南京师大附中2015-2016学年第一学期
高三年级期中考试英语试卷
命题人：高三英语备课组
第一部分: 听力(共两节, 满分10分)
第一节(共5小题; 每小题0.5分, 满分2.5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 are the speakers talking about? A. Eating something delicious. B. Buying a new bike. C. Opening a bike store.
2. How long has the woman been ill? A. A few days. B. A few weeks. C. A few months. 3. What does the man do? A. He is a news reporter. B. He is a college student. C. He is an ordinary worker.
4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 5. On which floor does the man live? A. The fourth. B. The sixth. C. The sixteenth. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题0.5分, 满分7.5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, 各小题给出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。 6. What made Jane late for lunch? A. The terrible weather. B. The traffic jam. C. An unexpected guest. 7. Why does the man feel down? A. He was dismissed. B. The woman is late. C. There isn’t good food. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。 8. Where is the man from? A. America. B. Canada. C. England. 9. What makes it hard for the woman to communicate with others? A. Different choice of words. B. Different pronunciation of words. C. Different tones of words.
听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。 10. What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She walked in a garden. B. She went to a party. C. She stayed at home. 11. Why did the woman come to see the man? A. To pass on a message to him. B. To ask for his telephone number. C. To look for her necklace.
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12. What is the telephone number of the woman? A. 0993-446392. B. 0993-464392. C. 0903-464392. 听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。 13. What does the man plan to do?
A. To work in Disneyland. B. To visit Disneyland. C. To go ahead. 14. What’s the place you can’t miss in Disneyland according to the woman? A. The Mountain Train.
B. The Sleeping Beauty Castle. C. Tomorrow Land.
15. Where didn’t the woman go? A. Bear Country. B. Adventure Land. C. The Film Studio. 16. What does the woman think of the Mountain Train? A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Surprising. 听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。 17. When did the earthquake happen? A. At 4:00 pm. B. At 5:15 pm. C. At 5:50 pm. 18. What was the speaker doing when the earthquake happened? A. Driving. B. Shopping. C. Swimming. 19. Why did the speaker buy some fresh fruit in a shop? A. His daughter likes eating fruit after school. B. He was very hungry after long and hard work.
C. He and his daughter like eating some fruit after swimming. 20. Why did the speaker slow down? A. The car in front began to shake. B. Something was wrong with his car. C. The car was running out of oil. II. 单项填空（1× 15, 共15分）
21. As is mentioned above, doing volunteer work has added a whole new ________ to my life. A. possession B. extension C. dimension D. permission
22. Believe it or not, the video The Little Apple ________ in Britain, and the past few months ________ its popularity.
A. was caught on; have seen B. caught on; has seen C. is caught on; saw D. has caught on; saw
23. ________ skill, Zhou Qi, a rising basketball star, is believed to be second to none in the country. A. In salute to B. On behalf of C. On account of D. In terms of 24. —I think bullfighting should be ________. It’s too violent. —I can’t agree more. A. abolished B. underlined C. strengthened D. registered 25. The new hospital will be located in ________ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a factory many years ago.
A. where; where B. what; in which C. what; where D. which; where 26. Jane had meant to work outside of her home town, but she ________ her parents’ decision at last. A. objected to B. submitted to C. appealed to D. led to
27. The group of the aged are close companions, and many of ________ have known each other for decades. A. them B. that C. whom D. which
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28. —Sophia, did you talk with Linda at the station? —No. No sooner ________ than her train pulled out. A. I had arrived B. had I arrived C. did I arrive D. I arrived
29. A story goes that his grandpa was ________ begging after the Huanghe River had burst its banks and flooded his village. A. devoted to B. committed to C. opposed to D. reduced to
30. Our new president seems a ________ and energetic leader with an excellent reputation among the public. A. symbolic B. bureaucratic C. historic D. dynamic 31. —The newly married couple are said to have quarreled yesterday.
