never forgotten Frederic August Bartholdi B. the Statue of Liberty wasnt originally regarded as a symbol of hope C. Bartholdi finished the Suez Canal D. Bartholdi was a famous architect from Egypt .26. What was the main reason

26、for Bartholdi to build the Statue of Liberty ? A. To finish his education in the arts . B. To mark his friendship with Ferdinand . C. To create something better than Egyptian monuments . D. To achieve his dream to create the largest statue .27. What type of writing is the passage ? A. A travel guide

27、B. A book reviewC. An announcementD. An architecture reportCDecision-thinking is not unlike pokerit often matters not only what you think , but also what others think you think what you think they think you think . The mental process is similar . Naturally , this card game has often been of consider

28、able interest to people who are , by any standards , good thinkers .The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory . In particular , he showed that all games fall into two classes ; there are what he called games of “ perfect information ” , games like chess where th

29、e players cant hide anything or play tricks ; they dont win by chance , but by means of logic and skills . Then there are games of “ imperfect information ” , like poker , in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another .One mistaken idea about business

30、is that it can be treated as a game of “ perfect information ” . Quite the reverse , business , polities , life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information . Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors , which would even puzzle the best

31、 poker players . But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance , and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess , not poker .28. The subject discussed in this text is _ . A. the process of reaching decisionsB. the difference between poker and chess

32、. C. the secret of making good business plansD. the value of information in winning games29. An important factor in a game of imperfect information is _ . A. rulesB. luckC. timeD. ideas30. Which of the following can be used in place of “ Quite the reverse ” in Paragraph 3 ? A. Quite right .B. True e

33、nough .C. Most unlikely .D. Just the opposite .31. In the writers opinion , when making business decisions one should _ . A. put perfect information before imperfect information B. accept the existence of unknown factors C. regard business as a game of chess D. mix known and unknown factorsDYou may

34、have heard of the American Dream , an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations .It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity , and that anyone could achieve success through hard work . At times , the dream has referred to home ownership , a good job , retirement se

35、curity or each generation doing better than the last .Yet today , this concept seems to have greatly changed . As Time magazine pointed out , quite different from the older generation , many Millennials ( the generation born after 1980 ) redefine the American Dream as “ day-to-day control of your li

36、fe ” . “ They prize job mobility , flexible schedules , any work that is more interesting than typing and the ability to travel ” , said the magazine .Home ownership , once the cornerstone of the American Dream , is becoming a smaller priority for this generation . Meanwhile , near 40% of them choos

37、e travel as part of their dream . And entrepreneurship（创业）is a rising favorite , as nearly 26% of Millennials consider self-employment as part of their dream .So what has led to this huge change ?Many point finger at the poor economy . “ Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by e

38、ver narrowing opportunity and social stagnation（停滞）, ” noted The Daily Beast .“ The rate of 16-24-year-olds out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15% . Many college graduates have taken jobs that dont require a degree , ” Time reported .The magazine worries that these difficulties may l

39、ead to a lost generation who are “ unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporations ladder . ”Dan Kadlec , a reporter of Time , sees Millennials as resetting their expectations . “ This situation is different for young adults today , ” he wrote . “ A true American dream has to feel attainabl

40、e , and many Millennials are feeling they can only attain a day-to-day lifestyle that suits them . ”32. The underlined word “ cornerstone ” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_ ” . A. growthB. balanceC. basisD. purpose33. What has changed Millennials view of the American Dream according to the

41、 passage ? A. A lack of confidence in themselves .B. Fierce competition in the job market . C. Their dissatisfaction with the government . D. The discouraging economy and unemployment .34. Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials new definition of the American Dream is _ . A. beautifulB. understandableC. worry

42、ingD. positive35. What can be the best title for this passage ? A. Redefinition of American DreamB. Meaning of American Dream . C. Value of Achieving American DreamD. History of Changing American Dream第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。The average computer user has between

43、 5 and 15 username / password combinations to log in different kinds of accounts . Some demand you use a specific number of symbols and digits , while others require you to change your password every 60 days . The feeling of confusion resulting from memorizing these login information has grown so co

44、mmon that it actually has a name : password fatigue（疲劳）.Having to remember so many different passwords is annoying , but it can also be dangerous . Because it is virtually impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts , many people leave handwritten lists of usernames and passw

45、ords on or next to their computers . 36 While these practices make it easier to remember login information , they also make it easier for thieves to hack into accounts .Single Sign-On ( SSO ) confirmation and password management software can help solve this problem . With SSO , users only need to re

46、member one password to log in to the main system . 37 SSO software is typically used by large companies , schools , or libraries . 38 If a user loses or forgets the password required to log in to SSO software , the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account . Use

47、rs who rely on password management software face the same problems .Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email addresses or answering a prompt（提示）, this process can waste time and cause further frustration . What is more , recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary solution . 39 Some computer scientists have suggested computers rely on biometrics（生物测定学）. 40 The use of biometrics raises questions concerning privacy and can also be expensive to practic