辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2016届高三上学期期初考试英语试题

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2016届辽宁省大连市普通高中高三第一次模拟考试英语试题(word版)

2016届辽宁省大连市普通高中高三第一次模拟考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷、第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分150分；考试时间：120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

3.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，再选涂其它答案标号，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）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秒钟的时间来回答小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When are the two speakers going to the school?A.On Saturday’s morning.B. On Sunday’s afternoon.C. On Saturday's afternoon.2. Where does the man come from?A. America.B. England.C. Japan.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Not smoke so heavily.B. Give up smoking.C. Take more exercise.4. What is the woman looking for?A friend's house. B. A restaurant. C. A single room for night.5. When does the Boeing 747 leave for New York?A. At 8:05.B. At 8:45.C. At 8:5.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成独白后有几个小题，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。

辽宁市大连市第二十高级中学2016-2017学年高一1月月考英语试题

2016～2017学年度上学期月考高一英语试卷考试时间80分钟试题分数 100第一部分：听力略（）第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIt was Molly‟s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he he aded off to work．One morning，in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples(书钉)．“Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else” Molly answered．“What‟s in it?”“Just some stuff．Take it with you．” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks （bags）into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off．At midday he opened Molly‟s bag and took out the contents：two hair ribbons，three small stones，a plastic dinosaur，a tiny sea shell，a small doll，and 13 pennies．．．The busy father smiled，finished eating，and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly‟s stuff included．That evening，Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper．”Where‟s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning”“I left it at the office, why ?”“I forgot to put this note in it” she said．“And，besides，Daddy，the things in the sack are the things I really like．I thought you might like to play with them．You didn‟t lose the bag，did you，Daddy?”“Oh，no” he said，lying. “I just forgot to bring it home．I‟ll bring it back tomorrow” While Molly hugged her father‟s neck，he unfolded the note that read” I love you，Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures－all that a 7-year-old held dear．Love in a paper bag，and he missed it－not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor(看门人), he picked up the bag from the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn't look so good, but the stuff was all there and that‟s what counted.After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought.We should all remember that it‟s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.21．What did Molly give her father a second bag for?A．She didn‟t want to keep the things in the bag．B．She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father．C．She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things．D．She enjoyed playing with her father．22．After Father heard what his daughter said，he felt .A．regretful B．surprised C．sad D. satisfied23. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?A．An Important Journey B．Two BagsC．Father and Daughter D．Love in a Paper BagBBetty Friedan, born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts．She finished her studies in psychology in 1942. After college she attended the University of California at Berkeley to continue her studies. Later, she moved to New York City and worked as a reporter and editor for labor union newspapers．In 1947, Betty married Carl Friedan. They had a child, the first of three．When Betty Friedan became pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaper．After that she worked as an independent reporter for magazines. But her editors often rejected her attempts to write about subjects outside the traditional interests of women．In 1966, Betty Friedan helped found NOW, the National Organization for Women．She served as its first president. She led campaigns to end unfair treatment of women seeking jobs．She wanted women to take part in social and political change．Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration（游行）in New York City for women's rights. Demonstrations were also held in other cities．In 1981, Betty Friedan wrote a book called "The Second Stage" about the condition of the women's movement. Friedan wrote that the time for huge demonstrations and other such events had passed．She urged the movement to try to increase its influence on American political life．Some younger members of the movement criticized her as too conservative．Betty Friedan died on February 4, 2006. She was considered the mother of modern women's liberation movement．Betty Friedan once told a television reporter how she wanted to be remembered: ……She helps make women feel better about being women．”24．According to Paragraph 2, Betty lost her job because ．A．she was pregnant B．she got marriedC．her editors didn't like her D．she was too independent25．Betty led a huge demonstration to ．A．fight against the government B．fight for women's rightsC．take part in political life D．get support from the government26．The book "The Second Stage" ．A. was popular among young women readersB. thought highly of those huge demonstrationsC. was about the condition of the women's movement thenD. decreased the movement's influence on American political life27．From the last paragraph, we know that ．A．Betty helped women live better B．Betty wanted to be remembered foreverC．Betty thought it better to be a woman D．the television reporter knew Betty wellCBabies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown.As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts. They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks. Scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals. Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans. A study of almost 300,000 young adults---the largest of its kind showed that those born in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January. Research leader Professor Michael Belkin of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen, causing short-sightedness. Therefore, the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be. The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun. In young babies not enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more vulnerable to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape.Sight expert Professor Daniel O‟Leary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said “At the moment we don‟t know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evidence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted.”28. Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted ____________.A. because the summer sun is too strong for babiesB. because babies who are born in summer have lengthened eyeballsC. if exposed to much sunlight in the first weeks after they are bornD. if parents don‟t know a proper way to protect their babies‟ eyes29. Melatonin is a kind of material to ___________.A. prevent the eyes from becoming near-sightedB. protect the skin from harmful sun raysC. make our body strongD. protec t babies‟ eyes from summer sun30. From what Professor Daniel O‟Leary says we can conclude that ___________.A. there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlightB. whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further provedC. he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightednessD. he tries to give the cause of why light exposure affects sight31. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage probably means __________.A. easy to be harmedB. resistantC. protectiveD. changeableDLast winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park ina nearby parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!When I returned to my car around 11.pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly32.Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?A. Because she was afraid of being harmedB. Because she sat in her car for too long a timeC. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing eveningD. Because she knew they would rob her of the car33.The author failed to drive away because __________.A. she was terrified at the four young menB. her car wasn‟t warm enoughC. it was icy and full of snow on the ground.D. something was wrong with the wheels.34.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. One of the four teenagers was a gang memberB. The kids wanted to help the author out of troubleC. The author would have a baby in her carD. The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow35.The best title for the text would be___________A. Every man has his faultsB. Fortune favors those who use their judgmentC. Don't judge a book by its coverD. Think twice before you do第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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，并在答案卡36—40 将该项涂黑。

