1、2014-2015学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语 命题：揭阳第一中学高三英语备课组 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节: 完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to _1 _ me but needs me to work in Brazil
2、. This is like your teacher telling that youve done well and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but youll have to_2_ your friends. Would you say yes to your _3_?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me_4_ for the rest of the night I had said “yes” but fo
3、r the first time, I realized the_5_decisions adults had to make.For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id_6_wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her _7_and it was difficult not to
4、feel lonely at times.During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large_8_apartment, I became aware of how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then that I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on_9_family and work. Faced
5、with difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a_10_attitude.Back home, I reminded myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she _11_to live in Rio all by herself
6、, I, too, could learn to be _12_. I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable_13_. My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the experience has really taught me. Sacrifices _14_ off in the end. The _15_ between us has proved to be blessing for me. 1. A. attract
7、B. promote C. surprise D. praise 2. A. contact B. refuse C. leave D. forgive3. A. teacherB. friendC. motherD. family 4. A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting5. A. intellengentB. timely C. final D. tough6. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously 7. A. patience B. presence C. i
8、ntelligence D. influence8. A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D.modern 9. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing 10. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general 11. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected12. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical13. A. examples
9、B. limits C. rules D. goals14. A. breakB. pay C. cut D. turn 15. A. conversationB.attemptC. gratitudeD. separation 第二节:语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最
10、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she live
11、d when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writers life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta J
12、ournal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy i
13、s interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as Would you really marry a woman who works? And today itd be Would you marry one who doesnt? ”The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mit
14、chell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump ” .Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he b
15、ought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.26. The book Gone w
16、ith the Wind was _.A. first published on a newspaper B. awarded ten Academy Awards C. written in “The Dump” D. adapted from a movie27. The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_.A. be very pleased with B. show great respect forC. be much taller than D. show little in
17、terest in28. Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?A. Because she was rich enough. B. Because she was injured then.C. Because her husband didnt like it. D. Because she wanted to write books.29. We can know about Margaret Mitchell from the passage that _.A. her heig
18、ht made her marriage unhappy B. her interest in writing continued as an adultC. writing stopped her working as a reporter D. her life was full of hardship and sadness30. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell. B. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success.C. An Introduct
19、ion of the Margaret Mitchell House.D. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer. BMillions of Americans return from long-distance trips by air, but their luggage doesnt always come home with them. Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where. And passengers leave al
20、l kinds of things on planes.The airlines collect the items and, for 90 days, attempt to find their owners. They dont keep them, since theyre not in the warehouse business. And by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.So once insurance
21、companies have paid for lost bags and their contents, and they no longer belong to passengers, a unique store in the little town of Scottsboro, Alabama, buys them. The “Unclaimed Baggage Center,” is so popular that the building, which is set up like a department store, is the number-one tourist attr
22、action in all of Alabama. More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the stores shopping carts on a hunt for treasures.Each day, clerks bring out 7,000 new items, and veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks, best
23、-selling novels, leather jackets, tape recorders, surfboards, even half -used tubes of toothpaste.The stores own laundry washes or cleans all the clothes found in luggage, then sells them. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns, illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake.The store has a little m
24、useum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（获得物） have been preserved. They include highland bagpipes, a burial mask from an Egyptian pharaohs tomb, and a medieval suit of armor.Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost an
25、d available to the store.DBCBA31. Paragraph 1 shows that many passengers lose their luggage because_.A. they are forgetful B. they are in a hurryC. there is no lost and found office in many airportsD. the owners of some luggage cant be identified32. The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags i
26、s that _.A. they have to find the owners B. they are likely to make a profit on the bags on purpose C. some bags are expensive D. they have to keep the bags as long as possible33. The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular because_.A. theres a large variety of goods.B. all the things there are ver
27、y cheap.C. visitors may purchase something undervalued.D. visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there.34. What can we infer from the passage? A. A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage. B. The percentage of passengers who lose their baggage for ever is small. C. The things
28、 in the Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use. D. People are not allowed to buy the illegal things in the store.35. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce how the unclaimed baggage in the airports is handled in America.B. To introduce an attractive place to tourists.C.
