1、山西省忻州市第一中学2015届高三上学期期末考试英语试题【本试题分第I卷和第II卷两部分，时间120分钟，总分150分，听力不计入总分。】第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案表在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What impressed the man about the new theate
2、r? A. The ticket price. B. The seats.C. The sound.2. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Listen to a lecture. B. Go out for pizza. C. Work in the garden.3. Why has the man been staying at home? A. He works at home. B. He is out of work. C. Hes been sick.4. How many students had planned to
3、take the exam? A.50.B. 25. C. 15.5. What does the man think of the cheese? A. It is delicious. B. It smells better than it tastes. C. It has gone bad.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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
4、料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the woman think is out there?A. A bear. B. A wolf. C. A duck.7. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Keep awake. B. Look at Gregs tent. C. Continue to sleep.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will Nancy do?A. Move to Africa. B. Teach Russian. C. Move to Russia.9. How will Nancy lea
5、rn Russian? A. Study at university. B. Take an online class. C. Talk to people10. Why is the woman saving money? A. To help the poor. B. To visit Russia. C. To study abroad.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who is Eric? A. Jims friend. B. The womans classmate. C. The mans little brother.12. Why was the man absen
6、t from school yesterday? A. He was sick. B. He wanted to escape from a test. C. He needed to pick up a friend.13. What will the woman do after school? A. Lend the man her notes. B. Go to the new movie theater. C. Prepare for a test.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How long ahead of time did the woman leave home
7、? A. 20 minutes.B. Half an hour. C. An hour.15. Where are the speakers? A. On the plane. B. On the bus. C. In the car.16. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Traffic. B. Business travel. C. Flight delay.17. How does the woman feel about the situation? A. Understanding. B. Sorry. C. Angry.听第1
8、0段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why is the coast guard being contacted? A. The ship is sinking. B. The ship is out of fuel. C. The ship is 200 miles off the coast.19. What will happen in ten minutes? A. The coast guard will arrive. B. The ship will stop moving. C. There will be another announcement.20. What are
9、the passengers asked to do? A. Stop using the gym. B. Gather in the dining hall. C. Go on with their enjoyment.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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。A“Do you like doing things for people?” I asked a friend.“Yes, most of the time,” she replied.“Most
10、 of the time?”“Well, I love to do things that are unexpected. I like to do little things most people wouldnt think about doing,” she said.“But why did you say most of the time?”“Well, sometimes after doing those little things people take advantage of you. I mean, they expect you to do it again. They
11、 ask you to do it. Thats when I dont like it.”It was odd that I had this conversation. This just happened to me. I love to do little things. I will pay for a meal card for the people in the office every time we have a meeting there. Not a big thing. Its a little thing. $5.30 will pay for almost five
12、 lunches. Hey, big spender!I also bought a bag of animal crackers for a friend at work. She was having a tough day and not very happy at all. I drove down to the Wal-Mart and picked up a huge bag for under $2.00. Her smile was worth it.But one week she said, “Bob, we ran out of crackers. We love the
13、m so much.” I didnt want to do it. I smiled and she persisted. I finally admitted, “Its different when I do it because I want to, but now you are trying to make me go to get them. Its not the same.” But I bought it for her.Unfortunately, a big fire in my family took away all the possessions we had.
14、I didnt know what to do and how to do it. What happened to me then surprised me most. I once had my bike repaired, but the repairman said “no charge” on hearing my sufferings. A stranger called James Kennedy read some pieces Id written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted
15、to give us a new house across the lake from New Orleans. I refused but I felt moved. Another poet at the University of Florida also wanted to let his house to me free of charge while he was on holiday. My mates gave us more money for us to rebuild my home. When you do something kind for others, do y
16、ou always get rewarded? Yes, but not in the way you might expect.21. Whats the main purpose of the first paragraph?A. To tell the background of the story.B. To attract the attention of the readers.C. To get the readers to know main idea directly.D. To explain the reasons why he wrote the passage.22.
