西藏日喀则地区第一高级中学2016届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

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。

A

My son David, who was three and a half years old, taught me a beautiful lesson today. After we finished playing with the beads, David slowly picked up each bead, looking at them as if they were made of chocolate and then put them into the box they were stored in. With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting impatient. ―Why could he not pick up 10 in one go and put them in? My morning was g oing to be ruined today!‖

But then it hit me like a brick. I noticed that he did this with as much interest as he had while we were playing. The boy was enjoying the whole process. For him the fun was in the game itself as well as in the process of properly picking up and cleaning up. It was not just about his turn or the fun part. Every bit was as fun as the other.

I thought of myself as a kid when we would go out to play cricket(板球). If I was not batting(用球板击球) or bowling(投球) , I was unhappy as I impatiently waited for my turn to do so. As a result, I was unhappy while waiting for my turn and only happy for the few moments I either batted or bowled. Only the process of doing something I combined with happiness made me cheerful. The rest of the time I was waiting for my turn in the future or recalling great bowling from the past.

Looking at how peacefully my son was putting beads in the box taught me that the process is the goal. The joy of journey is not in getting there but in every step of it.

1. Why was the father getting upset?

A. He wasn’t interested in the game.

B. It’d take long to put away the beads.

C. David put away the beads casually.

D. His son didn’t do it as he was told to.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. I was hit by David with a brick.

B. I felt very annoyed at what David did.

C. I suddenly understood David’s behavior.

D. I was at a loss what to do with David.

3. We can learn from the text that the author_____.

A. felt satisfied with his teammates

B. happily watched his teammates play

C. thought it a pleasure to win a match

D. was eager to join in the game

4. What did the author learn from this experience?

A. The process was more important than the result.

B. Happiness resulted from doing something pleasant.

C. It was important for children to develop good habits.

D. What children thought was different from what adults thought.

B

In summer, some people avoid outdoor activities because they don't want to get hot and sticky or sun burnt.Luckily, there are some outdoor activities which don't involve breaking sweat. River rafting

Hot summer weather and cool water-what a perfect match! River rafting can be both scenic and exciting.When the raft follows a gentle stream, the views of the countryside or valley is like a traditional Chinese painting. And when you enter white water where the riverbed creates a natural roller coaster, you feel a rush of adrenaline （肾上腺素）.Paddle your raft to the riverbank to have a picnic or barbecue which will taste best when you are starving.

Where to find: River rafting trips are usually on offer in mountainous or valley regions such as the Three Gorges.

Tips: Wear a helmet and life jacket at all times; bring enough sunscreen; and bring lots of water.

Caving

People say that the only naturally air-conditioned place in summer is a big cave.It is true.Cave tours featuring light shows are old hat. Now it's time to wear a lamp on your helmet like a mineworker to explore caves in darkness.Exploring unknown caverns and navigating underground rivers is what makes caving so thrilling.Plus, caving can be a very healthy sport, for the oxygen level is usually higher so basically you are having an oxygen spa as the bonus.

Where to find: caving can be very risky, so consult local travel agents and go in groups with professional cavers.

Tips: Follow your guides; drink enough water to avoid dehydration（脱水）; and wear strong and not easily damaged hiking boots.

Coastal walking/cycling and beach activities

For those who live far away from mountains, coastal regions and beaches are good places to spend time in the summer.With sea breezes in your hair, it is nice to take a hike or cycle ride while enjoying the coastline.If you want to be sportier, try beach games, such as soccer and volleyball.It's a totally different experience from playing on hard courts or grass.

Where to find: Just go to the beach or find an urban artificial beach such as the one in Chatoyant Park in Beijing or the man-made lake beach in Wuhan.

Tips: Loads of sunscreen needed; water and snacks are necessary; be aware of jellyfish and garbage floating in the water.

5.What does the underlined words "old hat" in paragraph 5 mean?

A.Out of fashion.

B.Out of the way.

C.A particular fashion.

D.A unique style.

6.If you love river rafting trips, you can _____.

A.go to the beach

B.explore caves

C.do some outdoor activities

D.drift the boat downstream

7.What is specially needed to explore caves?

A.An oxygen spa.

B.A professional caver.

C.A lamp.

D.A helmet.

