【英语】山东省临沂市某中学2016届高三上学期开学摸底考试

2015-2016学年第一学期高三摸底考试本试卷共 10 页, 三大题,满分 135 分,考试用时 120 分钟注意事项：1.本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

2.答题前。

考生务必将自己姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第 I 卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

ATo achieve further education, international students must tak e a standardized test of English. Three popular tests are TOE FL, TOEIC, and IELTS.Here are several introductions for a student applying to a school to learn which test the program requires.The TOEIC tests workplace communicationThe TOEIC test started in the 1970s. The TOEIC is based on English used in the workplace. But the test does not require k nowledge of special business words. The questions come fro m real situations like attending a company meeting.ETS says that 14,000 organizations in 150 countries use the TOEIC.The TOEFL tests English used in the classroomThere are several versions of the TOEFL.Students take the Internet-based TOEFL, or TOEFL IBT, on a computer. Many un iversities require the TOEFL IBT for international student ad missions.Another TOEFL is the paper-based TOEFL, or TOEFL ITP. It is part of ETS’s institutional t estingprogram. TOEFL ITP is used within institutions for the purpos e of placement or to evaluate progress of students. It is not ac cepted for entrance to universities.For young English learners, there are two new TOEFL tests. The TOEFL Junior Test is for youngpeople between 11 and 15 years old. And the TOEFL Primary Test is for those over the age of eight.IELTS tests academic and general language skillsThe IELTS has two forms. The Listening and Speaking sectio ns are the same for both forms. In the and Writing sections, h owever, there are two different tests.The Academic IELTS uses topics and materials covered in un dergraduate, graduate, or professional programs.The General IELTS uses topics and material from everyday b ooks, newspapers and magazines.1. Which kind of TOEFL is used within institutions for the purp ose of placement or to evaluate progress of students?A. TOEFL IBT.B. TOEFL ITP.C. TOEFL Junior Test.D. TOEFL Primary Test.2. According to the passage, which description is Not right?A. The TOEIC test includes questions coming from real situations like attending a company meeting.B. Many universities require the TOEFL IBT for international student admissions.C. The Academic IELTS uses topics and materials cover ed in undergraduate, graduate, or professional programs.D. The Listening and Writing sections are the same for The Academic IELTS and The General IELTS.3. The writer wrote the article mainly to ___________.A. make an introduction about three popular testsB. place an advertisement for three popular testsC. give a business talk about three popular testsD. give a lesson on three popular testsBNASA on Thursday announced the discovery of Kepler-452b, the most Earth-like planet ever found.Located 1,400 light-years from our planet, NASA called it “Earth 2.0”, becau se it’s the first planetdiscovered in the habitable zone of a G star similar to our sun.“We can think of Kepler-452b as an older, bigger cousin to Earth, providing an o pportunity tounderstand and reflect upon Earth’s evolving environment,” s aid Jon Jenkins, the Kepler data analysislead at NASA's .The planet is 5 percent farther away from its star than Earth is to the sun, making for a slightly longer year of 38 5 days, but gets similar light because its sun is 20 percent bri ghter than our own.“The sunshine from this star would feel very similar to t he sunshine from our star,” Jenkins told reporters.NASA believes the planet has a mass about five times more massive than Earth’s, with a rocky surface below a thicker atmosphere than our own. Gravity would be abo ut twice as strong on Kepler-452b as it is on Earth, NASA said.The planet is located in the Kepler-452 system in the constellation Cygnus (天鹅座). Its sun has the same surface temperature as our own, but has a diameter that is 10 percent larger.While NASA scientists have no idea if Kepler-452b’s atmosphere is conducive to life, they do know that ther e has been plenty of time for organisms to develop.“It’s awe-inspiring to consider this planet spent 6 billion years in t he habitable zone of its star, which is longer the age of the Earth,” Jenkins said. “That is considerable time and opportunit y for life to arise somewhere on its surface or oceans if all the necessary conditions for life exist on this planet.”4. The reason why NASA called Kepler-452b “Earth2.0” is that ___________.A. it is 5 percent farther away from its star than Earth is to thesunB. it has a mass about five times more massive than Earth’sC. it’s the first planet discovered in the habitable zone of a G s tar similar to our sunD. it is longer the age of the Earth5. According to the passage, we know that ____________.A. Kepler-452b is located in the constellation CygnusB. Kepler-452b’s atmosphere is conducive to lifeC. gravity would be about twice as strong on Earth as it is on Kepler-452bD. the sunshine from Kepler-452b would feel very different from the sunshine from earth 6. The underlined part “habitable zone” in the last paragraph r efers to ___________.A. a large area which is different from othersB. a small area which is the same as othersC. a large area which is good enough for people to live inD. a small area which is hard for people to live in7. What type of writing is the text? It’s ____________.A. an exhibition guide.B. an art show review.C. a scienc e fictionD. a news reportCAre you