北京市海淀區(qū)高三上學期期中考試英語試題及答案

1、海淀區(qū)高三年級第一學期期中練習英語2015.11第一部分：聽力理解（共三節(jié)，30 分）第一節(jié)（共5 小題；每小題1.5 分，共7.5 分）聽下面5 段對話。每段對話后由一道小題，從每題所給的a、b、c 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。1how does the woman want her steak？arare bmedium cwell-done2where does the conversation probably take place？ain a restaurant bin a hospital cin

2、 a shop3what is the man worried about？ahis final exam bhis mid-term exam chis physical exam4what is the woman doing？aoffering help bgiving suggestions casking for information5what color will the man choose at last？ablack bgrey cred第二節(jié)（共10 小題；每小題1.5 分，共15 分）聽下面4 段對話。每段對話后有幾道小題，從每題所給的a、b、c 三個選項中選出最佳選項

3、。聽每段對話前，你將有5 秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話你將聽兩遍。聽第6 段材料，回答6 至7 題。6what does the man apologize for？anot attending the class bnot going to the concertcnot finishing his essay7what will the man probably do today？ahost the meeting bgo to his tutors officectry to finish his essay聽第7 段材料，回答8 至9 題。8w

4、hat will the man do in the uk？ateach in a university bstudy for an mbacstart a business9where does the dialogue take place？aat a bank bat the customs cat a university聽第8 段材料，回答10 至12 題。10what are the two speakers talking about？ahaving a trip bdoing paper work cbuying some food11who will pay for the

5、gas？atony bcatherine clisa12when will the two speakers leave？athis saturday bnext monday cnext tuesday聽第9 段材料，回答13 至15 題。13how deep is the snow this year？a3 inches b4 inches c8 inches14which activity does the man like？askating bcycling csnowballing15whats the weather like today？asnowy bsunny ccloudy

6、第三節(jié)（共5 小題；每小題1.5 分，共7.5 分）聽下面一段對話，完成第16 至 20 五道小題，每小題僅填寫一個詞。聽對話前，你將有20 秒鐘的時間閱讀試題，聽完后，你將有60 秒鐘的作答時間。這段對話你將聽兩遍。第二部分：知識運用（共兩節(jié)，45 分）第一節(jié) 單項填空（共15 小題；每小題1 分，共15 分）從每題所給的a、b、c、d 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡將該項涂黑。21focus on what you are supposed to do every day and you _ gradual progress.amake bwill make cmad

7、e dwould make22its amazing that beijing and zhangjiakou have won the bid for the 2022 winter olympics！sure it is！the government _ have made great efforts！acould bshould cmight dmust23the band，_ members are all over 70， is currently on tour all over country.awhose bwho cwhich dwhat24the hikers made m

8、arks on the way _ they wouldnt get lost in the mountain.aas if bso that ceven though din case25when i asked if _ would help me，tony was the first to volunteer.aeveryone bnone canyone dall26did you watch the live broadcast of chinas military parade on september，3rd？its a pity that i missed iti _ to n

9、ew york then.awould fly bflew cwas flying dhave flown27some experts believe _ our personalities are largely determined by genetic factors.athat bwhether cwhat dhow28_ ups and downs in the past four years，bob finally succeeded in extending hisbusiness overseas.aexperienced bto experiencechaving exper

10、ienced dexperiencing29jack is sort of nervous as his examination results _ to his parents in three days.awere sent bare sent chave been sent dwill be sent30if you had told me in advance，i _ him at the airport.awill meet bwould meet cwill have met dwould have met31at the bad news，the woman put her ha

11、nds _ her eyes and cried out.aacross bover cabove dbetween32winter _， but children cant wait to go skiing.awont arrive bdidnt arrivechadnt arrived dhasnt arrived33washing hands thoroughly is one of the effective ways to avoid _ by virus.abeing infected binfectingcto be infected dto infect34career ad

12、visors often suggest people find a job _ they can get a sense of achievement.athat bwhat cwhere dwhich35_ something unexpected happens，i will meet you at the school gate tomorrowmorning.awhen bunless csince dif第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20 小題；每小題1.5 分，共30 分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的a、b、c、d 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。speakin

13、g upi never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the ratarded (智障的) boy afew tables away. it didnt even cross my mind that he might feel 36 when people whisperedabout him. so i just let them talk.then came the day when i learned my little brother martins testing for autism (自閉癥)ca

