二二四團(tuán)中學(xué)2016—2017學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期中考試英語試卷滿分:150分考試時(shí)間:120分鐘題號(hào)一二三四總分核分人得分第二部分閱讀理解(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)寫出。AEarthDayFestival2016JoinusonSaturday,April

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toensureproperlogoandpromotionplacement.1.ThosewhogotheCourthouseSquare_______.A.shouldpayfortheadmissionB.havetoapplytobevolunteersC.musttakekidsalongwiththemD.maybeinterestedinenvironmentalprotection2.Ifyoudon’twanttomissH-TownYouthTheater,youneedtoarrivetherebefore____.A.2:00pm,Saturday,April23,2016B.2:00pm,Sunday,April23,2016C.1:00pm,Saturday,March23,2016D.2:00pm,Saturday,March15,20163.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.SponsorsneedtohandinapplicationafterMarch15,2016.B.Sponsorshipcommitments,logosandtheapplicationsmustbereceivedtogether.C.Sponsorswillhavemorepotentialcustomersthanlastyear.D.Sponsorscareaboutthebenefitratherthanthecommunity.4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.TotellreadersmoreaboutEarthDay.B.ToattractmorevisitorstoSantaRosa.C.TowarnpeopletoprotecttheenvironmentinSantaRosa.D.Tointroducetheeventsandseeksupport.BZoe,Damacela,19,didn'thaveniceclotheswhenshewasyoung.Itwasn’teasyforZoe'shard-workingsinglemothertomakeendsmeet.Theymovedinandoutofhomelessshelters.EverythingchangedforZoeingradenine.Atthattime,sheheardaboutasewingclassatherschool.Shesignedupandcouldn’twaittoturnherdesignsintoclothes.Thecolorofherfirstdressshemadewaswhite-blackstrips.Soontheclothessheworewereallmadebyherself.Othergirlsatschoollovedherdesignstoo.Theyaskedheriftheycouldbuydressesfromher.Zoesoldherfirstdressfor$13.Unfortunately,itcosther$25tomakethedress.“Ihadthecreativityindesigns,”saysZoe.”ButIreallyhadnoideaaboutbusiness.”Zoekeptsellingtheclothesshedesigned.Herbusinesswasflourishing,andeventhegirlswhohadeverteasedherbecamehercustomers.Intheeleventhgrade,Zoetookabusinessclass.Shelearnedhowtopriceherclothessothatshecouldbesuretomakeafairprofit.Herbusinessteachersuggestedshetakepartinacontestforteenagedentrepreneurs.ThecontestwasforteensfromallovertheUnitedStates.Zoesentinherbusinessplan,whichexplainedhowsheplannedtomakehercompanygrow.Shewonthesecondprizeintheend.Zoe’ssuccessbecameanewsitem.SupermodelTyraBanksheardaboutitandsheinvitedZoetotakepartinherTVshow.“BeingrecognizedIfeltreallyunreal,”saysZoe.Zoehasadviceforteenswhowanttostarttheirownbusiness.“Ifyoureallyworkhardonit,youwillbeabletomakeithappen,”shesays.”IfIcandoit,anyonecan.”5.Wecanlearnthat____whenshewasingradenine.A.ZoehadnointerestindesigningclothesB.Zoeseldomworeherself-madeclothesC.Zoedidn’tknowhowtomakemoneyD.Zoeattendedabusinesscourse6.Theunderlinedwordflourishingprobablymeans_____. A.becomingbetterB.losingcustomers C.receivingcriticismD.undergoingdepression7.Afterwinningthecontest,Zoe_____. A.considereditarewardB.expectedtobeknown C.wasproudofherowngiftD.couldhardlybelieveit8.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowZoelearnedtodesignclothes.B.Apoorgirlachievedsuccessinbusiness.C.HowZoegotaprizeinacontest.D.ApoorgirlwasinvitedtoaTVshow.CIfyouwanttoboost(促進(jìn))yourchild'sresultsatschool,youcoulddoalotworsethanensuringthattheydoplentyofexercise．Scientistshavealreadyshownthatphysicalactivitycanmakeyoubrainier．ButateaminAmericahasusedscanstoshowthatanimportantpartofthebrainactuallygrowsinchildrenwhoarefit.Theseyoungsterstendtobemoreintelligentandhavebettermemoriesthanthosewhoareinactive．Scientistsalsofoundthatoneofthemostimportantpartsoftheirbrainswas12percentlargerthanthoseofunfitchildren．Theybelievethatencouragingchildrentotakeexercisefromaveryyoungagecouldhelpthemdobetteratschoollater．ResearchersfromtheUniversityofIllinois,intheU.S.,studiedthebrainsof49childrenagednineandtenusingamagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)scan,atechniquewhichprovidesverydetailedpicturesoforgansandtissuesinthebody.Theyalsotestedthefitnesslevelsofthechildrenbymakingthemrunonatreadmill(跑步機(jī))．Thescientistsfoundthatthehippocampus,apartofthebrainresponsibleformemoryandlearning,wasaround12percentlargerinthefitterchildren.Theyfoundthatthesechildrenperformedmuchbetterinmemorytests.