高三英语月考试题及答案-大连市第二十高级中学2016届高三12月月考

2015～2016学年度上学期12月份月考高三英语试卷卷I第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad?A. He had to stop his study.B. He failed his test again.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

辽宁省2016届高三上学期五校协作体期初考试英语试题(含答案)

15-16学年度上学期省五校高三期初考试英语试卷时间：100分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）AMy name is Chelsea Chowderhead. A chowder is a kind of soup. I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to South Carolina, I asked my dad if I could change my name.“You shouldn’t change who you are. Let people get to know you first and your name later. When you meet someone new, ask them a good question, something you’re really interested in. Once people start talki ng about themselves, they don’t judge you.”Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class. At lunch, I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other. I remembered my dad’s advice, so I decided to try.I noticed that their lunchboxes were identical. “What’s it like being a twin?” I asked.They looked surprised. Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!”“Most of the time it’s good,” the other said. “When you’re a twin you always have someone t o talk to and have lunch with.”In no time we were laughing and talking. Then one of the brothers said, “I’m Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. What’s your name?”I took a deep breath and said, “I’m Chelsea Chowderhead.”“Chowder? Like the soup?” asked Nathaniel.“Yes,” I replied, looking down.“Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us?” Nathaniel asked. I nodded.And that is how I became friends with the twin brothers.21. Why did the writer want to change his name?A．People made fun of it.B．He wanted to make more friends.C．It was hard to remember.D．He wanted to be cool in the new school.22. The underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____________.A．big B．beautiful C．same D．full23. When the twin brothers asked his name, the writer felt ________________.A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．proud24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．At last the writer changed his name.B．The twins said hello to the writer first.C．The twins also didn’t like the writer’s name.D．One can order a chowder in some restaurants.BA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops（笔记本电脑）.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers’ report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.25. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can_________.A. understand lectures betterB. digest concepts betterC. get higher scoresD. write more notes26. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be_______.A. mindlessB. thoughtfulC. skillfulD. tireless27. The author of the passage aims to________.A. stress the benefit of taking notes by handB. promote the use of laptopsC. explain the process of taking notesD. examine the importance of long-term memory28. The passage is likely to appear in__________.A .a computer textbook B. a science magazineC. a newspaper advertisementD. a finance reportCFour Simple Keys to Transform Your LifeThe Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junkfood．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．It's the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn't matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all．29．Which of the following is FALSE?A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snackB．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us．C．Even small choices affect how we feel．．D．We make choices every day．30．How should we make choices?A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life．B．To make life better for ourselves．C．To imagine a world where everyone did their best．D．To choose based on what's best for all．31．Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice"?A．Because the choice you make is not important．B．Because you may have made a bad choice．C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve．D．Because there is no need for guilt．32．How to choose what is best for us?A．We need to devote all our life to others．B．We need to put away some time for ourselves．C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others．D．We need to be selfless every minute．DIn October on the east coast of Australia migrating(迁徙)humpback whales(座头鲸)pass very close to the shore. With the help of Max Egan, we went to film them near Byron Bay. It was extremely exciting to spot the little puffs(水柱)of spray on the horizon. When migrating, the whales can be traveling at speeds of about 12km/h and can dive under anywhere between five and forty minutes, but with many years of experience Max usually guided our boat to exactly the right place to provide us with amazing sighting. As the whales break the surface like submarines(潜水艇), the water spills off their broad dark backs and huge tails. Then, with a powerful down stroke, they dive back into the depths of the sea, leaving just a smooth glassy patch of water or “footprint” on the surface to show where they had been.One day we had traveled up and down the shore and far out to the sea in search of whales, but the horizon was deserted. There was no report of whales in the area so we decided to test out Max's new, highly sensitive hydrophone(水中听音器)and the result was astonishing. As soon as the hydrophone was in the water, we found ourselves listening to the most beautiful voices. What may have seemed like a vast empty ocean was filled with the singing of whales.It is the males which sing, as they migrate between feeding and breeding(养育)grounds. No one knows for sure what the purpose of these songs is, whether they are love songs to the females or warnings to other males to stay away.It was thought that each population of humpbacks had its own song which remained regular but recent findings suggest that the whales appreciate a memorable tune(曲调)and quickly adopt any new songs they hear. 33．Which finding about whales is beyond the writer's expectation?A．The little puffs. B．The songs of whales.C．The traveling speed of whales. D．The depth of the whale's dive.34．What do we know about Max?A．He likes whales very much. B．He is a brave scientist on whales.C．He is an experienced man in finding whales. D．He is an expert in making hydrophones. 35．The writer's main purpose of looking for whales is______.A．carrying out research on whales B．studying the beautiful songs of whalesC．making films about whales D．hunting whales for research第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)How to Turn Y our Child into a Lifelong BookwormLiteracy is one of the most important skills we will ever develop over our lifetimes. Most small children love books, looking at the pictures and hearing the story, but as they get older they often move away from books. 36Join the libraryLibraries have changed a lot in recent years. 37 Take your child regularly and encourage them to take out books on whatever subject interests them.Not just novelsMany parents think that reading counts if the child is reading a work of fiction or a novel. 38 Non-fiction books are particularly attractive to boys. Kids especially love the sorts of books which allow them to make a decision between various paths and choose their own endings.Set an exampleIf your child never sees you reading, they aren’t going to pick up a book either. 39 Having plenty of books around the house makes reading more accessible and the normal thing to do when bored. If you struggle with reading and literacy, do something about it by going back to college or attending a special adult literacy course.Make their own booksIf your child dislikes reading, think about encouraging them to start writing their own stories and novels. Buy them a special notebook. Allow them to write whatever captures their imagination, and don’t worry too much about messy handwriting or poor spelling. 40A.So how do you keep your kids interested in books?B.As long as a child is reading, it doesn’t matter what they are reading.C.Libraries will have a great range of books for children.D.There are newspapers printed especially for children.E.Reading and writing are often thought of as two separate issues.F.The idea is to cause an interest in books, reading and fiction, and the rest will develop over time.G.Next time pick up a newspaper or a book and encourage your child to sit with you and read too.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）My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 41 , but I always knew he was 42 . He never criticized us, but used 43 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flouri sh. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 44 as a child I said something 45 about somebody, and my father said, “ 46 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 47 people, I would get the best 48 . From then on I’ve always tried to 49 the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dad’s also always been very 50 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 51 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 52 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 53 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 54 me to go into law. And I’ve 55 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 56 I didn’t pursue my 57 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”As 58 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 59 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 60 me.41. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener42. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned43. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth44. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess45. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual46. A. another B. some C. any D. other47. A. on B. in C. at D. about48. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return49. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow50. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding51. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up52. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice53. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if54. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested55. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost56. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore57. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream58. A. this B. he C. it D. that59. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project60. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised第二节语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2016届高三英语上学期期中试题

