甘肃省天水市第三中学2015-2016学年高二上学期第三次阶段考试英语试题

高二年级第三次月考试题英语本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分第一部分听力（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. How much can the woman lend the man?A. 30 dollars.B. 25 dollars.C. 20 dollars.2. What is wrong with the man?A. He has a cough.B. He has a cold.C. He has a fever.3. How long has Mr. White been in the company?A. For more than 15 years.B. For less than 15 years.C. For 15 years.4. What will the woman probably do this summer holiday?A. Work in a rest aurant.B. Study in a language school.C. Work in a school.5. What will the man do with Julia?A. See a movie.B. Have dinner together.C. He hasn’t decided.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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

甘肃省天水三中2015届高三英语上学期第三次月考试题新人教版第一部分阅读理解（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。

AAdvertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about prod ucts and services. Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can, sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.For example, you probab1y do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on a shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it.Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.1. What is discussed in this passage?A. The content of modern advertising.B. The skills of modern advertising.C. The results of modern advertising.D. The writing of modern advertising.2. According to the passage, a good advertisement should _________.A. be both persuasive and effectiveB. give people useful informationC. show people a productD. show people a new idea of a product3. From the passage, we know that ________ .A. modern advertising has less effect on customersB. once customers see ads about a new cerea1, they are sure to buy itC. cereal can make people strongD. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people4. What can we infer from the passage?A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.B. Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.C. It’s impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements.D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.BFamilies have always changed. For example, once the family was the world. In other words, one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was a child’s only school. One worshiped(崇拜) only within the family. The rules set up by the family were the only laws one had to obey, and the family was the only means one had to settle a conflict.Now the family is still the world in some cultures. But in many cultures, these former functions of the family have largely been taken over by their other institutions, such as schools, churches, and governments.In the past, families changed in other ways. Some scientists believe that when people obtained food by hunting animals and gathering roots and plants, the small family was the rule. The family had to be small in order to move around and live off the land. When people settled in one place and began to farm to obtain food, they found that they needed more hands to do the work. The big family developed in some cultures. Now in addition to their children, people lived together with their parents and even grandparents.How are families changing today? The number of small families seems to be increasing everywhere in the world while the number of big families is declining. One reason for this seems that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city. Big families are hard to support when people have to be free to move in order to find work..5. During the time when the family was the world, _____________.A. people traveled all over the worldB. children were educated at homeC. only a few people went to churchD. disputes could hardly be settled6.The small family was the rule because ___________.A. the family had to move around to find enough food.B. people didn’t know many ways of hunting animals.C. people needed many hands to do farming.D. the big family had not been invented yet.7.The reason why many people are leaving farms to find jobs in the cities is _________.A. that there are more and more small families in the worldB. that big families are hardto supportC. that people do not like to settle down.D. not stated in the above article8. Which of the following was true?A. The big family is gaining more and more popularity than the small one everywhere in theworld.B. People are leaving villages because they don’t enjoy living together with their parentsor grandparents.C. Different types of families have developed as different ways of life are adopted.D. Families change because tides and fashion always change.C★ WE NEED1. Your NAME，YEAR of birth, HOME ADDRESS CITY／STATE／PHONE NUMBER，SCHOOL NAME (and English teacher)and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you're published.For photo, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON’T FOLD.2. This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work: “I promise the above work is completelyoriginal,” and sign your name.★ SEND IT ALL SUMMER！By mail—Teen Ink Box 30Newton, MA 02461On the web—/SubmissionsBy email—Submissions@★ THE FI NE PRINTType print carefully in ink. Keep a copy.Writing may be edited; we reserve the right to publish it without your permission.If due to the personal nature of a piece you don't want your name published, we will respect your request, but you MUST include your name and address for our records.Include a self-addressed envelope, and we'll send a coupon(优惠券) for any Pepsi product and an announcement to let you know we got your work.If published, you will receive a copy of Teen Ink, and a wooden pen.All works submitted will not be returned and all copyrights belong to Teen Ink. We keep the rights to publish all such works in any forms. All material in Teen Ink is copyrighted to protect us and prevent others from republishing your work. 9. All of the following must be submitted EXCEPT .A. s chool addressB. English teacher’s nameC. phone numberD. time of birth10. We can conclude from the passage that Teen Ink is a .A. research centerB. publishing houseC. magazineD. advertising company11. What can be learned from the passage?A. They must ask your permission before having your work published.B. The copyrights will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi.C. They only accept your written work.D. The Pepsi Company sponsors Teen Ink.DFor many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size . I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds , hurts and rejections with it .Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved , being special , and being cherished . We imagine about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .We work very hard to realize this dream . Then , at last , we find ourselves there .But we often gain back what we have lost . Even so , we continue to believe that next time it will be different . Next time , we will keep it off . Next time , being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness , self-worth , and , of course , love .It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty . Beauty standards vary with culture . In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds . More importantly , if it’s happiness that we want , why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body ? Why not look inside ? Many of us struggle hard to change our body , but in vain . We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves . When we change our attitudes toward ourselves , the whole world changes .12.The passage tries to stress the importance of .A. body sizeB. different beauty standardsC. culture differenceD. attitudes toward life13.What does the word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean ?A. The whole worldB. All the properties .C. All the problems .D. The absolute truth .14.What can be inferred about the author ?A. The author is a Samoan .B. The author succeeded in losing weight .C. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents .D. The author has been troubled by her/his weight .15.According to the author , what is the common view of those who have lost some weight firstand gained it back later ?A. They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.B. They care nothing about the regained weight .C. The feel angry about the regained weight .D. They think they should give up their future plans on weight control .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。

天水市一中2010级2012-2013学年年度第一学期第三次考试英语试题第一卷 (共100分)第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1 .----Do you mind if I play some rock music now, Peter?----____________ Andy is sleeping now.A. Sorry, I’d rather you didn’t.B. You are not allowed here.C. Great! I love music.D. No, you needn’t.2. Her son is very naughty and has formed some bad habits, I think she should ________.A. cure them of himB. cure him of themC. cure them off himD. cure him off them3. During my college search, I made a list of things _______ I know I want to have the opportunity to do.A. thatB. why C when D. where4 . ----Is there anything interesting _________ in today’s new spaper?----Nothing is worth__________.A. reported; readingB. reported; to readC. reporting; being readD. reporting; to be read5 . ---When can I come for my photos? I need them urgently.---- They ________ be ready by 2:00 pm, I think.A. shouldB. might C could D. would6. Before the shooting of Chinese Kongfu movie, the actor has been doing a lot of physical exercises to build up his _________.A. abilityB. mindC. energyD. strength7. Jack’s money_______, so he has to go to the bank to get some before he has none in hand.A. has run outB. is running outC. has been run outD. is being run out8._____ was needed at that time, she told me, was some good luck.A. ThatB. AsC. WhichD. What9.The letter he had been looking forward to _______ at last this morning.A. comeB. comesC. comingD. came10. Although the car is in good _______, you need to drive it in a proper and careful way.A. conditionB. useC. needD. peace11. Only after I left my native country for America _____ how much I loved her.A. I realizedB. I had realizedC. had I realizedD. did I realize12. He didn’t make ______ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. thisB. thatC. itD. these13____ to sunlight for too much time will do more harm than good to one’s skin.A. ExposedB. Having exposedC. Being exposedD. After being exposed14. Much of the homework of online schools is still completed in the old-fashioned way, with students ________ at a desk with a pencil and paper.A. seatingB. seatedC. to seatD. seat15. ---Any news about Jack? I haven’t seen him for years.---He _______ in a company for two years. Now he’s a soldier.A. had workedB. has workedC. workedD. would work16.---What happened to your shoes?---They need ___________.A. to mendB. being mendedC. mendingD. mended17. Stay away from Lynch. He’s a liar. You’ll be cheated if you don’t _______.A. watch outB. break outC. take offD. set off18.If it were not for the fact that Anne ____ ill, I would invite her to the show.A. wasB. wereC. isD. be19. Last summer holiday, I went to see one of my friends, only ______ he had moved to his home town.A. findB. foundC. findingD. to find20. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to ___________.A. go upB. die downC. speed upD. turn down第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __21__ she realized that she was lost.Sitting on a rock and __22__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__23__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __24__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __25__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __26__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __27__.The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __28__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __29__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __30__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __31__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __32__ into the air, the dog __33__ through the woods until he found the __34__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __35__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __36__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __37__.When she opened her eyes and 38 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 39 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daught er and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 40 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak21. A. since B. while C. before D. as22. A. wondering B. forgetting C. remembering D. regretting23. A. preferred B. expected C. failed D. decided24. A. Because B. When C. If D. Until25. A. hopelessly B. carelessly C. cautiously D. unwillingly26. A. trees B. woods C grasses D. bushes27. A. stream B. rock C. tree D. house28. A. heard B. found C. sensed D. smelt29. A. at B. in C. onto D. through30. A. Familiar B. Strange C. Terrible D. pleasant31. A. missed B. discovered C. followed D. ignored32. A. calmly B. merrily C. gently D. loudly33. A. wandered B. looked C. searched D. travelled34. A. girl B. house C. window D. hero35. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight36. A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew37. A. awake B. asleep C. abandoned D. available38. A. saw B. spotted C. observed D. watched39. A. disturbed B. comforted C. rescued D. scared40. A. pain B. shock C. sorrow D. relief第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，共40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。

