1、保密启用前 试卷类型:A高三英语20145本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷1至10页,第卷11至12页。满分为150分。考试用时为120分钟。第I卷(共105分)注意事项: 1答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。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。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分55分)第一节单项填空(共10小题;每小题l5分,满分15分) 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1Childr
2、en with stable family do better at school,according to report published by the Sutton TrustA不填;a Ba;a Cthe;a Da;不填2The cost of purchasing a house in key cities is usually higher than in towns. Athat Bthose Cit Done3Facebook provides a networking platform communication is faster and easier Awhich Bwh
3、ere Cwhen Dwhy4There are several hats on the shelf, and you can choose you like Awherever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever5Lisa have gone to the party,for she was doing paperwork in the office thenAshouldnt Bmustnt Cwouldnt Dcouldnt6 to direct sunlight too much can easily get you sunburntAExposed BHav
4、ing exposed CTo expose DBeing exposed7Can you lend me $600 to buy a new iPhone 5? I have no moneyAForget it BTake it easyCIts up to you DIts nothing8 the novel several times,I know the characters in it very wellAHaving read BReading CTo read DBeing read9 you put your heart into study,you are sure to
5、 get a satisfying resultAWhile BUntil CAs long as DEven if10I wonder if Tom will go for an outing tomorrowTom? Never! He it.Ahas hated Bhated Cwas hating Dhates第二节完形填空(共30小题;1120题每小题l分,2140题每小题l5分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Vincent,a firstgrade student,whose best fri
6、end is battling cancer,thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enoughHe wanted to show his friend how he understood the tough time he was 11 Vincent decided the only way was to shave his head in 12 of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化学疗法) Zac was diagnosed(
7、诊断)last June with cancerHe is under l3 but still goes to school every day l4 he can hang out with Vincent When the little boy was asked why he l5 his hair off,he told KSDK:“To make Zac feel like hes not the only one 16 any hair” Vincent has also been learning about cancer and l7 money for his best f
8、riend after learning how expensive his chemotherapy treatments are He l8 more than 20 scarves and sold them,raising more than $200 to give to ZacThe little boys mom told KSDK:“We had been making these scarves and he just said it would be19 if we could make a whole bunch of these and sell them” When
9、asked what friendship was,Vincent looked at his friend Zac and 20:“Its a beautiful thing11Acaring about Brelying on Cdreaming about Dgoing through12Apraise Bsupport Chonor Dplace13Atreatment Bdiscussion Crepair Dconstruction14Athere Bwhere Cwhy Dthen15Apulled Bsold Cdyed Dshaved16Awithout Bwith Cby
10、Dunder17Aprinting Braising C1ending Dspending18Amade Bbought Cmended Dfound19Arare Bcool Ccold Dfunny20Asighed Bcomplained Cresponded DquestionedB She was in her late 70s when I met herShe was no longer physically 21 She was a bit deaf,very stubborn,and spoke broken English very loudlyPlus,she was 2
11、2 interested in listeningInstead,she talked almost nonstopShe had very few friends and had no 23anymore,except for a son she last heard from ten years ago Somehow the winds of fate blew her into my 24I was a young woman at the time and,once a year,I used to go to the coast for a 25On my journey ther
12、e,I 26 by the little country town where she lived all by 27I would see her sitting outsideWhenever I felt pity for her I would pick her up- 28 her mountains of luggage-take her to the coast for ten days or so,and then 29 her home againAnd every year I 30 myself that would be the last time! She wore
13、me outStrangely, 31 ,over the years something unexpected happenedShe quietly became a friend One day,on one of our trips,I told her about my grandmothers beautiful old 32 which had become worn out and unplayableThere and then she 33 I drive her to the next big town where she made me 34 so she could
14、transfer(转帐)several thousand dollars into my 35 This was to pay for a repair“Your grandmothers piano 36 sing again!” she said firmly“You can repay me when you can. And if I die,consider it a 37”I repaid her in less than a year and she really did make that old piano sing again,which 38 to sing to thi
15、s very day Two years later,I was sad to hear about her sudden deathShortly after that,I received a large object 39 in a blanketIt was a famous painting titled “The shepherd and his sheep”,left by her father! Tears came to my eyesThe painting has been on the wall 40 my grandmothers piano ever since,a
16、s a memorial21Apretty Bhealthy Cwealthy Dcrazy22Ausually Bmadly Calways Dseldom23Ahouse Bmoney Cfamily Dhope24A1ife Bdream Ceye Dmind25Achance Bholiday Cjob Dmeeting26Astood B1ived Cflew Dpassed27Ahimself Bherself Citself Dmyself28Aapart from Brather than Calong withDsuch as29Abring Bforce Cconvey D
