福建省泉州第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）.doc

福建省泉州第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）(考试时间120分钟,总分150分)泉州一中命题组注意： 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. prepared22. i 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. a. to be put on b. being put on c. put on d. puts 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. which 28. as a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_. a. by hourb. by an hour c. by hoursd. by the hour29. that tree, _ branches are almost bare, is very old. a. of which b. on which c. 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. a. recognized b. recommended c. recorded d. recovered32. 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. despite【答案】a34. 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.【小题1】a. attract b. praise c. surprise d. promote【小题2】a. little b. much c. well d. wrong【小题3】a. refuse b. leave c. contact d. forgive【小题4】a. wondering b. sleeping c. explaining d. regretting【小题5】a. poor b. timely c. final d. tough【小题6】a. nervously b. politely c. eagerly d. curiously【小题7】a. patience b. presence c. intelligence d. influence【小题8】a. empty b. expensive c. comfortable d. modern【小题9】a. interested in b. doubtful about c. aware of d. satisfied with【小题10】a. when b. where c. which d. that【小题11】a. abandoning b. balancing c. comparing d. mixing【小题12】a. faced with b. supplied with c. depending on d. insisting on【小题13】a. different b. friendly c. positive d. general【小题14】a. criticized b. informed c. warned d. reminded【小题15】a. offered b. managed c. attempted d. expected【小题16】a. grateful b. independent c. energetic d. practical【小题17】a. examples b. limits c. rules d. goals【小题18】a. question b. experience c. history d. occasion【小题19】a. run out b. come back c. pay off d. turn up【小题20】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.【小题1】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.【小题2】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 so【小题3】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.【小题4】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.【小题1】the “duels” example in paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger _.a. usually has a biological basisb. varies among peoplec. influences ones thinking and evaluationd. is socially and culturally shaped【小题2】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.【小题3】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.【小题4】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.【小题1】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 better【小题2】while taking notes, laptop users tend to be . a. mindless b. skillful c. thoughtful d. tireless【小题3】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 hand【小题4】the passage is likely to appear in .a. a newspaper advertisement b. a computer textbookc. a science magazine d. a finance report d 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 fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal. after a visit to the united states, mireille guiliano, author of french women dont get fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym. in spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting french eating habits. today the rate of obesity-or extreme overweight-among adults is only 6%. however, as american fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among french children has reached 17%-and is growing.【小题1】in what way are the french different from americans according to dr. joseph mercola? a. they go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. b. they squeeze eating between the other daily activities. c. they regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles. d. they usually eat too much canned and frozen food.【小题2】this text is mainly the relationship between _. a. life style and obesity b. americans and the french c. children and adults d. fast food and overweight【小题3】the text is mainly developed _. a. by space b. by contrast c. by process d. by classification【小题4】where does this text probably come from? a. a tv interview b. a food advertisement c. a health report d. a book review e which boy hasnt dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)? the wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most peoples everyday lives. well, cody banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. he has a big secret his friends never know about. he was trained to be a spy(间谍) by a special cia programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. he learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools. after proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, banks gets his first real task. he must make friends with a popular girl at school, natalie connors. then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology(技术). banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing natalies father into using the technology to endanger the world. the cia may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didnt show him how to talk to girls. banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. how can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girls upcoming birthday party? will he finally become natalies boyfriend and find out whatever he can do about her f