福建省城东中学、泉港二中、华侨中学高三英语上学期期中联考试题新人教版.doc

福建省城东中学、泉港二中、华侨中学2015届高三英语上学期期中联考试题新人教版第 i 卷(共115分)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)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. how old is betty now? a. 10 years old. b. 12 years old. c. 22 years old.2. what will paul probably do next? a. give daniel a phone call. b. leave the post office. c. go to see a dentist.3. when did the man start to have a running nose? a. today. b. yesterday. c. on tuesday.4. what does the man mean? a. he will buy a cd in the music store. b. he will lend the woman some money. c. he will just listen in the music store.5. where is the girls father now? a. in the hospital. b. in the company. c. at their home.第二节(共1 5小题；每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. why does the woman feel tired?a. she woke up very early.b. she stayed up quite late.c. she couldnt sleep all night.7. what will the woman do? a. talk with her neighbor. b. ask her landlord for help. c. go to see a doctor.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. how many old movies will the man take? a. one. b. five. c. six.9. what day is it today? a. tuesday. b. wednesday. c. thursday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who doesnt have high blood pressure now? a. the man speaker. b. the mans father. c. the mans mother.11. what do we know about the man? a. he smokes a lot. b. he likes fish and chips. c. he never drinks.12. who is probably the woman? a. a doctor. b. a waitress. c. the mans wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. when should the man get to the city center? a. at 7:00 a.m. b. at 8:30 a.m. c. at 9:00 a.m.14. who will the man have lunch with tomorrow? a. dr. gucci. b. gianni riva. c. mr. johnson.15. what will the man do tomorrow afternoon? a. attend a meeting. b. meet the sales manager. c. travel in bergamo.16. what is the relationship between the two speakers? a. boss and secretary. b. husband and wife. c. father and daughter.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when did leonardo come to florence? a. in 1452. b. in 1466. c. in 1519.18. how did people feel when leonardo couldnt finish his painting soon? a. patient. b. excited. c. disappointed.19. how many leonardos painting are talked about? a. two. b. three. c. four.20. what did leonardo write down in his notebooks? a. the designs of the car. b. the explanation of a birds flight. c. the forming of the rivers.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. i suppose this is not quite the proper word, but 1 cant be bothered to think of one.a. a better b. a best c. the better d. the good 22. the hero calmly said he didnt think twice _ diving into the freezing river to rescue that child.a. untilb. afterc. befored. when23. according to the recent data, the freeway nowadays in fujian is that ten years ago.a. five times the length as b. the length five times ofc. five times as length as d. five times the length of24. the _ of tibetan goats in the vast district was a sign of the better environment.a. appearance b. attendance c. absence d. arrangement25. the fishing ship in the sea was the stormy waves.a. in the direction of b. by means of c. at the mercy of d. on the edge of26. not to drive after drinking, 227 drivers still tried their luck last month in quanzhou, which was really dangerous for themselves and others.a. being reminded b. to remind c. having reminded d. reminded 27. the well-known superstar _ the excited audience had been waiting finally came. a. whom b. for whomc. whichd. for which28. - sir, im here.- please listen. i _ asking your parents to come to our school, but id like to hear your opinion first.a. have considered b. am going to considerc. considered d. have been considering29. had the government limited the sales of cars much earlier, traffic jam and pollution _ so serious now.a. has not been b. would not be c. wouldnt have beend. had not been30. in the west of the city _ on whose tops we can have a clear view of the west lake.a. standing two towersb. stands two towersc. do two towers standd. stand two towers31. although they are villagers not knowing much knowledge, they desired they _ the right to vote.a. hadb. havec. were d. are32. word shocked the world about 5,000 infected people in africa has died of the frightening ebola virus.a. whichb. whatc. thatd. where33. you type almost anything, however unclear, into the space on google or baidu, and in an instant it _ with thousands of references.a. catches up b. comes up c. ends up d. puts up34. mr. white in los angeles for years, but presently he has already adapted to living in miami.a. lived b. had lived c. has lived d. was living35. - im afraid i cant finish the magazine within the required time.- _. a. please go ahead b. thats right c. not at all d. take your time第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)it was a bitter, cold evening in northern virginia many years ago. the old man was waiting for a ride across the 36 . the wait seemed 37 . at last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching horses coming along the frozen path. anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). he let the first one 38 , then another, and another. finally, as the 39 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 40 the riders eye and said, “sir, would you mind 41 an old man a ride to the other side? there doesnt appear to be a passage way by foot.”the rider replied, “sure.” seeing the old man was unable to 42 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. the horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his 43 .as they neared the little cottage, the horsemans 44 caused him to ask, “sir, i notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 45 to get a ride. then i came up and you 46 asked me for a ride. im curious why, 47 such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 48 i had refused and left you there?”the old man replied, “ive been around here for some time. i think i know people pretty good.” he 49 , “i looked into the eyes of the other riders and saw there was no 50 for my situation. but when i looked into your eyes, 51 was evident. i knew your spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me help in my time of 52 .”those heartwarming comments 53 the horseman deeply.“im most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “ 54 i never get too busy in my own affairs that i fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion(同情心).”with that, thomas jefferson 55 his horse and made his way back to the white house.36. a. townb. riverc. ocean d. island37. a. meaningless b. useless c. carelessd. endless38. a. come overb. get off c. pass by d. take off39. a. coming b. leaving c. nextd. last40. a. missed b. caught c. avoidedd. saw41. a. giving b. supplying c. providing d. sending42. a. feel b. push c. liftd. stand43. a. castle b. destination c. base d. size44. a. honesty b. courage c. enthusiasm d. curiosity45.a. choice b. stopc. effortd. scene46.a. immediatelyb. luckilyc. friendlyd. strangely47.a. in b. at c. to d. on48. a. what about b. what if c. how come d. if only49. a. went b. continued c. replied d. responded50.a. concern b. doubt c. chance d. reason51.a. meaningb. kindness c. seriousness d. help52.a. needb. pity c. fortune d. happiness53. a. influencedb. excited c. touched d. hit54. a. must b. should c. may d. will55.a. turned away b. turned out c. turned upd. turn around第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)amichael jackson, the american pop legend, died of cardiac arrest (心搏骤停) in a los angeles hospital last night, just weeks from starting what he hoped would be a comebacka series of sold-out shows in london. the pop superstar was taken to the university of california medical centre in los angeles last night, and doctors tried every means in the ambulance. he did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later.