山西省太原市2016届高三上学期阶段性测评(一)英语试卷

太原市2011—2012学年度高三第一学段测评英语试题说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时间120分钟，满分150分。

请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置第一卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节）第一节（共5小题）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．Where are they most probably talking?A．At the man's home． B．In a restaurant．C．In a lecture hall．2．How will the man get to Chicago?A．By car．B．By plane．C．By bus．3．Who painted the picture?A．Peter．B．Kate．C．Somebody else．4．Why did the man look worried?A．The telephone bill was small last month．B．He got an expensive telephone bill this month．C．He couldn't afford the telephone bill every month.5．What may be the relationship between the man and the woman?A．Good friends．B．Mother and son．C．Shopkeeper and customer．第二节（共15小题）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。

2016届高三英语上学期阶段性考试题（附答案）曲沃中学高三英语九月份测试题第一部分听力第一节听下面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秒种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 does the woman want to do? A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2.What does the man do for the woman? A. Repair her car B. Give her a ride C. Pick up her aunt.3.Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professorB. A department headC. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book? A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Weather B. Clothes C. News. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7小题。

6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. he is too lazy. 7. What will the woman probably do next? A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise. 听第7段对话，回答8、9小题。

高三年级半月考试卷（英语）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，共30分）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。

AI am a person who does not like to wait．I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find th at my companion will be delayed and of course, I don’t like waiting rooms．However, I realize that my agony(痛苦）will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends. In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．The other day I went to the supermarket. Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers. Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts. I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people. The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about." Just be patient," she said to me．No problem. I quietly opened my dictionary of prose（散文）and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul. But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.1. According to the passage, the world ______．A．needs to produce many materials to use B．is becoming more and more crowdedC．loses tracks of story line increasingly D．is crowded with shoppers everywhere2. How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?A．By reading books designed to be read in shortened words．B．By arriving early for an appointment．C．By taking measures to produce some books for readers．D．By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons．3. Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?A．One Hundred Things Every American Should KnowB．The Poetry of Robert FrostC．Living Thoughts of Leading ThinkersD．Homer and Ben Johnson4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun．B．The author was a bookish and lonely soul.C．Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about．D．There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days．BBetween the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a"boy". Boys are found everywhere-on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them.A boy is truth with dirt on its face, beauty with a cut on its finger, wisdom with chocolate in its hair, and the hope of the future with a snake in its pocket.When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.A boy is a mixture---he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion (消化力) of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (拇指) on each hand.He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.A boy is a magical creature-he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, "Hi, Dad!"5. The whole passage is in a tone of _____.A. humor and affectionB. respect and harmonyC. ambition and expectationD. confidence and imagination6. Could you figure out the meaning of the underlined sentence?A. He has altogether five fingers.B. He is slow, foolish and clumsy.C. He becomes clever and smart.D. He cuts his hand with a knife.7. According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following EXCEPT _____.A. ice creamB. comic booksC. Saturday morningsD. Sunday schools8. What does the writer feel about boys?A. He feels curious about their noise.B. He is fed up with these creatures.C. He is amazed by their naughtiness.D. He feels unsafe staying with them.CMeetings don’t just eat up time in the workplace they actually make grou ps of people stupider, says new research.Working in a group makes people perform worse on intelligence tests, as some group members are so anxious about doing well that they ―divert‖ their brain towards maintaining their social status in the group.You may joke about how committee meetings make you feel brain dead, but our findings suggest that they make you act brain dead as well, said Read Montague the study leader at Virginia Tech.Groups of volunteers showed measurable drops in IQ when asked to perform intelligence tests socially, with the results broadcast to the group. Some people performed well in the ―social‖ tests, but others were affected badly--- and overall, performance dropped.Women appear to feel this pressure more than men---only three out of 13 female volunteers performed well in a social environment, with 10 out of 13 finding that their performance dropped.The researchers used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to monitor how people’s brains responded--- and found that bad performers tended to show activity in parts of their brain that dealt with emotions and anxiety.