1、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first projecta small table. I was so 36 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 37 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 38 it.
2、 I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 39 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 40 with us.As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 41 and happy that I couldnt
3、 wait. I dashed out like a 42 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 43 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 44 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “Were you 45 to bring thi
4、s home?” she asked.“No, maam,” I 46 with my head down.She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 47 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off. I hid the table in my closet and never 48 it. A year la
5、ter while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 49 it away.Thirty years later at a reunion, I 50 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come d
6、own to her 51 to get something important. I followed her 52 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 53 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago. Today, I look at that table with bitterswee
7、t memories but full of 54 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 55 . 【小题1】A. tiredB. ashamedC. proud D. aware 【小题2】A. awardB. wonder C. record D. product【小题3】 A. design B. invent C. paintD. complete【小题4】A. gift B. rewardC. prize D. souvenir【小题5】A. satisfied B. st
8、rictC. patientD. angry【小题6】A. upset B. amazedC. confidentD. excited【小题7】A. thief B. heroC. swordD. flash【小题8】A. drying B. observingC. admiringD. hiding【小题9】A. into B. across C. aboveD. after【小题10】A. supposedB. embarrassedC. encouraged D. determined【小题11】A. agreed B. sighedC. whispered D. argued【小题12
9、】A. dirtB. glueC. paint D. wood【小题13】A. removedB. touchedC. shook D. split【小题14】A. put B. giveC. takeD. throw【小题15】A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended【小题16】A. bathroomB. balcony C. basement D. bedroom【小题17】 A. curiouslyB. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly【小题18】A. Before B. Since
10、C. AsD. Until【小题19】 A. admirationB. gratitude C. sympathyD. regret【小题20】A. adaptB. studyC. performD. please【答案】试题分析：文章介绍作者小时候在孤儿院的时候，做了一个小木桌，一心想送给女院长作为【小题10】考查动词：A. supposed应该，B. embarrassed尴尬C. encouraged鼓励D. determined决心，她问我，你应该把它带回来吗？选A阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AWhen the swim season beg
11、an, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week and try really hard, and I wouldnt make her compete in the swim meets because on the day of a meet, she would be nervous all day. Her nerves rooted from the possibility that she would do something h
12、orribly wrong and let everyone down. Recently, they had a T-shirt relay, which works like this: one person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks, swims 50 meters, and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This
13、 continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.By the last leg, Elizabeths team had built up a moderate lead. Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than when she wasnt wearing them. Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead.
14、Then one of Elizabeths socks fell off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told her team, “or you will be disqualified.”Everybody on her team started screaming, “Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock!” But she couldnt hear the
15、m. As she started her last 25 meters, a girl in Lane 2 was gaining on Elizabeth. It was time for desperate measures. A girl on my daughters team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth. She grabbed Elizabeths foot. “You have to put the sock on,” the girl screamed. Elizabeth co
16、ntinued swimming while her teammate put on the sock.By now, the girl in Lane 2 was about to pass Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters. It was close, but Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory.On the ride home, she relived her mom
17、ent of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal. I told her that in my professional opinion, she was absolutely right. 【小题1】Elizabeth was nervous about swim meets because she _.A. was afraid of disappointing everyone B. didn
18、t expect to lose the swim matchC. didnt want to compete against other girlsD. was worried about making errors in public【小题2】 From the passage, we know that _.A. socks contributed greatly to Elizabeths victory B. the match nearly drove Elizabeth desperateC. good luck finally fell on Elizabeths teamD.