17、 What do we know about James Kennedy?A. He was a writer of an online magazine.B. He was also a poet at the University of Florida.C. He offered the author a new house free of charge.D. He learned about the authors sufferings online.23. What can we learn from the passage?A. Misfortune of blessing on h
18、appiness.B. Never too late to learn.C. Helping others means helping yourself.D. Many hands make the work lighter.B When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secretMa Ke.Peng Liyuan has been wearing M
19、a Kes designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US first lady Michelle Obama and Frances Carla B
20、runiSarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first ladys wardrobe.Even so, Ma prefers a lowkey approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see the hen？” she says of all the media attention.Mas relationship with
21、Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Mas designs and had been wearing them for years.The two naturally became friends. Ma says“The painting r
22、eflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who dont share my philosophy wont buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmen
23、tal protection, which is exactly what Im doing now.”However, regardless of the brand, Pengs support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage, ” says
24、a western designer.The first ladys doublebreasted coat and her black leather handbag arent available at any of Exceptions shops, though Exceptions physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.24. The passage mainly discusses_.A. the designer of the first lady Peng Liyuans dress, Ma KeB.
25、the friendship between Peng Liyuan and her designerC. Peng Liyuans clothes on her first state visitD. the reactions to Peng Liyuans first visit to Moscow25. In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen” to show_.A. it is hard to explain “Which came first，the egg or t
26、he hen？”B. paying such great attention to her was unnecessaryC. the outcome was more important than the processD. her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. First ladies compete with each other whenever they are together.B. Pengs suits can b
27、e bought in Ma Kes clothes stores.C. Ma Ke offered to design the first ladys clothes through her friends.D. Peng had liked Mas designs long before she got to know her in the flesh.27. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese
28、 designer probably to support Chinese brandsB. Many citizens found Peng Liyuans choice quite unexpected.C. Black leather handbags like Pengs are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.D. After Peng Liyuans visit to Moscow Ma Kes clothes became more popular.CDo American children still learn handwrit
29、ing in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three
30、out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day which really for handwriting is pretty much.Many adults rem
31、ember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we
32、write.Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about o
33、ne fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children t
34、raditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than writ
35、e in cursive.28. From Paragraph 1 we can learn _.A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching jobB. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingC. teachers spend little time in teaching handwritingD. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely29. The underlined word “legibi
36、lity” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. being easy to readB. being complexC. being unexpectedD. being unreadable30. The best title for the passage is _.A. How to improve handwriting in schoolB. Right or wrong the death of handwritingC. Handwriting involves two skillsD. Handwriting lessons are on the way out
37、31. The author s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is_.A. negative B. objectiveC. criticalD. optimisticDThe Best of AlaskaNothing evokes(唤起)Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river. Combine these images with high moun
38、tains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion(远足)to the last frontier!Highlights(集锦)：JUNEAU Juneau, the state capital, is rich in culture and scenic beauty. It is here that we start and end our trip.HAINES Haines
39、 is a small community located along the fjords（峡湾）. The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska.ALASKA INDIAN ARTS Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native c
40、raft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes. We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading(玻璃珠)and culture from these master artists.SKAGWAY Skagway is a lively town, which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops. In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush Natio
41、nal Park Visitors Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway.GUSTAVUS Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. Well stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights. This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise(巡游) in Glacier Bay.DATES/PRICES
42、2014 May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15.7 days$3,500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus. Not included Alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau.Contact Email infoCall 18007663396Write
43、Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing SchoolP.O. Box 1081, Haines AK 9982732. You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at _.A. Glacier Bay National ParkB. the Klondike Gold Rush National ParkC. the White Pass Yukon D. the fjords33. According to the advertisement, the participants of the excursio
44、n _.A. will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian ArtsB. can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by email or faxC. are able to experience some adventurous activities in HainesD. can get lots of traditional native artwork free of charge34. Which of the following r
45、equires a participant to pay additional fees?A. Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train.B. A full day cruise in Glacier Bay.C. Having the last supper at Juneau.D. Flying from Juneau to his hometown.35. It is known from the advertisement that_.A. the native culture of the Northwest Native Tribes is dy
46、ing outB. Juneau, as the state capital, is much more beautiful than HainesC. Skagway was the richest town of Alaska in the pastD. Alaska is famous for its culture, history and natural beauty七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。No matter how old you are, your mom will always remain as one of t
47、he most important people in your life. Maybe you dont know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day. 36 Here are several things we can do this Mothers Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers.Give her flowers. 37 You can show your love to your mom by giv
48、ing her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your moms favorite, carnations(康乃馨) could be your best choice.Cook for her. Mothers usually are the ones who cook for us. Your mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her.
