2016届高三年级联合测试(8校)英语试卷

2016届高三一轮复习新人教版选修8第1-2单元测试英语卷（解析版）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What looks like an angry old man and lives at the bottom of the ocean? It’s the world’s ugliest animal---the blobfish(水滴鱼).Its strange skin is shaped by its habitat. It lives 800 meters below the ocean’s surface, a depth where very few other creatures can survive.Most fishes have a swim bladder(鱼鳔), which is filled with gas and helps them stay afloat. At the depth that the blobfish live, water pressure is 80 times higher than that at higher sea levels and any swim bladder wouldn’t be able to serve its purpose.The blobfish don’t have a swim bladder because their skin works the same way. It helps them stay afloat without having to use any energy.The blobfish have a pretty relaxed attitude towards eating. All they do is stay and wait for crabs or lobsters to come by.Since the blobfish like to eat crabs and lobsters, they often get caught in nets that are used to catch lobsters or crabs and end up dying or being killed. They are not suitable for eating so they are useless for fishermen.There’s a purpose behind the blobfish’s new title; it has become the new mascot for the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, an organization whose purpose is to preserve endangered ugly animals.“We’ve needed an ugly face for endangered ugly animals for a long time and I’ve been amazed by the public reaction,”said the Society’s Simon Watt. “For too long cute animals have taken the limelight(风头) but now the blobfish will be a voice for those who always get forgotten.”They hope this new face will help the world know that we need to help preserve the populations of ugly animals too.1.The biggest difference between the blobfish and most other fishes is that the blobfish_____ .A. cannot be eaten by peopleB. don’t have a swim bladderC. only live at high sea levelsD. aren’t active in catching food2.What makes the blobfish stay afloat?A. Their skin.B. Their tail.C. Their mouth.D. Their swim bladder.3.We can learn from what Simon Watt said that _____ .A. most ugly animals are in dangerB. the population of the blobfish is increasingC. the blobfish have attracted the public’s attentionD. people knew nothing about the blobfish in the past4.According to the author, apple picking ______ .A. helps farmers harvest the fruitB. can bring great pleasure to familiesC. is better for teenagers than for adultsD. is becoming more and more popular in cities5.If you are only free after 6 pm on Tuesday, you can choose _____ .A. Pine FarmsB. Albion FarmsC. Watson FarmsD. Willis Family Fruit Farms6.What can we learn from the passage?A. You may dirty your clothes when picking apples.B. Apples on all the farms are on sale at the same time.C. You have to pay to take the apples you have picked home.D. You are not allowed to take containers for carrying apples.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

福州八中2015—2016学年高三毕业班第四次质量检查英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分命题、校对：教务处2015.12.15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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man going to do?A. Buy a new bag.B. Make a phone call.C. Use the bathroom.2. What did the man buy?A. A new car.B. Some junk food.C. A new bicycle.3. What will the man teach the woman?A. How to play the piano.B. How to do math.C. How to get a good deal at the market.4. What’s the woman’s suggestion to the man?A. Start saving money.B. Buy some clothes.C. Not waste time.5. What are the speakers going to do?A. Paint the walls white.B. Buy a new table.C. Get rid of the mark on the table.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。

绝密★启用前【学易大联考】2016年第四次全国大联考【四川卷】英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

写在试卷上无效。

3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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个小题；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，从每题所给的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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. When will the dinner start?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:30.C. At 8:00.2. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Snowy.3. What is the man likely to do?A. Mail a letter.B. Leave home.C. Order a newspaper.4. What does the woman think of her weekend?A. Relaxing.B. Exciting.C. Boring.5. What does the woman do?A. A saleswoman.B. An inspector.C. A lawyer.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。

班级 姓名 学号 分数 （测试时间：45分钟）

1.【河南省八市重点高中2016届高三12月联考】 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。 Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 36 . It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure. So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad? Live with a native speaker __37 . First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialize(交往) with them. 38 . In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area. 39 . Socialize with the local people _40 The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before. My knowledge of the different bread and cheese types has grown greatly. A. Try the local food. B. But it’s also exciting. C. I currently volunteer with homeless people D. You can also speak the local language every day. E. Improve my French vocabulary and understanding. F. You can meet other people in the area by joining a club G. There are many advantages to living with a native speaker 【答案】 36.B 37.G 38.D 39.F 40.A

2016届高三英语阶段测试卷(2015.10)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，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. With some tough problems ______, the manager decided to have a thorough discussion about them.A. solvingB. to solveC. solvedD. being solved22. Jack walked quietly to the bird. However, ______ into the sky when he was about to catch it.A. flew it awayB. away did it flyC. away flew itD. away it flew23. It is reported that Shanghai subway lines will reach 350 kilometers by the end of this year, making the cityNo. 3 in the world ________ subway length.A. in terms ofB. according toC. on account ofD. in view of24. —I didn‟t find Peter attending the evening party.—Yes. but no one ________ him about ________ an evening party the following day.A. told; there to beB. had told; there to beC. had told; there beingD. told; there was25. —What do you think of Jack?—He is very intelligent, but his lack of _______ will prevent his success.A. admirationB. ambitionC. motivationD. reputation26. Surely it doesn‟t matter who has donated the money to the organization; what _____ is what they do with it.A. countsB. appliesC. stressesD. functions27. —Do you know why Michael resigned from the board?—He held out for higher wages, but was ________ in the end.A. put downB. broke downC. turned downD. cut down28. To our puzzlement, the written record of our conversation doesn‟t _______ what was actually said.A. contribute toB. subscribe toC. submit toD. correspond to29. _______with a new type of machine, the explorers went into a cave, hoping to find some _______ treasure.A. Equipping; buriedB. Equipped; buriedC. Being equipped; being buriedD. Equipped; being buried30. I think it was on the playground on ______ we played basketball with some boys yesterday _____you lostyour handbag.A. that; whichB. that; whereC. where; thatD. which; that31. —Where did you see the movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee?—It was in the cinema ________ I regularly go.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. what32. —Jim fell off the steps yesterday, but he is all right now.—What a lucky dog! He _________ himself badly.A. should injureB. could have injuredC. should have injuredD. might injure33. Peter rushed home _______ he heard the news, only ______ that his house had been burnt down.A. the moment; to findB. as soon as; findingC. the minute; findD. the time; found34. Although the Roma couldn‟t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn‟t vote ________they agreed to ________tothe government.A. while; compromiseB. until; correspondC. when; resignD. unless; submit35. —It‟s aid that his father‟s very rich.—________? He wouldn‟t accept any help from his father.A. How comeB. So whatC. Why notD. What for第二节：完形填空(共20小题；第小题1分，满分20分)请阅读下面短文，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。

