沙市中学2016 级高三第三次考试
英语试题
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. What will James do tomorrow?
A. Give a talk. B. Watch a TV program. C. Write a report.
2. What can we say about the woman?
A. She’s curious. B. She’s helpful. C. She’s generous.
3. When does the train leave?
A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30.
4. How does the woman go to work?
A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.
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。每段对话或独自读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the woman regret?
A. Giving up her research. B. Changing her major. C. Dropping out of college.
7. What is the woman interested in studying now?
A. Education. B. Ecology. C. Chemistry.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What is the man?
A. A tour guide. B. A hotel manager. C. A taxi driver.
9. What is the man doing for the woman?
A. Looking for some local foods.
B. Showing her around the seaside.
C. Offering information about a hotel.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At home. B. In an office. C. At a restaurant.
11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?
A. Visit a friend. B. Go to a concert. C. Work extra hours.
12. Who is Alice going to call?
A. Mike. B. Joan. C. Catherine.
听第 9 段材科，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Why does the woman meet the man?
A. To have a meal together. B. To deliver some furniture. C. To look at an apartment.
14. What does the woman like about the carpet?
A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality.
15. What does the man say about the kitchen?
A. It’s a good size. B. It’s newly painted. C. It’s adequately equipped.
16. What will the woman most probably do next?
A. Go downtown. B. Make payment. C. Talk with her friend.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students.
18. When did the speaker take English classes?
A. After he came to America.
B. Before he left his hometown. C. When he was 15 years old.
19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher?
A. He’s proud. B. He’s grateful. C. He’s sympathetic.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A. How education shaped his life.
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B. How his language skills improved. C. How he managed his business well.
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。
A
Among upcoming exhibition openings, Paul Gauguin’s handdrawn art is put on display in New York’s MoMA, Yoko Ono’s retrospective (回顾展) arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and China’s Forbidden City stars
at the Royal Ontario Museum and so on. The followings are the detailed information.
Gauguin: Metamorphoses
March 8—June 8 Museum of Modern art, New York, USA
It’s the drawn art of Paul Gauguin that’s on display here, with 120 paper based works accompanied by 30 paintings and sculptures.
moma.org.
The Forbidden City
From March 8 Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, Canada
250 rare objects lent by Beijing’s Palace Museum appears here, its jewellry, paintings, furniture and textiles giving insight into the life of those who lived inside China’s imperial Forbidden City.
rom.on.ca/en
Yoko Ono: Half-A-Wind Show—Retrospective
March 14 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbo, Spain
Over 200 pieces comprise (构成) the exhibit in an effort to offer a “complete vision” of Ono’s career as a performance artist. This is the exhibition’s final scheduled stop on its yearlong European tour.
Yokoono.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/
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19th Biennale of Sydney: You Imagine What You Desire
March 21—June 9 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Exploring the artistic imagination through works large and small, performance based and static, and housed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales as well as at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Biennaleofsydney.com.au
Art Paris Art Fair: Springtime in Paris
March 27—30 Grand Palais, Paris, France
Billing itself as “the Springtime Event for Modern and Contemporary Art” with China as this year’s guest of honour—and photographic chameleon Liu Bolin among exhibitors—the fair features both art and design while acting as a platform for younger galleries and their clientele (客户).
http://artpairis.fr
21. Where will the objects from China’s Forbidden City be shown?
A. In New York. B. In Paris.
C. In Sydney. D. In Ontario.
22. Which of the following exhibitions will end its yearlong European tour after Spain?
A. Yoko Ono’s retrospective B. Paul Gauguin’s handdrawn art
C. 19th Biennale of Sydney D. Art Paris Art Fair: Springtime in Paris
23. If Mike wants to visit Art Paris Art Fair, he should go to Paris .
A. on March 6. B. on March 29. C. on April 28. D. on May 30.
B
The year 1814 was deeply troubling for most Americans. The country was in war. Two years previously, a group of congressmen (议员) had persuaded President James Madison to declare war on Great Britain for frequently attacking American sailors from our merchant ships. American armies fell into terrible defeats along
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the Canadian border and British troops were ready to invade New York. The small shy president didn’t seem able to hold the country together.
