江苏省南通市如东县2016届高三上学期期末测试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

如东县2016届高三年级期末考试
英语试卷
第I卷（共85分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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 was the man doing when the phone rang?
A. Taking a shower.
B. Cleaning the floor.
C. Doing the laundry.
2. How long can the man keep the book?
A. For three weeks.
B. For two weeks.
C. For one week.
3. What will the speakers do first?
A. Have a cup of tea.
B. Watch the dolphin show.
C. See the elephants.
4. Why is the man happy?
A. He got a good evaluation.
B. He received an award for his work.
C. He learned some interpersonal skills.
5. What are the speakers talking about in general?
A. A CD of Johnny Holden.
B. A present for Molly.
C. A musician.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几小题。

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5秒钟来阅读各个小题；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6至7题。

6. How did Jim get hurt?
A. He was kicked by a boy.
B. He was hit by a football.
C. He fell down on the ground.
7. When can Jim play sports again?
A. In 48 hours.
B. In 4 days.
C. In a month.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What color shirts does the man‟s team get?
A. Yellow.
B. Green.
C. White.
9. What will the woman do next?
A. Go to the man‟s house.
B. Collect the new football shirts.
C. Have the basketball shirts changed.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is the woman?
A. A policewoman.
B. A doctor.
C. The man‟s classmate.
11. What is the man worried about?
A. His broken arm.
B. The coming exams.
C. The wound in his leg.
12. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a classroom.
B. In a hospital.
C. In the street.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long has Louise been working at the center?
A. About six months.
B. About one year.
C. About two years.
14. How did Louise feel when she started working at the center?
A. Excited.
B. Nervous.
C. Confident.
15. What does Louise enjoy doing most about working with children?
A. Seeing them have a lot of fun.
B. Thinking of new things for them to do.
C. Helping the less able ones achieve more.
16. What does Louise say about working at night?
A. It‟s a necessary part of the job.
B. It‟s something that she enjoys.
C. It‟s unfair for her to d o it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the exhibition about this year?
A. Star posters.
B. Railway posters.
C. Holiday posters.
18. How long will the exhibition last a day?
A. Seven hours.
B. Six hours.
C. Five hours.
19. What does the speaker suggest people do?
A. Watch Alan Brown‟s films on TV.
B. Get tickets for the exhibition in advance.
C. Book seats for the Rose Garden immediately.
20. Where can people make a reservation for Detective in the Shadows?
A. At Town Hall.
B. At the Arts Center Cinema.
C. At the Tourist Center.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. Mi Yue, ______ real historical figure who lived during the Warring States Period (475-221
BC), was reportedly ______ first empress dowager in China.
A. the; the
B. a; the
C. a; a
D. the; a
22. “It‟s hard to develop a new drug in the next decade, ______ it would be too late, if malaria
became widespread” Chinese Nobel laureate Tu Youyou said.
A. during which
B. on which
C. during when
D. that
23. ______ the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.
A. Having read
B. While reading
C. If reading
D. When you read
24. Recently published research shows ______ we wear not only affects ______ other people
perceive us, it can also make us look at the world differently.
A. what; what
B. how; how
C. what; how
D. how; what
25. --- Mike told me yesterday that he ______ in vain for a job in the art gallery.
--- Really? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turned it down.
A. would look
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. had been looking
26. The female driver was criticized online after being beaten up for ______ lane changes.
A. abrupt
B. permanent
C. accidental
D. slight
27. Positive thoughts play a major role in your mental attitude towards life, creating constant
encouragement and ______ for taking steps towards achieving your goals.
A. procedure
B. entertainment
C. motivation
D. appreciation
28. I could have got good grades in the maths exam, but ______ I made some mistakes and failed.
A. somewhat
B. somehow
C. anyhow
D. anyway
29. --- I heard John found a soft and well-paid job last week.
--- So what? Born in a family with influential parents, I ______ one better than his earlier.
A. will get
B. had got
C. might get
D. would have got
30. The Chinese government has made it clear ______ it tries to achieve in space science in the next 5 years.
A. what
B. that
C. how
D. which
31. ______ a moderately well-off society in all all-around way, our 1.3 billion people should joint
hands and move forward together.
A. Building
B. Having built
C. Being built
D. To build
32. Each working day, The Daily is updated on the website every hour, unless ______ indicated.
A. otherwise
B. therefore
C. nevertheless
D. moreover
34. I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, ______ do many businessmen who
live in downtown Tianjin.
A. so
B. which
C. and so
D. when
35. --- It would be so cool if I can win this contest. I don‟t think I‟m good enough, though.