“my brother, the legendary king of pop, passed away on thursday 25 june at 2:26 p.m.,” his brother jermaine said. “we believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home; however, the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy (验尸) are known. the personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to save him.”a spokesman for the ucla medical centre said, “when he arrived at hospital at approximately 1:14 p.m. a team of doctors attempted to save him for a period of more than one hour; they were unsuccessful.” police said they were investigating, which is standard procedure in such cases.jacksons death brought a tragic end to a long decline from his peak in the 1980s when he was musics greatest all-around performer, uniting of black and white music, who shattered the race barrier on mtv. his 1982 album thriller, which included the blockbuster hits beat it, billie jean and thriller, is still the bestselling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.the world-famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in london beginning on 12 july. although in the last two decades his reputation was ruined by charges of child molestation (骚扰) and his strange public behavior, 1 million tickets were sold within hours, proving the king of pop had enduring appeal.56. where did michael jackson die?a. at his home in los angeles. b. in an ambulance to hospital.c. in a los angeles hospital. d. on the stage in london.57. the underlined word “shattered” in para. 4 can be replaced by “_”.a. broke b. limited c. combined d. avoided58. it can be inferred that michael jackson was_.a. a king of pop with good healthb. a king of pop and behaved gentlyc. still performing on the stage before his deathd. still popular in spite of his bad reputation59. whats the main idea of this passage?a. michael jacksons death is still under investigation.b. michael jackson was the legendary king of pop.c. michael jackson dies of cardiac arrest.d. people all over the world cry for michael jackson.bdos and donts in whale watching the department of fisheries and oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in johnstone strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. it is strongly recommended that vessel (船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.*approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.*approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.*keep noise levels down - no horns, whistles or racing of engines.*start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.*leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.*approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.*avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.*keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.*when whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.*limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.*if there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.*work together by communicating with other vessels and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.60. for whom is this text written?a. tour guides. b. vessel operators.c. whale watchers. d. government officials.61. when leaving the observation areas, the vessel should a. move close to the beach.b. increase speed gradually.c. keep its engine running slowly.d. remain at the back of the whales.62. when going side by side with whales, the vessel should a. keep moving in the same direction.b. surround the whales with other boats.c. travel closer and closer to the shore.d. take a good viewing position.63. what is the shortest safe distance from the whales?a. 400 metres. b. 300 metres. c. 200 metres. d. 100 metres.cendless playing of songs like all i want for christmas in shops during the festive season doesnt just drive us mad - the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.while repeated performance of jingle bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers spirits during the nightmare of christmas shopping, the songs also have a more unconscious impact.“background music, or “muzak”, can be used by marketers to impose cultures - such as the commercialization of christmas - onto consumers and influence their behavior,” experts said.dr. alan bradshaw of royal holloway, university of london, said, “festive songs are force-fed to christmas shoppers so as to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. in other words, this is an attempt to control your shopping habits in a way that you might hardly be aware of.”“often we are told that we have the freedom to choose where we want to shop, but during christmas the use of music in this way is so common that our freedom to choose disappears.”dr. bradshaw and prof morris holbrook of columbia university examined the phenomenon and found that retailers often “dumb down” the music played in shops to relax customers, meaning it is easier to control their behavior.it is thought that slowing down the rhythm of music in shops can trick customers into thinking less time has passed, and therefore spend more time examining the shelves, for example.some providers of background music have been known to promote their services by claiming they can boost profits by controlling the behavior of customers.“a common trick is to take a popular current song and record an instrumental version which can be slowed down or sped up at different time of the day to influence behavior in different ways,” dr. bradshaw said.background music is often classed as “muzak” in honor of the seattle-based company which began producing its soft-sounding melodies in the 1930s.64. according to dr. bradshaw, in what ways does christmas music influence customers?their mood their income their sense of time the sort of products they buya. b. c. d.65. shopkeepers slow down the rhythm of music in shops to _a. help customers find what they really want.b. make customers and sales assistants relaxed.c. let customers enjoy the beautiful music.d. let customers spend more time shopping.66. what kind of music is now often adapted to influence customers in shops?a. classical music b. popular modern songs. c. folk songs. d. jazz music.67. what is the best title of the passage?a. music makes happy christmasb. christmas “muzak”c. how to make christmas music?d. christmas music makes us spend moredone of the worlds great natural wonders is in new mexico, in the southwest of america. nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. these sand dunes(沙丘) cover more than seventy thousand hectares of desert.it is one of the largest sand dune fields in the united states. the bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like waves on the ocean. driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path. it is like a huge sea of sand.you may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert. there is not much rain. the heat in summer is intense. the sand lacks nutrients. plants and animals struggle to survive. a few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes. several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand.more than five hundred thousand people visit white sands each year. they climb on the dunes and observe the moving sea of sand.white sands is about twenty four kilometers southeast of the city of alamogordo, new mexico. in the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out special activities and guided walks. you can drive about thirteen kilometers into the center of the dunes. it is like driving on a lonely white planet. along the way there is information that tells about the natural history of white sands.you can also explore the dunes on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers. signs alo