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高三年级英语学科试卷 考生须知：本卷共5大题，满分120分，时间90分钟。试题的答题要求： 1-60题，请填涂在答题卡上；短文改错及书面表达，请做在答题卷上。共I卷 （满分120分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. May I ask you a few questions, Mr. Patrick?_! Im always ready. A. Go aheadB. FineC. No wayD. Out of the question2. Nowadays our government is trying to provide _ health benefits for all citizens in China A. conventional B. universalC. typicalD. professional3. These reference books donated by a non-profitable organization are available for _wants to have it. A. anyone B. whoever C. whoD. someone4. Despite all the benefits of building the subway in the city center, only a few people argued _ the project. A. in terms of B. in need ofC. in place of D. in favor of5. No one can imagine_ life would be like without referring to modern technology. A. that B. what C. howD. when6. Any information about your son? No, if only I _ those tough words to him.A. didnt say B. couldnt have said C. hadnt said D. shouldnt have said7. Almost every doctor has ever come across the case _ some patients come to the doctor with an Internet print-out, _ that they have some rare incurable disease.A. where; convincing B. that; convinced C. where; convinced D. that; convincing8. How about going diving this weekend, honey? Oh, no! Tom, lets face _ youre too old for that. A. thatB. this C. oneD. it9. More than 5,000 people had been _ dead from Fridays massive earthquake and tsunami, Japanese media reported early on Thursday. A. conducted B. guaranteed C. confirmedD. claimed10. Havent met Mary lately. What has happened to her? Well, its about three months _ she worked here. A. before B. after C. since D. when 11. There is something wrong with my eyes. Thats not surprising. You _ in front of the computer too long.A. have been workingB. worked C. are workingD. had been working12. Not until she took off her sunglasses _ who she was. A. did I recognizeB. I recognizedC. I did realizeD. didnt I realize13. The people in the earthquake-stricken area have suffered lot and _ we can help them rebuild their homes. A. eagerlyB. hopefullyC. gradually D. immediately14. The new educational system has to be _ in some special regions before it can be applied nationwide. A. given out B. taken outC. put out D. tried out15. The meeting was held to discuss what effects tourism had _ the wildlife in the local area. A. in B. at C. onD. with16. I intend to drop out of the speech contest. I am not fully prepared for it yet. Come on! You should have a try _.A. insteadB. anywayC. somehowD. otherwise17. We should not seek _ economic development at the expense of the environment and resources. A. contemporaryB. temporaryC. permanentD. ambitious18. I cant find my cellphone anywhere. Where _ I have put it?A. must B. shouldC. shallD. could19. Sometimes our parents lay too much _ on the importance of grades in school.A. stress B. figureC. aimD. desire20. This is a productive meeting, but I think everybody is pretty tired today. All right. _ and go home. A. I wouldnt mind thatB. Then well get there quickly C. Lets call it a day D. Its not a requirement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2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He 21 , “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the 22 exercise that the hill provided.My 23 to the hill has now changed. I used to 24 as I approached it, but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 25 and keep fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. 26 , I have a smile of 27 as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and 28 . We cannot achieve anything with a(n) 29 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 30 a university degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be 31 in ease and quiet. Only through 32 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main 33 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity（逆境）. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 34 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢） 35 a flying accident. He was 36 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（高手）. He was a(n) 37 to others during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. 38 your mind, youll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go 39 you want to. But never, never let them 40 you that things are too difficult or impossible.”21. A. reacted B. criticized C. reflected D. replied22. A. proper B. extraC. adequate D. abundant23. A. access B. entrance C. attitudeD. exit24. A. climb B. abandon C. comment D. complain25. A. put on weightB. lose weightC. watch weight D. gain weight26. A. Gradually B. Absolutely C. Approximately D. Eventually27. A. desperation B. ambition C. satisfaction D. caution28. A. found out B. cut out C. smoothed away D. given away29. A. tough B. stressful C. ashamed D. easy30. A. guarantee B. gain C. approach D. admire31. A. adopted B. founded C. constructed D. developed32. A. awarenessB. witnessesC. experiences D. pressures33. A. emphasis B. conflicts C. effects D. factors34. A. As B. WhileC. BecauseD. If 35. A. following B. followed C. survived D. suffered36. A. declaredB. devoted C. determined D. desired37. A. inspiration B. appreciationC. qualificationD. conservation38. A. Hold up B. Make upC. Take up D. Ring up39. A. nowhereB. anywhereC. somewhereD. everywhere40. A. accompany B. advise C. urge D. persuade第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AYouneverseehim,buttheyrewithyouevery timeyoufly.Theyrecord where youare going, how fastyouretraveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to bear almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box. When planes fall from the sky,as a Yemeni airliner did on its way toComoros Islandsin theIndiaOceanJune 30,2009,the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine detected the devices homing signal five days later,the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed. In 1958,Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information such as altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box,which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to bear crashes,however,so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the back of the planethe area least subject to impactfrom its original position in the landing wells（起落架舱）. The same year,the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes,which were never actually black,be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder,which tracks pilots conversations,and a flight-data recorder,which monitors fuel levels,engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. Placed in an insulated（隔绝的）case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel,the boxes can resist massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When in water,they arealso able to send out signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009,are in water nearly that deep,but statistics saytheyrestill likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years,only one planes black boxes were never recovered.41. What does the author say about the black box?A. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.B. Its ability to survive disasters is unbelievable. C. The idea for its design comes from a comic book. D. It is a must on an airplane.42. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?A. Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.B. The total number of passengers on board.C. The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.43. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?A. New materials became available by that time.B. Too much space was needed for its installation.C. The early models often got damaged in the crash. D. The early models didnt provide the needed data.44. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?A. To distinguish them from the color of the plane.B. To caution people to handle themwithcare.C. To live up to international standards.D. To make them easily identifiable.45. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? A. There is still a good chance of their being recovered. B. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed. C.Theyhave stopped sending homing signals. D.Theywere destroyed somewhere nearBrazil.BSummer School for Effective Leadership 2015 The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) partners with 2 world-class universities, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to offer you the best international summer schools in town! This year the Summer School for Effective Leadership (SSEL) is divided into the HKU ChapterAn Overture to Global Leadership, and HKUST ChapterThe Art of Public Speaking. Please find out more from the introduction below:HKU ChapterAn Overture to Global Leadership An Overture（前奏曲,序幕）to Global Leadership, now in its seventh year, is cooperation between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the University of Hong Kong with the aims:1. To nurture（培养）youth leaders with solid fundamental knowledge and intensive（全面的） leadership skills;2. To strengthen their critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving abilities;3. To strengthen their willingness to serve the community; 4. To further develop global perspective and promote intercultural awareness amongst participants.Date: Between 18 July 2015 (Friday) and 26 July 2015 (Saturday).Full attendance is mandatory for the 9-day-8-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required. Application Deadline:Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00p.m., Friday, 16 May 2015 (Hong Kong Time).Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: .hk/ssel/hku/overview.html for further details.For application, please visit: .hk/ssel/hku/application.phpHKUST ChapterThe Art of Public Speaking The Art of Public Speaking is a new cooperation between the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with the aims:1. To improve the leadership skills and public speaking skills of participants;2. To allow youth leaders and speakers to learn from one another, and encourage cultural exchanges;3. To demonstrate how public speaking skills can be used by leaders to communicate to the public;4. To allow outstanding student leaders to serve and understand the local community. Date: Between 14 July 2015 (Monday) and 19 July 2015 (Saturday)Full attendance is mandatory for the 6-day-5-night programme. Shared-room accommodation in the University dormitory is required. Application Deadline:Non-residents of Hong Kong: 6:00p.m., Friday, 9 May 2015(Hong Kong Time).Non-residents of Hong Kong may need to apply for a student visa, please visit the website: .hk/ssel/hkust/overview.html for further details.For application, please visit: .hk/ssel/hkust/application.php46. The Art of Public Speaking is organized by _. A. HKFYG & HKU B. HKUST & SSEL C. HKU & HKUST D. HKFYG & HKUST47. Which is the common aim between an Overture to Global Leadership and the Art of Public Speaking? A. Strengthening critical thinking B. Improving public speaking C. Promoting intercultural awareness D. Developing problem solving ability48. The underlined word can be best replaced by _. A. worthwhile B. normalC. acceptable D. necessary49. For a Hong Kong resident who wants to attend HKUST Chapter, _. A. he has to board on campus for six days B. he has to apply for a student visa C. he will be given the opportunity to get close to local community D. he shall submit the application before 6:00p.m., 9 May 2015(Hong Kong Time)C Some schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work? Why do songs stick in our heads? What does your school smell like? Is it noisy or peaceful? It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it? And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study? There is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that children attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor from London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises, such as traffic and sirens（汽笛）, as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores. “Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on childrens performance, in numeracy（计算能力）, in literacy, and in spelling,” says Shield. The noise seemed to have an especially harmful effect on children with special needs. Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested peoples creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity. Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost IQ in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests its hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, researchers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomenon. The key appears to be that you enjoy what youre hearing. “If you like the music or you like the sound even listening to a Stephen King novel then you do better. It doesnt matter about the music.” he says. So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soundscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices. Yet this isnt the only sense being used to affect learning. Students with special needs at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.50. The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to _. A. hold the readers attention and arouse their curiosity to go on reading B. provide the most frequently asked questions in schools nowadays C. declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer keys to those questions D. create some sense of humor to please the readers51. What does the conclusion of the studies of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest? A. Peaceful music plays an active role in students learning. B. Not all noises have a negative impact on children s performance. C. We should create for school children a more peaceful environment. D. Children with special needs might be exposed to some particular sounds. 52. Ravi Mehtas experiment indicates that _. A. students creativity improves in a quiet envi