8.Helen lives in a big city, where is the best place for her to spend weekends?

A.A riverbank.

B.Underground rivers.

C.An urban artificial beach.

D.Mountainous areas.

C

It’s time to be water efficient!

As populations increase across Australia and the rest of the world, demand for water will also incr ease. If we don’t reduce each individual’s demand for water (both directly and through embodied water) the water situation will become dire.

It is obvious that we cannot increase demands for water much more without detrimental (有害的) effects to the environment, society and the economy.

It’s all too easy to blame someone else for the water situation –―if 70% of water is used for agric ulture then that’s what we should target‖– but it’s not that easy. We all depend on the food and res ources that agriculture provides, and while there are definitely opportunities to increase water effic

iency on the farm, the solution will take more than that.

We each share responsibility for the sustainable management of our water resources, which mea ns using less water at home, in the workplace, at school, on holidays, on the farm, … everyone, ev erywhere, every time.

It's time to become water efficient! This involves reassessing our relationship with water, and le arning to use it more sparingly. On the most basic level, it requires a behavioral（行动的） change, and assigning a value to water that truly reflects its worth.

We can also unlock economic benefits of being water efficient. There are many real world exam ples given in the case studies on this site.

Everybody has a responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy a similar standar d of living to the one we enjoy now. In fact, many of the impacts associated with water use are like ly to have an effect on our own lives!

https://www.360docs.net/doc/905085159.html,.au has been designed to help you respond to the challenge to become wate r efficient. It acts as a central repository for relevant information and further advice, so that you ca n actually achieve significant savings. It also showcases those companies with products that will a ssist you in your goal.

9. Can you infer where this passage is from?

A. newspaper

B. TV programme

C. Radio broadcast

D. Internet

10. What can we do to save water?

A. find more water resources

B. use less water everywhere, every time

C. realize the importance of saving water

D. unlock economic benefits of being water efficient

11. What is not the reason to save water?

A. There are more and more people in the world.

B. The water resources are limited.

C. Agriculture needs more water.

D. The water is very important for us.

12. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Water is very important for the human.

B. Everybody has a responsibility to save water.

C. It's time to be water efficient.

D. Let’s save water for our future generations.

D

On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him.He was stricken with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child，and so he has braces (支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches (双拐).

He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair.Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward.Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play.

But this time，something went wrong.Just as he finished the first few bars (小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap (嘣断) --- it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do.

We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one.But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.

The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.

When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered.He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone.―You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.’’

13.By saying ―getting on stage is no small achievement for him‖, the author really means .

A.it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

B.it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled

C.it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience

D.it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

14.Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke.

A.gave up playing

B.didn’t know what to do

C.went on playing the same piece of music

D.went on playing a different piece of music

15.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is .

A.clever

B.strong willed

C.humorous

D.quite skilled

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。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

Let children learn to judge their own work. 16 if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s.

17 they learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught—to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. 18 We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what his word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. 19

Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? 20 . Let’s end thia nonsense of grades, exam, marks, Let us throw them all out, and let the chidren learn what all educated person must some day learn, how to measure their own understaning, how to know what they know or do know.

A.Our job should be to help the child when he tells that he can’t find the way to get the right answe r.

B. Point out his mistakes.

C. In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things.

D. Let him correct his own papers.

E. We do it all for him.

F. We allow him to learn from other children.

G. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time;

第二部分英语知识运用（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。

My wife Julie and I were out on the road that___21___around where we live, when we saw a（n）___22___ worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked __23____to the dog and patted it. I___24___ and there was a collar with a phone number. I called ____25__ no one answered.

The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog’s ____26__ while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, we sat down on the sidewalk ____27__ our new friend made short work of the food. ____28__we got her home.

After trying for many times we got a __29____from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She __30____ that Tara had been her father’s dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So, Tara was ___31___returned home. Here is the __32___of the story: Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to___33___me to come back, but I wasn’t hearing ___34___ that made that sound likely.

I was ___35___ to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more___36___than our problem to worry about. There was a creature ___37___ right before us and we had to work together to help it.We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family. In the___38___ ―Love Is Not a Fight‖ Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At o ne point he sings, ―And if we try to leave, __39____ God send angels (天使) to guard the door.‖ Sometimes angels come ___40___ as dogs.

