届陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

届陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

《届陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《届陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx（18页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

届陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题

西北农林科技大学附中2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试试题

高三英语

考试时间：

120分钟满分：

150分总题数：

72小题

第I卷（选择题，共100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.Wheredidthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Onabus.B.InthestreetC.Inafurniturestore.

2.Whatdidthemandolastnight?

A.HewenttothelibraryB.Hepreparedforatest.C.Hewenttoaparty.

3.Howdoesthewomenprobablyfeelnow?

A.Worried.B.Relieved.C.Confused.

4.Whattimedoesthesecondshowstart?

A.At7:

00.B.At7:

10C.At9:

10

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Theapplicationarrivedaweekearlierthanexpected.

B.Themanisnotsuitablefortheposition.

C.Thejobhasbeengiventosomeoneelse.

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；听完后各个小题给出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.HowarethespeakersgoingtoParis?

A.bybus.B.Byplane.C.Bytrain.

7.Howmuchshouldthespeakerspayforhiringabikeeveryday?

A.￡5.B.￡10.C.￡15.

听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

8.WhydoesthemanlikeJoplin’s?

A.Becauseofthelocation.B.Becauseofthebenefits.C.Becauseofthesalary.

9.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

A.HeshouldreconsiderbeforeworkingforJoplin’s.

B.Heshouldaskformorebenefits.C.heshouldapplyforit.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10.HowlongdoesittaketogettoBrussels?

A.12hours.B.9hours.C.7hours.

11.Whichticketwillthewomantake?

A.Firstclassontheexpresstrain.

B.Secondclassontheovernighttrain.

C.Firstclassontheovernighttrain.

12.Whatwillbechargedonthetrain?

A.Coffee.B.Water.C.Meals.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatmakestheFoodHallspecial?

A.Thebestservice.B.Avarietyoffood.C.Themostdeliciousfood.

14.WhyistheEgyptianHallsofamous?

A.PeoplecanbuymanykindsofEgyptianproducts.

B.ItlookslikeanancientEgyptianbuilding.

C.AlltheproductsherearemadeinEgypt.

15.Whenarethebigsales?

A.InJanuary.B.InAugust.C.InDecember.

16.Howmuchdocustomersspendduringthebigsales?

A.About1.5millionpounds.

B.About3millionpounds.

C.About9millionpounds.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?

A.Aschooladvisor.B.Asubjectteacher.C.Acareercoordinator.

18.Howlongwillthestudentsstayatschoolbeforegoingtouniversity?

A.Oneyear.B.Twoyears.C.Threeyears.

19.Whatisimportantifthestudentshavegotaparticularcareerinmind?

A.Tofigureouttheirhobbiesandskills.

B.Toknowtheirstrengthsandweaknesses.

C.Tofindoutthespecificsubjectstheyneedtotake.

20.Whatdoestheteacherremindthestudentsatlast?

A.Tomasterskillsoutsideschool.

B.Toshowpassionandresolution.

C.Totakeprofessionaltraining.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

NASAhasrecentlyfoundatwinEarthintheMilkyWay.ScientistssaidtheplanetwastheclosesttoEarththathasbeenseen.

Kepler452b,whichhasbeennamedEarth2,issixbillionyearsold.Ithasa385-dayyearandorbitsitsstaratthesamedistanceasus.ItissolikeEarththatNASAbelievesitispossiblethatlifeonceinhabitedtheplanet.Kepler452bis60percentlargerindiameter（直径）thanEarth.ScientistssaythattheplanetreceivedthesamekindofsunshineaswedoonEarth.Thus,plantscouldsurviveiftakentotheplanet.

Sincetheplanetis1.5billionyearsolderthanEarth,scientistssayitcanshowapossiblefutureforearth.“IfKepler452bisindeedarockyplanets,itslocationcouldmeanthatitisjustenteringanuncontrollablegreenhouseperiodofitsclimatehistory.”SaidDougCaldwell,ascientistworkingontheKeplerMission.

AccordingtoCaldwell,theincreasingenergyfromitsagingsunmightbeheatingthesurfaceandevaporatinganyoceans.Kepler452bcouldbeexperiencingnowwhatEarthwillundergomorethanabillionyearsfromnow,astheSunagesandgrowsbrighter.

Thediscoveryalsogivesnewhopethatalien（外星人）civilizationsmayexistbeyondtheSolarSystem.“Wewon’tbegoingtothisplanetbutourchildren’schildren’schildrenmightbe.”saidJeffCoughlin,anotherresearchscientistontheKeplerMission.

TheKeplerspacetelescope（太空望远镜）hasbeenlookingforsignsofnewworldsoutsidetheSolarSystemsinceMay2009,andhassofarfoundmorethan4,000planets.Butthoseplanetsareeithertoohotortoocoldtosustainlife.

（注：

KeplerMissionNASA设计的发现类地行星的太空探索任务）

21.ThefollowingstatementsaboutKepler452b（Earth2）areallcorrectexcept________.

A.Ithasexistedforsixbillionyears.

B.Itis60%largerindiameterthantheearth.

C.Ithasalreadyenteredanuncontrollablegreenhouseperiodofitsclimatehistory

D.Itistheclosestplanettotheearth.

22.TheimportanceofthediscoveryofEarth2liesinthefactthatEarth2________.