trying to learn a new language in a foreign land? You might be better off if you stopped looking at that picture of yo ur family and friends.New research from Columbia University found that promp ting someone who is learning a new language with imag es and reminders of their own culture could temporarily r uin everything that the brain was trying to build.When native Chinese students were asked to talk with a Cauc asian avatar (白种人的虚拟头像) and a Chinese avatar, their English skills were so diff erent. Simply exposing students to a Chinese person affe cted their ability to speak English. Subjects who talked with the Chinese version felt more comfortable in their spe ech, but they produced 11% fewer words per minute. They ac tually became less fluent speakers.To make sure it wasn't just the avatar, researchers also show ed people random images of while the participants told a st ory. When pictures of their homeland appeared, fluency dropped 16% and volunteers were 85% more likely to use a l iteral translation, for example, calling pistachios “happy nuts”, because that's literally what the Chinese word for pistachio means.When the students were shown pictures of fish with one swim ming ahead of the others, their culture would change how the y look at the photo. With Chinese prompts (提示), like photos of the Great Wall or Chinese Dragon, etc. they saw more students thinking that the fish was being chased, w hile an American prompt, like pictures of Marilyn Monroe or S uperman, saw those students believing that it was a leader fis h. Why are our cultural symbols Marilyn Monroe and Superma n?The bottom line is: when attempting to learn a new culture it is far better to surround yourself withthat culture than create an island of the old one.8. Why does the author use a question in the first paragraph?A. To raise a question.B. To arouse readers’ aw areness.C. To introduce the topic.D. To tell a story.9. The underlined word “pistachios” in the fourth paragraph ref ers to ___________.A. picturesB. a kind of foodC. volunteersD. an image10. From the passage we can infer that ___________.A. with Chinese prompts, more students thought that it was a l eader fishB. with an American prompt, more students thought that the fi sh was being chasedC. different images would change with different peopleD. different cultures would affect how students look at the pho to11. According to the research, which is a better way fora student in a foreign land to learn a new culture?A. To surround himself with that culture.B. To create an island of the old one.C. To see random images of .D. To talk with a Cau casian avatar.DJust three days after hitting the screen across China, th e Chinese animation (动画) film “Monkey King: Hero is Back” aroused enthusiasm a mong audience and ticket sales have exceeded（超过）100 million yuan ($16.11 million).Web celebrities and many fans even posted topics about the f ilm on ’s Twitter-like Weibo, atwhich heated discussion are sparked.“Monkey King: Hero is Back” is based on the household legend of the Monkey King, but tells a not-so familiar story. However, it’s still a Chinese style heroic lege nd and an exciting adventure against evil and darkness in trou bled times, according to Lu Wei, the producer.“Monkey King is China’s super hero. It is so popular among C hinese audience because they long for and cherish our own s uperhero,” said Tian Xiaopeng, the director.Some media also put on a lot of comments from foreigners. “He’s never dead, he’s just fallen asleep. We all need a hero to look up to, to give us hope and courage when it is needed. We grew up listening to his tales, his great adventu res and heroic deeds. What makes a true hero is not just helpi ng people when one has the power, but having the courage to stand up against the evil even without power. And this is wha t the film is about. When the hero loses his power and armor, when he is nothing more than an ordinary monkey, what woul d he do to protect the one he loves? This is also about a grou p of Chinese dream chasers trying to keep the beacon of h ope lit even though being in the most unfavorable situations” f rom Tumblr.“Though the film was injected with a little bit of Hollywood, itsbold and creative story has attracted several Chinese cinema aficionados.” from Yibada.One netizen posted after watching the film: “The film sets a ne w high-bar for the domestic animation film, when I walked out of the t heater, I was crying.”12. According to the director’s opinion, the film is so po pular among Chinese audience because_______.A. Chinese audience long for and cherish his own superheroB. the film is based on the household legend of the Monkey Ki ngC. the Chinese need a hero to look up to, to give them hope a nd courageD. the film was injected with a little bit of13. According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________ _.A. the film is still a Chinese style heroic legendB. the film is well-receivedC. the film tells us the fact that what makes a true hero is to h elp people when one has the powerD. the film only aroused enthusiasm among Chinese audience14. After watching the film, the netizen mentioned in the last p aragraph was _________.A. very sadB. deeply moved C .very crazy D. deeply gloomy15. Why does the writer mention Weibo, Tumblr and Yibada? Because he wants to __________.A. persuade more readers to visit themB. tell readers so me information about themC. make them better known to readersD. provide some evidence for readers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。