But his wife, Dolley, already famous as a Washington hostess, showed a spirit of the nation that won many people’s admiration. Already many people were calling her the First Lady—she was the first to be called that name.
When a British fleet (战舰) landed troops in Maryland to attack Washington, D.C., Dolley refused to leave. “I’m determined not to go until I heard Mr. Madison is safe,” she said.
In the face of frightening disaster, Dolley stood her ground. A messenger covered with dust arrived from the battlefield, telling her to flee. Once more, Dolley refused. Finally, a close friend, Major Charles Carroll, persuaded her to depart. As they left, Dolley realized the White House’s splendid portrait of George Washington would fall into the enemy’s hands. She refused to take another step until the servants gave it to two men who promised to
care for it. Seeing the original copy of the Declaration of Independence in a display case, she insisted on taking it with her.
The British arrived a few hours later and burned the White House and many other government buildings. Americans wondered if the government would fall down. This defeatist mood changed when reporters began writing about the courage Dolley Madison had displayed in the White House. Referring to Dolley’s deeds, a Baltimore weekly paper declared: “The spirit of the nation is aroused!” A few days later, the citizens and soldiers of Baltimore fiercely resisted a night-long attack and forced the British fleet to withdraw. That battle was followed by a series of victories, which persuaded the British to abandon the war.
When the troops paraded through Washington, D.C., First Lady Madison was there standing beside her husband, accepting their cheers.
24. Why did James Madison decide to take action against Great Britain? Because .
A. the British betrayed him two years ago.
B. the enemy attacked his sailors repeatedly. C. his country got into great trouble at home. D. he wanted to break away from the British.
25. What was possibly the most important for Dolley?
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A. The White House.
B. A Baltimore weekly paper.
C. The Declaration of Independence.
D. The portrait of George Washington.
26. What can be inferred about the Americans’ victories against Great Britain?
A. Madison commanded the Americans to win the war . B. The British were so incompetent as to give up the war.
C. Dolley’s courage inspired the Americans to fight bravely. D. The Americans were always confident to defeat the enemy.
27. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Classic Battle. B. The First Lady.
C. A War Won by a Great Women D. A Nation Ruined by a Woman
C
It is normal to feel a little sleepy after eating lunch. Some people believe that there is a significant shift in blood flow from the brain to the stomach. Although this sounds plausible, it doesn’t really make much sense. If this were the case, why wouldn’t we feel sleepy after having a large breakfast or after dinner?
People may argue that there are some elements that cause sleepiness within food. They think there are some foods that may make you feel a little sleepy. In addition, they believe drinking alcohol may also cause sleepiness. In most cases, this is not what contributes to sleepiness after lunch, however.
In fact, it has more to do with the natural timing of an increasing tendency towards sleep. There are two phenomena that contribute to this: the sleep drive and the circadian(生理节奏的) rhythm.
The sleep drive is due to the gradual build-up of a chemical within the brain called adenosine. The longer a person stays awake, the more adenosine accumulates, leading to an increasing desire for sleep. This reaches its peak right before bedtime, but it is also higher in the afternoon compared to the morning.
The second process that contributes indirectly to sleepiness is the circadian rhythm. It is actually the pattern of an alert(警惕的) signal. It increases throughout the day to keep us awake and act against the increasing levels of adenosine. There is a dip( 下降 ) in this pattern in the early afternoon, typically 7--9 hours after waking up. When the alerting signal dips, the potential sleepiness shows itself, and we feel sleepy.
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To deal with the sleepiness that occurs in the early afternoon, you can use caffeine or even take a short nap. Fortunately, if you tough it out, this period will pass and you will find that you feel more alert again in a matter of hours.