绝密★启用前【学易大联考】2016年第三次全国大联考【四川卷】英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

写在试卷上无效。

3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷第一部分听力（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个小题；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，从每题所给的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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a laboratory.2. How many goods does the man want to buy?A. 2B. 3.C. 4 .3. Who left the book on the desk?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman’s husband.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Wait for her friend.B. Lend her friend her car.C. Ask the man the way.5. Why is the man worried?A. He doesn’t have any change.B. He can’t find a bus to take.C. He doesn’t have a lot of money.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。

绝密★启用前【学易大联考】2016年第三次全国大联考【江苏卷】英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

写在试卷上无效。

3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20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15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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What’s the woman crazy about?A. The bad traffic in the morning.B. The early working time in her office.C. The construction in front of the building.2. What is the woman doing?A. Recommending some places to the man.B. Asking for advice from the man.C. Leaving on her trip to Asia.3. What is the man going to do?A. Talk to more soldiers.B. Organize the information.C. Collect more information.4. What will the speakers do tonight?A. Prepare for an exam.B. Go to a celebration.C. Go to a hospital.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a clinic.B. At a furniture store.C. In a gym.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。

绝密★启用前|试题研究中心命制【学易大联考】2016年第三次全国大联考（新课标卷Ⅲ）英语注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答第I卷时，选出每小题的答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

写在本试卷上无效。

3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷第一部分听力(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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What do we learn about Sherry from the conversation?A. She has never spoken in public.B. She is good at giving speeches.C. She is probably poor at giving speeches.2. What do we learn from this conversation?A. The woman may attend next Monday’s lecture.B. The lecture wasn’t as successful as expected.C. The woman doesn’t want to attend the lecture.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Go to the movies.B. Go out for lunch.C. Look in the papers.4. What do Jane and Ellen have in common?A. Both of them are going to Zimbabwe.B. They are both from Africa.C. They are both interested in African art.5. What can we conclude about the movie?A. The movie will not be shown.B. All the tickets for the movie were sold out.C. The speakers are going to the movies.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。

绝密★启用前【学易大联考】2016年第三次全国大联考【四川卷】英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

写在试卷上无效。

3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷第一部分听力（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个小题；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，从每题所给的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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a laboratory.2. How many goods does the man want to buy?A. 2B. 3.C. 4 .3. Who left the book on the desk?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman’s husband.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Wait for her friend.B. Lend her friend her car.C. Ask the man the way.5. Why is the man worried?A. He doesn’t have any change.B. He can’t find a bus to take.C. He doesn’t have a lot of money.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。

龙泉中学2016届高三年级8月月考英语第I卷第一部分听力（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。

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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

听第7段材料，回答8、9题。

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

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。

AThere have always been a lot of commonly believed but exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they ge t older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat family.Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowly.Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism（新陈代谢）. If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boring.Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gain.Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.21.What does the author think about being fat?A. It is the family genes that make people fat.B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.D. It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.22. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?A. By taking varied exercise.B. By choosing simple exercise.C. By doing regular exercise.D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.23. What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain”in exercising?A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.24. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.BSPORTS EVENTSBASKETBALLCentral Sports Centre. City Road.All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14BUSHWALKING (越野走)：Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432. Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.FOOTBALL:St Martins Sports CentreSt Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8Neill Park Recreation CentreNeill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球）：Tans Town B.CTans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10Wake Hill B.C.Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00 p.m. $925. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ____.A. Sat 8:30 pmB. Sun noonC. Sun 2:00 pmD. Sat 2:00 pm26. The purpose of the passage is to let people ____.A. compare the prices of the matchesB. find the nearest place to watch a matchC. know the sport matches and come to watch themD. spend their money on these matches wisely27. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ____.A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs SpringwoodB. All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley StationC. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light HillD. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs TigersCLike any good mother, when Karen finds out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy’s tummy.The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen, But Complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital.The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the pa rents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.” Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby —now they plan a funeral.Michael keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he says. But kids are never allowed in ICU. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. “If he doesn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face, her lips a firm line. “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen leads Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.” Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.“You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.” The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten’s purr.Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.Funeral plans are scrapped. The next day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!28. How did Michael feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?A. indifferent.B. worried.C. expectant.D. disappointed.29. The doctor recommended the family ___________.A. get ready for the worst result.B. wait for the hope in the near future.C. prepare much more money for the infant.D. prepare for another chance in other hospitals.30. The underlined word in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “”.A. pointed.B. yelled.C. whispered.D. ignored.31. What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?A. The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately.B. The baby heard the song and burst into tears.C. The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually.D. The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually.DMy 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole．Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK.”When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.I hurried over to him."You OK?"I asked.“Yeah,” was all he said.But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.The story was this: A woman was being swept under water.Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore．In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son.The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “What's for supper?”I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window,1 was reminded that still water often runs deep.32. Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?A. He was an excellent swimmer.B. The water of the river is shallow.C. He was old enough to swim.D. The rocks can be of help if there's danger．33. The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means .A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kidsB. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinksC. Anton always has a desire to help othersD. Anton seldom changes his mind34. In the mother's eyes, what her son did was .A. dangerous but interesting C. unexpected and courageousB. meaningful but difficult D. awful and absurd35. What might be the best title for the passage?A. My Son, My HeroB. Anton, A Silent BoyC. A Good DeedD. A Proud Mother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。

