2014-2015年高三英语9月第二次阶段考试题及答案.doc

命题时间：2014.09.27第一部分：阅读理解（共两分，满分40分）第一节：共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Before I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked, though. There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running around ,hitting and kicking, and destroying property. I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boys teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him. I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down and began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation: So what happened today? It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didnt let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.1. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he_ A. was accused of destroying property B. was told not to yell at other children C. was made to do things against his willD. was blamed for creating an air of tension2. Why didnt the author do anything about the boys bad behavior at first?A. She didnt want to make it worse.B. She didnt mind the huge mess at all.C. She was tired of shouting and threats.D. She hadnt thought of a coping strategy.3. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by_ A. playing games with himB. giving him a good suggestion C. describing his teachers feelingsD. avoiding making critical remarks4. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?A. He was sorry about his reputation.B. He was regretful about his behavior.C. He was fearful of the authors warning.D. He was sad for the authors misunderstanding. B Londons newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres , it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better. The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like aspire(尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building arent regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts（桅杆） of the ships that were once on the river Thames. The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices. Before building work began, a lot of people didnt want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city. Other critics dont like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel.But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 5. Londons newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of_. A. its cost B. its size C. its shape D. its height6. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to _. A. change Londons skylineB. inherit Londons tradition C. imitate the Egyptian styleD. attract potential visitors7. The critics who refer to social division think Shard _. A. is only preferred by the richB. is intended for wealthy people C. is far away from the poor areaD. is popular only with Londoners8. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect C. The Shard: New Symbol of London? D. The Shard. A Change for the Better?C Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life? If yes, dont care about sex or age! Come and join us, then youll make it! Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals) Place: Manchester Hours. Part Time We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others ! Role: You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued. Skills and Experience Required: You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will he a great advantage for you.9. The text is meant to _ A. leave a note B. send an invitation C. present a document D. carry an advertisement10. What does the underlined part mean? A. Youll make others lives more meaningful with this job. B. Youll arrive home just in time from this job. C. Youll earn a good salary from this job. D. Youll succeed in getting this job.11. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer? A. The one who can drive a car. B. The one who has done similar work before. C. The one who has patience to listen to others. D. The one who can use English to communicateD Working with a group of baboons(狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food ,hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake. She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did. The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching. This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (知的) tasks not because they arent clever enough to solve them, but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information. The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they dont associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning. w W w .第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） There is an English saying: 16 Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 17 Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 18 If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs .The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 19 20 They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A. Laughter can prolong ones life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart heating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the best medicine. G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 完形填空(20小题;每小题 1.5分，满分 30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 One night, when l was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. Sweetie, my company wants to 21 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that youve done 22 and allowing you to skip a grade (跳级), but youll have to 23 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 24 for the rest of the night. I had said yes but for the first time, I realized the 25 decisions adults had to make. For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id 26 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. Aphone call, however, could never replace her 27 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 28 apartment, became 29 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then 30 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 31 family and work. 32 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 33 attitude. Back home, I 34 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 35 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 36 . I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 37 . My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 38 has really taught me. Sacrifices 39 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a 40 for me.21. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise22. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong23. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive24. A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting25. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough26. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously27. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. influence28. A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D. modern29. A. interested inB. aware ofC. doubtful about D. satisfied with30. A. when B. where C. which D. that31. A. abandoningB. balancingC. comparingD. mixing32. A. Depending onB. Supplied withC. Faced withD. Insisting on33. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general34. A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded35. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected36. A. grateful B. energetic C. independentD. practical37. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals38. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion39. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up40. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure第二节 （共10小题；每小题，1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow? W: Well, lets look at this city guide here. Uh, heres 41 interesting. Why dont we first visit the art museum in the morning?M: OK.I like this idea. And 42 do you want to have lunch?W: How about going to 43 Italian restaurant? The guide recommends one downtown, just a few blocks from the museum.M: It sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not 44 (find) anywhere else.W: Well, 45 (tell) the truth, Im not really interested in going there. Why dont we go shopping instead? There 46 (suppose) to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.M: Nah, I 47 think thats a good idea. We only have a few travelers checks left, and I only have$50 left in cash.W: Dont worry. We 48 use your credit card to pay for my new clothes.M: Oh, no. I remember the last time you_49 (use) my credit card for your purchases.W: Oh, well. Lets take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.M: Sounds 50 a wonderful idea.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Every child must learn one of lifes most important rules from his parents. For examples, never go off with a stranger, even if that stranger offers him a nice big cookie, an ice cream and a promis