甘肃省天水三中2012-2103学年高二上学期第三月考英语试题新人教版第Ⅰ卷英语知识运用(共三小节,满分90分)(所有答案涂到机读卡上)第一节语法和词汇(共20小题;每小题1分,共20分)1. Some poems tell story or describe something in a way that will give the reader strong impression.A. a; aB. the; aC. a; theD. the; the2. _________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.A. compareB. when comparingC. comparingD. when compared3. The new law has come into and it will surely the industries of the country.A. affect; effectB. effect; effectC. affect; affectD. effect;affect`4. To tell the truth，________is my belief that parents shouldn’t give childrenwhatever they want.A．as B．it C．what D．that5. Though many of the heavy smokers have realized the serious effect that smokinghas ____theirhealth, they continue to smoke instead of ______.A. for; giving it upB. on; leavingC. to; abandoningD. on; quitting6. As students, we have many duties to perform, with improving our ability to learn_______.A. in specialB. in advanceC. in practiceD. in particular7. — How do you feel your travel to Hainan?— ________，I enjoyed it very much，although the weather of some days was unpleasant.A．In addition B．On the whole C．In other words D．On the other hand 8. _______the fact that there was great prejudice against women entering men’sprofession then, she succeeded as a manager of a big company.A. In spite ofB. WhileC. Despite of D . Though9. It usually takes many years for the ________ of a society from one system to another to complete.A. translationB. transformationC. transportationD. transplantation10. —Lucy looks blue today.—Yes，but I don’t know what it is _______makes her so upset.A．as B．what C．that D．which11. Is this the reason ______at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explainedB. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained12. Look at the trouble I'm in. If only I your suggestions.A. followedB. would followedC. had followedD. should followed13. Was it in the village ______ we used to live in _________ the accident happened?A. that; whereB. which; thatC. where; thatD. which; where14. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made ________ her duty to look after allthe other people’s affairs in that town.A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it15. He suggested that we ____ the plan later, which suggested that he ____ againstit.A. discussed; wasB. would discuss; should beC. discuss; wasD.should discuss; should be16. _______we are not attacked by nuclear weapons, we promise that under nocircumstances ______ use the bomb first but we reserve the right to use it forcounter-attack when necessary.A. As long as; we shallB. Even if; shall weC. So long as; shall weD.Even if; we shall17. It was reported yesterday that an official in the department of health wasarrested for his ________ his power to get benefit for his relatives.A．protecting B．catching C．abusing D．taking18. But for their help, we the program in time.A. can not finishB. will not finishC. had not finishD. could not have finished19. Large quantities of solid fuel ______consumed every day and too much carbondioxide is sent into the air, which in turn _______ the going up of temperature.A. is; leads toB. are; leads toC. is; results fromD.are; results from20. _______that all the data stored in the computer got stolen with nobody beingresponsible for it?A. How did it come aboutB. How come aboutC. How it came aboutD.How does it happen第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 21 springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the 22 areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 23 lands.In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not 24 or the water resources （资源）.And laws had to be 25to protect the water rights of the 26 and the use of the water resources accordingly.27is known to us all, there is not 28 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 29 of water that will be used in any particular period 30careful planning , so that people can manage and use water more 31 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water32 the water supply forecast （预报）.The 33 water supply forecast is based more on the water from th 34 than from the below. Interest is 35 in the ways to increase rainfall by manmade methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 36 .With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 37, and with thehelp of a repeater station ,they send the 38 data （数据） to the base station .The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 39 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water 40probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.ing B. Owning C. Holding D.Finding22.A.dry B.distant C.deserted D.wild23.A.fine B.beautiful C. farming D. rich24.A.unlawful B. uncommon C.unpopular D. unacceptable25.A. signed B.designed C. made D.written26.A. settlers B. winners C.fighters D.supporters27.A.That B.It C.What D.As28.A.plentiful B.enough C.any D.much29.A.type B.quality C. level D. amount30.A.requests B.means C. requires D.suggests31.A.effectively B.easily C.conveniently D.actively32.A.leading to B. according to C.owing to D. due to33.A. average B.further C. correct D.early34.A.clouds B. above C.air D. sky35.A.raising B. lasting C.building D. rising36.A.rocks B.tips C.tops D.trees37.A.taken care of B.saved up C.piled up D. made use of38.A. gathered B.produced ed D. picked39.A.touching B.knocking C.pressing D.turning40.A.might B. will C. can D.should第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AWhat makes a house a home?Not size，of course.I've been in some of the grandest houses in America，and it's clear that no one lives there.Earlier this year，I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia，where we sat on chairs next to the hostess' bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since.Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just­released(发行)Home.The Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes，“This isn't a book about houses；it's a book about homes.About the values they rest on，the dreams they are filled with，and the people they have shaped.”Edwards writes，“The houses and circumstances are different，but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”Whether you're sitting in an airport right now，waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving，or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive，you know what he's talking about.We've lived in our townhouse for 21 years.It's home now.The loose windows that shake in the wind.The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by.It's where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for only 18 years，but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window，which Icould see far down the road when driving home late at night，still shines.While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting，home is whom you're with，not where you are.As Edwards writes，“Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith.”Happy homecoming.41．According to the author，what makes a house a home?A．All the belongings in the house. B．Feelings of warmth and comfort.C．The houses and circumstances. D．Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.42．About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives，we know that ________.A．it helps us understand the concept(概念)of home B．it is mainly about housesC．it was the description of Edwards' houses D．it was written by the author of the text43．What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?A．His house was too old to live in. B．He missed the feeling of home.C．He hated living there. D．He missed his old friends too much.BLanguage is a major problem for the European Union(EU)．The agreement or treaty(条约) which created the organization that finally became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country’s language must be treated equally.The original(原来的) six countries had only three languages between them：French，German and Dutch/Flemish.However.there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages.EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time­consuming(费时的)．It is said that nearly half of all employess of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EU’s administrative(管理方面) costs are spent on this task.In the near future it is probable that several more countries，most of them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost；there are practical difficulties as well.With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed.It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from(for example) Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional(专业) standard.In practice the problem has been made less serious by the use of English in many contacts(接触) between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English.However，any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries.Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business.However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.44.The organization that finally became the EU________.A．was started by France and Germany B．started with three countriesC．included 132 languages D．was set up by the Treaty of Rome45．What’s the main purpose of this passage?A. To find out a problem and show how serious it isB. To give a solution to a problem.C. To criticize the European Union for inefficiency(低效率)．D．To show that the problem cannot be solved.46．According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officials has________.A．angered the officials who don’t speak English B．lessened the effect of the problemC．been opposed by powerful member countries D．reduced the number of official languages47．The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of________.A．one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter B．a situation that occurs oftenC．a situation that might be difficult to deal with D．languages easily being interpretedCThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means （通讯设备）.Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, Man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad f or all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.Pollution by carbon dioxide is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.48. Hundreds of years ago, the pollution was _________it is today.A. much easier thanB.as easy asC. much less thanD. as hard as49.Our world is becoming much smaller_________.A. because science is developingB. because the earth is being polluted day and nightC.because of the rise in populationD.because the earth is blown away by the wind every year50.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because_________.A. it makes much noiseB. it does harm to all living things in the worldC.it makes our rivers and lakes dirtyD.it makes us angry more easily51.Which of the following is NOT true?A. Many countries are making rules to fight against pollutionB.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.C.If people could go to work by bike it would be helpful against the problem of carbon dioxide.D.The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.DAmerican researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the body’s defense system against infection（感染）. Doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, did the study. The team studied a chemical found in black, green, oolong and pekoe tea. This chemical is an amino acid（氨基酸）called L-theanine. The scientists say it may increase the str ength of gamma delta T cells. That’s the letter T, not the drink. Gamma delta T cells are part of the body’s defenses.First, the researchers mixed some of these cells with antigens（抗原）found in the amino acid. Antigens help the body react to infection. Then the scientists added some bacteria（细菌）. Within twenty-four hours, the cells produced a lot of interferon, a substance that fights infection. Cells not mixed with the antigens did not produce interferon.In the second part of the study, eleven people drank five to six cups of black tea every day. Ten other people drank the same amount of instant coffee. That is dried coffee mixed with hot water.Two weeks later, and again two weeks after that, the researchers tested the blood of all twenty-one people. They also looked at what happened when they added bacteria to the blood cells. They found that the tea drinkers produced five times more interferon after they started drinking tea. The coffee drinkers did not produce interferon.Doctor Jack Bukowski led the study. He says the antigens added to the gamma delta T cells were responsible for the increased reaction to the bacteria. He says the study also showed that the cells were able to remember the bacteria and fight them again the next time.Earlier research already has found that tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer. Doctor Bukowski says the new study must be repeated with more people. If the findings prove to be true, he says, then tea drinking might also help protect against bacterial infections. He says the amino acid L-theanine could be removed from tea and used as a drug to strengthen the body’s defenses.52．Tea may help strengthen the body’s defense system because it helps ________.A．the body to produce more interferon B．the body to produce more gamma delta T cellsC．to add some bacteria to the blood cells D．to mix antigens with someof the cells in the body53．We may know from the text that ________ can be found in different kinds of tea.A．Gamma delta T cells B．L-theanine C．interferon D．bacteria54．According to Dr Bukowski, ________.A．he is not sure whether tea can help prevent heart disease and cancerB．he has taken some amino acid L-theanine from tea and made a drug with it C．the findings of the study have already proved to be trueD．further study is needed to prove the findings true55．What would be the best title for this Text?A．Tea Is Better Than Coffee. B．Tea May Help Fight InfectionC．Tea Can Help Prevent Cancer. D．Our Body Needs Tea第二小节：篇章结构根据短文内容,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（E项涂成AB, F项涂成AC, G项涂成AD）Here is a piece of news from a newspaper two years ago.English courses will be offered to primary school students in cities and in country schools beginning next year, said the director of the Department of Basic Education of Ministry of Education, Li Lianning.Primary school students will be required to take the English course beginning in Grade Three. 56_. And in some country primary schools, the program won’t be started until 2002.57__. More emphasis wi ll be placed on students’ speaking and reading abilities, instead of the traditional grammar and pronunciation teaching method.It is expected that students will learn more in a certain environment. Therefore,a situational method will be used during the class. _58_. The lessons could be short,20 or 30 minutes, but at least two lessons among the four should be 40 minutes.An eight-level test system will be used to cover all level of English from primary school students to senior highs. This would be the first official English assessment（评定）introduced into the high school education system.A junior high student is required to pass Band Five and a senior high should pass Band Seven. Students will not be required to pass Band Eight. _59__. The programme is one of the key parts of the education reform started by the Ministry of Education in the spirit of helping quality education._60_. The first five years of the ten-year plan is to introduce new teaching materials. These materials will be used by schools over the country in the following five.A. In cities some primary schools may open the course for Grade One studentsB. This requires a large vocabulary of 4,500 wordsC. The reform is aimed at improving students’ comprehensive（理解）and lifelong learning abilitiesD. A new teaching method will be used for this English courseE. Four English periods each week will be requiredF. different lessons have different teaching methods.G students like proper teaching methods第Ⅱ卷非选择题（共60分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据括号所给的中文及语境写出下列单词的正确形式。

