高三英語-常州市武進區(qū)2016屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

高三英語-常州市武進區(qū)2016屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題高三英語-常州市武進區(qū)2016屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題高三英語-常州市武進區(qū)2016屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題xxx公司高三英語-常州市武進區(qū)2016屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題文件編號：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準(zhǔn)審核制定方案設(shè)計，管理制度2016屆第一學(xué)期期中考高三英語試題注意事項： 1．答卷前，考生在答題卡上務(wù)必用直徑毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚。 2．在試題卷上作答無效。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:HowmuchistheshirtA.￡ B.￡ C.￡答案是C。1. Howmuchdotheticketsfortheconcertcost?

A.$80 B.$40 2. Whatsubjectdoesthewomanthinkislessdifficult?

A.History. B.Mathematics. C.Literature. 3. Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Sheisonlytoopleasedtocome. B.Shedidn’tgoinformountaineering. C.Shewasanexcellentmountain-climber. 4. Whereisthemangoingfirst?

A.TotheHealeySupermarket. B.Totheairport. C.ToCanada.5. Whatdoesthewomanmostprobablythinkoftheman?

A.Naughty. B.Kind-hearted. C.Careless.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分；滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有2至4個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. Whattimeisitnow?

A.11:00am. B.11:30am. C.12:00noon.7. Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Onthetrain. B.Atthetrainstation. C.Attherestaurant.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8. Whycan’tAdamgoboatingwiththewomantomorrow?

A.Heisbusypreparingaspeechcontest. B.HeistakingavacationinChinanow. C.Hehastoworkovertimetomorrow.9. Whatwillthemandotomorrow?

A.Readinganewbook. B.Writingathomeallday. C.Spendinganhourinthepark.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. WhyisthemansurfingtheInternet?

A.Togetmajornews. B.TolearnEnglish. C.Togetinformation.11. Whatdoesthemanprefer?

A.Engineering. B.Economics. C.Medicine.12. Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.OnFebruary28. B.OnMarch30. C.OnApril6.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Whatwasthenewsabout?

A.Jenny’sfamoussongs. B.Jenny’ssavingababy’slife. C.Jenny’swinningamusiccontest.14. HowmuchmoneydidJennyreceive?

A.2,500dollars. B.3,000dollars. C.5,000dollars.15. Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.SheperformedattheTVstation. B.Sheiswellknowntothepublic. C.Sheisanunknownsongwriter.16. Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?

A.Excited B.Surprised C.Envious聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Whatwasunusualabouttheirfirstmeeting?

A.Thedoctorwasnotveryexperienced. B.Thedoctorhadn’tseenthemedicalreports. C.Thepatientwasmisunderstoodbythedoctor.18．Howdidthedoctortreatthepatient?

A.Thedoctortreatedherwiththehelpofherpreviousdoctors. B.Thedoctoralwayslistenedtoherandbelievedher. C.Thedoctortreatedherwithstrongmedicine.19. Whatdidthepreviousdoctorsthinkofhermentalhealth?

A.Surprising B.Hopeful C.Serious20. Whatdidthedoctoradvisethepatienttodo?

A.Tochangeherjob. B.Tokeepacloserrelationshipwithherfamily. C.Togetmarried.