试卷类型：A肇庆市中小学教学质量评估2016届高中毕业班第一次统一检测题英语本试卷共8页，卷面满分120分．考试用时120分钟.注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔在准考证号填涂区将考号涂黑．2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上．3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效．第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。

AShopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman immediately finds it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes.For a man, small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants. In that case, the saleswoman tries to sell the customer something else. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."However, a woman in almost every respect does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need and she is only "having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her. She will try on any number of things. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.1. The underlined part “sets great store ” in paragraph 3 means_____.A. has much information aboutB. knows nothing aboutC. believes inD. has her doubts about高三英语第1页共8页2. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?A. They welcome suggestions from others.B. They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.C. They predict what they want to buy.D. They listen to advice but never take it.3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Men never buy what they need.B. A man’s shopping is often based on need.C. A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things.D. A woman’s shopping is never based on need.BIt’s hard to find Alice Munro in the media. Even after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of sight. On Dec 29, she still didn't seek the spotlight（聚光灯）when she was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times.In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which she is most familiar with. She writes about the ordinary things in the village －fox forming, trees filled in the Ontario wilderness, poor country alcohol and long last illnesses. Above all, she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune.She has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary. These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic. Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.Runaway, one of Munro’s representative works, is a good example of her writing style. One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark. The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decided to flee. The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love. It is about lost children and lots of chances that we can all find in life. There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heart.Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize being her biggest honor. On Oct 10, 2013, the Nobel Prize committee named Munro the “master of the contemporary short story”.4. We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice Munro_____A．didn't get on well with the media B．remained modest though very successful C．didn’t value the title of Women of the Year D．was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize 5. What makes Alice Munro’s stories fascinating according to the text?A．Her writing techniques B．The complicated plotsC．The humorous language D．Her rich imagination6. In her representative work Runaway, Carla_____A．leads a happy life with Clark B．is a faithful wife to her husband C．loses all hopes for a better life D．tries to run away from her husband7. What is the text mainly about?A．Alice Munro and her hometown B．The awards Alice Munro wonC．Alice Munro and her writing style D．Alice Munro’s literary life高三英语第2页共8页CThere is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He ca lled his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon. I have three wishes. P lease carry them out without fail.”“My first desire is that,”said Alexander, “My physicians alone must carry my coffin(棺材).”After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn（撒满）with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected.” The king continued，“My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexander’s favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. “Oh King, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?”At this Alexander took a deep breath and said, “I woul d like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure anybody. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let people not take life for granted.The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty-handed into this world and empty-handed I go out of this world.” With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.8. The first paragraph suggests that Alexander _________.A. was conquering many kingdoms.B. realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all.C. wanted to leave as he came empty-handed.D. regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things.9. The underlined word “clutches” in paragraph 3 means “_______”.A. sentenceB. attentionC. controlD. shadow10. The author intends to ________.A. tell us the story of AlexanderB. introduce readers to the instructive lessons of AlexanderC. stress the powers of Alexander the GreatD. persuade people to realize what Alexander said11. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Death of Alexander.B. The Greed of AlexanderC. Three Wishes of AlexanderD. The Life of Alexander高三英语第3页共8页DBrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. These two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their respective houses.One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success and by the next week he was still missing.Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone. Barking, whining (哀叫) and generally pestering (纠缠) Brownie’s human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog.Continuously, Ted, Brownie’s o wner, was disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”Eventually, Ted followed Spotty to a deserted spot half a mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.Spotty had done more than simply led Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week!Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.Brownie’s leg was treated by a veterinarian (兽医) and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses.12. Why did Ted pay little attention to Spotty at the very beginning?A. Because Ted was tired of listening to Spotty barking.B. Because Ted only cared about Brownie’s safety.C. Because Ted was not free at that moment.D. Because Ted knew where Brownie was.13. When Ted was led by Spotty to Brownie, he_________.A. was curious to find out what had happenedB. highly appreciated Spotty’s helpC. was worried about Brownie’s healthD. regretted not following Spotty earlier14. Not only did Spotty help Ted find Brownie but also_________.A. he went to see his friend and played with him secretlyB. he sent messages to some other persons in his community to save his friendC. he managed to lead a veterinarian to treat his friendD. he sent food to his friend, accompanied him and inspired him to cheer up15. What can we learn from the story?A. Barking dogs seldom bite.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Love me, love my dog.D. Every dog has its day.高三英语第4页共8页第二节（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。

班级姓名学号分数（测试时间：45分钟）1.【河南省八市重点高中2016届高三12月联考】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。

Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 36 . It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure.So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad?Live with a native speaker__37 . First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialize(交往) with them. 38 . In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in thearea. 39 .Socialize with the local people_40 The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before. My knowledge of the different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.A. Try the local food.B. But it’s also exciting.C. I currently volunteer with homeless peopleD. You can also speak the local language every day.E. Improve my French vocabulary and understanding.F. You can meet other people in the area by joining a clubG. There are many advantages to living with a native speaker【答案】36.B37.G38.D39.F40.A2.【山西省山西大学附属中学2016届高三10月月考】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