甘肃省天水市第三中学2016届高三第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案天水市三中2015—2016学年度高三级第二次月考英语试题考试时间120分钟。

共150分。

第一部分英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A﹑B﹑C﹑D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. The worried mother asked all the ____ in the street whether they had seen her lost child.A. pass-bysB. passing-byC. passer-bysD. passers-by2.The villagers went out to the mountain __________ the missing child.A. in a search ofB. in search ofC. searched forD. looking after3. ---The window is dirty. ----I know. It ______ for weeks.A. didn?t cleanB. wasn?t cleanedC. hasn?t cleanedD. hasn?t been cleaned4. The building _____ will be completed in a month. It will be our labbuildingA. to paintB. to have paintedC. being paintedD. painting5. When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.A. roseB. aroseC. cameD. raised6. I shall never forget those years _____ I worked in the factory with the workers, _____ has a great effect on my life.A. when, thatB. when, whichC. as, whoD. that, which7. With his son＿＿＿, the old man felt unhappy.A. to be disappointedB. disappointingC. being disappointedD.to disappoint8. I was so angry at all ______ he was doing _______ I left at once.A. that, thatB. that, whichC. what, thatD. which, that9. Little _____ at that time that this“boring”subject would become his favourite later on.A. he knewB. he has knownC. has he knownD. did he know10. They________ this novel for four hours. Let them have a rest.A. are readingB. have been readingC. readD. had read11. What we all know is that the old scientist, ____ life was hard in the past, still works very hardin his eighties.A. for whomB. for himC. for whoseD. for which12. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise, he ___________ a goal.A. would scoreB. scoredC. would have scoredD. had scored13. That night the band played many old songs, ___ the famous American song Country Road by John Denver.A. containingB. includedC. includingD. contained14. —He seldom goes to the cinema.—.A. Neither do IB. Neither am IC. So do ID. So am I15..I find these problems are easy _____A. to be worked outB. to work them outC. to work outD. to be worked them out16. The mother, as well as her two daughters, ____ to the theatre with some friends this evening.A. are goingB. were goingC. is goingD. was going17. ―The river runs clear.―We all appreciate the importance the local government has __ the environmental protection.A. attached toB. left forC. responded toD. learnt from18. People should also wash food with chemicals before eating it．A．covered B．cover C．covering D．to cover19. We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_____ oftransport.A. methodsB. meansC. mannersD. ways20. It?s almost five years____we saw each other last time .A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. when第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I?m someone who never went to university but always thoug ht about it. The only way I 21 was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were 22 . University was just a life-long 23 of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream 24 one day when there was an Advanced-Age25 at the local university. I decided to 26 .The day finally arrived－my first day of school. As I 27 there, my mind was filled with 28 thoughts, “What am I doing? I?m not smart enough to go to university. The 29 will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won?t live long enough to get a 30 .Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”Then, 31 I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog.I 32 a little and read the words next to his picture. “ Live your dreams. ” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn?t turn the car aroun d.I drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was another34. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue 35 out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein. ” And there was a word in red, “ Confidence”. A new attitude was 36 inside me.I was now 37 the gate of the university and there 38 still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud 39in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her 40 , Nola Ochs, aged 95. Oldest University Graduate. Below it was the word s, “ Live Life ”. At that moment, my outlook changed completely.21. A. acquired B. consulted C. contained D. attended22. A. learning B. taking C. teaching D. using23. A. goal B.advice C. dream D. idea24. A. since B.until C. after D. before25. A. program B. system C. theme D. process26. A. turn up B. keep up C. sign up D. make up27. A. walked B.drove C. ran D. stepped28. A. active B. attractive C. negative D. optimistic29. A. tutors B. kids C. professors D. fellows30. A. degree B. praise C. skill D. reputation31. A. finally B. immediately C. exactly D. suddenly32. A. sped up B. slowed down C. cut down D. went up33. A. higher B. lower C. closer D. further34. A. billboard B. picture C. portrait D. cartoon35. A. breaking B.sticking C pulling. D. giving36. A.arriving B. forming C. building D. making37. A. approaching B. arriving C. squeezing D. staying38. A. lay B. lived C. stood D. sat39. A. man B. teenager C.youth D. woman40. A. motto B. name C. age D. hobby第二部分阅读理解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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

甘肃省天水市2017—2018学年高二英语上学期第三次(期末）考试试题（满分：100分，时间：90分钟)第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分30分)第一节（共10小题，每小题2分,满分20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。

AFilm stars may come and go, but Paul Newman’s career(事业） is long—lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years。

His most recent one opened in December.The film is called “Nobody’s Fool". Newman plays a 60-year—old construction worker named Sully. To some people, Sully seems to be a loser。

But he has a lot of charm(魅力）。

His life changes when his son comes to town. Late in life, Sully learns to grow up.“I’ve played a lot of characters and the character I play in 'Nobody’s Fool’ is closer to me than any other role I've done，” says Newman。

Newman turned 70 years old on January 26, 1998. “Nobody’s Fool" is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in his career。

甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015—2016学年第一学期第三次月考试题高二英语试题一. 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)AWe all need a vacation, whether with the entire family or your significant other. Unfortunately, many of us will not be able to follow through with vacation plans. But now, there is an alternative that is catching on (流行起来) rather quickly and it is called a “Staycation”. A staycation is just what it sounds like, a vacation but you stay at home. It might not sound interesting, but you can turn it into a fun and relaxing getaway.Tell family and friends your plans. In their eyes you are truly on vacation and they only need to contact you in case of an emergency.Go outside; don’t let the kids sleep all day. Go out and birdwatch, go fishing, explore the parks and nature, take in all you can of the outside world. You can even have a relaxing day at the beach, soak in some sun, and let the kids go swimming.Go on a picnic; have the kids fly kites. Bring some bubbles, and have a nice day with the wind blowing in your hair. Watch as the kids run and play and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.Camping is another fun way to have a staycation. If you have a camping ground in your area, you can go camping for a day or two and show the kids how it is to live right in the heart of Mother Nature.Just remember, it really doesn’t matter where you decide to go, whether home or away. As long as you create quality time with your family you can strengthen the bonds that may have been pushed aside during all the long stressful work hours. Time is the most important thing you can give to your husband, wife and kids, enjoying every moment together, and you will have lasting memories in your hearts.1. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. The popularity of a staycation.B. The importance of a vacation.C. Where to spend your vacation this year.D. How to plan a staycation.2. You should tell family and friends your plans so that .A. they will fully support yo uB. they will take care of your houseC. they will contact you only when necessaryD. they can help you make preparations3. Which of the following is NOT a good way to have a good staycation?A. To sleep at home all day.B. To go out to watch birds.C. To go to the parks.D. To relax on the beach.BThe greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman's life spent in caring for the children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, four or five of whom lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has to take care of children, her work is lightened by modern living conditions.This important change in women's life-patterns has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls took a full-time job after they left school. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school- leaving age is sixteen; many girls stay at school after that age, and though women usually marry older, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Many more afterwards return to full-or-part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them.24. At what age did most women marry around the 1890 according to the passage?A. At about twenty-fiveB. In their earl fiftiesC. At the age of fifteenD. At any age from fifteen to forty-five5. Many girls, the passage claims, are now likely to_______.A. give up their jobs for good after they are marriedB. leave school as soon as they canC. marry so that they can get a jobD. continue working until they are going to have a baby6. When she was over fifty, a late nineteenth-century mother ______.A. was usually expected to die fairly soonB. would expect to work until she diedC. would be healthy enough to take up paid jobsD. was less likely to find a job even if she wanted to7. Nowadays, a husband tends to_______.A. play a greater part in looking after the childrenB. help his wife by doing much of the houseworkC. feel dissatisfied with his role in the familyD. take a part-time job so that he can help in the homeCThe best example of something is often called the "gold standard." It sets the standard against which other things are measured. In economics, the term describes how major trading nations once used gold to set currency values and exchange rates. Many nations continued to use the gold standard until the last century.In the United States, people could exchange paper money for gold from the eighteen seventies until nineteen thirty-three. Then-President Richard Nixon finally disconnected the dollar from the value of gold in nineteen seventy-one. From time to time, some politicians call for a return to the gold standard.In 1978, the International Monetary Fund ended an official gold price. The IMF also ended the required use of gold in transactions with its member countries. Since that time, gold prices have grown and con tinued to be high. But people keep buying. Some people are "gold bugs." These are investors who say people should buy gold to protect against inflation(通货膨胀).People have valued gold for thousands of years. The soft, dense metal polishes to a bright yellow shine and resists most chemical reactions. It makes a good material for money, political power -- and, more recently, electrical power. If you own a device like a mobile phone or a computer, you might own a little gold in the wiring.The gold standard was the subject of one of the best-known speeches in American political history. William Bryan wanted the country to use both gold and silver as money. The idea was to devalue the dollar and make it easier for farmers to pay their debts. So he delivered a speech, which made him famous. He was a presidential candidate three times. But he never won.8. The underlined word “transactions” probably means “”A. warsB. tradeC. meetingsD. conflict9. After the IMF ended the official gold price, the gold prices .A. stayed the sameB. began to dropC. increasedD. increased a little at first and kept drop10. What’s the fourth p aragraph mainly about?A. The reason for valuing goldB. The history of the use of goldC. New function of goldD. How to obtain gold11. We can learn from the last paragraph that William Bryan .A. was once a farmerB. loved to collect goldC. was a famous political figureD. was a good at giving speechesDWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid d ecline when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of aging on the heart has found that women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the ma le heart falls by 20--25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of LiverpoolJohn Moores University in the UK.“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the aging process.”What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perf orm almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink.They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to pr event their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.12. The text mainly talks about ______.A. men’s heart cellsB. women’s aging processC. the gender differenceD. hearts and long life13. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that ______________.A. women have more cells than men when they are bornB. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatC. the female heart loses few of the cells with ageD. women never lose their pumping power with age14. If you want to live longer, you should ___________.A. enable your heart to beat much fasterB. find out the reason for agingC. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthyD. prevent your cells from being lost15. We can know from the passage that __________.A. the reason why aging takes a greater loss on the male heart has been foundoutB. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart lo ses more ofthe cellsC. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greaterlossD. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)Last month, students from one hundred and three unive rsities in eighty-eight countries took part in an international computer programming contest. The Battle of the Brains took place in Harbin, China. 16Jerry Cain, coach of Stanford University Team, California, says “One of the programming problems was trying to figure out how to break a chocolate bar into a certain number of pieces of a certain number of sizes and to do it as quickly aspossible. 17 ”The students first listed the problems in order of difficulty. 18 They designed ways to test their solutions. And they wrote needed software systems. Even the winning team from Shanhai Jiaotong University in China was not able to solveall the problems within the given time limit. Stanford’s team solved five problems and finished in 14th place. Stanford was one of twenty-one American universities that took part in the contest this year.19 . It began in 1970 at Texas A and M University. The contest quickly became popular in the United States and Canada. It developed and grew as more and more schools took part in local and area contests.The first final competition was held in 1977 at the Association for Computer Machinery Computer Science Conference. Today, a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to the world finals, now organized by IBM. Contest spokesman Doug Heintzman says the world champions receive prizes and scholarships.20A. The competitors show great interest in IBM.B. Then they figured out the requirements of each.C. And that’s probably the simplest of all of them.D. This competition is an opportunity to be recognized by famous universities from the world.E. Three-person teams from each school had five hours to solve eleven real world problems.F. The official name of the Battle of the Brains is the ACM International Co llegiateProgramming Contest.G. They are also guaranteed an offer of employment with IBM.三完形填空(每小题1分, 满分15分)Mr White with his wife 21 now living at a small Italian hotel, 22 they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 23 . It was late. The small street was dark and 24 . Suddenly he heard 25 behind him. He 26 his head and saw a middle-aged man with wild hair, who quickly walked 27 him. The man was nearly out of sight when Mr White suddenly found that his watch 28 . He thought it was the 29 man who had taken his watch, so he ran quickly after him and soon caught up with him. As he knew 30 Italian, Mr White had to ask the man 31 the watch in another way. He showed the man his strong arms and 32 to his watch pocket. The man thought a while and gave 33 watch to Mr White.Mr. White returned home and told his wife 34 had happened. He was greatly surpr ised when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was 35 that had taken the Italian’s watch.21. A. is B. was C. are D. were22. A. where B. which C. that D. who23. A. separate B. lonely C. alone D. loneliness24. A. noisy B. crowded C. silent D. quiet25. A. voice B. sound C. feet D. steps26. A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put27. A. past B. passed C. through D. over28. A. had lost B. go ne C. was missing D. had gone29. A. very B. proper C. same D. just30. A. much B. no C. enough D. little of31. A. to lend B. to tell C. to return D. return32. A. pointed B. listened C. shouted D. spoke33. A. their B. the other C. the D. another34. A. what B. that C. why D. how35. A. he B. him C. himself D. herself第二卷（共四部分，满分80分）第一部分、语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Keeping a diary in English is one of the 36 (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.37 (Compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 38time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we 39 in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 40 . In the first place, 41 often happens that we have trouble finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.As far as I 42 (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy 43 . Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacherfor help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 44 great use to keep a diary in English for 45 development of our writing skills.第二部分、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）46.What would you rather do-paint pictures,make _______(雕塑）,or design buildings?47.Who can _______(预测）what painting styles there will be in the future?48.They said that painters were careless and their paintings were ______(可笑的）49. Frick had a _________(偏爱) for pre-twentieth century Western paintings. 55.List poems have a ________(灵活的）line length and repeated phrases.50.With so many different forms of poetry to choose from,students may ______(最终）want to write poems of their own.51.Do not be ________(失望的）if you have to try several times before you finally stop smoking.52.I also smoked and became ________(上瘾）to cigarettes.53.If you develop AIDS,your chances of (幸存）are very small.60.He felt he had to make up his mind on every step instead of taking _____(冒险）第三部分、短文改错（10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

高二级开学考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AThe booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”：Price：＄10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance: -————- in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday，10 a。

m。

—8 p。

m. -——-—- by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）---—-- by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.—————- on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www。

Satanfiedtheatre. com DISCOUNTS:Saver：＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday。

Savers are available for children up to 16 years old，over 60s and full—time students.Supersaver：half—price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Bookings：there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.School：school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free。

天水一中2013级2015—2016学年度第一学期第三阶段考试英语试卷〔B卷，供普通班使用，总分为150分〕第I卷一、阅读理解〔共两节，总分为40分〕第一节〔共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIt’s summer movie time again. Check out our list of four films.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanRelease Date: November 4Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the Wizards’ Prison. And he was ordered to kill Harr y Potter.Around the World in 80 DaysRelease Date: November 16Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge (庇护) with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills(军事技能) to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days.Spider-Man 2Release Date: November 30Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept his dual identity (双重身份) as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles.King ArthurRelease Date: November 7Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.1. When can you see the film acted by Jackie Chan?A. November 4B. November 30C. November 16.D. November 7.2. In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by______.A. Spider-ManB. Peter ParkerC. Mary JaneD. Dr Otto Octavius3. What kind of article of this passage?A. A news reportB. A funny diary.C. An advertisement.D. A composition.BAn African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.The word “friend〞 has many meanings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression “a friend in need is a friend indeed〞.Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be lonelinessand sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.4. What is the main topic of the passage?A. How to sail through the sea of life.B. Friends and friendship.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Never forget old friends when making new ones.5. What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer?A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends.B. Friends will take us through rough seas.C. Friends never expect anything from others.D. Friends can be different people around us.6. An unknown person can be a friend as well when.A. he helps you with what you needB. he is told how to find his wayC. he becomes one of your familyD. he is a driver taking you from and to work7. The underlined word “unique〞in the last paragraph most probably means “〞.A. specialB. poorC. richD. valuableCMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s likely that many taste bi tter.Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops,can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.“Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,〞 said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer.〞“Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, 〞 he added.However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.8. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar?A. Blue.B. Brown.C. White.D. Transparent.9. The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.① different brands of coffee ② different colored coffee cups③ several volunteers ④ several manufacturesA. ① ②B. ② ③C. ② ④D. ③ ④10. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.11. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.DPeter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay (干草) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked (剁起) it in the hot barn.〔干草棚〕 It was a hot, low paying job.He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay mu ch.He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber〔废旧家具〕yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building s upplies. It still didn’t pay well.From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, butthat was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was his favorite job yet, but it still didn’t pay well.What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2­year degree in an office or technical position. His other choices were going to a 4­year college or joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.12. How many jobs had Peter taken?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six13.All the jobs Peter had taken had one thing in common:________.A. They were done during his vacationB. They were dull and tiresomeC. They needed hard labourD. They didn’t pay well14. ________was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.A. ConfidenceB. EducationC. OpportunityD. Wisdom15. We can learn from the text that________.A. Peter knew what to do for his futureB. Peter’s father didn’t care about himC. it was very hard for Peter to make his choicesD. Peter was determined to do whatever he liked第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为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优选项。

