高三英语期初卷（第 1 页 共 11 页）
2020—2021 学年度第一学期期初检测试卷
高 三 英语 2020.9
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一．听力（共 2 节，每小题 1.5 分，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 does the man always do on Saturday?
A. See a film. B. Have a class. C. Review his notes.
2. How does the woman deal with difficult lectures?
A. By recording them.
B. By talking with lecturers.
C. By attending them again.
3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?
A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the teachers’ office.
4. What kind of music does the man often listen to?
A. Jazz music. B. Classical music. C. Rock music.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?高三英语期初卷（第 2 页 共 11 页）
A. Sarah’s happy retirement. B. The man’s art classes. C. Their hobbies.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6. Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A. He lost her dictionary.
B. He made her desk dirty.
C. He damaged her glasses.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Buy her an ice cream.
B. Look up some new words.
C. Tidy up her desk carefully.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. What makes the man change his appointment?
A. An unexpected visitor.
B. His urgent problem at work.
C. The traffic due to the bad weather.
9. When will the man meet Dr. Martin?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10. What can people enjoy in Richmond?
A. Local foods. B. Local artworks. C. Local shopping centers. 高三英语期初卷（第 3 页 共 11 页）
11. How far away is Sun Valley from Richmond?
A. 5 minutes’ walk. B. 10 minutes’ walk. C. 15 minutes’ bike ride.
12. Where do the speakers decide to stay?
A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a villager’s house.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Journalist and sportsman.
C. Interviewer and job applicant.
14. What does the man think of a teacher’s work?
A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Challenging.
15. What does the man like doing best?
A. Playing sports. B. Watching sports. C. Teaching sports.
16. What does the man value most about doing sports?
A. Teach the young important life lessons.
B. Try to maintain mental well-being.
C. Make efforts to keep physically fit.
听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. What does Volterman’s Smart Wallet focus on?
A. The function. B. The design. C. The security.
18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart?
A. The alarm. B. The camera. C. The GPS tracker.
19. What can you receive if someone opens your wallet secretly?高三英语期初卷（第 4 页 共 11 页）
A. A picture of him. B. A voice from the phone. C. A message from the
wallet.
20. Why is Volterman’s Smart Wallet suitable for travel?
A. It doesn’t need to recharge.
B. It is light and easy to carry.
C. It has a large capacity for pictures.
二、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。
A
Basic Study Manual Hard cover: $37.50
Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most
often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. Read this book and
learn:
●What the three barriers to study are and what to do about them
●What to do if you get tired of the subject you are studying
●Twentysix simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full
understanding
Buy and read Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study.
Study Skills for Life Hard cover: $31.99
L. Ron Hubbard’s study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by
giving them the ability to study and learn, fully illustrated for easy comprehension.
Learning How to Learn Hard cover: $24.99
The basics of effective study for 8 to 12yearolds is fully illustrated. Children who read and
apply the materials in this book regain their liking for study and their ability to apply this 高三英语期初卷（第 5 页 共 11 页）
knowledge to life. Get this book for a child you want to see wins at his studies!
How to Use a Dictionary: Picture Book for Children Hardcover: $34.90
In spite of millions of dollars spent on “educational research”, children are not taught the
most basic skills of learning even the most basic of these: how to use a dictionary. In fact, a search
of educational books for children found no book that told them how to use a dictionary or that one
should. Written for children from 8 to 12 years old, this fully illustrated book will teach your
children:
●How to find words in a dictionary
●The different ways that words are used
●What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean
●How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words
It includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children.
Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay
50% for it before May 1, 2020.
21. What do the four books have in common?
A. They are all for 8 to 12yearolds. B. They are all written by L. Ron Hubbard.
C. They are all study books. D. They are all based on educational research.
22. If you buy the four books on April 1, 2016, you will have to pay _______ for them.
A. $129.38 B. $64.69 C. $34.90 D. $111.93
23. The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. introduce the four books to readers B. help children to learn English
C. provide the four books to students D. enrich students’ knowledge about nature
B
Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has confused scientists for decades. A study
was led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute(HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona
State University, including researchers from the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation 高三英语期初卷（第 6 页 共 11 页）
may have found the answer. According to the results, elephants have 38 additional modified copies
of a gene that encodes p53, a well-defined tumor(肿瘤) suppressor, as compared to humans, who
have only two. Further, elephants may have a more powerful mechanism for killing damaged cells
that are at risk for becoming cancerous. In isolated elephant cells, this activity is doubled compared
to healthy human cells, and five times that of cells from patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome,
who have only one working copy of p53 and more than a 90 percent lifetime cancer risk in children
and adults. The results suggest extra p53 could explain elephants’ increased resistance to cancer.
