江苏省常州市星火国际教育集团天宁校区高三英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）.doc

星火国际教育集团常州天宁校区2014-2015学年度上学期期末考试高三英语试卷（时间100分钟，满分120分）学校:_ 班级：_ 姓名：_ 分数：_ 一、词汇和语法知识 (共30小题，每小题1分，共30分)1. the dragon boat festival is celebrated _ the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. a. in b. at c. on d. to2. -harry treats his secretary badly. -yes. he seems to think that she is the _ important person in the office. a. little b. least c. less d. most 3. the number of the spelling mistakes in your composition _ surprising. a. being b. are c. be d. is4. the old photo on your desk _ me of that australian professor. a. informed b. reminded c. mentioned d. memorized5. the house is dark and quiet, so the blacks _ have gone to bed. a. must b. ought to c. should d. would6. mr. sun was glad to hear the news _ his daughter had got the first prize in the competition. a. who b. which c. that d. whom7. mrs. brown is a relative of _. a. marys mothers b. mary mothers c. marys mother d. mothers of mary8. with a lot of homework _, little tom felt worried all the time. a. did b. to do c. do d. doing 9. not until all the fish died in the lake _ how serious the water pollution was. a. the villagers realized b. the villagers did realizec. realized the villagers d. did the villagers realize10. the sky was cloudless, _ the sun was shining brightly. a. but b. and c. yet d. for11. _ delicious, the food was sold out soon. a. tasting b. tasted c. being tasted d. to taste12. our school trip was _ because of the heavy rain. a. called on b. called off c. called for d. called up13. the museum _ in the northeast of the city. a. sit b. located c. lies d. stand14. _! lets go out for a walk in the garden. a. what a fine day b. what fine day c. how fine day d. how a fine day15. there is a knock at the door. it is the third time i _ this afternoon. a. am interrupting b. interrupted c. have interrupted d. have been interrupted16. copenhagen is _ capital of denmark, which is in _ europe. a. the; the b. the; / c. /; an d. a; /17. the novelist _ lots of funny characters in his works. a. created b. invented c. recovered d. discovered18. it is no use _ with a man like him. a. being argued b. argued c. arguing d. argues19. he _ any of chinese paintings before he visited the art museum. a. will never see b. had never seen c. has never seen d. would never see20. its very stupid _ you to laugh _ your sister when she is in trouble. a. of; to b. for; to c. for; at d. of; at21. skating has increased in popularity among sports lovers, _ some high school students. a. including b. included c. include d. includes22. the selfish man never offers help to his friends, _? a. is he b. isnt he c. does he d. doesnt he23. _ my advice, you would have got the tickets for the cup final. a. had you taken b. you had taken c. if you take d. if you have taken24. some roads were flooded, _ made the journey more difficult. a. that b. which c. where d. it25. the hero of the film is a pianist in his _. a. thirty b. thirtieth c. thirties d. thirtys26. - which of the two caps will you take? - ill take _ because theyre too small for me. a. none b. neither c. no one d. either27. _ iron, the machine weighs 600 kilos. a. have made of b. making of c. to be made of d. made of 28. it _ from her parents _ she borrowed the money. a. was; that b. were; that c. was; who d. were; who29. _ well go hiking tomorrow depends on the weather. a. if b. whether c. that d. what30. the professor _ daughter teaches you english is dr. williams. a. who b. that c. his d. whose二.完型填空（共30小题，每小题0.5分,共15分） 在下列两篇短文中，每小题有4个选项。找出最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应的字母涂黑。passage aone afternoon, my son adam asked me, “are all people the same even if they are different in colour?” i thought for a minute, and then said, “ill explain, 31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. i have something 32 to show you.” at the grocery store, we 33 some apples - red, green and yellow ones. back home， i told adam, “its time to 34 your question.” i put one apple of each 35 on the table. then i looked at adam, who had a 36 look on his face. “people are like apples. they come in all 37 colours, shapes and sizes. on the outside, some of the apples may not even look as delicious as the others.” as i was talking, adam was 38 each one carefully. then, i took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 39 them back on the table, but 40 a different place. “okay, adam, tell me which is which.” he said, “i 41 tell. they all look the same now.” “take a bite of 42 . see if that helps you 43 which is which.” he took 44 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “people are just like apples! they are all different, but once you 45 the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside.” he totally got it. i didnt need to say or do anything