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安徽省蚌埠市届高三英语上学期期中试题精品

蚌埠市2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷

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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：

Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Buyamap.B.Findaplace.C.Getanaddress.

2.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?

A.Giveheraride.

B.Repairhercar.

C.Pickupheraunt.

3.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?

A.Anewprofessor.

B.Adepartmenthead.

C.Acompanydirector.

4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?

A.Veryinteresting.

B.Quitedifficult..

C.Toosimple.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Clothes.

B.Weather.

C.News.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5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至7题。

6.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman?

A.HewantstowatchTV..B.Hehasapaininhisknee.C.Heistoolazy.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.Dosomeexercise.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork?

A.At6:

15.B.At5:

45.C.At6:

50.

9.Wherewillthespeakersgo?

A.TheGreenHouseCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10.HowwillthespeakergotoNewYork?

A.Bytaxi.B.Byair.C.Bybus.

11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?

A.Forbusiness.

B.Forshopping.

C.Forholiday.

12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Driverandpassenger

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Fellowworkers.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inaclassroom.

14.WhatdoesJohndonow?

A.He’satrainer.B.He’satourguide.C.He’sacollegestudent.

15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?

A.$12,000.B.$10,500.C.$15,000.

16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?

A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?

A.Tenyears.

B.Oneyear.

C.Eighteenyears.

18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransport?

A.It’scomfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.

19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?

A.It’shealthier.B.It’ssafer.C.It’smoreconvenient.

20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemost?

A.ColourfulB.Busy.C.Quiet.

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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallenge

DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!

TheCambridgeScienceFestival（CSF）ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.

Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue,

StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonorataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedincelebrationandbrunch（早午餐）willbeserved.

BetweenMarch10thandMarch15h,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:

http:

//cambridgesciencefestival.org.

21.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?

A.Cambridgelocals.B.Schoolstudents.C.CSFwinners.D.MITartists.

22.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?

A.OnFebruary8th.B.OnMarch10th.

C.OnApril21st.D.OnMarch15th

23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

A.Anexhibitionguide.B.Anartshowreview.

C.Anofficialreport.D.Anannouncement.

B

Passengerpigeons（旅鸽）onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks（群）solargethattheyflewintheskyforhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenit’spopulationreacheditshighestpoint,theyweremorethan3billlionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles（about515kilometers）longwasseennearCincinnati.

Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands,Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.

Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmerican’sneedforwood,whichscattered（驱散）theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.

In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeonsbutbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwipigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1,1914.

24.Inthe18thandearly19tehcenturies,passengerpigeons____.

A.werethebiggestbirdintheworld

B.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmerica

C.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS

D.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironment

25.Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons’____.

A.ruinB.escapeC.liberationD.evolution

26.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?

A.Toseekpleasure.B.Tosaveotherbirds.

C.Toprotectcrops.D.Tomakemoney.

27.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?

A.Itwasignoredbythepublic.B.Itwasdeclaredtoolate.

C.Itwasstrict.D.Itwasunfair.

C

Atypicalliontamer（驯兽师）inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip（鞭）atachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit’smostlyforshow.Inreality,it’thechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.

Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?

Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve（e.g.loseweight.,startabusiness,travelmore）—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?

Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbeenthepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecant’focusorthatwe’refocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.

Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:

Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething,.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome…takeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.

28.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?

A.Toshowoffhisskills.B.Totrickthelion.

C.Togetreadyforafight.D.Toentertaintheaudience.

29.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?

A.Theyholdontothewrongthings.B.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.

C.Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow

30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpertmentionedinParagraph3?

A.Doubtful.B.Tolerant.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.

31.Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”,you’readvisedto_____

A.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabits

C.askforclearguidanceD.makeaquickdecision

D.

AsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization（UNESCO）.

Inanefforttopreventlanguageloss,scholarsfromanumberoforganizations-UNESCOandNationalGeographicamongthem—haveformanyyearsbeendocumentingdyinglanguagesandtheculturestheyreflect.

MarkTurin,ascientistattheMacmillanCentreYaleUniversity,whospecializesinthelanguagesandoraltraditionsoftheHimalayas,isfollowinginthattradition.Hisrecentlypublishedbook,AGrammarofThangmiwithanEthno