2015～2016学年度上学期期中考试高三英语试卷卷I第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

2016届辽宁大连市第二十高级中学高三期初考试英语试卷

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section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later. Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up. When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses. 【小题1】 Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section? A．To save customers times. B．To show they are high quality foods. C．To help sell junk food. D．To sell them at discount prices. 【小题2】According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy? A．Opening the store early in the morning. B．Displaying British wines next to French ones. C．Inviting customers to play music. D．Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread. 【小题3】 What is the California builder’s story intended to prove? A．The house structure is a key factor customers consider. B．The more costly the house is, the better it sells. C．An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste. D．A good first impression increases sales. 【小题4】 What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain how businesses turn people into their customers. B．To introduce how businesses have grown from the past. C．To report researches on customer behavior. D．To show dishonest business practices

辽宁省大连市2016届高三英语12月月考试题

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学高三英语12月月考试题

2016～2017学年度上学期12月月考试题高三英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数 150卷I第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AOn one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi” the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to fi nd a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.“I don’t make them up,” she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks th rough the streets of her native land and from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes,sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.21. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the café?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.22. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s________ .A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories23. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fict ion?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.BAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet was changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remembered the folder location better than the facts. When people used the Internet, they did not remember the information. Rather, they remembered how to find it. This is called "transactive memory (交互记忆)"According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are ableto access it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.24. The passage begins with two questions to ______.A. introduce the main topicB. show the author's altitudeC. describe how to use the Interne.D. explain how to store information25. What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the formation.D. The second group did not understand the information.26. In transactive memory, people ______.A. keep the information in mindB. cha nge the quantity of informationC. organize information like a computerD. remember how to find the information27. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?A. We are using memory differently.B. We are becoming more intelli gent.C. We have poorer memories than before.D. We need a better way to access information.CHow to Train Your Dragon by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best pieces of children’s literature. A child can make a whole a lternative universe with a vivid imagination and Toothless, the hero’s hunting dragon, thus turning a rainy day into an adventure of lifetime. However, if you have never read the book but instead choose to see the film version, you might think you were seeing a new-age war movie meant for adults rather than children.Let’s look at Where the Wild Things Are for further discussion. The story centers around a lovely eight-year-old boy named Max, who sails away to an island. Creatures living there declare Max their king. What an amazing piece of children’s literature! A treasure for every child’s library. Yet, children were crying in the movie theatre. Owls were falling from the sky, chicken’s arms were being torn off, and a child was running around a dark abandoned world, fighting evil as the only human. It was almost as if Hollywood could not imagine children enjoying a movie for its basic literature content. Hollywood might be right.But the audiences are complaining that there is more and more violence in children’s stories today than in the past.While there appears to be a trend in our society to make more violence more accessible to younger children, books and literature are generally an exception. I truly believe that children’s literature has b ecome more vivid and colorful. This is a great treasure for the children, and is certainly not violent. What has changed the children’s stories of today i s not the writers, but the film industry. In some way, children’s literature is just being strangely twisted. I wonder how much influence the author has over this.28. What can be inferred about the film Where the Wild Things Are?A. It is moving.B. It is frightening.C. It is interesting.D. It is amazing.29. Which of the following does the writer probably agree with?A. The film industry’s treatment of children’s literature is wrong.B. Writers should provide more colorful works for children.C. There is an increase in violence in children’s literature.D. Children should read books rather than see films.30. How is the text mainly developed？A. By inferringB. By giving explanations.C. By providing examples.D. By making comparisons.31. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. To make comments on two novels.B. To introduce two authors to children.C. To call for more attention to children’s literature.D. To criticize some movies adapted from children’s literature.DIt was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else, can be obtained a nd even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work , we’ll consider legislative (法律的)approach.”The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.32. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.B. Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.C. Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.D. Apple and Google have decided to make a change.33. Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion___________.A. causes privacy invasion to happen frequentlyB. can be used if permittedC. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal informationD. causes personal information to be posted online without permission34. If the privacy concerns can’t be solved with the help of the F.T.C., ___________.A. The senators will force the companies not to invade privacyB. The companies will be closedC. The companies will be finedD. The senators will turn to legislation35. Where can we read about the passage?A. In a newspaper.B. In a travel brochure.C. In a sci-fi magazineD. In a textbook.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。