17、visit30Aencouraged Bscolded Cpersuaded Dpromised31Atherefore Bthough Cmoreover Drather32Aviolin Bguitar Cpiano Ddrum33Ainsisted Breminded Cwarned Dbegged34Aagree Bleave Cadmit Dstop35Apocket Baccount Cpurse Dbank36Amight Bneed Cmust Dcould37Agift Bmistake C1uck Dwonder38Atends Bseems Crefuses Dconti
18、nues39Adecorated Bwrapped Ccovered Dhidden40Abeyond Bbeside Cabove Dbeneath第二部分 阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American moviesHe is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever hadHe was known
19、for making movies that offered sharp social commentWilder was one of the first directors to do thisBetween the middle l930s and the l980s,Billy Wilder made almost fifty moviesDuring that time he received more than twenty nominations(提名)from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesHe won six o
20、f the Oscar awardsHis movies have been seen by people around the world In l944,Billy Wilder made the film Double IndemnitySome critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directorsWilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945Ray Milland plays the part of an alcoholic writer i
21、n the movieIt shows that alcohol rules his life,yet he does not admit itHe hides alcohol in his home and says he is not drinking In l950Wilder made Sunset BoulevardThis movie told of an aging actress in silent moviesShe plans to return to movies though facing many problemsIn l954,Billy Wilder became
22、 an independent producerThe next year,Wilders first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge successIt was The Seven Year hchInthis movie,a married mail wants to cheat on his wife with some of his friendsIn l959,Wilder made a funny movie that was very popularIt was Some Like It HotIt tells about
23、 two jazz musicians being chased by criminalsThey decide to wear womens clothes and join a band in which all the musicians were women Wilder died in March,2002He was ninetyfiveA current Hollywood producer said:“Billy Wilder made movies that people will never forget”41The text is mainly about .Athe b
24、ackground of American moviesBthe development of American moviesCWilders attitude to American moviesDWilders achievements in American movies42What was Wilder famous for according to Paragraph 2 ?AHis unique style of making moviesBSharp remarks on society in his moviesCMore than twenty awards he recei
25、vedDAlmost fifty movies he produced himself43Which of the following made Wilder among the greatest Hollywood directors? ADouble Indemnity BSunset Boulevard CThe Lost weekend DSome Like It Hot44When was The Seven Year Itch made?AIn l944 BIn l945 CIn l954 DIn l95545The text is developed mainly .Aby fo
26、llowing time order Bby making comparisonsCby analyzing exact data Dby giving instructionsBUnemployment in the United States is still high at 67 percent. But for job seekers,especially those with college educations,researchers say finding a job carl be as easy as logging on to a computerIt used to be
27、 that looking for a job meant hurrying around,knocking on doors and turning to adsBut thats changing,thanks to the InteractA new report says,for college graduates,looking for a job is getting easierMore than 80 percent of the jobs are available online At the height of the depression(萧条),when USunemp
28、loyment peaked at 10 percent,just a little more than two million jobs were being posted each monthBut as the recovery takes hold,the joh picture looks increasingly bright Thats great news for HamiltonOnly once has he ever applied in person for a job at a shopping mall. He said,“I think my generation
29、the idea of going door to door, out knocking and saying,hey are you hiring? like thatdoesnt exist anymorethose days are gone, Just go onlineKim Dancy recently graduated with a masters degree in Public PolicyShe found her dream job as an education policy researcherBut she says finding the perfect job
30、 online takes a lot of perseveranceHe said,“It can be really frustrating and it takes a long time,but if you applied for enough positions and really do your homework you will get somewhere The reports findings suggest careers in Science,Technology,Engineering and Math provide the greatest opportunit
31、ies,with salaries that range between $30 to $45 an hourBut for maximum income and satisfaction,workers must be prepared to move and change jobs at least every five years46The highest unemployment rate in the depression in the USwas . A10 B67 C6 D747In what way does Hamilton find his jobs in most cas
32、es? AApplying in person BSearching papers CTurning to the InternetDGoing door to door48What can we learn from Dancys expefience? AJob applicants should do much housework BOnline jobhunting calls for perseverance COnly online can an applicant find a job DFinding a dream job is really exciting49How ca
33、n you get a high salary according to the text? ABy hurrying around BBy sticking to your workCBy surfing the Internet DBy switching jobs regularly50The best title of this text probably is .ASearching for jobs online BCollege education onlineCUnemployment in the US DEconomic recovery in the USC In the