第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項填空（共15題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請認真閱讀下面各題,從題中所給的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。21. TheBritishtookwordsfromothercountries---somethingwecall“borrowing”,_____thewordswerekept. A.because B.asthough C.eventhough D.if22. Seriousreading,in_____formitmaytake,hasitsplaceintheadvanceofhumancivilization. A.which B.what C.whichever D.whatever23. Thecrashedplanehadbeenkeptinserviceforlongerthan_____intended. A.originally B.vaguely C.temporarily D.consistently24. TheBritishnewvisapolicyallowstouriststoleaveandreturntothecountrywithout_____paperworkagainfortwoyears. A.submitting B.substituting C.appointing D.registering25. Bytradition,inBritain,21gunsarefiredasageneralrule_____theQueenonherbirthday. A.inmemoryof B.insaluteto C.onbehalfof D.incelebrationof26. ---ThefoodinZhengzhoudoesn’tagreewithme. ---Youare_____fordisappointmentifyouexpectthesametasteinatoallydifferentregion. A.fragile B.unfit C.bound D.apparent27. ---Somanytouristspourintosuchbeautifulplaces. ---Ithinkitnecessarythey_____bewellpreserved. A.can B.shall C.should D.may28. PresidentXi’svisittotheUKcreatesawin-winsituation,_____bothChinaandtheUKwillbenefitalotineconomicandsocialdevelopment. A.onewhere B.one C.which D.theoneinwhich29. October29sawChina_____itsone-childpolicy,_____allcouplestohavetwoforthefirsttimesince1980. A.end;allowing B.end;havingallowed C.ending;toallow D.ending;allowed30. ---Jack,howareyourecently ---Justso-so.MybusinessfailedandIamreducedto_____occasionally. A.burnmyselfout B.hiringmyselfout C.tryingmyselfout D.stretchmyselfout31. ---Iwillhavetwomidtermstomorrow. ---Me,too.Soyou_____anysympathyfrommehere. A.aren’tgetting B.didn’tget C.haven’tgot D.aren’tgoingtoget32. Havingconsideredthe_____oftheproblem,theyworkedoutadetailedplancarefully. A.regulations B.foundations C.dimensions D.decorations33. ---Hey,Franc,joinus.Don’tyouknow“Allworkandnoplaymakeadullboy” ---Thanksforinviting,butIthink_____andIhavefallenbehind. A.Greatmindsthinkalike,butfoolsseldomdiffer B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm C.Don’tcountyourchickenuntiltheyarehatched D.Makehaywhilethesunshines34. ---Didyouparticipateinhiscelebrationpartyyesterday?

---No,I_____mymotherdohouseworkallday. A.wouldhelp B.helped C.hadhelped D.washelping35. ---HaveyouwatchedthefilmMission:Impossible---RogueNation ---_____.ButIhavebeenworkingonmygraduationthesis. A.Ofcoursenot. B.Whybother