ProfessorArtKramer,wholedthestudypublishedinthejournalBrainResearch,saidthefindingshadimportantimplications(含義)forencouragingindividualstotakepartinsportfromayoungage.“Weknewthatexperienceandenvironmentalfactorsandsocioeconomicstatusallimpactbraindevelopment,”hesaid.Ifyougetsomelousygenesfromyourparents,youcan'treallyfixthat,andit'snoteasytodosomethingaboutyoureconomicstatus.Buthere'ssomethingthatwecandosomethingabout.“ThisisthefirststudyIknowofthathasusedMRImeasurestolookatdifferencesinthebrainbetweenkidswhoarefitandkidswhoaren’t.”Thefindingscouldencourageparentsandschoolstomakeexercisemoreofapriorityforyoungchildren.Figuresshowthemajorityofyoungstersleadinactivelifestyles,withathirdofthoseofprimaryschoolageeitheroverweightorobese.9.Whatdidthescientistsfindintheresearch?A.Parents’presentconditionhaveagreateffectontheirchildren.B.Healthychildrendobetterinallaspectsthanunhealthyones.C.Organsandtissuesinthebodyareinchargeofmemory.D.Thehippocampusplaysanimportantpartinmemoryandlearning.10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Physicalexercisecanhelpincreasethesizeofthebrain.B.Americahasachievedagreatdealinbrainresearch.C.Atreadmillwasusedtotestthelevelofachild’sintelligence.D.MRImeasureshavebeenoftenusedinresearchonthebrain.11.Theunderlinedword“l(fā)ousy”inparagraph6probablymeans”_____”.A.OriginalB.availableC.awfulD.potential12.Whatdoestheresearchaimtofindout?A.Themosteffectivewaytoboostchildren’sresultsatschool.B.Therelationshipbetweenintelligenceandexercise.C.ThehealthconditionofAmericanschoolchildren.D.Therelationshipbetweenthehippocampusandmemory.DAggressivepedestriansareinfactasdangerousascarelessdrivers.Theycausetrafficaccidents,injuryanddeath.Thesedangerouswalkerscanbeseeninanybigcityovertheworld.About69%oflastyear’spedestriandeathsintheUSoccurredinurbanareas.Theycrossstreetsignoring“DON’TWALK”signals,suddenlyappearwithoutwarningfrombehindparkedvehicles,walkslowlyatcrossroadswithcellphonesattachedtoheads,blockingtraffic.Thesepedestriansanddriversshareacommondisregardfortherulesoftheroad,bothforselfishreasons.Thedriversbelieveinthepoweroftheirmachines.Iftheirmachinescangofaster,theybelievetheyhavetherighttogofaster.Iftheirmachinesarebigger,theybelievetheyhavetherighttopushsmallervehiclesaside.Aggressivepedestrians,ontheotherhand,believeintheprimacyoftheindividual,theideathattheyarefirstinanyenvironment,underanycircumstances,evenwhentheyareonfootinaroaringtideofsteelandrubber.Lastyear,anestimated5,220pedestriansdiedintrafficaccidents.Some69,000pedestrianswereinjured.Onaverage,onepedestrianwaskilledinatrafficcrashevery101minutes,andonewasinjuredevery8minutes.Thegoodnewsisthattheaccidentrateisdropping.Forexample,thenumberofpedestrianskilledlastyearwas24percentlessthanthenumberkilledintrafficaccidentsadecadeearlier.Thebadnewsisthatthebasiccausesofpedestriandeathsremainprettymuchthesame----disregardfortrafficsignals,inattentionandcrossingroadsundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs.Alcohol,infact,wasinvolvedin46percentofthetrafficaccidentsthatresultedinpedestriandeaths.Ofthose,31percentofthepedestrianswerefoundtobedrunk.Thebottomlineisthatthepedestriansmustdomoretoprotecttheirlivesaswellasthelivesofotherroadusers.Theycanstartbyobeyingtrafficsignals,usingmarkedcross-walksandcallingacabwhenthey’vehadtoomuchtodrink.13.Whatisthepedestrians’selfishreasonfortrafficjams?A.Theyknowalldriversareskilledandwithgreatcare.B.Theybelieveindividualsarealwaysfirst.C.Theythinktrafficruleshavenothingtodowiththem.D.Theyguessallvehicleswillslowdownatcrossroads.14.WhatwasNOTthebasiccauseofpedestriandeathsintheUSadecadeago?A.Disregardfortrafficsignals B.Payingnoattentiontosurroundings.C.Crossingroadsdrunk. D.Overspeedingdriving.15.Whatwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetoaggressivepedestrians?A.Approving. B.Unconcerned. C.Critical D.Indifferent.