天水一中2013级2015—2016学年度第一学期第三阶段考试英语试卷（A卷，供特殊班使用，满分150分）命题：杨志学审核：李健第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；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、D中选出最佳选项。

AIn early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.“You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”“No,” she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment could show returns. What’s more , they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ;otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship. My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.1.The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly becauseA. his father graduated from the universityB. his mother did not thinks it is a great universityC. his parents needed him to help support the familyD. his parents did not have enough money for him2.The father started his small shop with the money fromA. a local leagueB. his universityC. his relativesD. his college friends3.Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?A. To help with her husband’s businessB. To raise money for her sonC. To meet her long-forgotten friendsD. To better manage her life4.According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?A. To get a well-paid job for himselfB. To improve relations with his motherC. To go to his dream universityD. To carry on with his father’s businessBCoolest Hotels in the WorldAriau Amazon TowersThe Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. You’ll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.For more information, visit the website: The Ice HotelEvery winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You’ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms, but you w ill be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.For more information, visit the website: Propeller IslandPropeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each r oom is completely different. You’ll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars.For more information, visit the website: For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website:5. What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?A. You can sleep in tree houses.B. You can choose any of the towers.C. It is designed for big families.D. Every room has a walkway.6. For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least ______.A. $111B. $182C. $600D. $6367. Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?A. B. C. D.8. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?A. Propeller Island City Lodge.B. Ariau Amazon Towers.C. The Ice Hotel.D. Bahama Beach Club.CHow words came into being is unknown. All we assume (猜测) is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.The power of words, then, lies in their associations—the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style (文体). Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.9. We learn from the text that language might have begun with _______.A. expressionsB. actionsC. signsD. sounds10. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?A. The learning of new words.B. The importance of old words.C. The relation of human experience with words.D. The gradual change and development of words.11. In the last paragraph, what does the author suggest that we should do?A. Use words skillfully.B. Make musical speeches.C. Learn poems by heart.D. Associate with listeners.DMany people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best wayof gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford's. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: "I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one."The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.12.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?A. He made good use of ideas from others.B. He produced the first car in the world.C. He knew how to improve auto parts.D. He invented the production line.13.Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off his driving skills.B. To draw public attention.C. To learn about new technology.D. To raise money for his new company.14.“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to .A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesB. the sale of Model T to the mass of peopleC. he selling of a car to a Detroit doctorD. the sales target for the Ford Company15.What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?A. Producing cars for average customers.B. Building racing cars of simple design.C. Designing more car models.D. Starting more companies.第二节（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much asgirls do about their body image.Body image is a person's opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physicalimperfections.Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What doesyour body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, oreven running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing,Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look well and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen. 19 A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.Respect your body! Practicing good habits regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on can help you build a positive body image.20 Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy a quick wit(智慧) and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.A. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.B. Be yourself.C. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.D. Just explore talents that you feel good about.E. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.G. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分75分）第一节完形填空1（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A Love Note To My MomWhen I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 21 in your life.Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.21. A. found B. play C. kept D. provided22. A. saving B. making C. donating D. receiving23. A. business B. fashion C. law D. medical24. A. what B. that C. which D. where25. A. at B. to C. upon D. under26. A. amused B. worried C. puzzled D. disappointed27. A. role B. tests C. positions D. shows28. A. must B. ought to C. need D. could29. A. ringing B. blowing C. falling D. beating30. A. choices B. chances C. challenges D. changes31. A. professor B. doctor C. reporter D. model32. A. in danger B. in action C. in trouble D. in charge33. A. weak B. powerful C. youthful D. empty34. A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up35. A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness36. A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly37. A. and B. but C. or D. for38. A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction39. A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly40. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. Reading完形填空2（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Cancer CancelledMy name's James and I am an 18-year "Cancer Survivor". When I was 15 years of age, I was at my house one day with my two sisters and when I tried to run up the steps, I blacked out, and_41_ the stairs very hard. When I came to myself, I remembered my sisters saying “Are you all right?” and I replied “I think so, yeah.” But little did my sisters and I know that was the beginning of this _42_. When I began to try to climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. I couldn’tI want to share this story with you guys because today I’m 84 kg with 2% body fat. I don’tabout giving up on life because it’s so hard, or just simply not living it.41. A. took B. moved C. hit D. climbed42. A. dream B. terror C. day D. memory43. A. without B. from C. with D. for44. A. pain B. change C. danger D. idea45 A. guess B. notice C. believe D. understand46. A. Better B. worse C. stranger D. cleaner47. A. when B. before C. though D. where48. A. found B. searched C. visited D. called49. A. came B. rushed C. looked D. stayed50. A. weak B. terror C. slim D. fine51. A. treatment B. needs C. results D. recovery52. A. followed B. carried C. sent D. directed53. A. flew B. promised C. allowed D. served54. A. continued B. started C. postponed D. cancelled55. A. work B. walk C. think D. feel56. A. playing B. stepping C. running D. learning57. A. plan B. hope C. career D. life58. A. only B. even C. ever D. right59. A. nervous B. relieved C. curious D. grateful60.A. Inspiration B. Instruction C. Introduction D. Information第Ⅱ卷第二节语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）As a matter of fact, Tu has won some attention when she _64_(get) the Lasker Award in 2011. But there is no way to compare her popularity back to the attention she is receiving today. As thein natural science would appear.China. She has spent 40 years’ time on scientific research. Although the Nobel Prize did not come第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）Nowadays there is a widespread concern over developing tourism. In the fact, tourism can benefit us a lot. It will help the city’s economy and people’s life improve great. We will have nice parks, the first class roads and grand building. We will get lots of chances communicate with tourists from all over the world.But every coin have two sides. Without proper planning, tourism can be a problem. If tourism grew too quickly, people will move from their early jokes in those concerning tourism. Local industry will suffer. Too many tourists can crowd public places or cause some pollution.I think that necessary to help tourism, but first of all we should have a proper plan so that it can developed steadily and efficiently.第二节书面表达（共25分）假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。