19、 Elizabeths team narrowly won the match【小题3】 It can be inferred that Elizabeth would _.A. swim faster in the T-shirtB. enjoy swim meets later onC. experience the moment againD. take part in an Olympic event BExpensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes（话匣子）to take the term “handsfree” to a new levelb
20、y talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as “Talk to the Hand” and cost 1,000 a pair. They fixed a speaker unit into the thumb and a microphone into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth.Artist Sean Miles designed the new gloves that doubl
21、e as a phone in part of his project that shows the possibilities of gadget recycling. He uses outdated gloves and combines them with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2, which commissioned（承担）the project. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without tak
22、ing their phones out of their pockets or handbags.Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new glovesone in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If demand is high, they will then be produced on a larger scale. O2 R
23、ecycle, which backed the project, estimates that there are already 70 million unused mobile handsets in the UK. The service pays up to 260 to those who recycle gadgets including phones, handheld consoles, MP3 players and digital cameras.Designer Sean Miles hopes his work will get people thinking abo
24、ut recycling. The 41-year-old said, “I hope that my Talk to the Hand project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets. If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than send them to trash, I think this project will have fulfilled its aim.”Bill Eyres, head
25、of O2 Recycle, urges people to recycle their phone responsibly. He said, “Theres a pressing need for all of us to look at outdated handsets, and all the gadgets that we move on from or upgrade each year. Whether they are consoles or cameras, we should think of them as a resource that we need to recy
26、cle responsibly rather than throw them away.” 【小题1】The underlined word “O2” in Paragraph 2 is probably the name of _. A. an artist B. a company C. a mobile D. an exhibition【小题2】Consumers can buy the “Talk to the Hand” gloves _.A. in the exhibition B. from Mr MilesC. when they are mass produced D. af
27、ter they recycle the gadgets【小题3】 The purpose of the project is to _.A. promote the technology of ITB. enable people to talk to their handsC. raise peoples awareness of recyclingD. attract visitors attention in the exhibition【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?A. New mobiles that are fashionable.B
28、. Outdated handsets that are upgraded.C. Outdated gadgets that can be used for recycling.D. New gloves that can be used for making phone calls. CFor decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest news and TV series, until additional bedroom TV, computer games and the Internet almost put a
29、n end to family rows over who held the remote control. Now, however, the traditional living room scene is making a comeback. A study by the communications watchdog Ofcom has found families are once again gathering around the main television set, but they are bringing their pads and smartphones with
30、them. “The 1950s living room is making a comeback as a family entertainment centre,” said Jane Rumble, head of media research at Ofcom. “We are watching on much better, bigger, and more delicate television sets, but we are coming into the living room holding our connected devices.” While the family
31、are coming together once more, comparisons with the past end there. With a range of smaller screens on hand, not everyone sitting on the sofa shares the same viewing experience. The coronation (加冕礼) may have drawn the undivided attention of 20 million viewers in 1953, but those watching the Queens J
32、ubilee celebrations 50 years later were as likely to be commenting online about BBCs broadcast as watching it. “Just a few years ago, we would be talking about last nights TV at work or at school,” said a viewer, “Now, were having those conversations live while watching TV, using social media, text
33、and instant messaging.” It is a behaviour of media meshing（联网）, whose influence was underlined during this years Wimbledon mens tennis final. As Andy Murray pushed towards his victory, 1.1 million people worldwide sent an average of over two microblogs about the match. People use the Internet to enh
34、ance their television experience, for example, by reading a newspaper live blog about a football match while watching the action on the main screen. For a huge number of younger viewers, the portable screen offers a chance to do something unrelated, such as online shopping, listening to music or wat
35、ching another television programme.Some 70% of 16-to-24-year-olds claim to be absorbed in what Ofcom calls “media stacking” at least once a week. For TV viewers, the Internet scanning is the most popular activity, but they are also calling friends on the phone or sending emails and texts. Surprising
36、ly, 12% claim to have listened to the radio with the television on, and 6% say they have watched another video in the meanwhile. 【小题1】According to the study by Ofcom, family members nowadays _.A. care more about who holds the remote control B. share the same programmes in the living roomC. watch bet
37、ter and more delicate television programmesD. enjoy TV together with various smaller screens on hand【小题2】 This years Wimbledon mens tennis final is mentioned to indicate _.A. so many people worldwide are watching TVB. people like watching live matches on TVC. the great influence of media meshingD. t
38、he average amount of microblogs【小题3】Which shows the phenomenon of “media stacking” in the last paragraph?A. People are watching TV while shopping online.B. People are watching a broadcast of a coronation.C. The Internet makes people spend less time on TV.D. The Internet enriches peoples television e
39、xperience.【小题4】The passage is written to _.A. describe the changes connected devices bring to TV watchingB. report the comeback of the traditional living room sceneC. show the influence of connected devices on people D. present the different roles TV plays in peoples lifeD In her new book, “The Smar
40、test Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Wroclaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students
41、 test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom atte
42、nded in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Wroclaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind. That American high schools lavish more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports do
43、es in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, its safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by
44、 students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers. Why does this situation continue? W
