2015-2016年合肥一六八中学高三第二次段考
英 语 试 卷
温馨提示：36-40题写在答题卷上；完形填空题从第41题开始涂在答题卡上
本试卷满分150分，用时120分钟。分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
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. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.
答案是C。
1. What do we know about the man’s watch?
A. It’s five minutes fast. B. It’s five minutes slow. C. It’s twenty minutes fast.
2. Where is the man going?
A. To a supermarket. B. To the woman’s. C. To a park.
3. What is Mary’s mother’s job?
A. A nurse. B. A teacher. C. An engineer.
4. Who likes blue coats?
A. The woman. B. The woman’s mother. C. John.
5. What will Mr. Smith do with the owner of a hotel?
A. He may repair it and turn it into a hotel.
B. He may pull it down and build a hotel.
C. He may sell it to the owner of a hotel.
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6、7题。
6. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At a market. C. In a cafe.
7. Who will pay the bill?
A. The woman. B. The man. C. They’ll pay separately
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
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8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Doctor and patient
9. Why is the woman angry with the man?
A. He didn’t come back home yesterday.
B. He was busy doing his work.
C. She saw him in the cafe with a woman.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man think about Mr. Smith?
A. He thinks Mr. Smith to be too hard.
B. He thinks ill of Mr. Smith.
C. He speaks well of Mr. Smith.
11. What do we know about Mr. Smith?
A. He will move to another place.
B. Neither of his students likes him.
C. He is not strict with his students.
12. What is the woman going to do after the conversation?
A. She is going back home.
B. She is going to buy some soda water.
C. She is going to say goodbye to Mr. Smith.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the man’s occupation?
A. A sales manager. B. A boss. C. A professor.
14. What do we know about Frank?
A. He is considered to be lazy. B. He is a good manager. C. He worked hard.
15. What did the woman suggest?
A. She recommended a graduate to the man.
B. She didn’t agree to fire Frank.
C. She thinks young people inexperienced.
16. What will the man probably do?
A. He will not fire Frank.
B. He will try promoting the young people.
C. He won’t accept the woman’s suggestion.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s wrong with the woman?
A. She couldn’t get to sleep at night.
B. She has some trouble with her heart.
C. She lost her memory.
18. How old is her husband now?
A. He is 60. B. He is 30. C. He is 36.
19. Why didn’t the woman tell the doctor her real age?
A. She cannot remember her age.
B. She thinks it is her privacy.
C. She doesn’t like the doctor.
What is the real age of the woman?
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A. She is 48. B. She is 50. C. She is 36.
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) 阅读下面短文, 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
Here’s how you can take action and make sure you are doing what you can to reduce your personal carbon footprint when traveling this year.
Before you go
Turn off and unplug all of your non-essential electronic appliances. Experts say that 5-10 percent of the average family’s electric bill is from electronic appliances that are plugged in 24 hours a day. Televisions, computers, coffeemakers, toasters and even lamps can suck up power. If you are gone for any extended period, consider turning down the temperature on your water heater since there is no sense in keeping that water hot if you are not going to be around to use it.
Choose a different way
If you have a little extras time to spare, driving or taking a train to your destination might be an option. And there are always the long-haul options like Megabus. If you do have to take a plane, fly non-stop. If you want to have a lower carbon footprint, avoid private jets even if you can afford them.
At the hotel
Utilize every conservation program that the hotel offers. Reuse your towels and turn off your air conditioning or heat before you leave for the day. Bring your own soap, shampoo and moisturizer, or at least take whatever is left of the hotel-supplied notions home with you to finish using there. Skip the morning printed newspaper and read it on your Tablet PC, phone or computer.
Drinking
Carry a water bottle with you so that you don’t have to buy plastic bottles. Travel to certain parts of the world and you will understand why. There’s nothing more disturbing than seeing something made up of plastic bottles and bags. Halong Bay in Vietnam is a great example where this kind man-made pollution is clearly visible.
21. What should you do at the hotel in order to live a low-carbon life?
A. Use different towels every day. B. Obtain information in the morning.
C. Bring the leftover soap for later use. D. Keep your tablet, phone or computer on.
22. Halong Bay is mentioned by the writer to tell us _____.
A. it is polluted seriously B. it is an attractive destination
C. it is full of plastic products D. it looks beautiful with plastic bottles
23. The text is most probably from_____.
A. a science report B. a business magazine
C. an advertisement D. a website on green life
B
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A. Being stuck by the highway.
B. Being urged by his grandkids.
C. Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.