29、 To remind passengers of taking care of their baggage.D. To advise the airlines to find the owners of the unclaimed baggage.CShes not afraid of anything. Snakes? No problem. Walking alone in the dark? Easy. Were not talking about a superhero here - SM is a 44-year-old mother. And shes fearless becau
30、se she happens to be missing part of her brain: the amygdala(扁桃腺).Shaped like a pair of almonds sitting in the middle of your brain, the amygdala helps control fear and anxiety. A rare condition called Urbach-Wiethe disease left SM without her amygdala, and seems to have completely erased her sense
31、of fear.To try to understand how the amygdala works, a team of researchers made their efforts to scare SM. They showed her horror movies and took her to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium Haunted House in Kentucky. She pushed out one of the monsters and laughed. SM said she didnt like snakes, but at a pet
32、 store full of poisonous creatures, she kept asking to touch them. When asked to rate her feelings, SM reported feeling surprised or disgusted, but never fearful.“She tends to approach everything she should be avoiding,” says Justin Feinstein of the University of Iowa. This means the amygdala could
33、control deeper urges to approach or avoid danger. Other scientists have a different opinion, though. “I dont believe you can make a general statement about what the amygdala does by a single case study,” Elizabeth Phelps said. In 2002, Phelps published a study on a similar patient with amygdala dama
34、ge who still showed fear.It may sound like fun to be totally fearless, but we get scared for a good reason. “The nature of fear is survival and the amygdala helps us stay alive by avoiding situations, people, or objects that put our life in danger,” Feinstein said. SM was once followed in a park aft
35、er dark by a man with a knife, and she simply walked away. “It is quite remarkable that she is still alive,” said Feinstein.DABCD 36. SM dares to walk alone in the dark mainly because _.A. she is a superhero B. she has experienced such conditions a lotC. she is a mental patient D. she has no sense o
36、f fear37. Researchers tried their best to frighten SM in order to find _.A. The function of a particular organ B. SMs reaction of fear and anxietyC. The process of removing amygdala D. A special way to get along with monsters38. What do we know from the research on SM?A. It was easy for her to avoid
37、 danger. B. SM never felt fearful but disgusted.C. SM was frightened by nothing except monsters. D. SM got along well with the snakes.39. What is Elizabeth Phelps attitude toward the function of the amygdala based on the research on SM?A. Indifferent B. Supportive C. Disapproving D. Interested40. Wh
38、at can we infer from the last paragraph?A. People can remove their amygdala to be fearless.B. SM will be admired because of her bravery.C. No one can survive if their amygdala is removed.D. The sense of fear is crucial to humans.DTexting（发短信）walkers arent just an annoyance to other walkers, Australi
39、an researchers armed with movie special-effects technology have determined scientifically that theyre threats to themselves. Using motion-capture technology similar to that used for films, researchers concluded that texting while walking not only affects balance but also the ability to walk in strai
40、ght line.“Some people like checking emails while walking to work in the morning” said the study co-author Hoorn, “but they may not know it has a serious effect on the safety of themselves”. Other facts have also proved this. A tourist from Taiwan walked off a pier near Melbourne last month while che
41、cking Facebook, bringing a sudden and icy end to a penguin-watching visit. Another person who was too wrapped up in his phone to notice dangers walked straight into the fountain in front of a shopping mall. The Australian study involved 27 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having knocked into obj
42、ects while texting. They were asked to walk 8.5 meters three timesonce without phones, once while reading text and once while writing text, when eight cameras recorded their actions. They found the volunteers using the phone walked slower, and, more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in li
43、ke “robots”, which forced their heads to move more, throwing themselves off balance. “In a pedestrian（步行的）environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for traffic accidents”, said Mr. Hoorn. “The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the
44、phone.” Authorities world-wide have taken note. Signs on Hong Kongs subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phones. Police and transport authorities have highlighted the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper recently declared cellphone-distrac
45、ted road crossing as “bad habit No. 2” contributing to the rising number of road deaths. Some U.S. states, including New York and Arkansas, are considering bans on what theyre calling phone jaywalking.CDBDA41. According to the passage, people texting while walking usually_.A. do not influence other
46、walkers B. do harm to their eyesC. put themselves in danger D. can still walk straight42. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “wrapped up” in Paragraph 2?A. absent-minded B. annoyed C. confused D. absorbed 43. The two examples in Paragraph 2 are given in order to _. A. prove text
47、ing walkers are threats to others B. show texting walkers may harm themselvesC. analyze the causes of the danger D. amuse the readers44. About the Australian study, we know that_.A. the volunteers using phones while walking moved normallyB. ten volunteers admitted having bumped into things while tex
48、tingC. the volunteers were divided into three groups during the studyD. texting walkers are exposed to greater possibility of traffic accidents 45. The last paragraph suggests that_. A. actions have been taken against texting while walkingB. Hong Kongs subway system forbids texting walkers to take t
49、he trainC. New York has made laws to ban phone jaywalkingD. cellphone-distracted road crossing is considered the worst habit in Singapore第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10 分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。请先阅读几所大学所提供的健康医疗教育项目：A.Argosy UniversityOur postgraduate degree level education provides
50、the knowledge and tools to create successful and meaningful careers.B.Kaplan UniversityOur university offers comprehensive training in health care to prepare you for a career in the health sciences, corrections, or private security.C.Everest CollegeThrough our online degree program, you can gain the