―We started with individuals who were matched for their IQ,‖ said Montague. ―Yet when we placed them in small groups, ranked their performance on tasks against their peers, and broadcast the rankings, we saw dramatic drops in the ability of some study subjects to solve problems.‖―Our study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences even subtle social signals in group settings may have on the individua l,‖ said lead author Keneth Kishida.―We don’t know how much these effects are present in real-world settings. By placing an emphasis on competition, for example, are we missing a large segment of the talent pool?‖9. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Meetings make groups of people stupider.B. Meetings make you act brain dead.C. Meetings make people perform worse on intelligence tests.D. Meetings don’t affect men’s performance in intelligence tests.10. This passage can be classified as __________.A. An advertisementB.a book reviewC. A feature storyD.a science report11. What would be the best title of the text?A. Brainstorming? More Like Brain DrainB. Brainstorming Affects People's IQ TestC. Brainstorming Makes People Brain DeadD.Brainstorming Affects Women’s PerformanceDWhy doesn’t the unemployment rate ever reach zero? Economists, who generally believe that supply tends to meet demand, have long thought about this question. Even in good t imes, i.e. not now, there are people who can’t find work. And even in bad times, i.e. now, there are job openings. With over 14 million people out of work and looking for a job, you would think every available job would be filled. But that’s not the case. Not now and not ever.On Monday, the Nobel Prize committee awarded the prize for economics to the three scholars who have done the most to explain this phenomenon. Two of the winners are Americans, Peter Diamond of MIT and Dale Mortensen of Northwestern. The third winner is Christopher Pissarides, who teaches at the London School of Economics and was born on Cyprus.Like most of economics, what they have found about why the jobless and ready-employers don’t find each other seems obvious. You have to find out there is job opening you are interested in. Employers need to get resumes(简历). It takes a while for both employers and employees to make the decision that this is what they want. And these guys came up with a frame-work to study the problem of why people stay unemployed longer than they should and what can be done about it.So what would today’s Nobel Prize winners do to solve the current problem of the unemployed? And does the awarding of the prize contribute to the politicians’ lowering joblessness?S peaking from his north London home, Pissarides told The Associated Press the announcement came as ―a complete surprise‖ though his work had already helped shape thinking on both sides of the Atlantic.For example, the New Deal for Young People, a British government policy aimed at getting 18–24-year-olds back on the job market after long periods of unemployment, ―is very much based on our work,‖ he said.―One of the key things we found is that it is important to make sure that people do not stay unemployed too long so they don’t lose their feel for the labor force,‖ Pissarides told reporters in London. ―The ways of dealing with this need not be expensive training –it could be as simple as providing work experience.‖12. According to the writer, which is true about finding jobs?A．It is always difficult to find a job.B．Everyone can find a job in good times.C．Contrary to popular belief, it is easier to find a job in bad times.D．It is possible to find a job even in times as bad as now.13. What is it that leads to their winning the prize?A．They have found the reason for unemployment.B．They have put forward a set of ideas to deal with unemployment.C．They have found out why people don’t want to be employed.D．They have long studied the problem of unemployment.14. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Pissarides thinks his work surprising.B．The work of Pissarides has influenced many economists.C．Some of the winners’ ideas have been put into practice.D．It is probable tha t unemployed young people in Britain benefit from Pissarides’ work.15. According to Pissarides, _________ is effrctive in dealing with unemployment.A．spending large sums of money on trainingB．teaching some knowledge of economicsC．providing work experienceD．keeping people unemployed for some time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。

太原市2016届高三年级模拟试题（一）英语第一部分听力理解第一卷第一部分听力（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写到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.55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。

每段对话仅读一谊。

答案写在答题卡上。

1. When will they have the meeting?A. At 9：10 a. m. today.B. At 9：30 a. m. tomorrow.C. At 10：00 a. m. today.2 ．Why is the man going to Cambridge?A. To visit his parents.B. To work there.C. To attend school．3 ．How will the woman go to work probably?A. By subway．B. By bus.C. In the man's car.4 ．Where are they talking?A. In a library.B. In a bus-stop.C. In a classroom.5 ．What did the woman think of the hotel?A. Too expensive.B. Quite old．C. Not satisfactory．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。

2015学年第一学期十校联合体高三期初联考英语试卷第I卷（共110分）第一部分听力理解（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. At what time will the two speakers get to the sports meeting?A. 7:45.B. 8:00C. 8:152. What’s the man’s opinion?A. Most college students are wild.B. He doesn’t agree with the woman.C. Few college students are busy with study.3. Where will the woman stop on her way?A. AustraliaB. SingaporeC. Austria4. Why is the woman studying English?A. To help her with her job.B. To find a good job.C. To go to America.5. What does the woman suggest?A. Leaving early for the airport.B. Calling the airport before leaving home.C. Cancelling their plan.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

