黑龙江省实验中学2015.docx

黑龙江省实验中学2015-2016学年上学期高三年级期末考试英语 出题人：杨帆第二部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分） A If you plan on visiting to Fiji, you are probably looking for some fun things to do. Below are four unusual places. The Poseidon Resort The Poseidon resort is an underwater resort that gives visitors a beautiful view of sea life. This resort covers 255 acres. Its covered and surrounded by a lagoon (咸水湖) that covers 5,000 acres and is about 90 feet under water, giving you a beautiful view of sea life right before your eyes. This resort even has a hotel for those who would prefer to have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking up to the beautiful scenery all around them.The Sabeto Mud Pool If youre looking for something unusual to do, you cant pass up the mud pool at Sabeto. It is located in a mountain range with a huge group of geothermal(地热的)pools full of nice, warm mud.Getting down and into the mud in the pool is believedto have benefits for healthy skin. This is unusual, but adults and especially kids will love it.Fire Walking Fire walking in Fiji is believed to have originated on the island of Beau. Fire walking is when you walk on white-hot stones barefoot. To do this, you have to be mentally prepared for it. Trust me; there is a lot of preparation and strict rules that travelers follow in order to do this safely.The Fiji Museum The Fiji museum is unusual due to all the amazing artifacts youll see dating back 3,000-4,000 years. This museum has a certain attraction that makes it funny-a shoe. Its been said that a man named Thomas Baker was eaten by the locals several centuries ago and the only thing left was his shoe. This unusual museum is a great idea if you bring the whole family to Fiji.21. Visitors who have the unusual experience of sleeping at the Poseidon resort can _. A. enjoy the excellent service in the hotel B. open windows to see sea life swimming C. see sea life around them in the room D. only watch videos about sea life22. Why do adults like to get down into the mud pool?A. To float on the warm mud B. To make them strong C. To play with the warm mud D. To keep their skin healthy23. Which of the following things needs more courage and stricter rules?A. Trying fire walking B. Visiting the Poseidon resort C. Getting into the Sabeto Mud Pool D. Visiting the Fiji museum24. The underlined word “artifacts” in Paragraph 5 means_. A. historic things made by man B. things invented not long ago C. things that look very strange D. useful things in peoples daily lifeB CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales. “Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving storytelling in Wales. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.25. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _.A. will be more popular than TV B. will be popular again C. started in Wales D. are in the hands of some old people26. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _.A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing wayC. how cold it has been where the Inuit live D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit27. The underlined phrase “in good hands” means _.A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind peopleC The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two sources of heat used for cooking are natural gas and electric stoves. The World Health Organization(WHO) warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year. Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook stoves in the home. WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4.3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple biomass(生物燃料）and coal stoves. These findings show that the home use of poisonous fuels is to blame for many of these deaths. These fuels include wood, coal, animal waste and so on. Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO s Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene(煤油）fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not correct the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors. “New technologies and clean fuels can rid people of this problem.” The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of families in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk. Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way. “There are already many technologies for clean fuels available now. An effective and reasonably low-cost ethanol(酒精）stove that is made by Dometic is now being tested out. Another interesting development is electric induction stoves.” In India, you can buy an induction stove for about $8. And in Africa you can buy a solar lamp for less than $1.28. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A. By making classifications. B. By listing numbers. C. By following time order. D. By describing a process.29. According to Carlos Dora, what is the best solution to indoor air pollution?A. People should use an effective air cleaner. B. People should use new technologies and clean fuels.C. People should open a window or door to let out the harmful air.D. People should prevent themselves from being exposed to harmful air.30. What can we learn from the passage?A. Most of the deaths from indoor pollution are in developing countries.B. Burning solid fuels can help limit indoor air pollution .C. People now can buy ethanol stoves made by Dometic in India.D. There are already two technologies for clean fuels available for use.31. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. The way we cook is changing. B. Types of indoor air pollution.C. The development of electric stoves. D. Indoor air pollution kills millions each year.D Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is the heart of education. The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning. Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker. Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todays world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developed film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “ Please go slowly. I dont understand things quickly.”32. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _. A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast B. we might be controlled by other peoples ideas C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally D. we might be fooled by other peoples ideas33. If you are a critical thinker, you will _. A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes34. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that _. A. the smarter you are, the faster you do things B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become C. speed can improve intelligence D. intelligence is not decided by speed35. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Thinking and Critical Thinking B. Understanding Critical Thinking C. Thinking Is Natural and Human D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence第二节(共5小题满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We all wish we had just a bit more time.Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day:you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. 36 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.1. Get Out of Bed Earlier If you normally get up at 7：30 am., try getting up at 7：00 am. That half hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish. 37 2. Do the Important Tasks First Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones. 38 The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont miss the important ones.3. Reduce Interruptions If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constantinterruptions dont just eat up time, they also break your concentration. When youve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 39 Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.4. 40 A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day.When youre working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water,or stretch your legs a bit. And if youre facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that its easier to deal with.AStay Focused on Your Work BTake Breaks When Necessary CIf you have an office door, close it. DIf you work like this, youll usually save time. EWould you want me to make your day longer?FI cant magically make all your days 25 hours long. GOr simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start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） The measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.Thomas MacaulaySome thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette ONeill gave an arithmetic_41 to our class. When the papers were marked she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the_42 mistakes throughout the test.There is nothing really new about_43 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs ONeill_44 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to_45 after class. I was one of the twelve.Mrs ONeill asked_46 questions, and she didnt_47 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the_48 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to_49 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.I dont_50 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for_51 I can say :it was the most important single_52 of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulays words, they_53 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a_54 to measure ourselves rather than others._55 of us are asked to make_56 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called upon daily to make a great many personal decisions._57 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket_58 turned over to the policeman? Should the 59 change received at the store be forgotten or returned? Nobody will know except 60 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.41. A. paperB. problemC. test D. lesson 42. A. easy B. funny C. same D. serious43. A. lying B. cheating C. guessing D. discussing44. A. didnt B. did C. would D. wouldnt45. A. come B. leave C. apologize D. remain 46. A. no B. certainC. many D. more47. A. excuse B. reject C. help D. scold 48. A. followingB. commonC. above D. unusual49. A. repeatB. copy C. put D. get 50. A. worryB. know C. hear D. talk51. A. myselfB. ourselvesC. themselvesD. herself52. A. chance B. incident C. lesson D. memory53. A. evenB. almost C. always D. still 54. A. way B. sentence C. choiceD. reason55. A. All B. Few C. Some D. None 56. A. quickB. wise C. greatD. personal 57. A. WouldB. Must C. ShouldD. Need 58. A. and B. or C. then D. but59. A. extra B. small C. some D. necessary 60. A. me B. usC. you D. them第 二 卷 第二节语篇填空(共10小题；满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填写适当的内容或括号内单词正确形式。 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible - and it can be surprisingly_61 (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research_62 (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show_63 (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people_64 (feel) more energetic.” So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something _65 gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an_66 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things in _67 same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean_68 (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things_69 the other persons perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to_70 (you) from that persons point of view.61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _第四部分 写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节： 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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