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素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxing at the end of the day. So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours f efforts as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired. Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue come from our mental and emotional(情感的) attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists. J. A. Hadfield,says,“The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact,fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares,“One hundred percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.” What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired?Joy?Satifaction?No!A feeling of being bored,anger,anxiety,tenseness,worry,a feeling of nt being appreciated---those are emotions that tire sitting workers.Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue.We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body. 【小题1】What surprised the scientists a few years ago? A．Fatigue toxinscould hardly be found in a labour’s blood. B．Albert Eistein didn’t feel worn out after a day’s work. C．The brain could wrk for many hours without fatigue. D．A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins. 【小题2】According to the authour,which of the following can make sitting worker tired？ A．Challenge mental work. B．Unpleasant emotions. C．Endless tasks. D．Physical labor. 【小题3】What’s the authour’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas? A．He agrees with them. B．He doubts them C．He argues against them. D．He hesitates to accept them. 【小题4】We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energic, sitting workers need to ______. A．have some good blood B．enjoy their work C．exercise regularly D．discover fatigue toxin

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学高三英语期初考试试题

2015～2016学年度上学期期初考试高三英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数 150 命题人卷I第一部分：听力第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life?If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.21. The text is meant to ________A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. present a documentD. carry an advertisement22. What does the underlined part mean?A. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.23. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importance24. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a car.B. The one who has done similar work before.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.BIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see thePacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.25. Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.26. According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.27. What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.28. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CAcross Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as￡172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. Afterquestioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at ￡48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jibs”, with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.29. How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.￡30,000.B.￡142,000.C.￡172,000.D.￡202,000.30. The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A. emotional demandB. low pay for workC. heavy workloadD. lack of training31. What is stressed in the last paragraph?A. Mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C. Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.32. What can we conclude from the study?A. Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C. Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realized.D. Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.DNothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He plantedvegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes(甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulledout a pressure cooker（高压锅）and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad,this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the fir st wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.33. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell.D. To set a good example to us.34. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It tastes quite delicious.35. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attractB. To upsetC. To airD. To shut第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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项。