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從其后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Changeiswhatkeepsusfrombecomingstagnant(停滯的)andmovingintherightdirection.16Herearesomethingsyoucandotogetyouwellonyourway.1.Analyze.17.Writeeverythingdownthatcomestomind.Decidingwhatyouwanttochangeisthefirststeptogetsomewherewithit.2.Takeaction.Makeithappen.Don’twaitforsomeoneelsetooffertohelpyouout.Onceyouknowwhatyouwanttochange,writedownseveralpossible“nextsteps”youcantake.18Thenfocusonitemsthatareabitmoreinvolvedordifficultandjustkeepgoing.3.Giveandgetfeedback(反饋).Whenmakingachange,it’sgreatifsomeonecanhelpyouattainthatchangeinsomeway.19.Soyoudon’thavetotakeallfeedbackonboard.Itisagoodideatoatleastconsiderit.Equallyasimportantistogivefeedbackwhenaskedforit.4.20Thereisnothingmorediscouragingthantryingtocreatechangeinanimpossibleenvironment.Ifyouaretryingtogetmoreorganizedaroundthehouse,forexample,createanenvironmentthatletsyoudojustthat.Startbytidyingupandthentalktotherestofyourfamilyandgetthemonboard.Youneedcertainthingsinplacetomakeattainingthatchangepossible.A.Staywithyourfamily.B.Maybewearenotallowedtodoit.C.Createanenvironmentforchange.D.Startsmallandchooseeasiertaskstohelpyougetstarted.E.Takealookatwhatyou’vegotgoingoninyourliferightnow.F.Italsoallowsustoachievethegreatnesswedesireanddeserve.G.Beopentoothersbutrealizethatothers’opinionarenotgolden.第三部分知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，45分)第一節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)。AsfarbackasIcanremember,thelargejarsatonthefloorbesidethedresser(衣櫥)inmyparents’bedroom.WhenDadgotreadyforbed,hewouldemptyhispocketsandtoss(投擲)his21intotheJar.AsasmallboyIwasalways22atthesoundsthecoinsmadeastheyweredroppedintothejar.Whenthejarwasfilled,Dadwouldtakeittothe23.Itwasalwaysabigproduction.Eachandeverytime,aswedrovetothebank,Dadwouldlookatme24.“Thosecoinsaregoingtokeepyououtofthetextilemill(紡織廠),son.Thisoldtownisnotgoingtoholdyou25.”Alsoasheslidtheboxofrolledcoins26thecounteratthebanktowardthecashier,hewouldsmileproudly.“Theseareformyson’s27fund.He’llnever28atthemillallhislifelikeme.He’llgetthere.I’llseetothat.”Theyearspassed,andI29collegeandtookajobinanothertown.Once,while30myparents,Iusedthephoneintheirbedroom,andnoticedthatthejarwas31.Ithadservedits32andhadbeenremoved.Alump(腫塊)roseinmythroatasI33atthespotbesidethedresserwherethejarhadalwaysstood.Mydadwasamanoffew34,andneverlecturedmeonthevaluesofdetermination,perseveranceandfaith.Thejarhadtaughtmeallthesevirtuesfarmore35thanthemostbeautifulwordscouldhavedone.WhenImarried,ItoldmywifeSusanaboutthesignificant36thejarhadplayedinmylifeasaboy.Inmymind,itdefined,37thananythingelse,howmuchmydadhadlovedme.Nomatterhow38thingsgotatthesummerwhenDadgot39fromthemillandMamahadtoservedriedbeans.“Whenyoufinishcollege,son,”hetoldme,“you’llneverhavetoeatbeansagain40youwantto.”21.A.changes B.coins C.bills D.notes22.A.exhausted B.disappointed C.amused D.frustrated23.A.bank B.hospital C.factory D.school24.A.regretfully B.hopefully C.carefully D.tearfully25.A.out B.over C.down D.back26.A.across B.above C.under D.below27.A.health B.marriage C.college D.position28.A.wander B.play C.grow D.work29.A.began B.finished C.attended D.read30.A.visiting B.supporting C.seeing D.accompanying31.A.there B.broken C.gone D.empty32.A.goal B.master C.time D.purpose33.A.stared B.noticed C.looked