拉萨中学高三年级（2016届）第八次月考英语试卷命题：审定：（满分150分，考试时间120分钟，请将答案填写在答题卡上）第一部分：听力（1.5*20=30）第一节：听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给段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 language can the woman speak?A. ChineseB. JapaneseC. Portuguese2．What will the man have at last?A. Draft beerB. Bottled beerC. Coke3．When will Bob get up?A. 7:10B. 7:15C. 6:504．What kind of movie did the woman see last night?A. A love movieB. A horror movieC.A detective movie5．What is the woman’s advice to lose weight?A. To go on a dietB. To do exercisesC. To do much more work第二节：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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6～8题6．What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wifeB. Car salesman and customerC. Friends7．Where are the sports cars?A. On the leftB. In the middleC. On the right8．How many people are there in the woman’s family?A. 6B. 8C. at least 8听第7段材料，回答第9～11题9．Who is the man?A. An interviewB. An intervieweeC. A clerk of the woman’s company10．How does the man describe himself?A. Hard-workingB. PersistentC. Both A and B 11．Where are the company’s products mostly marketed?A. EuropeB. The United NationsC. Australia听第8段材料，回答第12 ～14题12．Why does the woman want to get a visa to the States?A. To do a graduate courseB. To do a postgraduate courseC. To go on a vacation13．How long will the woman stay in the states?A. For one yearB. For two yearsC. For three years 14．What can we learn about the woman?A．The woman has got the letter of Acceptance from the University with herB．The woman will study without the bank’s financial supportC．The woman can get a visa for three years.听第9段材料，回答第15～17题15．What gift does the man take?A. A coatB. A bottle of wineC. A piece of artwork 16．How many people does the woman invite including Bob and Mary?A. 8B. 10C. 1217．Who has a great taste in music?A. BobB. MaryC. Peter听第10段材料，回答第18～20题18．When did the speaker become a runner?A. From primary schoolB. From junior schoolC. From senior school 19．How long has the speaker been running?A. For 24 yearsB. For 25 yearsC. For 26 years20．What can we learn from the speakers?A．We can begin any hard exercise at any timeB．The more we run, the betterC．We should be patient with running第二部分：阅读理解第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

