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福建省漳州实验中学、龙海第一中学2015届高三上学期末考试英语试题第一卷(选择题共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.what is the man trying on probably?a. shoes. b.a walking stick. c.a t-shirt.2.what does the woman say about culture express?a. it is funny. b. it is her favorite. c. she often misses it.3.where does this conversation most probably take place? a. in a shop. b. in a restaurant. c. in an office.4.how long did it take the man to finish his paper?a . less than an hour and a half. b. not more than half an hour. c. more than an hour and a half.5.what does the man mean?a. movies are not his cup of tea.b. there are music lessons for the evening.c. he can make it on saturday.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.why does the man feel surprised?a. the woman has found a new job.b. the woman doesnt feel like leaving.c. the woman disagrees with him.7.what does the woman say about her department?a. people dont trust each other. b. there are serious problems. c. theres too much pressure.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.what is wrong with the woman?a. she is wet all over. b. she has a bad headache. c. she has had a cough for three days.9.what does the man tell the woman to do?a. stay in bed for some time. b. come to see him tomorrow. c. take a walk.10.where does this conversation take place?a. in a hospital. b. in the mans office. c. in the womans house.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第14四个小题。11.where does the conversation take place? a. in an entrance hall. b. on the phone. c. in a theatre.12.what is the woman? a.a director. b. an actress. c.a writer.13.what do we know about the man? a. hes only interested in the leading role. b. hes never had a part in a play before.c. he tries to please the woman.14.what does the woman offer to do? a. give the man the leading role. b. get the man a copy of the play. c. help the man prepare for the tryouts.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。15.why does the woman like san francisco?a. it has less traffic. b. people there are friendlier. c. it has the best food and music.16.where does the woman come from?a. pennsylvania. b. san francisco. c. china.17.what does the woman think of the mans english?a.excellent. b.acceptable. c.strange.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.when did yao ming arrive in america?a. in 2000. b. in 2001. c. in 2002.19.what was the purpose of toyotas promoting yao ming?a. to advertise their cars. b. to praise the japanese. c.to make basketball more popular.20.how do people feel about yao mings quitting?a. glad. b. calm. c. regretful.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)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.when day dawned，stars _from the sky.astood out b faded out ccame out ddied out22. a government spokesman represents the local governments attitude so he has to _ his words before responding to reporters.a. pass b. express c. cover d. weigh23-amy, please tell the people seated and _ for their turns to come to my office five minutes later.-yes, sir.a. wait b. waiting c. waited d. to wait24. typically，problems arise_caution is absent. a. which b. what c. where d. that25. i wish to thank professor smith，without _ help i would never have got this far. awhose bwho cwhom dwhich26. when questioned, he was too shocked to give a(n)_of what had happened when the attack took placeaaccountbassessment csurvey dappointment27being more realistic，the elderly have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of _ that dont.athem bit cthat dthose28. it is illegal for an official to ask people for gifts or money _favors to themain preference to bin place of cin exchange for din agreement with29. the driver might have had an accident but for the fact that he _the car suddenlya braked b would brake c had braked d should have braked30. i cant understand why he _ so selfish. he isnt usually like that. a. is b. is being c. was d. had been31. one survey shows that large amounts of waterwasted every year in china, and that one third is available to be saved.a. is b. has been c. were d. are32.according to the new rule which will take effect in may 2015, netizens in china _ use registered account on virtually all platforms, including blogs and messaging applications. a. might b. could c. shall d. will33. _i believe, and you will find him very capable. a. having a talk with tom b. given a talk with tom c. one more talk with tom d. if you have a talk with tom34. hes ill-tempered，selfish and _ an unpopular man.ainstead baltogether cotherwise danyhow35. -not long ago he inherited ten thousand pounds from his grandpa, and now he is penniless. he spent his money carelessly on many worthless things.-as the old saying goes, _. a. gold is the dust that blinds all eyes b. a fool and his money are soon parted c. like father, like son d.nothing venture, nothing have第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5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、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。