2015—2016学年下学期高三年级

第一次半月考英语试卷

考试时间：2016年2月19日

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题 共100分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. Who might Jane be?

A. The woman’s mother. B. The man’s wife. C. The man’s mother.

2. Where does the man want to go?

A. The seaside. B. A bus stop. C. A post office.

3. What does the woman mean?

A. The man should quit Mr. Smith’s lessons.

B. The man can’t graduate.

C. The man has to take Mr. Smith’s lessons.

4. What will the woman do?

A. Lend the man her typewriter.

B. Type something for the man.

C. Take a chance to guess.

5. What do we know about the woman?

A. She didn’t listen to the man.

B. She regretted having listened to the man.

C. She will choose more courses this term.

第二节（共5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，回答第6、7题。

6. Why can’t the woman have the party on the twenty-ninth?

A. She will attend a meeting. B. She will travel to another city. C. She will see her doctor.

7. How long will the party run?

A. Four hours. B. Three hours. C. Two hours.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why can’t the woman use both her hands well?

A. Her mother didn’t allow her to use left hand.

B. She was born right-handed.

C. She wanted to be the same as other people.

9. What does the man think of being left-handed?

A. It is sometimes inconvenient.

B. It doesn’t matter to him.

C. It is better than being right-handed.

10. What do we know about the man?

A. He often lends his car to others.

B. He drives with his left hand.

C. His friends often give him a ride.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does the woman want the man to do first?

A. Dry some dishes. B. Wash some plates. C. Clean the stove.

12. Where will the man look for another towel?

A. On the shelf. B. In the drawer. C. In the cabinet.

13. What does the man suggest the woman do with the old towel?

A. Clean her bike. B. Clean her car. C. Clean the garage.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man doing here?

A. Taking a business trip. B. Visiting his girlfriend. C. Having a holiday alone.

15. Where will he return the car?

A. In San Francisco. B. Right here. C. In another office.

16. What will the woman do next?

A. Bring the man the keys. B. Talk about the insurance. C. Bring the man some forms.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What are “mall rats”?

A. Those who spend a lot of time in malls.

B. Those who shop regularly in malls.

C. Those who steal things from malls.

18. Which is NOT mentioned as a reason why people like malls?

A. Feeling safe. B. Comfortable environment. C. Reasonable prices.

19. How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in Minnesota?

A. 350. B. 8. C. 7.

20. When was the first indoor mall built in America?

A. In 1935. B. In 1963. C. In 1965.

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。

A

Parents usually go to malls to find new school supplies for their children. One of the most important things to get during this time is the backpack. Most students choose to bring a backpack because it allows them to have both hands free. This makes the bag less likely to hinder (妨碍)other activities that the person carrying it may be doing at the same time. Here are the ways parents can choose the perfect backpack for school.

How many books will children be carrying to school? How many notebooks should be inside the bag? Parents should know these details before buying a bag for their children. Each situation requires a different bag so it pays to ask children about the expected load.

Do children need special storage for the bag? If they will be carrying a laptop computer inside the new backpack, make sure that parents get a model that’s designed specifically for laptop use. This will protect the computer from bumps and falls that might damage the device if it had less protection.

Are children going to use the bag for a long time? If they want to use a bag for a long time，parents will be better off investing in a good brand that is known for quality. Parents may have to pay extra cash to get the top of the line and the best backpack in the market.

Count the pockets. Backpacks usually come with a lot of pockets, and generally, the more pockets, the better. This allows children to organize their things, like pens and pencils inside small pockets.

Picking the perfect school backpack is all about getting the sweet compromise (折中）between form, function and price. Remember to choose the best fit for children’s needs.

21. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Parents should find out how many books their children have.

B. Parents must ask teachers for help before buying a backpack.

C. Parents should know the weight of things that will go inside the backpack.

D. Parents must ask their children’s requirements when buying a backpack.

22. The underlined word “bumps” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“ ”.

A. knocks B. jumps C. stands D. beats

23. Which of the following can we know from the text?

A. Picking a backpack is very easy to do.

B. It’s better for children to have a backpack that has more pockets.

C. The backpacks that have a good brand are more popular with children.

D. Parents always feel worried when buying a backpack for their children.

B

The stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom, and provide inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people chose not to tell.

Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.

There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told an become like a dangerous genie(妖怪)left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”

There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.

Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves，the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.

Honesty and openness is important: It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard wonk: we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.

Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in all appropriate manners.

24. What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?

A. It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.

B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.

C. It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.

D. It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.

25. One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that______.

A story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work

B. people are used to exposing their weaknesses

C. people sometimes have no courage to share their stories

D. some stories make themselves feel sad

26. Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?

A. freed B. broken C. unfolded D. untouched

27. The writer aims to convince us to_____________.

A. be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets

B. share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves

C. remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories

D. realize the importance of being honest when making friends

C

Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably，mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(发痒的）wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases，including Dengue，yellow fever and malaria.

Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.

Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas，which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.

But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects，with even smaller brains，use three senses to find a blood meal.

Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.

Then，the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr. Dickinson said，at first，the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all. “What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2. they chang