山东省临沂市2016届初中学业水平模拟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。

第I卷1至6页；第II卷7至10页。

共100分，考试时间100分钟。

请考生们掌握好时间，答题时要做到自信、沉着、认真思考。

第I 卷(选择题共45分)注意事项：1. 答第I卷前，请考生们务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在答题卡上。

2. 每小题只准选一个正确答案。

答案选出后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试卷上。

3. 考试结束时，请考生们将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、听力测试(共15小题，计15分)注意：听力测试分四部分，共20小题。

做题时，先将答案画在试卷上，录音内容结束后，将所选答案转涂到答题卡上。

(一)听句子，选择与句子内容相对应的图片。

每个句子读两遍。

A B CD E F1. 2. 3. 4. 5.(二)听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案。

对话和问题都读两遍。

6. A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.7. A. She has a piano lesson. B. She has too much homework.C. She has to babysit her sister.8. A. $ 20. B. $ 15. C. $ 40.9. A. Tim’s family photo. B. Tim’s younger brother. C. Tim’s twin sister.10. A. Tom’s. B. Cindy’s. C. Alice’s.(三)听短文，根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。

短文读两遍。

听短文前，你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。

11. The pet dog was the soldier’s.12. In 1908，Germany started a program to teach dogs to be guides.13. Clever and fit dogs are the best dogs for the job.14. It takes over 2 years to train a little dog to be a guide dog.15. After Dorothy came back to the USA，more people knew the guide dogs.请考生们翻到第II卷，先找到第四大题的B) 部分。

高中英语真题:2016届高三英语上学期开学摸底考试试题第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company dir ector.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

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

2019届山东省临沂市2016级高三高考模拟考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★(解析版)第一部分：听力（共两节）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上. 录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话. 每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置. 听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题. 每段对话仅读一遍.1. What is the cat's main color？A. Black.B. White.C. Gray.2. How many people are having the meal？A Four.B. Three.C. Two.3. How has the weather been recently？A. Cold and rainy.B. Hot and dry.C. Windy and dry.4. What will the man do next？A. Watch a show.B. Take a shower.C. Continue reading.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？A. A strange belief.B. The habits of bees.C. A visiting friend.第二节（每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置. 听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间. 每段对话或独白读两遍.6. （1）Where does the conversation take place？A. At a retirement home.B. At a hospital.C. At a hotel.（2）What would the man like the woman to do next？A. To arrange his furniture.B. To put away his books.C. To bring in his dinner.7. （1）What are the speakers mainly talking about？A. A basketball game.B. A nature picture.C. A hunting incident.（2）Why is the man surprised？A. The photographer killed the lion.B. The lion caught the zebra.C. The photographer wasn't hurt.8. （1）Where does the man plan to attend college？A. US.B. England.C. Singapore.（2）What does the woman want to do first after graduation？A. Know some computer scientists.。