天水市三中2015—2016学年度高三级第三次检测考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AI paid a visit to Cambridge last January. Though the trip took me 5 hours and it rained the whole day with strong winds there, the town deserved a visit.The bus started at 6:10 a. m. It stopped at 4 airports before we finally arrived, which wasted more time than we expected. Tired with long sitting, one passenger stood up to relax his numbed legs. The driver asked him to sit down but in vain. So he pulled up and said seriously, "Either you get off or sit down. "To him, safety is the first policy.Cambridge consists of nearly thirty colleges. The oldest part of the university was built in the 13th century while the newest was founded in the mid 1960s. The number of the students is so great that many students live in lodgings(出租房)and move into college for their final year.Cambridge is called a university town because there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has shops, pubs, and supermarkets, but most of it is university-colleges, departments,libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. Students fill the shops, cafes, banks and churches, making these as well part of the university.With over 10, 000 undergraduates and postgraduates, the town is a busy place indeed. Students here are not allowed to keep cars. If you happen to be walking in the street during a break, better stop a moment to avoid the boiling sea of bicycles hurrying in all directions, carrying students from one college or lecture room to another.1. The writer believed that the trip took more time because of________A. bad weatherB. unexpected stops of the busC. one passengerD. an accident on the way2. Why is Cambridge called a university town?A. It has 10, 000 undergraduates and postgraduates.B. There are nearly thirty colleges in the town.C. All the students and staff live in the town.D. The university and town are fully combined.3. It can be inferred that most Cambridge students take________ as their first means of transport.A. boatsB. carsC. bicyclesD. busesBWhen I was a b aby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”--but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.4. Who tells this story?A. A dog.B. Achild. C. A dog's owner. D.A dog trainer5. Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound?A. He had a newborn baby.B. His wife did not like the dog.C. He was moving into a new building.D. He thought the dog too troublesome.6.Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?A. It hoped to be adopted by another family.B. It continued to love its former owner.C. It did not trust humans any more.D. It was excited about the pound.7.What is the theme of the story?A. Be ready forchanges. B. Never expect too much.C. Never complain about your life.D. Be faithful to those who love you.CWhen I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential．They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend．At l 3，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed．I imagined being signed by some famous model companies．For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!Of course，I wasn’t signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9”(about 1．75metres)I could be a success．I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)because I could not imagine giving up my dream．I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes．$500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging．The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn’t receive a call，I grew more depressed．The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short．I was devastated(感到难以承受的)．Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I d idn’t actually love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future．8．What’s the main reason why the author wanted to b e a model?A．She won a national contest． B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth．C．She was urged by some modeling agencies． D．She had full potential to be a successful model．9．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?A．Her parents were strongly against it． B．She realized that it was impossible for her．C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down． D．She didn’t actually love the idea of modeling．10．The underlined phrase ‘'The final straw” probab ly means __________ . A．the refusal in spite of her long hours of waiting and workingB．the final result that she was admired by the model companyC．the final audition given by the famous agencyD．the decision she made at last not to be a model11．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model? A．Where there’s a will，there’s a way． B．Being a model is not that easy．C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others．D．We might set unpractical goals but the experiences really help us grow．DCanyonlands National Park is a famous tourist attraction in Utah where visitorscan see arches (拱门) and other beautiful rock formations.Canyonlands National Park is a wild, lonely area of rocks, rivers and desert plants. Only Native Americans, cowboys, and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964. Even today, it is difficult to walk or ride through the park. The roads are still made of dirt. Driving requires a special vehicle. The National Park Service says Canyon－lands National Park is wild America.Rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations. At the center of the park are two deep canyons carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers. Three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park.One of these areas is called the Maze District. This area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2,000 years ago. Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to reach. The area is one of the loneliest and wildest areas in the United States.Another area of the park is called the Needles. It includes long, thin, red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand.A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.A one hour trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the park's red rocks, arches and flat areas where ancient Indian people once lived.From high in the air, visitors can clearly see the third area of the park--a high broad flat rock known as the Island in the Sky. The island was formed between the two rivers.Another interesting formation is called the Upheaval Dome. This is a huge hole about four hundred and fifty meters deep and one point five kilometers wide. It is considered to be the most unusual geological (地质的) structure in the area. 12．Which of the following statements describes Canyonlands National Park correctly? A．No vehicle is available to go through the park. B．The park today still remains as it was in the past.C．There is no access for people to get close to it. D．A variety of wild animals and plants grow in it.13．What do we know about the Maze District?A．No one is allowed to explore the area. B．It is known to the outside world.C．Its rock art dates back over 2,000 years. D．It is the loneliest and wildest place in the US.14．In order to have a good view of the park, you should go sightseeing________. A．by air B．by land C．by water D．on foot 15．Where did ancient Indian people use to live?A．The red rocks. B．The flat areas .C．The Island in the Sky. D．The Upheaval Dome.第二节七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高中英语真题：高中英语天水某中学2015-2016学年第二学期第三次考试英语试题Word版.doc一、阅读理解(共3题)1.Welcome to our third newsletter of the year!Our major activity for March is our Walk for the Woods fundraising event on Saturday, 17th March, starting any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. We will be walking the distance between Warley Woods and Tipperary. It is indeed a long way—80 miles. The more people that you can get to sponsor you, the more money we can raise to help look after our beautiful woodland. More information is available on our website.The Sunday volunteers planted two beeches and an oak last week. This was thanks to the money from the Big Tree Plant and to Lisa and Gordon Whitaker, whose friends gave money for the big trees instead of for their wedding presents. Thanks to everyone who took part.There were 15 volunteers at the Oral History Training Day which was ledvery ably by Julia Letts. The group will be meeting again and will start to interview the local people who have offered to tell their stories. We are happy to hear from others who would like to be interviewed about their memories of the Woods for the project. If you or anyone you know is interested, please call Viv Cole at the office. This project is financed by Heritage Lottery Fund.There was a huge response to the Forest Schools activities held at half term. These will be held again during the Easter holidays on the following dates: 4th April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for over 8s. On 12th April from 10 a. m. to 12 noon, there will be a Teddy Bears’ Picnic for the under 8s. All these must be booked in advance.Finally, don’t forget the Easter Egg Roll on Bank Holiday, 9th April, starting at 11 a.m. Bring your own hard-boiled and decorated egg to roll down the hill in the woods. The first past the finishing line will win a large chocolate egg! This year, due to popular demand, there will also be an Adults’ Easter Egg Roll following the children’s competition.We look forward to seeing you all soon, at one of our many events!1. Which of the following will be on 9th April?A. Walk for the Woods.B. Teddy Bears’ Picnic.C. The Easter Egg Roll.D. The Oral History Training Day.2. Heritage Lottery Fund provides money to _____.A. help look after the woodlandB. collect stories about the communityC. hold activities for the Forest SchoolsD. organize the Easter holiday competitions3. The passage is written to _____.A. inform people of the coming eventsB. encourage people to work as volunteersC. invite people to take part in the competitionD. tell people about some famous organizations2.The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, peop le preferred a hand­written application letter. However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet. You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs. Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself.The importance of body language is often mentioned, but doesn't always get the attention it deserves. After all, before a word has even been spoken, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you. Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information. Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person, someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time. The members of the application committee will ask you questions, but your answers won't only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it! Body la nguage will determine first if it “clicks”，and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds. Everybody uses body language, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的) level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.4．What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?A．Interviewers B．Job­hunting peopleC．Employers D．Lay­off workers5．We can learn from the first paragraph that________.A．hand­written lett ers are not used in finding a jobB．the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the betterC．body language is more important than spoken wordsD．the Internet is of significance in applying for a job6．Using body language well in a job interview will probably ________.A．get rid of the interviewers' prejudice B．determine what position one will getC．increase the possibility to get the wanted job D．help one remove nervousness7．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Those using body language are usually confident.B．Body language is often used on purpose in job hunting.C．Body language is a mirror to reflect one's personality.D．People enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview.3.Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less—and liking it.Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotel. Four years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colourful sunsets.“Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the stress? No,” says Ms. Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that’s fairly widespread. A lot of people are revaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do. If their base is being damaged, what’s the payoff?”Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make. “You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” Ms. Robin says, “You tend not to use things up. You cook at home rather than eat out…”Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks. “It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”Mrs. Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.Mrs. Luhrs explains, “It’s not about poverty. It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want. The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”8. Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ______.A. pay off the debtB. start a private hotelC. cut down expensesD. buy living necessities9. Simple living includes ______.A. building a home libraryB. living in the countrysideC. enjoying a colourful night lifeD. sharing housing with others10. It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ______.A. spends more time with her kidsB. has an interest in classical musicC. works as a reporter of a magazineD. helps people buy recycled clothes二、未分类(共3题)1.Parents and the YoungIt is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents.11 They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.It is time that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they always forget how they themselves felt when young. 12 It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Adults worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead.Young people make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: It just shows t hat they feel cut off from the adult’s world, and they have not yet been accepted into their world. 13 And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people very happy.Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. 14 It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control.15 If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will give you the right to do what you want to do.A. Parents should understand young people.B. Young people like to live with their parents.C. Young people like to act without much thinking.D. They say that their parents don’t understand them.E. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like.F. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents.G. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own.2.Although he is a famous scientist, Yuan Longping 36 himself a farmer. Indeed, his 37 face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers. Now Yuan Longping is 38 his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests.You may find it 39 that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak. Unfortunately his father died, 40 the family even worse off. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known 41 the world. This character was a social 42 but was loved for his optimism and determination.In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings using 43 “language” through physical distance, actions or posture. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries 44 others closely and are more 45 to touch them.3.Every country shares things 46 common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large 47 (festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One of characteristics that are famous of British people 48 (be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is 49 well-known self-mockery joke. It’s difficult why self-mockery 50 (tie) to the British people. But every nation’s sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another Britishcharacteristic, modesty, 51 (mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar to people in China, 52 modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can 53 (less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is 54 the British people do not take themselves too 55 (serious).三、完型填空(共1题)1.My HeroWhat does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus(合唱队) teacher.When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to 16 through. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn’t even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, andI 17 into this huge hole of depression(抑郁).18 I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was difficult to be 19 , but I had to try. I joined Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best 20 of my life. As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again andreally enjoy 21 .Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was 22 , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could 23 him. Trying hard to 24 back tears, I told him the whole story.When I finished, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth 25 your jo y.” What Mr. Wright said really 26 a chord (心弦) in my heart. He 27 cared about me and what was going on. I’ll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has 28 every day of it since. Any time I feel like giving 29 , I remember Mr. Wright’s words and push forward.I’m proud to say that I 30 my depression, and I’m now a senior. I’m still a31 of chorus, and now I’m also in the best choir at my school.Mr. Wright is a hero 32 everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I’ve known. That’s33 he deserves to be Educator of the Year. He deserves the 34 not just this year but every year.I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an 35 teacher, and I hope you realize that. You’re my hero.16. A. put B. walk C. run D. go17. A. looked B. broke C.Because D. Once19. A. happy B. calm C. smart D. confident20. A. suggestion B. decision C. effort D. offer21. A. care B. nature C. health D. life22. A. refused B. forgotten C. hurt D. trapped23. A. trust B. impress C. respect D. satisfy24. A. set B. fight C. take D. call25. A. stealing B. sharing C. hiding D. feeling26. A. braked B. struck C. played D. shook27. A. cheerfully B. normally C. exactly D. truly28. A. taken B. started C. understood D. influenced29. A. off B. out C.developed D. saved31. A. leader B. part C. fan D. dancer32. A. about B. with C. to D. at33. A. when B. what C. where D. why34. A. title B. job C. help D. name35. A. amusing B. ambitious C. amazing D. advanced四、短文改错(共1题)1. 文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

