2016学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试题卷考生须知：1本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分。考试时间120分钟。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试卷上无效。3考试结束后，请考生将答题卷交回。第一卷 (共80分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。1. - What do you think of the newcomer to your office, Lily? - Oh, it seems that his manner is _ of a gentleman.A. oneB. thatC. itD. what 2. John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes _.A. openB. opened C. opening D. to open3. - Watch out! Theres a pet ahead! -_ it. That was lucky.A. To missB. Missing C. Missed D. Miss4. - Then what about going hiking?- Ok. I _ and get _.A. am going; changing B. would like to go; changing C. am going; changed D. will go; changed5. Go to Shanghai, and you will find the parks there more magnificent than commonly _.A. supposingB. supposed C. to suppose D. suppose6. Busy as he is, he tries to _ a few minutes each day to do some exercise.A. set off B. set out C. set about D. set aside 7. Look！Here comes the bus and I have to go now. Thank you for coming to see me off. Goodbye，and_！ Acongratulations Bcheer up Call the best Dgo ahead8. A Christmas tree is _ sign that can only be understood as far as _ certain cultural understanding is concerned. A. the, / B. a, the C. a, a D. the, a 9. Can you imagine what the Great Wall is like _ from the shuttle in space?A. to seeB. seenC. seeing D. being seen10. Believe it or not, he will stop showing off in no time if _ is taken of him.A. no attention B. no measures C. no notice D. no effect11. Have you checked the engine? Yes, I did twice; there _ be anything wrong with the car. A. wont B. mustnt C. needntD. shouldnt12.- Where have you been?- I got caught in the traffic; _ I would have been here sooner.A. howeverB. otherwise C. anyhowD. nevertheless13. All these photos were taken _ stood the famous Eastern Bright Pearl.A. whichB. in which C. whatD. where14. If nature does not provide man with the necessary material, it is the laboratory _ he will turn to for it. A. where B. thatC. which D. what15. It is requested that all traffic participants should _ the traffic rules to make traffic safer and faster. A. performB. observeC. supportD. possess16. The story is moving, and the questions, I suppose, are not so difficult as they appear _.A. to answer B. to be answeredC. answeringD. being answered 17. Sorry my dog frightened your daughter. Forget it! _. A. She deserved it B. Every dog has its dayC. Bad luck comes three D. Animals will be animals18. _ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth.A. In addition to B. In terms of C. In consequence of D. In spite of19. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _ opportunities to change his mind.A. accurate B. annual C. actualD. adequate20. Both products come with detailed _ for use.A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions第二节 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me 21 , again, about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January 22 airTeach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really 23 thing to doBut then she took it a step 24 “Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats（犒劳物） and 25 him in front of the open door“Touch” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a 26 positionShe 27 him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became 28 Over the last few days I have been with KolbyEach time he comes in I bring him back to the 29 door and ask him to closeThere have been 30 in the beginning, but lately more and more successesHowever, there remains much work to be doneI have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again 31 he will close the door from a distanceBut, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus , the 32 will be completed, and, with the way things are 33 , completed quicklyWhat a 34 treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the 35 I learned so clearly from both Emma