2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2015-2016学年度上学期考试第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AWho’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry(模仿), their passions a quotation.”So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂毒品). We worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions allthe time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values---not values imposed（强加）from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.21．What Oscar Wilde says implies that _____________.A. most people’s thoughts are controlled by othersB. most people have a variety of thoughtsC. we have thoughts similar to those of othersD. other people’s thoughts are more important22．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ?A. We need to pay for what we want to get.B. Changing opinions may cost us our freedom.C. We may lose ourselves to please others.D. The price of taking drugs is freedom.23． In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life, we should _________.A. care about others’ opinions and change opinions all the timeB. guide ourselves by means of values from the outsideC. stick to our own valuesD. persuade others to accept our opinions24．It can be concluded from the passage that __________.A. it’s important to accept others’ opinionsB. it’s better to do what we likeC. we shouldn't change our own opinionsD. we shouldn’t care what others think too muchBA Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learn the ways to buy your tickets now.Three types of 1-day ticket are available:Ticket Type PriceGeneral Admission Ticket (aged 12—64)HK $ 499Child Ticket (aged 3----11) HK $ 355Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above) HK $ 100Free admission for Child aged under 3.Book Online NowPurchase tickets conveniently through our website, then pick up your tickets starting from 1 hour after you have purchased online.Purchase Tickets Directly at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket ExpressYou can purchase tickets at the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express, conveniently located at the MTR Hong Kong Station. Open from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm on Mondays to Fridays and from 9:00 am ---- 5:00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.Purchase 2 Park Tickets at one of the following locations and receive a FREElimited-edition Disney gift:★ Avenue of Stars KiosksYou can purchase tickets at Avenue of Stars Kiosks in Tsim Sha Tsui. Open daily from 9:00 am ----10:30 pm.★ Asia World-Expo Box OfficeYou can purchase tickets at Asia World-Expo Box Office. Open Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 am ---- 6:00 pm.Reserve Tickets for Hotel GuestAs a hotel Guest of Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Park tickets are reserved for your purchase at front desk. Open daily from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm.Buy at Hong Kong Disneyland Main EntranceGuests can purchase tickets on the day of their visit at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes. 25．In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?A. Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.B. Asia World-Expo Box Office.C. Hong Kong Disneyland main Entrance.D. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel.26．For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least .A. HK $ 998B. HK $ 854C. HK $ 499D. HK $ 135327．To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express on Sundays, you have to get there beforeA. 10:30 pmB. 6:00 pmC.8:00 pmD. 5:00 pmCThousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang, Liaoning province, reportedly blocked streets with their vehicles on Sunday in protest against unlicensed vehicles using taxi-hiring apps (打车软件) and apps-based car rental companies providing passenger services, including high-end cars. Although the drivers also complained about the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy by the government, their main complaint was the loss of business because of the rising number of Internet-based car services companies.On Wednesday, news reports came that Beijing transport authorities will take measures to stop the illegal “taxi business” of private cars through the newly rising Internet apps, following the footsteps of Shenyang and Nanjing.It is not yet clear how the Shenyang city government will handle the issue and whether it will declare the services offered by market leaders such as Didi Dache, a taxi-hiring app provider backed by Tencent Holdings, and Kuaidi Dache illegal. But Shanghai transport regulators have set a rule, by banning Didi Zhuanche, or car services offered by Didi Dache in December.Such regulations will cause a setback to the car-hiring companies and investors that are waiting to cash in on the potentially booming business. Just last month, Didi Dache got $700 million in funding from global investors, including Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings, Russian investment company DST Global and Tencent. Besides, the market is uncertain that Kuaidi Dache is about to finalize its latest round of funding after getting $800 million from global investors.Regulatory uncertainties, however, could cast a shadow on the future of theInternet-based car-hiring services, which have become popular in most of China’s big cities. To be fair, these companies’ business model is anything but bad. For example, Didi Zhuanche works side by side with established car rental companies to provide high-end car service mainly for businesspeople through the Internet and mobile phone apps.Every link in this business model chain has legal companies and services. Hence, it is hard to define it as illegal and ban it.28．Why did taxi drivers in Shenyang block the streets with their vehicles?A. Because they wanted the authority to increase their driving allowances.B. Because they wanted to be taught how to use the taxi-hiring apps.C. Because they wanted to make their main complaints known to the authority.D. Because they wanted to appeal to passengers not to hire the private cars.29．The author’s attitude to banning internet car-hiring service is______.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD. unclear30．Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?A. The problem referred to in the passage exists in all citiesB. App-based car rental is functional to some degreeC. The government should regulate the app-based car rental marketD. Didi Dache is a China-foreign joint company31．we can learn from the passage that _____.A. Shenyang forbade apps-based car rental companiesB. Shanghai is the second city banning Didi ZhuancheC. some international investment companies have strong faith in the future of apps-basedcar rental companiesD. it is not difficult to picture the apps-based car rental companies illegalDGenerally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones. But officials in the Brazilian town of Biritiba Mirim, 70km (45miles) east of Sao Paulo, have gone far beyond that. They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.There’s no more room to bury the dead, they can’t be cremated(火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution: outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas. “They have not taken local demands into consideration”, he claims.A 2003 decree(法令) by Brazil’s National Environment Council forbids burial grounds in protected areas. Mr. Pereira wants to build a new cemetery, but the project has been stoppedbecause 98% of Biritiba Mirim is considered as a preservation area.Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death. “I haven’t got a job, nor am I healthy. And now they say I can’t die. That’s ridiculous,” Amarido do Prado, an unemployed resident said.The city council is expected to vote on the regulation next week. “Of course the bill is laughable, illegal, and will never be approved,” said Gilson Soares de Campos, an assistant of the mayor. “But can you think of a better r esolution to persuade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new cemetery?” The bill states that “offenders will be held responsible for their acts.” However, it does not say what the punishment will be.32．What is the bill to be proposed by the officials in Biritiba Mirim?A. Ban on building a new cemetery.B. Ban on parking in certain zones.C. Forbidding buried grounds in preservation.D. Prohibiting residents from dying early.33．What can we infer from t he phrase “have gone far beyond that” in the first paragraph?A. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations.B. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have been to many places around the world.C. The bill to be proposed by officials in Biritiba Mirim is much too unexpected.D. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have built too many cemeteries in their town. 34．What’s the attitude of the mayor of Biritiba Mirim towards the federal regulations?A. He remains silent about them.B. He gives strong backing to them.C. He objects to them.D. He asks the residents for advice on them.35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. The mayor of the town wants to build a new cemetery against federal regulation.B. The residents of the town sing high praise for the bill.C. No better resolution of the problems has been thought out.D. The government is going to change the environmental decree.第二节七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in t heir teen’s work. 36 What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicateopenly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 37 Together , you and your teen can work out a time—tablein which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.A. A parent’s attitude will affect their teen’s emotions.B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.C. They will only make the situation worse.D. Encourage your teen to relax.E. The best thing is simply to listen.F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves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）Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I 41 across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and 42 with dust. Deciding to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They 43 .As I carefully opened each letter, 44 of them fragile with age, I discovered a new page 45 unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.My father used to 46 in the army. So his letters were full of frontline 47 of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was 48 to these letters like a magnet（磁铁）.Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very 49 and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a 50 kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the 51 . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had 52 to him when hehad been so far from home.It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the 53 letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.At his bedside, I talked with him, saying 54 , "Today is Valentine's Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?" He became 55 when I handed him the old 56 . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he 57 it, his eyes were filled with tears.My father, in a 58 tight with emotion (情感) read the loving message he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years 59 . And this time, he could read it to her in 60 .41. A. came B. hit C. drew D. fell42. A. hidden B. covered C. buried D. filled43. A. refused B. smiled C. shocked D. agreed44. A. all B. none C. both D. neither45. A. recently B. usually C. previously D. occasionally46. A. work B. study C. serve D. report47. A. accounts B. documents C. introductions D. occupations48. A. devoted B. addicted C. thrown D. drawn49. A. sad B. dead C. dangerous D. ill50. A. typical B. traditional C. different D. familiar51. A. wars B. illnesses C. letters D. hospitals52. A. meant B. intended C. planned D. said53. A. divided B. sorted C. separated D. updated54. A. sadly B. angrily C. softly D. loudly55. A. curious B. regretful C. fantastic D. positive56. A. card B. envelope C. basket D. lipstick57. A. found B. wrote C. recognized D. missed58. A. sound B. noise C. whisper D. voice59. A. later B. earlier C. before D. ahead60. A. person B. private C. danger D. peace第二节语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

2016届辽宁大连市第二十高级中学高三上学期开学考英语试卷(带解析)

绝密★启用前2016届辽宁大连市第二十高级中学高三上学期开学考英语试卷（带解析）试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：94分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes(甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker （高压锅）and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we试卷第2页，共10页thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.1、Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly? A ．To earn some money for the family. B ．To collect manure for his crops. C ．To get rid of the terrible smell. D ．To set a good example to us.2、 What can we infer about Dad’s stew? A ．It is popular among the neighbors. B ．It contains honey and vegetables. C ．It looks very wonderful. D ．It tastes quite delicious.3、What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean? A ．To attract B ．To upset C ．To air D ．To shutAcross Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at ￡48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jibs”, with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotiona l, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.4、How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A．￡30,000. B．￡142,000.C．￡172,000. D．￡202,000.5、The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A．emotional demand B．low pay for work C．heavy workload D．lack of training6、What is stressed in the last paragraph?A．Mothers’ im portance shows in family all year long.B．The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C．Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D．Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.7、What can we conclude from the study?A．Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.B．Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C．Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realized.D．Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.试卷第4页，共10页In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmeti cs(化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.8、 Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section? A ．To save customers times.B ．To show they are high quality foods.C ．To help sell junk food.D ．To sell them at discount prices.9、According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy? A ．Opening the store early in the morning. B ．Displaying British wines next to French ones. C ．Inviting customers to play music.D ．Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.10、 What is the Californi a builder’s story intended to prove? A ．The house structure is a key factor customers consider. B ．The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C．An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D．A good first impression increases sales.11、What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B．To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.C．To report researches on customer behavior.D．To show dishonest business practicesDo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life?If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others! Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.12、The text is meant to ________A．leave a note B．send an invitationC．present a document D．carry an advertisement 13、What does the underlined part mean?A．You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.B．You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.试卷第6页，共10页C ．You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D ．You’ll succeed in getting this job.14、The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________. A ．to get some financial support B ．to properly protect themselves C ．to learn some new living skills D ．to realize their own importance15、 Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer? A ．The one who can drive a car.B ．The one who has done similar work before.C ．The one who has patience to listen to others.D ．The one who can use English to communicate.二、完形填空（题型注释）完形填空阅读下面短文，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。