C.HowdareI? D.Ihopeso.第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)請認真閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的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。Eventuallyallsunswill36theirfuel,explodeandthenbecomecoldanddark.Matteritselfwilldisappearandtheuniversewillbecome37fortherestoftime.ThiswasthegeneraldriftofmythoughtsasmywifeandI38myeldestsonasafreshmanatcollege.Thatmomentatthedormis39atthekindergartendoor,atthegatesofsummercamp,ateveryoccasionofpartingand40.Butitcomessurprising,takingwhatyou41most.Ourancestorsthoughtthispartingshouldtakeplace42.Inmanysocietiesadolescentsweresentawaytolivewithfriendsorrelativesrightafteradolescence.Thiswassupposedto43theconflictsthatcomefrom44teenagersandtheirparentsverynear.Eighteenyearsisnotenough.Thedayspassuncounted,untilthey45.Theadjustmentisupsetting.Mysonisonthe46side---observant,thoughtful,apractitionerofcompanionablesilence.Iknowthisishardonhimaswell.Hewillbehomesick.Amongthegreatest47ofcollegestudentsistheywon’thavearoomathometoreturnto.Butwithduerespecttomyson’sfeelings,Ihavethe48ofparting.Iknowsomethinghedoesn’t---incomprehensibletotheyoung.Heisexperiencingthe49thatcomewithbeginnings.Hislifeisstartingforreal.Ihavebegunthelonglettinggo.Putanotherway:Hehasawonderfulfutureinwhichmypart50decreases.Myson,thosedayshavebeenthegreatestwonderand54ofmylife.Andtherewillalwaysbea55foryou.36. A.add B.use C.consume D.supply37. A.empty B.boundless C.expanding D.hopeless38. A.droppedout B.droppedoff C.droppedin D.droppedback39. A.delayed B.implied C.missed D.captured40. A.reliance B.importance C.responsibility D.independence41. A.wonder B.need C.value D.miss42. A.before B.later C.afterwards D.earlier43. A.minimize B.cause C.manage D.settle44. A.drawing B.relating C.housing D.seating45. A.come B.end C.break D.start46. A.excited B.sad C.anxious D.quiet47. A.fears B.pities C.reliefs D.pains48. A.better B.pleasure C.worse D.benefit49. A.comprehension B.recognition C.adjustment D.consideration50. A.naturally B.sharply C.immediately D.suddenly51. A.difficult B.critical C.important D.similar52. A.filled B.cleared C.clouded D.broke53. A.breadwinner B.shape C.guard D.shadow54. A.pressure B.privilege C.substitute D.inspiration55. A.house B.chance C.room D.dream第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的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。AHomonym:awordthathasthesamespellingandthesamepronunciationasanotherworld,butadifferentmeaningSamespelling,differentmeaningImagine,thenasituationwheretwowordsarespeltandpronouncedexactlythesameway,buthavecompletelydifferentmeanings.Welcometotheworldofhomonyms.Take,forexample,theword‘fail’---itcanbeakindoffestival,andadjectivetodescribethecolorofyourhairorhowyoushouldplayagame.Don’ttakeitliterallySohowdoyouknowwhichmeaningsomeoneisreferringto---Youdon’t,exceptbythecontext.Obviously,ifsomeoneasksyouto‘givethemahand’,theydon’twantyoutoremovewhatisattheendofyourarm.What’sinaname?Sometimeseventhecontextdoesn’thelpmuch---theresultcanbeamusing.Thesesentencesplaywiththedoublemeaningofanoun:Iusedtobeabanker,butIlostinterest.Haveyouheardaboutthecross-eyedteacherwhocouldn’tcontrolhispupils?Asmallboyswallowedsomecoinsandhadtogotohospital.Whenhisgrandmotherphonedtoaskhowhewas,thenursesaid:‘Nochangeyet’.MoreambiguityAndtheseexamplesplaywiththedifferentmeaningsofaverb:Iwonderedwhytheballwasgettingbigger.Thenithitme.Nooneknewshehadadentalimplantuntilitcameoutinaconversation.Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat.DoubletroubleAndsometimesawordcanbeanounandaverb,buthavedifferentmeanings.Canyouworkthisoneout?Timeflieslikeanarrow.Fruitflieslikeabanana.Ifyoulikethesehomonyms,youwillbepleasedtoknowthatEnglishhasplentymore!ExplanationsofjokesinthetextIusedtobebanker,butIlostinterest.(Ibecameboredwiththejob/Ilostmoney)Haveyouheardaboutthecross-eyedteacherwhocouldn’tcontrolhispupils(students/partsofhiseyes)Asmallboyswallowedsomecoinsandhadtogotohospital.Whenhisgrandmotherphonedtoaskhowhewas,thenursesaid:‘Nochangeyet’.(nodifferenceinthesituation/nomoney)Iwonderedwhytheballwasgettingbigger.Thenithitme.(theballhitme/Isuddenlyrealized)Nooneknewshehadadentalimplantuntilitcameoutinaconversation.(becameknown/fellout)Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat.(can’tbebetter/difficulttomixwithafork)Timeflieslikeanarrow.(timegoesquickly)Fruitflieslikeabanana.(insectsenjoyeatingfuit.)56. WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouthomonymsisNOTtrue?

A.Theysharethesamespellingsregardlessofmeanings. B.Wecan’tknowtheirmeaningswithoutcontext. C.Wemaystillfeelconfusedevenwithcontext. D.Theirambiguitybringsgreattroubletoourlife.57. The“beat”inthesentence“Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat,makingforasatisfyingbreakfast.”hasasimilarmeaningto_____. A.Therainwasbeatingdownonthetinroof. B.Takingthebussurebeatswalking. C.Thedoctorcouldfeelnopulsebeating. D.You’vebeenworkingtoohard,youlookdeadbeat.

BWemightthinkweknowwhichcoloursdowhat.TheideathatredwakesusuporbluecalmsusdownisdeeplyrootedinWesternculture.Butdotheyreallychangeourbehaviourinthewaysthatweassume?