D. Being attracted by the friendly return policy.
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A. its discount price with a free gift
B. its reasonable rate plans without a contract
C. its “global-positioning” system with 911 access
D. its good customer service all over the world
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A. tell a customer's story of Jitterbug B. provide two ways to order Jitterbug
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C.
Engineers should embrace the arts, Sir John O'Reilly, a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, argued in a lecture.
About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten business.
“There is nothing as creative as engineering,” Sir John told the reporter. He says science, technology, engineering and mathematics - often known as “Stem” subjects, are vital for a modern knowledge economy. But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces.
Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution, Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession. The lecture, Full Steam Ahead for Growth, advocated a wider adoption -- Stem, or science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新）, vital to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness, he argued. “Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field,” said Sir John.
Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding, he told the reporter. In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art. The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products, he said.
“Aesthetics(美学) is part of it,” he told the reporter, adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player, nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market “because it was nice to have”.
Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences. But an emphasis on creative skills would help “broaden the pool and attract more people in”.
28. According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth, _______.
A. engineers should cooperate with arts majors
B. Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering
C. engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work
D. engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before
29. By giving the example of Apple's iPod, Sir John intends to _______.
A. stress the importance of arts
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B. stress the importance of marketing
C. stress the importance of communication
D. stress the importance of science and technology
30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. More university students should study arts instead of engineering.
B. Engineering and technology are increasingly different and unrelated fields.
C. The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering.
D. Some students from engineering departments have already transferred to art schools.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Lack of creativity in engineering lead to the difficulty finding a satisfactory job.
B. The key subjects for admission remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts.
C. Engineering plants should cooperate with art schools to improve the sales of products.
D. Engineering needs to combine creativity and arts to benefit students’ career choice.
D
Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
32. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.
C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.
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33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D. The decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him.
34. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author
B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea
C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea
D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed
35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon
C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose
第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to get motivated
You must think positively no matter how big a challenge is. If you think positively you will feel better and will be able to overcome challenges in life. Furthermore, meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life. 36 On the other hand, negative thinking will only cause more depression in your life.
37 Don’t be jealous of those who are successful around you. Instead, take inspiration from their success stories. This will make you motivated to get what you want. Moreover, you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities.
There is a famous quote that reads, “A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” If your mind is healthy you will think positively. 38 Whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk, make sure that you include an exercise plan in your daily routine.
39 Therefore, it is important to break your routine and do something different. Either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill, it is important to break the monotony (千篇一律) in your daily life.
Human beings are extraordinary individuals who are able to complete the hardest tasks and achieve the impossible. It is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something different. 40 .
A. Therefore, it is important to exercise.
B. Keeping yourself motivated is not a difficult task.
C. You might lose motivation by doing the same things over and over again.
D. One of the best ways to motivate oneself is to get inspired by other’s success.
E. Remember, positive thinking gives you motivation to achieve what you want.
F. By doing so you will get motivated and your attitudes towards life will be positive.
G. Do things that make you happy and find inspiration in possibly everything you see.
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第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45)
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every week or so, I buy a fresh bouquet of flowers for my wife. I don’t smoke or have any particular bad habits that I need to 41 money. So I decided I would put my money to good use by bringing 42 of beauty to the one who brings beauty into my world.
Just yesterday I 43 by the florist’s down the street and for the very first time I discovered a rock tree. The tree does not 44 rocks. Although jokingly I told the florist I 45 knew until now where rocks came from.
The approximately sit-foot-tall tree had 46 hanging in four branches. Each was placed at four points as if to 47 balance. In fact the woman told me that is 48 what it does-- creates balance. She read about it in an oriental book.
The tree was planted there 49 it died. It seemed to have little chance to 50 there. The book said that 51 balancing the tree and weighting it down, it would have a better chance of survival.
In recent months I have discovered the 52 principle also applies to our lives. Often at times the reason why we 53 in achieving our goals and dreams is that our lives are not balanced properly. 54 when you are considered as the person who works too much, everything else including your marriage and family life will 55 .
In my mind the four corners of a balanced and 56 life are as follows: spiritual, family, personal and professional. They are in fact in order of 57 . Just like the tree, when we learn to balance our lives, our roots grow 58 . When we open ourselves to the nourishment(营养), it 59 us a balanced life and the fruits of our efforts are abundant in all four areas. Strong 60 help us to stand tall against the most destructive storms.