28. What does the underlined word“plausible”probably mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Consistent B. Significant C. Reasonable D. Attractive
29. What do we know about adenosine from the passage?
A. It is what makes us feel sleepy.
B. It reached its highest point at noon.
C. It is a feeling of our physical condition. D. It controls the speed of circadian rhythm.
30. What’s the relationship between the circadian rhythm and adenosine?
A. They cooperate with each other.
B. Th two have no direct relationship. C. The two perform the same function.
D. The former helps lower the level of the latter.
31. What’s the structure of the passage?
A. Problem—reason—suggestion. B. Argument—data—measure.
C. Assumption—proof—conclusion
D. Introduction—experiment—approach
D
Leaves change color with the seasons, going from green to golden as the weather gets cooler. But do you know that the eyes of reindeer (驯鹿) also go through a similar transformation?
Glen Jeffery of University College London and his team found that the eyes of reindeer living in the places with periods of 24 hours’ darkness change color. During lighter and warmer months their eyes are golden and during colder and completely dark months their eyes are deep blue.
Just like lots of other mammals reindeer’s retinas (视网膜) reflect back a lot of light during brighter months, which makes their eyes look golden. But, unlike other mammals, when there is less light in winter Nature gives reindeer a unique kind of life-saving ability that makes their eyes turn blue.
Because there is almost no light in the places with periods of 24-hour darkness, a small layer of tissue behind the retina—known as the tapetum lucidum (明毯) —turns less reflective so their eyes can absorb as much light as possible.
“By changing the color of the tapetum lucidum in the eye, reindeer have ability to deal better with the extreme
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differences between light levels in their habitat between seasons,” Jeffery explained.
If you’ve ever tried to take a picture of an animal with a flash at night and found two glowing yellow eyes staring at you, that’s because the powerful light is bouncing off by its tapetum lucidum, creating a very powerful reflection.
Reindeer’s pupils (瞳孔) become very large for months on end and over time this blocks the tiny blood vessels that drain fluid ( 液体) out of their eyes. Pressure rises up in the retina, which causes the change from golden to blue.
If you look closely in a mirror in a very bright room you will see that your pupils are very small, and if you put your hand around your eye to block out some of the surrounding light you will see your pupils get a little bigger. Our pupils change sizes hundreds of times a day but reindeer who live in dark winters have enlarged pupils for months.
“This gives them an advantage when it comes to finding predators ( 捕食者) , which could save their lives,”
said Jeffery.
32. When reindeer’s eyes turn blue, they .
A. take in much less light in winter
B. had trouble adapting to the darkness C. reflect back less light in the darkness D. see something in the distance clearly
33. Reindeer’s eyes turn blue because of .
A. the disappearance of fluid from their eyes B. the length of the blood vessels in their eyes C. the pressure of their pupils on blood vessels
D. the change of temperatures in different seasons
34. In winter, reindeer’s pupils .
A. are constantly large for months
B. can change their sizes many times a day C. become smaller in order to find enemies D. are getting a little bigger once a month
35. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Reindeer’s eyes become bigger in winter. B. Reindeer adapt to darkness very quickly. C. Reindeer change their color with seasons.
D. The color of reindeer’s eyes change with seasons.
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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，选项中有两个为多余 选项。
No two people can have the same thinking, likes, and interests. 36 So, is arguing the road towards the end? Or does it make a friendship stronger?
37 It is not only the similarities among friends that keep them together, but the differences that keep the friends alive. If they agree on all the things at all the times, the friendship would definitely get boring. There would be no room for newness and excitement. Arguments are helpful in letting off some anger and clearing up misunderstanding before they get severe hurt. So, when friends discuss an issue, it helps them ease out conflicts that may build up and lead to fights.
When friends disagree over a certain thing or habit, the verbal disagreement is only a proof that they are comfortable enough to express their thoughts and differences without any fear. When you let a person voice his/her opinion, you respect that person. 38 Voicing your concerns or things that hurt you, is always better than keeping them in mind, which may eventually boil down to anger.
Overall, arguments in a friendship narrow the chances of bigger fights. Healthy arguments involve a fair listening of each other and trying to come to a solution. When friends learn to listen to, accept and absorb the disagreements of one another, there is room for more understanding and love. 39 Try to talk softly. Avoid screaming or talking loudly. Let the argument be a(n) exchange of views and not bad words.