静安区2012学年第二学期高三年级英语学科质量监控测试试卷第I 卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Sectio n A, you will hear ten short con versati ons betwee n two speakers. At the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoke n only on ce. After you hear a con versati on and the questi on about it, read the fourpossible an swers on your paper, and decide which one is the best an swer to the questi on you have heard.1. A. 8:15.B. 8:45. 2. A. Terrible.B. Regretful. 3. A. Its quality.B. Its space. 4. A. Husba nd and wife.C. Customer and waitress.5. A. At a nu rsery school.B. At a studio. 6. A. He doesn ' t like living in the suburbs.C. He can ' t afford to stay there. 7. A. He gave the woma n the wrong in formati on. C. He put the sugar in the black container. 8. A. Take some medici ne. C. Take his temperature. 9. A. The woma n is good at maths.C. The man is the cheerleader in school. C. 9:13. C. Exhausted. C. Its desig n. B. Doctor and patie nt.D. Boss and employee. C. I n a ci nema. B. The suburbs make lots ofno ise.D. He has to pay a lot to take a taxi.B. He added salt to the coffee.D. He broke the two contain ers.B. Stay in hospital.D. Have some soft drink.B. The man has problem with maths.D. The woma n is a trouble maker.10. A. Sam applied for the job first.B. Christi na is supposed to be in charge of the departme nt.C. Sam is capable eno ugh of tak ing the resp on sibility.D. Christi na is the right pers on for the job vaca ncy.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questi ons on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questi ons will be spoke n only on ce. When you hear a questi on, read the four possible an swers on your paper and decide which one would be the best an swer to the questi on you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In the middle of the hall.B. At the back of the room.C. Next to the gate.D. At the in formatio n desk. 12. A. Speak without permission.B. Note down the agenda （议程）.C. Read the age nda carefully.D. Fill out a “ Speaker Card ”.13. A. Just share the ideas with the partner in the meet ing room.B. In terrupt the speaker whe never he just talks nonsen se.C. Keep quiet whe n somebody else is giv ing his opinions.D. 9:30. D. Satisfied. D. Its price. D. I n a store.D. Talk on the cell phone in a low voice during the meeting.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 6a.m.-8a.m., 9p.m.-11p.m.. B. 5a.m.-7a.m., 5p.m.-7p.m..C. 5a.m.-6a.m., 5p.m.-6p.m..D. 6a.m.-7a.m., 8p.m.-9p.m..15. A. To make the town cleaner and better the environment.B. To reduce the amount of the waste.C. To in troduce a new resource-recycli ng compa ny.D. To try some new way out to decrease its n egative effects.16. A. They have to help clean the streets for a whole day.B. They have reached an agreeme nt with the local reside nts.C. They travel a lot to look after family bus in esses.D. They come back home late and miss the waste collect ion time.Section CDirections: In Sectio n C, you will hear two Ion ger con versati ons. The con versati ons will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with in formati on you have heard. Write your an swers on your an swer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: Ben eath each of the followi ng senten ces there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one an swer that best completes the sentence.25. The start of a new year brings hope — hope ______ b etter health, more happ in ess and greater success.A. amongB. forC. overD. on26. -What is the man, actually?T don ' t know fou re. But I think he can be ______ b ut a policeman.A. nothingB. someth ingC. everyth ingD. anything27. - Do you know where David is? I could n ' t find him any where.-Well. He ____ have gone far —his glasses are still here.A. shouldn ' tB. mustn ' tC. can ' tD. wouldn 't28. I suppose you are un willi ng to cha nge your idea, ___ ?A. aren ' t youB. do IC. don ' t ID. are you29. At the moment of the car accident, Jas on' s life ____ i n the blink of an eye.A. cha ngesB. had cha ngedC. was cha ngingD. cha nged30. The law says that all public build ings must be accessible to people who have trouble ____ .A. walkingB. walkC. to walkD. walked31. Many stude nts apply for a positi on at that compa ny, but only a few ___ .A. are being acceptedB. are acceptedC. have acceptedD. accept32. Desserts made from apples, such as pies, apple pan cakes and apples ________ in sugar are available for sampli ng.A. dippi ngB. dipC. dippedD. to dip33. Tom ' s resolution _____ up drinking alcohol lasted only two days.A. give nB. givi ngC. giveD. to give34. The boy, one of the so-called rich second generation, forced his parents to buy a new car it might cost.A. no matter howB. however highC. no matter how muchD. how much35. A bus in ess pla n should be a strategic outli ne of ___ y ou are going to do, why and how youare going to do it.A. whatB. whichC. howD. that36. The teacher left word with our monitor ____ she would explain the problem again next time.A. whoB. whichC. asD. that37. They will pay a visit to Europe in a couple of years ____ they have eno ugh mon ey.A. for fear thatB. on condition thatC. even thoughD. as well as38. Every time Gina catches her employees ____ time, she reminds them that time is mon ey.A. to wasteB. wasti ngC. wastedD. waste39. Not until 2012 _____ to a Chin ese writer for the first time.A. the Nobel Prize in literature was awardedB. was awarded the Nobel Prize in literatureC. was the Nobel Prize in literature awardedD. the Nobel Prize was awarded in literature40. Brain POP is an educati onal program con sist ing of brief ani mated videos _ a man n amedTim and his robot friend Moby discuss various subjects.A. in whichB. whichC. asD. in thatSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used on ce. Note that there is one word more tha n you n eed.More than two million people in Europe now have fiber broadband (光纤宽带)direct to their home, suggests a survey. The latest __41__ on superfast broadba nd delivered by fiber to the home (FTTH) show18% growth over the last survey compiled in late 2008.The continued growth suggests that the __42__ econo mic decli ne has not hit pla ns to build fiber n etworks. Swede n __43__ the list of n ati ons appl ying the tech no logy, with 10.9% of its broadba nd customers using fiber. Karel Helse n, preside nt of Europe ' Isiber -To-The-Home Coun cil, said the growth matched predicti ons that were __44__ whe n the credit crisis started to make itself felt. “ The nu mbers in 2009 are in line with the latest forsaicfcMI,r. Helse n.By 2012, the FTTH Coun cil expects that 13 millio n people across 35 Europea n n ati ons will have their broadba nd delivered by fiber. Such services would start at a speed of 100 megabits per sec ond (mbps), said Mr. Helse n. Around Europe more tha n 233 projects were un derway to lay the fibers that would __45__ homes or buildi ngs to the n et, said Mr. Helse n. Many of those, he said, were being operated by local governments or smaller net firms. Local governments were in terested in FTTH because of the econo mic and social __46__ it brought in its wake, said Mr. Helse n.The low delay in high-speed fiber n etworks made __47__ new uses of broadba nd, he said.“ No delay is very important, he said, “ specifically if you talk about __48__ that are time-dependent such as personal communications, conference calls or video calls where delays cause a lot of trouble. ” While early FTTH services were __49__ in cities, said Mr. Helse n, manymore were reach ing out to rural areas for e-health and e-lear ning projects.III. Readi ng Comprehe nsionSection ADirections: For each bla nk in the followi ng passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.Large compa nies n eed a way to reach the savi ngs of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller__50__, faces practically every compa ny trying to __51__ new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of rais ing the sort of sums n eeded from friends and people we know. While banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are gen erally __52__ to provide money on a perma nent basis for Ion g-term projects. So compa nies turn to public, in vit ing people to lend them mon ey, or take a share in the bus in ess in __53__ for a share in future profits. This they do by __54__ stocks and shares in the bus in ess through the Stock Excha nge. By doing so they can put into circulation the savings of __55__ and organizations, both at home and overseas.When the saver n eeds his money back, he does not have to go to the compa ny with whom he origi nally placed it. __56__, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seek ing to__57__ his mon ey.Many of the __58__ needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the gover nment or by local authorities. Without hospitals, electricity, teleph on es, railways, this country could not __59__. All these require __60__ spending on new equipment and new developme nt if they are to serve us properly, requiri ng more money tha n is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries __61__ frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spe nding, and they, too, come to the Stock Excha nge.There is __62__ a man or woma n in this country whose job or whose sta ndard of livi ng does not __63__ the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or ano ther this new money must come from the savi ngs of the coun try. The Stock Excha nge __64__ to provide a cha nnel through which these savi ngs can reach those who n eed finance.50. A. level B. exte nt C. scale D. basis51. A. programme B. provide C. develop D. prepare52. A. un expected B. un willi ng C. un believable D. un certa in53. A. search B. exchange C. value D. comfort54. A. issu ing B. allowi ng C. produci ng D. acquiri ng55. A. immigra nts B. in vestigators C. in heritors D. i ndividuals56. A. I ndeed B. In fact C. In addition D. In stead57. A. elimi nate B. reflect C. in vest D. profit58. A. properties B. appliancesC. foun dati onsD. services59. A. fun ctio n B. experie nee C. share D. la unch60. A. i nvisible B. con ti nu ous C. limited D. econo mical61. A. therefore B. however C. n evertheless D. otherwise62. A. defi nitely B. almost C. hardly D. probably63. A. turn dow n B. depend on C. take over D. put off64. A. releases B. forces C. leaves D. existsSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors agreed that they had no alter nativetha n to pray to God.However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory betwee n them and stay on opposite sides of the isla nd.The first thing they prayed for was food. The n ext morning, the first man saw a fruit-beari ng treeon his side of the isla nd, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man 'remained barren.After a week, the first man became Ionely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, ano ther ship was wrecked and the only survivor was a woma n who swam to his side of the isla nd. But on the other side of the isla nd, there was nothing.Soon thereafter the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.Fin ally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the isla nd, and in the morning he found a ship docked at his side of the isla nd.The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island, considering the ot her man unworthy to receive God ' s blessings since none of his prayershad bee n an swered.As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heave n boo ming,s parcel of land“ W hyou leav ing your compa nion on the isla nd? ”“ Myblessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them, "the first man answered. “ His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn ' t deserve anything. ”“ You are mistaken! ” the voice rebuked him. “ He had only one prayer, which I answered. Ifnot for that, you would not have rec eived any of my bless in gs. ”“ Tellme," the first man asked the voice, “ whatdid he pray for that I should owe him anything? ”“ He prayed that all your prayers would be answered. ”For all we know, our bless ings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of ano ther pray ing for us. So what you do for others is more importa nt tha n what you do for yourself.65. The first man ' s wife is _________.A. a swimmer who got to the island by accidentB. an an gel sent by God to keep him compa nyC. a survivor from ano ther wrecked shipD. a n ative pers on on the desert-like isla nd66. The un derl ined word “ barren "Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____ .A. isolatedB. un productiveC. fertileD. dry67. Which of the followi ng is true about the sec ond man?A. He didn ' t deserve any blessing from God.B. None of his prayers was an swered by God.C. He is not brave eno ugh to tell God his n eeds.D. His prayer helped his compa nion get out of trouble.68. What' s thmoral of the story?A. Never judge a pers on by appeara nee.B. Don ' t lose heart in trouble.C. Help ing others is help ing ourselves.D. Greed is the root of all evil.