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---祝考试顺利---第一卷 （共两部分，满分70分） 第一部分 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Are your table manners much 1 when you are eating at a friend ’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home ?Probably so, 2 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners .You 3 special pains when you are eating 4 .Have you ever stopped torealize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 5 table manners had become a habit for you ?You 6 make them a habit by 7 good table manners at home.Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel8 .This is true at home as 9 as it is true in someone else ’s home or in a restaurant. Good 10 make meals more enjoyable 11 everyone at the table.By this time you probably know quite well what good table mannersare .You 12 that keeping your arms on the table ,talking with your 13 full ,and wolfing down your food are not 14 good manners .You know also that if you are mannerly ,you say “Please ” and “Thank you ” 15 ask for things to be 16 to you.Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 17 to good table manners ? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion .The dinner table is a 18 for enjoyable conversation. It should 19 become a battleground. You are definitely 20 in social maturity （成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion. 1. A. worse B. better C. well D. badly 2.A. unless B. until C. because D. though3.A.make B. set C. take D. bring4.A.at home B. in public C. at ease D. in a hurry5.A.good B. such C. no D. some6.A.must B. might C. should D. can7.A.acting B.enjoying C. watching D. practicing 8.A.reliable B. stressed C. depressed D. comfortable9.A.little B. much C. many D. few 10.A.manners B. dishes C. atmospheres D. friends 11.A. towards B. at C. for D. within 12.A.mention B.realize C. prefer D. doubt13.A. mouth B.hands C. stomach D. bowl14.A. considered B.imagined C. praised D. regarded15.A.and B. or C. so D. but16.A.passed B.sent C. delivered D. offered17.A.unusual B.considerate C. obvious D. essential18.A.time B.chance C. place D. way19.A.seldom B.hardly C. never D. mostly20.A.becoming B.forming C.growing D. rising第二部分（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AFuzhou Road is famous for its book stores.Shanghai’s City of Books (Nandong)Address: No. 345, Nanjing Road. E. near Shandong Road N.Tel: 6322-1557Opening Hour: 9:30—21:30It is a branch of Shanghai’s City of Books. It doesn’t sell any foreign language books, but you can buy CDs of computer games and software. Traffic: Metro Line No. 2 (Nanjing Road E. Station)Shanghai’s City of BooksAddress: No. 465, Fuzhou RoadTel: 6391-4848Opening Hour: 9:30—20:30This is the biggest book store in Shanghai with six floors. Each floor has different kinds of books, but most English books are for Chinese students preparing for exams.Foreign Language BookstoreAddress: No. 390, Fuzhou RoadTel: 6322-3200Opening Hour: 9:00—18:00You can find many English novels on the ground floor, as well as dictionaries. There is a corner on the ground floor for foreigners who want to learn Chinese.On the higher floors, you can find some professional books in English. Of course, many of the books are for Chinese students.Shanghai Culture Commercial BuildingAddress: No. 355, Fuzhou RoadOpening Hour: 9:00—17:30This store has a variety of stationery (文具) and painting materials. If you major in painting or art, this is a good place to find professional materials.21. If you want to buy CDs of computer games, you can get off at ______.A. Nanjing Road E. StationB. Shandong Road N. StationC. Fuzhou Road E. StationD. Nanjing Road N. Station22. If your foreign friends want to learn Chinese, you can suggest they go to ______.A. No. 345, Nanjing Road.B. No. 465, Fuzhou RoadC. No. 390, Fuzhou RoadD. No. 355, Fuzhou Road23. From the introduction of the four book shops, Li Hua can buy a drawing-board as a birthday gift for her sister between ______.A. 9:30 and 21:30B. 9:30 and 20:30C. 9:00 and 18:00D. 9:00 and 17:3024. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Along Fuzhou Road stands a lot of book stores.B. All of the four book stores introduced above are on Fuzhou Road.C. Shanghai’s City of Books is the biggest book store in Shanghai.D. If you want to look for a professional book in English, you can call 6322-3200.BThe health and welfare of every person in America will be affected by global warming, especially children, the elderly and the poor, according to a new White House science report.The report said every region (地区) of the country will suffer worse health from heat waves and drought. All but a handful of states would have worse air quality and flooding. It predicts an increase in diseases spread by tainted (腐烂的) food, bad water and bugs (臭虫).The report concludes that climate change causes real risk to human health and human system that supports the way of life in the United States.Man-made global warming is caused by greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels. At current emission (放射) levels, global temperatures are likely to rise by about 2 degrees by midcentury and about 7.5 degrees by the end of the century.The most vulnerable (脆弱的) Americans — the poor, elderly, sick, very young and immigrants — will suffer more. That’s at least 10 percent of the country’s population, probably more. It will be tougher for these people to get enough health care for climate-related illnesses, to cool down in heat waves, to escape extreme events such as Hurricane Katrina, and even to get enough food.While every region of America is vulnerable to global warming’s health and welfare effects, more people are moving to coastal regions, which are most vulnerable to climate change because of drought and hurricanes.25. According to the report, we learn all of the following will risk human’s health EXCEPT ______.A. heat waves and droughtB. increase in the number of bugsC. reduction in carbon dioxide emissionsD. global warming and climate change26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. All of states would suffer flooding.B. Air quality in few states is not high.C. About half of all states would have clear air.D. Flooding would occur in almost all the states.27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Global warming is caused by human beings.B. It is wise for the Americans to move into coastal regions.C. Global temperatures are increasing year by year because of carbon dioxide.D. At least one tenth of American are more likely to sufferclimate-related illnesses.28. The writer wrote this passage to ______.A. explain how the phenomenon of global warming formsB. protect the vulnerable Americans from suffering from diseasesC. provide evidence that global warming and climate change risk human’s healthD. warn every American of the danger of global warming to their healthCIt was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non­English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him.I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six­year­old can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and hew important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.29．Why did the author worry about the boy?A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.C．He failed to understand what the author taught.D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.30．By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________. A．speak the language that kids understand B．speak the boy’s native languageC．know what kids want to say D．speak well like a little kid31．The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chanceto________.A．play at break time B．learn from studentsC．solve problems D．speak kid32．What can we learn from the passage?A．Gold will shine everywhere.B．Children are more friendly than adults.C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’．D．You learn something every day if you pay attention.DWhen it comes to feeling better about yourself，nothing will help you like healthy eating.Controlling what you eat is a big factor (因素) in how you look and feel.If you think about it，so much of how we behave，how we feel，and how our bodies perform is based on what we put into them.The old saying “You Are What You Eat” is actually true.The problem is that a lot of mainstream diet books you might find in your local bookstore or online are trying to sell you diet plans that don’t work and that might even make you sick.Healthy eating is great for your body.It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.Many people don’t realize just how good healthy food is for them.By eating great foods that are natural and healthy，you can lose weight.You can also have a lot more energy.So you shouldn’t just think of healthy eating as a way to burn fat，but you should also think of it as a way to get your life back in order.You can spend more time with your family and get more work done because you will have more energy.You will be impressed by how much better you’ll feel by putting nutritious，natural foods into your body. Your look will be better.You’ll have more energy，and you’ll be happier.The important thing to remember when it comes to eating healthy is to not fall for any tricks.There are a lot of people out there looking to make quick money.They will tell you just something so they can sell a book or a video.What you need is to trust a diet plan that is right for your cate yourself about your own body type.Find out what kinds of foods are best for you.If the diet book you trust doesn’t teach you these important factors，then you might be reading bad information. 33．By saying that “You Are What You Eat” in Paragraph 2，the author means________.A．healthy food is important B．everyone has to live on foodC．not all diet books are good for us D．what we eat provides more energy than we need34．The natural and healthy eating can NOT________.A．help one lose weight B．burn fat in one’s body C．decrease one’s energy D．make one’s life regularized35．The purpose of this passage is to________.A．describe a good diet bookB．teach people how to make diet plansC．list the advantage and disadvantage of eatingD．show the importance of healthy eating and some tricks in eating第二节七选五（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。

1. ---I’be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?---Not at all, ______ .A. I've no timeB. I'd rather notC. I'd likeD. I'd be happy to2. He always brings me a pretty gift ____ he comes to visit me.A． by the time B. sometimes C. every time D. at times3. Peter received a letter just now ________ his grandma would come to see him soonA．said B．says C．saying D．to say4. His report was so exciting that it was interrupted by applause（掌声）.A. constantlyB. constantC. seldomD. never5．Five men and three women make up the temporary group to look into the case. In other words，it________eight people.A．consists of B．is consisted of C．is consisting of D．is being consisted ofe and see me whenever _______.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you7. Most of the people __________ to the party were famous scientists.A. invitedB. to invitedC. being invitedD. inviting8 He felt that he_______ the coldness that had grown between them.A. was blamed toB. was to blame forC. was to be blamed forD. blamed9.The manager promised to keep us _____ of how our business was going on.A. informedB. informingC. being informedD. to be informed10. She demanded that he _____ the books he borrowed from her.A. returnB. would returnC. returnedD. were to return11. No sooner _____ themselves in their seats in the hall than the speaker began his speech.A. they did settleB. had they settledC. did they settleD. they had settled12. The flowers ___ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A.to smellB. smellingC. smeltD. to be smelt13. My chest _____ when I take a deep breath, doctor.A. hurtsB. woundsC.harmsD. injures14.This is an illness that may result in total blindness if_______.A.being left untreatedB.left untreatedC.not left trratingD.not having left untreated15.—David has made great progress recently.--_______,and________.A.So he has,so you haveB.So has he,so have youC.So he has ,so have you B.So has he,so you have16. A quarrel _________, which made him _____ his family.A. was broken out; break awayB. broke out; break away fromC. was broken away; break downD. broke down; break out17. In the dark forests_____,some large enough to hold several Englisg towns.A.lies many lakesB.lie many lakesC.many lakes lieD.many lakes stand18._____ in her skirt, the little girl tried to make herself ________ at the party.A. Dressed; noticeB. Dressing; noticedC. Dressed; noticedD. Dressing;noticing19. As you know, it is my duty to ____ my younger sisters from being hurt when they are in danger.A. preventB. saveC. stopD. protect20. The fellow felt rather ____ as he was the only person that wore sportswear at the party.A. in placeB. out of placeC. in place ofD. in the first place第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