山西省太原市2016-2017学年高一英语3月阶段性测试试题I. 阅读理解 (共两节；满分30分)第一节阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 (共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分)AIf you are looking for something fun and educational to do in Maryland, why not visit the Maryland Science Center? It is located at 601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD21230. The ticket prices vary depending on ages, groups and the exhibits you choose.IntroductionThe Maryland Science Center is basically a museum, but it gives everyone a chance to learn through experience and play, rather than just glance at an exhibit.ActivitiesYou can learn about various topics, including outer space, the human body, dinosaurs, electricity, marine (海洋的) biology, energy, and much more. You can also take part in the interactive activities, such as racing bubbles, digging for dinosaur fossils, using puzzle pieces to construct cars, and so much more.The Davis Planetarium (天文馆)At the Davis Planetarium, you can lie back in a chair and look at the stars while still inside the Science Center. The stars will appear on the ceiling of the theatre as you watch them.There are different shows to catch at the Davis Planetarium. You can learn about the galaxy and astronomy during the Dark Matters show and learn about the stars and planets during the Sky Live show. The One World One Sky show allows children to explore the stars. The Live from the Sun show will teach you all about t he hot sun.The Kids RoomFor children, they can’t miss the Kids Room. They will be able to play in a water area, construct dams and water towers, push buttons, ring doorbells, build with blocks and Legos, and more, and definitely they will learn a lot. In addition, there is also an area for kidsof two years old and under, where they can crawl, walk and explore safely with soft toys.1.What do we know about the Maryland Science Center?A.It charges different prices for parents and children.B.It is regarded as the most popular museum in Maryland.C.It is just a museum where there are many famous exhibitions.D.It is mainly designed for children and their families to play together.2.Which activity is not included in the Maryland Science Center?A.Taking part in bubble competition.B.Learning the structure of human body.C.Watching famous science fiction films.D.Gaining knowledge of marine creatures.3.Which show should you choose if you want to know why the sun shines?A.The Dark Matters show.B.The Live from the Sun show.C.The One World One Sky show.D.The Sky Live show.4.Which of the following is TRUE about the Kids Room?A.It is designed for parents who have children.B.It provide s a good opportunity for parents to relax.C.Children there need to be companied by their parents.D.It is a good place for children to learn and play at the same tim e.BTime, wars and natural disasters have a bad effect on the artistic and cultural objects in the world. More than 1,000 years ago, a fire destroyed the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. In 1755, an earthquake destroyed Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, along with artworks inside. In modern times, the Taliban destroyed the huge Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan.As we all know, museums play an important part in our daily liv es. They store evidence of culture and history and exhibit great works. A major goal of most museums in the worldis to make sure that important historical objects do not disappear forever. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, holds 1,250 pieces of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. These objects have inspired artists and historians for many years. So the museum is working to make a complete and permanent (永久的) record of the artworks.The project is an effort of both the museum and the scientists from Indiana University in the United States. The team is using technology to create digital copies (数字复制品) of Uffizi’s ancient sculptures.The process is called photogrammetry (摄影制图法). At one time, this process was slow and expensive. But not anymore, said Professor Robert Frischer. He said photogrammetry is now much faster and cheaper. Now they can gather the 3-D data on a life-size sculpture in half an hour and they can process the data just in a couple of hours.The images allow the viewer to examine the sculpture from all sides. And when the viewer zooms in (用变焦距镜头放大), the image becomes clearer. The Uffizi hopes to have the collection completed and available on the Internet by 2020.5.What can we learn about the world’s artworks?A.Some of them have been destroyed.B.They were destroyed by accident.C.They were not protected by humans.D.Most of them are kept in Afghanistan now.6.Why do Uffizi Gallery and Indiana University work together?A.To build the largest museum.B.To create long-lasting artworks.C.To introduce some ancient sculpture.D.To encourage more artists and historians.7.What can we learn about photogrammetry?A.It is still expensive.B.It is a time-saving step now.C.It does great harm to the artworks.D.It was invented by Robert Frischer.CThe next time your friends roll their eyes when you’re snapping a selfie (自拍照) or taking a photo of your dessert, tell them that photographing everyday things can actually make people happier.In a study of more than 2,000 people, researchers found that people who took photos of their experiences, whether they were walking through a museum or going on a city bus tour, had a better time overall compared with those who didn’t.During each of the study’s nine experiments, people were asked to either take photos or give up photography during an everyday activity, such as eating a meal. In nearly every experiment, the group that took photos showed higher levels of enjoyment.The finding might not sound terribly surprising. After all, Facebook members upload about 2 billion photos daily, and Instagram users upload about 80 million photos every day. But some people argue that taking photographs can distract (分散注意力) themselves from enjoying an ex perience while it’s happening.The new research shows that it isn’t the case and that photogr aphy does increase a person’s enjoyment, because it increases his or her engagement in the activity. For example, in one experiment, people toured a museum while wearing glasses that tracked their eye movements. The group that took photos spent more time looking at the artifacts than those who didn’t.However, photos are sometimes a drag. For instance, if the camera is difficult to carry, it might not bring enjoyment to a person. And in some cases, photography can make situations unpleasant. For example, when people in the study took a virtual safari (游猎) and watched some lions attacking a water buffalo, the people who took photos of the bloody event were reporte d to have a lower enjoyment of the activity than those who didn’t, the researchers said.8. Why does taking photos increase enjoyment?A. People can share their photos on Facebook.B. People have more time to look at the objects to be photographed.C. Some photos may end up as valuable artifacts.D. Photography gets people more involved in the activity.9. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Photography sometimes can be dangerous.B. Photography requires more courage to do.C. Photography is an unpleasant process.D. Photography isn’t fun all the time.10. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the text?A. Photography helps you appreciate people around you.B. Snapping a selfie is a symbol of self-confidence.C. Taking p hotos doesn’t ruin your experience.D. The photo-taking process is a mental choice.根据短文内容, 从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