--- ______! You‟ll never know.
A. By no means
B. Give it a shot
C. You bet
D. Forget it
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Children raised in positive environments will have more opportunities to develop confidence and higher self-esteem. Their parents believe in them and their abilities and try to persuade them with the support and examples they need. Positive-minded parents are 36 in themselves and their own skills. They remain calm and focused during 37 times. This will provide the child with the 38 he/she needs to become the same type of individual ---secure in himself/herself
and his/her abilities. In an article titled “Why Positive Parenting?” psychologist Laura Markham states that 39 positive parenting “kids reap the rewards of good behavior—good grades, self-esteem and 40 from peers. It becomes part of their self-image, and they automatically act to 41 that self-image.”
Children with positive parents are more 42 to be motivated to do well in their personal lives and academic environments. Being able to self-direct themselves towards goals will give them the 43 that will push them to excellence. 44 parenting increases children‟s chances of learning how to 45 challenges and reach objectives without coddling. Markham said she believed that love, not physical 46 or force, “becomes a more effective motivator over time.”
A child raised by a parent with a positive attitude has a 47 to become an optimist. According to author of the “The Optimistic Child”, raising children is about identifying and expanding their 48 and virtues and helping them live these positive traits to the 49 .
A parent‟s goal is to produce well-adjusted, independent children. Positive parenting encourages children to learn how to do activities on their own. Mistakes and 50 become opportunities to develop a stronger character and learn new skills. Positive parents encourage their children to try again when their 51 fail. Their children will learn to 52 the good or the lesson in a difficult event or 53 outcome. Parents who do everything for their children do 54 to them. They send the message 55 they are not good enough, smart enough or turstworthy to take on the tasks themselves.
36.A. interested B. rich C. successful D. confident
37.A. stressful B. wonderful C. doubtful D. delightful
38.A. inspection B. desperation C. inspiration D. contribution
39.A. within B. across C. beyond D. through
40.A. contact B. approval C. jealousy D. disappointment
41.A. observe B. preserve C. deserve D. reserve
42.A. friendly B. unexpected C. likely D. possible
43.A. drive B. prevention C. ride D. lift
44.A. Positive B. Negative C. Active D. Aggressive
45.A. take in B. take off C. take down D. take on
46.A. description B. discipline C. distinction D. examination
47.A. choice B. right C. tendency D. plan
48.A. weakness B. innocence C. shortcomings D. strengths
49.A. least B. most C. greatest D. fullest
50.A. failures B. contributions C. outcomes D. consequences
51.A. attempts B. persuasions C. arguments D. competitions
52.A. chase B. tolerate C. seek D. identify
53.A. surprising B. horrifying C. boring D. disappointing
54.A. good B. harm C. wrong D. credit
55.A. whether B. that C. what D. because
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Last fall, Deanna Jump made headlines when it was announced she‟d brought in a million dollars selling her lesson plans online. Despite the windfall, Jump, a longtime teacher at Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon, Georgia, has no plans to quit the work she considers her calling. She spoke with us about her secrets for creating units that kids and fellow teachers can‟t resist.
How did you get the idea of selling your work online?
Deanna Jump: I‟ve always created my own activities and units, and I‟ve always shared them with my fellow teachers. A few years ago, we were in our weekly team meeting, and one of my team members said, “Your stuff is so good. You‟ve got to put it on Teachers Pay Teachers.” She gave me the link, and I got started. That was 2009. The first year, my sales were really slow. I made about $300. At the time I thought that was great.
How has the income changed your life?
Deanna Jump: We teachers in America don‟t make a whole lot of money, so I really consider it a blessing. I have a brother who‟s a quadriplegic. For about 13 years, he was stuck at home unless he had a doctor‟s appointment. With my first big check, we bought him a van so our mother
could take him to the movies and the park. I try to be careful with the money. I gave some to my community. But I still drive a Kia. I still live in the same house.
What advice would you give fellow teachers who might want to sell their lessons?
Deanna Jump: Stay true to yourself. My teaching style is reflected in my units. I don‟t try to say, “Okay, how would this teacher over here to do it?” and try to create something for her. Also, be a teacher first, and a seller second. Be careful to make sure that you don‟t say, “Oh, my goodness, I haven‟t put anything out for two months. I need to get something out.” I never think like that. But so many people do. I create things with my students in mind.
