山东省临沂市2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

高三教学质量检测考试
英 语
2015．11
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2．第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．￡19.15． B．￡9.18． C．￡9.15． 答案是C。
1．What does the woman invite the man to do?
A．Start a new diet． B．Get something to eat． C．Go to the gym with her．
2．How much will the woman pay?
A．$100． B．$200． C．$350．
3．What are the speakers talking about?
A．A shark． B．A camera． C．A movie．
4．Who is the woman likely to be?
A．A professor． B．A friend． C．A fellow student.
5．What does the woman mean?
A．She wants to go with Tim．
B．She will travel around the world.
C．She can’t afford to go anywhere．
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What is the man looking for?
A．Soy sauce． B．Some honey． C．The vegetable oil．
7．Why is the woman angry?
A．She is really hungry．
B．She hates cooking．
C．The man is moving too quickly．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the aim of the woman’s letter?
A．To apply for a job． B．To finish a class assignment．C．To apologize to someone.
9．What does the man suggest the woman do?
A．Shorten the second part．
B．Talk about her experience in the end．
C．Put the education section in the beginning．
10．What does the man think of the last part of the letter?
A．It is too short． B．It is perfect． C．It is not very formal．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
l1．What does the woman suggest the man do?
A．Stop eating the sweets．B．Give up soda． C．Exercise more.
12．Where will the man go tomorrow?
A．To the grocery store． B．Out to dinner． C．To the gym.
13．What is the conversation mainly about?
A．Losing weight． B．Healthy meals． C． A new restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Who does the woman work for?
A．A newspaper．
B．A big advertising company．
C．A small nonprofit organization．
15．What does the phrase“fire away”probably mean?
A．“Tell me about the project”．
B．“Ask me your questions”．
C．“Nice to meet you”．
16．How does the man usually read the newspaper?
A．He reads the whole paper．
B．He reads only his favorite articles．
C．He reads slowly throughout the day．
17．According to the man，what is bad about newspapers?
A．There are too many ads．
B．They make an annoying sound．
C．It takes too long to find something good．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．When was Leopold Blue published?
A．In 2015． B．In 2014． C．In 1993．
19．What is one of the themes in the novel?
A．Friendship． B．Honor． C．Talent．
20．What can we learn about Leopold Blue?
A．It is the author’s second novel．
B．The story takes place in England．
C．It is popular with both children and adults．
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
International Exchange Programme
The application form for participation on the exchange programme for 2016／17 can be found in Application Procedures．
Applying Qualification—Current Queen Mary undergraduate students(with the exception of students in Biomedical Sciences，Chemistry，Dentistry and Medicine)have qualifications to apply.
Law Students—Students enrolled in The School of Law should contact Sheila Shirley(s．shirley@qmul．ac．uk)for details of study abroad opportunities.
English and Drama Studen—Students cannot study abroad for the full academic year. Students will be able to spend only the autumn semester studying at one of our exchange partners·
Applications
A complete application will consist of the two-page application form，a personal statement and a supporting academic reference．Students should follow these application procedures. Applicants must ensure they have spoken to their departmental study abroad instructor before submitting their application．Applications can be submitted in person at The Study Abroad Office(E09，Ground Floor，Queens’Building)or by email to h．gibney@qmul．ac．uk
New Exchange Partners for 2016／2017
For 2016／17 we hope to offer students the opportunity to study abroad at the following new partners：The University of Pennsylvania—UPenn(USA)，The University of Sydney(Australia) and Waseda University(Japan)．Should we be unable to send students to any of these new institutions on exchange，and if you intend to include one or more of these destinations with your application，please provide at least one alternative destination from the list of other partner programmes．
21．Who can apply for the exchange programme?
A．Students in Biomedical Sciences B．Students in Chemistry
C．Students in Dentistry D．Students in English and Drama
22．The law students who want to study abroad should______．
A．email to h．gibney@qmul．ac．uk
B．email to s．shirley@qmul．ac．uk
C．go to E09，Ground Floor，Queens’Building
D．go to Masons Lecture Theatre Hall，Bancroft Building
23．What will you do if you can’t be sent to the new exchange partners?