34、 Central Valley of California, farmers are reducing crop size because they do not have enough waterLast year,California had the least amount of rain since officials began keeping recordsAnd it may be just as bad this year Reservoirs are areas where water is stored. In California, some reservoirs are
35、 empty. The amount of snow in the Sierra Mountains is 75 percent below normalThis mountain snow melts in the spring and fills riversThe water is used by farmersBut now,farmers are warning of the possibility of another“Dust Bowl,”like the one of the l930sSevere droughts and dust storms covered Americ
36、an farmlands and few crops grew Dan Errotabere is a third generation California farmer. He grows tomatoes,walnuts,garlic and other crops in Fresno CountyHe says the federal agency that controls the amount of water released from dams and rivers has stopped giving him waterHe and other farmers say off
37、icials are not correctly administering the water system“The last couple of yearsdry years,along with severe environmental restrictions-has now presented us with a zero allocation year,said he Farmers may not be able to plant crops on more than 200,000 hectares of farmland in the Central Valley this
38、springMrErrotabere will plant crops on just 80 percent of his farmlandHe has enough work for only l5 of his 25 workers Federal and state officials sometimes reduce the amount of water to farmers even in years with normal rainfall levelsThe officials must supply water to the Sacramento River Delta wh
39、ich is home to several endangered species Long-term solutions include conservation,recycling waste water and,building “desalinization (脱盐) centers.” These centers remove salt from seawater so it can be used on farmsFarmers say better administration of the states water system could also help solve th
40、e crisis51The farmers in California grow fewer crops due to .Awater shortage Bwater pollutionCgovernment policy Dspecies protection52There is no water in some reservoirs because .Asnow didnt melt in time Bdust storms covered themCwater supply was cut off Dthe snowfall dropped sharply53What do we kno
41、w about Dan Errotabere?AHe isnt content with the officials in charge of water systemBHe can do nothing but ask for help from the governmentCHe has to employ more workers to work for himDHe plans to cut down the majority of his crops54The underlined word“itin the last paragraph refers to .Asalt Bseaw
42、ater Cwaste water Ddesalinization55Whats the main idea of the text?AAnnual rainfall in California decreasesBWater use in California is not reasonable CLack of water affects Californian crops DAction is taken to rid drought in CaliforniaD As long as you have broadband(宽带)service in your home,you can
43、turn on your desktop computer and connect to the InternetIf you have a wireless router(路由器),a device that spreads the broadband connection to other devices,you can set up a Wi-Fi network,which enables your cellphone and tablets to go online too. And when you are outdoors where there is no Wi-Fi,such
44、 as in the park or at the beach,having 3G service allows you to stay connected. It seems that lots of us already have Internet coverage everywhere we goSo why have mobile companies around the world lately been so enthusiastic about a new term,“4G”? First,you need to know that the letter“G”stands for
45、“generation”Even if you have no idea what 4G is,at least you can figure out that its a step up from 3G since its the latest generation of mobile internet serviceUnlike broadband,mobile Internet uses the same signal towers that provide voice service to your cell phone,which means wherever you can mak
46、e phone calls with your cell phone you also have an Internet connectionBut mobile connections have their defects:they dont carry as much information as broadband does,making opening websites and downloading music slower than they are on a Wi-Fi connection. This is why mobile connections have been co
47、nstantly upgraded since the first generation was launched back in the l980s According to BBC,4G is five to seven times faster than current 3G network speeds, almost as fast as home broadbandBecause of this,4G is ideally suited for services like video downloading,mapping,online shopping and even vide
48、o conferencing To achieve the high speeds,network companies have to spend a lot of money on building new signal towers,which will eventually lead to a higher phone bill if you switch t0 4G,and youll also have to get a new phone with 4G capacity56What is Paragraph l mainly about?AThe development of W
49、i-FiBThe convenience of using cellphonesCThe influences of the Internet on our lifeDVarious ways to get access to the Intemet57The underlined word“defectsin Paragraph 4 probably means .Adisadvantages Bfunctions Cqualities Dbenefits58What is the weakness of 3 G compared with 4G?AIts voice is not as c
50、lear as 4G.BIt cant satisfy the users basic needs.CIts network speeds are much slowerDIt has much less popularity than 4G59Mobile technology has constantly been improved to .Areplace broadband Bincrease the network speedCdownload videos Dconnect more cellphones60What does the author think of 4G serv