山西省太原市—高三年级第一次测评英语试题说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时间1，满分150分。

请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题）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。

答案写在答题卡上。

1．Where are they talking?A．In a library. B．In a bookshop C．In a school.2．When will the man meet John?A．Today. B．The day after tomorrow. C．Tomorrow.3．Why is the woman worried?A．She can’t find her child.B．She lost her notebook.C．She missed her textbook.4．What is Mike going to do?A．To see the doctor. B．To meet his uncle. C．To see the film.5．How is the woman going to the railway station?A．By taxi. B．By bus. C．On foot.第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

答案写在答题卡上。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．How does the man feel in the end?A．Sad. B．Worried. C．Excited.7．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At the airport. B．At the bus stop. C．At the railway station.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

高三年级周考试卷（英语）第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASummer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it’s a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother.I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit for a course that I should have received for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.The fees were lowest but the e xperience was amazing. I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t miss a day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didn’t even know I too k the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it’s important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children's education. Follow through and follow up.21. Most students go to the summer school in order to ___________________.A. find good jobs graduationB. become top students in their classC. have a chance to make more friendsD. graduate successfully on time22. Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summerschool?A. It helped him get rid of bad habits.B. It helped him make new friends.C. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.D. It increased his independence.23. What does the author think of summer school?A. He thinks it is awkward.B. He thinks it is significant.C. He doesn't think it is suitable.D. He thinks nothing of it.BEurope is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry but time-poor travelers.London and ParisIt takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades－but each secretly looks up to the other.No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.In Paris, you'll see diners linger over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.Vienna and BratislavaAustrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to sci­fi restaurants.Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list.Bratislava is best known for its fine dining－the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meat-laden dinner here in an amazing setting.24. What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?A. They help each other.B. They attack each other.C. They admire each other.D. They don't like each other.25. What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?a. The Louvre Museumb. Free access to museumsc. More outdoor attractionsd. Better wines and perfumesA. acB. cdC. acdD. bcd26. Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in sci-fi restaurants?A. London.B. Paris.C. Glasgow.D. Bratislava.27. Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ________.A. they are not expensive to visitB. they are best known to the worldC. they are always enemies between each otherD. they are close but different in many aspectsCIt may surprise bookworms, but apparently masterpieces such as Jane Eyre are lacking in something — sound effects. An electronic-book firm is adding background noises and music to the works of Charlotte Bronte, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Shakespeare in the hope of attracting younger readers. In one example, a description of rain lashing against a window in a Sherlock Holmes story will be “enhanced” with matching noises.The first multimedia e-books — with sounds to accompany novels — will be available this Friday in the UK. The Booktrack releases are available to iPad users, with other tablet computer versions to follow. The concept is already in use in the U.S., where the classics come with added sound effects. Readers for example can hear the china cups chinking in Mr. Darcy’s garden as they read Pride And Prejudice.A story by Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will be released later in the year with a specially crafted orchestral score. Rushdie’s story In The