Whenitcomestoscientificresearch,theresultsaremixedandattimescontested.Somestudieshavefoundthatpeopledobetteroncognitivetaskswhenfacedwithredratherthanblueorgreen;othersshowtheopposite.Theideaisthatifyourepeatedlyhaveaparticularexperiencesurroundedbyacertaincolour,thenyoueventuallybegintoassociatethatcolourwiththewayyouwerefeelingorbehaving.Aschoolcareerspentreadingyourteacher’sredwritingcirclingyourmistakesforevermakesyoulinkredwithdanger.Bluemeanwhileismorelikelytobeassociatedwithcalmersituationslikemarvellingatabigblueexpanseofsky.Ofcoursetherewillalwaysbeexceptions---thecommentfromtheteachersaying“welldone”isalsowritteninred.Itistruethatpeopledomakedifferentassociationswithdifferentcolours,butwhetherthistranslatesintobehavinginacertainwayorsucceedingataparticulartaskisadifferentquestion.In2009researcherstriedtoclarifythesituation.Theysattheirparticipantsatcomputerscreenscolouredblue,redor“neutral”andtestedthemonvarioustasks.Witharedscreenpeopledidbetterontasksrequiringattentiontodetail,butwhenthescreenwasbluetheydidbetteroncreativetasks.Inpracticethismightbetricky.Inaclassroomyoumightwanttothinkcreativelysomeofthetimeandpayattentiontodetailatothers.However,whenanotherteamtriedtorepeatthestudywithalargergroupofpeoplein2014,theeffectofcolourdisappeared.Theinitialstudyconsistedofjust69people.Inthisnew,biggerstudy,of263volunteers,backgroundcolourmadenodifference.Socoloursmightwellhaveaneffect,butsofarthoseeffectshavebeendifficulttodemonstrateconsistentlyandsometimesdon’tseemtoexistatall.58. What’sthemajorfunctionofthefirstparagraph?

A.Topresentawidelyheldview B.Toraiseaquestionofbehaviorchange C.Tointroducethethemeofthepassage D.Tosummarizethewholepassage59. TheauthormentionstheexceptioninParagraph3inordertoshow_____. A.thereareexceptionstoeveryrule B.peopletendtoassociatecolorswithbehaviors C.colorsdon’tnecessarilymeanparticularbehaviors D.colorsdomattertothosewhodesiresuccess60. Itcanbeconcludedfromtheresultsofthestudiesin2009and2014that_____. A.theresearchfindingsarepracticalinindoordecoration B.solidevidenceisinadequatetoprovehowcolorsaffectus C.alargerstudymayhelpconfirmcolors’effectsonourbehaviors D.wallsshouldbepainteddifferentcolorsdependingondifferenttasksCMyfatherwas,bynature,acheerful,kindlyman.Untilhewasthirty-fouryearsoldheworkedasafarm-handforThomasButterworthnearthetownofBidwell,Ohio.OnSaturdayeveningshedrovehishorseintotowntospendafewhoursinsocialintercoursewithotherfarm-hands.Hewasquitehappyinhispositioninlife.Oneinexperiencedinsuchmatterscanhavenoideaofthemanyandtragicthingsthatcanhappentoachicken.Itisbornoutofanegg,livesforafewweeksasatinyfluffything,thenbecomesnaked,getsdiseases,anddies.Afewhens,andnowandthenarooster,intendedtoserveGod’smysteriousends,strugglethroughtomaturity.Thehenslayeggsoutofwhichcomeotherchickensandtheawfulcycleisthusmadecomplete.Itisallunbelievablycomplex.Mostphilosophersmusthavebeenraisedonchickenfarms.Onehopesforsomuchfromachickenandissoawfullydisappointed.Smallchickens,looksobrightandinfactsoawfullystupid.Theyaresomuchlikepeopletheymixoneupinone’sjudgmentsoflife.Ifdiseasedoesnotkillthemtheywaituntilyourexpectationsarethoroughlyarousedandthenwalkunderthewheelsofacarriage.Fortenyearsmyfatherandmotherstruggledtomakeourchickenfarmpayandthentheygaveupthatstruggleandbegananother.TheymovedintothetownofBidwell,Ohioandbegantherestaurantbusiness,withthetinyhopeoflookingforanewplacefromwhichtostartonourupwardjourneythroughlife.61. Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofwhathappened?