(辽宁版)2016届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题(含答案)

第一次月考英语试题【辽宁版】（时间120 总分150）注意事项：1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、姓名代码、考号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

从第21题开始涂。

2．每小题选出答案后，用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。

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3．学科要求：七选五试题填涂在答题卡上：E=AB；F=AC；G=AD）第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband , Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.21. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take a vacation22. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney23. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.BSince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it, ”says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement . Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times, ”says Gaylord Nelson, the former gover nor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10. 3 million tons a year to 5. 5 tons . The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 . Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place . A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices .Great improvement has been achieved . In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs , ; today in 1995 there are about 6, 600 . Advanced lights , motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment . Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program . ” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson .25. According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___A． the social movement B． recycling techniquesC． environmental problems D． the importance of Earth Day26．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A． The grass –roots level B． The business circleC． Government officials D． University professors27．What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?A．They have cut car emissions to the lowestB． They have settled their environmental problemsC． They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D． They have reduced pollution through effective measures .28. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A． Education B． Planning C． Green living D． CO reductionCOne of the latest trends（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her childrento miss out on their roots. ” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture. ” she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children. ”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning unt il the age of 10 or 12. ”The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29. What does the term” au pair” in the text mean?A. A mother raising her children on her ownB. A child learning a foreign language at homeC. A professor in language education of childrenD. A young foreign woman taking care of children.30. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.A. to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up wit other childrenD. to learn about the Chinese culture31. What can we infer from the text?A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,B. Educated woman do better in looking after childrenC. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of ServiceOpen: 5 a. m Mon-Fri 7a. m. Sat—Sun .Close: midnight Sun—Thurs 3 a.m. Fri.---Sat. nights.Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in the station.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1. 35 . when paying with a smarTrip card, the fare is $1. 25Fares for the Senior /disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare.On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors. com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips （提示）. Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a. m. and between 4 and 6 p. m.. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.32. what should you know about farecard machine?A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m.B. They are connected to change machines.C. They offer special service to the elderly.D. They make change for no more than $5.33. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A. At midnightB. at 3 a. m.C. at 5 amD. at 7 p. m.34. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old peopleB. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any timeD. it is sold on the Internet.35. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195B. 202-962-1100C. 202-673-7000D. 202-673-8000第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学高一英语上学期期中试题

2016—2017学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试题分数：150分第I卷第一部分：听力（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.What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?A. She studies at night.B. Her classes aren’t difficult.C. She enjoys teaching herself at home.2.Why didn’t the man get the job?A.Because he was lat e for the interview.B. Because he had no working experience.C.Because he was not good at writing.3.What did the man buy?A. A new chemistry textbook.B. A used chemistry textbook of the first edition.C. A used chemistry textbook of the third edition.4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A blouse.B. A clothes store.C. A skirt.5. What is the man probably doing?A. Paying for the breakfast.B. Looking for a job.C. Renting a house.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。

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学1617学年度高一10月月考——英语(英语)

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2016—2017学年度上学期10月月考高一英语试题第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分：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。

