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福建省清流一中2014-2015学年高三上学期第二次阶段（期中）测试英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. how much should the woman pay?a. $94.50. b. $ 94. c. $ 95.502. whats the man interested in during his free time?a. playing cards. b. collecting stamps. c. nothing but playing chess.3. how long did the man run after leaving the post office?a. about an hour. b. two and a half hours. c. about half an hour.4. what is the woman going to do this morning?a. go to dinner. b. make a reservation. c. go to the airport.5. what do you think the man probably wants to do?a. to find a job. b. to rent a house. c. to pay for the breakfast.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. where does this conversation take place?a. at a restaurant. b. at somebodys home. c. at a hotel.7. what present does the guest give her friend?a. a bamboo basket. b. some sweets. c. some bamboo.8. what is the guests nationality probably?a. chinese. b. american. c. british.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. who are they waiting for?a. jenny. b. jennys sister. c. mikes sister.10. where does this conversation take place?a. at the bus stop. b. at the railway station. c. at the airport.11. according to the telegram, when will helena arrive?a. at 19:30 on tuesday. b. at 19;30 on thursday. c. at 7:30 on tuesday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what are they talking about?a. where to spend their holiday. b. how to drive a tractor. c. their summer vacation.13. where did jane spend her summer holiday?a. on a farm. b. at home. c. in a fruit garden.14. which is right according to the dialogue?a. harry had a holiday on a farm. b. harrys mother was ill. c. harrys uncle is a doctor.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what are the two speakers talking about?a. school. b. the weather. c. hobbies.16. what does the man think of photography?a. active. b. enjoyable and relaxing. c. both a and b.17. which of the following can best describe the man?a. he is lazy. b. he is very active. c. he is weak.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. who is the speaker probably?a. a weather reporter probably. b. a hotel manager. c. a tour guide.19. what can we infer from this announcement?a. the weather is changeable. b. they are far away from any towns and cities.c. the tourists will have a rest for the eyes and mouths.20. which activity is not included in the holiday arrangement?a. skiing. b. swimming. c. sunbathing.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分) 21 it is unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone. _. its very dangerous. a. i couldnt agree more b. not really c. good idea d. thats great22 do you have the time? ive got something to tell you. ok, _ you make your story short. a. now that b. even if c. so long as d. in case23. if you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _ it.a. throw away b. get away c. get away from d. get away with24. i saw her in the office this morning. she _ back to work without the doctors permission. a. couldnt come b. couldnt have come c. should have come d. should not have come25youd better _ your expenses on clothes.acut up bcut down ccut off dcut out26. if your knowledge can be in some way _ with my experiences, we are sure to succeed.a. joined b. united c. connected d. combined27. weather _, well go out in the new years holidays.a. permitted b. permitting c. being permitted d. permits28. _ breaks the law will be punished. a. who b. whoever c. anyone d. no matter who29 do you still remember the museum _ we visited three months ago? a. where b. when c. which d. what30. _ caused the great damage remains unknown.a. what b. that c. how d. where31to make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know theirand weaknesses.astrengthsbbenefitscvaluesdcustoms32. traffic is bad, _ in the city center during the rush hours.a. particularly b. terriblyc. mostlyd. normally33 he agreed with my suggestion _ we should change the date.a. thatb. which c. whatd. how34 im sure andy will win the first prize in the coming english speech contest. there is no doubt about it. he _ for it for months. a. is preparing b. was preparing c. has been preparing d. will prepare 35.thats the best way you thought of _ into dangerous areas.a. stopping people to get b. to stop people gettingc. keeping people getting d. preventing people in getting第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)a group of wild ducks was flying in formation, heading south for the winter. they formed a beautiful v in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below. one day, wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation, spotted something on the ground. it was a barnyard with a group of _ 36 ducks who lived on the farm. they were waddling (蹒跚而行)around on the ground, quacking （嘎嘎叫）merrily and eating _ 37 that was thrown on the ground for them every day. wally liked what he saw. it surely would be nice to have some of that corn, he thought to himself. and all this flying is very tiring. id like to just _38 around for a while. so after thinking it over a while, wally left the formation of wild ducks, made a sharp _39 , and _ 40 for the barnyard. he landed _ 41 the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quack _ 42 . he also started eating corn. the formation of wild ducks continued their journey south, but wally didnt care. ill _43 them when they come back north in a few months, he said to himself. several months went by and _44 enough, wally looked up and spotted the flock of wild ducks in formation, heading north. they looked beautiful up there. and wally was tired of the _45 . it was muddy and _ 46 he waddled, there was nothing but duck too. its time to leave. said wally. so wally _ 47 his wings contiously and tried to fly. but he had gained some _ 48_ from all his corn-eating, and he hadnt exercised his wings much either. he finally _ 49 the ground, but he was flying too _ 50 and slammed (猛击) into the side of the barn. he fell to the ground with a thud （重击）and said to himself, oh, well, ill just wait until they fly _51 in a few months. then ill rejoin them and become a wild duck again. when the group flew overhead once more, wally again tried to _ 52 himself out of the barnyard. but he simply didnt have the strength. every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would _ 53 to him. but his attempts to leave were all _54 eventually wally no longer paid any attention to the wild ducks flying overhead. he hardly even noticed them. he had _ 55 , become a barnyard duck. 36. a. tameb. ugly c. beautiful d. wild37. a. foodb. grain c. corn d. vegetable38. a. restb. waddle c. walk d. fly39. a. turn b. dive c. land d. circle40. a. hurried b. looked c. searched d. headed41. a. between b. among c. behind d. within42. a. loudly b. sadly c. merrily d. eagerly43. a. see b. recognize c. leave d. rejoin44. a. strange b. unlucky c. sure d. natural45. a. barnyard b. corn c. waddling d. quacking46. a. every day b. every time c. everywhere d. nowhere47. a. flapped b. spread c. removed d. closed48. a. strength b. skills c. friends d. weight49. a. got off b. got to c. got up d. got back50. a. slowly b. fast c. high d. low51. a. back b. south c. north d. overhead52. a. lift b. arise c. struggle d. rise53. a. call out b. come back c. come over d. call back54. a. in return b. in need c. in vain d. in place55. a. after all b. above all c. therefore d. however第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)aasian parents are spending billions of dollars on private tutors (家庭教师) for their children and the practice is growing despite doubts about its effectiveness, according to an asian development bank study published wednesday, afp reported.shadow education is an expanding business not only in wealthy countries, but also in some of the