45、ell, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leadera mother with three children in the schoolwas asked about the sc
46、hools flaws. When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?” One of the ironies of the situation is that spor
47、ts reveal what is possible. American kids performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. Its too bad that their test scores show the same thing. 【小题1】Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _. A. he intends to improve his scores B. Polish kids are
48、 better at learning C. sports are not supported at schools in Gettysburg D. there are striking differences between the 2 countries【小题2】According to Paragraph 2, we know that _. A. PISA plays a very important role in America B. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools C. American high schoo
49、ls complain about sports time D. too much importance is placed on sports in America【小题3】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A. low expectations result in American students poor PISA performance B. high expectations push up American students academic performance C. American student
50、s academic performance worries their parents a lot D. lacking practice contributes to American students average performance【小题4】The purpose of this article is to _. A. compare Polish schools with those in America B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model C. draw public attention to
51、a weakness in American school tradition D. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）In our rush to make life easier, we have decided to go blindly into the future without paying a thought to the severe consequences. The results have been great profits for
52、 individuals who have invested their time and money in industries that have improved their (and some others) quality of life. 71 But if we can create pollution, we can reduce it too. The problem is time and money. And time and money happen to be the investment that the creators of the pollution clai
53、m to have made to make life better for all, which means they have made a mess, to some or a large extent, in all cases. The United States suffered from problems similar to what China is facing today. 72 The US government finally opened its eyes to the problems and told industries to cut down their p
54、olluting emissions（排放）, for which it implemented strict laws requiring clean air and water. All the states in the country follow the regulations, and have added additional requirements that enhance the environmental laws. The end result is cleaner air and water. 73 The answer: the costs for keeping
55、the environment clean eventually became the burden of the people. The equipment needed to create a healthy lifestyle has been added to the cost of making what we want. The materialistic world that we live in is the cause of most of the pollution. If you wish, you can move away from cities and indust
56、rial regions causing the problem. 74 However, you will soon realize how really small the world is when pollution catches up with us through the wind and rain. It will take time and money to solve the problems the environment faces today. 75 What the Chinese government should do is to immediately imp
57、lement strict laws that require clean air and water. A. So who paid for the clean air and water?B. The results left scars on the land, dirty air and water.C. If so, you may escape from the commonly known PM2.5 .D. Im sure you can find places that are yet to be affected by the pollution.E. The US gov
58、ernment created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee these laws.F. But the longer we wait, the worse they will become and the more they will cost to solve.G. However, that has also brought us side effects like polluted air and water we have to endure.十一）16.the17.who18.When19.gave20.For21.h
59、arder22.them23.with24.activity25.toshowDuring the weekend I traveled by the air for the first time in my life. I usual 1.去掉 2. usuallytravel by train or bus. Its both cheaper and safe. But to fly in the sky was something 3. safernew to me. At the end I felt a little nervous. But very soon I became e
60、xciting when I 4. strat/begining 5. excitedfound me high up in the sky among the clouds. I also found that mountains, fields, river 6. myself 7.riversand so on were interestingly small. I enjoy the frightening and comfortable journey very 8. enjoyed 9. butmuch. After all, it is more interesting take
61、 a plane than to take a car. 10. to情景作文 （20分）假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周一你骑自行车上学路上发生的一件事情。请根据图片的先后顺序，将这件事用英文以日记形式记述下来。 注意：1. 日记的开头已为你写好。 2. 词数不少于60。 提示词：剐蹭 scratchMonday，October 28 FineThis morning, 第二节 开放作文（15分）请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。You are discussing the following picture with your classmates.
62、Now you are telling them how you understand the picture and what makes you think so. 提示词：电动扶梯 escalator Therefore, we should not learn from the followers, instead we should make our own decision.高三英语期中听力录音稿Text 1 W: Why dont you take a taxi or the tube? Itll get you there much faster. M: Well, I thi
63、nk Ill take the bus this time just for a change.Text 5 W: Hello. Is this everything for you today?M: Yes. Just a few items today.W: Did you find everything you were looking for?M: Yes, thank you.W: OK. Your total comes to $8.70. Text 6 Text 7M: I had a big argument with David yesterday. I hope hes n
64、ot still mad at me. W: What did you argue about? M: He borrowed some money from me. But when I needed it back, he said he didnt have the money yet. W: Well, he should pay it back. M: Yes, but I got angry with him too quickly. He probably thought I mistrusted him. W: Did you lend him a lot of money?
65、M: Not much. I had to pay an unexpected bill, so I needed the money back. W: Well, close friends sometimes have disagreements. Its nothing unusual. Why not talk to him about it? I bet he will understand. M: I guess youre right. We should patch things up. I dont want to ruin a long friendship.Text 8T
66、ext 9M: Ive been looking forward to this campout for three weeks. Its going to be a wonderful day for hiking tomorrow. The great outdoors. Camping under the stars. This is the life.W: Yeah, but Paul, Im a little bit worried about the weather though. The weatherman said it was going to rain later ton
67、ight.M: Ah. Nonsense! Those weather reports are never right.（声效：雷声，雨声）W: Oh, No! Its raining! Paul! Did you remember to bring raincoats just in case, like I told you? M: Uhno. I left them at home. Lets get into the car!W: What are we going to do now? Play a card game?M: Uhh. I left the cards on the
68、picnic table. Hey, you dont want me to go out in this rain and get them, do you?W: No. Thats OK. So, what now?M: Well, we could head down the mountain and find a hotel for the night or go home.W: Hmm, why dont we just make the best of it here and hope the weather clears.M: Thats a good idea.版权所有：高考资源网()