with two teenagers on the way to college, there wasnt much money left over for holiday shopping. although i had neverconveyedmy concern to my daughter, 36 they knew. they are smart kids who are also exceptionally 37 .i was on my way to the mall to do a little christmas shopping. with a 38 list in one hand and car keys in the other, i asked what they wanted for christmas. i 39 myself for their response. they looked up as if praying to god for enlightenment on what to say. they looked me directly 40 the eye and said, “were good.”“there 41 be something you want. what are you really thinking?” i waited nervously for a(n) 42 .they quietly deliberated and juliana, older and wiser, swallowed hard before answering. “we dont need a thing.” they nodded. “ 43 ,” she reaffirmed(重申).i stared at her in 44 , waiting for her to smile or tell a joke, but she was 45 .“were really good, mum,” andrea said. “we have 46 a girl could want. you and dad have given us everything. we are happy,” she said moving to juliana, “just to 47 you.”i felt my heart 48 a beat as time stood still. their words reverberated(回响) in my head 49 my eyes welled with tears ofjoy. both girls wrapped their arms around me and hugged me long and hard.“i insist you let me get you something. we can afford it,” i lied.juliana pulled back and her solemn (郑重的)voice took 50 . “then get us something we can share.” andrea chimed, “were really good at sharing.”they were 51 me with kindness. i looked at my daughters in awe and silently thanked god for 52 me with two great kids. how could i be so lucky?i assembled the christmas 53 in the family room in its usual spot. andrea opened the box of ornaments（装饰） and hung one on a branch near me. andrea gave me an endearing smile. “this ornament 54 up the way i feel.” juliana peered over her shoulder and read the inscription. “love really is the best 55 of all.”36a.insteadb.somehowc.meanwhiled.therefore37a.unconscious b.confidentialc. unawared.considerate38a.complicatedb.fullc.shortd.long39a.preparedb.equippedc.admiredd.assigned40a.atb.inc.throughd.off41a.canb.wouldc.mustd.need42a.replyb.analysisc.opiniond.request43a.actuallyb.probablyc.seriouslyd.extremely44a.disbelief b.horrorc. depressiond.relief45a.ambitiousb.outspokenc.mercifuld.determined46a.everythingb.somethingc.anythingd.nothing47a.respectb.havec.acknowledged.inspire48a.sufferb.suckc.skipd.switch49a.althoughb.becausec.asd.unless50a.upb.awayc.downd.over51a.challengingb.burdeningc.killingd.blaming52a.providingb.treatingc.presentingd.blessing53a.partyb.treec.dinnerd.cake54a.putsb.takesc.cutsd.sums55a.signalb.giftc.inspirationd.virtue 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awe chinese are not big huggers. a handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to convey our friendship or affection to one another. so when our newly-acquainted western friends reach out in preparation for a hug, some of us feel awkward. many questions go through our head. where should i put my arms? under their armpits or around their neck? what distance should i maintain? should our chests touch?its even more difficult with friends from some european countries. should i kiss them on the cheek while hugging? which side? or is it both cheeks? which side should i start on?but it isnt just people from cultures that are conservative in expressing physical contact who find hugging confusinghugs can cause discomfort or even distress in people who value their personal spacein a recent article for the wall street journal, us psychologist peggy drexler said that although the us remains a “medium touch” culture , americans do seem to be hugging more.from politicians to celebrities, hugs are given to friends, strangers and enemies alike;whether they are willing or not; and the public has been quick to pick up the practice.public figures know that nothing expresses likeability(亲和力)like a good hug. us first lady michelle obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like russian prime minister dmitry medvedev and the queen of england on the latter occasion actually breaking the rule of royal manners. but not all are grateful to be embraced, even by the most influential and famous. to them, any hug is offensive if its not sincere.amanda hess, writing for us magazine slate, says public figures should stop imposing hugs on everyone they meet. for them, a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship, compassion or affection. its all part of a show. hugs are falsely intimate power plays used by public figures to establish their social dominance over those in their grasp.cecilia walden, a british journalist writing for the telegraph who lives in new york, holds the same opinion. “power-hugging”, as she calls it, is “an offender dressed up as kindness”. it has become a fashion in the us where “bosses are already embracing their staff (either shortly before or after firing them), men and women ,their friends or enemies, in a thousand cheating displays of unity”.56. from the first third paragraphs, we can see that _.a. we chinese people dont know how to hugb hugs can bring pressure to people when used improperlyc. people from european countries often get puzzled about huggingd. people in western countries seldom use hugs to express their physical closeness57. the example of us first lady michelle obama is given to show that _.a. hugs are forbidden in england b. she is much liked by american people c. americans hold a “medium touch ”cultured. public figures know hugging functions well in public58.which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase“pick up the practice”?afollow the trend b enjoy the medium touch culturecgive hugs to enemiesdresist physical touch59. what can be the best title of this passage?a. hugs, tricky affair? b. hugs, vital or not? c. hugs and public figures d. hugs and power bdoctors sometimes use light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. but too much light at other times may actually cause such mood disorder. long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new study finds, at least in animals. the new data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says richard stevens of the university of connecticut health center. mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing the biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.in the new study, tracy bedrosian and randy nelson of ohio state university exposed mice to normal light and dark cycles for four weeks. for the next four weeks, half of the mice remained on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light throughout their night. compared with mice exposed to normal night-time darkness, those getting dim light at night lost their strong preference for sweet drinks. “a sign that they no longer get pleasure out of activities they once enjoyed,” bedrosian says.in a second test, mice were clocked on how long they actively tried to escape a pool of water. those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the water, a sign of “behavioral despair”, 10 times as long as the mice that had experienced normal night-time darkness. all symptoms of depression disappeared within two weeks of the mice returning to a normal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. the scientists could also quash the behavioral symptoms by injecting the brains of animals with a drug that prohibits the activity of certain molecules linked with human depression. this finding further suggests that light at night may cause something related to depression.human studies linking night-time light and mood disorders are important but can not easily detect molecular underpinnings(分子基础) as animal studies can, says george brainard of thomas jefferson university. the new work, he says, suggests that the change of the biological clock by light at night can be “an extremely powerful force in regulating biology and behavior”.60. after being exposed to continuous night-time light, the mice _.a. changed their preferences b. showed less interest in their favoritesc. remained active as before d. escaped from the water more eagerly61. what does the underlined word “quash” in paragraph 4 probably mean?a. ease b. predict c. study d. cause62. we can learn from the last paragraph that _.a. the biological clock is beneficial to humansb. light at night may have practical valuec. human mood disorders cannot be healed easilyd. human studies are more important than animal studies63. what is the main idea of the passage?a. a drug has been found to cure mood disorders.b. night-time light may cause depression.c. the study on animals can be applied to humans.d. human biological clock can be controlled by light.care you smarter than your parents and grandparents? according to james flynn, a professor at a new zealand university, you are! over the course of the last century, peoples iq test scores have gotten steadily higher - on average, three points higher each decade. this improvement is known as the “flynn effect”, and scientists want to know what is behind it.iq tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. so what has occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores?scientists have proposed several explanations for the flynn effect. some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning of test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. others have pointed to better nutrition. babies now are born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information, which improves their problem-solving skills. flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully examining test data and discovering that the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the iq test. test-takers are not doing better on the maths or vocabulary sections of the test; they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. for example, one part of the test shows a set of shapes, and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them.according to flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. every time you play a computer game, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. so are you really smarter than your parents? in one very specific way, you may be. 64. according to the passage, the “flynn effect” is _.a. a method used to measure intelligence b. the influence of technology on intelligencec. an increase in iq test scores over timed. a theory that connects intelligence to experience65. what is the function of the third paragraph?a. to list the findings of professor flynns research.b. to outline different theories explaining the increase in iq scores.c. to provide possible explanations that disprove flynns ideas. d. to describe how research was carried