49、Just make sure you clean up afterwards. 38 You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you. It can be very effective that your mom will keep them and always be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member.Travel with her. Mothers work hard, so traveling can help
50、her to relax and forget her problems. She will treasure the moment - wherever you go, just your presence.39 Take her to a spa. Massages or spas（按摩保健） are for moms of all ages, and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day.40 .Mothers Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom
51、know shes special to you.A. Write her a letter.B. Remember her wedding anniversary.C. A lot of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves.D. Almost every girl appreciates flowers and so does your mother.E. She remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time.F. And
52、this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense of well-being.G. However, Mothers Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。For a long time I saw happiness as a
53、huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I_41_certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and_42_would win the race. At other times I would_43_like a rabbit trying different side roads at a
54、 dangerous _44_hoping to reach that banner a little faster._45_，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any_46_. I finally decided to_47_and take a break. It was then that I saw my_48_sitting beside me.It had been with me as I_49_hard to support my family, as I
55、 played with my children and heard their_50_and even when I was _51_with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didnt have the_52_to see it.There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be. _53_is who yo
56、u are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the_54_life we think we should have and _55_the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found_56_your own heart，soul and mind. It will be found when you_57_that others love you just as you do.Dont be a
57、 tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of_58_with you everywhere you go. _59_yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are_60_there.41. A. forgotB. missedC. overcameD. accomplished42. A. safeB. steadyC.
58、calm D. quiet43. A. actB. runC. jumpD. walk44. A. placeB. heightC. speedD. time45. A. Generally B. GraduallyC. FortunatelyD. Firstly46. A. clearerB. lowerC. closerD. smaller47. A. settle in B. start offC. stop byD. sit down48. A. happiness B. goalC. successD. friendship49. A. studiedB. fought C. exe
59、rcisedD. worked50. A. laughterB. complaintsC. storiesD. breathing51. A. lonelyB. tiredC. sick D. hungry52. A. courageB. chanceC. wisdomD. strength53. A. StressB. RelaxationC. FailureD. Pain54. A. realB. perfectC. common D. ordinary55. A. enjoyB. changeC. improve D. create56. A. fromB. on C. overD. i
60、n57. A. realizeB. believeC. hopeD. admit58. A. sorrowB. responsibilityC. fortune D. joy59. A. CarryB. MakeC. PushD. Take60. A. neverB. stillC. alreadyD. ever第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题I.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Time flies! This is 61 third year that I have been
61、 in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school _62_ (organize) many activities. What impressed me _63_ (much) was an activity _64_ (call) “Learning to Farm”. On an autumn afternoon, we _65_ (send) to a farm _66_ we learnt to plant potatoes. _67_ (be) in the city for such a long time,
62、we were so happy to go to the countryside. After _68_ (divide) into three groups, we started to work. Some cut potatoes _69_ pieces, and_70_put the pieces of potatoes into the holes and put the earth back.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中
63、最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Smile is a magic language that everyone can easily understand whenever he or she comes from. Smile is as the golden sunshine that brings warmth to people and ma
64、kes him happy. Smile is shortest distance between people and it is a good way to show off friendliness to others. More important, smile conveyed a kind of positive energy to people. When you are happy, smile brightens your face. When you feel frustrating, you should also smile to cheer yourself up.
65、Smile can give you confidences and make you strong. Smiling at the world and the world will smile back! 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，作为选派的交流学生在美国某中学学习了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，刚回到国内。回国后，你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他家，因此给他写了一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信的主要内容如下：感谢在美国期间他所提供的帮助一本英语词典忘记带回词典是美国老师送的，非常珍贵词典很可能丢在卧室的书架上邮资自己付注意：1、词数100左右；信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
66、2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯2、参考词汇：邮资postageDear Mr. Brown,_ Yours Li Hua2014-2015年高三英语第一学期期末考试答案 阅读：21-25 CDCAB 26-30 DCAAB 31-35BACDD 36-40 GDACF完型：4145 DBACB 46-50 CDADA 5155 CCBBA 56-60 DADDC语法填空：63. most 64. called 65. were sent 66.where67. Having been 68. being divided 69. into 70. others IV改错1.whenever wherever 2.aslike 3. himthem 4. the shortest 5.去掉 off 6. important-importantly 7.conveyedconveys 8.frustratingfrustrated 9. confidencesconfidence 10.Smiling-Smile版权所有：高考资源网()
