2015.4高三英語(yǔ)期中試題

1、第二部分：詞匯知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 30 分）第一節(jié)：多項(xiàng)選擇（共 10 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 10 分）從 A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將 該項(xiàng)涂黑。例: To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know theirand weaknessesA. stre ngths B. ben efits C. tech niq ues D. values 答案：A21. Her_ for writi ng was a desire for wo

2、me n to get the right to highereducatio n.A. motivati on B. qualificatio n C. tale nt D. tech nique22. When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan sturned red at the un expected_.A. comma ndB. comparis on C. complime nt D. con tributi on23. Seeing the big crowd coming tow

3、ards him, he started to run dow n the hill, but_ and went dow n on his hands and kn ees in the melt ing snow.A. slipped B. skied C. sig nailedD. sank24. The old rules have to be_because they only applied to the circumsta ncesthat existed whe n they were made a hun dred years ago.A. developed B. esta

4、blished C. observed D. revised25. I ve bearing to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrongwith the network; I can t seem to_.A. get through B. get off C. get in D. get along26. Is this your n ecklace, Mary? I_ it whe n I was clea ning the bathroom thismorni ng.A. came across B. d

5、ealt with C. looked after D. went for27. What was so_ about Jasmine Westland s victory was that she came first inthe marath on bare-footed.A. awful B. esse ntial C. impressive D. obvious28. In stead of blam ing the child who had broke n the vase, she gave him a_smile and let him go.A. cautious B. gr

6、ateful C. tolera nt D. wild29. Hardly had Sabri na fini shed her words whe n Albert said_,“ Don t be somea n,” pointing a fin gerfowar ning at her.A. dreadfully B. guiltilyC. i ndirectlyD. sharply30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables_ and immediatelyuse or throw away any which

7、 show sig ns of rott ing.A. i n dema ndB. i n store C. on loa nD. on sale第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 20 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Whe n our restaura nt bus in ess failed, we headed north in a camp ing truck to Texas, hop ing to havea“ fresh start ”.At the 31 of Pa

8、lo Duro Canyon（峽谷）State Park, I 32 a job advertiseme nt hiri ng park hosts. Thepositi on offered a 33 , perma nent campsite in the park, and 34 , the hosts served as a link between the park s guests 護(hù)林 d the ran gers（人）.It was the perfect soluti on: a ren t-free place to reorga nize our lives. We en

9、 tered the park andI made an 35 for the follow ing day.The park was 36 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That eve ning, as we fini shedour dinner, my wife saw two large skunks 臭鼬）walk ing toward our table. We 37 climbed onto thetable and, for the n ext four hours, waited for them

10、to 38 our camp.Having survived that ni ght, we were 39 that everyth ing else would be all right.The n ext day we met with the people who ran the park. They expla ined our40 and gave us a beautiful campsite.That eve ning, 41 , we lear ned about the canyon 42 . They were strong and cold, rock ing our

11、littlecamp ing truck viole ntly, and we lay 43 in the dark un til the winds died away.44 the weeks that followed, we lear ned to survive in our truck and 45the little money my wife 46 by substitute teachi ng. Buildi ng a successful bus in essand the n los ing it had left very little time for buildi

12、ng a successful 47 . For a time afterour bus in ess 48 I thought I might lose my family as well.Livi ng in the tiny 49 with no televisio n, we sat close together read ing and talki ng. Oneeve ning, sta nding un der a jeweled sky, I found myself 50 for all the hardships. Wehad walked the trails and c

13、limbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!31. A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance32. A. spon soredB. published C. no ticedD. an swered33. A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful34. A. i n return35. A. attempt36. A. crowdedB. i n timeC. i n shortB. agreeme nt C. appealB. dan gerous C. idea