—Don’t worry. It won’t be long ________ they understand each other and make up. A. when B. since C. before D. until
32. We were ________ to hear the exciting news that our class ranked first at the sports meeting. A. tickled pink B. green with envy C. in the red D. feeling blue 33. If ever the occasion arose ________ I wanted to borrow money, Henry was the first person I would come to. A. in which B. in that C. when D. whenever 34. I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he ________. A. saw the handwriting on the wall B. had feet of clay C. reaped what he sowed D. killed the fatted calf 35. —I hear Tom has failed in the spoken English test.
—________. The written record of his conversation didn’t correspond to what was actually said.
A. You asked for it. B. You said it. C. Take it easy. D. Take care. III. 完型填空 （1×20, 共20分）
The world is witnessing the worst refugee crisis since World War II. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing civil war and unrest to find new homes in Europe—sometimes with tragic __36__.
On Aug 27, Austrian officials found the bodies of 71 Syrian migrants in an __37__ truck near Austrian-Hungarian border, just __38__ European leaders were holding a meeting in Vienna to figure out how to __39__ the refugee crisis. On the same day, 200 migrants were feared dead and 200 rescued as two boats packed with refugees sank __40__the coast of Libya, according to media reports.
The __41__ ―migrant‖ and ―refugee‖ are often used interchangeably. But there’s a big __42__ between them, says an article in the Atlantic magazine. Here is how the United Nations __43__ refugees:
―Refugees are persons fleeing armed __44__ or persecution (迫害). Their situation is often so dangerous and intolerable that they __45__ national borders to __46__ safety in nearby countries. …These are people for whom denial of asylum (庇护) has potentially deadly consequences.‖
Migrants, __47__, move mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or for education, family __48__ or other reasons, said the agency.
Countries agree to __49__ refugees certain protections under their international treaty (协定) obligations (义务). This is why some states are __50__ to admit those people who are __51__ unrest in their home countries.
When __52__ refugee and immigration issues, many media outlets use the __53__ term ―illegal immigrant‖. Critics say that it gives the impression that it’s the person that is illegal __54__ their actions. The UN and the EU parliament have
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__55__ an end to the phrase, the BBC reported. 36. A. causes B. consequences C. circumstances 37. A. occupied B. empty C. abandoned 38. A. as B. for C. since 39. A. take on B. turn down C. put off 40. A. on B. along C. off 41. A. meanings B. terms C. phrases 42. A. connection B. relation C. sense 43. A. defines B. identifies C. distinguishes 44. A. war B. conflict C. friction 45. A. cross B. station C. enter 46. A. search B. seize C. seek 47. A. as a result B. for example C. at the same time 48. A. income B. reunion C. reason 49. A. grant B. provide C. allow 50. A. reluctant B. uncertain C. content 51. A. undertaking B. fleeing C. witnessing 52. A. talking about B. thinking of C. coming to 53. A. considerable B. conventional C. controversial 54. A. because of B. rather than C. other than 55. A. put out B. approved of C. brought in
IV. 阅读理解（2×15, 共30分）
D. concerns
D. useless D. because D. deal with D. beside D. idioms D. difference D. illustrates D. argument D. rush D. survive
D. on the other hand D. interest D. distribute D. willing D. preventing D. working on D. contradictory D. as well as D. called for
A
The ringing phone jarred me awake. ―Hello,‖ I answered sternly, wondering who
would dare to call me so early on a Saturday morning. ―Get up, Maria. We’re going to an air show today. Be ready in half an hour.‖ Before I could object, Raul hung up. Raul usually took me to interesting events, but an air show? At that moment, sleeping late seemed much more appealing. Still, I got dressed and greeted Raul thirty minutes later. ―I expect a good show,‖ I warned.
As he drove to the field, he described the Thunderbirds, an elite squadron of Air Force pilots. I listened in silence, too sleepy and grumpy to be excited. When we arrived, I was surprised to see a large number of people standing at the edge of a big airfield. We found a place to stand in the growing crowd.