56. The underlined word “windfall” in Paragraph 1 probably means _________.
A. top secret
B. good stuff
C. great difficulty
D. sudden gain
57. Deanna Jump‟s lessons __________.
A. brought her great fame
B. were put online by her colleague
C. sold well as soon as they were put online
D. were created with the help of her colleague
58. Deanna Jump will probably share her lesson plan if _________.
A. she is in need of it
B. it‟s successful in her classroom
C. it‟s expected to be a good seller
D. she adopts a new teaching style
B
When we analyze the salt salinity (盐浓度) of ocean waters, we find that it varies only slightly from place to place. Nevertheless, some of these small changes are important. There are three basic processes that cause a change in oceanic salinity. One of these is the subtraction (减少) of water from the ocean by means of evaporation (蒸发). In this manner, the salinity is increased, since the salt stays behind. If this is carried to the extreme, of course, white salt would be left behind; this, by the way, is how much of the table salt we use is actually obtained.
The opposite of evaporation is precipitation, such as rain, by which water is added to the ocean. Here the ocean is being diluted (稀释) so that the salinity is decreased. This may occur in areas of high rainfall or in coastal regions where rivers flow into the ocean. Thus salinity may be increased by the subtraction of water by evaporation, or decreased by the addition of fresh water by precipitation.
Normally, in hot regions where the sun is very strong, the ocean salinity is somewhat higher
than it is in other parts of the world where there is not as much evaporation. Similarly, in coastal regions where rivers dilute the sea, salinity is somewhat lower than in other oceanic areas.
A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind. In this manner, seawater directly beneath freshly formed sea ice has a higher salinity than it did before the ice appeared. Of course, when this ice melts, it will tend to decrease the salinity of the surrounding water.
In the Weddell Sea, the densest water in the ocean is formed as a result of this freezing process, which increases the salinity of cold water. This heavy water sinks and is found in the deeper portion of the oceans of the world.
59. This passage mainly tells us about_______.
A. the analysis of the salinity of ocean waters
B. the causes of the variation in oceanic salinity
C. the importance of the changes in oceanic salinity
D. the different forms of salts in ocean waters
60. It can be known from the passage that increase in the salinity of ocean water is caused
by______.
A. melting of sea ice
B. precipitation
C. evaporation
D. supplement of salt
61. Which of the following is not the cause of the decrease in the oceanic salinity?
A. Precipitation.
B. Rain and snow.
C. Formation of ice.
D. Addition of water by rivers.
62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Oceanic salinity has great effect on sea life.
B. Many factors combine to cause changes in oceanic salinity.
C. The movement of the water is related to the amount of salt.
D. The temperature of the water has much to do with the oceanic salinity.
C
Call it the learning paradox: the more you struggle and even fail while you‟re trying to learn new information, the better you‟re likely to recall and apply that information later.
The learning paradox is at the heart of “productive failure,”a phenomenon identified by researcher Manu Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing students to new knowledge providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they can do it on their own makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning. Rather, it‟s better to let the learners wrestle with the material on their own for a while, refraining from giving them any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productive failure to mathematical problem solving in three schools.
With one group of students, the teacher provided strong “scaffolding”--instructional support and feedback. With the teacher‟s help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems. Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by collaborating with one another, without any prompts from their instructor. These students weren‟t able to complete the problems correctly. But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of the problems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two groups were tested on what they‟d learned the second group “significantly outperformed” the first.
The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的) group have what Kapur calls a “hidden efficacy”: they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. When these students encounter a new problem of the same type on a test, they‟re able to transfer the knowledge they‟ve gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone else‟s expertise.
In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structure is key. But, Kapur notes, none of us like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praise the beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to “design for productive failure” by building it into the learning process, Kapur has identified three conditions that promote this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that “challenge but do not frustrate.”Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what they‟re doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good and bad solutions to the problems. And to those students who protest this tough-love teaching style: you‟ll thank me later.
63. Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?
A. Pains do not necessarily lead to gains.
B. What is learned is rarely applicable in life.
C. Failure more often than not breeds success.
D. The more is taught, the less is learned.
64. What does Kapur disapprove of in teaching?
A. Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.
B. Developing students ability to apply what they learn.
C. Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.
D. Allowing students a free hand in problem solving.
65. What do people tend to think of providing strong scaffolding in teaching?
A. It will make teaching easier.
B. It is a sensible way of teaching.
C. It can motivate average students.
D. It will enhance students confidence.
66. What kind of problem should be given to students to solve according to Kapur?
A. It should be able to encourage collaborative learning.
B. It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.
C. It should be solvable by average students with ease.
D. It should be difficult enough but still within their reach.
67. What can be expected of this tough-love teaching style?
A. Students will be grateful in the long run.
B. Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance.
C. Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.
D. It may not be able to yield the desired results.
D
John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn‟t, the girl with the rose.