14、lD. in turnD. appo in tmentD. quiet37. A. repeatedlyB. immediately C. eve ntually D. calmly38. A. attack39. A. satisfiedB. leave C. pass D. searchB. determ inedC. con fide ntD. aware40. A. resp on sibilities B. requireme nts C. circumsta nces D. con diti ons41. A. moreover42. A. winds43. A. shak ing

15、44. A. AfterB. therefore C. mean while D. howeverB. snows C. woods D. trailsB. quarrelli ng C. mour ningB. Betwee n C. DuringD. achingD. Beyond45. A. give away46. A. borrowed47. A. bus in ess48. A. started49. A. truck50. A. desperate第三部分：B. hand outB. earnedB. careerB. failedB. parkB. ready閱讀理解（共20

16、小題;C. live onC. postedC. familyC. expandedC.houseC. suitable 每小題D. put asideD. raisedD. imageD. decli ned D.campD. tha nkful滿(mǎn)分 40 分）2 分,閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABefore I had my son, I spe nt two years worki ng with childre n with disabilities. I learned that shouti ngan

17、d threats of puni shme nt would result in a disaster. Coming up aga inst their behaviour could onlymake the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found somethi ng that worked, though.There was a very n aughty boy in the nu rsery and a teacher who was gen erally very con fide nt with thechil

18、dre n was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a sessi on in the room next to mine.His appeara nee created an atmosphere of tension. He spe nt the en tire sessi on running around, hitting and kick ing, and destro ying property.I was in the craft room worki ng with some other childre n

19、 whe n my co-worker told me that this boy steacher was in tears, and could not get control of the sAsawen. were talki ng, the boy ran in. I told myco-worker that I would take care of him.I closed the door. He was full of en ergy, throw ing things around and making a huge mess. But I couldsee that he

20、 was doing all these to annoy me. He n eeded conn ecti on, and this was the only way heknew how to ask for it. So I sat back dow n and kept quiet. Then he slowed dow n and bega n making arocket. I talked to him about it. We con ti nued like this for a few minu tes before I slipped into the conversat

21、i on:“ So what happe ned today?”It was purely a questi on, no blame or an ger in my ton e. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate thatwas slowly ope ning would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn t let him dowhat he knew well due to sofdty but ashim to do what he disl

22、iked. He also admitted that he had enjo yed making her run around and saw it asa game. I expla ined that his teacher had not see n it as a game and was very upset. This aga in wasstated simply as a fact. I suggested that n ext time he had a sessi on, he talk about what he hoped to doat the start, wh

23、ich might be easier for every one. He agreed and was quiet for a mome nt. The n helooked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly ask ing if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.51. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he_ .A. was accused of destro ying propertyB. was told not to

24、yell at other childre nC. was made to do thi ngs aga inst his willD. was blamed for creat ing an air of tension52. Why didn t the author do anything about the boy s bad behavior at first?A. She didn t want to make it worse.B. She didn t mind the huge mess at all.C. She was tired of shouti ng and thr

25、eats.D. She hadn t thought of a coping strategy.53. The author man aged to get the boy to talk to her by_.A. play ing games with himB. giving him a good suggesti onC. describing his teacher s feelingsD. avoid ing making critical remarks54. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?A. He was

26、sorry about his reputati on.B. He was regretful about his behavior.C. He was fearful of the author s warning.D. He was sad for the author s misunderstanding.BLondon s newest skyscrape 摩天大樓）is called the Shard and it cost about 430 millio n pounds to build.At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the

27、tallest buildi ng in Europe. The Shard has completely cha ngedthe appeara nee of London. However, not every one thinks that it is a cha nge for the better.The Shard was desig ned by the famous Italia n architect Renzo Pia no. When he bega n desig ning theShard for London, Pia no wan ted a very tall

28、buildi ng that looked like a spire （尖頂）.He wan ted theglass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren t regular. So the buildinghas an unusual shalpelikle a very thi n, sharp piece of broke n glass. And that is how the buildi ng got then ame: the Shard. Pia no says tha