51、 necessary skills to join the health care industry. It is designed to prepare you for a career in the health sciences.D.Sanford-Brown CollegeSBC is dedicated to providing innovative programs that enable students the opportunity to gain professional skills by practicing in our health care center befo
52、re they work.E.Rasmussen CollegeThe Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science degree at our College will give students the education and practical experience they need to work as administrators.F.Brown Mackie UniversityThe Health & nursing programs are designed to provide students with the education
53、 needed to enter health and nursing careers.下面是几位需要医学教育的学生，请为他们选择适合他们就读的大学：46. My family immigrated when I was still studying my healthcare courses in a local medical college. So I had to give up my bachelor degree and moved with them. Now I hope to find a college that offers the degree education on
54、 the Internet and realize my dream of being a doctor.47. When I looked after my mother in the hospital ten years ago, I was moved by what the nurses did. They devoted themselves into helping every patient get through the hard time. Since then, I have been determined to take up nursing career, and no
55、w, the time is coming.48. When studying in the university, my professor often told me that it was impossible for me to get every problem solved just with the knowledge in textbooks. It makes me realize I should look for a health care center where I can learn practical skills and gain more experience
56、. 49. After graduating from a medical college and get my bachelor degree five years ago, I became a doctor in a big local health care center. However, I find modern medical research developing fairly rapidly, so I hope to start my postgraduate degree study in a university and serve the people here b
57、etter.50. Being a retired doctor, my father always hopes that I can continue his career. I know a doctor can help lots of people, but in fact, my favorite job is managing, no matter in a company, an institution or an organization. So maybe learning how to manage a hospital can satisfy both of us.III
58、. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）假设你是某中学的学生李津。你校英语俱乐部将选举新一届副主席,你欲参选，必须写一篇演讲稿。写作内容 请按以下提示,写一篇竞选演讲稿。竞选职位：学校英语俱乐部副主席个人优势: （1）性格外向、与人相处融洽 （2）善于组织各种活动中选后决心：协助主席，服务同学中选后设想：举办讲座、英语晚会、英语演讲比赛等活动来提高同学英语水平，激发学习兴趣表达愿望：希望同学们投票选你，相信你能干好工作参考词汇: 副主席vice president竞选run for写作要求 1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。2 短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总句数。
59、评分标准 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。Good afternoon, my dear friends,My name is Li Jin._.Thank you.第二节 读写任务（满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。China now boasts the worlds largest publishing industry by volume, with8.1 billionbooks printed in 2012, up from 7.7 billion the year before. Never before have Chinese re
60、aders had such easy access to a wide selection ranging from classical Chinese poetry to the top titles on Amazons best-sellers list. However, while the supply of books has exploded in China in recent decades, peoples interest in them has not kept up. According to a survey result published by the Chi
61、nese Academy of Press and Publication in April, Chinese people read4.39 booksper capita in the past year, a figure that trails far behind major developed countries; for example, the average American read 7, the average French and Japanese person 8.4, and the average South Korean 11. And, on average,
62、 Chinese people allocated just over 15 minutes a day to reading, compared to almost 100 to watching television and over 45 for using the Internet. An amazing number of the Chinese are turning away from reading books. Zhang Lijia, a freelance writer based in Beijing, thinks the days when friends got
63、together to discuss the books they were reading are gone. People are too restless, too utilitarian(功利), she reflects. You need some peace in mind in order to be able to sit down with a book.Zhangs opinion is echoed by a number of longtime professionals in the book industry. “Best sellers in China to
64、day consist mainly of child-rearing manuals （育儿手册）, cookbooks, health and fitness guides, test-preparation books, thrillers, and romance novels.said He Xiongfei, a well-known publisher of popular books. Some of them buy books, but this is just for the purpose of killing time or for test preparation.
65、 They are looking for things they think are useful to them. They are not reading, He added.【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容.2. 然后以约120个词就“阅读的意义”这一话题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：1） 你认为现在中国人不如以前喜欢阅读的原因是什么？2） 你觉得阅读重要吗？为什么？3） 以你或他人的经历举例论证你的观点。【写作要求】1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概
66、括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。2014-2015学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语 答案15 BCACD 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 ACDBD16 their 17 when/if 18 is called 19 misunderstandings 20 between 21 closer 22 seeing 23 which 24 a 25 But2630 CCBBA 3135 DBCBA 3640 DABCD 4145 CDBDA 4650 CFDAE. 写作（共两节，满分40分）Possible versions:基础写作：读写任务： Despite the promisin
67、g publishing industry in China today, many Chinese people spend little time reading. Some of them read just to kill time or prepare for the tests rather than enjoy the reading itself.As far as I am concerned , Chinese people dont read as much as they used to for the following reasons. For one thing,
68、 people have too much going on in their mind as China is now experiencing great changes, so it has become difficult for them to enjoy reading quietly; for another, with heavy work load, people in China only read when they need something for practical use or something relaxing to keep them away from
69、working pressure.I personally believe that reading is of great significance in life. It not only provides a source of satisfaction and pleasure, but also serves as a means to seek information and to acquire, develop and apply knowledge. Besides, people can read to develop thinking skills, to enhance
70、 language proficiency and to broaden life experience as well.I myself have improved learning English a lot through reading English novels. At the beginning, I thought it difficult to read English novels as my vocabulary was limited. However, it later turned out that when I was engaged in the story, focusing more on the enjoyment of reading instead of trying to understand every word I came across, reading English novels became very pleasant. And gradually, my language proficiency was enhanced before I realized it.