D.watched34.A.money B.words C.actions D.interests35.A.amusingly B.naturally C.vitally D.convincingly36.A.character B.effect C.influence D.part37.A.less B.other C.more D.rather38.A.rough B.smooth C.well D.changeable39.A.promoted B.scolded C.fired D.killed40.A.since B.unless C.until D.before第II卷第三部分知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，45分)第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WhenIwas14,Iwasemployedforanafter-schooljobsellingsubscription（訂單）tomyhometownnewspaper,theHoustonPost.I41(send)tosomeofthecity’sworstneighborhoodstoaskfromdoortodoor.EventhoughIwasoftensearchingforgarageapartmentsafterdark,Iwasgrateful42thework.Itwasachallenge43peopledidn’tlike44strangertoknockontheirdoor,especiallyakidtryingtogetthemtobuysomething.Onetime,amanslammed（砰地關(guān)上）hisdoorinmyfaceand45(scream),“Idon’twantapaper”.ButIforcedmyselftoknockagainandwasabletotellhim46greatthepaperwas.Iendedup47(sell)himasubscription.Iwassoonamongthetopsubscriptionsellersand,likeother48(succeed)salesman,wasgiventheresponsibilityfortrainingnewcomers.Havingallthosedoorsslammedinmyfaceasakidgavemethe49(strong)tostandupagain,50helpedmealotinmylife.第I卷答題卡閱讀理解：1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.七選五：16.17.18.19.20.完形填空：21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29._30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.__39.40.第Ⅱ卷及答題卡語法填空：41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.第一部分基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)及語法運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié)單詞填空根據(jù)句意及首字母填單詞，注意詞形1.Don't_____(打斷)him；heismakingaspeechofgreatsignificance.2.It'seasyto_____(忽視)mistakeswhenreadingyourownwriting.3.Theachievementsthecityhasachievedhavebeenwidely__(認(rèn)可)bythepublic.4.We______(替換)theoldcomputerswithnewonesyesterday.5.Aftertheincident,childrenfinallya__（感激）theimportanceoflearningfirstaid.6.Somedriversliketodrawsomespecialpatternsasd_____ontheircars.7.Businesshass_____alosssincetheeconomiccrisishappened.8.Havingovercomesomuchdifficulty,thegroupfinallys___indoingtheexperiment.9.Theo_____oftheelectionisreallydisgusting，butwehavetoacceptit.10.Whenareyougoingtostartoutyourtrainj_____toTibet?第二節(jié)短語填空選擇正確的短語填空，注意其形式fedupwith;beconcernedabout;turnto;inneedof;makeupone’smind;fedupwith;beconcernedabout;turnto;inneedof;makeupone’smind;1.I________________yourhelp.2.Myteacher'stalkwokemeup,andI________tostudyharder.3.She___________eatingathome.4.Heoften________hisneighbourforhelp.5.Whenhewasabroad,hisparents__________hissafety.dealwith;thinkhighlyof;payattentionto;befamiliarwith;takepartindealwith;thinkhighlyof;payattentionto;befamiliarwith;takepartin6.He______more__________protectinghiseyes.7.Weareveryhappy_____________thecompetitiononbehalfoftheschool.8.I_________thevillage,forIhavebeenlivingheresincetwoyearsago.9.Heisusedto________allkindsofpeopleinherjob.10.We________thiswiseleader.第三節(jié)語法填空根據(jù)語法或詞的正確形式填空1.Thetemple________(date)backtothenineteenthcenturyisstillingoodcondition.2.________(dress)inanewdress,shelooksmorebeautiful.3.Itisthefirsttimeshe________(witness)suchaheavysnowstorm.4.He________(long)tohaveaholidaytogohomeandseehisfamilyagainthesedays.5.It'snopleasure________(go)campingonsuchafoggyday.6.Mariahaswrittentwonovels,bothof______havebeenmadeintotelevisionseries.7.Ihopetheparty_____well_______(organize)andeverythingwillgowell.8.________(bury)indoingresearchonwildplants,heseldomreturnedhome.9.Therewasatime________welivedapeacefullifeinthatremotevillage.10.Herbikewasbroken,soshehadtogetit________(repair)．第四部分書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除