AWorld leaders arrived at the G20 summit in Australia this weekend to help resolve serious global crises - but they stayed for the koalas.All heads of state at the summit, from the ‘leader of the free world’ President Obama to the ‘Iron Chancellor’ Angela Merkel, proved powerless against the lovely animals.Even the usually stone-faced Valdimir Putin, was pictured cracking a rare smile while embracing a koala, who appeared to be trying to escape the Russian president’s iron grip.President Obama was equally overjoyed to spend some quality time with a koala named 'Jimbelung.' But Obama's new furry friend did not seem very much impressed with the US commander-in-chief, and instead focused his attentions on the koala in the arms of Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott.At one point, the two furry creatures even exchanged a kiss, to the obvious delight of Obama and Abbott.Meanwhile the ladies of the G20 were also treated to the unique Australian experience and were led by Mr. Abbott's wife, Margie, through Brisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on Saturday.The G20 leaders' wives also getting up close and personal and got to hug some koalas while they also got to hand feed some Kangaroos. Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's wife Laureen were among the first ladies who laughed nervously as a couple of large kangaroos sidled(慢慢走近) up to help themselves to the offered food.But the “ Koala diplomacy(考拉外交)” could only carry the western leaders so far.21.Where can we most probably find this passage?A. In a magazineB. In a newspaperC. In a science bookD. In a travel journal22.What does the underlined part “ Obama’s new furry friend” in Para. 4 most probably mean?A. Angela MerkelB. PutinC. Tony AbbottD. Jimbelung23.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. The purpose of the G20 summit is to solve serious global crises.B. Not all heads attending the Summit loved koalas.C. The G20 leaders’ wives didn’t love koalas at all.D. Putin loves smiling from time to time.24.What is the best title for the passage?A. The G20 SummitB. Leaders Gathered in AustraliaC. Koala DiplomacyD. Lovely KoalaBCan you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! I’ve decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. It’s difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.Not having treats can be good for your health. I’ve heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East England，lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖尿病).It wasn’t easy. To avoid temptation, I don’t go to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3 ,000 cakes a week.They were in shock when the doctor said that their 16-year-old Lucy had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰岛素). He advised her to eat a normal, balanced diet, but the Burts went further and got rid of sugar altogether.And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for a month they felt weak. But later on it all changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar a week and any cook worth hi s salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if it’s right. No problem there, says Jason Burt’s wife, Clare. She points out that she’s got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.I wonder what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, I’ve decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As British model Kate Moss says, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”25. From the passage, what do we know about the author?A. The author runs a bakery.B. The author hates sweet taste.C. The author is on a diet.D. The author’s daughter had diabetes.26. What did the Burts do after hearing the doctor’s advice?A. They were shocked.B. They went too far about it.C. They used half a ton of sugar a week.D. They avoided sugar completely.27. From the passage we can learn it is necessary for a cook .A.to make up to 3 ,000 cakes a weekB.to taste a recipe to know if it’s rightC.to get lots of people offering to taste the cakesD.to selling more delicious productsCI am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with "FYI(For Your Information)". My parents are in their late 70s, and while they are quite healthy for their ages, I worry about what messages they are going to give me.I got such an email in September from my father. He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father, my uncle Reese, had passed away. The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen tim es in my life, because Reese was the first of my parent’s siblings(兄弟姐妹) to die, and I was simply not ready for that.The memorial service was set in Florida, and I quickly decided I needed to go. I needed to be there for my father, and I needed to go for myself. Reese is about nine years older than my father, and I started to do the math in my head. I know that doesn’t make sense, but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I am in my cousin’s shoes.Reese’s memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends. The fun eral was attended by an even smaller number, and then, the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese’ possessions.As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport, I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want, not only in their memorial services, but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest. These are going to be difficult conversations, but I know I need to have them. Maybe notright now, but we do need to open the discussion at some point. It may feel too early, but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions, we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes.28. Why do emails with “FYI” make the author uneasy?A. She’s too busy to read those emails.B. She dislikes her parents’ nonstop talking.C. They often bring unpleasant news.D. She’s afraid to get bad news about her parents.29. How did the author feel about the email from her cousin?A. Disappointed.B. ShockedC. Confused.D. Annoyed.30. What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs?A. A get-together was held at home.B. Reese’s friend s didn’t appear.C. Not many people attended the funeral.D. The author hesitated to go to Florida.31. What does the author decide to do after the funeral?A. Express her love for her parents bravely.B. Have a talk with her parents about death.C. Value her parents’ wishes.D. Get everything ready for her parents.DWindows 8, apart from Windows 95, is the biggest surprise and th e only version of Microsoft’s operating system that has been changed from the core（核心）when compared to its former one. However, a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows. The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated, and we will try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8. Generally speaking, there are a great number of plus sides related to upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.Speed—This is the biggest advantage to mention. Boot time has been reported to be up to nine times shorter than that with Windows 7.New passwords—Instead of typing your passwords, Windows 8 will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter your password. This is not only practical but also extremely cool!Windows 8 experience—Apart from computers, Windows 8 will be used on all devices, including smart phones, tablet PC’s and so on. Also, owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind, Windows 8, besides using keyboard and mouse, will offer a whole new user experience.However, there are still some disadvantages.The first one that has to be mentioned is that there is no Start Menu from Windows. Yes, there is no Start button in the lower left corner, and this might be a real puzzle of many Windows users. Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface（界面）introduced by Windows 8. The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows 8 was originally designed for touch screen users, and this may have a bad effect on desktop users who have gotten used to doing everything with the help of their keyboard and mouse.32. What does “plus sides” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. Math symbols.B. Messages.C. New rules.D. Strengths.33. According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows 8 is its ______.A. complex passwordsB. unique experienceC. high speedD. new interface34. From the text we can learn that Windows 8 ______.A. can be used on more than computersB. was upgraded from windows 95C. will be popular with desktop usersD. no longer requires a password35. Many Windows 8 users face the problem that ______.A. Start Menu is hidden in the lower left cornerB. they d on’t get accustomed to the new interfaceC. keyboard and mouse can’t be used any longerD. they have to use fingerprints instead of button第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。

【英语】辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试

2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试卷分数150分命题人：崔媛晶第I卷第一部分：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，从题中给出的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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. At what time is the next train to London?A. 11:35.B. 11:45.C. 12:00.2. Where is the Natural History Museum?A. Next to a park.B. On the 42nd street.C. Beside the Central Bank.3. How does the woman’s son want his steak served?A. Medium.B. Well done.C. Slightly underdone.4. What will the man do this weekend?A. Help Nick move house.B. Go shopping.C. Hold a house-warming party.5. What does the woman mean?A. She has bought a present for Tommy.B. She wants to buy something on sale.C. She hasn’t decided what to buy.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。

