辽宁省锦州市锦州中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016学年上学期锦州中学2013级期中考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间100分钟。（命题人：王乐怡 赵一 韩强 赵卉卉）第卷注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分满分30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。atwo days ago i was woken up at 1 am. my roommate stood at the door (she was returning from a club) along with a huge middle-aged man with long hair. “please let him in,” she told me, “he has been locked out of his apartment.” she had seen him, cold and shivering (it had snowed the previous night) and immediately asked him to sleep at our place. he was a law student in his fifties who had been doing his homework at the laundromat (自助洗衣店) when he found he had left his keys in his house. i have never had a strange man sleep in my house before. my roommate and i are both less than 5 feet and we have been asked not to speak to strangers since we were kids. not to mention that were in a new city that we have lived in for less than a month. he accepted our kindness with hesitation and as soon as dawn broke he left. the next day he came to our house, saying he owed us big time for not being frozen out in the cold. he left us a beautiful card saying“thank you so much. your actions are so sincere.”later he cooked us a wonderful simple “thank you” dinner over which he told us about his life (a coach, a guide, a law student). he told us how he was completely touched by our concern for a total stranger. i learnt a lot that evening. as he talked about how once he brought a homeless man in to eat christmas dinner with his family, i was deeply touched. my roommate taught me a huge lesson: let go of your fear; always leave the door of compassion (同情) open and you can never go wrong. 21. from the first paragraph we can infer that _. a. the writer came back from a club earlierb. the writers roommate was kind-heartedc. the writers roommate often came back lated. the man wanted to find a job at the laundromat 22. when the writer knew the man would stay in their house for the night, at first _. a. she felt nervous b. she was angry c. she felt excited d. she was disappointed 23. the next day the man went back to the writers house to _. a. tell them he was ok b. give them nice cards c. show his thanks to them d. show he was really lucky 24. what can we learn from the passage? a. the writers roommate worked in a club. b. the man had helped others before. c. the man was a complete failure in his life. d. the two women have lived in this city since they were young. bcelebrity tv presenter ju ping has been a host on china central television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.on april 2, world autism (自闭症) day, ju partnered with xia junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at thebeijingnational aquatics center, otherwise known as the water cube.the event was organized by one foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers communication skills and social interactions. sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. it affects about 1.6 million people in china, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.autism has no cure. for many years it went largely undiagnosed in china but early intervention (干预，治疗) and continuous education may help toteach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.the gala(晚会) featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.cai chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. he says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. he says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. sun zhongkai, executive director of the beijing stars and rain institute for autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in china, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.over the years, chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.actorzhou xunalso called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.25. the underlined word “impair” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?a. causeb. improve c. increase d. damage 26. which of the following statements about autism is false?a. it is a kind of illness that cannot be cured.b. nothing can be done about it.c. people in china were not well aware of it in the past.d. a lot of children suffer from it in china.27. what can we know from paragraph 7?a. it is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism.b. training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world.c. there is only one intervention facility for autistic children in china.d. doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism.28. where does this text probably come from?a. a tv interview. b. a medicine magazine.c. a newspaper. d. a book review.cthousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking eis english studies at south thames college london stcl.you too can take our first-class eis courses to learn, and live english in london stcl.1. our experience we have provided english for international students eis courses to people from around the world for 40 years.more than 1,000 students take our eis courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative. our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international english communication skills.2. a world in one college the college has students from more than 100 countries.when you study english with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only uk students, but also people from all over the world.3. _ the colleges main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community. we have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational courses in addition to english language courses. all students can also use the facilities available at the collegelibrary services, free internet access, sports & more. you can join a range of leisure and social activities.4. assured quality stcl is a member of english uk, the national association of accredited (授权的) english language centers. our eis courses meet the quality standards of accreditation uk and are accredited by the british council.5. our range of courses we have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment. our courses prepare you both for life in london perhaps as a student and for your future career, anywhere in the world. we help you improve your english so you can communicate more effectively for study, work or socializing intensive courses meet uk immigration regulations for students. for information about out intensive english courses, click here.29. what is the purpose of the passage?a. to attract students from all over the world.b. to make south thames college london known.c. to stress the importance of eis courses.d. to help find a suitable training course.30. which can be the best heading of part 3?a. our recreation resourcesb. free services in stcl c. more than an english schoold. carefully designed activities31. from the passage we learn that _.a. the colleges history goes back over a centuryb. the teachers here come from all over the worldc. the students cant have access to library servicesd. the courses are useful for ones future career32. this passage is most likely to be found _.a. in a school report b. on the internetc. in a textbook d. in the newspaperdeven if youre not an astronomy fan, chances are that you can easily recognize certain constellations (星座) and stars such as the big dipper (北斗七星) and the north star.the north star is the brightest star in the constellation known as the little dipper. it is so-called because of the special position. if you were to stay up all night looking at the stars, youd slowly see them move around a point in the sky known as the north celestial pole.you would notice, however, that one star remains still. this is the north star, so named for its location almost directly in line with the north celestial pole.due to its position in the sky, at one time sailors used the north star as a navigational tool. by measuring the