广东省广州市执信中学2015-2016学年高三(上)期末英语试卷(解析版)一、听力题1.(16分)情景介绍:角色:你是男士.任务:(1)与朋友谈论其接触中国民歌的经历及感受;(2)根据谈话内容回答问题.1.Nowpleaselistentothedialogue.2.Nowpleaseaskthespeakerthreequestions.请听完对话后,根据下面中文提示请你用英语提出三个问题(请把英语问题写在答卷1﹣3的横线上)(1)你第一次听到中国民歌是在什么时候?(2)你能告诉我你是怎么学民歌的吗?(3)在你学习了民歌之后你会演唱它吗?3.NowpleasegetreadytoanswerfivequestionsinEnglish.You'reallowed10secondstopreparetheanswer.(请把英语回答写在答卷4﹣8的横线上)二、单项选择(共16小题,每小题0.5分,满分8分)2.Itissuchaninterestingbook________wealllike.()A.thatB.whichC.asD.what3.IpreferaflatinInvernessto________inPerth,asIwanttolivenearmymum's.()A.itB.oneC.thatD.which4.________Iadmitthatthereareproblems,Idon'tagreethattheycannotbesolved.()A.WhenB.BecauseC.IfD.While5.Wherewas________thefirstmeetingoftheChineseCommunistPartywasheld?()A.theplacethatB.itthatC.thatD.what6.Themanagerwasworriedaboutthepressconferencehisassistant______inhisplacebut,luckily,everythingwasgoingonsmoothly.()A.wastogiveB.wouldgiveC.hadgivenD.wasgiving7.Ifyou________themedicineyesterday,you________wellnow.()A.took,mightbeB.hadtaken,mighthavebeenC.hadtaken,mightbeD.took,mighthavebeen8.Hardly________whenshe________someoneknockingatthedoor.()A.didshesit,heardB.didshesit,hadheardC.hadshesat,hadheardD.hadshesat,heard9.Theboywent________intheforestandsavedthelostchild,sohewas________praisedforhiscourage.()A.deeply,highlyB.deep,highC.deep,highlyD.deeply,high10.﹣________ofusthinktheEnglishexaminationwasdifficult.﹣ButIstilldon'tthink________couldpassit.()A.All,everybodyB.None,anybodyC.All,anybodyD.None,everybody11.Iknownothingabouttheyounglady________sheisfromBeijing.()A.exceptthatB.besidesC.exceptforD.except12.Theserules________newmembersonly.()A.areappliedtoB.applyforC.applytoD.areappliedfor13.Letmetakedown________you'vesaid________Iforget.()A.that,whenB.what,beforeC.which,beforeD.what,when14.Thisbookcontainsa________ofseveralarticlesinnuclearphysicssoyoucanreaditbeforeyoureadthebookindetail.()A.digestB.digestionC.previewD.manual15.Heloved______thattheproductwasoutofstock.()A.whenhewastoldB.ittobetoldC.thathewastoldD.itwhenhewastold16.Hehadbeenstrugglingformanyyearsandfinally________hisfantasies.()A.livedupB.livedonC.livedthroughD.livedout17.I________myhomeworkforfourhours,butIamnotsurewhetherIcanhanditintomorrow.()A.havedoneB.havebeendoingC.hadbeendoingD.haddone三、阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共4小题,每小题6分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。18.(6分)AnOpenLettertoanEditorIhadaninterestingconversationwithareporterrecently﹣onewhoworksforyou.Infact,he'soneofyourbestreporters.Hewantstoleave.Yourreportergavemeacopyofhisrésumé(简历)andphotocopiesofsixstoriesthathewroteforyou.Theheadlinesshowedyouplayedthemproudly.Withgreatenthusiasm,hetalkedabouthowhefindsissues,approachesthem,andwritesaboutthem,whichtellsmeheisoneofyourbest.I'msureyouwouldhatetolosehim.Surprisingly,yourreporterisnotunhappy.Infact,hetoldmehereallylikeshisjob.Hehasagreatassignment,andsaidyourunagreatpaper.Itwouldbeeasyforyoutokeephim,hesaid.Heknowsthatthepapervalueshim.Heappreciatestheresponsibilityyou'vegivenhim,takesownershipofhisprofession,andenjoyshisfreedom.Sowhyishelookingforawayout?Hetalkedtomebecausehewantshiseditorstodemandsomuchmoreofhim.Hewantstobepushed,challenged,coachedtonewheights.Thereporterbelievesthatgoodstoriesspringfromgoodquestions,buthiseditorsusuallyaskhowlongthestorywillbe,whenitwillbein,whereitcanplay,andwhatthebudgetis.Helongsforconversationswithaneditorwhowillhelphimturnhisgoodideasintogreatones.Hewantssomeonetogetexcitedaboutwhathe'sdoingandtohelphimturnhisstoryideaupsidedownandinsideout,exploringthebestwaystoreportit.Hewantstobemorevaluableforourpaper.That'swhatyouwantforhim,too,isn'tit?Soyourreporterhassetmethinking.Ourbesthopeinkeepingourbestreporters,copyeditors,photographers,artists﹣everyone﹣istoworkhardertomakesuretheygetthehelptheyaredemandingtoreachtheirpotential.Ifwecan'tdoit,they'llfindsomeonewhocan.17.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthereporter?A.Optimistic.B.Imaginative.C.Ambitious.D.Proud.18.Whatdoesthereporterwantmostfromhiseditorsintheirtalks?A.Findingthenewsvalueofhisstories.B.Givinghimfinancialsupport.C.Helpinghimtofindissues.D.Improvinghisgoodideas.19.Whoprobablywrotetheletter?A.Aneditor.B.Anartist.C.Areporter.D.Areader.20.(8分)EveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloud,slowly,histonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittleheadlinesaid:BOXERRECEIVESLIFESENTENCE.FrankCleary,aged26,professionalboxer,wastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbertCumming,aged32,laborer,lastJuly.Thejury(陪审团)reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutes,recommendingthemostseverepunishmentthecourtcouldgiveout.Itwas,saidthejudge,asimplecase.CummingandClearyhadquarreledviolentlyattheHarbourHotelonJuly23rdandthepolicesawClearykickingattheheadoftheunconsciousCumming.WhenarrestedClearywasdrunkbutclear﹣thinking…Clearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhardlabour.Askedifhehadanythingtosay,Clearyanswered,Justdon'ttellmymother.Ithappenedoverthreeyearsago,Paddysaidhelplessly.Nooneansweredhimormoved,fornooneknewwhattodo.Justdon'ttellmymother,saidFeenumbly.Andnoonedid!Oh,God!Mypoor,poorFrank!Paddywipedthetearsfromhisfaceandsaid.Fee