else.31. a. ifb. soc. becaused. although32. a. expressiveb. encouragingc. informatived. interesting33. a. boughtb. countedc. sawd. collected34. a. checkb. mentionc. answerd. improve35. a. sizeb. colourc. shaped. class36. a. frightenedb. satisfiedc. proudd. curious37. a. ordinaryb. normalc. differentd. regular38. a. examiningb. measuringc. drawingd. packing39. a. keepingb. placingc. pullingd. giving40. a. onb. towardc. ford. in41. a. mustntb. cantc. shouldntd. neednt42. a. each oneb. each otherc. the otherd. one other43. a. admitb. considerc. decided. believe44. a. big bitesb. deep breathsc. a firm holdd. a close look45. a. put awayb. get downc. hand outd. take offpassage bhave you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch tv on a weekend? now you 46 do both at the same time. home shopping television networks have become a 47 for many people to shop without ever having to leave their homes. some shoppers are 48 of department stores and supermarkets fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight hope of finding anything they want to buy. theyd rather sit quietly at home in front of the tv and 49 a friendly announcer(节目主持人) describe a product 50 a model shows it. and they can shop around the clock, buy something 51 by making a phone call. department stores and mail-order companies (邮购公司)are 52 to join in the success of home shopping. large department stores are busy 53 their own tv channels to encourage tv shopping in the future. 54 can ask questions about products and place 55 , all through tv.will shopping by television 56 take the place of shopping in stores? some industry managers think so. 57 many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. and for many shoppers, it is still important to 58 or try on dresses they want to buy. thats 59 experts say that in the future, home shopping will 60 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it. 46. a. canb. shouldc. shalld. must47. a. programmeb. wayc. reasond. purpose48. a. proudb. fondc. tiredd. careful49. a. seeb. watchc. letd. notice50. a. untilb. sincec. ifd. while51. a. suitablyb. cheaplyc. simplyd. hardly52. a. nervousb. luckyc. equald. eager53. a. putting upb. picking upc. setting upd. looking up54. a. bossesb. assistantsc. managersd. customers55. a. ordersb. goodsc. booksd. answers56. a. latelyb. finallyc. especiallyd. fortunately57. a. thenb. howeverc. yetd. therefore58. a. designb. makec. weard. touch59. a. howb. whyc. whatd. when60. a. existb. practicec. followd. appear三. 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分,共30分） 根据下列短文内容回答问题。在每小题下面的4个选项中选出正确选项，并将答题卡上对应的字母涂黑。passage aa year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms（习语）, though my teacher emphasized（强调） the importance again and again. but soon, the importance of english idioms was shown in an amusing experience.one day, i happened to meet an englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. as i was talking about how i was studying english, he seemed to be astonished. gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “you dont say!” i was puzzled. i thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate（恰当的）topic.“well, id better change the topic.” so i said to him, “well, shall we talk about the great wall? by the way, have you ever been there? ” “certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if i leave china without seeing it. it was magnificent.” he was deep in thought when i began to talk like a tourist guide. “the great wall is one of the wonders in the world. we are very proud of it.” soon i was interrupted again by his words: “you dont say!”i couldnt help asking, “why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “well, i didnt request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. i said, “didnt you say you dont say?” hearing this, the englishman laughed to tears. he began to explain, “ you dont say actually means really. it is an expression of surprise. perhaps you dont pay attention to english idioms.” only then did i know i had made a fool of myself. since then i have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.61. a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms because_.a. english idioms were not importantb. i was not careful with english idiomsc. my teacher didnt emphasize the importance of themd. i had interest in them62. at first, on hearing “you dont say”, i thought the englishman meant_.a. he was not interested in the topicb. he was only interested in the great wall c. i had to keep ond. i had to go on63. the underlined word in the first paragraph probably means_.a. interesting b. important c. terrible d. unlucky64. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the englishman left china without seeing the great wall.b. the englishman wanted to see the great wall after i talked about it.c. the englishman wanted me to act as his guide.d. the englishman visited the great wall and thought it worth visiting.passage b sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. however, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. some sports are resource-hungry(消耗资源的). golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses （球场） in good condition. this causes major environmental effects. for example, in the dry regions of portugal and spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. there are many environment-friendly sports. power walking is one of them that you could take up today. you dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. if you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control. whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. but the final goal should be “green gyms(体育馆)”. they are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. there is no special requirement for you to start your membership. and best of all, its free. 65. which of the following does the author most probably suggest? a. bicycle riding around a lake. b. playing golf on a golf-course. c. playing basketball in a gym. d. swimming in a sports center. 66. what do we know about golf from the passage? a. it is popular in portugal and spain. b. it causes water shortage around the world. c. it pollutes the earth with waste. d. it needs a large amount of water to keep its courses green. 67. the author uses power walking as an example mainly because _. a. it is an outdoor sport b. it improves our health c. it uses fewer resources d. it is recommended by experts 68. the author writes the article to _. a. show us the function of major sports b. encourage us to have green sports c. discuss the major influence of popular sports d. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports passage c quite different from storm waves are the giant sea waves called tsunamis( 海啸), which are from the japanese expression for “high water in a harbor”. these waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. scientists often refer to them as earthquake sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from earthquake activity.tsunamis often occur in the pacific because the pacific is an area of heavy earthquake activity. two areas of the pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are japan and hawaii. because the earthquake activity that causes tsunamis in japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands. the tsunamis that hit japan often come with little warning and can therefore prove disastrous(灾难性的). most of the tsunamis that hit the hawaiian islands, however, originate（起源）thousands of miles away near the coast of alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the people of hawaii generally have time for warning of their arrival.tsunamis are certainly not limited to japan and hawaii. in 1755, europe experienced a disastrous tsunami, when movement near the azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around lisbon. the greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the krakatoa volcano（火山） underwent a massive explosion（爆炸）, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby indonesian islands. the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far as the english channel.69. the paragraph before this passage possibly is about _.a. giant sea waves b. storm wavesc. earthquake activities d. history of tsunami70. tsunamis in hawaii are more likely to _.a. cause more problems b. come without warningc. happen deeper undersea d. be formed far away from the coast71. the tsunami caused by krakatoa volcano in 1883 must _.a. have brought massive waves to the english channelb. have brought a huge disaster to the indonesian islandsc. have been felt from the rest of the worldd. have thrown lisbon into a state of disorder72. it is implied in the passage that tsunamis _.a. are always higher than 20 metersb. are not dangerous on the coast c. can be forecasted as soon as they take placed. do not take place like regular tidespassage d time and time again, one may be warned, “your name will be mud.” many have used the expression in the mistaken belief that it has something to do with the kind of dirt found in the streets or on unclean river bottoms. but the expression comes from the name of doctor samuel alexander mudd, a physician who fixed the broken leg of john wilkes booth, the man who killed president abraham lincoln. doctor mudd treated booths injured leg without knowing who he was. a small group helped booth to plan lincolns murder（谋杀）. they were all caught and sentenced to death or prison terms（监禁）. doctor mudd had nothing to do with lincolns murder or with any of the men who had planned it. all seemed to show that he was an innocent（无辜的） man. but he had given some kind of help only to leave booth to escape. this in itself was a crime then. and so, doctor mudd was sentenced to prison for life.in prison, doctor mudd saved many prisoners and guards in a yellow fever outbreak. president andrew johnson set him free in 1869, after the doctor had spent almost four years in prison.the murder of lincoln was certainly a heavy blow to the american people. it filled them with bitterness that lasted many years. they hated booth very much and they also hated anybody who had helped the murder in any way. doctor mudd was freed, but people never forgave（原谅） him and his name pa