福建省泉州第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

福建省泉州第一中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题注意： 答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、座位号，姓名写在答案卷和答题卡上。答题卡的考试类型涂“a”; 科目代码涂“外语”，答题卡准考证号00106+班级+座位号，班级和座位号都是两位数，如，1班1号可写成001060101， 10班10号可写成001061010; 请准确填涂准考证号。本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第i卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第卷直接做在答卷上。第i卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的a. b.c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例how much is the shirt?a.19.15. b.9.15. c. 9.18.答案是b。1. where does this conversation probably take place? ain a bookstore. b. in a classroom. c. in a library. 2.at what time will the film begin? a.720 b.715 c.7003. what are the two speakers mainly talking about? a. their friend jane. b. a weekend trip. c. a radio programme.4. what will the woman probably do? a. catch a train. b. see the man off. c. go shopping. 5. why did the woman apologize? a. she made a late delivery. b. she went to the wrong place. c. she couldnt take the cake back.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。6. whose cd is broken? a.kathys. b.mums. c.jacks.7. what does the boy promise to do for the girl? a.buy her a new cd. b.do some cleaning. c.give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。8. what did the man think of the meal? a. just so-so. b. quite satisfactory. c. a bit disappointing.9. what was the 15% on the bill paid for? a. the food. b. the drinks. c. the service.听第8段材料，回答第i0至12题。10. why is the man at the shop? a. to order a camera for his wife. b. to have a camera repaired. c. to get a camera changed.11. what colour does the man want? a. pink. b. black. c. orange.12. what will the man do afterwards? a. make a phone call. b. wait until further notice. c. come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what would joe probably do during the thanksgiving holiday? a. go to a play. b. stay at home. c. visit kingston.14. what is ariel going to do in toronto? a. attend a party. b. meet her aunt. c. see a car show.i5. why is ariel in a hurry to leave? a. to call up betty. b. to buy some dvds. c. to pick up daniel.16. what might be the relationship between the speakers? a. classmates. b. fellow workers. c. guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where does thomas manning work? a. in the guinness company. b. at a radio station. c. in a museum.18. where did the idea of a book of records come from? a. a bird-shooting trip. b. a visit to europe. c. a television talk show.19. when did sir hughs first book of records a. in 1875. b. in 1950. c. in 1955.20. what are the two speakers going to talk about next? a. more records of unusual facts. b. the founder of the company. c. the oldest person in the world第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第一节：语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上涂黑。21. i am sure mary will win the first place in the coming competition. i think so. she _ for it for months. a. has prepared b. has been preparing c. had prepared d. prepared22i would have gone to my cousins birthday party last night, but i was not . a. available b. accessible c. acceptable d. adequate23. the streets are all dry. it _ during the night. a. must have rained b. should have rained c. cant have rained d. couldnt rain24. old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks _ in disasters. a. break outb. break up c. break in d. break down25. people are talking about the new play in two weeks. ato be put on bbeing put on cput on dputs on26. he began to take political science _ only when he left school. a. strictlyb. seriouslyc. carefullyd. truly27. why dont you bring _ to his attention that you are too busy to do it? a. that b. what c. it d. which28. as a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_. aby hourbby an hour cby hoursdby the hour29. that tree, _ branches are almost bare, is very old. a. of whichb. on whichc. in that d. whose30. can i help you with the heavy bag? _. a. thank you. b. it doesnt matter. c. no, i am all right. d. really？31. it is strongly _ that the machines should be checked every year. arecognized brecommended crecorded drecovered32. chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different_ to health. a. method b. way c. means d. approach33. _ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years. a. according to b. apart from c. in addition to d. despite34. if only he_ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would be better now. a. lies b. should lie c.had lain d. laid35. _ had mike picked up the ball_ another player took it from him. a. hardly; when b. not; until c. no sooner; when d. not until; when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，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。one night, when i was eight , my mother gently asked me a question i would never forget. “sweetie, my company wants to 36 me but needs me to work in brazil. this is like your teacher telling that youve done 37 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but youll have to 38 your friends. would you say yes to your teacher?” she gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. i was puzzled. the question kept me 39 for the rest of the night. i had said “yes” but for the first time, i realized the 40 decisions adults had to make.for almost four years, my mother would call us from brazil every day. every evening id 41 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. a phone call, however, could never replace her 42 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.during my fourth-grade christmas break, we flew to rio to visit her. looking at her large 43 apartment, i became 44 how lonely my mother must have been in brazil herself. it was then 45 i started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 46 family and work. 47 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 48 attitude.back home , i 49 myself that what my mother could do, i could, too. if she 50 to live in rio all by herself, i, too, could learn to be 51 . i learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 52.my mother is now back with us. but i will never forget what the 53 has really taught me. sacrifices 54 in the end. the separation between us has proved to be 55 for me.36. a. attract b. praise c. surprise d. promote37. a. little b. much c. well d. wrong38. a. refuse b. leave c. contact d. forgive39. a. wondering b. sleeping c. explaining d. regretting40. a. poor b. timely c. final d. tough41. a. nervously b. politely c. eagerly d. curiously42. a. patience b. presence c. intelligence d. influence43. a. empty b. expensive c. comfortable d. modern44. a. interested in b. doubtful about c. aware of d. satisfied with45. a. when b. where c. which d. that46. a. abandoning b. balancing c. comparing d. mixing47. a. faced with b. supplied with c. depending on d. insisting on48. a. different b. friendly c. positive d. general49. a. criticized b. informed c. warned d. reminded50. a. offered b. managed c. attempted d. expected51. a. grateful b. independent c. energetic d. practical52. a. examples b. limits c. rules d. goals53. a. question b. experience c. history