高三英语上学期期末考试试题A卷

广东省清远市清城区高三第一学期期末统考（A）卷英语试题(本卷满分150分，时间120分钟)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。

1．When will the woman most probably meet the man ？A．At 6：00． B．At 6：1 5． C．At 6：30．2．Where does this conversation most probably take place?A．In a theatre． B．In an office． C．In a restaurant．3．Why did so many old people die last month？A．It was too hot． B．It was too cold． C. They were too old．4．What will the man do first?A．Read the operation manual（说明）．B．Try the buttons one by one．C．Have the machine repaired．5．What do we know about the woman ?A。

She used to work in a car company．B．She wishes to have a different kind of job．C．She’d like her manager’s opinion on her work．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6至8题。

6．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Guard and worker．B．Driver and passenger．C．Employer and employee．7．Why is the man often late for work?A．He cares for his aunt．B．He gets caught in traffic．C．He doesn’t like his work hours．8．What might the man think of the woman ?A．She is unfriendly．B．She is unreasonable．C．She is understanding．听第7段对话，回答第9至1 O题。

9．What is a special feature of New Orleans?A．Its narrow streets．B．Its French Quarter．C．Its shops and restaurants．1 0．Why do the cars in San Francisco need good brakes?A．There are hills in the city．B．The city has strict traffic rules．C．There are many travelers in the city．听第8段对话，回答第11至1 3题。

1 1．Where is the man now?A．At a radio station．B．In a downtown area．C．On the scene of an incident．12．What is the main aim of the latest attack?A．The living areas of the citizens．B．The present site of city leaders．C．The main lines of transportation．13．What is the main problem a s a result of the war so far?A．Lack of food．B．A shortage of clothing．C．Catching diseases．听第九段材料，回答第14至16小题14．What does the man notice about the woman ?．A．She is acting tired．；B．She has gained weight．C．She’s in good physical condition．1 5．What do we know about a total body workout?A．It works all the muscles．B．It takes place outdoors．C．It is mainly for adults．1 6．How does the woman continue the exercise after the snow melts ?A．She takes up a new sport．B. She uses an exercise machine．C．She does another type of exercise．听第1 0段独白，回答第l 7至20题。

1 7．What is the speaker mainly telling the listeners about?A．Vacation arrangements．B．College facilities．C．Dormitory management．1 8．How long will most of the dormitories be closed ?A．For about 5 days．。

B．For about 10 days．C．For about 15 days．19．What will remain open as usual ?A．The post office and the college office．B．The library and the computer center．C．The college store and the dining-halls．20．What do we know about the speaker?A．He is president of the college．B．He normally lives in Butler Hall．C．He is in charge of general affairs．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。

AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere wall away from your college.King’s Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake.A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun. Byron’s PoolMany st ories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester i n the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll tak e it from Virginia Woolf ,a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.21.The main idea of the passage is __________.A. interesting stories of Lord. ByronB. an approach to becoming creative in artC. the colorful life in the countrysideD. some places for weekend break22.If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you’d better go to__________.A. B yron’s PoolB. the Botanic GardenC. King’s Art CentreD. Cambridgeshire23.According to the passage, the following statements are wrong except __________.A. There is a small charge for attending the masters’ classB. Byron liked swimming naked in the lakeC. Byron seemed to like keeping pet bearsD. Hissing Sid and Flytrap are impressive animals24.The author’s purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show__________.A. she was a famous writerB. she was keen on swimmingC. she was Byron’s admirerD. Byron’s Pool is a pleasant placeBDo you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering around the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying ”. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen, but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!25. The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to ________________.A. introduce the topicB. give two examplesC. compare different opinionsD. get answers from readers26. According to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?A. The lack of time.B. The comfort of the sofa.C. The shortness of money.D. The security of the product.27. The author’s attitude towards showrooming is __________________.A. criticalB. neutralC. casualD. supportiveCWhen the sand began kicking up and hitting our faces, I started to worry that maybe we had made a mistake.That afternoon, my dad had stood on the deck (露台) of our home and laughed as our neighbors packed up their cars and headed inland. They left to spend the night in motels or at friends’ homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.Challenging the weather that threatened to damping our spirits, we lit a fire on the beach. Dad told jokes and we had a good time. When it was 6:30 p.m., all laughter disappeared. Our eyes were drawn to the sky. A tornado (龙卷风) was headed straight for us! In a flash, we were all on our feet. The wind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage. My mom stopped next to the front door. “Where can we go?” She shouted at my dad.Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements. Ours was no exception. The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldn’t offer safety from high wind.“Follow me!” my dad yelled. We crawled (爬) beneath the deck, pressing ourselves against the foundation of the cottage. Between the deck supports, we watched the approaching storm in silent terror.My dad shouted, “Hold on!” and something else I couldn’t hear over the screaming wind. I think he was praying. By the time it reached our cottage, it was nothing more than a strong wind. The rest of the storm lasted for an hour and then simply blew away.“Next time, we’ll stay inland at Grandma’s. Okay?” my dad said.28.What did the family do before the storm came?A. They left the motels.B. They stayed on the beach.C. They packed up the cars.D. They visited their neighbors.29.What was the family’s immediate action when they saw the tornado approach?A. Running away at once.B. Praying in silent terror.C. Crawling on the ground.D. Closing their eyes tightly.30.Where did the family stay in the storm?A. Inside the car.B. In a basement.C. Under a deck.D. Behind a door.31.What can be the best title for the text?A. Life on the beachB. Surviving a StormC. An Unusual CottageD. My Admirable FamilyDI always believe d that my parents had a good marriage, but just before I, the youngest of four children, turned sixteen, my belief was painfully tested. My father, who used to share in the chores around the house, gradually started becoming downhearted. From the time he came home from his job to the time he went to bed, he hardly spoke a word to my mom or us kids. The strain on my mom and dad’s relationship was very eviden t. However, I was not prepared for the day that Mom told us that Dad had decided to leave. All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family. It was something I never thought possible, and it grieved me greatly. I kept telling myself that it wasn’t going to happen, and I went totally numb when I knew my dad was really leaving. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long time. I prayed and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad. I told him how much I loved him and how much I would miss him. I told him that I was praying for him and wanted him to know that, no matter what, Jesus and I loved him. I told him that I would always and forever be his Krissie...his Noodles. As I folded my note, I stuck in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard: “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy.”Early the next morning, as my dad left our house, I sneaked out to the car and slipped my letter into one of his bags.Two weeks went by with hardly a word from my fat her. Then, one afternoon, I came home from school to find my mom sitting at the dining room table waiting to talk to me. I couldsee in her eyes that she had been crying. She told me that Dad had been there and that they had talked for a long time. They decided that there were things that the both of them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving. Mom then turned her focus to my eyes.“Kristi, Dad told me that you wrote him a letter. Can I ask what you wrote to him?”I found it hard to share with my mom what I had written from my heart to my dad. I mumbleda few words and shrugged.A few days later my dad was back. We never talked about the letter, my dad and I. I guess I always figured that it was something that was a secret between us.32. What happened to the author’s parents when she was sixteen?A. They left her alone.B. They got divorced.C. They shared in the chores together.D. They had a good marriage.33. What is the meaning of the underlined word “grieved” in Para.1?A. made sb. angryB. made sb. delightedC. made sb. sadD. made sb. greedy34. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author handed the letter directly to her father.B. Her father wrote back to the author when he finished reading the letter.C. The author’s letter made a difference to her father.D. The author shared what she wrote with her mother.35. What might be the best title for the passage?A. A Promise KeptB. A LetterC. A Broken FamilyD. A Great Daddy第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）The traditional American school year begins in late August or early September.It ends in May or June, followed by summer vacation. 36___ Because long ago, young people had to help their families harvest summer crops, At least this is what people today may think.37___ A recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar.In the early days of the United States, children were not required to attend school School calendars depended on local needs. 38____ They worked on family farms during theother months, City schools were often open much longer, some for eleven months of the year.After the Civil War, more and more people saw the need for a system of required education.__39_______Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break, The schools were often crowded. There was no modern air conditioning. Hot days would make it difficult to learn. Many rural educators, however, pushed for a longer school year. They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few child-labor laws.So the traditional school calendar was a compromise (折中). The average school year used to be one hundred and seventy days. Times have not changed much. 40____ But some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed. This thinking has led som e schools to keep students in class longer.A. Why such a long break?B. Today the common average is one hundred and eighty days.C. Americans think highly of their traditional school calendar.D. Most schools had similar school calendars.E. But the reason has more to it.F. Students in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the year.G. But they had different ideas for the calendar.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；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I was in desperate need of a break. The “witching hour” was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were 41 between my two children. The crying was never- ending and I was 42 the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until way after bedtime.I 43 a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar44 . Our husbands were 45 the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the 46 , interrupted by Jen’s sh outing. She kept 47 the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering 48 . Couldn’t there be a way for us to break up the sameness? 49 !The first play date was at Jen’s house the following Wednesday at 4:00 pm. My daughter50into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just 51 some adult company.We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids aren’t big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it, 52 it’s cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the 53 together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD 54 it was time to go. My kids went 55 to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated(恢复活力的). The e-mail from Jen the next morning 56 her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to 57 .The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was 58 the same. The kids had a great time 59 . Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really 60 my children as little people.41. A. breaking up B. dying down C. fading away D. breaking out42. A. at B. in C. on D. by43. A. met B. called C. invited D. visited44. A. condition B. situation C. consideration D. stage45. A. attending B. holding C. participate D. join46. A. environment B. atmosphere C. consequence D. background47. A. dropping B. holding C. throwing D. talking48. A. differently B. regularly C. equally D. slightly49. A. Completely B. Absolutely C. Perhaps D. Maybe50. A. hid B. fell C. disappeared D. dragged51. A. appreciating B. expecting C. imaging D. enjoying52. A. apparently B. surprisingly C. similarly D. oppositely53. A. cleaning B. washing C. cooking D. dancing54. A. when B. unless C. until D. before55. A. slowly B. actively C. unwillingly D. right56. A. announced B. explained C. confirmed D. delivered57. A. improve B. continue C. stop D. start58. A. usually B. exactly C. generally D. accurately59. A. making themselves up B. wearing themselves outC. setting themselves apartD. giving themselves away60. A. understand B. notice C. observe D. realize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。