大连市2016年高三第一次模拟考试英语

大连市2016年高三第一次模拟考试参考答案和评分标准英语听力（1.5×20=30）1—5CABBC 6—10CAACB 11—15 BACCA 16—20 BACBB阅读理解（2×20=40）21—25BCACC 26—30BABDD 31—35 ABABD36—40 DGBEC完形填空（1.5×20=30）41—45 ACCBD 46—50BBACB 51—55DDBCA 56—60CADAD语法填空（1.5×10=15）61. whether 62. larger 63. his 64. of 65. an66.To make 67. which/that 68. announcement 69. written 70. will help短文改错（1×10=10）In a general, most houseparents are annoying for boy students living indormitories. I didn’t begin tountildropped wasblaming me, he asked me houseparent ofanxiously Afterhimselfkeeping书面表达（25分）依据高考作文评分标准One possible version:Dear Sir or Madam,I’m writing to ask for some informatio n about the books I bought on your website.The purchase was made on March12th. As is shown in Shipment Details, the delivery number is HU186GB0092. The books were sent out on March13th and are supposed to have arrived within 15 days. But today, unfortunat ely, I’m still waiting.I don’t think your delivery is satisfying, for I can’t find more information about shipment after March 18th. I’d like to point out I’ve provided right address and already paid for the books. Please deal with this matter immediately and let me know the latest information.Your earliest reply will be highly appreciated.Sincerely Yours,Li Hua听力录音稿第一部分听力（共两节，共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）听力原文:Text 1M: I hope you don’t mind but I want very much to watch the game this coming Sunday.W: I certainly do, but there’s not much I can do about it, is there?Text 2M: Are you looking for someone?W: Yes, I need to speak to Neil. He isn’t in this office.M: He is talking to the boss at the moment.Text 3W: What was the play about?M: Well, this woman met this man…W: Oh, love story as usual!M: Actually they were brother and sister, but they hadn’t seen each other since they were babies because their parents broke up and took one child each.Text 4W: This is a beautiful park. Shall we come again tomorrow?M: Don’t we have to go shopping?W: We can do that in the afternoon, and come here in the morning.M: OK. And let’s bring Joe and Linda with us.Text 5W: I want one pound of pork and three pounds of chicken.M: The pork is $3.48 a pound and the chicken is $5.25 a pound.W: OK, I think that will be all for me today.Text 6M: I will buy a car this year.W: That’s really good news.M: I don’t know which brand I should go for, though.W: Are you looking for some advice?M: If you have any good idea s, please don’t keep them to yourself.W: Well, I’ve always been partial to Ferrari’s cars, they have everything you’d ever need.M: No, they have everything you need, not me. I’m a family man now, remember?W: Yeah, but imagine how great it would be to have a fast car to escape from your wife and kids when they bother you too much!M: That sounds tempting, but let’s be serious here. I need something that has a lot of room, and I want it to be safe.W: Maybe V olvo would be your thing.M: That’s good advice.But I’m not sure V olvo is within the price range I’m aiming for.W: Then I’d suggest a Fiat.Text 7W: Good morning, Sales and Marketing, may I help you?M: Hello, I’m interested in the job you’ve advertised for a marketing assistant.W: Certainly, sir. Can I take your name?M: My name’s Sam Blunt.W: Well, Mr. Blunt, what would you like to know?M: First of all, about the duties.W: Well, you have to carry out market research. You will mainly be responsible for collecting the information and writing reports.M: Oh, sounds interesting. Will there be opportunities to travel?W: Not at first, but after you’ve been with the company for about six months, you’ll be expected to attend meetings in the branches in different cities.M: OK, that’s fine, thank you. I’ve already sent my application form in, so I’m looking forward to hearing from you.W: Thank you for your interest, Mr. Blunt, and if you have any more questions, please call me any time. M: I will do. Thank you very much. Bye.W: Bye, Mr. Blunt.Text 8W: So, I was just hanging out in Sydney last weekend.M: I love Sydney. I mean if it wasn’t so expensive, I’d totally be there.W: Me, too, exactly. You know, there are so many things to do and… (The man’s cell phone rings.)M: Oh, hold on. Hello, yeah, hey! How’s it going? No, no! I mean, I… I can’t visit you tonight! I don’t think I can. Really? I’ll call you back. All right! OK, bye! I am sorry, what were you saying?W: You know, I just have to say, I … I’m sorry, I hate it when people do that. I think th at it is so rude.When we’re having a conversation, and your phone rings, and you just… You know, you are so involved in your conversation and I am left hanging.M: Yeah, I mean…W: I think it’s rude.M: I am sorry, I mean, when people call you, don’t you feel like… um… it could be something important.I should at least check.W: I actually… don’t have a cell phone.Text 9W: Are you ready to go to the concert?M: Yes. Should we go there by bus so that we aren’t late?W: Actually, why don’t we go there by b ike? We could get stuck in traffic if we travel by bus in rush hour.M: That’s true. Cycling is good for our environment, too. Let me just get my helmet then.W: Is your helmet comfortable?M: Not really, but I liked the design, so I got it.W: Maybe you s hould think about getting a round helmet; they’re better.M: I’ll think about it.W: Is that your new bicycle?M: Yes, my father gave it to me for my birthday. Do you like it?W: It’s the latest 10 speed cycling mountain bike. These are really expensive!M: Nothing but the best from my dad. I like everything about it except for the brakes. They are a bit sticky.W: I can fix those for you. Is there anything else wrong with it?M: Well, my saddle is too low for me. Do you know how to change the height?W: Th at’s easy. It’s important to have the saddle high enough so that your legs can extend fully when you are on your bicycle.Text 10Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. He searches awkwardly for words and does not talk smoot hly. But don’t makethe mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself very well.Other people may fool you into overvaluing their intelligence by putting up a good appearance. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class. The main idea is you can’t judge someone by their appearances. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.。

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ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real differenc e in someone’s life?If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.21. The text is meant to ________A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. present a documentD. carry an advertisement22. What does the underlined part mean?A. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with thi s job.B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.23. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importance24. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a car.B. The one who has done similar work before.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.BIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.25. Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.26. According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.27. What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.28. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CAcross Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at ￡48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jibs”, with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and h appiness. Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.29. How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.￡30,000.B.￡142,000.C.￡172,000.D.￡202,000.30. The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A. emotional demandB. low pay for workC. heavy workloadD. lack of training31. What is stressed in the last paragraph?A. Mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C. Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.32. What can we conclude from the study?A. Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C. Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realized.D. Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.DNothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes(甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker（高压锅）and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our pl ates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.33. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell.D. To set a good example to us.34. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It tastes quite delicious.35. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attractB. To upsetC. To airD. To shut第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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项。