但)Stewart Isla nd Ferry ServicesWhile most visitors spend at least one night on Stewart Island, it is also readily accessible by ferry as a day excurs ion from In vercargill and Bluff.Experienee Foveaux Strait in comfort and style on board our express catamarans. During the one-hour crossing between Bluff and Stewart Island keep a lookout for wildlife, especially seabirds. Watch ing mollymawks (albatross) soari ng behi nd the ferry is a fan tastic sight.In teresti ng Ian dmarks com monly see n in elude Dog Isla nd Lighthouse, Ruapuke Isla nd, Titi Islands and Mt Anglem - Stewart Island ' s highest po«Free tea and coffee on board«In terpretatio n han douts are available (En glish onl y).«Wheelchair access availablePers onal baggage is carried free on the ferries - max. two bags per pers on (one stowed and one small carry-on).Additi onal baggage is by prior arran geme nt.Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra cost - reservations recommended)20%_Multi-Purchase_REWARD ____ on Return Ferry ServicesBuy 2 or more different excursions and SAVE 20% off all lower priced! Kids Go FREE on selected departures during NZ School Holidays! Kids Go FREE for travel 20 April - 5 May 2013.69. If leavi ng a car at Bluff, a traveler had better ____ .A. refer to the han douts firstB. use wheelchair accessC. make a reservati onD. park it 30 mi nu tes before departure time70. John, who went to Stewart Island on Dec. 28 th, got to the ferry dock at 7:55am. When did he most probably leaveBluff?A. At 8:00a.m..B. At 9:30a.m..C. At 11:00a.m..D. At 3:00p.m..71. Which of the followi ng is false about the ferry services?A. Tea and coffee are free for passe ngers.B. Childre n go free for travel for about 15 days.C. Travelers are sure to see some seabirds duri ng the cross ing.D. Passe ngers have to pay extra cost for extra pieces of luggage.(C)Barack Obama urged con gressi on al leaders on Mon day to act quickly to pass a huge stimulus package for the U.S. economy. He met with a bipartisan (concerning or involving two different political parties) group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Later he met individually with Democratic and Republica n House and Sen ate leaders and spoke to a bipartisa n leadership gatheri ng. Incomme nts to reporters early on Mon day, he emphasized the urge ncy of fin aliz ing econo mic legislation （立法）.“ We have got an extraordinary economic challenge ahead of us, ”he said,are expect ing a soberi ng job report at the end of the week. Nancy Pelosi and her staff have bee n extraord inarily helpful in working with our team so that we can shape an economic recovery and rein vestme nt pla n that starts putt ing people back to work. ”Mr. Obama wants tax cuts for in dividual America ns and bus in esses to make up a sig ni fica nt portion of expectedlegislatio n. This could in volve as much as $300 billi on of a bill that is likely to go bey ond $700 billi on and in clude aid to cash-poor U.S. states, and money for alter native en ergy and a range of infrastructure （基础设施）projects. Later, Mr. Obama said he expects to be able to sig n legislati on as soon as the end of t his mon th, add ing that quick action is n ecessary to “ break the drive of the U.S. econo mic depressi on ”.Emerging later from bipartisan talks with Mr. Obama, Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers discussed with the preside nt how to pass a stimulus package as quickly a s possible. “ An econo micrecovery package that will create jobs immediately and will grow the economy and that is what we talked about today, ” said Nancy Pelosi. “ How we could do this fast, deliberatively and to act uponit soon. ” Just how soon that wtoeldPelosi would not say.How much support Democrats can obta in from Republica ns will depe nd on the details. But the severity of the U.S. econo mic depressi on has created con siderable bipartisa n back ing for quick action. Sen ate Majority Leader, Harry Reid s aid: “ There are in vestme nts that we n eed to make onbehalf of the America n people to turn around this economy. We felt very good about the meet ing; we are con fide nt that we can do this and we have to do this. ”"I think the best thing I can do is to decline to comment on what they are going to do going forward, said Dana Peri no. “ Obviously,we thi nk that tax cuts were the right way to help our economy get out of the econo mic depressi on that this preside nt in herited and we know that tax cuts can stimulate in novation. Asked by reporters how large the economic stimulus package might be, Sen ate Majority Leader Reid said Obama in dicated that all but one of some 28 econo mists advis ing him had said it should range from $800 billi on to $1.3 trilli on.72. Barack Obama urged con gressi onal leaders and met with bipartisa n leaders to ___ .A. take over the White HouseB. end econo mic decli neC. un dersta nd each other betterD. n egotiate political issues73. If the stimulus package is passed quickly and successfully, it can ____ .A. obtai n support from Republica nsB. fin alize econo mic legislatio nC. enhance America ' s international positionD. provide job opportunities74. What is the bipartisa n leaders ' attitude towards this meet ing?A. Un certa in.B. Hopeful.C. Disappo in ted.D. In differe nt.75. What can we infer from the passage?A. The best way out of the econo mic depressi on is tax cuts.B. The Republic Party plays the key role in cop ing with the econo mic depressi on.C. Democrats and Republica ns will team up in the econo mic depressi on.D. Whe n the stimulus package will be passed is known to the lawmakers.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra headi ng which you do not n eed.76. _________________________Most people are aware that outdoor air polluti on can damage their health, but many do not know that in door air polluti on can also have sig ni fica nt health effects. Environmen tal Protectio n Age ncy studies in dicate that in door levels of polluta nts may be 2-5 times, and occasi on ally more than 100 times, higher tha n outdoor levels. These levels of in door air polluta nts may be of particular concern because most people spe nd about 90% of their time in doors.77There are many sources of in door air polluti on in any home. These in clude combusti on sources such as oil, gas, coal, wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated asbestos-c ontaining in sulatio n, wet or damp carpet, and cab in etry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices; and outdoor sources such as rado n, pesticides, and outdoor air polluti on.78Immediate effects may show up after a sin gle exposure or repeated exposures. These in clude irritatio n of the eyes, no se, and throat, headaches, dizz in ess, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity and fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some in door air polluta nts.The likelihood of immediate reacti ons to in door air polluta nts depe nds on several factors. Age and pre-existi ng medical con diti ons are two importa nt in flue nces. In other cases, whether a pers on reacts to a polluta nt depe nds on in dividual sen sitivity, which varies treme ndously from person to person. Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants after repeated exposures, and it appears that some people can become sen sitized to chemical polluta nts as well.80Certa in immediate effects are similar to those from colds or other viral diseases, so it is ofte n difficult to determ ine if the symptoms are a result of exposure to in door air pollutio n. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to the time and place the symptoms occur. If the symptoms fade or go away when a person is away from the home and return when the person returns, an effort should be made to ide ntify in door air sources that may be possible causes.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. The n an swer the questi ons or complete the stateme nts in the fewest possible words.Childre n and adolesce nts who watch a lot of televisi on are more likely to have an tisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the journal Pediatrics . The study followed a group of around 1,000 children born in the New Zealand city of Dunedin in 1972-1973. Every two years between the ages of 5 and 15, they were asked how much television they watched. Those who watched more televisi on were more likely to have a crim inal con victi on and were also more likely to have an tisocial pers on ality traits in adulthood.The study found that the risk of havi ng a crim inal behavior by early adulthood in creased by about 30% with every hour that childre n spe nt watchi ng TV on an average week ni ght.The study also found that watch ing more televisi on in childhood was associated, in adulthood, with aggressive pers on ality, an in creased tendency to experie nee n egative emoti ons, and an in creased risk of an tisocial pers on ality disorder; a psychiatric disorder characterised by persiste nt patter ns of aggressive and an tisocial behavior.The researchers found that the relati on ship betwee n TV viewi ng and an tisocial behavior was not explained by socio-economic status, aggressive or antisocial behavior in early childhood, or pare nti ng factors.A study co-author, Lin dsay Roberts on, says it is not that childre n who were already an tisocial watched more television. “ Rather, children who watched a lot of television were likely to go on tomani fest an tisocial behavior and pers on ality traits. ”Other studies have suggested a link between television viewing and antisocial behavior, though very few have bee n able to dem on strate a cause-a nd-effect seque nee. This is the first‘ reallfe ' study that has asked about TV viewing throughout the whole childhood period, and has looked at a range of an tisocial outcomes in adulthood. As an observati onal study, it cannot prove that watching too much television caused the antisocial outcomes, but the findings are consistent with most of the research and provides further evidenee that excessive television can have Ion g-term con seque nces for behavior.Antisocial behavior is a major problem for society. While we' reiot saying that televisioncauses all an tisocial behavior, our findings do suggest that reduci ng TV view ing could go someway towards reduc ing rates of an tisocial behavior in society, ” says Associate Professor Han cox.The America n Academy of Pediatrics recomme nds that childre n should watch no more tha n1 to2 hours of quality television programming each day. The researchers say their findings support the idea that pare nts should try to limit their childre n's televisi on use.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS. )81. The aim of the study is to reveal _____________________________________________ .82. The researchers chose ____________________________________________ as theirresearch subjects (研究对象) .83. What' s the shortcoming of most of the studies on this topic?84. What do you suppose many pare nts will do after readi ng this passage?第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Tran slate the followi ng sentences into En glish, using the words give n in the brackets.85. 许多驾驶员对新的交通法规都感到不习惯。

