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锡市第一中学2015-2016学年第二学期期初测试
高 三 英 语
命题、审核：高三英语备课组 2016.2
一、听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请听下面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 did Mary do last night?
A. She went to the cinema. B. She went to the airport. C. She visited an old friend.
2. What is the man’s major?
A. Elementary education. B. Literature. C. Psychology.
3. Where did the man meet Betty?
A. In the post office. B. Outside the bank. C. In the library.
4. What is the man probably doing?
A. Doing the shopping. B. Using a machine. C. Translating words.
5. When did the man’s grandparents build their second house?
A. At the age of 30. B. At the age of 31. C. At the age of 34.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面5短对话或独白。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；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白度两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where will the woman travel this summer?
A. To Beijing. B. To Milan. C. To Rome.
7. Why won’t the man travel to the Caribbean?
A. He went there last summer.
B. He is afraid of a disease there.
C. He hates the mosquitoes there.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
1. How long did it take the woman speaker to get here?
A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. One and a half hours.
2. What happened on the bus?
A. A woman fell over.
B. The woman speaker got injured.
C. The bus driver could hardly breathe.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
3. What is the man’s problem?
A. He is late for classes too often.
B. He has missed too many classes.
C. He has failed the exam again.
4. What day is it today?
A. Monday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.
5. What does the man decide to do at last?
A. Make up the exam. B. Drop the class. C. Stop working part-time.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Actor and director. B. Writer and reader. C. Interviewee and interviewer.
7. How did the man probably react when he heard the movie was about an alien?
A. He was a bit frightened. B. He showed great interest. C. He was very disappointed.
8. What does Tuck like doing?
A. Asking questions and seeking answers.
B. Helping others solve problems.
C. Traveling with his friends.
9. How many friends does Tuck have in the movie?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
1. What is one of Michelle’s lifelong dreams?
A. To work for a large restaurant.
B. To take a training course.
C. To bake wedding cakes.
2. How did Michelle attract the attention of Mr. Brown?
A. By giving a card to him.
B. By having baking experience.
C. By making a delicious cake.
3. Who is Mr. Brown probably?
A. A famous baker. B. A school teacher. C. A restaurant owner.
4. How long will Michelle stay in Paris?
A. Three months. B. Three years. C. Five years.
二、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. —Why do you think the music is used?
—To ______ the plot, not simply to keep the toes tapping.
A. lose B. discover C. forward D. construct
22. The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would ________ run the risk of becoming extinct.
A. anyhow B. instead C. otherwise D. therefore
23. The athletes were all standing by the skating field, ________ skating suits．
A. all of them worn B. all wearing
C. all of whom wearing D. all were wearing
24. In my driving lesson, I learned a traffic rule that at no time ________ parked in a manner which will block emergency service.
A. any vehicle is B. is any vehicle
C. can any vehicle be D. any vehicle can be
25. The manager’s health ________ quickly over the weeks that followed and soon he would be fit enough to return to work.
A. improved B. would improve C. has improved D. had improved
26. When it comes to sports passion, nothing ________ the craziness in fans more than football.
A. picks out B. makes out C. brings out D. figures out
27. Ensuring every child equal rights to education is ________ the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.
A. that B. what C. whether D. where
28. -- Cindy burst out crying at the news, but I ________ no harm.
-- I would rather you ________ her about it.
A. mean; didn’t tell B. meant; didn’t tell C. mean; hadn’t told D. meant; hadn’t told
29. I can guarantee you the quality of our digital camera. ________ there be any problem, you can contact us and ask to replace it.
A. Should B. Must C. Have to D. Need
30. He was trying to write, but the continuous noise outside his window ________ him ________.
A. put; off B dropped; off C. drew; out D. let; out
31. I’m not talking about an aimless hope that’s little more than _________ optimism; I’m talking about hope as the spirit inside us.
A. great B. blind C. guarded D. cautious
32. ISIS has released a statement _________ responsibility for the Paris attacks, which threatens that there’s more revenge(复仇) to anti-Muslim countries yet _________.
A. to claim; come B. claiming; to come
C. claimed; coming D. to claim; to come
33. ________ the financial crisis, fewer advertisements for new personnel showed up on the college campus.
A. Regardless of B. In terms of C. With respect to D. In response to
34. ---Was the proposal passed at yesterday’s meeting?
---Yes, but some members of the committee expressed ______.
A. association B. reservation C. authority D. corporation
35. -- I feel terrible. I didn’t do well in the math test.