a.FathergotmarriedtoMother,aschoolteacher. b.FatherquittedworkingatButterworth’s. c.MyparentslaunchedabusinessinBidwell. d.FathersocializedintownonSaturdayevenings e.Myparentsstartedtheirjobofchickenfarming. A.d-a-b-e-c B.d-a-c-b-e C.d-b-a-e-c D.d-b-a-c-e62. Bysaying“Mostphilosophersmusthavebeenraisedonchickenfarms”,theauthormeansthatchickenfarming_____. A.issocomplexthatonlyphilosopherscancomprehendit B.givesyouaphilosophicalinsightintolife C.exposesyoutoacompletecircleoflife D.allowsyouthetimetojudgethelife63. Intheauthor’sopinion,theliteratureaboutchickenraising_____. A.isfullofhopeandpositiveenergy B.provesthevictoryofgoodoverevil C.persuadesyoutobelieveinpoliticians D.tendstobeblindlyoptimisticaboutitsrewards64. What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsparents’dreamofrisetosuccess?

A.approving B.optimistic C.skeptical D.indifferentDAfour-year-oldgirlseesthreebiscuitsdividedbetweenastuffedcrocodileandateddybear.Thecrocodilegetstwo;thebearone.“Isthatfair”askstheexperimenter.Thegirljudgesthatitisnot.“Howaboutnow”askstheexperimenter,breakingthebear’ssinglebiscuitinhalf.Thegirlcheersup:“Ohyes,nowit’sfair.Theybothhavetwo.”Strangely,childrenfeelverystronglyaboutfairness,evenwhentheyhardlyunderstandit.Adultscareaboutfairnesstoo---buthowmuch

Onewaytofindoutisbyusingtheultimatum(最后通牒)game,createdbyeconomistWernerGuth.JackisgivenapileofmoneyandproposeshowitshouldbedividedwithJill.JillcanacceptJack’s“ultimatum”,otherwisethedealisoff,andneithergetsanything.SupposeJackandJilldon’tcareaboutfairness,justaboutaccumulatingcash.ThenJackcanofferJillaslittleashelikesandJillwillstillaccept.Afterall,alittlemoneyismorethannomoney.Butimagine,instead,thatJackandJillbothcareonlyaboutfairnessandthatthefairestoutcomeisequality.ThenJackwouldofferJillhalfthemoney;andJillwouldn’tacceptotherwise.Butchildren,andadults,alsocareaboutaverydifferentsortof(un)fairness,namelycheating.Thinkhowmanygamesofsnakesandladdershaveendedinargumentswhenonechild“accidentally”miscountshermovesandanotherchildobjects.Butthissenseoffairnessisn’taboutequalityofoutcome:gamesinevitablyhavewinnersandlosers.Here,fairnessisaboutplayingbytherules.Bothfairness-as-equalityandfairness-as-no-cheatingmatter.Whichismoreimportant:equalityorno-cheating

Ithinktheanswerisneither.Thenationallottery(彩票),likeotherlotteries,certainlydoesn’tmaketheworldmoreequal:afewpeoplegetrichandmostpeoplegetnothing.Nevertheless,wehope,itisfair---butwhatdoesthismean

Thefairness-as-no-cheatingviewpointhasareadyanswer:alotteryisfairifitisconductedaccordingtothe“rules”.Butwhichrules