29、t the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London traditi on. Theshape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall mast 桅桿）of the ships that wereonce on the river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the mome nt the buildi ng is empty, bu

30、teve ntually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaura nts, apartme nts andoffices.Before building work began, a lot of people didn t want the Shard though the planswere approved. Now they are still un happy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper

31、might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thi ng about the Shard isits spire shape. But that is the only thi ng.There is no decoratio n, only flat surfaces. The Egyptia ns did that 4,500 years ago. They also thi nk theShard is too big for London .It destroys th

32、e beauty of the city.Other critics don t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how Londonis beco ming more un equal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expe nsive private apartme ntsand stay in the hotel. But the people who live n ear the Shard are among the

33、poorest in London. So theShard seems a symbol of the divisi on in society betwee n the very rich and the poor.The Shard now domin ates the London skyli ne. It is not certa in, however, that ordinary London citize nswill ever accept it as a valuable additi on to the city.55. London s newest skyscrape

34、r is called the Shard because of_ .A. its costB. its sizeC. its shapeD. its height56. Whe n he desig ned the Shard, Pia no wan ted it to_ .A. change London siseyB. inherit London s traditionC. imitate the Egyptia n styleD. attract pote ntial visitors57. The critics who refer to social divisio n th i

35、nk the Shard_.A. is on ly preferred by the richB. is inten ded for wealthy peopleC. is far away from the poor areaD. is popular only with Londoners58. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. The Shard: Cheers and Cl apsB. The Shard: Work of a Great ArchitectC. The Shard: New Symbol of Lon d

36、o n?D. The Shard: A Cha nge for the Better?CWorki ng with a group of babo ons 狒狒）in the Namibia n desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Departme nt ofZoology, Cambridge Un iversity set babo ons lear ning tasks involving a no vel food and a familiar foodhidde n in a box. Some babo ons were give n the cha

37、nee to watch ano ther babo on who already knewhow to solve the task, while others had to lear n for themselves. To work out how brave or an xious thebabo ons were, Dr. Carter prese nted them either with a no vel food or a threat in the form of a model ofa pois onous sn ake.She found that pers on ali

38、ty had a major impact on lear ning. The braver babo ons lear nt, but the shyones did not lear n the task although they watched the babo on perform the task of finding the no velfood just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were stilltoo shy to do wh

39、at the experie need babo on did.The same held true for an xious babo ons compared with calm on es. The an xious in dividuals lear ntthe task by observ ing others while those who were relaxed did not, eve n though they spe nt more timewatchi ng.This mismatch betwee n collecti ng social in formatio n

40、and using it shows that pers on ality plays a keyrole in social lear ning in ani mals, someth ing that has previously bee n ignored in studies on how animals lear n to do thin gs. The findings are sig nifica nt because they suggest that ani mals may performpoorly in cog nitive 認(rèn) 知 的）tasks not becaus

41、e they aren t clever eno ugh to solve them, but becausethey are too shy or n ervous to use the social in formati on.The findings may impact how we un dersta nd the formati on of culture in societies through social learnin g. If some in dividuals are un able to get in formatio n from others because t

42、hey don t associate withthe knowledgeable individuals, or theyasreyt to use the in formatio n once they have it, i nformati on maynot travel betwee n all group members, preve nti ng the formatio n of a culture based on social lear ning.59. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The design of Dr

43、. Carter s research.B. The results of Dr. Carter s research.C. The purpose of Dr. Carter s research.D. The significanee of Dr. Carter s research.60. Accord ing to the research, which babo ons are more likely to complete a newlearning task?A. Those that have more experie nee.B. Those that can avoid p

44、ote ntial risks.C. Those that like to work in depe nden tly.D. Those that feel an xious about lear ning.61. Which best illustrates the“ mismatch ” mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. Some babo ons are in tellige nt but slow in lear ning.B. Some babo ons are shy but active in social activities.C. Some baboon

