2014年秋高三期中考试英语试题.doc

洗马高中20142015学年上学期高三期中考试英语试题 命题教师： 任小祥第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where is John?A.In the restaurant.B. In the lab.C. At home.2. Why is the man wearing his sunglasses?A. Its sunny outside.B. His eyes hurt in the light.C. He looks cool with them on. 3. What do we know about the boy?A. This is the first time that he has arrived late. B. He is the second to arrive. C. He is often late.4. What semester is it now?A. The spring semester.B. The fall semester.C. The summer semester.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Getting up early in the morning.B. Ducks on the water.C. Human rights.第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and clerk.B. Mother and son.C. Wife and husband.7. How was the weather this time last year?A.Cool.B. Very hot.C. Rainy.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What caused the accident?A.Ablack car.B. A black dog.C. A white car.9. When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:40.B. At about 8:30.C. At about 9:00.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the woman leave her last job?A. She didnt like the job. B. She quit the job.C. She was fired.11. What can we learn about the woman?A.She would prefer part-time work.B. She has two children.C. She worked as a nurse for six months.12. What is the womans strength according to herself?A. Honest and careful. B. Modest and hard-working.C. Honest and hard-working.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did the woman start to live here?A. More than three weeks ago.B. Three years ago.C. Last year. 14. How many kinds of drinks does the woman have?A. Four.B. Five.C. Three.15. How many guests have been invited for the dinner?A. Six.B. Eight.C. Seven.16. Who was not well at the last moment?A. Paul.B. Marcia.C. The woman.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. What can we learn about the adults and the teenagers in the special program?A. They teach each other new ways of building houses.B. They are friendly to each other.C. They spend eight weeks together, working as farmers.18. What is the main purpose to work several hours every day for the members?A. To find useful things and pleasure in work.B. To get used to the life on the farms.C. To lead a busy life.19. What is true about the rules of living together?A. The teenagers dont have to obey the rules.B. The members should not break the rules they make together.C. The members have to obey the rules the adults make.20. What is the passage mainly about?A. Life in New York State. B. Free Hours in the Special Work Group. C. The Rules of Living Together. 第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. It is necessary for websites to check their cooperators to protect their rights and the rights of the netizens(网民）.A. relationship B. administrationC. applicationD. reliability 22. Do you know why Jane was so angry?Her roommate gave in to and opened the letter addressed to her.A. curiosityB. compromiseC. considerationD. commitment23. No one believes that I will achieve my goal, but Im sure they will to be wrong sooner or later.A. turn upB. turn offC. turn overD. turn out 24. The romance of Jack and Rose millions and helped make Titanic one of the most successful films of all time.A. contributed toB. stuck to C. addicted toD. appealed to25. The Chinese sports delegation got 151 gold medals in the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon(仁川), first 9 times in a row.A. arranging B. occupyingC. rankingD. classifying26. Last year at this time, governments around the world spared no efforts to _ a deadly flu virus that killed scores of people in Mexico and quickly spread around the world.A. containB. releaseC. depositD. ignore27. Having been working as a teacher for years, I am enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to meet the challenge of the coming entrance examination.A. realisticB. flexibleC. sensitiveD. conscious 28. The spokesman said in the conference that this was a negotiation because it solved a lot of problems between the two countries.A. detectiveB. productiveC. protectiveD. dramatic29. History is the best teacher. It records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.A. apparentlyB. eventuallyC. faithfullyD. conventionally 30. Currently, some colleges are simply selling diplomas to students their academic performance, so we should think twice before we choose them.A. regardless ofB. in addition toC. on account ofD. on behalf of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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。My husband and I only have one car. So after work I always walk to his office and wait for him to drive me home.One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac 31 near me. I was busily admiring the car when I 32 the driver. Honestly, she was probably the 33 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had 34 like an even row of pearls. Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her. They kissed and drove off.Sitting there, 35 in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to cry. It is so 36 that some people have it all.The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost 37 to see her. I would 38 if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to 39 the car so I could see her in full length. Did she 40 classy, high-heeled shoes?A few weeks later this question was 41 for me.I was waiting in my usual spot and the ladys husband came over to their car. He opened the door. 42 the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side- 43 on a walking cane. She 44 one leg with her hands and then the other one; she had a prosthetic(假肢) on her left leg and a brace(支架)on her right one.As they drove away I began to cry. When my husband arrived I told him about what had 45 . He said he knew her husband and that, when the lady was 12 years old, she had been 46 in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large 47 with her because the crossing had no 48 ; that is why she owned such a nice car.For weeks I had 49 this woman and her way of life. Now I realize how lucky I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, dont be 50 by appearances.31. A. rang upB. pulled upC. went upD. sped up 32. A. watchedB. recognizedC. noticedD. greeted33. A. proudestB. luckiestC. wealthiestD. prettiest 34. A. teethB. hairsC. earsD. fingers35. A. dressedB. wrappedC.coveredD. put36. A. surprisingB. lonelyC. unfair D. touching37. A. strangeB. routineC. stressfulD. boring 38. A. wonderB. doubtC. ask D. expect39. A. stay away from B. pick upC. stay inD. get out of 40. A. wear B. likeC. purchaseD. take41. A. raisedB. answeredC. handledD. presented 42. A. ImmediatelyB. CuriouslyC. AngrilyD. Slowly 43. A.leaning B. burningC. puttingD. carrying44. A. skippedB. liftedC. pressedD. patted 45. A. disappearedB. changedC. mistakenD. happened46. A. limitedB. trappedC. knockedD. left 47. A. settlementB. fortuneC. arrangementD. contract48. A. passengersB. stationsC. signals D. announcement49. A. ignoredB. understoodC. respectedD. envied50. A. preventedB. fooled C. blockedD. limited 第三部分：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。AAt first, Rhonda Tormaschy thought her 16-year-old daughter, Cassidy, was joking about opening up an ice cream truck. “We were sitting around one night with her and one of her friends and this is what she approached us with and we kind of thought she wasnt serious at first,” Rhonda said.But last fall her husband, Chad, started looking for some type of truck, and they found an old school bus in Lincoln, Oregon.The family spent the winter fixing the bus, painting it and transforming it into Ice Cream Express. In order to turn the small, old school bus into an ice cream truck, the family put in a freezer, fridge and sink.“Getting it together was kind of an experience for all of us,” Rhonda said. “We had to go through the health inspector, we had to get signatures from the police department and the fire department.”“The community needed something to lighten up their day and make their day better,” Cassidy said. “I thought that this would be a good way to help everybody through their day.”She visits local businesses at a set time every Thursday and plans to hit up neighborhoods and parks in the evening, as well as serving ice cream at other summer events. Ice Cream Express serves Schwans products. “Its quite a variety,” Cassidy said. “We have everything from the sundae cones to the sandwiches and Italian ice-just about anything.”Now that the truck is up and running, Cassidy hopes her younger sisters will take it over when she leaves for college.“We have a daughter thats going to be 13 here and that would be a perfect time for her to take it over in the next couple of years-if she wants to,” Rhonda said. “If she doesnt want to , I think I would probably continue it if its still a want and a need in Dickinson.”So far, the reception to Ice Cream Express has been amazing, Rhonda said.“We havent had an ice cream bus in this town for years,” Rhonda said. “I think its gone over way better than we anticipated it to, which is great.”51. What did Cassidys family have to do to get the ice cream truck prepared?a. Change the engine.b. Paint advertisements on it.c. Put in necessary appliances.d. Get approved by the authorities. A. b cB. b dC. c d D. a b52. Why did Cassidy decide to serve ice cream?A. To bring happiness to her neighborhood. B. To obtain some business experience.C. To do something special with her friends. D. To earn more money for her college fees.53. What is Rhondas attitude toward her daughters ice cream business? A. Unconcerned.B. EnthusiasticC. Expectant.D. Cautious.54. The article is probably . A. an essay B. an advertisement C. a biography D. a news report BBritain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of a friendship agreement called The Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and a love-hate partnership.But their relationship has seen ups and downs over the past century. Just a few years ago, there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq war-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it. This discomfort was expressed in Blair and Chiracs body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greeted German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug, Blair just received a handshake. However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact have helped ties.The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesnt stop 12 million Britons taking holidays in France each year, despite only 3 million French going in the opposite direction. Surveys show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And research carried out in Britain has found that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted. Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislike Frances close relationship with Germany, or because the French are not happy with Britains close links with the US.Whatever the answer is, as both sides celebrate 100 years of a “doubtful friendship”, they are at least able to make jokes about each other. Heres one: Whats the best thing about Britains relationship with France? The English Channel.55. What is the article mainly about? A. A new chance for Britain and France to grow closer.B. The love-hate relationship between Britain and France.C. The wars between Britain and France throughout history.D. How British and French people talk to each other. 56. The war in Iraq the relationship between France and Britain.A. helpedB. both helped and harmedC. neither helped nor harmed D. harmed 57. According to the article, France has closer ties with .A. BritainB. the USC. GermanyD. Iraq58. What does the last sentence mean?A. The English Channel separates the two countries.B. The English Channel prevents anything unfriendly happening between France and Britain.C. As long as the English Channel exists, there will be no further disagreement between France and Britain.D. The English Channel is the longest route between France and Britain. CIn the hills outside Missoula, Montana, wildlife biologists are looking at how climate change affects something very small: the snowshoe hare.Life for snowshoe hares is pretty stressful-almost everything in the forest wants to eat them.Alex Kumar, a graduate student at the University of Montana, lists the animals that are hungry for hares. “Lynx(山猫), foxes, coyotes(土狼), even red squirrels(松鼠).”Kumar and field technician Tucker Seitz spend months searching these woods for hares, often listening for signals from hares theyve already put radio collars(项圈) on. They catch other hares with wire traps(陷阱) about the size of a breadbox, with some apples as bait(诱饵). Most of the hares they track live less than a yeara hazard(风险) of being what Kumar calls “the cheeseburger of the ecosystem.”But snowshoe hares have a special skill: camouflage. Theyre brown during the summer, but turn white for the snowy winter months.“Therere times when youre tracking them and you know theyre really, really close, and you just cant find them,” he says.Hares switch color in the spring and fall in response to light, when the days get longer or shorter. But if the snow comes late, you get a white hare on brown ground.“And they really think that theyre camouflaged, ” Kumar says. “They act like we cant see them.”Kumar calls this “mismatching”, and its becoming more of a concern with climate change.“If the hares are consistently molting(脱毛)at the same time, year after year, and the snowfall comes later and melts earlier, theres going to be more and more times when hares are mismatched,” he says.Scott Mills of North Carolina State University leads the research. He says theyre finding that mismatched hares die at higher rates. Thats a concern for the threatened Canada lynx, which mainly eats these hares.“Its a very clear connection to a single climate change stressor,” Mills says.Hares might be able to adapt over time. Some snowshoe hares in Washington State dont turn white at all. Mills is trying to figure out whether hares and other wildlife can adapt as fast as the climate is changing.“But how fast is too fast?” he asks.59. Alex Kumar and his classmates catch snowshoe hares in order to find out .A. the hares natural enemies B. how the ecosystem in the woods worksC. why the hares change fur colors regularly D. the influence of climate change on the hares lives 60. The word “camouflage” (Paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to . A. fightingB. escapingC. hidingD. scaring61. According to the passage, snowshoe hares can now be easily discovered by their enemies because they .A. change their fur color to white too lateB. find it more and more difficult to molt at the same time each yearC. can no longer adapt to the change of light in spring and fallD. havent adapted to climate change 62. Which best describes Mills tone in the passage? A. Approving. B. Doubtful. C. Enthusiastic. D. Concerned. DOnly after the straight-talking repairman handed me the bill and waved goodbye did I finally acknowledge the painful truth: Our 20-year-old clothes dryer was not going to last.I turned to my husband. “He says were throwing good money after bad,” I sighed. “I think hes right.”“When do you want to go shopping for a new one?” my husband asked.I glanced out the window, appreciating the sunlight dancing on the big-leaf maples in our backyard. Perfect drying weather. Suddenly, I recalled my mother hanging laundry on a clothesline during my childhood. My sister and I had played hide-and-seek among the sweet-smelling sheets waving in the wind.I suddenly had a plan. After the wash cycle, we covered the maples with damp blue jeans, shirts, socks and towels. The only things that didnt go outside were my underpants. And I persuaded my shameless husband to let his big boxer shorts(男式平角短裤) stay indoors, too.There is a secret pleasure to hanging laundry outdoors. It is the perfect excuse to get up from the computer. While checking on the laundry in the backyard, I could commune(亲近) not only with cotton T-shirts, but also my cats. I could watch cautious deer run through the yard with their young, listen to nervous squirrels in trees and observe a family of wild turkeys by the road. I returned to my desk refreshed.And, except for the sandpaper feel of sun-dried bath towels, the drying method was a complete success. When autumn came, Id scan the horizon each day to evaluate the chances of sun-drying. One morning I saw rain clouds. I had a load of wet clothes in my ar