d. occasion54. a. run out b. come back c. pay off d. turn up55. a. blessing b. gathering c. failure d. pleasure 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，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a i was never very neat, while my roommate kate was extremely organized. each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. she even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. i always looked for everything. over time, kate got neater and i got messier. she would push my dirty clothing over, and i would lay my books on her tidy desk. we both got tired of each other. war broke out one evening. kate came into the room. soon, i heard her screaming, take your shoes away! why under my bed! deafened, i saw my shoes flying at me. i jumped to my feet and started yelling. she yelled back louder. the room was filled with anger. we could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. kate answered it. from her end of the conversation, i could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. when she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing. obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. all of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. slowly, i collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. i got so into my work that i even didnt notice kate had sat up. she was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. i looked up into her eyes. she smiled at me. thanks.kate and i stayed roommates for the rest of the year. we didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together giving in, cleaning up and holding on.56. what made kate angry one evening?a. she couldnt find her books. b. she saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.c. she got the news that her grandma was ill.d. she heard the author shouting loud.57. the author tidied up the room most probably because .a. she wanted to show her care b. she hated herself for being so messyc. she was scared by kates angerd. she was asked by kate to do so58. how is paragraph 1 mainly developed?a. by analyzing causes. b. by describing a process. c. by showing differences. d. by following the time order.59. what might be the best title for the story? a. my friend kate b. hard work pays offc. how to be organized d. learning to be roommates b most damagingly, anger weakens a persons ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. the angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. the specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. in contemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated. we no longer regard duels (决斗) as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one persons awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another. anger can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes. under most conditions eeg (脑电图) measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal (额叶前部) areas. behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition (意向) that most of us possess most of the time. but when we are angry the eeg of the right and left prefrontal areas arent balanced and, as a result of this, were likely to react. and our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour we move closer to people we like. most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us anxious. but anger is an exception to this pattern. the angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our anger. this corresponds to what psychologists refer to as offensive anger the angry person moves closer in order to influence and control the person or situation causing his anger. this approach-and-confront behaviour is accompanied by a leftward prefrontal asymmetry (不对称) of eeg activity. interestingly, this asymmetry lessens if the angry person can experience empathy (同感) towards the individual who is bringing forth the angry response. in defensive anger, in contrast, the eeg asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.60. the “duels” example in paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger _.a. usually has a biological basis b. varies among peoplec. influences ones thinking and evaluation d. is socially and culturally shaped61. what changes can be found in an angry brain?a. balanced electrical activity can be spotted.b. unbalanced patterns are found in prefrontal areas.c. electrical activity corresponds to ones behaviour.d. electrical activity agrees with ones disposition.62. which of the following is typical of offensive anger?a. approaching the source of anger. b. trying to control what is disliked.c. moving away from what is disliked. d. feeling helpless in the face of anger.63. what is the key message of the last paragraph?a. how anger differs from other emotions. b. how anger relates to other emotions.c. behavioural patterns of anger. d. behavioural responses to anger.c a new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑). students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度). but the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes mindlessly by taking down word for word what the professors said in the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .they listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. thirty minutes after the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts. the researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. however, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts. the researchers report said, while more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.in another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. this time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.these two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.64. more and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can . a. write more notes b. digest concepts better c. get higher scores d. understand lectures better65. while taking notes, laptop users tend to be . a. mindless b. skillful c. thoughtful d. tireless66. the author of the passage aims to .a. examine the importance of long-term memoryb. promote the use of laptopsc. explain the process of taking notesd. stress the benefit of taking notes by hand67. the passage is likely to appear in .a. a newspaper advertisement b. a computer textbookc. a science magazine d. a finance reportd why do americans struggle with watching their weight, while the french, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? now a research by cornell university suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. researchers concluded that the french tend to stop eating when they feel full. however, americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite tv show is over. according to dr. joseph mercola, a health expert, the french see eating as an important part of their life style. they enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. mercola believes americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. so they keep eating long after the french would have stopped. in addition, he points out that americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. the french, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fre