湖南省邵阳市邵东县第三中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题含答案.docx

1、湖南省邵阳市邵东县第三中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题含答案2016年上期高一年级第三次月考英语试卷 命题人：曾宪伟 电话：6553 复核人 申玉华第一卷（共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the two speakers going?A. To a restaurant. B. To a zoo. C. To a shop.2. When did the woman and Anna meet? A. At 7:53. B. At 7:58. C. At7:57.

2、3. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to dinner. B. Visit her sister. C. Go to the airport.4. How much was the TV set?A. $ 60. B. $ 120. C. $90.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman had a photo shop of her own.B. The woman developed her photos all by herself.C. The wo

3、man did part of her own film developing.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。6. What is Mr. Smith doing?A. Answering the phone. B. Having a meeting. C. Working in the office.7. When will Mr. Smith return to the office?A. After two oclock. B. In an hour. C. At three oclock.8. Wh

4、at can we infer from the dialogue?A. The man will take a message for Mr. Smith. B. Anne will ring the office again. C. Mr. Smith will ring Anne back.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9. What was the weather like last week? A. Nice and sunny. B. Too warm. C. Neither hot nor cold.10. What season is it now?A. Summer. B.

5、 Winter. C. Autumn.11. What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?A. He thinks itll rain. B. He doesnt think itll rain. C. He thinks itll be cloudy.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. Where is the woman?A. In First Street. B. In Main Street. C. At the bus-stop.13. Where is Burns Park?A. At the f

6、irst crossing. B. On the other side of Main Street.C. At the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.14. How can the woman get to the park when she is at the crossing of First Street and Lincoln Street?A. Turn right and go straight. B. Go along First Street for a few minutes.C. Turn left and walk two blocks.听第9

7、段材料，回答第15-17题。15. How much does the woman pay for what she buys?A. $215. B. $385. C. $170.16. Why does the woman change the first overcoat?A. Its too expensive. B. Its too large. C. Its a bit too small.17. What color is the overcoat?A. Blue. B. White. C. Grey.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. What is true about

8、 the school? A. It was built on a farm. B. It was built in the woods. C. There were fewer than twenty pupils.19. Why did the girl laugh at the speaker when she first came to school?A. Because she did not smoke. B. Because she was too young. C. Because she used his left hand.20. How old is the speake

9、r now?A. 60. B. 67. C. 70.第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ATourism was not always as important as it is today. In the past, only rich people could travel on holidays to other countries. But in 1976 one person in twenty visited a country away from home. More people travel today than in the past because th

10、ere is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. People now have more money for travel. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and thus more attractive than ever before.One person does not travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries

11、that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and try new foods. Tourism causes many changes in a country and in peoples lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. There are new nightclubs and ot

12、her amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.21. In the old days could have money to travel to other countries.A. only a few leaders B. only the rich men C. workers or farmers D. nobody22. More people travel today than in the past because .A. more people have become interested in

13、traveling B. traveling today is easier than in the pastC. people now have spare money for travelD. more people want to see other parts of the world with their own eyes23. What makes travel more attractive than ever before?A. Special telegraph lines make travel less expensive.B. New hotels and restau

14、rants are built now.C. More guides are being trained to show interesting places.D. Travel by plane to other countries is much cheaper today. 24. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People travel for different reasons.B. Most people like to see their faraway friends.C. When people travel they like to m

15、ake good use of the chance.D. People like to learn from the people of other countries.BValentines DayValentines Day is named after Saint Valentine, an early Christian churchman who reportedly helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1700 years ago,

16、 but the day that had his name is even earlier than that. More than 2, 000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The

17、girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a year.Lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other Valentines Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candy. Americans usually send these gif

18、ts and cards through the mail system. But some use another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple and short, “Jane, I love you very much”. Others say more, for example, “Dan, Roses are red. Violets（紫罗兰） are bl

19、ue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, Mary.”Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United States and 90 other countries as well. This means someone can send a Valentine message to a lover in a faraway city or town almost anywh

20、ere in the world. These messages cost 80 dollars or more. An employee of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. Will this kind of Valentines Day message reach the one you love? Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.25. When was

21、 the day named after Valentine?A. More than 1700 years ago. B. More than 2000 years ago. C. On February 24. D. It is not mentioned in the passage.26. Which is NOT true about the Roman holiday? A. Girls and boys were not lovers for a year.B. It was celebrated as holiday for lovers.C. Boys and girls b

22、ecame sweet hearts by chance.D. Girls put into a large container pieces of paper with their own names on them.27. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The ancient Roman girls were more open and easy-going than boys.B. Valentine was killed for helping lovers.C. Readers of USA Today can send rose

23、s to their lovers along with the printed messages.D. Valentine was honored by people for his firm Christian belief and warm heart.28. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To briefly introduce the origin of Valentines Day and the modern style.B. To sell roses on Valentines Day.C. To advertise for U

24、SA Today.D. To tell you that Americans are open to express their love. CBlack-tailed godwits (黑尾塍鹬), a migrating bird that can be found in Europe, Asia, north Africa and north Australia, fly south every winter. Then, they return home to spend the summer months with their life long partner. Now, scie

25、ntists have found, pairs of godwits often return to their summer breeding grounds within three days of each other, even though they spend the entire winter apart. Researchers in England, put colored leg bands on the birds. Then, they asked birdwatchers around Europe to report by email when and where

26、 they saw the birds during the winter. The simplest way for birds to return at the same time would be to spend the winter together. After all, if theyre in different places, they cant call each other on the phone and talk about when theyll meet again. But, the survey found that couples usually spent

27、 their winters in different countries up to 1,000 kilometers apart. One male, for example, spent the winter on the coast of Ireland while his mate was in France.These findings are important for protecting the birds, scientists say. Black-tailed godwits live for up to 25 years. They spend their summe

28、rs in Iceland, where they mate, but they spread all over other parts of Europe in winter. Once a pair mates, theres a 90 per cent chance that theyll return to mate with each other again the next year. So, protection of their wide web of holiday destinations is very important.29. Black-tailed godwits

29、 are birds that .A. live in five continents B. feed on fishC. make a long journey in winter D. all gather in England in winter30. The passage tells us that .A. pairs of godwits have fixed the date of migration in advanceB. British researchers spend plenty of time watching godwitsC. British researche

30、rs learn the local position of godwits by emailD. scientists have found out how godwits arrange their date of return31. Why are the findings about godwits important?A. To help people observe them. B. To help godwits find their mates.C. To help them to find their destination D. To help people protect

31、 their habitats.32. The best title for the passage is .A. The brief introduction of godwits lifeB. The migration of godwits interests scientistsC. Godwits are well protectedD. Godwits come back home for love DIt is well known that Einstein was the father of the famous Theory of Relativity. But do yo

32、u know it owes（归功）a great deal to Marits, Einsteins former wife?In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met a girl from Hungary. They studied in the same class. The same interest brought the two together and the young man fell in love with Marits. In 1903, when Einstein was 24 years old, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he.Afte