①canshowalikelyfuturefortheearth

②givesnewhopethataliencivilizationsmayexistbeyondtheSolarSystem

③provesthatlifeonceinhabitedtheplanet

④provesthatplantscansurviveonotherplanetsapartfromtheearth.

⑤isgoingthroughnowwhattheearthwillundergomorethanabillionyearsfromnow

A.④⑤B.①③C.②④D.①②

23.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Theearthhasexistedforabout4.5billionyears.

B.Kepler452bisoneoftheplanetsintheMilkyWay.

C.DougCaldwelandJeffCoughlinarebothresearchscientistsontheKeplerMission.

D.Morethan4,000planetsoutsidetheSolarSystemstillcannotsustainlifenow.

B

Fortravelingfoodies,localcuisineisasimportantasthedestinationitselfwhenplanningatrip.Recently,CNNreadershavevotedforthetop10destinationsforfoodlovers.

1.Taiwan:

8,242votes

Theisland’sfoodisamixofthecuisineoftheMinNan（闽南）,Teochew（潮州）alongwithJapanesecooking.

Therearearound20streetsforsnackinginTaipei.AndTainan,Taiwan’soldestcity,whichisoftenreferredtoasitsfoodcapital.

Everytimeyouthinkyou’vefoundthebeststinkytofu（臭豆腐）orbeefnoodle,there’salwaysanotherTaiwanesefoodshopthatsurpassesit.

2.Philippines:

1,528votes

Filipinofoodisn’taswellknownastheothercuisinesonthislist,butthecountryhassomedeliciousdishesofitsown.

Adobo,forinstance,isadishcookedineveryhouseholdinthePhilippines.It’sMexicaninorigin,butFilipinoscookitwithsomespecialsauce.

Lechon,meanwhile,isthePhilippines’mostpopularpartyguest.Anentirepigisroastedovercoals,endingwiththecrisp（脆的）,golden-brownskin

3.Italy:

810votes

Italianfoodhasattractedfoodloversaroundtheworldforcenturies，withitsfamouspizza，pastaandtomatosauce.

WhetheryouvisitSicilytotastearancini（akindofriceball）,makeaspecialtriptoNaplestosampletheworld’sbestpizzaortakeatraintoModenatotastetheworld’sfinestParmigiano-Reggiano（帕马森干酪）,nocornerofItalywillleaveyourstomachdisappointed.

4.Thailand:

470votes

WithinfluencesfromChina,Malaysia,Indonesia,Myanmarandaroyalculinarytradition,Thaicuisineisoneofthebestintheworld.

Thecombinationofsomanyherbsandspicesineachdishproducescomplexflavors.Everyone’sfamiliarwithdisheslikegreencurryandpadThai（泰式炒面）.

5.Japan:

443votes6.Malaysia:

265votes

7.HongKong:

236votes8.India:

205votes

9.Greece:

167votes10.Vietnam:

162votes

24.Inwhichofthefollowingplacescanpeopletastetheworld’sfinestParmigiano-Reggiano”?

A.SicilyB.ModenaC.NaplesD.Mexico

25.Whatdoestheword“it”inParagraph4referto?

A.Japanesecooking

B.amixofthecuisineofMinNanandTeochew

C.theoldestcityinTaiwan-Tainan

D.thebeststinkytofuorbeefnoodle

26.WhichofthefollowingwasoriginallyfromMexico?

A.stinkytofuB.AdoboC.beefnoodleD.arancini

27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthegreencurryandpadThaiistrue?

A.TheyhavebeencookedbyPhilippineswithspecialsauces.

B.TheyareamixofthecuisineofMinNanandTeochew

C.Theyhavecomplexflavorsbecauseofthecombinationofsomanyherbsandspices.

D.Theyareroastedovercoals,endingwiththecrisp（脆的）,golden-brownskin.

C

Withhisuniqueblackmane（鬃毛）andimpressivestature（身材）,13-year-oldCecilwasapopulartouristattractionatthe3.6million-square-acreHwangeNationalPark（万基国家公园）inZimbabwe（津巴布韦）.

Cecilwasheadofaprideoflionsthatincludes12cubs（幼崽）,butthewell-knownlionwasshotandkilledinearlyJulybyAmericandentistWalterJ.Palmer.

Cecil’sdeathhasalreadysparkedaninternationaloutcry（强烈抗议）withmanycallingforanendtohuntingendangeredanimalsandforPalmertobeextradited（引渡）toZimbabwetostandtrial.

ProfessorDavidMacdonald,theheadoftheOxfordUniversityresearchprogramthatmonitoredthedailymovementsofCecilanddozensofotherlions,isdeeplysaddenedbyCecil’sdeath.Macdonaldhopesthedeathcaninspirethepublictotakeaninterestinlionconservation.

Macdonaldsaysmanyofthelionstrackedbytheprogramhavebeenshotandkilled.“ThebackgroundtothisstoryisthatthereisacrisisforlionsthroughoutmuchofAfrica.”Hesays.

Africanlionpopulationshavefallenalmost60percentoverthepastthirtydecades,andasfewas32,000ofthemremaininthewild,accordingtotheInternationalFundforAnimalWelfare（国际爱护动物基金会）.

“Andastroublingasitis,therarerthesehuntedanimalsbecome,themorehuntersarewillingtopaytokillthem,”saidJeffFlockedn,thefund’sNorthAmericanregionaldirector.

Inadditiontoexcessivehunting,lionsthroughoutAfricaalsocontinuetofacethreats