Noneofushastheslightestidea,Isuspect.SupposethatburiedinthesmallprintatlotteryHQisarulethatforbidspeoplewithaparticularsurname(let’ssay,Moriarty).SoaMsMoriartycouldbuyaticketeachweekforyearswithoutanychanceofsuccess.HowwouldshereactifshefoundoutSurelywithanger:howdaretheorganisersletherplay,weekafterweek,withoutmentioningthatshecouldn’tpossiblywin!She’dreasonablyfeelunfairlytreatedbecause___________________.Toprotest(抗議)againstunfairness,then,istomakeanaccusationofbadfaith.Fromthisviewpoint,anequalsplitbetweenthecrocodileandthebearseemsfairbecause(normally,atleast),itistheonlysplittheywouldbothagreeto.Butwerethegirltolearnthatthecrocodiledoesn’tlikebiscuitsorthatthebearisn’thungry,Isuspectshe’dthinkitperfectlyfairforonetoytotakethewhole.Inequalityofbiscuits(oranythingelse)isn’tnecessarilyunfair,ifbothpartiesarehappy.Andtheunfairnessofcheatingcomesfromthesamesource:we’dneveracceptthatsomeoneelsecanunilaterally(單方面地)violateagreementsthatwehaveallsignedupto.Soperhapsthefour-year-old’sintuitions(直覺)aboutfairnessisthebeginningsofanunderstandingofnegotiation.Withasenseoffairness,peoplewillhavetomakeusacceptableoffers(orwe’llrejecttheirultimatums)andstickbythe(reasonable)rules,orwe’llbeonthewarpath.Soasenseoffairnessiscrucialtoeffectivenegotiation;andnegotiation,overtoys,treatsetc,ispartoflife.65. Itcanbeinferredthatintheultimatumgame,_____. A.Jackkeepsbackallthemoney B.JillcannegotiatefairdivisionwithJack C.Jackhasthefinalsayinthedivisionofmoney D.Jillhasnochoicebuttoacceptanyamountofmoney66. FromParagraph2to4,wecanconclude_____. A.peoplewillsacrificemoneytoavoidunfairness B.fairnessmeansasmuchtoadultsastochildren C.somethingisbetterthannothingafterall D.a30-70splitisacceptabletothemajority67. Whichofthefollowingdoesfairness-as-no-cheatingapplyto?

A.divisionsofhousework B.favoritismbetweenchildren C.banneddrugsinsport D.schoolingopportunities68. WhichofthefollowingbestfitsintheblankinParagraph7?

A.thelotterydidn’tfollowtherules B.shewascheatedoutofthemoney C.thelotterywasn’tequalatall D.shewouldneverhaveagreedtothoserules69. Thechieffactorinpreventingunfairnessisto_____. A.observeagreements B.establishrules C.strengthenmorality D.understandnegotiation70. Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______ A.declaretheimportanceoffairness B.suggesthowtoachievefairness C.presentdifferentattitudestofairness D.explainwhywelovefairness第四部分：任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。每個空格只填一個單詞。Amazon’sTop100booklistchangeshourly,buttwocoloringbooksforgrownupsarethemainstaysrightnow.AnartistnamedJohannaBasfordprettymuchownstwoslotsofthetopsevenbooksonAmazon,nexttohouseholdnameslikeErikLarsonandDr.Phil.ButBasford’sbooksaren’tnovels---they’recollectionsofblack-and-whitedrawings.Theartist,whograduatedfromdesignschoolin2005andisbasedinScotland,hasturnedherlovelyinkdrawingsintocoloringbooks“forgrownups.”Andthey’rewildlypopular,sellingmillionsofcopies.WhatisitaboutthesebooksthathasmadethemsopopularwithadultsBasfordtoldmethatwhenshefirstsuggestedtopublisherstheideaofagrownupcoloringbookfouryearsago,“colouringforadultswasn’tthetrenditisnow.YoucanimaginehowquiettheywentafterIsuggestedit.”Butthebooksheendedupdrawinghasbecomeaphenomenon:2013’sSecretGarden:AnInkyTreasureHuntandColoringBookiscurrently#2onAmazon’sTop100andhassoldmillioncopies.Thefollowup,EnchantedBasfordpointedtosomereasons---first,thatcoloringbooksareawayforadultswhodon’tnormallydraworpainttobecreative.“Ablanksheetofpapercanbediscouraging,butacolouringbookactsasabitofabuffer(緩沖)inthissituation,”shesays.Second,coloringbooksdon’trequireanywherenearasmuchlogicalthoughtas,say,drawingaportrait.Therearepsychologicalbenefits,too:“I’veheardfromsomanypeoplerangingfromlawyers,financialadvisers,businessownersandbusymums,allsaythesamething:thatcolouringhelpsthemrelax.Thenthere’repeoplewhoarerecoveringfromillnessordealingwithadifficulttimeintheirlives,theytoofindthecalmingeffectsofcolouringisbeneficialtothem.”What’ssostrikingaboutSecretGardenandEnchantedForestisthatthey’vemanagedtostayatthetopofAmazon’sbestsellerlistasphysicalbooks,alongsidethosethatcanbeinstantlydownloadedandread.Basfordhearsthattoo:Shepointsoutthatherbooksareanactivitythatcanbedonewithoutthehelpofyourwifirouter.“It’sachancetounplug,lookawayfromthescreensanddosomethingfun,”shesays.MaybeBasfordhaspluggedintoavastandunacknowledgeddesiretoreally,actuallydonothingSecretGarden&EnchantedForestAuthorJohnnaBasford●Sheisanartistgraduatingfromdesignschooland71nowinScotland.●She72thirdonAmazonbehindErikLarsonandDr.Phil.●Withallthepublishers’73,shestillstucktoherideatodraw.Aboutthe