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the
book, he discovered the previous owner‟s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.
The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II. During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn‟t matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting —7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You‟ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I‟ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he‟d never seen.
I‟ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I stared at her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.
This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment.
“I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could
meet me; may I take you to dinner?”
The woman‟s face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I don't know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!” It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its re sponse to the unattractive. “Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote, “And I will tell you who you are.”
68. What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like?
A. She was a plump woman with graying hair.
B. She was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair.
C. She was a middle-aged woman in her forties.
D. She was a young, pretty girl wearing a green suit.
69. When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was __________.
A. satisfied and confident
B. disappointed but well-behaved
C. annoyed and bad-mannered
D. shocked but inspired
70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Test of Love.
B. The Symbol of Rose.
C. Love is blind.
D. Don't Judge a Book by its Cover.
第II卷（共35分）
第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

China is the top country of origin for international students in the USA, with more than 274,000 Chinese students reportedly accounting for 31 percent of all international students at USA universities. Many Chinese parents save up a lot of money for their children to purse an overseas education. Is it worth spending big to study abroad? You‟re welcome to leave your views.
Futsanglung (UK) Sadly too many Chinese parents think a foreign education is best for their
kids and expense is no problem. I often feel this is a mistake as the education a Chinese child gets in a foreign country is very different to what they are used to and they often struggle. Hopefully this will change. Chinese universities will improve and more bright kids will study in their home land in the future.
Arsa (Russia) I went to study abroad when I was 17. I went to UK from Russia. First year was a total waste. I was away from parental control for the first time and as it happens I met plenty of Russian students in my college and we spent most of our time shopping, hanging out at cafes and clubbing. We studied sometimes but it wasn‟t until two years later that I realized that my English hadn‟t improved. I had trouble understanding my lecturers and my assignments kept coming back with poor scores. I changed my mindset entirely and started studying hard. I ended up staying in UK for 10 years. It opened a lot of doors and introduced me to great people, so I‟m all for studying abroad. But Chinese students do tend to stick together which does nothing for their English, or network building ─biggest reason why you‟d want to go abroad in the first place, besides getting a fancy certificate.
Chuck14 (Canada) Here in Canada I work with Chinese students who come here to go to high school. My wife and I find homestays for these students and watch over them and their homestay families for the entire time they are here. The student is not prepared properly to go into a stranger‟s home and struggle with language and cultural barriers. We work to make it as easy for the student and their family as much as we can. One thing we emphasize to each student is the enormous opportunity they have to be immersed into a native English speaker‟s home. Many times the student will feel lost for a while and stay shut in their room usually qq‟ing or skyping back home to their friends. We see this as normal behavior for a while at least. Some students have planned out their futures with education and experience from abroad to take back to China. Others do not, I‟m afraid, and obviously the experience will do them no good for their future. Although it is natural for all Chinese students to hang out together, so many of them miss out on the English opportunity in their homestay. We also encourage our homestay families that they seize an opportunity to experience China through their student. The experience alone is valuable for any teenager growing up and so I think it should continue.
Truth (US) There is a perception (or misconception) that American education is the best in the world. Chinese parents, who highly value education, therefore push their kids to American
colleges. Increasingly, they are also sending their children overseas earlier, at junior or high school level. American education teaches critical thinking and creativity. Chinese education is based too much on memorization. This style of thinking, however popular, is not correct. The non-quantifiable forms of learning come from a student‟s innate interest and appetite for the subject. Many great entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs never finished college. So much for the vaunted higher education.
第五部分书面表达（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
We grow great by dreams
The question was once asked of a highly su ccessful businessman, “ How have you done so much in your lifetime?”
He replied, “I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my dreams. And when I awoke in the morning, I saw the way to make my dreams real. While other people were saying, …You can‟t do that, it is impossible,‟ I was well on my way to achieving what I wanted. As Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the US, said, …We grow great by dreams.‟”
“All big men are dreamers.” They see things in the soft haze of a spring day, or in the red fire on a long winter‟s evening.
Some of us let these dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.
So please, don‟t let anyone steal your dreams, or try to tell you they are too impossible. “Sing your songs, and dream your dreams, hope your hope and pray your prayer.”
【写作内容】
1、请以约30个词概括上文的内容；
2、请以约120个词谈谈你对“梦想成就伟人”的看法，包括如下要点：
（1）谈谈梦想的重要性；
（2）谈谈你是如何坚持你的梦想的；
（3）你认为有梦想就一定会成功吗？
【写作要求】
可以用事例或者其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直接引用原文句子。