甘肃省武威第二中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

武威二中2016届高三英语期末考试第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从媒体所给的四个选项（a、和）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。there was a story many years ago of a school teacher- mrs. thompson. she told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. but that was a lie. there in the front row was a little boy named teddy stoddard. he didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. she did not like him.then mrs. thompson got to know that teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. mrs. thompson was ashamed of herself. she felt even worse when, like all her other students, teddy brought her a christmas present too. it was his mothers perfume(香水)。teddy said, “mrs. thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” after the children left she cried for at least an hour. on that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. instead, she began to teach children.mrs. thompson paid particular attention to teddy. the boys mind seemed to come alive. the more she encourage him, the faster he improved. by the end of the sixth grade, teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.six years went by before she got a note from teddy. he wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. he went to college. mrs. thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, theodore f. stoddard, m. d.(医学博士).the story doesnt end there. on his wedding day, dr. stoddard whispered in mrs. thompsons ear, “thank you, mrs. thompson, for believing in me. you made me feel important and showed me that i could make a difference.”mrs. thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “teddy, you have it all wrong. you were the one who taught me that i could make a difference. i didnt know how to teach until i met you.”1. what did mrs. thompson do on the first day of school?a. she made teddy feel ashamedb. she asked the children to play with teddy.c. she changed teddys seat to the front row.d. she told the class something untrue about herself.2. what did mrs. thompson find out about teddy?a. he often told lies. b. he was good at math. c. he needed motherly care. d. he enjoyed playing with others.3. in what way did mrs. thompson change?a. she taught fewer school subjects.b. she became stricter with her students.c. she no longer liked her job as a teacher.d. she cared more about educating students.4. why did teddy thank mrs. thompson at his wedding?a. she had kept in touch with him.b. she had given him encouragement.c. she had sent him christmas presents.d. she had taught him how to judge people. b when i was six, dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “brownie”, my brothers and i all loved brownie and did different things with her. one of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games .brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. one thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. we always felt better when she was around.one days, as i was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. i knew dad would be mad and i had to let her know what she did waswrong. when i looked at her and said, “bad girl.” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. i saw a tear in her eyes. brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. she went everywhere with us.people would stop and ask if they could pet her. of course shed let anyone pet her. she was justthe most lovable dog. there were many dines when wed be out walking and a small child wouldcome over and pull on her hair. she never barked (吠) or tried to get away. funny thing is shewould smile. this frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. far fromthe truth, she loved everyone. now many years have passed since brownie died of old age. i still miss the days when shewas with us.5. what would brownie do when someone was ill in the family? a. look at them sadly. b. keep them company. c. play games with them. d. touch them gently.6. why does the author say that browrnie was more than just a family pet? a. she was treated as a member of the family. b. she played games with anyone she liked. c. she was loved by everybody she met. d. she went everywhere with the family.7. some people got frightened by brownie when she _ a. smiled b. barked c. rushed to them d. tried to be funny8. which of the following best describes brownie? a. shy. b. polite. c. brave. d. caring. c low-cost gifts for mothers daygift no. ioffer to be your mothers health friend. promise to be there for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. the best part ? this one is free.gift no. 2 help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. put them all in one place. be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, dr. marie savard said.gift no. 3 enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, savard said. we know that good sleep is very important to our health.gift no. 4 some gift companies such as presents for purpose allow you to pay it forward this mothers day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. when your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.9 what are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits? a. take notes. b. be with her. c. buy medicine. d. give her gifts.10. where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep? a. in gift no. 1. b. in gift no. 2. c. in gift no. 3. d. in gift no. 4.11. buying gifts from presents for purpose allows mothers to a. enjoy good sleep b. be well-organized c. bet extra support d. give others help d cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on peoplesometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they aresome owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoorsthis can put their pets in danger of serious illnessthere are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is badif you have to take them out, stay outside with themwhen youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are tooi you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.if left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelterthey can dig into snow banks or hide somewherewatch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good qualitykeep an eye on your pets watersometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drinkanimals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.12what do we learn about pets from paragraph 1?athey are often forgotten by their owners.bthey are used to living outdoors.cthey build their won shelter.dthey like to stay in warm places.13why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?ato know when to bring them inside.bto keep them from eating bad food.cto help them find shelters.dto keep them company.14if pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.arun short of clean water bdig deep holes for funcdirty the snow nearby dget lost in the wild15what is the purpose of this text?ato solve a problem. bto give practical advice.cto tell an interesting story. dto present a research result. 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。training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 16 , buy the best-fitting running shoes you can find. no one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. when you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 17 . as always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.during the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 18 , it is wise to take a day off to rest. but during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 19 . after two weeks, start timing yourself. 20 . depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.a. after six daysb. for a good marathon runnerc. before you begin your trainingd. with each day, increase the distance by a half milee. if they still feel good, you can begin running in themf. time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingg. now you are ready out a goal of improving distance and time第二部分 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15分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the year i went to college was a very difficult transition(过渡期) for me. 21 is probably true with many people. i got quite homework and 22 thoughtabout going home. although the 23 time for many students is getting 24 from home, my mailbox was frequently 25 . one day when i went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 26 out at me. i sat down to reda it, 27 a note from someone back home. 28i became increasingly puzzled(困惑) as 29 postcards were like this; it was a full news report about a woman named mabel and her newborn baby. i took the cardback to my room and 30 about it.several days later i 31 another postcard, this one 32 news about maybelline, mabels cousin. soon after, another card arrived and then another, 33 full of news of different people. i befan to 34 look forward to the nextone, 35 to see what this author would come up with 36 . i was never 37 .finally, the cards 38 coming, right about the time i had begun to feel 39 college life. they had been such a happy distraction(调剂) that i have 40 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever i need a lift.21. a. if b. so c. as d. what22. a. often b. carefully c. seldom d. merely23. a. hard b. last c. busiest d. happiest24. a. visitors b. letters c. calls d. directions25. a. empty b. full c. closed d. open26. a. pouring b. reaching c. staring d. rolling27. a. describing b. considering c. enjoying d. expecting28. a. but b. thus c. also d. even29. a. any b. no c. some d. such30. a. joked b. talked c. forgot d. cared31. a. mailed b. accepted c. worte d. received32. a. delivering b. demanding c. discovering d. developing33. a. one b. each c. either d. both34. a. nearly b. possibly c. usually d. really35. a. promising b. surprised c. interested d. pretending36. a. below b. lately c. next d. behind37. a. frightened b. disappointed c. excited d. pleased38. a. continued b. stopped c. started d. avoided39. a. easy b. safe c. tired d. anxious40. a. lost b. collected c. torn d. saved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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 one morning, i was waiting at the bus stop, worried about _41_ (be) late for school.there were many people waiting at the bus stop, _42_ some of them looked very anxious and _43_(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. i got a place next _44_ the window, so i had a good view of the sidewalk. a boy on a bike _45_ (catch ) my attention. he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. i heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _46_(stop) until we reached the next stop. still, the boy kept _47_(ride). he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. i heard an excited conversation. then the driver stood up and asked,“_48_ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” a woman on the bus shouted, “oh, dear! it s _49_ ( i )”. she pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers _50_(sudden) became friendly to one another.第三部分 写作（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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：把缺词处加一个漏符号（），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。the book im reading of talks about afternoon tea in britain. it is said to have started in the early 1800s. have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be served until 8 oclock at night. this custom soon becomes another meal of day. interesting, it had a connection by the british po