Six gigantic F-16 jets sat on the runway. The gleaming white bodies of the fighter planes threw off a glare in the hot sun, and I shielded my eyes with my hand. I could see a cockpit covered by what looked like hard, black plastic. Raul called it a ―canopy.‖ The wings, nose, and tail of each jet were painted with three stripes. The first was red, the next white, and the last one a blue so dark that it looked like the night sky. Over each right wing were the letters USAF.
Just then, an announcement crackled over a loudspeaker. The show was beginning. Six pilots dressed in bright red jumpsuits marched briskly onto the airfield. They climbed into the cockpits and pulled on their helmets. Aloud BOOM shook the crowd as the pilots started the jet engines. The squadron leader pulled down his canopy, and the others followed in quick, precise order. The pilots then turned to the crowd, gave a thumbs-up sign, and the six jets roared off into the distance.
The squadron turned and headed back over the airfield in a diamond formation. Streams of white smoke trailed behind them in the brilliant blue sky. The jets flew so close together they looked as though their wings were actually touching. They made another pass over us, doing flips and rolls and dives. The announcer called out the
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names of the maneuvers: ―Five Card Loop, Wing Rock-and-Roll, Cuban Eight.‖ Several times I found myself gasping, thinking the jets were about to crash.
Back and forth, up and down, the F-16s roared overhead. Without our noticing it, one jet peeled off from the others. Suddenly it appeared out of nowhere, roaring over our heads. The ground shook. It sounded like a bomb exploding behind us.
We screamed and then laughed in relief as the single jet joined the others. Too soon, the show was over. The Thunderbirds landed, taxied down the runway, and parked. The crowd cheered wildly as the pilots approached, shaking hands, saluting, and signing autographs. I applauded and cheered along with everyone else. Raul looked over at me and smiled. ―Well, was this worth getting up for?‖ 56. Why was Maria annoyed with Raul in the first paragraph?
A. He did not give her enough time to get ready. B. He forgot to call her the night before. C. He woke her up too early in the morning. D. He usually took her to boring places.
57. Why did the crowd laugh when the jet flew in from behind them?
A. They were glad to realize they were safe. B. They thought the pilot had lost his way.
C. They thought the other jets had forgotten the single jet. D. The announcer had just told them a funny story.
58. Which of the following is the implied main idea of the passage?
A. Sleeping late is great fun, but so is watching an air show.
B. The writer was surprised at how much she enjoyed the air show. C. Air shows are loud and dangerous, but draw large crowds. D. The Thunderbirds are a popular attraction, enjoyed by many.
59. What answer will the writer most likely give to Raul’s question in the last paragraph?
A. ―If you say so.‖ B. ―It was too scary.‖ C. ―I’m glad I got up.‖ D. ―I like to sleep late.‖
B
Is this happening in your neighborhood? Children, notebook computers stuck under their arms, await the yellow bus for the trip to middle school. On the surface, the question of computers in schools is a no-brainer. It would be strange to insist that today’s technology shouldn’t be used to make the classroom experience more individualized, more effective, more immediate, more exciting. Computers have been in schools more than 20 years—and probably even done some good.
But the idea of a personal computer as a necessary daily tool for every American grammar school pupil is altogether a different thing. Be aware of the seemingly attractive vision of 10-year-olds doing most of their work—and homework—on a computer. It is another illusory silver bullet that promises to solve all of society’s ills through technology. Regardless of whether parents or taxpayers buy the machinery, it’s bad policy.
Determining the proper role of computers in schools is too important to be left to computer suppliers and educators. An educated public with clear and realistic expectations needs to help determine the right track for technology.
Educators forever seem to seek the best in teaching tools. They are always preoccupied (专心于) with innovation—junior high school, new math, whole language, open classrooms, and mastery learning, to name a few. Some ideas turned out well and over time have earned permanent positions in our education systems. Others reflected change for changes’ sake and wound up in the trash bin, where they
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