Arguing, if done in the right spirit, is definitely healthy for friendship. 40 . A. The differences cause argument.
B. All that counts is how you deal with it.
C. However, do not attack your friends when you argue.
D. Arguments are required once in a while in a friendship.
E. You save a huge amount of boiling anger that could lead to a fight ahead.
F. This is a very important value in any friendship, without respect, there can be no love.
G. Positive arguments helps the friend come to a solution and compromise, which brings trust and feelings of safety.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 （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 A.B.C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
It was 7:30 a.m., cold, dark and snowy. I had a lot to do on my final day so I went to work 41 . I walked slowly along the pavement towards the 42 . I looked up the building where most of my 43 hours for the last four years had been spent. My heart 44 fast and I didn’t want to go in. I didn’t want it to 45 .
46 I pulled myself together and went through the doors of the company for the last time. The
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morning
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flew by as I had much work to complete and I 47 on getting the work done and ignored my colleagues---they also kept their heads down, 48 eye contact. My 49 was almost as sad to them as it was to me.
That day two 50 of our team were leaving as part of the over-staffed programme. At midday we had a leaving speech 51 , leaving cards and promises to stay in 52 . Before leaving the company, I began to consider my future 53 .
In one week’s time I would be on a flight to Cape Town: a place I had 54 spent an amazing year working. In fact, it had been this job that had 55 my interest in working in diversity.
I was going to South Africa with three friends and I planned to take time out to 56 my next move with them. This is something absolutely necessary in such a 57 . If it allows, it is 58 for your physical, mental and emotional well-being to get completely out of your regular 59 , away from home and all reminders of work to recharge(给……充电) your physical and emotional batteries and 60 calmly on what comes next.
41. A. late
B. early
C. punctually
D. unwillingly
42. A. hospital
B. family
C. school
D. office
43. A. hiding
B. hurting
C. sleeping
D. waking
44. A. knocked
B. skipped
C. beat
D. jumped
45. A. end
B. continue
C. operate
D. waste
46. A. Therefore
B. But
C. Since
D. Whether
47. A. focused
B. gathered
C. surrounded
D. based
48. A. enjoying
B. facing
C. avoiding
D. looking
49. A. attitude
B. behavior
C. leaving
D. arriving
50. A. numbers
B. members
C. schedules
D. citizens
51. A. patiently
B. silently
C. alone
D. together
52. A. action
B. belief
C. notice
D. touch
53. A. plans
B. forecasts
C. frames
D. routes
54. A. formally
B. specifically
C. previously
D. aimlessly
55. A. aroused
B. insisted
C. suggested
D. recognized
56. A. comment
B. discuss
C. see
D. know
57. A. country
B. relationship
C. position
D. situation
58. A. safe
B. harmful
C. good
D. hard
59. A. opportunity
B. routine
C. habit
D. housework
60. A. reflect
B. think
C. consider
D. view
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填人 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) 61 (official) opened to traffic and started serving travelers around-the-clock on Wednesday, one day after President Xi Jinping announced its opening at a ceremony 62 (hold) in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. Not only do Chinese people take 63 (proud) in the bridge, but also British newspaper The Guardian names it one of its “seven wonders of the modern world near completion.”
HZMB is 64 55-kilometer long bridge-island-tunnel complex across the Pearl River Delta. It is the world’s longest sea crossing. The bridge 65 (consist) of 23 kilometers of bridges and a 6.7-km-long undersea tunnel, connected to the bridge 66 two offshore artificial islands.
Once operational, HZMB will cut travel time between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)
67 Zhuhai City from three hours to just 30 minutes, 68 (make) the cities in the Pearl River
Delta into a whole.
The 69 (important) benefit is that the bridge will provide the east and west of the Pearl River Delta with connections, 70 can enormously promote the development of industries that rely on fast transportations, such as logistics, food and convention and exhibition.