angle between the northern horizon and the north star, a navigator could accurately determine the ships latitude.but latitude, or the imaginary lines stretching across the globe parallel to the equator, was not enough to plot a ships location. knowing latitude only allowed navigators to locate themselves on a particular latitude line at a particular distance from the equator. it was only with the invention of a way to accurately measure longitude that precise navigation became possible.although the north star is no longer used by navigators, it remains a heavenly symbol of human curiosity and exploration.33. which of the following statements about the north star is true? a. the north star is the brightest star in the night sky.b. the north star, together with some other stars, make up the little dipper.c. the north star moves along the same course with other stars.d. the north star is exactly located in line with the north celestial pole.34. what can be inferred from the passage? a. the north star could help navigators set a straight course of their ship in the past. b. real lines that are parallel to the equator are called “latitude”. c. either latitude or longitude could make precise navigation possible. d. now the north star is no longer a navigational tool used by sailors.35. which is probably the best title of the passage?a. what is a navigational tool? b. what can be called the earliest gps?c. what makes the north star so special?d. what is the symbol of human exploration?第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）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。red envelops have related to the chinese lunar new year for long. i myself have had plenty of experiences both receiving and giving our red envelops in the past and _36 i mean, who doesnt love free money?im truly surprised by the degree of peoples obsession(迷恋) with red envelops this year. in fact, everyone i know spent at least a day or two crazily shaking their smart phones, 37 thanks to messaging app wechats new feature that allows users to send money electronically, grabbing red envelopes has never seemed so easy.just in case you are one of the very few people who still cant be involved in the game, 38 givers link their wechat(微信) to their bank accounts, and then they can send specified amounts of money to their wechat contacts through a personal message. they can also put the cash up for grabs in chat group full of friends, and anyone who acts fast enough will get a share. later, receivers can transfer the funds from their wechat back into their own bank accounts._39 im always for some harmless fun in life, so my natural response would be: why not? moreover, ive always believed that its human nature to want free stuff, regardless of whether you actually need it or not. this may not be a good quality, but its not against the law, so i wont get all judgmental here. 40 i really cant blame anyone for their enthusiasm in grabbing red envelops. i would have done it too, had i not thought linking wechat to my bank accounts was too much trouble.a. considering these reasons,b. heres how it works.c. generally speaking, its been fun.d. in theory, this sounds like a fun game.e. in terms of all the advantages above,f. mostly trying to get as much as lucky money as possible.g. in fact, it does harm to our life.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）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。three things i was sure of as a child: my family loved me. the sun would come up tomorrow. i had a wonderful 41 . so i was delighted when my teacher announced her plans for a musical performance at christmas.she showed me a list of tunes, and i 42 a family favorite. “thank you, jacquelyn,” sister said, 43 “next, please.”after a while, when the other children studied music, sister looked kindly at me. “jacquelyn, have you heard the expression tone-deaf? it means 44 you think you are singing is 45 from the music.” sister patted my hand. “ 46 , its nothing to be ashamed of, dear. you can take part in it. you may mouth the words, but no 47 . do you understand what im saying?” all right. but i was so 48 . after school i took the bus straight to aunt dollys house for help. “what will i do?” i sobbed. “if i dont sing, 49 will think i dont love him.”she thought hard. finally her eyes grew 50 . “ive got it!” she said. “i will wear my hat!” she 51 her brown eyes on my face. her voice 52 . “jacquelyn, im about to 53 a bit of secret information about angels, but first you must swear that you will never tell a soul.” “when i was in rome,”she said, “i overheard a conversation. it seems that other tone-deaf people also have 54 about god not understanding their 55 in song. they were told that a simple piece of aluminum foil(锡纸) hid in the hat can help. your silent words 56 off the foil. angels capture the words and they carry up to god.” at the performance, i did just as told to. with my eyes 57 on her hat, the fact that none present could hear my voice didnt 58 . my silent singing was for gods ears 59 .four years ago aunt dolly died at 90. her hat, which helped us overcome lifes 60 , just lay there.41.a. appearanceb. voice c. personalityd. family42.a. pickedb. met c. checkedd. spotted43.a. disturbingb. troubling c. bothering d. interrupting.44.a. thatb. which c. howd. what45.a. differentb. same c. similard. contrary46.a. meanwhileb. however c. besidesd. instead47.a. moveb. response c. soundd. result48.a. guiltyb. innocent c. ashamedd. afraid49.a. god b. parents c. teachersd. headmaster50.a. broad b. deepc. sadd. wide51.a. bent b. leveledc. staredd. glimpsed52.a. improved b. droppedc. trembledd. climbed53.a. reveal b. communicatec. telld. consult54.a. beliefs b. faithsc. concernsd. trouble 55.a. behavior b. ideasc. conceptsd. silence56.a. run b. reflectc. keepd. react57.a. firmly b. aimlesslyc. bravelyd. loosely58.a. work b. matterc. influenced. destroy59.a. only b. justc. aloned. merely60.a. mysteries b. gloriesc. wondersd. blocks第 卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5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。the top education official in cambodia is praising efforts to prevent final-year high school students 61 cheating on their exams. minister of education hang chuon naron says he is sure the results will be better.cambodias 88,000 final-year high school students 62 (take) their exams last month. many are afraid the governments “no-cheating” policy may hurt their chances of entering 63 university.some students prayed for success. one unhappy student told a phnom penh newspaper she hoped people watching the testing would let the students cheat “in a small way”, 64 her hopes did not come true. the “ no-cheating” policy was firmly enforced.some cheaters are caught. as usual, some students tried to cheat on the exams. hang chon naron is the person responsible 65 the “no-cheating” policy. it is an important part of his effort to reform education. he thinks the pass rate will be higher this year, partly 66 students have studied more. “we got a report from the schools that they worked harder.”the minister hopes that 67 (honest) in the exam-taking will begin correcting the biggest problems facing the education system: high school graduates who are not ready 68 (fill) jobs. the system has long produced graduates who lack the skills _ 69 employers need. also, there is another program 70 (aim) at improving education for women. as for the class of 2015, they will soon find out whether those efforts helped.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1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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。recently, the ministry of education has issued a requirement which students should be given labor education while at the school, which arouses a heated debate.as for students, opinion are divided. some students think that it will be great benefit for their health, enabled them to be well developed. on the o