福建省漳州市长泰县第一中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

福建省长泰县第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，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。21.we are said to be living in _ information age, _ time of new discoveries and great changes.a. the , the b. /; the c /.; a d. the; a22.she can always creat an atmosphere for her students, _ allows them to talk freely with each other.a. where b. whichc. whod. were23. if he had decided where to go, he _ on his way at present. a. would be b. would have been c. is d. cant24.now the question that you must carefully consider is _ can be put into practice.a.how you have learned b. how what you have learned c.that why you have learned d. how that you have learned25. -_ you play the violin at midnight? it disturbs the neighbours! - sorry, i was too absorbed in it and forgot the time.a. can b. should c. would d. must 26. new policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free,_ by the local government across china since the start of the school on september 1. a. intending, have been made known b. intended, have been made known c. intending, have made known d. intended, had made known27. on average, the footprints discovered are 14 to 18 inches long, 5-9 inches wide and much larger than _ of a human. a. that b. ones c. those d. one28. it is said that nigeria is _ great britain. a. three times larger of b. the size three times of c. three times as the size of d. three times the size of29.i sent you 100 dollars today, the rest _ in a year, because im also in debt. a. follows b. ones c. those d. one30. the how-to book is of great help to _ wants to apply for the job. a. who b. whoever c. no matter who d. whomever第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。how did you do it, dad? how have you 36 to not take a drink for almost 20 years? it took me almost 20 years to have the 37_to even ask my father this very personal question. when dad first 38 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he 39 a situation that, in the past, would have 40 him drinking again. for a few years we were afraid to bring it up 41 the drinking would begin again. i had this little poem that i 42 recite to myself at least four to five times a day, was dads reply to my 18-year-old 43 question. the words were an instant relief and constant 44 to me that things were never so 45 that i could not handle them, dad said. and then he 46 the poem with me. the poems simple, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily 47 as well. about a month after this talk with my father, i 48 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. it was a book of daily affirmations （誓词）with one affirmation 49 for each day of the year. it has been my experience that when you get 50 with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the 51 that lists your own birthday. i 52 opened the book to november 10 to 53 what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. i did a double-take and tears of 54 and appreciation rolled down my face. there, on my birthday, was the 55 same poem that had helped my father for all these years! it is called the serenity （安详）prayer: god, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change; the courage to change the things i can; and the wisdom to know the difference.36. a. prepared b. promised c. managed d. performed37. a. courage b. opportunity c. inspiration d. reason38. a. began b. avoided c. permitted d. quit39. a. got away with b. got into c. got down to d. got through40. a. forbade b. started c. attracted d. caused41. a. for fear b. for sure c. so that d. otherwise42. a. should b. might c. would d. had to43. a. unanswered b.unasked c. unexpected d. unwelcome44. a. prayer b. performer c. inspector d. reminder45. a. rough b. severe c. tough d. urgent46. a. created b. explained c. spared d. shared47. a. schedule b. routine c. habits d. customs48. a. mistook b. posted c. accepted d. received49. a. copied b. presented c. listed d. printed50. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing51. a. date b. page c. matters d. problems52. a. doubtedly b. eventually c. patiently d. hurriedly53. a. see b. recite c. repeat d. forecast54. a. sadness b. loneliness c. disbelief d. belief55. a. exact b. correct c. almost d. much第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a i was working a double shift at the southwest airlines ticket counter it was about 9:00 pm on christmas eve, and i was feeling really miserable inside when it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, i looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stickhe walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to new orleans i tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning he looked so confused and very worded i tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question he just kept saying, she said i have to go to new orleans after much time, i was able to at least find out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on christmas eve by his sister-in-law and told to go to new orleans, where he had family she had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket when i asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay he then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow naturally, i felt a little ashamed here i was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on christmas, when this angel named clarence macdonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant it broke my heart immediately, our customer service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning when i stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, i saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage he had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothesi called for a wheelchair he said that he had just had bypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg i never really had a situation like this, and i wasnt sure what i could do i went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could find a place for him to stay they both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher(收据) for mr macdonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast the moment he left, he said, thank you, bending his head and starting to cry i cried toowhen i went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, i love stories like that he is your christmas man56 the writers first impression of the old man was that he was a gentle-looking and weak b tired out and worded c confused and very sick d sad and anxious57 on hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because a she felt sorry that she couldnt do the old man a favor b she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt c it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was d the old man was like an angel in the writers eyes58 the writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because a the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road b the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport c the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes d the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then59 by calling the old man the writers christmas man, the writers supervisor implied that a the old man had told the writer a love story on christmas b the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on christmas c the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on christmas d the old man was the only customer the writer had served on christmasbimagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of texas. texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. so it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.all together, this mass of waste flowing in the north pacific ocean is known as the great pacific ocean garbage patch. it weighs about 3 500 000 tons. the waste includes bags，bottles and containersplastic products of all kinds.the eastern part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch is about l 600 kilometers west of california. the western part is west of the hawaiian islands and east of japan. the area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. the water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.in recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. the trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.the floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. there is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. divers can also get trapped in the plastic.its existence first gained public attention in l997. that was when racing boat captain and oceanographer charles moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. many of those toys are now part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch.in august，2009，a team from the university of california，san diego became the latest group to travel to it. they were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. they gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment.60.what do we know about the great pacific ocean garbage patch?a. it is made up of various kinds of plastic products. b. it is a solid mass of floating waste materials.c. it lies l60 000 kilometers east of california. d. it is described as a kind of oceanic desert.61.why do people pay attention to the great pacific ocean garbage patch?a. because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.b. because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.c. because it may be from an island in the pacific.d. because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.62.which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?a. sports and entertainment. b. media and culture.c. environment and society. d. science and technology.63.the purpose of writing this passage is to_.a. warn people of the danger to travel in the pacific b. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacificc. give advice on how to recycle waste in the ocean d. introduce the great pacific ocean garbage patchcwith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.how would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? i am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if i dont know the person im joking around with.my grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.this not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.i know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.they dont get the joke that makes others laugh.i am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if i were from outer space.how can people not get a really funny joke?laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.there is too much sadness in this present world.it drives people crazy.we all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.so, i believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.dfear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. if fire didnt hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. similarly, if pain existed but fear didnt, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. a really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.in our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. if, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. the important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.in many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. for example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.in some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. for example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. in this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.68. children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _.a. they were not well educated at school b. they had never played with fire beforec. they had no sense of pain d. they were fearful of pain69. people sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _.a. they have gained experience b. they are warned of the danger and take quick actionc. they jump out of the way in time d. they are calm in face of danger70. what is implied but not stated in the passage?a. too much fear is harmful b. fear is always something helpfulc . fear is something that can be avoided d. fear ought to be used as our guide in our life71. the best title for this passage should be _.a. no pains, no gains b. pain and actionsc. the value of fear d . the reason why people fearebabies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown.as many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts.they are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks.scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals.researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans.a study of almost 300,000 young adults-the largest of its kind-showed that those born in june and july had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in december or january.research leader professor michael belkin, of tel aviv university, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen-cau