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广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区高三英语下学期期中试题

广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区2017届高三英语下学期期中试题

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.Whenwillthemanplayvolleyball?

A.Today.B.Thisweekend.C.Todayandtomorrow.

2.Howmuchwillthewomanspend?

A.$220.B.$230.C.$250.

3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Abook.B.Europeanpaintings.C.Ayellowcoat.

4.Whatwillthemanprobablydowiththecomputer?

A.Haveitfixed.B.Giveittothewoman.

C.Getanewone.

5.Whyisthegirl’sfatherspecial?

A.Hefindstimeforhiskids.B.Hehasanimportantjob.

C.Hemakestimeforhimself.

第二节

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，各小题将给出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.Whendidthemanstartdrawing?

A.Fiveyearsago.

B.Sixyearsago.C.Whenhewasfiveyearsold.

7.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sart?

A.Shethinksitisgreat.

B.Sheistooshytotellhim.

C.Shelikeshisphotographythemost.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whichcountrieshasthewomanalreadybeento?

A.CanadaandAustralia.

B.SingaporeandAmerica.

C.ChinaandKorea.

9.WhatcanwelearnaboutNorway?

A.Itisalwayscoldalloverthecountry.

B.Itsnowsalmosteverywhereinwinter.

C.It’sverydryinsummer.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whywillthemanbelate?

A.He’sstuckintraffic.B.Hehadanaccident.

C.Hedidn’tmakeitontothebridgeintime.

11.Whenistheplanescheduledtoleave?

A.In45minutes.B.Intwohours.C.In30minutes.

12.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?

A.Positive.B.Stressedout.C.Apologetic.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydidthemangetanewjob?

A.Hewantedtoworkclosertohishouse.

B.Hewantedtomakemoremoney.

C.Hisoldjobwastoostressful.

14.Whatdidthemanprobablydoathislastjob?

A.Handlemoney.B.Driveacar.C.Takecareofpatients.

15.Wheredoestheman’smotherlive?

A.InChicago.B.InCalifornia.C.InNewYork.

16.Whatwillthemandoinayear?

A.Movebacktowherehisfamilylive.

B.Gainmoreexperienceinthehospital.

C.Findenoughtimetovisithisparents.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhereisWashingtonSquareParklocated?

A.InUpperManhattan.

B.Between6thSt.and4thSt.

C.IntheWashingtonVillageneighborhood.

18.WhatistrueaboutWashingtonSquarePark?

A.Itcoverstencityblocks.

B.Dogshavetheirownareastoplay.

C.Eatinganddrinkingarenotallowed.

19.Whoespeciallylikesthepark’sfountainarea?

A.Artists.B.Students.C.Children.

20.WhenwastheWashingtonArchbuilt?

A.In1889.B.In1806.C.In1871.

第二部分阅读理解

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。

A

Herearesomebookswhichcaninspirekidstothinkaboutnatureandtheenvironment.

HowtoRaiseMonarchButterflies

—ByCarolPasternak

Haveyoueverwatchedamonarchtransformfromacaterpillar（毛虫）toabutterflyfromupclose?

Inthisbook,learneverythingaboutthemonarchlifecycleandhowtoraisemonarchsfromeggstoadultbutterflies.Youwillalsogettoknowtheeffortsinvolvedtoprotectthespecies.

AKid’sGuidetoAmerica’sParks

—ByErinMcHugh

Thisyear,theUSNationalParkService’sNationalParkWeekisonApril21-29.Duringtheweek,allthenationalparksofferfreeadmission.Enrichyourknowledgewiththisbook,asitintroducesthenationalparksandsomeinterestingplacesintheUS,includingtheirgeography,specificanimalsaswellasenvironmentalchallenges.Thebook’sfeaturedplacesincludeYosemiteNationalPark,EllisIsland（homeoftheStatueofLiberty）andtheNationalParkofAmericanSamoa,theonlyU.S.nationalparksouthoftheequator（赤道）.

WhereDoRecyclableMaterialsGo?

—BySabbithryPersad

Tianahadbeenlearningaboutrecyclingatschool.Butwhenherdog,Bubbles,getslostrunningafterarecyclingtruck,sheendsuplearningalotmoreaboutrecyclablematerialsthanever!

FollowTianaandherfamilyastheysearchforBubblesaroundtownandattheMaterialsRecoveryFacility.Alongtheway,readerswilllearnalotaboutrecyclingandhowtheycandotheirpartinprotectingtheenvironment.

