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山东省潍坊市某重点中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第i卷（选择题，共105分）注意事项：1答第i卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）1._to a key university,all the students in senior three are making great efforts to study. a to admit b admiting c.admitted d to be admitted2 have you seen the tv show where are we going, dad_guests are well-known? a.its b that c whose d of which3 it was her turn to get into the managers office for an interview after_seemed an endless wait. a. that b.what c.when d. which4 -can you help me with this hard math problem,jack?_. -ok,let me think it over a im stuck b i cant fnd it c i didnt get it d.im fed up with it5.-dad, how did you get a ticket?i always_ you_a careful driver. -sorry,but i thought i could get through the crossing before the light turned a think; are b. am thinking; are c thought; were d think; were6 after playing in the park for a few hours, the pupils gathered under trees_shade and _down to eat their picnic lunch. a provided; sat b.providing; sat c provided; sit d providing; sitting7 -how about your job-hunting,dear brother? -no luck.now.ive reached the stage_i dont care what i do a where b what c which d why8-now lets move on to the next topic. do you follow me,jane?-_，mr. smith. a.no,im not b. yes,i will c. no,i havent d. yes,perfectly9-_you write compositions both in english and chinese so well?-by reading and keeping diaries every day. a. how is it b.what is it c.how is it that d what is it that10. friends are angels who lift us to our feet_our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. a unless b though. c because d when第二节完形填空（共两篇；第一篇短文10小题，每小题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分） 阅读下面两篇短文，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。a somebody might say,“i want to be a big fish, as big as bill gates, in a big pool, as large as microsoft. however, we all know it is 11 for a green hand in the field. then you have to 12 the matter carefully. certainly whichever side you choose to take, you have your opportunity to succeed. now the problem is which can provide you more 13 . i choose to be a big fish in a small pool. a big company may give you a high starting point,but a small company 14 you opportunity to practice various skills. during the process, you may 15 yourself, recognize your strong points and find your 16 .whats more, without so many limitations and 17 in a small company，if you really have abilities,youll get more opportunities to climb to a higher point. finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand 18 which is quite important for success. 19 ,you should not just stay in your small pool. although you may be 20 of being a big fish there, you should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!1l. a important b impossible c unnecessary d unfair12. a suppose b describe c realize d weigh13. a.chances r advice cfreedom dfortune14. a requires b sends c offers d causes15. a.improve b.increase c impress d encourage16. a.imagination b. dream c.limitation d. potential17. a iruerests b. habits c. rules d. beliefs18. a. patience b. confidence c. coincidence d. violence19 a.immediately b.generallyc. certainlyd. occasionally20. a. carefulb. proud c. tiredd. regretted bi was shopping in town when i saw a man aged about 30 walking with difficulty down the road. he didnt have any possessions with him and i guessed he was 21 and that he seemed to have pain in his 22 .i watched him for a few minutes 23 i was unable to help that day.all that evening i thought about him and 24 about his life and his story. going to bed,i 25 that if our paths crossed again i would help him.i saw him the very next day! he stopped and 26 a young woman in front of me for some cash. she looked surprised and not very 27 to be stopped.but she 28 gave him a few coins.i 29 walking behind and saw him drop the money into a charity box.i quickly went to the cash machine to get some money 30 trying to watch where he went. with 31 in my pocket, i followed him at a distance. he was still walking as if 32 .i heard him ask a lady for money. 33 he had ulcers (渍疡) in his leg and he wanted to get some 34 for them. she couldnt help but at least spoke to him about his 35 . i walked up to him afier that, put the folded 36 in his hand so he wouldnt feel uncomfortable, and held his hand for a second or two.i didnt say 37 , we just locked eyes and he said, god bless you! with that, he walked away. i 38 i had hung around and spoken to him.about 10 minutes later,l saw him 39 some food,perhaps with the money id given him. i can not tell you how 40 it felt to have helped.21. a. shy b.weak c.lazy d.homeless22.a.arm b.waist c.leg d.foot23.a.andb.butc.ord.because24.a.talkedb.caredc.wonderedd.doubted25. a. choseb. suggestedc. declaredd.decided26. a.invitedb.askedc. encouragedd.attempted27.a.excitedb.eagerc.happyd.nervous28 .a. evenb. everc.yetd.still29. a. gave upb. stuck toc. carried ond.turned to30.a. whileb.beforec.sinced.until31.a.stuffb.cashc.medicined.food32.a.in vainb.at easec.in paind.on purpose33.a sayingb.cryingc.complainingd.warning34. a. comfortb.treatmentc.adviced.sympathy35. a. futureb.lifec.problemd.way36. a.noticeb.paperc.pictured.money37. a.anythingb.somethingc.everythingd.nothing38. a.rememberb.wishc.forgetd.insist39. a.wasteb.begc.buyd.prepare40.a.wiseb.good.c.thankfuld.regretful第二部分阅读理解（共25题，每小题2分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ajohn sat on the sofa as usual, not knowing that his life would change on that beautiful autumn day. as he left his