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I am Li Hua, a high school student in China and will study in Clifton High School for two weeks during the summer vacation. I was excited to learn that your family would be my host family. I’d like to know more about my stay there in Britain.First, am I going to have my own room or share one with you? And it would be great if I can have access to the Internet. In spite of my interest in British food, I’m wondering if I could cook some simple Chinese dishes just in case I’m not used to it. Besides, I’d like to know if there’s a school bus between your home and the school.Looking forward to your reply. (122 words)Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua听力录音原文(Text 1)M: Have you moved into your new home yet, Tania?W: Yes, but we spent three months in a hotel after we sold the old flat.(Text 2)M: Where have you been? I have been waiting for you for about half an hour.W: I didn't get your phone call, so I just went upstairs to get some sleep. Now let’s go on with the report.(Text 3)W: You’ve got some amazing music posters on your wall, Jamie. I really love that one of the guitarist. M: Yeah, it’s from a concert I went to with my elder brother.(Text 4)W: Would you like to send this parcel by airmail or ordinary mail?M: I’m sending my friend his birthday present and his birthday is in four days. So the sooner, the better.W: Send it by express mail. It’ll get to him in three days.(Text 5)M: This ring has a style of the 19th century.W: The main character in The Hills wore this kind of ring. But I don’t think it is to my taste.M: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only.(Text 6)W: Your aunt Petra tells me you’ve been working nonstop every day.M: It’s true. Last Saturday, we were busy getting the specials ready when a tourist group showed up. We hadn’t even opened yet, but they would have gone somewhere else if we ha dn’t let them in. Uncle Alonzo was running around screaming at the kitchen staff.W: He must be afraid you’ll lose those customers.M: Yes. And Aunt Petra was trying to calm him down. The waiters hadn’t arrived yet, so I went out to take the drink orders.W: Had you ever waited tables before that?M: No, I hadn’t.(Text 7)M: Excuse me! Where does the C73 to the city centre stop?W: It doesn’t stop here.M: But this is the bus station, isn’t it?W: Yes, it is. Buses only go to other cities from the bus station. You want a bus stop, dear.M: Where’s the right bus stop then? Do you know?W: Yes, it’s next to the train station.M: How can I get there?W: Just walk straight ahead towards the river. Go over the bridge and turn right. Walk towards the shopping center. The train station will be on your right between the car park and the shopping center.(Text 8)M: Hi, Wanda. Did you have a good vacation?W: Yeah, we had a great time. But I have to tell you the most amazing things happened!M: Really? What was that?W: Well, I was playing on the beach and a huge wave came along and knocked my sunglasses into the water. It was the expensive sunglasses Roy had given me for my birthday. Anyway, I had to have sunglasses, so I bought another cheap pair. The next day, I was lying on the beach, sunbathing. Then, suddenly another huge wave completely covered me. I was so wet and …M: Are you sure this was a good vacation?W: Yeah — but listen! When I looked down, there on the sand, right next to me, were my expensive sunglasses. I couldn’t believe my eyes!(Text 9)W: How can I help you?M: My name is Karl Fischer. I have an interview at 2:00 with Mr. Welsch. I’m a little bit early. W: Are you here for a job interview?M: That’s right. Have you had a lot of interviews today?W: Well, 8 in total, including you. I think actually that you are the last person Mr. Welsch is going to interview. Right now I need to have you fill out a few forms, if you don’t mind.M: Oh, sure.W: On this form, you need to put your name and address, as well as your telephone number. By the way, are you currently employed?M: Yes, I am. I am currently at the university right now. I’m working on teaching materials development for the Department of English.W: Well, it sounds like you are a good candidate for the job! Do you need a pen?M: No, I have one. Can I just sit over there while I fill out these forms?W: Yes, and I’ll let you know when Mr. Welsch is ready for you.(Text 10)W: This is Suzie Chu on Three Triple Campus Radio. I have the results of the entertainment survey we did last week with the students here at the university.We went into the student union last Thursday, the twenty-fifth of March and interviewed a total of 150 students. 70% of the students we talked to said that they liked going out with friends more than anything else. I had expected them to say doing sports or listening to music or something like that. Next on the list … and I wasn’t surprised at all by this … was watching TV.Most students spent 15 hours a week doing that. Going to the cinema was pretty popular too and so was watching sports, but something that surprised me was that some students considered shopping to be entertainment. So what don’t students like doing? Well, although quite a lot of them like acting and even belong to the drama club, surprisingly enough going to the theater was not very popular at all. In fact, it came bottom of the list! Why? It could be because a lot of students really do have financial problems. Most students spent between ￡12 and ￡35 a week on entertainment and this represents about a quarter of their total budget.。

