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徐州市2016届高三第一学期期中质量抽测

英 语

说明：1. 本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。

3. 请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。

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，从试题所给的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 will the two speakers take photos of ?

A. Spaceships. B. Themselves. C. Visitors.

2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At a railway station. B. At a booking office. C. On a bridge.

3. How long did David stay abroad in all?

A. 9 days. B. 11 days. C. 16 days.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Making a call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment.

5. Where will the woman go after work?

A. To the beach. B. To the job center. C. To the shopping centre.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man want to do?

A. Have his shoes mended. B. Buy a pair of new shoes. C. Go shopping in a supermarket.

7. How far is it to the supermarket from here?

A. Six blocks away. B. Five blocks away. C. Two blocks away.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How is the man?

A. Lucky. B. Busy. C. Uncomfortable.

9. What will the man do next week?

A. Visit the woman. B. Move away. C. Take a test.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and clerk. C. Sportsman and salesgirl.

11. Where are the sports goods department?

A. On the third floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor.

12. What does the man want to buy?

A. Shoes. B. Toys. C. A tennis bat.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When will the man have the dinner party?

A. On Tuesday, May 1st. B. On Tuesday, May 31st. C. On Thursday, May 21st.

14. How many tables does Mr. Liu order?

A. 28. B. 5. C. 3.

15. What information does the woman require?

A. Jason’s name. B. Jason’s phone number. C. Jason’s address.

16. What will the man do before ordering dishes?

A. Cut down the price. B. Look over the menu. C. Decide on the rooms.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why couldn’t the speaker see the sun?

A. It was too shiny. B. It was getting dark.

C. The sky was filled with smoke.

18. What can we know about the speaker’s husband?

A. He was in a foreign country. B. He was in town.

C. He was in the garden.

19. What did the speaker take with her?

A. Her TV set. B. Her son. C. Her bankbook.

20. How did the speaker leave at last?

A. By train. B. By car. C. By boat.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. In history, the Romany split into different groups and developed their own language, _______ there are now approximately sixty varieties.

A. by which B. of which C. by whom D. of whom

22. China’s V-Day parade _______ a new female honor guard, consisting of 51 women from the army.

A. conducted B. employed C. featured D. defended

23. —So you think I’m not honest?

—_______. That’s not what I mean.

A. Just forget it B. You’ve really got me there

C. Don’t get me wrong D. Don’t beat around the bush

24. Make the best of your precious time and study harder — this time next year you _______ the colorful campus life in your dream university!

A. will enjoy B. are enjoying C. will have enjoyed D. will be enjoying

25. — It’s difficult for corrupt officials to hide abroad nowadays.

— That’s it! The Chinese government will do _______ it takes to get them back.

A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. wherever

26. Modern science has found that _______ one is using chopsticks, over 30 joints and over 50

muscles are used, which is a favorable stimulation to the brain.

A. since B. although C. unless D. while

27. It is reported that indoor golf, relatively new, is starting to _______ traditional markets, especially in urban areas in the USA and Europe.

A. face up to B. look back on C. catch up on D. hang on to

28. On the morning of October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew came to the shores of the Caribbean islands, mistakenly believing they ________ in Southeast Asia.

A. arrived B. had arrived C. has arrived D. would arrive

29. — As we know, keeping positive is beneficial to the process of our work and study.

— You can say that again. Struggle not to let negative ideas_______.

A. take over B. take off C. take on D. take up

30. —Dear me! It’s you, Bob! I ______ to recognize you at first sight!

—Nor did I! Time has changed us a lot!

A. fail B. failed C. have failed D. had failed

31. In the face of various economic uncertainties at home and abroad, the government has carried out ________ reforms to boost the economy.

A. bureaucratic B. systematic C. arbitrary D. ambiguous

32. Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discoveries that helped doctors fight malaria and _______ caused by roundworm parasites.

A. injections B. infections C. prescriptions D. presentations

33. _________ in the adult ceremony, the senior students feel they are shouldering heavier responsibilities now.

A. Swear B. Sworn C. Having sworn D. To have sworn

34. I’m afraid there might have been 1000 audience in the concert last night, _____?

A. am not I B. aren’t I C. mightn’t there D. weren’t there

In spite of his ________ to be a scholar in that field, he is not well equipped with that

talent.

A. potential B. competence C. ambition D. character

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。

One of the most significant actions of your life is that you support someone when you help him or her through a challenging time. However, the best 36 is that when you support others, you are also supporting yourself. When you 37 to give support to others, it is usually a 38 that you are also stopping giving support to yourself.

I was hooked on a story about Donna, which clearly showed the 39 of support.

Several months ago, Donna had just broken up with her boyfriend and had a difficult time accepting the 40 . She refused to be accompanied and stayed at home 41 , weeping all the time ,which certainly was not helping.

Early one morning, Donna received a phone call with some 42 news: her best friend’s brother had been 43 in an accident. Donna had known this friend, Mary, and her brother 44 her entire life, and the news was devastating. Donna 45 her sadness and got the 46 soon and drove to Mary’s house to be with her.

At the 47 and afterwards, she held Mary close while she cried 48 tears, sat by her side as the waves of grief 49 Mary, and slept next to her to make sure she did not wake up alone. During that time she hardly felt any 50 in her heart.

Several weeks later, when life began to return to normal, Donna 51 that the level of support she had given Mary far overtook any support she had 52 herself during her dark time. She was able to use the support she had given her friend as a 53 for the support she needed.

When you find yourself 54 to support others, see if there’s something within yourself that is not supporting. 55 , when you give complete support to others, it’ll mirror those places within you that require the same level of attention.

36. A. policy B. part C. position D. pattern

37. A. refuse B. pretend C. start D. decide

38. A. sight B. signature C. sign D. signal

39. A. example B. power C. function D. definition

40. A. disaster B. truth C. divorce D. loss

41. A. quietly B. worriedly C. alone D. along

42. A. terrible B. amazing C. dangerous D. surprising

43. A. claimed B. killed C. injured D. caught

44. A. really B. barely C. exactly D. nearly

45. A. removed B. overcame C. recognized D. changed

46. A. door B. gate C. car D. bus

47. A. pray B. party C. funeral D. break

48. A. endless B. enough C. permanent D. consistent

49. A. ran over B. turned over C. washed over D. looked over

50. A. sadness B. horror C. panic D. thrill

51. A. recalled B. realized C. reminded D. remembered

52. A. presented B. provided C. favored D. offered

53. A. mirror B. candle C. challenge D. gift

54. A. incredible B. inadequate C. unable D. unlikely

55. A. In short B. In other words C. On the whole D. On the contrary

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。

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The Best Time to Visit Sydney

If you prefer the cold to heat, especially if seeking to escape the northern summer, the best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian winter from June 1 to August 31.

The Sydney winter isn’t really harsh and the weather’s generally pleasant. It’s great for touring the city on foot and for bushwalking. And the ski slopes are not too far away.

Holiday time

You get the Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend in June and the school holidays in July. Aside from within those periods, accommodation costs in the city will generally be lower.

Winter weather

Expect generally cool conditions. The average temperature should range from around 8°C (46°F) at night to 16°C (61°F) in the daytime in mid-winter. Expect from 80mm to 131mm of rainin a month, with the most rain in June tapering into August.

Winter accommodation

Outside of the holiday periods, Sydney accommodation will usually be available and should be relatively cheaper.

Winter activities

The weather’s fine for a walking tour of Sydney. Visit The Ro