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 l 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短文．短文中共有 10 处错 误，每句中最多有两处．错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词． 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉． 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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．
This windless day witnessed unforgettable experience I had.
I am absent-minded in class this afternoon, for I was thinking about the film, that would be shown at 7:00 p.m. at the cinema. No sooner had class been over when I hurried out of the classroom.
On the way to the cinema, I saw a little boy standing by the roadside crying. Obvious, he lost his way. Forgot all about the film, I went up to him and asked him to tell me however he knew about his family. It took me nearly an hour to send him to home. Her parents were glad to find their lost children back and thanked me again and again.
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第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）.
汉服是中国汉族的传统服饰，是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，至今已有近 5000 年的历史。假定你 是李华，你校汉服社将于本周六晚上在学校艺术中心（Art Center）举行社团活动。作为汉服社的社长，你 想邀请外教 Mr. Green 来参加活动。请你给他写一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1.发出邀请，告知时间和地点；2. 介绍活动的内容和意义。
注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Green,
How is everything going? I am writing on behalf of our Hanfu Club
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours, Li Hua
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英语答案
1-5 ABCCA 6-10 CBACC 11-15 BBCAC 16-20 CCABA
21-23 DAB 24-27 BDCB 28-31 CADA 32-35 CCAD 36-40 ADFCB
41-45 BDDCA 46-50 BACCB 51-55 DDACA 56-60 BDCBA
61. officially 62. held 63. pride 64. a 65. consists
66. through 67. and 68. making 69. most important 70. which
短文改错：
1. experience 前面加 an 2. am 改为 was
3. that 改为 which 4. when 改为 than
5. Obvious 改为 Obviously 6. Forgot 改为 Forgetting
7. however 改为 what(ever) 8. home 前面的 to 删除
9. Her 改为 His 10. children 改为 child
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Green,
How is everything going? I am writing on behalf of our Hanfu Club to invite you to come to our activity. It is to be held in the art center of our school this Saturday evening.
Being an important part of traditional Chinese culture, Hanfu, the traditional clothing of Han Chinese, has had a long history of nearly 5,000 years. In the activity, a well-known expert will give a lecture to help us learn about the knowledge of Hanfu. After that, there will be a Hanfu fashion show and we will appreciate traditional clothes with various colors and patterns. Besides, singing and dancing performances will show us how the ancient Chinese people behaved in different formal occasions.
Come and join us! I am sure that you will not only relax yourself but also experience
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Chinese traditional culture.
Looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua
Yours,
郧阳中学、沙市中学、恩施高中 2016 级高三第三次联考考试
英语答案
1-5 ABCCA 6-10 CBACC 11-15 BBCAC 16-20 CCABA
21-23 DAB 24-27 BDCB 28-31 CADA 32-35 CCAD 36-40 ADFCB
41-45 BDDCA 46-50 BACCB 51-55 DDACA 56-60 BDCBA
61. officially 62. held 63. pride 64. a 65. consists
66. through 67. and 68. making 69. most important 70. which
短文改错：
1. experience 前面加 an 2. am 改为 was
3. that 改为 which 4. when 改为 than
5. Obvious 改为 Obviously 6. Forgot 改为 Forgetting
7. however 改为 what(ever) 8. home 前面的 to 删除
9. Her 改为 His 10. children 改为 child
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Green,
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How is everything going? I am writing on behalf of our Hanfu Club to invite you to come to our activity. It is to be held in the art center of our school this Saturday evening.
Being an important part of traditional Chinese culture, Hanfu, the traditional clothing of Han Chinese, has had a long history of nearly 5,000 years. In the activity, a well-known expert will give a lecture to help us learn about the knowledge of Hanfu. After that, there will be a Hanfu fashion show and we will appreciate traditional clothes with various colors and patterns. Besides, singing and dancing performances will show us how the ancient Chinese people behaved in different formal occasions.
Come and join us! I am sure that you will not only relax yourself but also experience Chinese traditional culture.
Looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua
Yours,
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