2016届高三第一次调研考英语试卷
考试时间 ：120分钟 满分：150分
第I 卷（共103分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Librarian and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Publisher and salesman. D. Customer and shop assistant. 2. A. 1:45. B. 1:55. C. 2:05. D. 2:15. 3. A. She approves of building the highway. B. She is strongly against this plan.
C. She still hesitates whether it is feasible. D. She hasn’t heard about it yet.
4. A. Michael would not keep on doing the experiment. B. Michael had got the result of the experiment already. C. Michael thought the experiment was well done. D. Michael had expected the experiment to be easier. 5. A. Go for a walk along the lake. B. Speak before the class. C. Enjoy the sunshine. D. Prepare the presentation. 6. A. Internet surfing. B. Stock exchanging. C. Mountain climbing. D. Job hunting. 7. A. She doesn’t think it’s very hot here. B. She wants to open the window by herself. C. She thinks that the man is open-minded. D. She agrees to open the window. 8. A. It was broadcast on television. B. Tickets for it were rather expensive. C. Many people went to attend it. D. Few people heard about it.
9. A. She has too many dreams in her life. B. Her ideas can’t help solve the problems. C. She likes sleeping in the daytime. D. She doesn’t put her ideas into practice. 10. A. Steven has found a job as an actor.
B. Steven has been in his position for quite a long time. C. Steven’s job as a manager is difficult.
D. Steven’s behavior may cause his loss of the job. Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only
once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following report. 11. A. Introduce yourself to them. B. Tell the host directly. C. Complain to the host indirectly. D. Leave their house as you like. 12. A. Friendliness and seriousness. B. Kindness and politeness. C. Friendliness and openness. D. Politeness and seriousness. 13. A. How to deal with Americans. B. How to adapt to American culture. C. How to do business with Americans. D. How to go traveling in America.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Government funding. B. Car renting. C. Taxi-sharing. D. More subways building.
15. A. Passengers are encouraged to share a ride with each paying 60% of the fare.
B. Some taxis are fitted with sharing meters to calculate the fares for each passenger. C. More taxi drivers are employed to provide the service for the passengers. D. Taxi drivers can charge each passenger the full fare after the ride. 16. A. Taxi drivers can make more money from taxi-sharing.
B. The company only supplies limited number of taxis to passengers. C. Some passengers may conflict with each other during the ride. D. Many passengers are worried about their privacy and safety.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. The Federal Express Sender’s information: Parcel information: Time for delivery: The invoice or pickup address, a ____17____ phone number. Weight and specification --- height, width, length, value and the full ____18_____. 1-2 _____19____ days. Receiver’s information: Full name, address, phone number. PS: Don’t seal the parcel for the driver can check the ____20____ when collecting it. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What does the man think of skateboarding? It highlights participation and courage, giving people the extreme ____21______. Why does the man advise wearing equipment? Because the condition of _____22______ may be dangerous. Why did the German engineer invent the To solve his ______23_______. scooter? What does the woman think of skateboarding Both are ______24_____. and scooter?
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
There were emotional scenes as President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, waved while their limousine swept out of Albert Square in Manchester at the conclusion of their weeklong state visit to the UK.
The square in front of the city's town hall, where the couple had just had lunch with civic leaders, (25)_______ (surround) by thousands of Chinese, many of them local students. They shouted, \“uncle” in Chinese.
This reflected both a youthful nationalism and a confidence in the new direction of the country. Apart from South African president Nelson Mandela nearly two decades ago, it was perhaps in 1977 (27)_________ you could witness such crowd scenes for a foreign leader's visit.
Xi's visit was a redefining one in many ways. (28)________(agree) on about 30 billion pounds ($45.94 billion) of investment in major projects indicates the UK’s resolution to be open to business with China.
The UK was also sending a message (29)_________the world has now changed fundamentally, so you cannot ignore China's rise to be the world's second-largest economy, and instead, you (30)_________ cooperate with China. The UK was going to lead the way towards the future (31)_________ a new \
The latest issue of The Economist magazine makes it clear that this is considered a brave move. \government attached (32)_______ (great) importance to one relationship,\
(B)
“New Year's Eve, 1999. After an early morning machine-gun attack by a madman called the Digger leaves dozens dead in the Washington, D.C. subway, the mayor's office receives a mail (33)_______ (demand) twenty million dollars by midnight or more innocents will die. With the mail as the only evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls on retired FBI agent Parker Kincaid, (34)_______ (join) the hunt for the killer, the Digger. If the mayor doesn’t meet his demand, the first day of the new century (35)_______ (be) the last for hundreds of innocent people on the earth.”
In the novel The Devil’s Teardrop, thriller readers can get extra value from Jeffery Deaver, an international number-one bestselling author. Jeffery Deaver is expert at finishing his story with a surprising ending. Just like (36)_______ in The Terminator, the bad guys in this book just won’t quit, and they create violent disturbance in the last 50 pages to fill a whole new book. It was also adapted for the screen, (37)_______ starred Tom Everett Scott and Natasha Henstridge.
Best (38)_______ (know) for his thrillers starring criminalist （刑事专家） Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver now has a new mission to bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel
although Jeffery Deaver himself looks more like a brainy villain （反派人物） in a James Bond movie than a hero.
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964, but (39)_______ they dealt with all took place in the original era. Deaver is taking a new approach. “(40)_______there's no more Cold War to fight,” says Deaver, “his new Bond will fight post-9/11 evil.” Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. promoting G. importantly
B. channeled C. readiness D. inviting H. innocent I. conveyed J. safely
E. cultivate F. conclusions K. guarantee
Few children grow up without watching Teletubbies, a very popular show featuring interesting and fun characters that keep children absorbed. Like other animated creatures that have entertained children by way of television, Teletubbies are unique in their great contribution to preschoolers’ formal school ____41____. The program fits well into the style of broadcasting that airs on PBS, a non-profit broadcasting service ____42____ high quality, educational programs without commercial interruption.
A company by the name of Ragdoll Productions in the United Kingdom developed the Teletubbies figures and their stories. Teletubbies’ producers, Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, conducted extensive research to ____43____ the
effectiveness of their production as a teaching tool. They interviewed young children, linguists, and nursery school teachers. The ____44____ they reached were put very well into words by Ms. Wood when she said, “I want children to smile. If they are smiling, they will be relaxed. If they are relaxed, they will be confident. If they are confident, they will dare to be curious. If they are curious, they will grow in understanding.” Much creative energy and innovation were ____45____ into each one of the 365 shows that’s been broadcast.
What exactly makes Teletubbies so visibly and emotionally ___46_____ to young children? The answer is that they are completely designed from their point of view, being plump(fat and rounded in a pleasant way) and ____47____, as well as playful, warm, and funny. They live in a vibrant and magical world, part technological and part nursery rhyme.
More ____48____, the characters communicate very special, elementary ideas to the children: Teletubbies love each other very much; Teletubbies love to dance and sing; Teletubbies love their favorite things and interacting with their surroundings. These messages, ____49____ in very basic, repetitive language, invite interaction with children, helping kids aged from 1 to 4 _____50___ the skills they need to watch and listen at the same time, which is key to the development of a child’s thinking abilities.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
You paid for that music album in your iTunes library and enjoyed that best-selling novel on your e-reader. But now what? Can you lend them to your friends? Can you sell them again like you did with your physical albums and books?
Family members of the deceased (已故的) would usually inherit their diaries and photos. But
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