51、ice?AIts service is worth the price BThere is no need to develop itCIt takes time to be widely usedDIt provides good service at a higher priceEOn an ordinary weekday evening,Jane was at home as usualAs she was considering what she was going to do with her dinner plans for the evening,she was unexpec
52、tedly interrupted by an urgent call from her sister“get over here!”A few hours later,Jane found herself with 8 strangers in the middle of the boiling desert heat of Utah(犹他州),picking up rubbish and raising awareness about zerowaste and climate changeArmed with a deep love of the environment and a de
53、sire to make a difference,Jane,Davey,and a group of self described“environmental pickup artistswent on a coast to coast road side rubbish pick-upAs they walked,sometimes only covering 09 miles in an entire day,they slowly and steadily made their way across the United States,picking up a total of 201
54、,678 pounds of rubbishIn the end,three years and 3,672 miles later,they dipped their feet in the cold waters of the PacificThe road is windy,often uphillWith a rubbish bag as your companion,how does one remind themselves that picking up that tiny gum wrapper on the ground makes a difference? Where d
55、o you find the strength to keep going? As I asked Jane and Davey to answer these questions,they shared remarkable stories of caring environment that gave them the efforts to continue their journeyA small group of us were lucky enough to spend two hours last Wednesday evening listening to the remarka
56、ble stories of Jane and DaveyAs they shared their deep concern for the environment,we together experienced their real spiritJane and Davey,like so many unknown heroes in our community,might not ever draw much attention like multimillion dollar funded projectsIn many ways,it is exactly that which mak
57、es their story so attractive61Why did Janes sister call her?ATo inform her to prepare dinner for themBTo seek advice on picking up rubbishCTo beg her to help them out of troubleDTo ask her to join them in their activity62How did the group travel across the United States to gather rubbish? ABy bus BO
58、n foot CBy trainDBy bike63What drove them to go on with their journey?ASpirit of teamwork BInterest in travelingCConcern for the environment DLove of natural beauty64What can be concluded from the text?AEast or west,home is bestBGreat times make great manCActions speak louder than wordsDOrdinary peo
59、ple can do extraordinary things65Whats the authors attitude to the actions of the group?APositive BCritical CCasualDSympathetic第卷(共45分)注意事项: 第卷共2页。考生必须使用05毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上各题目的指定答题区域内作答,在试卷上作答无效。第三部分 书面表达(共两节,满分45分)第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分,满分l5分)阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题,将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意66、67、69三个小题后面的词数要求)。1When I wa
60、s young,I wondered why neighborhoods didnt plant fruit trees to build community. Later,my husband and I decided the right way to answer this question was to do it ourselves,so we transformed our front yard with fruit trees,such as strawberries,pomegranates (石榴),and oranges2Every crop brought us clos
61、er to neighbors and strangers. The food was an excuse to communicateKids in the neighborhood including our sons learned patience and gentle timingWhen we had extra,wed share it. Then,we received a powerful lesson:a gift hidden as a lossOur first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened. But at harvest,
62、they , stolen in the middle of the nightWe were shocked,sad and angryOne of my friends had fun suggesting we post a sign to curse(诅咒)thieves who stole our fruit3And suddenly,the lesson was clear. We did need a signLast fall,we had a larger crop of pomegranatesWe posted a sign that read,“If youd like
63、 one,please knock and introduce yourself and wed be happy to cut one off the tree for youCutting saves the branches and promotes future growth so we can continue to share with new friends like you”4While one pomegranate was taken, most others were left to new friendsThis year,we won the Kindness Con
64、test award,so we planted three new fruit treesa peach, a pear and a plumBefore they fruit,Ill add a big sign to the yard to encourage sharingToday,I am happy to role model generosity for my young sons and to have been blessed with the opportunity to provide an edible(可食的)front yard for others.66What
65、 does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph I refer to?(no more than 5 words)67Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)68Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4.69What does the author encourage us to do through the story? (no more than 10 words)70List three wolds to describe what kind of person the author is 第二节 写作(满分30分) 假如你是新华中学的学生李华,你校学生会拟下周二下午四点举行英语口语大赛,你去拜访校国际部外教Jack,恰巧他外出,请根据以下要点给他留一封短信。 1邀请Jack做评委,告知比赛时间、地点等; 2询问赛后是否有时问辅导前两名选手参加市级比赛。 注意:1词数:l20150 2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Jack, Yours,Li Hua