41. A. save B. spend C. waste D. make
42. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
43. A. wandered B. arrived C. left D. stopped
44. A. bring B. bear C. become D. absorb
45. A. always B. often C. already D. never
46. A. rocks B. leaves C. notes D. branches
47. A. find B. enjoy C. keep D. lose
48. A. finally B. exactly C. luckily D. slowly
49. A. when B. after C. until D. before
50. A. play B. work C. survive D. rise
51. A. by B. in C. with D. on
52. A. next B. same C. other D. last
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41. A. wait B. regret C. stay D. fail
42. A. Especially B. Unlikely C. Strangely D. Specially
43. A. happen B. change C. suffer D. appear
44. A. rich B. successful C. hard D. common
45. A. safety B. difficulty C. interest D. importance
46. A. stronger B. thinner C. higher D. farther
47. A. includes B. protects C. provides D. prevents
48. A. winds B. roots C. trees D. wishes
第II卷
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A British teenager, Danny Bowman aged 19 years old, once 61 (spend) 10 hours a day taking selfies (自拍). Now, he is receiving regular treatment to help him deal with his addiction.
His addiction started at age 15 and quickly out of control, leading him to attempt to kill himself due to 62 (anxious) that he couldn’t take the perfect selfie. 63 his worst, he would cut a class three times an hour to take a selfie, eventually 64 (drop) out of school at age 16, at 65 point his health started to fall apart, because he would limit 66 to an apple and a bowl of rice a day in a bid to be thinner and improve his skin. He also didn’t leave his houses for six months due to being unsatisfied with how he looked. 67 (worry), his mother had to seek help, which eventually led to him being treated. He is believed 68 (be) Britain’s first case.
Selfie addiction is a phenomenon that increasing numbers of mental health experts are recognizing, 69 Danny’s case is particularly extreme. A doctor said it was a mental health problem, 70 which can lead to a serious consequence.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。 修改: 在错词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, the majority of students prefer to using electronic dictionaries because they considered electronic dictionaries smart and convenient to carry. Besides, it has many other potential function, such as taking photos, calculating, playing music, getting on line and play games. However, others hold total different views, saying printed dictionaries are equipped with a large vocabulary. And more
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detailed examples are given when the electronic dictionaries provide limited information. However, the printed dictionaries cost much less than electronic ones. Personally, I prefer electronic dictionary because it not only serve as a dictionary but also a calendar, media player, camera and timekeeper.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假如你是李华，上周你在某国外图书网站购买了一本英文字典。请你根据以下内容，给该网站的负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1. 字典缺页，个别自己不清晰，封面有破损；
2. 要求尽快调换或退钱；
3. 希望问题得到妥善解决。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear sir/Madame,
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully
Li Hua
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姓名________________________ 班级________________ 考号_______________________ 座位号__________________
高三年级英语答题卷
七选五：
36-40___ ____ ____ ____ ____
语法填空：
1._________ 2._________ 3._________ 4._________
5._________ 6._________ 7._________ 8._________
9._________ 10.________
短文改错： (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。 修改: 在错词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, the majority of students prefer to using electronic dictionaries because they considered electronic dictionaries smart and convenient to carry. Besides, it has many other potential function, such as taking photos, calculating, playing music, getting on line and play games. However, others hold total different views, saying printed dictionaries are equipped with a large vocabulary. And more detailed examples are given when the electronic dictionaries provide limited information. However, the printed dictionaries cost much less than electronic ones. Personally, I prefer electronic dictionary because it not only serve as a dictionary but also a calendar, media player, camera and timekeeper.
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写作：
假如你是李华，上周你在某国外图书网站购买了一本英文字典。请你根据以下内容，给该网站的负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1. 字典缺页，个别自己不清晰，封面有破损；
2. 要求尽快调换或退钱；
3. 希望问题得到妥善解决。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear sir/Madame,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully
Li Hua
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参考答案
一. 听力部分
答案：1-5. BAACA 6-10. ACBCB 11-15. ACBAA 16-20. BBABA
二. 阅读理解
21-23: CAD 24-27：ABBD 28-31：BA CD 32-35: CACD 36-40：EDACF
三. 完型填空
40-45:CADBD 46-50: ACBDC 51-55:ABDAC 56-60: BDACB
四. 语法填空题
61. spent 62. anxiety 63. At 64. dropping 65. which 66. himself 67. Worried 68. to be 69. but 70. one
五. 改错题
71. using----use 或去掉to 72. considered---consider 73. function---functions 74. play---playing 75. total---totally 76. large---larger 77. when---while 78. However---Moreover 79. electronic---an electronic 80. serve---serves
六. 作文
One possible version:
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