14、me out positive (陽性). i had never thought about him like that. i broke 37 , crying.everything had just changer. he was no longer a(n) 38 little boy.over time, i was able to accept his 39 a little more. we had to 40 because martinneeded treatment. so martin and i both started at a new school. one day

15、, i was standing in the busline waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and 41 up some kids. the childrenin the other line started making 42 about the “ retarded ” on that bus and i felt a 43feeling in my heart. i said quietly that those comments werent very nice, 44 no onelistened.my f

16、amily moved again. in the new school i got a 45 to speak up pretty soon. that day,in a band class, my teacher 46 our playing to make some comments, “ guys, wereplaying like the kids on the short bus! come on! ”the entire room was laughing loudly. i felt very 47 . then, i raised my hand. i wasntsure

17、what i was going to say but i wanted to be heard.the whole class 48 down. my mouth opened and this came out: “ i dont think weshould make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in commonwith us and have the same feelings as we do.” i could feel my 49 getting louder

18、. “ so iwould 50 it if you didnt make fun of them.”the room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. my teacher 51 for his words andthen started the song again. at the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. but ididnt 52 , because i knew three things: i had spoken the 53 , i had ta

19、ught everyonesomething, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, i had 54 to take adifferent path since i wanted to become a 55 and a role model.36aamazed bhurt cuncertain dcold37aoff bin cdown daway38anormal bnoisy coutstanding dimpressive39apain binterest copinion dillness40achang

20、e bmove cquit dstudy41aset btook cbrought dpicked42ajokes bcomplaints cchoices ddiscoveries43aviolent bstrange cconfusing dclear44abecause bif cbut dso45achance bposition ctopic dpoint46aencouraged bbothered cenjoyed dstopped47abad bembarrassed ctense dguilty48asat bslowed cquieted dlooked49apace bv

21、oice cpulse dbreath50aexcuse bappreciate cstand dpermit51aapologized bfought callowed dargued52aunderstand bnotice creturn dcare53awisdom bimportance cmatter dtruth54ahelpedbdecided cagreed dhoped55areporter bthinker cleader dtrainer第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40 分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題；每小題2 分，共30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d 四個選

22、項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。aone day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. as they went along, they sawlying in the path a pair of old shoes. they supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who wasemployed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days word.the student turned to

23、 the professor, saying, “ let us play the man a trick: we will hide hisshoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot findthem”.“my young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at theexpense of the poor. but you are rich, and ma

24、y give yourself a much greater pleasure by trickingon the poor man. put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how thediscovery affects him.”the student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. the poorman soon finished his work, and came across t

25、he field to the path where he had left his coat andshoes. after he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. he bent down to feelwhat it was, and found the coin. astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.he fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again

26、 and again. he thenlooked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. he now put the money into hispocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the othercoin. his feelings overcame him. he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sinc

27、erethanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread,whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingthe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears“now,”said theprofessor,“are you not much better pleased than i

28、f you had played your intended trick？”the youth replied,“you have taught me a lesson which i will never forget56the student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _afind the truth bshow his wisdomcamuse himself dteach him a lesson57after finding the two coins, the man felt_ahelpless binterested cpea

29、ceful dthankful58we can know from the passage that the professor is _awise brich chumorous dserious59what dose the story intend to tell us？aa small act of kindness brings great joybgod helps those who help themselvescwhere there is a will, there is a waydactions speak louder than wordsbtips for cycl

30、e tripscycling has many advantages as a form of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by humanpower, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with poweredtravelcycle travel is a cheap form of transportationdistanceon level terrain（地形）,without a headwind, a cycli

31、st of average fitness on a touring bike cancomfortably cover 60-120km a daydistances of up to 250km a day are possible, but anythingmuch beyond 120km will require considerable physical tension and not allow many stops to enjoythe places you visitfor many,80-100km a day will be the most suitable dist

32、ance to aim for, as itwill give a sense of achievement and also leave plenty of time for meals and activities高三英語試題及答案 第7 頁（共20 頁）geographythe gradient（坡度）of the trip will reduce your rangea basic rule is that for every 100metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your jour

33、ney timein hilly ormountainous areas, the easiest routes for cycling are downstream along major rivers, as overallthey will be downhilla long, roundabout route along a river will usually be easier than a short,direct route over a hill or mountain passhowever, it is worth bearing in mind that the mos