“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer. It’s up to us to learn how different
animals overcome the problem so we can adopt those strategies to prevent cancer in people,” says
co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M. D., pediatric oncologist(肿瘤学家) at Huntsman Cancer
Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, and Primary Children’s Hospital.
According to Schiffman, elephants have long been considered a walking problem. Because
they have 100 times as many cells as people, they should be 100 times more likely to have a cell
slip into a cancerous state and cause the disease over their long life span of 50 to 70 years. And
yet it’s believed that elephants get cancer less often, a theory confirmed in this study. Analysis of
a large database of elephant deaths estimates a cancer death rate of less than 5 percent compared
to 11 to 25 percent in people.
24. Why do humans often get cancer compared to elephants according to the passage?
A. Elephants are bigger than humans. B. Elephants have more p53 than humans.
C. Elephants are not as clever as humans. D. Elephants eat more than humans.
25. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Some damaged cells may be dangerous.
B. Some damaged cells are not dangerous.
C. Some damaged cells can’t be cancerous.
D. Some damaged cells in elephants’ bodies are more dangerous than those in humans’
bodies.
26. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Elephants have more cells than people. B. Elephants can get cancer easily.
C. Elephants seldom die from cancer. D. Elephants often die from cancer.
27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?高三英语期初卷（第 7 页 共 11 页）
A. Elephants help us B. Learn from Nature
C. How to deal with cancer D. Nature helps us prevent cancer
C
One evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a
remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. That’s when she
heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway
line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely’s near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS. She had never driven
the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no
mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of
a speeding train,” she told the BBC.
Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely’s story in his book When Machines
Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he
says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems.
And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving
everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he only focuses on digital
technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left
the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the
railway authorities are at fault for the poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the
relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS
equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of
the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He
offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the
country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s
also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some
combination of these factors.
The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by
economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there
may be a way for a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of
our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been
fooling us for just as long.
28. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident？高三英语期初卷（第 8 页 共 11 页）
A. She was not familiar with the road.
B. It was dark and raining heavily then.
C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.
D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing.
29. The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by _______.
A. close hit B. heavy loss C. narrow escape D. big mistake
30. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?
A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.
B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.
C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely’s accident.
31. In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is _______.
A. one-sided B. reasonable C. puzzling D. well-based
D
September is an exciting month in every college freshman’s life. For many, it’s the first time
that they’ve left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks,
excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion--homesickness.
Homesickness manifests itself in many ways. You may miss mum’s cooking, your pets, or
even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter
feeling for many students, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar
environment.
But remember, you’re not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British
college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people
migrate to faraway places for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared
by many adults.
Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop
into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn’t invented until the 17th
century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers’ mental and 高三英语期初卷（第 9 页 共 11 页）
physical discomfort to their longing to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying
pain, “algos”.
Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our
mental health. After a decade of surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social
psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist
loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it’s necessary for college students to learn some ways
to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.
32. From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that _______.
A. homesickness means a fond memory of the past
B. only a few students will experience homesickness
C. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen
D. college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks
33. According to the passage, we can know that _______.
A. homesickness may cause mental diseases
B. homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults
C. homesickness won’t do any good to our health
D. homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland
34. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. some benefits about homesickness
B. other problems in college freshmen’s life
C. how to make campus life more meaningful
D. some tips on how to cope with homesickness
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Let’s embrace homesickness B. How to fit into the college life
C. A harmful emotion—homesickness D. The disadvantages of homesickness高三英语期初卷（第 10 页 共 11 页）
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。
The Health Benefits of Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. This outdoor activity
gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. But it also
gives us many health benefits.
36
Gardening connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time
to socialize with your neighbors. Gardening can greatly widen a person’s community.