45、s observe others but don t follow them.D. Some baboons perform new tasks but don t concentrate.62. Dr. Carter s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through_.A. stori ng in formatio nB. learni ng from each otherC. un dersta nding differe nt peopleD. travelli ng betwee n social groupsDY

46、ou ve flown halfway around the world; you ve sniffed out this place that nobody inFal on gla nd or Thaila nd seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this questi on as you sink into an old woode n beach chair that holds you above the sand.It was a long jour ney

47、 from Ban gkok to Huaplee. By the time you found the bus stati on and got yourselfsorted out, it took almost as long as the flight from Fal on gla nd.Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hi n, about two hun dred kilometres fromBan gkok, dow n the west side of the Gulf of Thaila nd. Not many tourists

48、 find this place, and the onesthat do won der if finding it has bee n their purpose all along.There s an appare nt laz in ess that surro unds you here. It s what this place offers, anit s free of charge. The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything dow n. You settleinto your beach

49、chair in preparati on for a long rest. You sit there and watch the sea.It s early after noon, so the cook comes out and asks what you d like to eat thisevening. Before long he s rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that youordered every meal fresh and to order. No menu

50、 here.There is no poolside no ise here but just that won derfully warm, clear blue sea. Thereno street no ise. The only sounds are the murmurs of n ature.For now you just count your bless ings 福 祉）,list ing them in the sand with your toe（腳趾）.You don t have to worry about being late for work. You don

51、 t have to doanything.The beach to your right stretches off to the horiz on 地平線(xiàn)）,slowly n arrowi ng to nothingn ess only tore-emerge aga in on your left, now steadily wide ning un til it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to yourleft and sand to your right; it s unben dless. No start, no en d, just

52、sand, sun, and peace. Step off it, and you re-e nter the world of traffic,stress, work, and hurry.Normally you re the type who can t sit still for more than ten minutes, but you Huaplee Lazy Beachnow and, in the right frame of min d, it stretches all the way around the world.“ How could it take me s

53、o long to find it?” you wonder.63. When the author first went to Huaplee Beach,_ .A. he found it un worthwhileB. he failed to sort himself outC. he became sen sitive to smellD. he had difficulty in finding it64. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?A. No menu.B. Free food.C. Self

54、service.D. Quick delivery.65. In the author s opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he_ .A. sits in a beach chairB. forgets his daily rout ineC. pla ns a detailed scheduleD. draws pictures in the sand66. What does the author imply by his questio n at the end of the passage?A. He shoul

55、d n t have coun ted his bless in gs.B. He should have un derstood the won der of n ature.C. He shouldn t have spent so much time on the trip.D. He should have come to the place earlier.EFor most city people, the elevator is an un remarkable machi ne that in spires none of the en thusiasm orin terest

56、 that America ns afford trai ns, jets, and eve n bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of asmall group of elevator experts who con sider this a misun dersta nding. Without the elevator, they pointout, there could be no dow ntow n skyscrapers or tall buildi ngs, and city life as we know it would

57、 beimpossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevator s role in American history has been rcariesssignifithan that of cars. In fact, accordi ng to Wilk, the car and the elevator have bee n locked in a “ secretwar ” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horiz on tally

58、 （水平地）,andelevators push ing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical （垂直的）columns.If we tend to ignore the sig nifica nee of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such abrief, bori ng, and eve n awkward experie nceone that can invo Ive un expectedly meeti ng people

59、withwhom we have no thi ng in com mon, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we rehanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, Germa n journalist and cultural studies professor An dreasBernard directed all his atte nti on to this experie nee, study ing the orig ins of elevato

60、r and its relati onship to huma nkind and finding that riding in an elevator has n ever bee n a totally comfortable experienee.“ After 150 years, we are still not used to it,said.“ We still have not exactly lear ned to cope with theure of close ness anddispleasure. ” That mixture, according to Berna