2016届高三英语摸底考试2015.08.28第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is the weather like now?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.2.What can we learn from the conversation?A.John won’t be back this evening.B.The woman lent John her bicycle.C.The man will ask John to be back quickly.3.How does the man feel about his driving to work?A.It takes him too much time.B.The distance is a little long.C.He feels that it’s not bad.4.What’s wrong with the radio?A.It can’t be turned on.B.It can’t be turned off.C.It doesn’t work.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At a restaurant.B.At a cinema.C.At a hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2016届高三英语上学期第一次摸底考试试题试卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟注意事项：1．请考生将姓名、班级、考号与座位号填写在答题纸指定的位置上；2．客观题的作答：将正确答案填涂在答题纸指定的位置上；3．主观题的作答：必须在答题纸上对应题目的答题区域内作答，在此区域外书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。

第Ⅰ卷（客观题100分）第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

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

1. What does the woman think of the party?A. It’s successful.B. It’s not good.C. It’s crowded.2. What does the man want to learn?A. Russian.B. Spanish.C. English.3. How will the man make a phone call?A. With his mobile phone.B. With the public phone.C. With the woman’s phone.4. How long has the woman been playing the piano?A. For about 15 years.B. For abut 9 years.C. For about6 years.5. Where did the man spend his holiday last year?A. In Italy.B. In Spain.C. In Greece.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

2016届高三第四次调研考试英语试卷满分：120分考试时间：100分钟命题人：李莉胡秀英校对人：李莉胡秀英第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