Some people may not have the resources to have their own gardens. So, many cities and
towns have community gardens. You can either volunteer or just visit to learn more.
37
Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets families outdoors and off computers,
televisions and other electronics. Gardening can be a great teacher. Children can learn about nature
and wildlife. Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating.
Getting Vitamin D
When you are in your garden, you might feel the sunshine on your skin. This means you are
getting Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps your bodies use calcium (钙). 38 . Vitamin D also helps
you fight diseases.
Doing more exercise
Also, when you garden, you must move around. All the different movements needed for
gardening-bending, twisting, stretching and lifting-work small muscles in the body. 39 .
Reducing stress
40 . A study by the Netherlands found that gardening may reduce the stress hormone
cortisol (激素皮质醇) in the brain. Scientists say that high levels of cortisol in the body interfere 高三英语期初卷（第 11 页 共 11 页）
with learning and memory. It can also increase a person’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol
levels.
A. Reducing loneliness
B. Getting along with children
C. That is necessary to keep bones strong
D. Gardening may help you stay energetic
E. Gardening may also help you to feel calm and happy
F. What you grow in a garden usually looks, smells, feels and tastes really good
G. And you can easily get a good workout when you are digging holes or pulling weeds
三、语言知识运用（共两节，满分 40 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，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital
Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __41__ took on a vivid
form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __42__ to
more, my interests in the world of dance __43__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday
becoming a __44__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received
the phone call which made that dream a __45__; I became a member of the company __46__ back
to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __47__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a
state of pleasant disbelief __48__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never
actually __49__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __50__. I
remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance, it did not come without its fair share of
__51__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __52__
up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __53__ to detail and 高三英语期初卷（第 12 页 共 11 页）
stress on practice that set us __54__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __55__ a busy
show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __56__ of the words “hard
work”. What I thought were my physical __57__ were pushed much further than I thought __58__.
I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __59__ of being a part
of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __60__ that has inspired not only
generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow--and inspires
people every day to follow their dreams.
41. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word
42. A. connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended
43. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently
44. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer
45. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality
46. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking
47. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings
48. A. while B. since C. until D. when
49. A. cared B. expected C. asked D. decided
50. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished
51. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures
52. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick
53. A. attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation
54. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back
55. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond
56. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage
57. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts高三英语期初卷（第 13 页 共 11 页）
58. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible
59. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility
60. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在答题卡相应的答题区域填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In May, ByteDance, the world’s most valuable start-up, leapt further ahead of other
technology “unicorns”. The reason? TikTok, a short-video app that has been downloaded 2 billion
times. The “last sunny corner” of the Internet, __61__ it is known thanks to jolly user-generated(用
户生成的) content, is China’s first worldwide Internet sensation(轰动事物). For ByteDance’s 37-
year-old __62__(found), Zhang Yiming, it is part of an ambition __63__(build) a global software
giant. Now that ambition is in jeopardy(危机). On June 29th India __64__(ban) TikTok and 58
other Chinese apps. America is now threatening to ban the app altogether.
TikTok has an estimated 70m American users, in the same league as Snapchat. “TikTok is a
place for everyone now,” says Vanessa Pappas, the app’s general manager for America. To
TikTok’s users the idea of Uncle Sam __65__(crack) down on videos of baby hedgehogs is as
silly as grandpas learning to shuffle. The Trump Administration has two concerns. The first is over
censorship( 审 查 制 度 ) and propaganda( 宣 传 ). The second worry is that as a Chinese firm,
ByteDance is subject to laws that require it to work with China’s authorities.
What ByteDance fears most is a __66__(force) sale of 90-100% of global TikTok to
American investors or a tech giant. However, letting go of some or all of TikTok would be a
__67__(finance) blow to ByteDance. Without TikTok America its potential value would fall from
$500 billion to perhaps $300 billion. Losing TikTok globally would be __68__(painful) still. A
split could also stunt(扼杀) the future development of the app, __69__ popularity has been fuelled
by ByteDance’s algorithms, honed(进化) in developing Douyin and Toutiao.
TikTok’s woes(麻烦) offer others an opening. In India, __70__ 200 million users lost access
to it overnight, a local rival, Roposo, got 22 million sign-ups in 48 hours. In America Facebook is
about to launch Instagram “Reels”, a TikTok clone, and YouTube will soon roll out “Shorts”.
四、语言表达（共三节，满分 40 分）
第一节 单句填空（共 10 空；每空 1 分，满分 10 分）
71. Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, the recently-filmed Disney production 高三英语期初卷（第 14 页 共 11 页）
______(cast) Liu Yifei as its heroine, is expected to feature the original story told for
thousands of years.
72. This July ______(witness) a boost in the juvenile myopia, as a consequence of excessive
screen time.
73. But for the PLA soldiers who set up defence against the flooding water promptly, the cities
on the lower part ______(fall) into a bigger mess.
74. On the first day, I made a chart to arrange time more properly, different colors used
______(represent) different subjects.
75. With the summer heat ______(accelerate) by the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere, it is impossible to practice spontaneous calmness.
76. In the ______(boom) coastal metropolis of Shanghai lies his promising future.
77. He claimed ______(occupy) entertaining guests all night, but the evidence suggested
otherwise.
78-80. It is ______(deny) true that it is regulations of this kind that ______(reveal) widespread
discrimination ______ older people.
第二节 完成句子（共 5 小题；每空 0.5 分，满分 5 分）
81. 我认为，关于应采取措施预防暑期成绩下滑，老师们有个合理有效的观点。
As far as I am concerned, our teachers have a ______ ______ when it comes to taking
precautions against the summer slide.
82. 事实上，没有比默写这个确保我们记得住这么庞大的 3500 词汇的原始方法更好的替代
法子。
Truth is, there is no better ______ ______ the primary means of ensuring our remembrance
of so large a vocabulary--dictation.
83. 无锡，有着充满温情和水的名声，让全市人民见识了什么叫水乡。
Wuxi, with the ______ ______ being full of warmth and water, has shown its residents what
a watery world is like.高三英语期初卷（第 15 页 共 11 页）
84. 雨夜，听着水滴轻轻地拍打着玻璃窗的声音，我很快就进入了梦乡。
Listening to raindrops ______ ______ the glass window, I fell fast asleep on the rainy night.
85. 城市的文化把来自五湖四海的陌生人串联了起来。
The urban culture serves to ______ ______ strangers from all places.
第三节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
He had travelled some miles, his horse and he, and he was feeling sleepy in the hot sunshine,
when the horse stopped, lowered his head, and began to nibble(小口咬) the grass; and Toad, waking
up, just saved himself from falling off by an effort. He looked about him and found near him was
a gypsy sitting on a bucket turned upside down. A fire of sticks was burning near by, and over the
fire hung an iron pot, and out of that pot came smells—warm, rich, and varied smells--that
twined(缠绕) and twisted and wreathed(环绕) themselves at last into one complete, voluptuous(丰
富的), perfect smell. Toad now knew well that he had not been really hungry before.
Presently the gipsy remarked in a careless way, “Want to sell that horse of yours?” Toad was
completely taken aback. It had not occurred to him to turn the horse into cash, but the gipsy’s
suggestion seemed to smooth the way towards the two things he wanted so badly--ready money,
and a solid breakfast. “What?” he said, “How much might you be disposed to offer me for this
beautiful young horse of mine?”
“A shilling(先令 1) a leg,” the gipsy said briefly, and turned away.
Toad climbed down off his horse, and left it to graze(吃草), and sat down by the gipsy, and
did sums on his fingers, and at last he said, “A shilling a leg? Why, that comes to exactly four
shillings, and no more. O, no; I could not think of accepting four shillings for this beautiful young
horse of mine.”
“Well,” said the gipsy, “I’ll tell you what I will do. I’ll make it five shillings, and that’s three-
and-sixpence more than the animal’s worth. And that’s my last word.”
