1、-1-/11 天津市部分区天津市部分区 2017 届届度第一学期期末考试度第一学期期末考试 高三高三英语英语试卷试卷 第第卷卷 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 20 分)第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)听下面五段对话.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,你将有 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.例:How much is the shirt?_ A 19.15.B 9.15.C 9.18.答案为 B.1What do you know about the woman?_ A
2、She doesnt like her own clothes.BShe wants to be a dress designer.CShe is a famous dress designer.2When will the meeting be held?_ AAt 12 a.m.BAt 10 a.m.CAt 8 a.m.3What are the two speakers talking about?_ AThe womans appearance.BThe womans clothes.CThe womans house.4What is the mans job?_ AA shop a
3、ssistant.BA TV reporter.CA businessman.5Whats the mans attitude towards the old man?_ ASympathy.BPride.CCuriosity.第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)听下面几段材料.每段材料后有几个小题,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.听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间.每段材料读两遍.听下面一段对话,回答第 6 至第 8 小题.6Why does the man prai
4、se the woman?_ AHer annual report is good.BShe gets on well with her colleagues.CShe is very careful in her work.7What do we know about the womans character?_ -2-/11 AShe is too proud.BShe is not honest.CShe is modest.8What did the woman do the day before yesterday?_ AShe asked for a leave.BShe made
5、 some mistakes.CShe went to the hospital.听下面一段对话,回答第 9 至第 11 小题.9Where will the woman go?_ AThe train station.BThe hotel.CThe beach.10How long will the woman stay in the city?_ ATwo weeks.BThree weeks.CFour weeks.11How much does the woman pay the taxi driver?_ A2.98 dollars.B3 dollars.C6 dollars.听下面
6、一段独白,回答第 12 至第 15 小题.12Where did the speaker watch birds last year?_ AIn the mountains.BIn the forest.CNear the lake.13Which season is NOT the best for bird watching?_ ASpring.BAutumn.CSummer.14Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching?_ AA guide book BA flashlight.CA tent.15Why does
7、 the speaker choose to watch birds in the morning?_ ABirds are more active then.BBirds mostly stay in their nests then.CThe light is suitable for watching birds then.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节:单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.例:We feel _ our duty to make our country a bet
8、ter place.Ait Bthis Cthat Done 答案是 A.16 I have no appetite for anything today._?I think you should see a doctor.AWhy not BSo what CWhat for DHow come 17Toms elder brother has returned home from Paris,where he _ for three years as a visiting scholar.Ahad stayed Bstayed Chas stayed Dhas been staying 1
9、8As to the educational reform,some people are _ it,while others are strongly against it.Ain need of Bin favor of Cin place of Din honor of -3-/11 19.Im sorry,Mum.I made a mistake in what you had told me to do,and.Take it easy,my darling!Everybody _ make mistakes.Amay Bneed Cshould Dcan 20The driver
10、had to _ at the traffic light even if he was driving rather fast.Ago up Bgive up Cpull up Dpick up 21_ there was no conclusive evidence,most people thought he was guilty.AWhen BAs CWhile DUnless 22 I have a lot of work to do.Im afraid I have to go now.Bye(Hurriedly)!Then._(puzzled).AStay here longer
11、,please BNice to meet you here CNo problem DSo long 23Tell your father he doesnt need to carry any _ with exception of a good pair of shoes while climbing the mountain.Aequipment Bbelongings Cinstrument Dpossessions 24In this case,youd better not _ yourself to despair for the sake of your elderly mo
12、ther.Aabandon Bdevote Capply Doccupy 25_ harder at English,you will make greater progress.AWork BTo work CWorking DWorked 26 Tom,have you ever seen a moving scene _ many people rushed a stranger getting heart attack to hospital?Awhere Bwhen Cwhich Dwhy 27_ himself of the missing part of the story,th
13、e journalist had to ask the interviewee more questions.AInformed BTo inform CHaving informed DInforming 28Not until she opened her mouth and spoke,_ she was foreign.AI realized BI had realized Chad I realized Ddid I realize 29Please come whenever you want,and you can have _ you like here.Awhenever B
14、however Cwhatever Dwherever 30But for the timely arrival of the police,her elder sister _ of all the money.Awere to be robbed Bwould have been robbed Cwas robbed Dmight be robbed 第二节:完形填空(共 20 小题:每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 3150 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项.It was 1958,and I was 10 years old.Be
15、ing the older of two boys,I took the mission 31 .I was going to find Mom a useful gift that showed her how much we loved her.In the shop,there was so much to 32 fromcards,combs etc.But while looking in the kitchen hardware section,I spotted 33 I thought was the perfect gift:a peeler(削皮器).We ate pota
16、toes nearly every day.My earliest 34 are of my mother peeling potatoes slowly and expertly -4-/11 with her favorite knife.This new peeler would make her job so much 35 .On Mothers Day,Mom opened her gift.I saw only 36 in her eyes.I was 37 to see the new peeler in operation,but my mother kept using h
