湖北省大冶市部分重点中学高三英语上学期期末联考试题.doc

2014年秋季湖北省部分重点中学期末联考高三英语试卷第卷（选择题,共110分）第一部分：听力（三部分，满分30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 does the man imply?a. he knows the woman very well.b. he mistook the woman for someone else. c. he doesnt know the woman.2. where might the speakers be?a. at the mans house. b. in a restaurant. c. in a supermarket.3. what will the man probably do next?a. see a doctor. b. check out of his hotel. c. take some medicine.4. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. fix his car. b. get a new job. c. get a new car. 5. why did the girl run into the man?a. she was looking at her phone.b. she was running too fast.c. she was holding too many papers.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5小段对话或独白。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。听第六段材料，回答67题。6. what does the man care about most?a. being comfortable. b. spending less money. c. using the least time.7. how many times will passengers need to change trains?a. none. b.two. c. one.听第七段材料，回答89题。8. what is the difference between the first two sandwiches?a. the vegetables. b. the meat. c. the bread.9. where does this conversation happen?a. in a coffee shop. b. in a school canteen.c. in a fast food restaurant.听第8段材料，回答1012题。10. how much does the man pay for car insurance?a. $200 a month. b. $100 a month. c. $1000 a year.11. what is the womans point in the conversation?a. she seldom uses her car.b. the man is a great driver.c. men drive more carelessly than women.12. how many accidents has the woman been in this past year?a. four. b. zero. c. three.听第9段材料，回答1316题。13. how does the woman feel about studying psychology?a. it would be easy to find a job. b. it would help her writing.c. she would get good grades.14. what degree have many older folks got?a. a b.a. degree. b. a masters degree. c. a ph.d.degree. 15. how will the woman start her new career?a. go straight to wall street.b. start at the bottom and keep working.c. wait patiently for the perfect opportunity.16. what does the man think about the womans idea?a. it might be hard to make money.b. her kids might not support her. c. she might have problems making friends.听第十段材料，回答1720题。17. who is listening to the lecture probably?a. high school students. b. psychology teachers. c. psychology majors.18. how long does each lecture last?a. one hour. b. two hours. c. one and a half hours.19. what does the speaker say about the exams?a. they are harder than might be expected.b. they can be made up later.c. there will be six of them.20. how can the speaker be reached outside of class?a. only by calling him directly. b. mainly by email. c. by coming to his office from 3:00-5:00 p.m. any day.第二部分：词汇知识运用 (共二节，满分30分)第一节: 多项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. local authorities in south chinas guangdong province have reported two more h7n9 bird flu _ in humans in the city of shenzhen. in the meantime, a patient in xiamen, fujian province, has died of the h7n9 virus .a.influences b. injections c.affections d. infections22. residents in southwest chinas chongqing municipality have been banned from making smoked bacon, a traditional method of_ pork, as it is blamed for causingair pollution in the city. a. preserving b.protecting c. reserving d.resolving23. among all the candidates to apply for the job , jackson _ for his quick-minded thinking , especially his affection for the job . a.turned out b. stood out c.figured out d. worked out24. chinas table tennis player wang hao ended his_16-year career on the national team on saturday, with the lack of an olympic singles gold medal his only regret . a. productive b. awkward c. clumsy d. acceptable25. rome has _ it will enter a bid to host the 2024 summer olympic games. as we know , italy came close to winning a bid to host the 2004 games but lost to athens, greece. a. concluded b. contributed c. confirmed d. competed 26. researchers say the technology of virtual reality could be used to give people a new _on racism（种族主义）, allowing them to experience life as another person. a. impression b. expectation c. observation d. perspective27. the education reform is being carried out in china. its certain that a completely new situation will _ when the new examination system comes into existence. a. advocate b. advance c. arise d. arouse28. the study indicates that greenlands ice sheet is more _ to global warming than previously thought and may already be approaching a critical stage . a. familiar b. flexible c. active d. sensitive29. “all roads lead to rome” is an english idiom which means that different methods of doing something will _ lead to the same result . a. immediately b. eventually c. increasingly d. occasionally30. at the press conference, zhou bo,vicemayor of shanghai, expressed deep condolences (哀悼)for thoseaffectedby the incident and apologized to stampede victims and their families _the municipal communist party of china committee and government.a.in charge of b. in possession of c. on behalf of d. on account of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。it was ugly. it was, in fact, the worst chrismas present i had ever received. i quickly 31 to be delighted. after all, the giver was michael, my four-year-old son, who had 32 the distasteful item at his schools christmas bazaar（集市）.“i bought it for you mama,”he 33 yelled, offering it up to me, arms outstretched, face beaming, eyes big, blue and bright. at his young age, he had 34 way of knowing that this cheap-looking thing, was the antithesis（对立）of all i 35 about christmas dcor（装饰风格）. and did i mention that it was ugly? really, really ugly！