A．Wait for another proper opportunity．
B．Cancel your exchange programme．
C．Provide another university from the list．
D．Contact the university by yourself．
B
Traveling to Cuba as an American is like jumping through hoops(环)．To help you better prepare for your trip，here are what you need to know about traveling to Cuba．
You wilI need to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba．You’11 need to apply for the visa associated with your travel purposes，such as religious or medical travel，family visits，or people-to-people travel，which is the most common type of visa attained by Americans．
Because of the U．S．restriction，banks have not yet been able to establish a foothold in Cuba，meaning it’s a cash—focused country．You can exchange currency at the José Martí International Airport or at your hotel．Keep in mind that there is a 10 percent fee to exchange U．S．currency for Cuban currency．You’11 also want to be sure to carry change for tips．
You can reserve a hotel room in Cuba online．Then you can call to confirm your reservation．You can also book through a travel agency．However，payment can be tricky：Even if you pay for your room through your travel agent，the restriction may prevent your payment from reaching your hotel in time(another reason to book well in advance)．Come prepared with enough cash to cover the cost，just in case．
If you expect to find the blue waters，volcanic landscapes and beautiful villages of other nearby islands，you’11 be disappointed．But beauty is not hard to find here．Old Havana—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is home to splendid architecture and a bit of paladars(privately owned res—taurants)．Limited economic opportunities have led Cubans to be creative in other ways．You can’t go two blocks without coming across street paintings，art studios and joyful ballet music．
24．Most Americans get the visa to Cuba by________．
A．family visits B．people-to-people travel
C．religious travel D．medical travel
25．How much will you pay if you want to exchange$1．000 for Cuban money?
A．$20 B．$50 C．$100 D．$200
26．Which does the author think is worth seeing in Cuba?
A．Fantastic buildings B．Blue waters
C．Beautiful villages D．Volcanic landscapes
27．Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．How to prepare a travel?
B．Tips on Visiting Cuba
C．Restrictions in Cuba
D．Be careful，Americans
C
Think about the last time you felt afraid．Was it a fear of height?Did you oversleep on a weekday and fear you’d get into trouble at the office?In any case，you know what it feels like to feel fear．
But one woman doesn’t．The woman，code-named“UM”，gave her first-ever interview after years of being studied by a team of researchers．The woman is given a code name because the researchers want to protect her from anyone who would take advantage of her inability to feel afraid．
UM can’t tell you what fear is because she’s never experienced it．“I wonder what it’s like to actually be afraid of something，”she said．The formal name for the disease is Urbach-Wieth disease，which is characterized by a hoarse(粗哑的)voice，small bumps around the eyes，and calcium deposits(钙沉积的)in the brain．
In the case of UM，the disease has transformed the part of her brain that controls the human response to fear．In the interview，UM talks about an event in her life where she was held at knifepoint and gunpoint，“I was walking to the store，and I saw a man on a park bench．He said．‘Come here，please，’so I went over to him．He grabbed me by the shirt，put a knife to my throat and told me he was going to cut me．I told him，‘Go ahead and cut me，’I wasn’t afraid at a11．And for some reason，he let me go．”
Doctors who have been studying UM’s condition for years have been trying different things that could strike fear into her．They finally figured something out—increasing UM’s carbon dioxide levels．Extra carbon dioxide concentration in the blood is known to cause fear and panic in health individuals．Increasing UM’s carbon dioxide levels did manage to give her a fright．
28．The text starts by_______．
A．challenging the reader B．solving daily problems
C．1isting situations D．giving explanations
29．Why is the woman with Urbach-Wieth disease given a code name?
A．To tell her case from other patients．
B．To respect her privacy．
C．To meet the researchers’demands．
D．To ensure her safety．
30．From UM’s case，we can know that Urbach-Wieth disease may________.
A．stop the brain from functioning normally
B．1ead to a decrease in calcium deposits
C．stop the brain from responding quickly
D．1ead to an increase in carbon dioxide
31．What will probably happen to UM?
A．Dying of the Urbach-Wieth disease．
B．Getting the sense of panic．
C．Experiencing another danger．
D．Speaking with a hoarse voice．
D
Nearing the age of 101 has not slowed down one Japanese woman．In fact，in the swimming pool—she is only getting faster．
Recently，a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world’s first centenarian to complete a 1，500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter poo1．
Her name is Mieko Nagaoka．Ms．Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama．She swam the race in 1hour，15 minutes and 54 seconds．
By comparison，the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes．But that swimmer，Katie Ledecky，is only 17 years old．And Ms．Nagao．ka was not competing against her．In fact，Ms．Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category．Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance，or not giving up．
Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms．Nagaoka．So far she has broken 25 records．But she began competing when she was much younger—at 88.
Ms．Nagaoka sufferred a knee injury in her 80s，so she began swimming to help her body recover．Since her first international swimming competition，she hasn’t looked back，except maybe to see if her competition is catching up．
In 2002．at a masters swim meet in New Zealand，Ms．Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke．In 2004，she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.
Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants．Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.
Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old．Until she passed away this month，the oldest person in the world was also from Japan．Misao Okawa was born in 1 898．She said her secrets for longevity，or long life，were good genes，regular sleep，sushi and exercise.
32．The underlined word“centenarian”refers to someone who is____．
A．from Japan B．100 or older C．an old competitor D.a new swimmer
33．Which is possibly the age category of the masters swimming competition?
A．82 to 87 years old． B．93 to 97 years old.
C．95 to 99 years old． D．106 to 110 years old.
34．It can be inferred from the passage that_____．
A．some people are born with longevity genes
B．people who like swimming live longer
C．the Japanese are interested in swimming
D．woman usually live much longer than men
35．Which can best explain the spirit of Ms．Nagaoka?
A．Not to advance is to go back． B．After a storm comes a calm.
C．The early bird catches the worm． D．Keep on going，never give up.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分。满分l0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。
It’s reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiter’s bad service online. 36
The female victim，surnamed Lin，reportedly got into an argument with the waiter，surnamed Zhu，when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot．Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40％of her body． 37
Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences，but some also accused Lin of being too picky．Meanwhile，some came up with a question worthy of discussion： 38
Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compmmise，the tragedies could possibly be avoided．Sometimes so-called“cowardliness”can be a form of self-protection，especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities．
39 When they calm down afterwards，they would regret their“ridiculous”behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences·
In May，a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on film intercepting a woman’s car and dragging her out of her seat，throwing her on the ground，before cruelly kicking her several times on the head，simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car.
40 Forgive others’mistakes and avoid fueling others’anger．Accordingly，you may be less likely to suffer from unexpected troubles．
A．Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?
B．Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents．
C．How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?
D．The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial．
E．This incident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders．
F．But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.
G．So next time you deal with conflict，it is more advisable to control your temper and say“sorry”with a smile．
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Feb．5 was a bad day for me．My doctor 41 me and my parents that I had 42 cancer and that I had only a few months to live．I became so sad that I immediately 43 .
Now I am actually 44 for all that has happened to me．I realize I would have never had to reflect and rethink about the purpose of my 45 if I had never been so close to 46 ·
Had I not been 47 to this limit，I would not have developed a deep 48 of the beautiful gift of life and of everything around me．I also would not have thought about how I wanted to 49 the people around me in a positive way before leaving the world．
This is no 50 ；I don’t even think it is sad in the 51 way to be honest．I’ve been so 52 in my life．I’ve lived in Paris，served the Peace Corps in Peru，fallen madly in love with the most 53 girl，have the most fantastic 54 and friends anyone could ever ask for…and the 55 just goes on．
I 56 believe everything happens for a reason．If terminal cancer had not 57 to me，I would not have been able to 58 my closest friends and family to appreciate the beautiful gift of life a little more and live more appreciative and 59 lives with my story．This is the purpose of my life I had been 60 all of my life．In fact，that is the reason I’ve decided to write this article and go public with my story as well．It is also the reason why I am，after all that I’ve been through in the past few months，thankful for terminal cancer．
41．A．inspected B．informed C．insulted D．interviewed，
42．A．typical B．sensible C．supreme D．terminal
43．A．cried B．burst C．barked D．numbed
44．A．cheerful B．scared C．grateful D．glad
45．A．1ife B．soul C．faith D．growth
46．A．burden B．chaos C．creed D．death
47．A．hooked B．pushed C．dragged D．marched
48．A．gratitude B．perseverance C．appreciation D．romance
49．A．seize B．affect C．flatter D．dominate
50．A．target B．tolerance C．mercy D．tragedy
51．A．slightest B．highest C．farthest D．1ongest
52．A．excited B．blessed C．interested D．declined
53．A．exotic B．courageous C．sensitive D．amazing
54．A．author B．acquaintance C．family D．citizen
55．A．deed B．1ist C．doom D．scene
56．A．strongly B．decently C．generally D．approximately
57．A．belonged B．attached C．happened D．appealed
58．A．inspire B．suggest C．command D．demand
59．A．negative B．objective C．subjective D．positive
60．A．searching for B．caring for C．accounting for D．applying for
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注意事项：
第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tu Yoyo，84，was 61 (honor)with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct 5．She was the first Chinese citizen 62 win a Nobel Prize in science．Tu 63 (share)the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan．
Tu 64 (be)a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine now．She was given the prize for developing artemisinin(青蒿素)，a new drug therapy against malaria(疟疾)， 65 has saved millions of lives worldwide，especially in developing countries．
Tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug 66 the late 1960s．They made 380 herbal extracts from two thousand recipes from traditional Chinese medical books．In 1971，after nearly two hundred 67 (failure)，Tu’s team 68 (find)found an extract that was 100％effective against the malaria parasites—artemisinin．In 2001．the World Health Organization made artemisinin 69 (it)first choice in the treatment of malaria．
“The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine．It’s the collective achievement of the research team. 70 (win)the prize is an honor for Chinese science and traditional Chinese medicine，”Tu said．
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
I’m more than happy to hear you．You told me you were having trouble leam Chinese and wanted some advices from me．
Firstly，why not to learn to sing Chinese songs?It’s a good way to learn Chinese and can make you feel relaxing．Secondly，you can make some Chinese friends．Although you get along well with it，they will help you to learn Chinese．Beside，it will be helpful if you watched some Chinese TV programmes and read some Chinese novels．Finally，joining a club is also the good way to learn Chinese．In this way，you will get more chances to practice Chinese．
I hope the suggestions will be useful．
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是寻找身边的榜样。请根据下列要求完成短文。
1．身边的榜样是谁；
2．主要事迹／表现。
注意：1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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