21.A.flows B.reaches C.runs D.walks

22.A.young B.old C.tired D.ugly

23.A.gently B.carefully C.angrily D.slowly

https://www.360docs.net/doc/905085159.html,forted B.touched C.tested D.checked

25.A.or B.and C.but D. so

26.A.clothes B.food C.toys D.basket

27.A.while B.when C.until D.though

28.A.Gradually B.Successfully C.Eventually D.Surprisingly

29.A.letter B.phone C.note D.response

30.A.explained B.declared C.suggested D.insisted

31.A.happily B.safely C.quickly D.loudly

32.A.secret B.point C.truth D.background

33.A.advise B.allow C.urge D.persuade

34.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something

35.A.going B.about C.supposed https://www.360docs.net/doc/905085159.html,ed

36.A.important B.influential C.effective D.foolish

37.A.in order B.in danger C.in need. D.in use

38.A.song B.story C.film D.book

39.A.should B.may C.would D.could

40.A.treated B.regarded C.worked D. disguised.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)

第三部分英语知识运用

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词），或括号内单词的正确形式。

W: Hi, Mr. Lee, I am 41 reporter from the New York Times. It will be great 42 you can tell me some information about chopsticks, 43 their origin and the materials they are made from.

M: Good question. Chopsticks originated in China, but they are 44 (wide) used in many Asian countries. Chopsticks may be made of any of the 45 (follow) materials: bamboo, wood, gold, silver, ivory, or plastic, and they may be 46 round or square. Some chopsticks are decorated 47 colored pictures. Ordinary chopsticks used in Chinese homes are made of wood or bamboo. In ancient times, the rich used jade or gold chopsticks to display their wealth. Many kings and emperors used silver chopsticks to see if their food had been poisoned.

W: OK, thank you. And I’d like to know why Chinese people use chopsticks.48 not knives and forks, like Americans?

M: Oh, that is a good question. I think Chinese people choose chopsticks, rather than knives and forks, because Chinese people, under the influence of Confucianism, have traditionally 49 (consider) knives and forks as symbolizing a type of violence. On the other hand, chopsticks reflect 50 (gentle) and kindness. And maybe Chinese food simply seems to taste better when eaten with chopsticks.

第五部分写作（共2节；满分25分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park.

The park was full of beauty of spring, with the sun shining and birds sing. When I was enjoying the fantastic scenery around, something unpleasant caught their eyes. A young couple in a boat wa s eating, talking and laughing loudly as if they were the only people in the world. Which is worse, they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, total ignoring the noticeable sign ―No Littering‖nearby. What shame!

Such behavior leaves me deep in thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did so, the lake will be severely polluted or soon turned into a huge dustbin.

第二节书面表达（满分15分）

你的英语老师在每堂英语课开始都要求学生进行3-4分钟的英语演讲，某次课前要求你们以―My Dream College‖为题写一篇词数为120左右的英语短文。

要求：1. 简要描述你梦想的大学及选择它的原因；

2. 你准备如何为之奋斗；

注意：开头、结尾已经写好，不计入字数。

My Dream College

It’s my great honor to share with you my dream college.______________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening!

高三英语期末参考答案及评分标准

第一部分阅读部分（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

1-15 BCDA ADBC DBCC BCB

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

16-20 GCEDA

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分10分）

21-25 CBADC 26-30 BACDA 31-35 BCDAB 36-40 ACABD

第三部分英语知识运用

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

21-25 CBADC 26-30 BACDA 31-35 BCDAB 36-40 ACABD

第三部分英语知识运用

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

41.a 42. if 43. such as 44. widely 45. following 46. either 47. with 48. Why 49. considered 50.gentleness

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

【小题1】第二句: beatuiful 改成beauty

【小题2】第二句: sing改成singing

【小题3】第三句: theri改成my

【小题4】第四句: was改成were

【小题5】第五句: which改成what

【小题6】第五句: total改成totally

【小题7】第六句: what改成 a

【小题8】第七句: leaves改成left

【小题9】第八句: 去掉so

【小题10】第八句: or改成and

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

My Dream College

It’s my great honor to share my dream collge with you. As we all know, going to college has been attached great significance to us Chinese students. And we are sparing no effort to be admitted by our dream college.