天水市三中2018届高二级第一学段考试英语试题2016年10月29日命第I卷（共80分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ANewspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.1. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself .A. a serious newspaperB. foreign newspaperC. any independent paperD. a popular newspaper2. The Times is an independent paper because .A. it supports no political partiesB. it is not controlled by the British GovernmentC. it gives special support to all the political parties.D. t he editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper3. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “ ”.A. improveB. compete with each otherC. are differentD. keep in touch with each other4. The writer tells us in this passage.A. all kinds of newspapers in BritainB. all kinds of news in English papersC. how Times is liked by peopleD. why Times is well-knownBPaper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper t han other countries.Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.5.What's the meaning for the word 'parchment'? ________A. The skin of young animals.B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.C. The paper used by European countries.D. The paper of Egypt.6.Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? ________A. More jobs could be provided than before.B. More people could be educated than before.C. More books could be printed and distributed.D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge.7.Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? ________A. China.B. Sweden.C. Egypt.D. Japan.8.What is the main idea of this short talk? ________A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays.B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily.C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.CAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after you wake up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps（小睡）in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.Many working people have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the b est time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.9.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?A. They eat too much for lunch.B. They sleep too little at night.C. Their body temperature becomes lower.D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.10. The employers dont allow taking naps, most probably because ________.A. Taking naps is no good for health.B. Taking naps may lead to heart attack.C. Taking naps takes up the working time and reduce production.D. Taking naps may leads to low working efficiency.11. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 2:30 pmB. About 1:30 pm.C. About 12:30 pmD. About 3:30 pm12. What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a RestB. Taking Naps in SummerC. A Sleep PatternD. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimateDListen up! Unilever to share the secrets of its success with studentsWhat it is: Unilever campus talksWho qualifies: college studentsWhat it’s about: Fortune 500 company Unilever will tour campuses this spring, giving a series of lectures to college students about the company’s success in brand man agement, sales and marketing research. Speakers will also discuss with students how to plan their careers to be future leaders. The tour runs until late May./thread-576865-1-1.htmlImpressive internships (实习) with IBM Blue Pathway could land you a jobWhat it is: IBM Blue Pathway 2010 internship programWho qualifies: students graduating in 2011What it’s about: The 2-month summer program covers almost all business units of IBM. To land the opportunity, applicants need to send resume before May 24, attend a written test and two or three rounds of face-to-face interviews. Interns with impressive performances will get a full-time job offer after the internship.Competition to match prospective interns against one anotherWhat it is: SK Business Idea CompetitionWho qualifies: Juniors, seniors and postgraduate studentsWhat it’s about: South Korea’s SK Group is holding a competition among Chinese college students. Students are required to team up in groups of three to work out a 20-page English PPT. The top 10 groups will be awarded a 6-week summer internship at the company’s headquarters in South Korea. Application deadline is April 30.http://idea,/chinaBaidu a minute, then you will know what a search engine job isWhat it is: Baidu summer internshipsWho qualifies: college studentsWhat it’s about:Baidu is starting its 2010 summer internship project. Most of its openings are technical posts. Students must have technology in areas like search engines and social networking services. It will last for at least three months. A salary will be paid to students. Application deadline is May 29./www/internSummer.action13. The passage is probably written for ________.A. business managersB. college studentsC. laid-off workersD. migrant groups14. If you are expert at PPT, you can contact________.A. http://idea,/chinaB. C. /www/internSummer.actionD./thread-576865-1-1.html15. In what way is Baidu summer internships different from the other three?A. A future plan to be a leader will be discussed.B. A resume will be a must before the internship.C. A salary will be paid after the internship.D. A chance to work abroad will be awarded.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。

英语试题考试时间120分钟。

共150分。

第一部分英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A﹑B﹑C﹑D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. 一Who was that on phone？一man calling himself Mr. Smith.A. the; AB. a; 不填C. a; TheD. 不填; The2. The fashionable lady is about clothes.A. specialB. particularC. carefulD. strict3. People built a monument _______ those who died for the country.A. in praise ofB. in need ofC. in hope ofD. in honor of4. Hearing the interesting story, all the people present_______.A. burst into laughingB. burst into laughterC. burst out laughD. burst out laughter5. There is no doubt_______ English is the widely used language all over the world.A. thatB. whetherC. ifD. how6. ____ all the required papers, he didn't answer the questions fluently in class.A. Having not readB. Not having readC. Not readD. Not to read7. I was going out __________ someone knocked at the door.A. sinceB. whileC. whenD. once8. BRIC, an organization __________Brazil, Russia, India and China, will play a more and moreimportant part in the international stage.A. made up forB. consisted ofC. made up ofD. made up9. It is reported that many a new house in the disaster area ________ so far, and people are expectedto move in next week.A. are rebuildingB. is being rebuiltC. have rebuiltD. has been rebuilt10. She insisted that she _______ not guilty , but we insisted that she _____ into prison .A. was; be putB. be; was putC. should be; was putD. was; should put11. It was in the small house ___ was built with stones by his father ____ he spent his childhood.A. where; thatB. that; whereC. that; thatD. which; in which12. —Do you feel like ______ there or shall we take a bus?—I’d like to walk but since there isn’t much time left, I’d rather we _____ a taxi.A. to walk; takeB. walking; tookC. to walk; tookD. walking; take13. --What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game---____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.A. It just dependsB. It’s up to youC. All rightD. Glad to hear that14. He ______ busy yesterday, or he ______ you with your experiment.A. was; had helpedB. was, would have helpedC. had been; would haveD. were; would have helped15. ______, the car stopped all at once.A. Seeing a boy lying on the groundB. On seeing a boy sitting on the roadC. The driver saw a boy standing on the roadD. The minute the driver saw a boy seated on the road16. John opened the door. There _____ he had never seen before.A. a girl did standB. a girl stoodC. did a girl standD. stood a girl17. Along with the letter was his promise _____he would visit me this coming Christmas.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. whether18. Coming into the room, I found them _______ at the table, ________ chess.A. seated; playedB. seated; playingC. seating; playingD. seating; played19. You didn't take his advice. ________ his advice， you ________ such a mistake.A. Had you taken， wouldn't have madeB. If you had taken， would makeC. Were you lo take， shouldn't have madeD. Have you taken， won't have made20.As President i Jinping puts____ , “the Chinese dream is, after all, the dream of all Chinesepeople.” A. it B. that C. / D. this第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Around twenty years ago I was living in York._21__ I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree ,I could not find_22__work.I was __23_a school bus to make ends meet and__24__with a friend of mine ,for I had lost my flat .I had __25__five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not __26__the job .“ Why has my life become so __27__? ”I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to ___28__a little girl, she handed me an earring __29__I should keep it __30_somebody claimed (认领)it . The earring was painted black and said “ BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry .Then it __31_me –I had been giving all of my __32__to what was going wrong with my __33__rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a__34__of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to __35__ more things to the list .That night there was a phone call for __36___from a lady who was a director at a large__37_. She asked me if I would _38__a one –day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers . I said yes.My __39_there went very well , and before long I got a well- paid job .To this day I know it was because I changed my way of _40__that I completely changed my life.21. A. As B. Though C. If D. When22. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient23. A. driving B. repairing C. talking D. designing24. A. working B. traveling C. discussing D. living25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held26. A. lose B. like C. find D. get27. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short28. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for29. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing30. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that31. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved32. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests33. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D.life34. A. list B. book C. check D. copy35. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add36. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel38. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about39. A. plan B. choice YCY C. day D. tour40. A. operation B. speaking C employment D. thinking第二部分阅读理解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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

天水市三中2017届高二级第一段考试英语试题2015年10月26日命题人：霍燕审核人：李新荣注意事项：本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷，分值150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers. I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 1 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 2 in good health, or 3 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 4 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 5 the title. Therefore, the scissors would 6 before they start, 7 halfway done when I find out the 8 result.Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 9 .You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 10up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预料) — the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 11 . Thus you are 12 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 13 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 14 greatly on you preference of one choice to the other.In fact that is what 15 is like, we are often 16 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only 17 we get into another. The 18 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 19 remember a philosopher’s remarks, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual(不经意) 20 may not be a bad one.1. A.opposite B.same C.either D. front2. A.get B.keep C.lead D.bring3. A.report B.news C.theory D.advice4. A.reduce B.suffer C.prevent D.cause5. A.on B.for C.without D.off6. e B.stay C.prepare D.handle7. A.or B.but C.so D.for8. A.satisfying B.surprising C.regretful D.impossible9. A.courage B.strength C.attention D.patience10. A.picked B.held C.made D.given11. A.near B.alone C.about D.behind12. A.filled B.attracted C.caught D.struck13. es B.dares C.deals D.does14. A.improves B.changes C.progresses D. goes15. A.study B.society C.life D. nature16. A.supplied B.faced C.connected D.fixed17. A.before B.after C.until D.as18. A.following B.former C.above D.next19. A.once B.also C.still D.almost20. A.treatment B.action C.remark D.choice第二节阅读理解(每题2分,满分50分)(一) 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。