“wellput ithereonon the kitchen table,”i 36 said.the rest of the house was decorated with beautiful, 37 materials from the garden. and each year, i demonstrated unique and attractive ways to bring the outdoors 38 with creative decorating ideas.how awkward and 39 my sons addition looked in the midst of all this natural beauty. he must have noticed my 40 with decorating and thought i would be pleased with such a gift.soon my older children 41 through the back door, excited to relay the 42 of their day and display their precious purchases. within 43 , the kitchen table was piled with crude（粗制的）snacks：“where are the rest of the things you bought?”i turned and asked michael, 44 he hadnt eaten the snacks at school or on the way home.“i spent all my money on your present,”he said proudly, not the least bit 45 by the chatter and delight floating in the air as the others 46 their booty（战利品）.suddenly, this ugly, boring gift took on a new 47 .“you spent all your christmas bazaar money on me?”i asked, unconvinced that a four-year-old boy would 48 candy and cupcakes and things designed to 49 kids in order to buy a present for his mom. ugliness 50 blossomed into beauty. i was delighted. no. overjoyed. wholeheartedly, i hugged both my son and his gift.31adecidedbbeganc pretendeddtried32a. purchased bborrowedcsoldd. stole33apolitelybanxiouslycproudlydhurriedly34asomebnoceverydeach35adiscoveredbvaluedc remembereddabandoned36adesperatelybpurposelychesitantlydjoyfully37afashionablebhomemadecartificialdnatural38ainboutcalongdoff39aout of controlbout of placecout of orderdout of shape40aconnectionbharmonycsatisfactiondfascination41aarrivedbburstcpulleddleft42alabourbenergycdiscoveriesdadventures43asecondsbweekscdaysdhours44aassumingbdoubtingchopingdarguing45amovedblimitedcattracteddbothered46astoredbadmiredcjudgeddsold47acolourbappearancecresponsibilitydsignificance48aignorebproducecexchangedenjoy49aappeal bcheatcattractdenjoy50afinallybsuddenlycgraduallydlargely 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和d）中，选出最佳选项。alast week i saw allan, a person i went to high school with. allan has severe cerebral palsy. he is disabled. he is in a wheelchair. thankfully his mind is sharp. he had so much trouble getting around from class to class. our school was very old. it had many floors and so many stairs.it had been about thirty years since i saw him last. nothing had changed. he was still the same, still as clear as then. that same big vibrant smile was on his face. and it seemed somewhat fitting as he was being lifted into a vehicle when i saw him.when im on the highway cycling or other sports i perform, i think of people like allan, and how lucky we are to have our health.we have to use our bodies. they will fail when we dont use them. exercise improves your mood. physical activity stimulatesvarious brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed than you were before you worked out. youll also look better and feel belier when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem.regular physical activity can even help prevent depression. exercise combats chronic diseases. regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage high blood pressure.it is stated that when one exercises there is a sixty percent decrease in getting breast cancer. why wouldnt one exercise?i just hate seeing people cheat themselves of it.god creates this beautiful body full of muscle and detail and one doesnt use it.what a sin!it goes hand in hand. people arent happy in their lives, yet they really do nothing to correct this. they think they should, that they should do something more with their life.well, when does this happen? when does this occur?we make that decision. we get just this one life.if waiting for it to happen, then one is in for a long, dark wait. unlike allan we can exercise in many ways in which he may be limited. we should never take that for granted.today is that day that flash of light.51what is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?a. to prove us the necessity of making use of bodies.b. to praise allans persistence.c. to state that we are luckier than allan.d. to illustrate nothing is impossible in life.52which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. physical activity used to make people happier and more relaxed.b. physical activity can help you prevent all types of cancer.c. people are making full use of their own body.d. physical activity can strengthen peoples confidence.53what does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?a. the idea that god creates human is wrong.b. people cant live without regular exercise.c. its regretful for us not to make use of our body.d. its shameful for us to cheat in exams.54whats the authors attitude to future? -a. disapproving. b. positive. c. upset. d. doubtful.bon friday night, after a three-hour weather delay, passengers boarded a beijing-bound flight in dhaka, bangladesh that had astopoverin kunming, aprovincialcapital in southwest china. scheduled to leave kunming at 8:45 p.m., the connecting flight was delayed until 11 p.m. by additional poor weather. this did not make the passengers happy. several refused to board and demanded compensation, but by 1:45 a.m. the airline had persuaded everyone to board.but that wasnt the end of the passengers problems. after they boarded, the airport staff had to clear snow from the runway, which took over an hour. finally, the plane began totaxiat 3:15 