34、t scenicroutes often come from hilly terraineatfood choice depends largely on where you are, so see the respective sections for moreinformation about foods. as you will be working hard, its important to get enough energy in yourfood. on long trips away from major towns-there may be little quality fo

35、od available, so beprepared to live on candy bars, prepared meat products and the like if the need arises.sleepwhile you can take a tent with you, many hotels and especially campsites can accommodatecyclists. however, there are also some hotels that may be less used to accommodating cyclists.ifyou a

36、re exploring an unfamiliar word, asking about the accommodation spares you the search for anew place to stay after a long exhausting day of travel.60which of the following distance does the author suggest to ordinary cyclists a day?a50km. b90km. c130km. d250km.61form the passage, we can learn that_.

37、ahigh quality food is easy to get on long tripsbhotels seldom provide accommodation for cyclistsccycling over a mountain is challenging but worthydit takes cyclists 15 minutes to climb 100m of altitude62we can probably read this passage in_.aa geography book ba research reportca science fiction da t

38、ravel magazinectime travelif you could travel in time, where would you go? perhaps you would watch an originalperformance of a shakespeares play in elizabethan england?what about hanging out with laozi in the spring and autumn period? ormaybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the

39、future holds.the possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. stories exploring thesubject have been around for hundreds of years. perhaps the best knownexample is science fiction novel the time machine, which was written byh.g.wells and published in 1895 for the first time. it was adapted into a

40、t least two feature films ofthe same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations.it is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle thatallows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. the term “time mac

41、hine”, coined bywells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.but could time travel actually be possible? some scientists say yes, in theroy. they proposeusing cracks in time and space called“wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to otherperiodsei

42、nsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstancesand britishphysicist stephen hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fastspaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of lightthough building such a spaceship would of coursebe no simple taskeven if you could travel in

43、to the past, there is something called the “grandfatherparadox”it asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his owngrandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being bornif the timetraveler wasnt born, how would he travel back in time？and wo

44、uld you really like to visit the future？in hgwells book,the main character travelsinto distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabshe then voyages 30million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles（觸角）if thats whats in store, maybe

45、 we are better just living in the present day after all63the novel the time machine mentioned in paragraph 2 aims to show_apeoples interest in time travel bthe special feature of the bookcthe long history of time travel dthe contribution of hgwells64einsteins and hawkings theories_ahave similarities

46、 in many waysbpush the invention of the first spaceshipchave proved wrong by some time travelersdsuggest the possibility to invent the time machine65in paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox”probably refers to the idea that_athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfatherbthe traveler goes back in

47、time to seek for his grandfathercthe grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossibledthe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness66according to the passage, what is probably the authors attitude towards time travel？aunclear bskeptical csupportivedunconcerneddspeed-reading

48、 is a necessary skill in the internet agewe skim over articles, e-mails andwechat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain textsurrounded withinformation from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word,line by linebut a new trend calls on p

49、eople to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefitsbeyond the intelligent stimulationa recent story from the wall street journal reported on a book club in wellington, newzealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesthey sink into cozy chairsand read in silence for an h

50、our unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow readingclub isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and readin a quiet, relaxed environment according to the journal, the wellington book club is just oneexample of a movement started by book lovers

51、who miss the old-fashioned way of reading beforethe internet and smartphonesslow readers, such as the atlantics maura kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens themind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability tosympathize another study published last year in science s

52、howed that reading novels helpspeople understand others mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationshipsyet technology has made us less attentive readers screens have changed our readingpatterns from the straight and informationleft-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and sk

53、ippingpattern as we hunt for important words and information. reading text punctuated with links leadsto weaker comprehension than reading plain text. the internet may have made us stupider, sayspatrick kingsley from the guardian because of the internet, he says, we have become verygood at collectin

54、g a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sitback, reflect, and relate all these facts to each otherslow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment freeof distractions aim for 30 minutes a day, advises kelly from the atl

55、antic “you can squeeze inthat half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work ofliterature,” kelly said “reach for your e-reader, if you like kindles make books like war andpeace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure youll never lose your place”67the book club in wellington mentioned in paragraph 2 shows_athe new trend of slow reading bthe decline of electronic devicescthe importance of exchanging ideas dthe incr