books●Theyarecoloringbooks,manyblack-and-whitedrawings74.●75aretheirtargetreaders.●Theyhavebecomeextremelysuccessful,withmillionsofcopiessold.●Strikingly,asphysicalbooks,theytopAmazon’sbestsellerlistalong

with76.Reasonswhythebookshavebecomesucha(n)77●Comparedwithablanksheetofpaper,itcan78peopletobecreativeindrawingorpainting.●Theycanbringinner79topatientsandstress-outadultswithdifferentoccupations.●Theyallowspeoplethe80tohaveentertainmentwithouttechnology.

第五部分：書面表達（滿分25分）81.請閱讀下面文字,并按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章。AnetizenwroteonWeiboonSept11regardingacouple’sshamefulbehaviorofcarvingtheirnamesona300-year-oldvatatthePalaceMuseumThepostcausedaheateddiscussiononline.Somecriticizedtheoffendingbehavior,saying,“Idon’twanttovisitthePalaceMuseumonlytofindrelicsbeingcarvedbyimmoraltourists.”O(jiān)therssaiditiscommonthatancientrelicsinApartfromrandomcarvings,thePalaceMuseumhasmetseveralcasesofshamefulbehaviorsthisyear.InMarchopen-airrelicsweretrampled(踩踏)andinMayunclothedmodelswerephotographedridingonancientrelicsinthemuseumSimilarincidentstakeplaceeveryyear.In2013,avisitornamedLiangQiqicut“LiangQiqihascomehere”onavatinthetouristattraction,causingamassinternethunting.Worsestill,in2013,aChineseboycarvedhisnameonastonesculptureatanancienttempleinEgyptandproducedwidespreadreactionworldwide.【寫作內(nèi)容】1.用約30個單詞概述上述信息的主要內(nèi)容；2.結(jié)合上述信息，簡要分析這種行為的不良影響；3.從社會和個人兩方面談?wù)勅绾翁嵘龂袼刭|(zhì)(不少于兩點)?！緦懽饕蟆?.寫作過程中不能直接引用原文語句；2.作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱；3.不必寫標(biāo)題。

2016屆高三第一學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷答案聽力：1-5CCBAC6-10ABACC11-15BACAC16-20ABBCA單選選擇：21-25CDAAB26-30CCAAB31-35ACBDD完型填空：36-40CABBD41-45CDACB46-50DACCA51-55DADBC閱讀理解：56-57DB58-60CCB61-64ABDC65-70CACDAB任務(wù)型閱讀：71.living/working72.ranks/comes73.disapproval/disagreement(s)/objection(s)74.contained75.Adults/Grownups76.e-books77.hit/success78.encourage79.calmness/peace/relaxation80.chance/possibility書面表達：ThepassagepresentssomenewsaboutChinesetourists’uncivilizedactionsinscenicspots.Theyshowdisrespectforandevendodamagetoculturalrelics.Suchoffendingbehaviorshavetriggeredintensecriticismandac