-- __________. You’re already making progress and will surely learn it well.
A. Don’t be silly. B. Don’t take things for granted
C. Don’t put the cart before the horse D. Don’t take it too hard
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Sometimes we start out with the best intention to think and speak only positive thoughts, but the people around us throw us off course. They can’t fully understand the power our thoughts and words have , or __36__ they do, they may be stuck in old patterns of negativity. Much of our habitual communication takes the form of __37__ and criticizing, and it can be hard to find a way into certain conversations without those old __38__. However, we always have the choice not to participate in negativity or to find a way to __39__ the situation positively.
Not everyone will __40__ to your reminders, and there’s no __41__ to become overly attached to the idea of changing other people, because people have to choose for themselves how they will be in the world. Many people choose negativity because it is __42__ to them and feels safe. It is important to give people the __43__ to find their own way, __44__ you can always set an example, __45__ representing the power of being positive. Sometimes you may __46__ the conversation with a positive statement, and sometimes you may simply change the __47__. You may also simply __48__ your energy and presence, which can be another way of making a clever statement. If you feel __49__ enough with somebody that is always negative, perhaps you can have an honest conversation with him; __50__, awareness is the first step to change.
A powerful way to free yourself from the negative influence is to find supporters who are __51__minded. You and a friend, coworker, or family member may __52__ to work together to continually change the energy of the situation in a positive direction. The power of two people working to __53__ the positive is greater than one person working on his own. As you and your supporters work together to lift the energy around you, you will be __54__ to see how quickly the positive influence begins to __55__ one mind after another from negativity into light.
36. A. only if B. what if C. as if D. even if
37. A. complaining B. analyzing C. defending D. describing
38. A. doubts B. habits C. beliefs D. interests
39. A. create B. monitor C. influence D. control
40. A. respond B. devote C. oppose D. apply
41. A. doubt B. need C. possibility D. time
42. A. available B. natural C. familiar D. helpful
43. A. encouragement B. entrance C. wisdom D. space
44. A. so B. or C. and D. but
45. A. desperately B. deliberately C. cleverly D. directly
46. A. find B. interrupt C. praise D. force
47. A. subject B. tone C. mood D. manner
48. A. save B. release C. withdraw D. announce
49. A. comfortable B. successful C. positive D. proud
50. A. above all B. after all C. in addition D. in fact
51. A. normally B. greatly C. universally D. similarly
52. A. agree B. remember C. pretend D. hesitate
53. A. express B. understand C. promote D. exchange
54. A. appreciated B. interested C. confused D. amazed
55. A. receive B. free C. select D. balance
四、 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Farms are spreading to unused city lots and old properties across the United States.
Eco City Farms is an educational nonprofit organization. It seeks to empower the community by teaching economic development, job training and a healthier way of living. The group has set up farms near automobile repair businesses and fast food stores in urban neighborhoods.
Social activist Margaret Morgan-Hubbard founded Eco City Farms. She says the lack of fresh produce is a major health problem for children and their families living in Maryland. “What’s critical is that 70 percent of the people in these towns are overweight, have diabetes or have other kinds of diet-related ailments because they don’t have access to healthy food.”
Eco City Farms offers several programs for agriculture, food, and finding jobs in the environment-friendly business. People can also learn how to cook healthier foods and teach others how to prepare meals. On a recent day, Philip Sidibe demonstrated his cooking skills. He prepared Aloco, a popular food in Cameroon where he grew up. He and other young people not only cook their food, but also grow it in a large garden.
Tameka Barbour-Gaskins lives in Autumn Woods. She says her whole family is eating healthier meals because of the local produce. “I like junk food. I like quick meals. It’s not easy to just go from eating a certain way all your life to switching over to being healthier… With the urban garden here, with my son learning, he can help me switch around my style of eating. I want a healthy family.”
Margaret says the urban garden is an agent for change and the young people are its newest supporters. “Our program is about planting seeds. It’s about planting seeds not just in the ground, but in other human beings so that the movement can grow and it’s really exciting because these young people will be working with us throughout the year to help plan the actual farm and to finally own it.”
56. We learn from the passage that Eco City Farms ____.
A. provides a lot of job opportunities
B. was founded by an expert in farming
C. helps the community lead a healthy lifestyle
D. has turned most city lots into farms in the USA
57. The underlined word “ailments” in Paragraph 3 probably means “____”.
A. diseases B. foods C. materials D. programs
B
The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of the hot season, causing a great shock to both consumers and restaurant owners – and relief isn’t likely anytime soon. A decreasing number of cattle and growing export demand from countries such as China and Japan have caused the average price of fresh beef to climb to $5.28 a pound in February, up almost a quarter from January and the highest price since 1987.
“Everything that’s produced is being consumed,” said Kevin Good, an analyst at CattleFax, a Colorado-based information group. Prices will likely stay high for a couple of years as cattle producers start to rebuild their cattle among big questions about whether the Southwest and parts of the Midwest will see enough rain to water the grass.
“I quit buying steaks a while ago when the price went up,” said 59-year-old Len Markham, who works at Texas Tech. She says she limits red meat purchases to hamburger, choosing chicken, pork and fish instead.
Restaurant owners, too, must deal with the high prices. Mark Hutchens, owner of the 50 Yard Line Steakhouse in Lubbock, raised his menu prices for beef items by about 5 percent in November. Since then, the owner of the small eating house has tried to make cuts elsewhere to avoid passing it on to customers. “It really puts more pressure on the small guys,” he said of non-chain restaurants. “I just think you have to stay competitive and keep your costs low.”
“White-tablecloth restaurants have adjusted the size of their steaks, making them thinner”, says Jim Robb, director of the Colorado-based Livestock Marketing Information Center. “And fast-food restaurants are cutting costs by reducing the number of menu items and are offering other meat options, including turkey burgers”, Robb said. “Chain restaurants also try to buy beef as much as they can, which essentially gives them a discount”, Iowa State University assistant economics professor Lee Schulz said.
The high prices are welcome news for at least one group: ranchers (大农场经营者), especially those in Texas who for years have struggled because of drought (干旱) and
high feed prices. But even as ranchers breathe a sigh of relief, some worry lasting high prices will cause consumers to permanently change their buying habits – switching to chicken or pork. Pete Bonds, a 62-year-old Texas rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, said that’s a big concern. “But such fears may be unfounded,” Robb said. “Three years ago, economists thought consumers would start looking for substitutions for beef as the drought spread. We’re surprised we haven’t seen more of that,” he said.
South Dakota rancher Chuck O’Connor thinks that consumers won’t abandon beef for good. “I’m sure some are maybe going to cut back some, but to say that people aren’t going to buy it anymore, I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said, adding, “I hope not.”
58. The price of beef has increased because _____.
A. there is a growing demand for fresh beef among Americans
B. cattle producers have succeeded in raising a new type of cattle
C. there is a lack of rain and the export of beef is increasing
D. ranchers have found ways to deal with high feed prices
59. Which method is NOT used by restaurant owners to deal with the high beef prices?
A. They have made the steaks smaller than before.
B. They have increased the prices of beef-related dishes.
C. They have made hamburgers with many other kinds of meat.
D. They have sought discount by purchasing large amounts of beef.
60. Jim Robb gives an example in the sixth paragraph in order to ______.
A. tell people that it is a tough job to look for substitutions for beef
B. show his fear that chicken or pork may be an alternative to beef
C. explain that customers won’t change their buying habits completely
D. indicate that ranchers may be least affected by the high beef prices
C
Before I became rich, I assumed rich people just looked out the windows of their Hollywood Hills homes, eating delicious popcorn and congratulating themselves on being smart enough to go into the profitable field of journalism. But it turns out there’s a lot of guilt involved. Sure, most of the time I’m jealous of the 3% of Americans who make more money than I do. But sometimes I feel bad for the 97%. And I want everyone to know I feel bad.
So when I read Bruce McCall and David Letterman’s terrific new book, This Land Was Made for You and Me (But Mostly Me), I was deeply jealous. Not because the jokes and drawings that tease one-percenters are great (a 36-hole golf course built in the Sahara, an Olympic-size bath powered by its own nuclear plant). I was jealous because McCall and Letterman were rich people who had figured out how to seem like they cared about income inequality and got paid to do it.
I too want people to know that I think it’s unsustainable for 1% of Americans to have over 35% of the wealth, while 80% have just 11%. Yet few people know this part of me. I should make more of an effort, like millionaires Russell Simmons, Alec Baldwin and Kanye West did when they visited Occupy Wall Street. So I called McCall, whom I’ve known for a long time. But when I called him for advice on how rich guys like us should show people how much we hate rich guys like us, McCall informed me that he’s not a rich guy, adding that he started lower middle class and a high school dropout.
Deny, deny, deny.
As to what I should actually do, I sought advice from Jack, a rich friend who created a foundation to help fight income inequality. He told me that giving away my money wouldn’t change anything, which I thought was just another way the 1% make fun of how little money we three-percenters have. He advised me to work on basic problems instead of calling people hypocrites (伪君子). In other words: Write columns that no one will read. The only income inequality that is going to solve is mine.
61. After the author got rich, he realized being rich has brought him a sense of .
A. guilt B. pride C. fairness D. jealousy
62. What is the author’s attitude towards Bruce McCall and David Letterman?
A. Envious. B. Grateful. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable.
63. As to removing income inequality, .
A. McCall and Jack are concerned
B. McCall is more concerned than Jack
C. McCall and Jack have similar ideas
D. McCall is more of a hypocrite than Jack
64. Which of the following solutions to income inequality does the author probably approve of?
A. Writing good columns. B. Giving up some money.
C. Depending on the government. D. Setting up a charitable foundation.
D
Should literary criticism be an art or a science? If you’re an English major, what should you study: the unusual group of writers who happen to interest you (art), or literary history and theory (science)? If you’re an English professor, how should you spend your time: producing “readings” of the literary works that you care about (art), or looking for the patterns that shape whole literary forms or periods (science)? Almost no one wants to answer the question definitively, because, for a critic, alternating between one’s artistic and scientific nature is fun--- it’s like switching between the ocean and the sun at the beach.
Franco Moretti, a professor at Stanford, whose essay collection “Distant Reading” just won the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism, fascinates critics in large part because he does want to answer the question definitively. He thinks that literary criticism ought to be a science. In 2005, in a book called“Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History”, he used computer-generated visualizations to map, among other things, the emergence of new genres（文学类型）. In 2010, he founded the Stanford Literary Lab, which is dedicated to analyzing literature with software. The basic idea in Moretti’s work is that, if you really want to understand literature, you can’t just read a few books or poems over and over. Instead, you have to work with hundreds or even thousands of texts at a time. By turning those books into data, analyzing and comparing those data, you can discover facts about literature in general.
The week before last, Stanford announced that undergraduates would be able to enroll (注册)for“joint majors”combining computer science with either English or music. Yet Moretti has critics. They point out that, so far, the results of his investigations have been either wrong or unexciting. (A typical Moretti finding is that, in eighteenth-century Britain, for instance, the titles of novels grew shorter as the market for novels grew larger.) And yet these sorts of objections haven’t dimmed the enthusiasm for Moretti’s work. That’s because, no matter how Moretti’s individual research projects turn out, his method, in itself, makes a meaningful statement. It pushes critics to rethink what they do.
The numbers and charts shown in Moretti’s analyses make you see literature
differently --- as something vast, social, and impersonal that is perhaps best approached in a statistical way. The grandeur (壮观) of an expanded scale gives Moretti’s work aesthetic (审美）power. (It plays a larger role in his appeal, I suspect, than most Morettians would like to admit.) What’s the point of continuing to interpret individual books --- especially books that have already been interpreted over and over? Interpreters, Moretti writes, “have already said what they had to.” Better to focus on “the laws of literary history”--- on explanation, rather than interpretation.
All this sounds self-serious. It isn’t. For all his techno-futurism, Moretti can seem old- fashioned in his eagerness to uncover hidden patterns and structures within culture. In some ways, the book’s receiving an award reflects the role that Moretti has played in securing a permanent seat at the table for a new critical paradigm --- something that happens only rarely.
Even so, my guess is that, while many critics will admire Moretti, relatively few will follow him. The technical skills are learnable; English majors can take computer-science courses. But the sacrifices, intellectually and, as it were, artistically, are too great. In ordinary literary criticism --- the kind that splits the difference between art and science --- there is a give-and-take between the general and the particular. Your circle back from theory to text; you compromise science with art. But Moretti’s criticism doesn’t work that way. Generality is the whole point. By the end of his journey, Moretti may be able to see all of literature, but he’ll see it as an astronaut on Mars might see the Earth: from afar, with no way home.
65. According to the first paragraph, the author thinks the question “Should literary criticism be an art or a science?” seems ______.
A. worth thinking about B. ridiculous C. difficult to answer D. theoretical
66. Which of the following does Franco Moretti most probably agree with?
A. Critics should not only appreciate literature but also analyze the texts with critical theories.
B. A critic must use computer software to analyze the text he/she is reading.
C. Critics should be able to conclude the general rules of literature by comparison.
D. A critic should have an understanding of the general rules of literature.
67. What is the attitude of Stanford towards Moretti’s idea?
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Unconcerned. D. Critical.
68. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 is meant to indicate that ______.
A. Moretti has found many new facts about literary history
B. many critics have to reflect on their work
C. many critics are uninterested in Moretti’s findings
D. Moretti’s findings are of little value
69. We can learn from the last three paragraphs that the author ______.
A. suggests that people focus on explanation
B. thinks data and charts made by Moretti seem impressive
C. considers Moretti’s idea is old-fashioned
D. concludes many critics follow Moretti just out of respect
70. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. A long way to go for understanding literature
B. Which do you like, an art or a science?
C. An attempt to discover the laws of literature
D. Does Techno-futurism work?
五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分； 满分10分）
Sometimes when you travel, it’s just not practical to take public transportation. Maybe you have lots of attractions to visit on your trip or you are on a business trip that calls for you to be at specific places at particular times. Then renting a car becomes necessary. Here are some of the easiest ways to get the best deal possible.
Once you reserve a car, you are not usually locked into the rate at the time you booked. Rates can go up or down between the time you book it and the time you actually pick up your car. If they go down, you can always cancel and rebook with no penalty.
Weekly rates are sometimes much better than those if you booked each day separately and often even more affordable than a four- or five-day rental.
If you reserve an economy car and they don’t have any when you get there, they have to give you the next available size up at the same rate. If all they have at the time is a luxury car, they have to rent it to you. The other upside to renting a smaller car is that it will cost you less in fuel.
If you have insurance at home, it’s likely you are covered in any car you drive, whether you own it or not. Check with your personal insurance company before you leave home and then tell the rental car company you don’t need their optional insurance.
It’s probable that you won’t know where you’re going when you travel to a new destination. If you have a personal GPS, bring it instead of renting one from the company. It will save you quite a bit of money.
It’s very common for the car rental company to charge you over a dollar more per gallon than what is charged at the pump. And no matter how much gas you return with, you will be made to pay as if the tank was empty. Tell the receptionist that you will return the car with a full tank and then ask where the nearest station is, so you can take note to stop there upon your return.
Airports impose a rental fee to car companies, which they then pass onto the customer. If it is possible to rent off-site, compare pricing to see if there is a notable difference.
You always want to get the most for your money and renting a car is no different. Sign up for reward programs and earn points toward free rentals, upgrades and more when you use each company.
Getting deep discounts on car rentals
71. of renting a car
You need to spend more time on 72. .
You have to deal with some business on time.
Easiest ways to get the best deal
There is no 73. when you cancel and rebook the reservation, if rates go down.
74. booking is recommended.
Reserve the 75. possible car.
Use your own 76. .
77. the GPS provided by the car rental company.
Choose to refuel the car at the station near the car rental company upon your 78. .
Rent the car 79. from the airport.
Conclusion
Get the 80. out of your rental.
第六部分 书面表达（满分25分）
请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
一． 听力
1-5. ACBAC 6-10. ABCAB 11-15. BBCBA 16-20. BBCCA
二． 单项选择
21-35 CCBCA CDDAA BBDBD
三． 完型
36-45 DABCA BCDDC 46-55 BACAB DACDB
四． 阅读理解
56-57CA 58-60CAC 61-64ACCB 65-70BDADBC
五、任务型
71. Necessity 72. sightseeing 73. penalty 74. Weekly 75. smallest
76. insurance 77. Skip/Refuse/Avoid 78. return 79. away 80. most
六、书面表达
One possible version:
Cultural differences do exist in every corner of the world, where the same behavior often carries totally different meanings when we socialize with people. The four experiences above are typical examples.
It’s not uncommon to witness people’s living habits, values along with customs, which vary widely throughout the world, have led to cultural misunderstandings. Take greetings as a case in point, Chinese people tend to say ‘Have you eaten yet?’, while in western countries, topics are always related to occupations, families, weather and so on. What’s more, when receiving compliments from others, foreigners usually show their gratitude with a smile. However, Chinese never fail to pretend to be humble, with a ‘Just so-so’ in response, which is also a convincing proof of cultural differences.
When we are caught in a dilemma to communicate with foreigners, it’s high time
that we hold an open mind to embrace different cultures, where, in turn, a critical eye is also needed. We ought to select the good essence of foreign cultures rather than blindly copy them. In short, it’s everyone’ efforts towards the fusion of cultures that minimize the gap between people.
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