AI was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for!I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile—warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’ s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s‘the one’，” jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week—even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and—of course—I miss him since he’s passed away.”I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said “Y ou were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw hersmelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story.A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart.21. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?A. He was to meet his girlfriend.B. He had to go back to school soon.C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.D. He had to pick up some groceries.22. What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2 ) refer to?A. Her words.B. Her smile.C. Her flowers.D. Her politeness.23. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?A. She told him a nice story.B. She allowed him to pay first.C. She gave him encouragement.D. She liked flowers very much.24. What is the message conveyed in the story?A. Flowers are important for a dateB. Small talk is helpful.C. Love and kindness are rewarding.D. Elderly people deserve respecting.BIf you were wondering whether everything is a lie, the answer is: yes. Everything is a lie. Hello Kitty is not a cat, which is strange, because she looks like a cat and is named Kitty. But in fact, she’s a British girl called Kitty White. Puzzled? We are, too.The message comes from Sanrio, the creator of the international toy. Sanrio announced this after a professor from the University of Hawaii, Christine Yano, described the character as a cat in a report. Yano was responsible for a Hello Kitty show in Los Angeles.Professor Yano, speaking to the LA times, said: “Sanrio emailed me, saying that Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon cha racter. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She walks and sits like a two-legged person. She does have a pet cat of her own, however, and it’s called Charmmy Kitty.”According to the official Hello Kitty homepage, Kitty White was born in London on November 1, and is “a cheerful and happy little girl with a heart of gold.” Yano says, “Hello Kitty came out in the 1970s, when the Japanese and Japanese women were into Britain. They loved the culture of Britain. It showed an idealized (理想化的) childhood. So the character was created exactly for the tastes of that time.”Since her creation in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a global figure worth about $7 billion to Sanrio.It’s not the first time there have been doubts about who, or what exact ly, a cartoon character is. In the 1990s there was discussion about Goofy.Though we were all in shock at the news that Kitty is not a cat, there was some good news, as it is true that Snoopy, the world’s favorite dog, is thankfully a dog.25. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The author is encouraging readers not to believe anything.B. People usually think Hello Kitty is a cat.C. It is strange that a little girl is called Kitty.D. It is puzzling why Hello Kitty has become popular.26. The underlined word, “this”, in the second paragraph refers to ______.A. the fact that Hello Kitty is a little girlB. the report that professor Yano madeC. the Hello Kitty show in Los AngelesD. the view of Sanrio toward Hello Kitty27. According to the text, Kitty White _______.A. was born in London in the 1990sB. is a happy and kind-hearted girlC. has lived around many Japanese peopleD. likes showing the culture of Britain28. How does the author feel toward the news that Hello Kitty is not a cat?A. Delighted.B. ThrilledC. ThankfulD. ShockedCWhat to do on vacationAs you are heading to college, this summer vacation could be important in helping you stand out in a new environment.It can be challenging for students to set themselves apart during the academic years because every student at their high school has the same opportunities to take the same classes and participate in the same clubs and activities. Summer jumps out as a great opportunity for a student to do something different from the pack.If possible, it is a good idea for students to develop their academic interests in a college environment. Spending a week or two on campus and going into more depth in the area th ey’regoing to study will be helpful for their future study.What else can students do besides that?1. Help out. Summer is a wonderful time to become more engaged(投入的) in your community through service projects.2. Get a job. Paid work experience is extremely well-regarded by colleges because it needs maturity, responsibility, and devotion. Don’t look down your nose at entry-level jobs in supermarkets, restaurants or retail(零售业). They are great training grounds.3. Train for a leadership role. Leadership is a skill you can easily take from high school to college. Colleges are always looking for students to take the roles within clubs and organizations that are left open after students graduate.4. Get a taste of the real world with an internship(实习). Internship can be a great way for a student to test the waters. Seeing what day-to-day life is like in specific careers will often be life-changing.5. Be creative—Start something new. Create a business with a friend and make some money.6. Oh yeah: Have some fun too!29. The underlined phrase “look down your nose at” is closest in meaning to ___________.A. apply forB. expect too much ofC. become interested inD. have a low opinion of30. The author recommends that students do the following things during their summer vacations EXCEPT ________________.A. setting up a business with friendsB. spending some time on a college campusC. helping their parents with some houseworkD. getting a paid job or doing an internship31. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?A. To explain which qualities make students stand out in high schoolsB. To advise students to make use of their summer vacations to prepare for college lifeC. To try to persuade students that their studies should not be the most important thing in theirlives.D. To give students tips on how to develop their academic interests in a college environmentDIt’s one of our mainly beliefs that mice are afraid of cats. Scientists have long known thateven if a mouse has never seen a cat before, it is still able to detect(察觉) chemical signals released from it and run away in fear. This has always been thought to be something that is hard-wired into a mouse’s brain.But now Wendy Ingram, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, has challenged this common sense. She has found a way to “cure” mice of their inborn fear of cats—by infecting(感染) them with a parasite(寄生虫)，reported the science journal Nature.The parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, might sound unfamiliar to you, but the shocking fact is that up to one-third of people around the world are infected by it. This parasite can cause different diseases among humans, especially pregnant women—it is linked to blindness and the death of unborn babies.However, the parasite’s effects on mice are unique. Ingram and her team measured how mice reacted to a cat’s urine(尿) before and after it was infected by the parasite. They noted that normal mice stayed away from the urine while mice that were infected with the parasite walked freely around the test area.But that’s not all. The parasite was found to be more powerful than originally thought—even aft er researchers cured the mice of the infection, they no longer reacted with fear to a cat’s smell, which could indicate that the infection has caused a permanent change in mice’s brains.Why does a parasite change a mouse’s brain instead of making it sick like it does to humans? The answer lies in evolution. Toxoplasma gondii can only reproduce inside a cat. So the parasite had to develop a way of tricking the mice into getting eaten more easily—thus helping itself go inside a cat—by taking away mice’s sens e of alarm.“It’s exciting and scary” to know how a parasite can manipulate(操作) a mouse’s brain this way, Ingram said. But she also finds it inspiring. “Typically if you have a bacterial infection, you go to a doctor and take medicine and the infection is cleared and you expect all the symptoms to also go away,” she said, but this study has proven that wrong. “This may have huge implications(含义) for infectious disease medicine.”32. In this passage the writer mainly tries to ______________.A. analyze why mice are afraid of catsB. inform us a harmful parasite called Toxoplasma gondiiC. introduce a new study on how a certain parasite affects miceD. describe the evolution of Toxoplasma Gondii33. The underlined word “hard-wired” in first paragraph is closest in the meaning to ________.A. deeply rootedB. gradually changedC. quickly movedD. closely linked34. It was found in the experiment that mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii _________.A. stayed away from cat s’ urineB. moved around freely and didn’t react to cats’ urineC. became more sensitive to cats’ smell than normal miceD. became more afraid of cats after recovering from the infection35. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Harmful as it is to human beings, Toxoplasma gondii does no harm to mice or cats.B. People who are infected by Toxoplasma gondii will have permanent brain damage.C. Toxoplasma Gondii cause people to develop strange and deadly diseases.D. With certain infections, even after they have been cured, there may still be some effects fromthe bacteria(细菌) that cause them.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。

