重庆市巴蜀中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共90分)
第一部分 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）
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.How does the woman cure her cold
A.By taking medicine. B.By drinking honey water.
C.By laving a hot bath.
2.Where does the conversation take place
A.In a hote1. B.In a restaurant. C.In a theatre.
3.What did the club do
A.They raised money for a student. B.They visited a classmate in hospital.
C.They set up an organization to help the students.
4.How many credit hours does the woman need to get from the Education Department
A.9. B.12. C.17.
5.What does the woman mean
A.She has no talent for dancing. B.Her daughter is good at dancing.
C.She has never won a dancing contest.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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段对话，回答第6、7题。
6.What does the woman plan to do
A.Study abroad. B.Take a trip. C.Work as a tour guide.
7.What does the man suggest the woman do
A.Take along a phrase book. B.Borrow a book from her brother.
C.Go to English-speaking countries.
听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。
8.What caused the mistake
A.The translation. B.Different cultures.
C.Different reading habits.
9.What does the advertisement in the magazine mean
A.The shirt is warm. B.The shirt isn’t comfortable.
C.The shirt looks good.
听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。
10.What do we know about the woman
A.She knows Alison Gayle. B.She has got an electric guitar.
C.She is encouraged to take the guitar lessons.
11.How much does a 60-minute lesson cost
A.￡17. B.￡26. C.￡30.
12.What does the man suggest the woman do
A.Make a call to Alison Gayle at once.
B.Contact Alison Gayle at a certain time.
C.Go to Alison Gayle’s house with him tonight.
听第9段对话，回答第13至16题。
13.Who is the woman
A.A captain. B.A passenger. C.A hostess.
14.What is one of the qualifications for an airline pilot’s license
A.Having enough flying experience.
B.Mastering several languages.
C.Being younger than 45.
15.What should a pilot do before each flight
A.Follow the checklists. B.Warm up all the engines.
C.Make sure there are no breaks in the wings.
16.What should a pilot do if an engine breaks down just before take-off？
A.Try to stop at once. B.Land on a long runway.
C.Land after a short fly around.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.When is the restaurant open on Saturdays
A.In the morning. B.At noon. C.In the evening.
18.What does the speaker say about his restaurant
A.It used to be a library. B.It was first opened in 1894.
C.It was changed into a restaurant 2 years ago.
19.What is the speaker’s plan with his restaurant
A.To change it into a club. B.To enlarge it in several years.
C.To open more branches around the world.
20.Where does the man probably come from
A.America. B.England. C.India.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
A
Hello. I’m Jan from Mrs. Lake’s class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway.
Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean.
The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also, the government does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people, especially teenagers like us, cleaning them up.
We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean，please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake’ room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts. Then we' ll
try to pick an area to adopt and clean.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean!
21.What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about
A. Giving names to the highways. B. Drawing pictures of highways.
C. Picking up litter along the roads. D. Putting up signs near the roads.
22. What should the students do first if they want to join the program
A. Pick a spot to care for. B. Call Mrs. Lake next week.
C. Write a letter to their parents. D. Go to a meeting on Wednesday.
23.What is the purpose of this speech
A. To encourage students to join the program.
B. To introduce the traffic system.
C. To show drivers how to drive safely.
D. To tell a story about adopting a pet.
24.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Adopt-a-Pet B. Adopt-a-Highway
C. Ways to Protect the Environment D. Volunteers on Roads
B
Elizabeth Mitchell’s new “Liberty’s Torch” is the fascinating story of how the Statue of Liberty came to be. The Statue of Liberty’s rough history is explored in “Liberty’s Torch”.
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is an all-but-forgotten figure in American history. He was, however, responsible for one of the most enduring symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty. A Frenchman from Alsace, he designed and built the Statue of Liberty which stood on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor. How this statue came to be is the fascinating subject of Elizabeth Michell’s new book “Liberty’s Torch”.
The power of Mitchell’s narrative is convincing(令人信服的). We recognize the Statue of Liberty now as a symbol of hope and opportunity for a nation of immigrants. At the time, though, people could not see that－nor did they even imagine that. Instead, the construction of the statue was born of one man’s desire to set up a great monument.
For this reason, perhaps, “Liberty’s Torch” relies on Bartholdi as the connecting thread. Bartholdi went to Egypt to make photographic copies of the main monuments. On the boat, Bartholdi met and began a lifelong relationship with Ferdinand de Lesseps, the man who would build the Suez Canal. Maybe it was this friendship, or maybe it was seeing Egypt’s huge monuments, but finally the trip inspired Bartholdi’s dream to create the largest statue ever built. Failure to bring this to completion in Egypt, followed by his exile (流放) from Paris, led Bartholdi to sail to America.
By explaining the Statue of Liberty’s hard history and showing Bartholdi’s brave spirit, Mitchell has done a great service.
25. It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A. American people have never forgotten Frederic August Bartholdi
B. the Statue of Liberty wasn’t originally regarded as a symbol of hope
C. Bartholdi finished the Suez Canal
D. Bartholdi was a famous architect from Egypt.
26.What was the main reason for Bartholdi to build the Statue of Liberty
A. To finish his education in the arts.
B. To mark his friendship with Ferdinand.
C. To create something better than Egyptian monuments.
D. To achieve his dream to create the largest statue.
27.What type of writing is the passage
A. A travel guide. B. A book review
C. An announcement D. An architecture report.
C
Decision-thinking is not unlike poker—it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think what you think they think you think. The mental process(过程) is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers.
The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes; there are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the players can't hide anything or play tricks; they don't win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of 'imperfect information', like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information. Quite the reverse Business, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors(因素), best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.
28.The subject discussed in this text is _________.
A.the process of reaching decisions
B.the difference between poker and chess.
C.the secret of making good business plans
D.the value of information in winning games
29.An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ___________.
A.rules B.luck C.time D.ideas
30.Which of the following can be used in place of "Quite the reverse" in paragraph 3
A.Quite right. B.True enough. C.Most unlikely. D.Just the opposite.
31.In the writer's opinion, when making business decisions one should ___________ .
A.put perfect information before imperfect information
B.accept the existence of unknown factors
C.regard business as a game of chess
D.mix known and unknown factors
D
You may have heard of the American Dream, an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.
It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity, and that anyone could achieve success through hard work. At times, the dream has referred to home ownership, a good job, retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.
Yet today, this concept seems to have greatly changed. As Time magazine pointed out, quite different from the older generation, many Millennials (the generation born after 1980) redefine(重新定义) the American Dream as “day-to-day control of your life”. They “prize job mobility, flexible schedules, any work that is more interesting than typing, and the ability to travel”, said the magazine.
Home ownership, once the cornerstone of the American Dream, is becoming a smaller priority for this generation. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of them choose travel as part of their dream. And entrepreneurship(创业) is a rising favorite, as nearly 26% of Millennials consider self-employment as part of their dream.
So what has led to this huge change
Many point fingers at the poor economy. “Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowing opportunity and social stagnation(停滞),”noted The Daily Beast.
“The rate of 16-to 24-year-olds out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%. Many college graduates have taken jobs that don’t require a degree,” Time reported.
The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to a lost generation who are “unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporation’s ladder”.
Dan Kadlec, a reporter of Time, sees Millennials as resetting their expectations.”This situation is different for young adults today,” he wrote. “A true American dream has to feel attainable, and many Millennias are feeling they can only attain a day-today lifestyle that suits them.”
32.The underlined word “cornerstone” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. growth B. balance C. basis D. purpose
33. What has changed Millennials’ view of the American Dream according to the passage
A. A lack of confidence in themselves B. Fierce competition in the job market
C. Their dissatisfaction with the government D. The discouraging economy and unemployment
34. Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials’ new definition of the American Dream is ______.
A. beautiful B. understandable C. worrying D. positive
35. What can be the best title for this passage
A. Redefinition of American Dream B. Meaning of American Dream
C. Value of Achieving American Dream D. History of Changing American Dream
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 average computer user has between 5 and 15 username/password combinations to log in different kinds of accounts. Some demand you use a specific number of symbols and digits, while others require you to change your password every 60 days. The feeling of confusion resulting from memorizing these login information has grown so common that it actually has a name: password fatigue(疲劳).
Having to remember so many different passwords is annoying, but it can also be dangerous. Because it is virtually impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts, many people leave handwritten lists of usernames and passwords on or next to their computers.
36 While these practices make it easier to remember login information, they also make it easier for thieves to hack into accounts.
Single Sign-On (SSO) confirmation and password management software can help solve this problem. With SSO, users only need to remember one password to log in to the main system.
37 SSO software is typically used by large companies, schools, or libraries.
38 If a user loses or forgets the password required to log in to SSO software, the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account. Users who rely on password management software face the same problems.
Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email addresses or answering a prompt（提示）, this process can waste time and cause further frustration. What is more, recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary solution.
39
Some computer scientists have suggested computers rely on biometrics(生物测定学). 40 The use of biometrics raises questions concerning privacy and can also be expensive to practice.
Software engineers and computer security experts are still searching for the cure to password fatigue. Until they find the perfect solution, however, everyone will simply have to rely on the password system currently in place.
A. It does not address the larger problem of password fatigue.
B. These software programs have been built into many major web browsers
C. The problem with password management software makes users feel powerless.
D. The SSO software then automatically logs the user in to other accounts within the system.
E. However, SSO confirmation and password management software also have drawbacks.
F. This is a method of recognizing human users based on unique traits, such as fingerprints, voice, or DNA.
G. Others solve this problem by using the same password for every account or using extremely simple passwords.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My dad, “Mutt” Mantle is 41 a father to me, sometimes more like a good judge of talent—“Mickey Mantle”
He was 42 about baseball. He made his living working in mines. But he played baseball in several town teams.
From the day I was born, Dad said he wanted me to make my living as baseball player. He named me Mickey 43 a catcher he liked. He hoped I would play for the New York Yankees.
Dad often 44 a toy baseball to my crib(摇篮). One day, 45 . I caught one. Then he was sure that I’d be a ball player!
I learned about the 46 on a ball field before I learned my ABC’s. When I was three, Dad had Mama make me little uniform. He liked to 47 around town in it.
When I five, I started school. That same day, I had my first 48 in switch-hitting(左右手都能击球)
Dad and Grandpa were in the yard when I came home from school. They had a small bat and two 49
“Mickey,” said Dad, “ Grandpa and I have thought up at a new 50 . Take this bat and try to hit our
pitches(投掷).I’m left-handed. When I throw, you swing right-handed 51 you always have. Grandpa’s right-handed. When he throws, turn around and swing left-handed.”
Dad was going to make me a 52 ! He knew that a player who can bat both right and left has a good 53 of making hit.
That day I tried and tried. But I couldn’t swing left-handed. After about 15 minutes, I yelled to Mama for help. She said, “ I know it’s easy. But please try. 54 , to make Dad happy.”
So, every day after school we had switch-hitting 55 . After two weeks, I didn’t 56 it any more. My 57 were getting trained. I began to hit a few.
After a year or two, Dad and Grandpa began throwing as 58 as they could. And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls. Then as I grew older, they began to use baseball 59 .
So you know 60 I, today’s baseball star Mickey Mantle, got my star as a Switch-Hitter.
41. A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. less than
42. A. curious B. crazy C. nervous D. particular
43. A. after B. with C. for D. in
44. A. hit B. swung C. tied D. threw
45. A. on purpose B. by intention C. by chance D. without accident
46. A. limits B. positions C. experiences D. hits
47. A. see me off B. take me off C. carry me off D. show me off
48. A. lesson B. period C. lecture D. shift
49. A. baseballs B. tennis balls C. uniforms D. cribs
50. A. trick B. attack C. game D. match
51. A. as B. when C. like D. although
52. A. baseball star B. good pitcher C. baseball player D. switch-hitter
53. A. benefit B. potential C. chance D. percentage
54. A. somehow B. anyway C. someway D. somewhat
55. A. drills B. arrangements C. lessons D. exchanges
56. A. miss B. train C. hit D. mind
57. A. hits B. throws C. muscles D. legs
58. A. far B. close C. possible D. hard
59. A. instead B. indeed C. either D. immediately
60. A. why B. how C. when D. what
第Ⅱ卷
第二部分 英语知识运用
(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
Brighton is the 61 (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.
The survey, 62 looks at 19 statistics covering health, 63 （fit）and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents 64 (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, 65 (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live 66 an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely 67 (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In 68 （compare）with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than 69 in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, 70 survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
第三部分 写作（共两节， 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题， 每小题1.5分，满分15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。
It is fine day today and I will never forget this special day. I was chosen to be a member of the
football team and send to take part in the school football match. I was excited, but believed I would score
most. But in the first round I hurt my leg and couldn’t but to give up. I felt very sad. My best friend Tom
comes up to me and said, “You are great! You still played for a few minute even after your leg hurt. You are
a true winner.” I couldn’t believe my ears. For me the one scoring the most is the winner. But Tom
said, “The one which tries his best is the really winner.” Deeply impressing by his words, I want to say
“thank you” to him.
书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华， 你的英国笔友David最近在学汉语，他给你发来一封电子邮件讲述他对学习汉语兴趣浓厚，但是他在学习汉语的过程中常常因为犯错误二懊恼。请你用英语给他回一封邮件。
内容包括：
1. 鼓励他继续努力，正确看待错误；
2. 给David提出一些学好汉语的建议（至少两条）；
3. 邀请他来中国玩。
注意： 1.词数120左右；开头已经给出，不计入总次数。
2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear David,
I’m glad to receive your e-mail and happy to know that you are interested in learning Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua
高2016级高三（上）半期考试英语答案
第Ⅰ卷
听力 1-5 BBACA 6-10 BAABC 11-15 BBCAA 16-20 CBACC
阅读 21-25 CADBB 26-30 DBABD 31-35 BCDBA 36-40 GDEAF
完形 41-45 ABADC 46-50 BDABC 51-55 ADCBA 56-60 DCDAB
第Ⅱ卷
语法填空
61. healthiest 62. Which 63. fitness 64. Eating 65. Conducted 66. to
67. to work parison 69. those 70. the
短文改错
书面表达
Dear David,
I’m glad to receive your e-mail and happy to know that you are interested in learning Chinese.
Haunted by constant obstacles, you are mentally dominated by such a passive attitude that you
nearly lose confidence to move on. Actually, it strikes nobody as unusual to think of giving up
when greeted by numerous setbacks. After all, Chinese is by no means easy to learn and here are
some tips on how to master this language.
In my view, it is practice mixed with perseverance that makes perfect. On one hand, you ought
to endeavor to persist in speaking Chinese whenever you can. On the other hand, it is universally
referred to as a good practice to keep a diary in Chinese and surround yourself with Chinese articles
ranging from folk stories to contemporary works.
Plunging yourself into the enthusiasm about Chinese, you won’t fail to gain incredible success in
Learning Chinese. With the hope to show you around in China, I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua