福州一中20152016届高三第一学期期中考英语试卷(选修九含答案)

1、福州一中20152016学年第一学期第一学段模块考试高三英语学科第九模块试卷（完卷100分钟 满分100分）2015-11-11第一部分 听力（1x20=20）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分17分）第一节（共12小题，每小题1分，满分12分）A "Soon, you're going to have to move out!" cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood. One tiny

2、9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door. Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren't for the pleasure they give, it wouldn't be worth the work. As it is, I have

3、a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake. Soil conditio

4、ns made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves. Now the task

5、I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown w

6、hite roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light. Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say g

7、oodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone with the Wind, I'll think about that tomorrow. 21. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?A. A lot of care and the right soil.B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.C. Tomato plants grown alongside.D. Cages pl

8、aced around the roots.22. The writer planted the tomato because _.A. it cost only $1.25B. the soil was just right for itC. there was room for it in the gardenD. the roses' branches needed to be covered23. By saying "the prize so dearly won" in paragraph 5, the writer wants to _. A. sho

9、w the difficulty in picking the tomatoesB. show the hardship of growing the rosesC. express her liking for the rosesD. express her care for the tomatoes24. In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that _.A. the roses cost the writer little moneyB. the writer has a daily harvest of t

10、omatoesC. someone will help the writer make the decisionD. the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoesBA food additive is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food”. The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances l

11、ike milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances.

12、 Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and man

13、-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange. Like “chemical”, “man-made” doesnt necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.Food additives are used for many reasons. We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make t

14、hem taste better. Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize, thicken, harden, keep wet, keep firm, or improve the appearance of their products. Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious, give it a longer shelf life, and make it more attractive to the consumer, thu

15、s increasing the sales and profits of the producers.Food additives are presently the center of a storm of serious argument. Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe; some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market. Many p

16、eople feel theres a risk of eating food to which anything has been added. But food additives are now regulated by the FDA of the federal government, and new additives are subjected to strict testing before they can be placed on the market. For most people, the chances of developing serious side effe

17、cts from the long-term use of presently approved food additives are very slim.25. From the passage we can learn that .A. all foods consist of chemical substances B. it is right to reject chemicals in food C. food additives are harmful to our health D. natural foods are much safer than man-made ones2

18、6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Foods with more additives have higher nutritional value. B. To ensure food safety, the FDA will ban food additives. C. Foods free of additives can keep a much longer shelf life. D. Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many

19、ways.27. We can infer from the regulation to the food additives by the FDA that . A. new additives will be approved more easily than before B. food producers wont be allowed to use new food additives C. food with common-used additives will be taken off the market D. food additives will be used in a

20、safer and more scientific way28. According to the writer, the food additive is . A. unpredictable B. acceptable C. poisonous D. avoidableCOur eyes may be playing tricks on us. New research shows that sometimes people physically see what they want to see. Cornell University social psychologist David

21、Dunning carried out experiments to test whether wishful thinking can actually affect what we see. “Its well proved from what is experienced in everyday life, and from the laboratory as well, that people think what they want to think,” he says. “Were taking this a step further. We're asking if de

22、sires and fears can actually affect what people physically see.” Dunning and his assistants told volunteers that a computer game would show them either a letter or number to decide whether they would drink orange juice or fruit syrup（果子露）. As they wrote in the Journal of Personality and Social Psych

23、ology, the computer would flash an ambiguous picture, which could be seen as the letter “B” or the number “13”. Volunteers who were told that a letter would get them orange juice most often reported seeing “B”. Those who were told that a number would get them orange juice most often saw “13”. The re

24、searchers also used a hidden camera to track volunteers eye movements, particularly the first eye movement. “We don't control them,” Dunning says, “and they don't even know that we are watching them, so it honestly mirrors what a person is seeing.” “This research suggests that the brain is d

25、oing a lot of work between the eye and the conscious awareness to affect what we think,” Dunning concludes. “Before we even see the world, our brain has decided to keep what we want to see and avoid what we don't want to see.”29. The passage is mainly about _. A. the eye movements of some volunt

26、eers B. an experiment by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology C. a social psychologist Dunning and his assistants D. new findings on what may affect what we see30. According to Dunning's experiment, if “13” gets you orange juice, which of the following will also get you orange juice?

27、 A. B. C. D.31. The underlined word “ambiguous” most probably means _. A. purposeful B. unclear C. changing D. ugly32. Which of the following statements is true according to Dunning's findings? A. The brain can influence people's vision. B. The brain forgets what it wants to see. C. The eyes

28、 can't see without the brain. D. The brain does not relate to the eyes.第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。Relax during a job interviewFew people actually like job interviewing. Its nerve-wracking（摧残神经的）trying to show your “best” self to a perfect stranger. 33 Thats not e

29、asy. But there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel more confident.Prepare solid talking points. Its always best to over-prepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you, but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses. Revie

30、w the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and have two to three examples how you have demonstrated each one. 34 Remember: Its a two-way street. This is a conversation, not an interrogation（审问）. 35 Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion, where you can and should ask

31、 questions as well as answer them, can help you feel more comfortable.Just breathe. 36 Your body will relax a lot. You want to avoid upper chest breathing, as it tends to just move your stress upward to your face. 37 if you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses, you&#

32、39;re only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected. Turn off your negative self-talk and then create a different self-talk message, like, “I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do.”Work it out. Putting in some gym time on the morning of your intervie

33、w can help you get rid of any nervous tension. Exercise helps calm your nervous system and tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations（表现形式）of stress such as restlessness.A. Stop the negative thoughts.B. Put your idea into practice.C. When faced with an interviewer, you may be nervous.D

34、. Before you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths.E. Youre trying to prove youre the one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations.F. Dont forget that youre not the only one being interviewed youre also interviewing the organization.G. This will strengthen your answers an

35、d allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which youre interviewing.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Remarks by the First Lady at Number Seven School Chengdu, ChinaNi hao. It is a pleasure to be here at Number Seven School. Thank you so much fo

36、r your warm welcome.Before I get started, on behalf of myself and my husband, I want to say that our hearts 38 to all with loved ones on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. 39 I said this past weekend, we are keeping all of them in our 40 and our prayers at this extremely difficult time.And I want to than

37、k all the students here today, both those of you here 41 and those of you joining remotely from across the region.The 42 is that I grew up like many of you. I lived with my family in a tiny apartment in Chicago. We didnt have much money, but our little home was 43 with love. Every evening, my family

38、 would laugh and share stories 44 dinner.Family meant 45 to us, including our extended family. My elderly great aunt and uncle lived nearby and when their health started to decline my parents 46 , helping my uncle shave and dress each morning. We took care of each other.My parents 47 all of their lo

39、ve and hope into us. 48 we werent rich, they had big dreams for me and my brother.They saved every penny. That wasnt easy for them, especially for my father. He had a serious illness. As he got sicker, 49 got harder for him to walk. But 50 much pain he was in, my father 51 missed a day of work.And e

40、very day, like many of you, I felt the weight of my parents 52 on my shoulders. Every day, I wanted to make them proud.I took an exam and got into a special public high school 53 I was able to get a better education. But it was very far, so I had to get up early and 54 a bus for an hour. Every after

41、noon, I would take that same bus back and then immediately start my homework, late 55 the night.Whenever I got tired or 56 , I would remember something my mother always said: “A good education is something that no one can 57 you.”38. A. get outB. work outC. cross outD. go out39. A. AsB. WhenC. Until

42、D. Since40. A. situationsB. thoughtsC. suggestionsD. possessions41. A. in placeB. in personC. in sightD. in order42. A. theoryB. storyC. truthD. possibility43. A. burstingB. fixingC. floodingD. connecting44. A. withB. aboutC. overD. on45. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything46. A. called i

43、nB. stepped inC. checked inD. joined in47. A. poured B. turnedC. transferred D. bumped48. A. WhenB. AsC. UntilD. While49. A. thatB. thisC. itD. which50. A. whateverB. whetherC. wheneverD. however51. A. narrowlyB. eventuallyC. hardlyD. nearly52. A. sacrificesB. happinessC. responsibilities D. persona

44、lities53. A. unlessB. ifC. thatD. where54.A. hireB. rideC. catchD. call55. A. forB. duringC. intoD. at56. A. discouraged B. disabledC. delightedD. determined57. A. get overB. break away fromC. bring aboutD. take away from第二节 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mustafa Kemal Atatur

45、k, the founder of the Turkish Republic, devoted April 23 to the children of the world to stress that 1 were the future of nation. Since 1920, Turkey 2 (celebrate) April 23 as National Sovereignty and Childrens Day. Childrens Day provides 3 unique opportunity to contribute to international peace and

46、solidarity（团结）. In Dubai over the last four years, 4 the help of the Consulate General of the Turkish Republic in Dubai, we have organized four 5 (success) charity celebrations to mark April 23 Childrens Day. Many international schools and performance groups of different countries in Dubai took part

47、. We reached an audience of nearly 4,000 people and witnessed the 6 (participate) of more than 50 different children performance groups, more than 800 children 7 (include).This year, I am 8 (honor) to announce our fifth celebration happening today. The success of this event lies with the dedicated v

48、olunteer work of all organization 9 (partner) as well as the generous donations of the sponsors. In order to support Dubai Autism Centers annual autism（自我中心主义）awareness campaign 10 is organized for the whole month of April; it has been decided to donate the income of the event to the Dubai Autism Ce

49、nter (DAC).课文填空：（1x4=4）1. Even some of the casual garments we wear which turn us into walking advertisements.2. They believe these adverts will affect the way people think about their driving habits the number of road accidents.3. At that time, there were restrictions on the movement of Europeans an

50、d so, in order to travel unnoticed, he in Chinese and dressed as a Chinese man, even shaving his head in the Chinese style.4. Not only did Fortune introduce over 120 species of plants to Western gardens but he also shipped 20,000 tea plants from Shanghai to India, was established.单词拼写：（1x4=4）1. Taki

51、ng a step back can help deal with the c or disagreement when both of you feel angry.2. In order to prevent deadly fights among students, knives are b from all schools in China.3. The music was so loud that it b out all the words, so dancing became the best and the most vivid languages.4. Its wasnt i

52、n Jeans to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way.第四部分写作（共两节，满分25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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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

53、，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。Dear Mrs. Winthotp,So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think Id email you and let you know what things are going.Im glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm. I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so that we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly