滁州中学2016—2017学年度第一学期半月考
高 三 英语 试 卷
（满分：150分 用时：120分钟 命题：高三英语备课组）
注意事项：
1. 答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。
2. 答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3. 答第Ⅱ卷时，请在答题卷上书写，要求认真审题、仔细作答、字体工整、笔迹清晰。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
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. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having a birthday party.
B. Doing some exercise.
C. Getting Lydia a gift
2. What is the woman going to do?
A. Help the man. B. Take a bus. C. Get a camera.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tell Kate to stop B. Call Kate’s friends C.Stay away Kate
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a wine shop B. In a supermarket C.In a restaurant.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. Keep the window closed.
B. Go out for fresh air.
C. Turn on the fan.
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. What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course. B. Repair his house. C. Work at a hotel.
7. How will the man use the money?
A.To hire a gardener. B. To buy books. C.To pay for a boat trip.
听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.
9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?
A.Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.
听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。
1. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel room.
B. To ask about the room service.
C. To make changes to a reservation.
2. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?
A.On September 15 B.On September 16 C. On September 23
3. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?
A. ＄179 B. ＄199 C. ＄219
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
4. What is the woman’s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shopping. B. Going camping. C. Going boating
5. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country inn. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In her aunt’s home.
6. What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friends. B. Watch DVDs. C. Join the woman.
7. What does the woman think of Gordon’s coming weekend?
A.Relaxed B.Boring C. Busy
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
8. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student B. An employer C. An engineer
9. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?
A. It is unpredictable B. It is quite stable C. It is not optimistic
10. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?
A. 20% B. 22% C. 50%
11. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?
A. They need more work experience.
B. The salary is usually good.
C. Their choice is limited.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Weekend Miracles
Weekend Miracles give children aged 9 and older in the Children’s Center the opportunity to visit a host family who partners the child to find the child a permanent family. The host family arranges activities that the child will enjoy and introduces the child to their circle of friends—in order to develop a lasting connection with someone.
Organization: Kidsave International Location: the United States
Duration: 2 days to 6 weeks
Web Designer Needed
We need the skills of a Web designer to help us redesign our website. The project will be fun and
fulfilling, and give much needed visibility (能见性) to our grass-roots projects that are serving children and mothers in every corner of the world.
Organization: Children’s Fund Location: the United States
Duration: 3 weeks to 2 months
Living Miracles
Doctors and dentists are needed as volunteers at Shechen Medical Clinic in Nepal for two months or longer. In Tibet, we need doctors for only 1-2 months. Dentists can come for one month or longer. Please understand that modern conveniences are not available here.
Organization: Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship Location: Nepal
Duration: 21 days to 6 years
Teaching English to Children in India
The Salus Foundation, Inc. needs help from volunteers, teachers, college students or recent college graduates trained in ESL, or who are willing to be trained in ESL to teach English to the students at the Sulaxim School.
Organization: The Salus Foundation, Inc. Location: India
Duration: 6 weeks to 9 months
Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Cameroon
In Defense of Animals in Africa needs help from highly motivated, mature volunteers who care about the conservation of great apes and are willing to live in an isolated, challenging, French-speaking environment for six months to benefit our future generation.
Organization: In Defense of Animals in Africa Location: Cameroon
Duration: 6 months
21. Which of the following fields is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Health B. Education C. Politics D. Wildlife conservation
22. Which of the following is suitable for John, an American college student, who wants to learn about the lives of children in other countries?
A. Weekend Miracles B. Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Cameroon
C. Web Designer Needed D. Teaching English to Children in India
23. The purpose of Weekend Miracles is mainly to help children .
A. enlarge their circle of friends
B. learn more about the outside world
C. find a family who is willing to raise them
D. get chances to communicate with other children
B
Movie Extras
“Would you mind lying in a coffin (棺材)? Would you shave your head? Are you willing to take out your false teeth?”
These are just a few of the questions Anne Marie Stewart and her staff sometimes ask the "talent" who serve as non-speaking "extras" in special films, television series, and made-for-TV movies produced in Toronto.
Of course, the majority of extra calls are for more ordinary people, and Stewart has a list of about 650 registered extras. Crowd scenes, which are common, call for everyday people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sizes.