17、er old knife.After several days of 38 ,I asked her,“Mom,why dont you use the new potato peeler?”“My goodness,I must have 39 ,”she replied.“Ill use it tomorrow.”But she didnt.I 40 hid her old knife once in the dark drawer,hoping shed have to use the new peeler.41 Mom found the old knife and kept usin
18、g it.Finally I asked her if she wasnt 42 her Mothers Day gift.“Alvin,the best part of the potato is just 43 the skin,”she explained.“This new type of peeler wastes too much of the potato and 44 the best part.”Seeing the 45 look on my face,she 46 ,“Alvin,Ill always remember your 47 .Ill keep it in th
19、e drawer forever 48 every time I open it and see the peeler Ill be 49 of what a wonderful Mothers Day it was.”Fifty years later,when my brother and I 50 Mom and Dads belongings,I spotted the potato peeler in the drawer.I wondered how many times she held it in her hands and thought,“What a wonderful
20、Mothers Day it was!”31Acuriously Bseriously Cgently Danxiously 32Aborrow Bcollect Cdiffer Dchoose 33Awhich Bthat Cwhat Dwhy 34Aintroductions Bmemories Cthoughts Dchances 35Aeasier Bbetter Chappier Dkinder 36Apuzzle Bsorrow Cdelight Dpity 37Afree Bready Cglad Deager 38Aembarrassment Bdisappointment C
21、inspiration Dsurprise 39Aforgotten Bpromised Capologized Dcomplained 40Astill Balso Ceven Dalmost 41ABut BSo CAnd DOr 42Aaware of Bfamiliar with Cinterested in Dfond of 43Aupon Bbeside Cacross Dunder 44Aignores Bremoves Ckeeps Dcovers 45Aexcited Bhurt Cupset Damused 46Aadded Bdeclared Cargued Dscrea
22、med 47Ahelp Blove Cknife Dgift 48Ain case Bas if Cso that Das long as 49Areminded Btired Cwarned Dconvinced 50Athrew away Btook up Csorted out Dbrought up 第三部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项.-5-/11 A Places to go for Halloween fun in Chengdu One of the most fun and
23、 fulfilling things during the season is to throw a Halloween party and boogie through the night with friends and family.When pumpkins,witchs hats and spiders make their annual appearance you can tell Halloween is approaching.Whether its a party for children or just one for adults,there are so many g
24、reat treats,games,music and activities that you can enjoy yourselves in the city.Dark Mirror-themed Party With a scary theme Dark Mirror(黑暗之镜),Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu this year will host a big Halloween party on October 31st with these elements:Ghost Parade,Haunted House,Costume Contest and so on.Part
25、icipants could enjoy live music show,dance and play“trick or treat”games in the public outdoor area.Venue:Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu,1 Shuijing Street Halloween Carnival Party The Chengdu Happy Valley Amusement Park is to host a Halloween Carnival Party that features magic performances,live rock bands pe
26、rformance and lots of wicked events for participants.The Halloween season in the park will last till November 11 with admission from 80 to 150 yuan.Venue:16 Xihua Avenue Beer Nest Halloween Party The Beer Nest I and Beer Nest II will be decorated in a haunted(闹鬼的)house style and there will be scary
27、movies playing on the big screens of the Beer Nest II.Entertaining activities,such as food&drink specials,live DJs,cool music and Spooky Kids Workshops,will be held and a professional markup artist from Sweden will be there for those who want to make an impression Halloween night.Halloween E-sports
28、Night Party The Halloween E-sports Night to take place on October 31 is one of the highlights of the E-sports Cartoon and Animation Festival to be held in Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory on October 31-November 1.It will offer relevant activities including cosplay showcases,e-sports competition and liv
29、e music shows as a platform to communicate with celebrated anime artists and cartoon lovers.Venue:4 Mid-section,South Jianshe Road 51How can we tell Halloween is approaching?_ APeople are eating pumpkins.BWitchs hats are sitting on the head.CSpiders are weaving nets at the corner.DFamilies or friend
30、s are getting together.52Which party offers special activities for children to enjoy themselves?_ ABeer Nest Halloween Party.BDark Mirror-themed Party.CHalloween Carnival Party.DHalloween E-sports Night Party.-6-/11 53What is the common element of the four parties?_ ACosplay.BMusic.CFood.DMagic.54Wh
31、at can participants do at Halloween E-sports Night Party?_ AMake cartoon shows.BAttend E-Game competitions.CLearn to arrange cosplay shows.DExchange ideas with anime artists.55What can we infer from the Beer Nest Halloween Party?_ AThe party will be held in two places one after another.BScary movies
32、 will be played in the public outdoor area.CThe Sweden artist is expected to bring joy to the party.DThe party will be decorated in a traditional Chinese way.B For most kids,a typical school day includes lessons in math,science,and English language arts.But for Calisto Grant,11,a typical day might a
33、lso include instruction in American Indian drumming and dancing.She studies the Ojibwa(oh-jib-way)and Lakota languages,too,and enjoys school powwows.Calisto goes to the American Indian Magnet School(AIMS),in Saint Paul,Minnesota.It is open to kids in pre-K to grade 8.Although other U.S.schools teach