regions poorer nations as parents try to give their children the best start in life, the study said. nearly nine out of 10 south korean elementary pupils receive private tutoring, while the figure for primary school children in indias west bengal state stands at six out of 10.the study estimated that the costs of private tutoring in south korea were equivalent (相等的) to 80 percent of government spending on public education. japan spent $12 billion on extra teaching in 2011, while the figure for singapore stood at us$ 680 million in 2009.extra academic work aims to help slow learners and support high achievers. many asian parents view it as a constructive way for adolescents to spend their spare time. however, it can also reduce the students time for sports and other activities important for their overall development as well as cause social tensions as richer families are able to pay for better-quality tutoring, the study said.the study calls for a review of educational systems to make such extra teaching less attractive.56. why is “shadow education an expanding business?a. because parents want to spend their money.b. because children dont want to go to school.c. because parents want their children to stay with teachers.d. because parents want to give their children the best start in life.57. according to the article, what is the purpose of extra academic work?a. to aid slow learners and support high achievers.b. to prepare children for all kinds of academic contests.c. to increase childrens hobbies and interests in many fields.d. to gain the most knowledge that students cant get in class. 58. which disadvantage of extra academic work is not mentioned?a. causing social tensions.b. spending more extra money.c. lacking the chance to communicate with others.d. reducing the students time for sports and other activities. 59. what is the text mainly about?a. the government policy on educational systems.b. how to provide the best education for children.c. the importance for childrens overall development.d. the reasons for the popularity of private tutors for children.bholidaysholiday newsvacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in devon. this comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. the food is simple but good. children and pets are welcome.reduced prices for low season.the snowdonia centerthe snowdonia center for young mountain climbers has a mountain lesson. the beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. you must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. this could be the beginning of a lifetime mountain climbing adventure.the world sea trip of a lifetimeour world sea trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. on board the ship, you will be well taken care of. every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. during the trip, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. you will visit all the places most people only dream about - from acapulco and hawaii to tokyo and hong kong. for a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can be yours.60. what can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?a. choose the holiday in devon. b. go to the snowdonia center.c. join the world sea trip of 2008. d. visit acapulco and hawaii.61. in what way is the snowdonia center different from the other two holidays?a. it provides chances of family gathering. b. it providers customers with good food.c. it offers a sport lesson. d. it offers comfortable room.62. what is special about the world sea trip of 2008?a. you can have free meals on deck every day.b. you can sleep on a ship and tour many places.c. you will have chances to watch and act in a play.d. you have to do your own packing and unpacking.63. at the snowdonia center, the beginners costs of 57 do not cover_?a. food. b. rooms. c. body exercises. d.walking shoes.cfebruary 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising nba star-jeremy lin.among professional basketball players, jeremy lins background is not typical. he graduated from harvard university, which sends few players to the nba, and he is the only chinese-american nba player. but when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. he moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.lins enjoyment of basketball actually began in taiwan. when lins father moved to u.s., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. the young lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.in high school, lin dreamed of playing in the nba. when he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. however, after his admission to harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.during lins time at harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. he scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in ivy league history. when he graduated, no professional teams offered lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the nba summer league. he played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the golden state warriors. at first，playing in professional games filled lin with excitement. he treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on tv for years. but slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. in a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the new york knicks picked him up. but he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. then his moment arrived on february 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. after that, he led the knicks to their fifth straight victory. the associated press called lin the most surprising story in the nba. knicks fans developed the nickname for him linsanity (林发疯）. time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, jeremy lin included.no doubt, lin fever is continuing to spread. if you havent already caught linsanity, get ready.64. which of the following elements is of little help in lins success? a. his fathers influence b. his devotion to basketball c. his years of hard work d. his graduation from harvard university65. what does the phrases wore off in seventh paragraph probably mean? a. arose b. disappeared c. grew d. remained66. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.b. before lin there was no chinese-american nba players.c. lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.d. lin is the most outstanding player in nba.67. which is the right order for lins life?a. he made an excellent performance on feb,4.b. he was fired by the golden state warriors.c. he was invited to play in the nba summer league.d. he graduated from harvard university.e. he became famous overnight.a. a, d, c, b, e b. d, b, c, a, e c. d, c, b, a, e d. a, e, d, c, b68. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. nba prefers graduates from harvard university.b. lin got an easy entry into nba.c. lin didnt show his basketball talents in harvard university.d. lin didnt have a smooth road in nba.dsharing cars to work is not unusualbut what about sharing time to raise children together? in ningbo city of zhejiang province in east china, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents spending every day together, but not families in this coastal city of east china, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. among the mothers are both office workers and housewives.they say they do so not just because of the tight schedule jiujius mother said, by kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about themand then we can discuss how to better bring them up the three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidaystheir children have grown used to each others company, chichis mother said, my son was a bit shyweve been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changedafter joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others nowwhen we are not there, he has to r