1、东莞市20152016学年度第一学期期中三校联考高二年级英语试题 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 东莞八中命题 命题人：吴云峰 审题人：赖司其第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 （2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第12题。1. Who will teach the woman to play the guitar? A. Mrs. Smith B. Mr. White C.
2、Mrs. White2. When does the conversation probably take place? A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. What kind of books does the man need? A. Books about software technology B. Books about medical technology C. Books about computer technology4. Which of the followin
3、g will the man type? A. The topic B. The authors name C. The name of the book5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore B. In a library C. In a classroom第二节 听取信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为6-10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒的阅题时间，录音读两遍，你将有60秒的作答时间。Carlos Al Maha
4、lTime or ageEventIn 6_ was bornTwo 7 _ oldmoved to the USA In 1965began to play the 8_Between the ages of 10 and 18 travelled in the south and 9_ Atlantic areasIn 197310_ from Florida State University第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节 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。 ATomas Alb
5、ert, 17, has a problem.Though his skin is naturally pale, he prefers to show off his tan, an attractive brown color. When he is on holiday with his family on the Californian beach, he tends to redden and burn his skin. Using a tanning bed (日光浴床) is effective for those who want to have brown color. B
6、ut the golden tan desired by many Californians just got a little harder for teens to achieve.Under the law signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday that is now the nations most restrictive, boys and girls under 18 are banned from using tanning beds. The law came into effect in January, 2012. The pre
7、vious law allowed teens who are at least 14 to use a tanning bed with written permission from their parents.Texas has banned children under 16 from using tanning beds, and other states have age restrictions. But California has become the first state in the US to completely forbid all teens under 18
8、from the practice.State Senator Ted Lieu, the laws sponsor, said the higher age limit was necessary because the type of radiation used in tanning beds can lead to skin damage, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women age 25 to 30. The warnings dont alarm Tomas who was shopping with frien
9、ds on Sunday. “I dont think it is that bad.” His friend, 16-year-old Elise Filter of Berkeley, said, “I just think it looks a lot healthier to have natural color on my skin.”“The danger of tanning beds isnt ignored but the new age limit will hurt business owners,” said the Indoor Tanning Association
10、, an industry group that said up to 10 percent of its members customers are under 18.Several Bay Area tanning clubs said few of their customers are teens. But Svetlana Serbul, owner of Walnut Creek Tanning, said teenage girls made up 10 to 15 percent of her customers.Serbul said she was already upse
11、t about a 10 percent tax on tanning-bed services, a fee President Barack Obama set to raise money for the federal health care system.11. Now Tomas Alberts problem is that _. A. his skin got burnt on Sunday on the coastal beach B. he is laughed at because of his pale skin C. his parents forbade him t
12、o use tanning beds D. he is not allowed to use tanning beds by law.12. According to the passage, California _.A. had no previous ban on the use of tanning beds by teenagersB. is the first state to set tanning restrictions for teensC. has the highest age limit for tanning beds in the USD. has a high
13、death rate from skin cancer13. What is Tomas Alberts attitude towards the danger of tanning beds?A. He thinks it not great. B. He takes it seriously.C. He is shocked by it. D. He is doubtful about it.14. It can be inferred that Svetlana Serbul _.A. supported Obama s tax policyB. is worrying a lot ab
14、out her businessC. has no regard for customers safetyD. believes the higher age limit is necessary15. The passage is mainly about _.A. the danger of tanning bedsB. the popularity of tanning among teenagersC. Obamas tax policy on tanning-bed servicesD. a Californias ban on teenagers use of tanning be
15、ds BMost readers of Mark Twain (1835-1910) know that the real name of the famous American author was Samuel Clemens, but how many know the origin of his pen name? The answer is a way into the colorful and adventurous early life of Clemens, which included attempts to get his footing in a number of tr
16、ades before he found his true calling in life. “Mark Twain” was the cry given out on a steamship when the ship entered a river depth of two fathoms. Twain trained as a steamship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that inspired his vivid and humorous memoir Life on the Mississippi.
17、The river would become an important theme in his mature work who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book-The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnTwain did not come from a typical writers background. He had to teach himself, making use of public libraries to gain the knowl
18、edge he would put to use in his fiction and journalism.On the other hand, his life experience gave him wonderful material to draw on and draw readers in. Mark Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local color” because it shows great knowledge of local people, their ways and customs.This gift
19、is very clear in the two books for which Twain remains celebrated today: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many call “The Great American Novel”.The most remarkable invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck didnt take to schooling.