34、 American Indian culture,the teachers at AIMS say their school is unique.They connect lessons to American Indian culture.When students learn about plant life cycles in science,they also learn about how Native people used herbs for ceremonies and healing.A language arts class may include a reading ab
35、out the meaning of jingle dresses.Calisto says the focus on American Indian culture helps everyone know that“the culture is still alive.”Calisto is Cherokee and Ojibwa.Of the 680 students at AIMS,only one-quarter are American Indian.It is a public school that is open to all kids in the community.All
36、 students gain from the schools focus.“Its important for everyone to know about the people who were here first and that they still live here today,”says teacher Tamara Goggle.Lessons give all students a chance to explore their heritage.Calisto represents the school at powwows and other events.She is
37、 proud to teach others about her history.“An Ojibwa prophecy says that we might lose our culture if we dont show it to our kids,”Calisto says.“Kids need to help pass down our culture,or it could go away.”AIMS and Calisto are working to make sure that wont happen.The president of the school AIMS,Mr.P
38、hilips says they will go down this road with sincerity and determination,which is thought valuable by experts.56In what way are Calisto Grants school days different from other kids?_ AShe studies math and science.BShe draws English paintings.CShe practices dancing and drumming.DShe learns American I
39、ndian languages.57What can we infer from the third paragraph?_ -7-/11 ATeachers at AIMS are proud of their school.BAIMS dont teach American Indian culture.CStudents are mostly interested in language arts.DAmerican Indian culture is being neglected by others.58What do we know about the school AIMS?_
40、AIt provides free schooling for kids nearby.BIt focuses on American history development.CIt helps students to explore their heritage.DIt proves the existence of American Indians.59What does the underlined word“that”in the last paragraph but one refer to?_ AOjibwa cultures going away.BForgetting her
41、own history.CShowing her culture to kids.DPassing down her culture.60What can we learn from this text?_ ACalisto Grant is different from other students.BAmerican Indian culture is a popular culture.CThe school AIMS is doing a worthwhile thing.DIt takes time for students to love the special culture.C
42、 Last year,I called emergency services because I found my partner unconscious on the floor.Within minutes,a police car and ambulance arrived,filled with police,doctors and nurses who moved my partner away to the emergency department,where he received the critical care that he needed.A week later,sti
43、ll marveling at the impact of a handful of strangers,I wrote thank-you notes to those helpful police and doctors and nurses and baked for them.It was a small gesture with a big impact.When I dropped off cakes at the police and fire stations,they thanked me for the gifts.I drove away feeling light an
44、d happy,partly because Id done a good deed,but mostly because I was amazed that there are selfless people who do life-saving work and expect nothing in return.Research has shown that sharing thoughts of gratitude and performing acts of kindness can boost your mood and have other positive effects on
45、your health.When you feel thankful for things youve received or something thats happened,thats gratitude.Its impossible to feel it in a vacuum;others are always responsible,whether theyre loved ones,strangers or a higher power.“Gratitude is how you relate to others,when you see yourself in connectio
46、n with things larger than yourself,”Ruch says.Today,many people dont stop to appreciate what they have,much less express gratitude.Our instant-gratification lifestyle may be to blame.“With commercial and social media,everything is speeding the younger generation to make them feel that they are the c
47、enter of the universe,”says Tamiko Zablith,founder of the London-based etiquette consulting firm Minding Manners.“If its all about them,why thank others?”-8-/11 Why not thank others?Studies have shown that people who express gratitude increase their happiness levels,lower their blood pressure levels
48、,get better quality sleep,improve their relationships,have a positive impact on their depression levels and are less affected by pain.Because gratitude is a fairly new field of study,researchers are still trying to identify its cause-and-effect relationship with various health benefits.61The authors
49、 partner was saved largely due to _ Ahis good luck Bthe rescuers joint efforts Cthe authors immediate reaction Dhis receiving good treatment 62Which of the following sentences has the similar meaning with the underlined sentence?_ ATo help others out is a virtue to everyone.BHelping others will bene
50、fit yourself as well.CCasual help will make a big difference to others.DDont miss doing any good thing however insignificant it is.63The first two paragraphs serve as _ Aan introduction to the topic of the text Ba description of his partners being saved Can explanation of the polices personal values