ScrapKinsBuild-ItBookVolume1

—ByBrianYanish

MeettheScrapKins.Theyarecreative,friendlymonsters（怪物）wholiveinarecyclingcenter,knownasScrapCity.They’llshowyouhowtoturnjunkintoprettycoolthings.Readerswilllearnhowtocreatecutebagsfromoldjeans,beautifulshipsfrommilkboxes,andmore.Rememberthatoneperson’strashisanotherperson’streasure!

A．Whichauthorteachesyouhowtomakeanartworkfromwastes?

A.CarolPasternak.B.ErinMcHugh.

C.SabbithryPersad.D.BrianYanish.

B．WhyistheNationalParkofAmericanSamoaspecial?

A.Thereisafamousstatueinit.

B.Itisfreeforadmission.

C.Ithasitsspecificanimals.

D.Itliessouthoftheequator.

C．Whichbookismostprobablywrittenintheformofastory?

A.HowtoRaiseMonarchButterflies

B.AKid’sGuidetoAmerica’sParks

C.WhereDoRecyclableMaterialsGo?

D.ScrapKinsBuild-ItBookVolume1

D．Thecommongoalofthefourbooksisto_________.

A.teachkidspracticalskills

B.raisekids’environmentawareness

C.commentonkids’behavior

D.makekidsinterestedingeography

B

LastSunday,IwassittinginaFrenchrestaurantenjoyingamealwhenIgotonaphonecallfromafriendIhadn’tspokentoinalongtime.Inmyenthusiasmandexcitement,ItalkedquitelouderthanusualvoiceandinSpanish,mymothertongue.

Afewminutesintothecall,anoldladysittingatthetablebesideminegotup,seeminglyoffended,andaskedtherestaurantstafftorelocate（重新安排）atableasfarawayaspossiblefromthismanwhoseemedtobeimpolite.

Isankinmyseatoutofembarrassment.Iendedthecallsoonafterwardsandfelttheurgetoapologize.Beforegettingup,Ilookedaroundtoseewhereshewasandshewasatthetablefarthestawayfromme.Inoticedthattheladywasaloneandstaringoutofthewindow.Ifoundatinge（气息）ofsadnessoranxietyandperhapsadesireforalonenessandpeace.ButIhadobviouslydestroyeditminutesearlier.

RightthenIabandonedmyplanforaconventionalapologeticgesture.Seeingthosefunnysmilecardsinmywallet,Itookoneoutandwrotesomewordstoexpressmyapology.Onsigningmyrestaurantbill,Iaskedawaitertosecretlychargethelady’smealtomeandhandherthesmilecardinsteadofherbill.

Didshetakeitthewrongway,Iwondered?

Didshegetconfused?

Didsherefusetheanonymous（匿名的）offer?

Andsoon.Ijustwaitedandfeltnervoustolearntheoutcome.Tomypleasantsurprise,thingsturnedoutthebestpossibleway.

Thewaiterapproachedmeinajoy,tellingme,“Inthemanytimesshehaddinedherebefore,Ihadneverseentheoldladysmileasshedidwhenreceivingthesmilecardandthe$0bill.ShethankedmeeventhoughIexplainedthatsomeoneelsedidthejob.”

E．Theoldladychangedherseatmainlybecauseof_________.

A.theauthor’sloudvoice

B.herprivatephonecall

C.theviewsoutofthewindow

D.therestaurantstaff’smistake

F．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?

A.Theladydidn’thaveanicemoodandlikedtostayalone.

B.Theauthorwentuptotheoldladyandapologizedtoher.

C.Theoldladyjustmovedtothefarthesttabletoseeoutside.

D.Theauthordidn’tstoptalkingthoughhefeltembarrassed.

G．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?

A.AnOldLadyWhoNeverSmiles

B.ASmileCardforaSincereApology

C.AnUnpleasantExperienceinFrance

D.AMisunderstandingCausedbyDifferentCultures

C

Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchores（家庭杂务）suchasemptyingthedishwasher，puttinglaundryaway，andtakingoutthetrash．Inexchange,somekidsgetallowances（补贴）orotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime．

Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton，aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach，believesthatbyrewardingkids，parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn．“Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort.”Susiesaid.“Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse，andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook，andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”

Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed（兑取）eitheronlineorintherealworld．WiththeChoreMonsterapp，kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,”saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcement（强化）tohelpmotivatethem.”

Whatdoyouthink?

Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?

Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?

Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids．Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished．ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18．

H．Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?

A.Bycomparingdifferentviews．

B.Bylistingsomeevidence．

C.Bypresentingsomefacts．

D.Bystatinghisownexperiences．

I．A