South will be released with a soundtrack provided by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.The Power Of Six by Pittacus Lore, a novel for young adults, is one of the first to be tested with a soundtrack which builds in suspense in keeping with the plot. It works by timing the speed of each reader and the software measures the “turning” of a page and moves the musi c or sounds along accordingly. It has been created by Booktrack which synchronizes (使同步) music to each novel. It is funded by Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal.Mr. Thiel said, “It’s always exciting to witness the creation of a new form of media. The te chnology promises to captivate readers in a different way.”However, they have been greeted with horror by traditionalists, who say the technology takes away the pleasure of having one’s imagination stimulated by a story. They also raise the prospect (预期) of having to ask an overly eager reader to turn their book down. David Nicholls, whose bestseller One Day was recently turned into a film starring Anne Hathaway, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. It would be a distraction.”28. What’s the pu rpose of the electronic-book firm adding sound effects to masterpieces?A. To add some creative factors to the e-books.B. To arouse interest of the readers.C. To satisfy the readers’ great need.D. To promote the technology progress.29. Where was the idea that sounds are added to accompany novels first put forward?A. Britain.B. Australia.C. New Zealand.D. America.30. The following should be done to make a soundtrack work, EXCEPT_________.A. measuring how long each reader spends in readingB. increasing the volume of the music or soundsC. making out the reading speedD. changing the music or sounds with pages turned31. What’s Mr. Thiel’ attitude to the future of the new form of media?A. Doubtful.B. Indifferent.C. Hopeful.D. Pessimistic.DI heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and togo his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come – with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.32. In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.A. teenagers to try to pursue their real selvesB. readers to try to be popular with people aroundC. parents to try to control and guide their childrenD. people to try to understand and respect each other33. The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _______.A. growing away from their parentsB. following the popularity trendC. walking a new way on their ownD. turning to their friends for help34. The phrase “larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to_______.A. the distractive and variable societyB. the dazzling music worldC. the parental care and loveD. the popularity wave in the society35. What does the author think of advertisements?A. Convincing.B. Instructive.C. Influential.D. Authoritative.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。

太原五中2015—2016学年度第一学期阶段性检测高三英语出题、校对：杜丽雯、齐俊高、席艳艳、刘克静、南睿、张晓佳合题、校对：智虎威 (2015.10.19)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）1. Where is the woman going?A. To France.B. To Japan.C. To Spain.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will give a speech.B. The woman is worried about the man.C. Peter is nervous about giving a speech.3. What language can the man speak?A. Japanese and French.B. English and Chinese.C. French and English.4. How does the man contact his friends abroad?A. By email.B. By phone.C. By letter.5. What will the speaker do tomorrow?A. Go to the Military Museum.B. Go to the hospital.C. Do exercise.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。

6. What does the new ski area provide for beginners?A. Safe tracks.B. Free equipment.C. A discount.7. What is the woman worried about?A. The price.B. The distance.C. Safety.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。

2016届高三第一次阶段考试分值：150分时量：120分钟第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。

1. What does the man advise the woman to do ?A. Clear up the room .B. See the weather report.C. Fe tch no raincoat .2. Where is the conversation most probably taking place ?A. In the hotel .B. In the supermarket .C. At the book office .3. What will the woman probably do next ?A. Wash the dishes .B. Go to rest .C. Eat som e food .4. Why was James sad ?A. He was afraid his team would fail in the match.B. He thought that he might be forced to leave the team.C. He was taken off the team by other members.5. What does the man mean ?A. He agrees to have a party if the woman arranges everythi ng well.B. He doesn’t agree to have a party .C. He doesn’t like the woman’s friends .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。