Then Toad pondered(沉思) long and deeply. For he was hungry and quite penniless, and still
some way--he knew not how far--from home, and enemies might still be looking for him. To one
in such a situation, five shillings may very well appear a large sum of money. On the other hand,
1 shilling 先令：a British coin in use until 1971, worth 12 old pence. There were 20 shillings in one pound. 先
令（英国 1971 年以前货币单位，一先令值 12 旧便士，20 先令合一英镑）高三英语期初卷（第 16 页 共 11 页）
it did not seem very much to get for a horse. At last he said firmly, “Look here, gipsy! I tell you
what we will do; and this is MY last word. You shall hand me over six shillings and sixpence; and
in addition, you shall give me as much breakfast as I can possibly eat, at one sitting of course, out
of that iron pot of yours that keeps sending forth such delicious and exciting smells. In return, I
will make over to you my spirited young horse, with all the beautiful harness( 挽 具 ) and
trappings( 马饰) that are on him, freely thrown in. If that’s not good enough for you, say so, and
I’ll be getting on. I know a man near here who’s wanted this horse of mine for years.”
注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1: The gipsy grumbled(嘟囔) frightfully, and declared if he did a few more
deals of that sort he’d be ruined.
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Paragraph 2: When Toad had taken as much stew(炖菜) on board as he thought he could
possibly hold,
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参考答案
答案
一、 听力
1-5 CACBA 6-10 CACBB 11-15 BACCA 16-20 ACAAB
二、阅读高三英语期初卷（第 17 页 共 11 页）
21-23 CDA 24-27 BACD 28-31 DCBA 32-35 DADA 36-40 ABCGE
三、完形
41-45 CCBDD 46-50 BACBD 51-55 ADAAC 56-60 BADBC
短文语法填空
61. as 62. founder 63. to build 64. banned 65. cracking
66. forced 67. financial 68. more painful 69. whose 70. where
单句填空
71. casting
72. (has) witnessed
73. would have fallen
74. to represent
75. accelerated
76. booming
77. to have been occupied
78. undeniably
79. reveal
80. against
完成句子
81. valid point
82. alternative to/for
83. distinction of
84. tapping against高三英语期初卷（第 18 页 共 11 页）
85. link up / bond together
读后续写 One possible version
The gipsy grumbled frightfully, and declared if he did a few more deals of that sort he’d be
ruined. But in the end he counted out six shillings and sixpence into Toad’s paw. Then he fetched
a large iron plate and a knife, fork, and spoon. Some hot stew from the pot was poured into the
plate. Toad took the plate on his lap, almost crying, and stuffed, and stuffed, and stuffed, and kept
asking for more. He thought that he had never eaten so good a breakfast in all his life.
When Toad had taken as much stew on board as he thought he could possibly hold, he got up
and said good-bye to the gipsy, and took an affectionate farewell of the horse; and the gipsy gave
him directions which way to go, and he set forth in the best possible spirits. The sun was shining
brightly, he had money in his pocket once more, he was nearing home and friends and safety, and,
most and best of all, he had had a substantial meal, hot and nourishing, and felt big, and strong,
and careless, and self-confident. (153)
听力录音原稿
录音原文：
Listening Test 1
Text 1
W: How about seeing the new film at the theater tomorrow?
M: Sorry. I have a GRE class every Friday, and the next day I always have to look over my
notes at home.
Text 2
M: Hey, Katherine. Do you know any special ways to listen to lectures better?高三英语期初卷（第 19 页 共 11 页）
W: Well, I like to take notes. But if the topic is difficult, I often record the whole thing. That
way, I can listen to the lecture all over again and take really good notes.
Text 3
W: Hi, Thomas. This is Katie. I found your notebook in the library. Please come to get it back in
the classroom. Or I just leave it in the teachers’ office in Room 201, if you don’t have time
now.
M: Oh. That’s great, Katie! I have been looking for it all day long. I’ll go to get it tomorrow
morning.
Text 4
M: I find there are plenty of classical music CDs on the Internet. You can buy them very
cheaply if you like them.
W: Great. I know you very often listen to them. You can try some rock music, which can make
you energetic and powerful. And jazz music also makes people feel relaxed.
M: Mm… I sometimes listen to them.
Text 5
M: You really have a lot of hobbies, Sarah. How do you find time to keep up with all of them?
W: That’s the nice thing about being retired. I have always had a desire to do more in the field of
art, and now that I have time, I really enjoy taking art classes at the community college.
Text 6
M: ⑥I’m terribly sorry, Tina. I’ve broken your glasses. I was looking for the dictionary you
borrowed from me yesterday on the desk while you were out for a break.