p.m.15 minutes after the pilotinexplicablyshut off the air conditioning. when passengers complained, the pilot reportedly asked: are you going to die soon? if not, just wait. two passengers then burst open the emergency exits, which resulted in their arrests.the journalist matt sheehan, who in 2013 described a chinese airportmelee（混乱）in hugely entertaining fashion, told msnbc that “chinese people have just begun waking up to this idea that as a consumer youre entitled（给予的资格） to certain protections, but they dont have any of the institutions like consumer rights groups that do this professionally.”airlinesand the airline industryare a usefullensfor viewing chinas development as a whole. in his excellent book china airborne, atlantic national correspondent and aviation buff (航空爱好者) james fallows described how china is attempting tocondensea centurys worth of developments in aviation into a few decades. this breakneck pace has resulted in a dazzling array of new airports scattered across the country, but has included some serious growing pains.55what mainly caused the two passengers to open the emergency exits ?a. the connecting flight was delayed for three hours .b. after they boarded, the airport staff spent over one hour clearing snow from the runway.c. before the plane began totaxi, the pilotshut off the air conditioning for i5 minutes.d. when passengers complained, the pilot reportedly insulted them by saying something rude and impolite .56. what does the underlined word “inexplicably” mean ? a. on purpose b. for no reason c. by chance d. without delay57. according to matt sheehan , the passengers _ . a. should refuse to board and demand compensation . b. should complain about the delay by saying something bad . c. should take immediate measures like opening the emergency exits to protect themselves . d. should appeal to institutions like consumer rights groups for their rights .58. according to the passage, what has this too fast development in chinese aviation brought about ?a. many new airports have been built across the country, and some serious growing problems have arisen as well.b. many new airports have been built across the country ,and it is more convenient for chinese people to trave abroad .c. many new airports have been built across the country , and foreign people know more about china . d. many new airports have been built across the country , and more and more foreign aviation buffs come to china .cwith the release of the annual report on the development of chinese returnees, concerns regarding the cost of studying abroad and the future benefits are rising among both students and parents. according to the report, it takes most overseas returnees at least five years to earn back their study abroad costs.whether it is worth the investment made to obtain a foreign degree has always been an issue concerning the growing trend of studying abroad in recent years.in order to find out if studying abroad is still a worthwhile investment, 21st century talked to experts in related fields.more students are returning after studying abroaddespite the heated debates about the value of overseas study, there has been a steady increase in the number of students going abroad.according to the chinese ministry of education, the number of chinese students who studied abroad increased by 17. 7 percent from 2011 to 2012. a total of 399 , 600 chinese students went to study abroad last year.the us is certainly benefiting from chinese students ambition to study abroad: according to the us-based institute of international educations open doors 2013 report, which provides detailed data on student flows into and out of the us, during the 2012/13 academic year, chinese student enrollments( 登记，注册) increased by 21. 4 percent to more than 235,000.similarly, the number of overseas returnees is surging, especially since 2008 when developed countries were greatly affected by the economic crisis. in 2009, the number of returnees, for the first time, broke through 100,000 and this has increased at an annual rate of about 50 percent ever since.various reasons contribute to this growing trend, with family issues believed to be the primary one. according to wang huiyao, the reports author, most students are only children and tend to depend on their parents. besides, the economic situation in china has boosted returnees confidence in a future career at home.surging costaccompanying the increase in the number of students leaving and returning to china is the increase in the study abroad costs. according to the open doors 2013 report, international students pay an average of 135,000 yuan per year to attend a public university in the us, a 3. 1 percent increase on the previous year.59what are the students and parents becoming more and more concerned about?a. the concept of overseas study.b. the safe of studying abroad.c. which country is better to choose for overseas study. d. the expense and the benefit of studying abroad.60which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the chinese students enrolling in the us are over 235 ,000 during 2012 2013.b. from 2011 to 2012 the students studying in the us increased by 17. 7 %.c. the number of the students studying in the us increased by 21.4% in 2013.d. the number of the students studying in the us reached 399,600 in 2012.61what does the underlined word “surging” mean?a. decreasing slowly. b. going down steadily.c. increasing sharply. d. being affected.62which of the following is not the reason why more and more ov