2016高三英语月考卷八第Ⅰ卷（100分）第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解(共20题，每题2分，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。

AWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.21. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _______.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry about their incomeD. the geographical distance between parents and children22. If young people go abroad, _________.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right23. From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”BWhen people were building houses, they used to consider not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜).During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it wi th large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.24. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?A.The climate of their areas.B.The energy for their houses.C.The fashions for their houses.D.The building materials for their houses.25. People in some areas gain a source of heat by ________.A.keeping their livestock downstairsB.protecting their livestock from the coldC.sharing their houses only with their cowsD.living on the second floor with their livestock26. The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph ref er to the fact that ________.A.heat raises the temperature in the housesB.heat goes in the upward directionC.heat goes up if temperature is raisedD.heat increases the temperature of rocks27. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.A.people will no longer consider building materials in the futureB.almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocksC.energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the futureD.energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technologyCPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at . A week later, the same room cost £118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as , which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September wa s £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city center buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Ro yal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with rooms for four adults.GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmers that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmers are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).28. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation29. The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat ________.A. lies on the ground floorB. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking facilities for touristsD. costs over £100 on average per day in late September30. Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________.A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hours31. The main purpose of the passage is _______.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsDArt is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however, at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural--perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away from this, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the sick or injured parts of the patient’s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power won’t harm anyone.The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground(研磨) much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of th is sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief s ystem. The traditional Navaho doesn’t allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Navaho IndianB. The Ancient “Singer”C. Functions of ArtD. The Navaho Sandpaintings33. How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.B. By applying a magic substance to the patient’s body.C. By rubbing the patient’s sick parts with s and from a sandpainting figure.D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.34. The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because _______.A. anything copied has no effectB. the craft only belongs to the supernaturalC. it’s against Nav aho belief systemD. the copying may do harm to other Navahos35. That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows ________.A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintingsB. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintingsC. more people have come to believe in supernatural powerD. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings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。

2016届闽粤联合体第三次联考本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

第I卷注意事项:1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 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，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

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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称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. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．A. Taking more clothes.B. Going inside the room.C. Going for a cup of coffee.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hotelB. In a concert hall.C. In a meeting room.3. Where are the speakers going?A. To work.B. For a trip.C. To their neighbors.4. What does the woman mean?A. All the TV sets are sold out.B. All the TV sets are sold at a low price.C. People are selling their TV sets.5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Coach and athlete.C. Doctor and patient.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。