W: Well, it doesn’t matter. It’s my fault. I forgot to return it to you on time after I used it to look
up some words in it. I should say sorry to you first.
M: I need it badly now, so I began to search for it on your desk. I should have been careful. I’ll
pay for it.
W: No, there is no need to pay. ⑦You treat me an ice cream after class. That’s enough. 高三英语期初卷（第 20 页 共 11 页）
Text 7
W: Good morning. Harwich Hospital. How may I help you?
M: Hello, I made an appointment with Dr. Martin, but I have to make a change now.
W: Oh, who’s calling, please?
M: It’s Adam Welsh.
W: Ah yes, Mr. Welsh. ⑨Your appointment is at 11：00 am on Wednesday. Is there a
problem?
M: ⑧Well, unfortunately I won’t be able to come tomorrow as I live out of town and I’ve
been cut off by last night’s sudden snowstorm. ⑨ Could I possibly have another
appointment for the same time the day after tomorrow when the weather will hopefully be
better?
W: Wait a moment, please. I’ll just check. ⑨Yes, that’ll be fine.
M: Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome. I’ll inform Dr. Martin of the change. Thank you for calling.
Text 8
M: Let’s plan a trip for the summer break.
W: All right. I heard there are some little villages with beautiful scenery and interesting shops.
M: Oh no. We don’t have that much money to do some shopping.
W: You’re right. Anyway, I’d like to have a look. I just heard there are some really nice arts in the
villages. (10)The best place to find a good variety of local artworks such as paintings and
handmade jewelry is Richmond. The only trouble is that there aren’t any places to eat. Luckily,
there are some great restaurants and cafés in Rosemount 15 minutes by bike away from it. (11)And
Sun Valley, which is a ten-minute walk from Richmond is also famous for its local foods.
M: Great! Are there any youth hotels around there?
W: Yes, there’s one in Richmond. (12)But what about sleeping in a tent? We haven’t done that
for ages and we don’t have much money to stay in a hotel. 高三英语期初卷（第 21 页 共 11 页）
M: Sounds fun.
Text 9
W: Nice to meet you, Jack. I’m Mrs. Spence. Please take a seat.
M: Thank you, Mrs. Spence. Nice to meet you, too.
W: (13)So, you’ve applied to do a teaching course here.
M: (13)Yes, that’s right.
W: I’d like you to tell me, first of all, why you want to be a teacher.
M: OK. Well, I’ve always loved explaining things and helping people. (14)I’m not looking for
an easy job—I like a challenge! I also want to work with young people.
W: And why have you decided to become a PE teacher?
M: OK, playing sports is my favorite. I really believe it’s important for young people to do sports
at school.
W: (15)Oh, mine is watching sports. Well, why is it so important, do you think?
M: OK. Well, first of all, we all know it’s important for our health to keep physically fit. Secondly,
physical exercise is good for our mental well-being.
W: Hmmm…
M ： (16)Finally, playing sports teaches young people important life lessons, like the
teamwork, which values most.
W: OK. Jack. (13)Let’s stop here. I’ll let you know the result soon.
Text 10
M: In the age of mobile payments, what we really need to survive is a smartphone. But one
company in the US is going to make your traditional wallets cool again, by bringing them into the
digital age.
(17)Armenian firm Volterman’s Smart Wallet takes security to a new level. It’s fitted with
different technology. In a smart wallet, there is an alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a camera. (18)If 高三英语期初卷（第 22 页 共 11 页）
your phone and wallet become separated, the alarm will warn you so that you don’t leave it
behind. And if your wallet is lost or stolen, the GPS tracker can help you reach it.
But perhaps the most unusual feature of the Volterman Smart Wallet is the built-in front-facing
camera. “If someone dares to open your wallet without your permission, the little camera will take
a picture and send it to your mobile phone,” the founder said. (19)Once your wallet is stolen, you
will find it easily by receiving the picture of the thief.
The Volterman is really the world’s most powerful smart wallet. (20)It’s also lightweight and
thin, making it perfect for travel. No more international roaming charges（漫游费）. Also, it
works wirelessly. The high-tech wallet comes in three models, with the cheapest cost expected to
be $169.
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