Over at Movie People, last-minute requests are not unusual. "We got a request once for an
entire brass band of 30 people. They wanted it within the hour," said manager Yvonne McCartney. Another time, the company got a last-minute request for a newborn baby. "We found a baby that was three weeks premature," said Jonathan Aiken, an owner of the company.
Then there was the worried call from a casting director whose "Star" got doggone stubborn one day and decided to just lie down and not work. The director needed a replacement dog, fast. "We got them two in one hour." said Aiken. "It was a matter of good connections and fast phone work." The eight phone lines needed to make 350 to 400 calls a day are one of Movie People's major expenses.
Phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras; but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. Most extra jobs pay only $7 an hour (with a six-hour minimum), while most agencies charge an annual $75 registration fee and get 10 to 15 per cent of extras’ earnings. It's no wonder that the turnover rate is fairly high.
Some people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said McCartney. But professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work because it's interesting. Others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. Some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. Money's not the motivating reason.
"One of the first things I say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, ‘You have to be available,' "said a person at Karen Clifton Agency. Inc. "The next thing I say is, 'You can't make a living at this.' ”
24. What kind of people are movie extras?
A. TV series makers. B. Casting directors.
C. Non-professional movie actors. D. Agents for movie stars.
25. According to the passage, movie extras should _____.
A. have special talents B. have a flexible schedule
C. make good connections D. make hundreds of phone calls daily
26. Why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras?
A. They want to make more money. B. They want to start a career in acting.
C. They think their regular job is boring. D. They think being on the stage is enjoyable.
27. The underlined word “turnover” in the sixth paragraph probably means _____.
A. business profit B. the loss of staff
C. market demand D. operation expenses
C
Given that many people's moods (情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie& the Chocolate Factory, Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates. Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents' comer store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea, that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.
The CRF's produce is "green", made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper, red
bean .cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela , and Ghana, among others.
28. What is good about chocolate?
A. It serves as a suitable gift. B. It helps improve the state of mind.
C. It works as an effective medicine. D. It strengthens business relations.
29. Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?
A. He knows the importance of research. B. He learns form shops of similar types.
C. He has a lot of marketing experience. D. He has the support of many big names
30. Which line of the CRF produce sells best?
A. The Connoisseur Series. B. The Exotic Series.
C. The Sichuan Series. D. The Alcohol Series.
31. The words "chocolate snobs" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who
A. are particular about chocolate B. know little about cocoa beans
C. look down upon others D. like to try new flavors
D
The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.
With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.
Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.
32. Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.
A. it’s the poorest nation in the region B. it’s Vanuatu that are the richest
C. it’s a favorite place for adventurers D. it’s blessed with abundant nature
33. From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu.
A. immigration B. location C. dialects D. foreigners
34. Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?
A. Bislama developed from local Pacific French.
B. Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.
C. Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages.
D. Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.
35. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?
A. Working at the underwater branch B. Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
C. A hot spot for adventure travelers D. The busiest post office on Earth
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。
You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 36 However, it can also be a great part of your college experience. Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year.
Be clear from the beginning.
Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning. Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up. 37 It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems.
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This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts. Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just stepped over an uncrossable line. Don't borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first.
Be open to change.
You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. 39 As the term progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules, and being flexible to your changing environment.
Follow the Golden Rule.
40 No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.
A. Respect your roommate's things.
B. Let your roommate know about your preferences.
C. Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated.
D. Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing.
E. Having a roommate surely has its challenges.
F. You should correct your bad habits first.
G. And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Beginning of Drama
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the 41 that drama evolved from ritual( 宗教仪式). The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings 42 the natural
forces of the world—even the seasonal changes—as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to 43 these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to 44 the desired results were then kept and repeated until they changed into 45 rituals. 46 stories arose which explained or masked the mysteries of the rituals. As times passed, some rituals were 47 , but the stories, later called myths, continued to exist and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rituals contained the 48 of theater because music, dance, masks, and 49 were almost always used. 50 , a suitable site had to be provided for performances and 51 the entire community did not participate , a(n) 52 division was usually made between the “ area of acting “ and the “ area in which an audience sits ”. Besides, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was 53 to avoiding mistakes in the practice of rituals, religious leaders usually 54 that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often imitated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed (用哑剧表演出) the 55 effect—success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun— 56 an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representatives were separated from 57 activities.
Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in 58 . According to this view , tales about the hunt , war or other things are told and gradually spread. 59 through the use of action and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily gymnastic or that are 60 of animal movements and sounds.
41. A. background B. assumption C. evidence D. theory
42. A. viewed B. employed C. imagined D. dismissed
43. A. take B. possess C guarantee D. control
44. A. start B. show C. bring D. continue
45. A. usual B. direct C. convincing D. fixed
46．A. Apparently B. Actually C. Eventually D. Naturally
47. A. spread B. abandoned C. followed D. celebrated
48. A. seed B. content C. myth D. history
49. A. costumes B. routines C. instructions D. performances
50. A. As a result B. In fact C. On the contrary D. In addition
51．A. when B. although C. unless D while
52．A. deep B. equal C clear D extra
53. A. attached B. related C. committed D. tied
54. A. put up B. took up C. took on D. put on
55. A. unexpected B. unpredicted C. prepared D. desired
56. A. whenever B. as C. whatever D. so
57. A. social B. political C. economic D. religious
58. A. accounts B. story-telling C. descriptions D drama-writing
59. A. at that time B. at a time C. at first D. at once
60. A. imitations B. creatures C. presentations D. exhibitions
第II卷
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
By “luxury(奢侈品)”, we mean "a pleasant and often expensive thing that is not necessary". From a historical point of view, things which were a luxury when they first came into being all became necessities later.
Anything, no matter _____61____luxurious it is, will become a necessity, when it is widely used. This is true of many of the present luxuries, among which mobile phones, cars, computers and many other things______62_____(include). It is known to all that the purpose of the development of science is _____63______ (make) things easy for the mankind, not for only____64_____small number of people. _____65______, the first thing to do after a new invention occurs is to spread it so as to benefit ______66_____ many people as possible. In the course of the spread, the luxury becomes decreasingly luxurious until ____67______the end it becomes a necessity. This is an objective law, and nothing can be an _____68______(except).
With the quick____69____ (develop) of science and technology, the process for many things to become a necessity from a luxury will be greatly shortened. Anything that can be imagined will be invented and in no time becomes a necessity _____70__ (access) to ordinary people.
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。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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Nearly five years before ,and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes（圣女果）in our back garden. Since then---for all these year---we had been allowing tomatoes to self seed where they please . As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors .Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack problem. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost!
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你校外教老师Mr. Hans 组织英语小组的同学周六下午去他家交流阅读2015年雨果奖(Hugo Award)科幻巨著《三体》（The Three-body Problem）后的感想，你因故无法参加。请根据下列要点，给他写一封道歉信。内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.缺席原因：去机场接机；
3.能否借阅讨论摘要。
注意：词数 100左右，可增加细节使行文连贯。
开头结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Hans,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
半月考英语答案
听力：1-5 CBACA 6-10 CBAAC 11-15 BBCAB 16-20 BACAB
阅读: 21-23 CDC 24- 27 CBDB 28-31 BCDA 32-35 DABC
36-40 EBAGC
完形填空: 41-45 BADCD 46-50 CBAAD 51-55 ACACD 56-60 BDBCA
语法填空:61 how 62. are included 63. to make 64. a 65. Therefore/Thus
66.as 67. in 68. exception 69. development 70. accessible
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作文:
Dear Mr. Hans,
I really regret to say that I cannot attend the lecture to share thoughts about The Three-body Problem in your apartment this Saturday afternoon, and I am writing this letter to express my apology.
The reason for my absence is that I have to meet an English teacher from America at the airport this Saturday afternoon. The plane is due to arrive then and it is impossible to rearrange the time. It is really a pity that I will miss such a valuable
opportunity to exchange ideas about the novel, which has won the 2015 Hugo Award.
I am wondering if you could send me a summary of the discussion next Monday, for I believe it will be interesting and informative.
I am truly sorry for my absence and hope you will accept my sincere apologies. Thank you!
Yours
Li Hua
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