广东省兴宁一中2015届高三上学期期中考英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

兴宁一中高三英语中段考试试题2014.11.01笔试部分（满分135分）一、 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and toever be _1_with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit _2_. The only solution is to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 3 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or lastdecade, when you were at your 4 . Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better thansomeone and you get 5 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all yourhard work is for 6 . It is a fools game. Not one of us is 7 alike. The only direct and honestcomparison is within yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges. My opinion is that you are only 8 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 9 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter howhard you work and how 10 you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you can bet someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 11 . Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 12 you to the next level.If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 13 if the guy next to you did 15? Itdoesnt make a bit of 14 . You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Yourown progress is all you need. If you 15 to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game. 1. A. patientB. strictC. contentD. concerned2. A. strongerB. betterC. lazierD. wiser3. A. usefulB. careful C. accurate D. powerful4. A. endB. bestC. side D. convenience5. A. satisfiedB. inspiredC. busy D. lazy6. A. nothing B. funC. sureD. success7. A. really B. exactlyC. fully D. actually8. A. instructed B. suggested C. allowed D. directed9. A. situationB. positionC. occasionD. accommodation10. A. diligent B. addictedC. optimisticD. dedicated11. A. assistantB. competitor C. coachD. teacher12. A. lead B. exposeC. pushD. cause13. A. caresB. saysC. wondersD. asks14. A. effortB. sense C. change D. difference15. A. tend B. devote C. commit D. contribute二、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 The only 16 (survive) of an accident in which a ship is sunk at sea was washed up on a small, island where nobody lived, He prayed excitedly that God would come to 17 rescue, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Disappointedly, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home, only 18 (find) his little hut in flames, with the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was filled 19 grief and anger. God, how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he 20 (awaken) by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island . 21 had come to rescue him. How did you know I was here? asked 22 weary man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal, they replied. It is easy to get 23 (discourage) when things are going bad. But we shouldnt lose heart, 24 God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that tells God to give love and kindness. For all the negative things 25 we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.三、阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast-food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required. Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign. Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chains owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcys restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers speeding power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea. The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers. Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover (营业额) .These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated. 26. Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?A. The number of its customers was declining B. It was in need of financial support C. Its customers found the food unhealthyD. Most of its restaurants were closed27. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Customers of Sparrow restaurants B. other fast-food chains C. Customers of other fast-food chainsD. Sparrow restaurants28. For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?A. To lean about customers spending power. B. To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow C. To build a good relationship with the public D. To meet the challenge from Marcys restaurants. 29. The TV ads of Sparrow _ . A. changed peoples views on pop starsB. amused the public with original songs C. focused on the superiority of its products D. influenced the eating habits of the audience 30. What was Pearsons achievement as a CEO?A. He managed to pay off Sparrows debts.B. He made Sparrow much more competitive C. He helped Sparrow take over a company D. He improved the welfare of Sparrow employees B No air-conditioning? How can you sleep? a friend asks, horrified. Ive just told him that my family has decided to shut the air-conditioner off, and cut our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, its only eighty-five degrees. Were not going to suffer, but the three kids grumble anyway. Its too hot to sleep. my thirteen-year-old daughter complains. Im about to die from this heat. her brother says. Just try it tonight. I tell them. In truth, Im too tired to argue for long. My face is sweaty. But I lie quietly, listening to the cricket (蟋蟀) choirs (合唱) outside. That reminds me of childhood. I think about grandma, who lived to ninety-two and was still in charge of my mothers garden until a few weeks ago before she died. And then Im back there in her house and the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of my grandmothers bed, and angled my face toward the open window. I turned the pillow over, hunting for the cooler side. Grandma saw me struggling, If you just watch for the breeze (light wind), she said, youll cool off and fall asleep. She cranked up（拉起） the Venetian blinds（百叶窗）. I stared at the white curtain, willing it to move. Lying still in waiting, I suddenly noticed life outside the window, the bug（虫子） choruses, neighbors, porch-sitting late, speaking in soft words that comforted me. Mom, did you hear that? my seven-year-old asks, I think its an owl（猫头鹰）family. Probably. I tell him, Just keep listening. Without the noisy air-conditioner, the house is strangely peaceful, and the night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight, when the first breeze sneaks in.31. What does the underlined word grumble mean?A. shout B. lose temper C. give up D. complain32. The author mentions her childhood to_.A. memorize her considerate and kind grandmotherB. suggest a way of handling a night without air-conditioningC. share her childhood experience of going without air-conditioningD. convince the readers of the possibility of life without air-conditioning33. How did the authors grandmother help the author feel cooler?A. She opened the windows and drew the curtains.B. She asked the author to observe the soft wind.C. She found the cooler side of pillow for the author.D. She persuaded the author to listen to the noise outside.34. Finally, the children feel _ without the air-conditioner on.A. peaceful B. intolerable C. bored D. unimaginable35. What is the best title of this passage?A. Life with no air-conditioner B. A night full of memoryC. Waiting for the breeze D. A childhood memoryCI found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didnt understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girls test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadnt talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.36. The story took place exactly _ . A. in the teachers office B. in an exam room C. in the school D. in the language lab37. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because _ . A. she had not brought a pen with her B. there was something wrong with her own C. she had lost her own on her way to school D. her own had been taken away by someone38. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy _. A. to go on writing his paper B. to stop whispering C. to leave the room immediately D. to stay behind after the exam39. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was (were) _ .A. honesty B. sense of dutyC. seriousness D. all of the above40. The boy knew everything _.A. the moment he was asked to stay behind B. when the teacher started talking about honestyC. only some time later D. when he was walking out of the roomDMore and more, the operation of our business, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to change this information for his own purposes can obtain big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.Its easy for computer crimes to go undetected（未被发现的） if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But its disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to prison, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good suggestions and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met.Why？Because company managers are afraid of the bad publicity that would result in if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting( 吹嘘) in open court of how he juggled(诈骗) the most confidential records right under the noses of the companys managers, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.41. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions. B. it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today. C. people commit computer crimes at the request of their company. D. computer criminals escape punishment because they cant be detected.42. It is implied in the third paragraph that_. A. many more computer crimes go undetected than those which are discovered. B. the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem. C. most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes. D. most computer criminals who are caught blame their bad luck.43. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage? A. A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced. B. Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation. C. Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation. D. Companies need to be more careful about their confidential（机密的）information.44. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught? A. With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job. B. They will be denied access to confidential records. C. They may walk away and easily find another job. D. They must leave the country to go to jail.45. The passage is mainly about_. A. why computer criminals are not able to escape punishmentB. why computer crimes cant be removed. C. why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections. D. how computer criminals manage to get good recommendations from their former employers第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。（如选E则涂AB；如选F则涂CD）首先请阅读下列书籍的封面及基本信息：A. Pathways for Getting to Better Water Quality: The Citizen Effect Author(s) : Lois Wright Morton Publisher: SpringerDate: 2010-12-06B. Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants,Vol. 3Author(s) : Water Environment Federation Publisher: McGraw-Hill ProfessionalDate: 2007-10-05C.Growing Your Own Fruit & VegAuthor(s) : Geoff Stebbings Publisher: Wiley-BlackwellDate: 2009-03-13DEnglish Grammar for the Utterly ConfusedAuthor(s) : Dave Jacke Publisher: Language PressDate: 2007-10-20EMs. LaGrange Is StrangeAuthor(s) : Dan Gutman Pictured by Jim Paillot Date: 2005-09-01F. The Next Green Revolution: Essential Steps to a Healthy, Sustainable AgricultureAuthor(s) : Raymond Poincelot Publisher: CRC Press Date: 2001下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。46.The “bible” of the water quality industry updated to reflect the latest trends, technologies, and regulations, its the industry flagship book. Presented in three shrinkwrapped, hardcover volumes, this classic resource incorporates the experiences, best practices, and innovations from thousands of wastewater plants. Taken as a whole, these three volumes represent the most complete package of information available to the wastewater treatment industry. 47.Were using this book in our sustainable agriculture class and so far its been very insightful and informative. Lots of incredible information and statistics from a man who has been on both sides of the agriculture fence. Looking forward to the rest of the read.