house, he thought of everything that he needed to buy, made a list, and then got into his car. as he began to drive, his mind came to the fight that he had with his girlfriend. when he finally began to focus back on his driving, it was just a moment too late. he had hit a car and there was no way to stop what happened next.the smell of petrol filled the air, and he knew that he needed to get out of the car. strong arms began to pull him out and he saw a woman who was screaming. a stranger handed a child to her and the child was injured, afterwards, they were taken to the hospital.by chance, he was in a room on the same floor as the mother and child. for the first time in his life, he was truly sorry. he made his way to their room,looked at the upset mother straight in the eye and said simply, please forgive me and i didnt mean for this to happen. the woman stood there, completely shocked, and said, it took a lot of courage for you to ask for forgiveness, and my daughter is always saying to me to just forgive and forget. i will give you forgiveness.john began to cry, and not knowing what to do, he threw his arms around the mother ofthe injured girl and told her that he would do anything they needed. to make it easier for him,the woman told him her and her daughters names. then they sat there and talked for hours,watching her daughter sleep. they are now friends and are enjoying the wonderful friendship, all because of forgiveness.41. john hit a car because .a. the brakes of his car werent working properlyb. he had just started to learn drivingc. he was fighting with his girlfriendd. he was absent-minded while driving 42. what can we learn from the text?a. john bought a car for his girifriend.b. the woman helped john to get out of the carc. john was going to buy something just before the accident.d. the woman persuaded her daughter to forgive john. 43. what is the main idea ofthe third paragraph?a. john learned how to be forgiven by the womanb. john apologized to the woman and got forgivenessc. the woman was sorry for her daughter in the hospitald. john went to hospital to seek advice from doctors44. the woman forgave the young man because_.a. her daughter forgave himb. he didnt mean to hit themc. he paid a lot of moneyd. he was also injured in the accident45. what does the author try to tell us?a. to forgive is to set yourself free.b. forgiving doesnt mean forgetting.c. love is the source of forgiveness.d. forgiveness benefits both those who give and receive. bwhat do you say when you run into your friend at the mall? most likely, you say hello.but have you ever stopped to think about why?hello is a relatively new greeting. it first appeared sometime in the mid-1800s, but many people would not have dreamed of using it. hello was considered a very impolite way to greet someone. instead, people used formal expressions like how do you do?back then, there were several words that sounded like hello, but they were used to get someones attention or to express surprise. for example,if you caught your little brother stealing your snack, you might have said, halloa there! stop eating my cheese! jfyou found a fly inyour soup, you might have shouted, hullo! how did that get in there?everything started to change in 1876, when alexander graham bell invented the telephone. the first telephones didnt have numbers you could dial, nor did they have bells. instead, your telephone sent signals along telephone lines to a central office where an operator would answer by saying something like are you there, sir? or who is wanted? the operator would then connect your phone to the phone of the person you wanted to reach. there was just one small problem. since telephones didnt ring, how would the person you were calling know that you were on the line? the answer is that you would yell into your phone and hope someone on the other end heard you. but what would you yell? and what would the person you were calling say when they were going to answer? bell suggested ahoy! ahoy！ but it didnt become popular.then the famous inventor thomas edison suggested the word hello. that became popular right away.according to allen koenigsberg, a professor of history at brooklyn college in new york city, edison liked hello because it was easy to hear. and others, says koenigsberg, found that, of all things, the word hello told the listener, youd better get to the phone, because theres a message coming in.hello became so popular that by 1878 telephone operators were required to use it.in fact,operators received the nickname(绰号)hello girls. soon, hello became not just the standard way to answer the phone, but an accepted way to greet people in person.so the next time you answer your phone with a helio. or its shortened form. hi, think about edison.if it werent for him, you might be saying ahoy! ahoy！ instead!46. why was hello seldom used when it first appeared?a. it was too informal.b. it was hard to pronounce.c. it was considered to be rude.d. there were other words like hello.47. which of the following was used to greet people in the mid-1800s?a. how do you do?b.hello.c.halloa.d. ahoy.48. hullo was used to show something _.a.interestingb. excitingc. boringd. unexpected49. paragraph 4 is mainly about _.a. how the telephone improvedb. the invention of the telephonec. the friendship between bell and edisond. how hello was used to answer the telephone50. we can know from the text that .a. bell advised girls to use hellob. hello became popular thanks to thomas edisonc. the telephone has changed the way people speakd. hello got popular as soon as the telephone was inventedcbody painting was developed many years ago. our ancestors performed body painting during special occasions. however, they did not use paints like the ones sold in stores today.they used natural paints to do body painting. today, body painting is still being practiced, and it is very popular in western countries. however, back in the 1960s, the social acceptability of this art form was always in question.in fact, experts have had endless discussions about it.when body painting, you do not just use any kind of paint. there is one main rule for body painting -the paints should be harmless. artists should only use paints that can be easily washed off with water and ordinary soap.so, now you know something about body painting. if you want to practice body painting, you can join in certain classes. for starters, you should practice body painting with someone that you are comfortable with. a friend or even a family member will do, but it is much easier if you practice in a class because you do not have to worry about finding a model.body painting is a special kind of art that requires years of practice before you can become an expert in the field. while you are studying it, you have to continue to do research.the internet can provide you with all the resources you need. you simpfy have to spend enough time doing resezirch and studying all of the information you need to know.your mind should also be free so that you can create a beautiful work of art. in time, you will be ready to join in the festival for body painting, where your skills can be recognized by people all over the world. 51. what do we know about body painting according to the first 2 paragraphs?a. it is better to practice boch paintina with strangers.b. our ancestors used natural paints to do body painting.c. body painting was always accepted in western countries. 52. what is the most important for body painting according to the passage?a. the paints should be harmless.b. the painter shouldnt be strangers.c. the paints can be washed easily.d. the painting place should be secret. 53. what is needed for an expert in body painting except ?a.being full of imaginationb doing a lot of research c. being beautifuld. years of practice 54. what is the passage mainiy about? a. how to be a body painting expert. b. kinds of paints which can be used for body painting.c. the development of body painting from the ancierit times. 55. what can be inferred from the text?a. body painting has a short history.b. painters of body painting are experts in the internet.c. body painting is much easier than other kinds of arts.d. body painting is more popular now than it was many years ago.dits puzzling,isnt it? no matter where you try to tickle (使人发痒) yourself, even on the soles (脚底) of your feet or under your arms, you just cant.to understand why, you need to know, more about how your brain works. one of its main tasks is to try to make good guesses about whats going to happen next. while youre busy getting on with your life, walking downstairs or eating your breakfast, parts of your brain are always trying to predict the futureremember when you first learned how to ride a bicycle? at first. it took a lot of concentration to keep the handlebars steady and push the pedals (踏板) . but after a while, cycling became easy. now youre not aware of the movements you make to keep the bike going.from experience, your brain knows exactly what to expect so your body rides the bike automatically. your brain is predicting all the movements you need to make.you only have to think consciously about cycling if something changes-like if theres a strong wind or you get a flat tyre. when something unexpected happens like this, your brain is forced to change its predictions about what will happen next. if it does its job well, youll adjust to the strong wind, leaning your body so you dont fall.why is it so important for our brains to predict what will happen next? it helps us make fewer mistakes and can even save our lives. for example, when a chief fireman sees a fire, he immediately makes decisions about how best to position his men. his past experiences help him foresee what might happen and choose the best plan for fighting the fire. his brain can instantly predict how different plans would work out, and he can rule out any bad or dangerous plans without putting his men at risk in real life. so how does all this answer your question about tickling, kids? because your brain is always predicting your own actions, and how your body will feel as a result, you cannot tickle yourself. other people can tickle you because they can surprise you. you cant predict what their tickling actions will be. 56. what is the best title for this passage?a. how does the brain work? b. the secret of cycling.c. why cant i tickle myself ? d. the importance of prediction 57. our brains cannot predict what will happen when we_.a. ride a bike to workb. walk down the stairsc. have our breakfast at homed. suddenly lose our balance and fall58. we can infer from paragraph 4 that_.a. its nothing serious to get a flat tyreb. prediction can be changeable and adaptablec. weather changes can be predicted by braind. its dangerous to cycle in the strong wind59. the phrase rule out in paragraph 5 probably means “_”.a. make rules ofb. think aboutc. get rid ofd. carry on60. the passage is probably taken from .a. a research paper for doctorsb a guidebook for passengersc. a scientific report for expertsd. a science book for childreneevery year during the graduation famous people wi