山东省临沂市2016届高三英语上学期期中试卷（含解析）2015．11 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。

第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

2．第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

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

1．What does the woman invite the man to do?A．Start a new diet． B．Get something to eat． C．Go to the gym with her．2．How much will the woman pay?A．$100． B．$200． C．$350．3．What are the speakers talking about?A．A shark． B．A camera． C．A movie．4．Who is the woman likely to be?A．A professor． B．A friend． C．A fellow student.5．What does the woman mean?A．She wants to go with Tim．B．She will travel around the world.C．She can’t afford to go anywhere．第二节(共15小题；每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。

高三年级英语阶段质量检测题2015-09-29试题说明：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题,100分）和第II卷（非选择题, 50分）两部分, 满分150。

2. 试题命制第I卷：张乐莉第II卷：刘成虎第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）一、第一节（共两节，满分30分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1、What do we learn about the man.A. He slept well on the plane.B. He had a long trip.C. He had a meeting.2、Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3、What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag.B. A record.C. A theatre ticket.4、What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language.B. Do some sports.C. Play the piano.5、What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends.B. Travelling the country.C. Reading alone.二、第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2016年山东省临沂市高三第二次模拟考试试题英语第I卷第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AJenkins stood at the huge plate glass window looking down at the parking lot.“You have to fire him.”“Who?”William sighed.“That Casey.”Jenkins was the firm’s regional manager，and his visits were monthly inspection on William’s entire team.“Casey? He’s my best salesman. You know，youth is a blunder(莽撞)，but when he calms down，he i s so devoted to his work. Why should I fire him?”Jenkins craned(伸长)his neck to follow whatever he was watching.“I don’t think he helps to build our company image well.”“Maybe not，but he’s really a good salesman，a team player，and he inspires everyone in the office and even the whole team here，”William said.“I won’t do it.”Technically，as director of this team，he and Jenkins were equals，but William knew that he had to play this carefully.“What you call inspiring，I call troublesome. Look!”.William walked over to see what he was talking about. Down in the parking lot was a strange sight indeed. Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone. He had his shirt tied around his waist. shoes and socks off，and smile you could see from the fifth floor. One by one Casey’s co-workers were joining him. Each took off what clothes they could and danced like a feather in the wind.“Inspiring? It’s crazy.”Jenkins was looking seriously angry，face red.“We were once young，weren’t’t we?”William said with a huge smile spreading across his face.“He’s doing the dodo dance. It’s not crazy. It’s SPRING. We all enjoy this time of the day!”He said，pulling down his tie as he headed to the door.21What kind of person is Casey in William’s opinion?A.Strict but open—minded.B.Kind and easy—going.C.Motivational and hardworking.D.Stubborn but considerate.解析：考察细节理解题。