大庆实验中学2015—2016学年度上学期

高三年级开学考试英语试题

说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，时间120分钟

第一卷

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，并标在试卷相应的位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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. What does Tom plan to do next week?

A. To make a robot. B. To enter a competition. C. To surprise the woman.

2. What is the woman?

A. A waitress. B. A tour guide. C. A saleswoman.

3. What is the woman’s problem?

A. She forgot her seat number.

B. She got on the wrong train.

C. She lost her train ticket.

4. Why has the man stopped exercising?

A. He is busy moving house.

B. He lives far away from the gym.

C. He dislikes going to the gym alone.

5. How is Janet probably feeling now?

A. Disappointed. B. Stressed. C. Confused.

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，各小题将给出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至7题

6. How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel?

A. Two nights. B. Three nights. C. Four nights.

7. Why are the prices for the two rooms different?

A. The rooms are different in size.

B. The rooms are of different shapes.

C. The rooms have different views.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题

8. How did the man come to the place?

A. By car. B. On foot. C. By train.

9. Why is the man here?

A. To have an interview.

B. To discuss traffic problems.

C. To share his work experience.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. Where are the speakers?

A. In a bank. B. On a lake. C. At a hotel.

11. Why does David’s father want to spend Christmas in the countryside?

A. He can enjoy the lake view.

B. He can have some peace and quiet.

C. He can be freed from housework.

12. Why is David unhappy?

A. He isn’t allowed to skate.

B. He can’t attend the party.

C. He has to cook for his parents.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题

13. How does Steven describe his music?

A. It is hard rock. B. It is folk music. C. It is modern pop.

14. Why does Steven love Australian audiences?

A. They never throw things at him.

B. They buy more of his records.

C. They are more friendly.

15. What’s Steven’s attitude towards people downloading his music?

A. He doesn’t mind. B. He feels upset. C. He is puzzled.

16. What advice does Steven give to songwriters?

A. Listen to more music. B. Stick to their own style. C. Make use of the Internet.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17. Which can best describe a tension headache?

A. It occurs repeatedly. B. It lasts over a month. C. It causes severe pain.

18. Which is a symptom of tension headaches?

A. Loss of consciousness.

B. Increased blood pressure.

C. A pain at the back of the head.

19. What is the cause of rebound headaches?

A. Stressful events.

B. Tension in the muscles.

C. Too much use of pain medicine.

20. Why is a headache diary helpful for the treatment?

A. It helps one find the cause of his headaches.

B. It reminds one to take medicine on time.

C. It helps remove constant pain.

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。

A

My name’s Geoffrey Chaucer. It was 16th April 1386, and I was in London at an inn in Southwark. Tomorrow I would go to Canterbury, to the shrine (圣地) of Saint Thomas Becket, together with twenty-nine other people. Before I say more, I want to tell you about some of the people with me.

First there was a knight, a good man who fought well and knew many different countries. He was a true friend to everyone, and always helped people when they needed it. His clothes were old, dark, and dirty from many years of fighting.

Then there was a businessman with an expensive hat on his head. The man, who looked wealthier than he truly was, always said, “I’m doing very well.” A very quick thinker, he talked about ships and the sea a lot, and showed much interest in changing money from different countries.

After the businessman came a franklin (乡绅) with a white beard. He asked people from near and far to visit him at home as he liked eating and drinking and having a good time with others. He was an important man, he knew right from wrong, and people listened to him.

There was a woman from Bath. Her face was open, and nice-looking, but she couldn’t hear very well. In her red dress, she was a big woman with a big smile and big teeth, laughing a lot and talking easily. She knew all about love.

So there we were, all thirty of us, at the inn. The landlord, a tall fat man, brought us the best dinner in London. He would also join our journey tomorrow. After we finished eating, the landlord smiled, suggesting “We’re going to Canterbury tomorrow, and that’s four days from here. One by one, let’s all tell a story on the road to make the time go quicker. And to the teller of the best story we can give a free dinner here at my inn when we get back. What do you say?” We all said “yes” happily to him. Then the question for us was: Who goes first?

21. Which of the following can be described as kind-hearted?

A. The knight. B. The businessman.

C. The franklin. D. The woman.

22. Which is TRUE of the people described in the text?

A. The knight always wore very expensive clothes.

B. The franklin usually spent time on his own.

C. The woman was deaf and loved the red color.

D. The businessman was not as rich as he seemed.

23. The underlined sentence most probably means “______”.

A. Who will be the first to be served at the inn

B. Who will be the first to tell a story on the road

C. Who will go at the front of the traveling group

D. Who will be the leader of the traveling group

24. According to the text, Chaucer would probably arrive in Canterbury on ______.

A. April 19th B. April 20th

C. April 24th D. April 28th

B

Four days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.

So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.

One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.

A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”

I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”

“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”

The police’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.

I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.

Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.

Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.

This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.

Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.

Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.

25. After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he ______.

A. ignored everyone who visited him

B. became unpleasant toward other people

C. was left alone to get full rest

D. no longer wanted to live

26. Why did the author take the pointer home?

A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.

B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.

C. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.

D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be killed.

27. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.

A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connection

B. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicine

C. more attention should be given to old people

D. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends

28. Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?

A. Friends B. Entertainment

C. Education D. Health

C

The next time you get caught jumping on your bed you can tell your parents with a straight face that you are not playing, simply getting ready got a promising career in “Mattress Jumping”. Believe it or not, there are some people who actually get paid to do that! According to Reuben Reynoso, a professional mattress tester at San Francisco’s McRoskey Mattress Factory that still makes every mattress by hand, it is real work and needs some training. For a start, it’s not all about jumping to new heights or doing tricks like professional athletes, but rather about feeling each area of the mattress carefully to detect the filling. In order to do it right, every bit of the mattress has to be tested slowly and deliberately.

Over the years, Reynoso has figured out the perfect routine. He begins by placing a protective mat over the mattress so that it doesn’t get dirty or absorb the smell from his feet. Then begins the fun---he steps to the middle of an edge and then takes five steps back and five steps forward. In this way, he slowly but surely, cov