20、 It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master such as Twain could have created such a convincing imitation of the way a young southern boy would have talked in the years leading up to the American Civil War. 16. Which word can best replace the underlined word footing in the
21、 first paragraph? A. Fortune. B. Fame. C. Passion. D. position.17. What does the underlined phrase “this gift” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. His talent for self-teaching.B. His use of writing to represent local people and culture.C. His impressive physical appearance.D. His experience as a sailor.18. W
22、hat is the most outstanding part of Huckleberry Finn, according to the article?A. The unique way that Huck talks.B. The vivid descriptions.C. The deep social meaning.D. The exciting adventures.19. We can infer from the article that Mark Twain _.A. had a strong educational backgroundB. benefited a lo
23、t from the influence of his familyC. succeeded mostly thanks to his hard workD. didnt think that local people were worth writing about20. What is the article mainly about?A. Why Mark Twain is the best writer in the history of American literature.B. How Mark Twains life experiences influenced his wri
24、ting.C. The difficulties Mark Twain overcame in his writing career.D. Mark Twains interest in describing local life. C Today I enjoyed my first Fathers Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church a
25、nd then went out for a nice lunch at a place where Id been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.Ive become a dad, so what does Fathers Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. Id say the last 10 months s
26、aw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything. Ive always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations
27、 of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water company. I remember he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I a
28、m not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it again. Growing up I didnt have to worry about whether Id have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are
29、wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa with the windows down. Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad. 21. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. Why the author likes celebrating Fathers Day.B. What the authors wife wanted him to do on Fathers Day
30、.C. How the author should have celebrated Fathers Day.D. How the author spent his first Fathers Day as a father. 22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _.A. the author is too busy to look after his sonB. the authors parents help look after his little sonC. the author doesnt know what Fathers Day rea
31、lly meansD. the author doesnt think looking after his son is a hard job. 23. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that _.A. he had a very difficult childhoodB. his dad is really good at repairing carsC. his dad really deserves his appreciationD. his dad should have changed his job. 24.
32、 What does the underline word “it” in Paragraph3 refer to?A. working at night B. calling his father C. fixing cars D. working in an M&M factory 25. When the author was young, he _. A. was interested in fixing carsB. felt the happiest at his grandpas C. sometimes suffered from hungerD. had some great
33、 time with his father 第二节 七选五阅读（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many people think of orchids (兰花) as beautiful, sweet smelling, costly flowers that grow in hot tropical(热带的) forest. _26_ Some of the plants are found above the Arctic Circle. Some have an unpleasant s
34、mell. Not every species is lovely. And if you want to buy an orchid, it will cost a lot less than it once did. Orchids are among the most common plant groups in the world. _27_ At the same time , orchids produced in factories have become an important greenhouse crop. _28_ The flowers may tiny or lar
35、ge. But most have some common characteristics. The sepals(萼片) of an orchid form the outside the the bud before the flower opens. There also are tow regular petals (花瓣) . The third petal is the lip. Orchids share this structure with lilies and irises. For reproduction, orchid flowers have male and fe
36、male parts joined into one structure. The structure is called the column. The column is the most important quality that identifies the orchid family. 29 Some are “ air plants” that grow on trees. Unlike parasites( 寄生生物), however, they do not rob the trees of nutrition. The world has an estimated 250
37、00 kinds of orchids. A big blue globe near the opening of the show “ Orchids: A Cultural Odyssey” shows places where orchids grow. _30_ For example, Costa Rica has 1500 species. The United States has 70. The far northern nation of Greenland has four.A. But not everyone likes orchids.B. Not all orchi
38、ds grow from the ground.C. But that is not the whole story of orchids.D. Orchid seeds grow slowly in the open air.E. The number of species in an area is written near its name.F. Orchids come in all shapes, sizes, designs, colors and color combinations.G. But some orchids that grow naturally are in d
39、anger of disappearing from Earth. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题， 每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a famous 19th-century poet and artist. He was once 31_ by an elderly man. The man had some 32_ that he wanted Rossetti
40、 to 33_ and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least 34_ some talent. Rossetti looked them over carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were 35_, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a 36 _ man, and he told the elderly man as softly as possible that th
41、e pictures were without much 37_ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not 38 _ to the man.The visitor was sad, but seemed to 39_ Rossettis judgment. He felt sorry for taking up Rossettis time, 40_ would he just look at a few more drawings- these done by a 41_ art student?Rossetti loo
42、ked over those drawings and immediately became 42 _ the talent they showed. “ Oh, these-these are 43_. This young student has great 44_. He should be 45_ every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful 46_ if he will work hard and stick to it, “ he said.Rossetti could see t
43、hat the elderly man was deeply moved. “ Who is this fine young 47_?” he asked . “ Your son?” “ No, “ the elderly man said 48_. “ It is me-40 years ago. If only I had heard your 49_ then! For you see, I lost heart and 50_- too soon.” 31A.hitB.visitedC.recordedD.taught32A.photosB.poemsC.songsD.drawing
44、s33A.look at B.look forC.look afterD.look back34A.ownedB.learnedC.showedD.lost35A.harmlessB.friendlessC.worthlessD.wordless36A.strictB.busyC.braveD.kind37A.knowledgeB.feelingC.funD.value38A.talkB.listenC.lieD.go39A.expectB.doubtC.realizeD.receive40A.soB.ifC.unlessD.but41A.famousB.newC.youngD.clever4
45、2A.tired ofB.interested inC.proud ofD.worried about43A.simpleB.goodC.uglyD.strange44A.adviceB.experienceC.loveD.talent45A.givenB.lentC.mailedD.paid46A.answerB.messageC.smileD.future47A.musicianB.painterC.writerD.poet48A.sadlyB.shylyC.loudlyD.nervously49A.introductionB.nameC.planD.praise50A.stood upB
46、.picked upC.gave upD.got up第二节 语法填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。51. He talked _ (constant) about the basketball match which was just over.52. The reason why I want to learn English is _ I want to talk to foreigners fluently.53. People are concerned about the _ of the food they buy. (
