2014届高三第一学期期末考试

1、扬州市 2014 届高三第一学期期末英 语 试 卷本试卷分五部分。满分 120 分。时间 120 分钟。第卷（共 85 分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 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。21. -Mary knockedo a tree last night while driving, but she is.-She is lucky. She herself badly.A. should injureC. should have inju

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4、you remember theB. have beenC. had beenD. would betime you wiforeigner?- Not really, but I remember it was in a KFC.A. talkedB. had talkedC. have talkedprohibited finanD. are talkingl institutions from handling Bitcoin27. On 5 December 2013, China Central Btranions, to regulate the virtual currency.

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7、betponed-Easier saidne. we take all factorso account, we shall be faced with some othersoA. Unlessl problems.B. UntilC. WhenD. Once32. -My Dad began to teae English when I was eight.-Wow. You musA. havent youve studied English for six years, ?B. musyouC. neednt youD.t you33. -Could you help me take

8、care of my pet dog on the 19th?- Im afraid Im not t day.A. vacantB. sufficientC. availableD. convenient an agreement for a shorter34. With several rounds of talks, the union leaders sucworkingk.sfullyA. deservedB. negotiatedC. persuadedD. demanded35. It is a common for Chito have banquets or drinkin

9、g parties when treating importantguests, on major occas and during festivals.A. senseB. practiceC. ruleD. reality第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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。Even though Danish students have equal acs to education, their choice of studies is still influencedb

10、y sol class. Young people from working class backgrounds are 36 by studies with a clear jobprofile and highe, 37 prestige and studies with a strong identityerest young people ofparents witiversity degrees when choosing which studies to 38. This is what researchers from theUniversity of Copenhagen 39

11、 in a new study. Students who have chosen to study medicine, architecture, economy and sociology often come from homes where the parents have 40 higher education, whereas business studies and pharmacy often 41 young people with a working class background. This is 42 by a research team from the Unive

12、rsity of Copenhagen and AalbUniversity in a new study.“There is a 43 betn the studies chosen by young Danes and their 44 background. Evenfor the young people who have very good gradesheir A-level exams, and who could sucsfully 45admisto a large variety of studies, the parents 46 of education and sol

13、 class play an importantroleheir choice,” says Education Sociologist Jens Peter Thomsen, who is one of the researchers behindthe study.The study “The Educational Strategies of Danish University Students from Profesal andWorking-Class Backgrounds” is 47 60erviews with Danish students from six differe

14、nt universitylevel study programmes: Medicine, architecture, sociology, economy, pharmacy and business studies.The young peopring with them the 48 they get from their famis. If you grow up in a homewith parents who are doctors or architects wistrong profesal 49, it is an obvious choice tofollow the

15、50 pas your parents when you grow up.“For young people whose parents are university educated, 51 such as fame and mastery of expert knowledge are important. They are 52 by an educational culture in which you are a diligentstudent, and where leisure activities are 53 to the identityts within your stu

16、dies. These youngpeople have also grown up with 54 discustheir lives as students,” says Jens Peter Thomsen.s around the dinner table which also prepare them forHe also added, “Young people who come from a working class background, and have good gradeshave to 55 the full range of opportunities they h

17、ave. But the effort to reach this goal must start early”.A. monitoredA. whiA. pursueA. calculateA. requiredA. subscribes toA. inquiredA. connectionA. educationalA. balanceA. situationA. connected withA. resourA. degreeA. perfectA. changesA. disturbedA. tiedA. practicalA. take charge ofB. motivated.

18、althoughB. engage B.B. confirmedB. caters toB. provedB. comparisonB. politicalB. developB. judgmentB. baseB. experienB. identityB. usualB. problemsB. movedB. accustomedB. topicalB. take control ofC. motionedC. whenC. involveC. concludeC. refusedC. sticks toC. extendedC. differenceD. multipdD. ifD. c

19、onductD. achieveD. completedD. appeals toD. acquiredD. contradictionC. solD. profesD. seekalC. identifyC. levelC. committed toC. financeD. preferenceD. combined withD. memoryD. responsibilityD. sameD. charactersD. attractedD. copiedD. medicalD. take care ofC. sucsC. commonC. factorsC. puzzledC. tran

20、sferredC. physicalC. take advantage of第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，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。AAt the moment, there are two reliable ways to make electricity from sunlight. You can use a panel of solar cells to create the current directly, by liberating electrons from

21、a semiconducting material such as silicon. Or you can concentrate the suns rays using mirrors, boil water with them,and employ theto drive a generator.Both work. But bore expensive. Gang Chen of the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and Zhifeng Ren ofton College thereforeproeternative. They sugge

22、stt a phenomenon called the thermoelectric（热电）effect might beused insteadand they have built a prototype（原型）to showt the idea is practical.Thermoelectric deviare not new. They are used, for exle, to capture waste heat from carengines. They work because certaaterials generate an electrical potential

23、difference withhemselvest can be used to drive a current through an external circuit.if one part is hottern another.The reason thermoelectric materials have not,he past, been appd sucsfully to the question ofsolarer ist to get a worthwhile current yo u have to have a significant temperature differen

24、ce.(200 is considered a good starting po.) In a car engine,t is easy. For sunlight, however, it meansconcentrating the heat in some way. And if you are going to the trouble of building mirrors to dot, youmi ght as well go down the-generation route, which is a much more efficient way of producingelec

25、tricity. If the heat concentration could bee without all the equipment of mirrors, though,thermoelectricitys inefficiency would be balanced by the cheapness of the equipment.heir view, three things are needed to create a workable solar-thermoelectric device. Theis tomake suret most of the sunlight w

26、hich falls on it is absorbed, rathern being reflected. The second isto choose a thermoelectric material which conducts heat badly buectricity well. The third is to be certaint the temperature gradient（梯度）whichdesign.t badly conducting material creates is not wasted by poor56. The following methods c

27、an be adopted to make electricity from sunlight EXCEPT .A. putting a panel of solar cellso useconcentrating suns rays with mirrorscreating a solar-thermoelectric devicebuilding a practical solar prototype57. Why was the application of thermoelectric materials a failurehe past?A. Because its hard for

28、 them to build enough mirrors to make it work.B. Because 200 was hard to reach att time even in a car engine.C. Because of the failure of having a significant temperature difference.D. Because it was hard to focus the suns rays with equipment of mirrors.Which of the following is the best title for t

29、his passage?Thermoelectric Device - the Best Method of AllA New Method of Making Electricity from SunlightHow to Create a Workable Thermoelectric DeviceD. Solarer - a New Energy Trendhe FutureBQ: On, my friends are a mix of real-life pals, former classmates, profesal colleagues,extended-family membe

30、rs, and my mom. Mom is theto like and comment on everything It, which is annoying. I tried talking to her about it, but her feelings quickly got hurt, so I backedoff. I know I cant block her, but now It want tot anything. Howhandle this?l media isA: This is aboutis private. Its easy to f, not your m

31、om. The often-shrugged-off trubout sot nothinget this, so in a way, youre luckyt your mom is reminding you. Everythingyoutcomments, likes, photosis freely available to future friends, employers, lovers etc unlessblocked.t said, you can ask Mom again nicely to tone it down. You cso customize your con

32、trols soshe cant see everything yout.Q: In which situations am I required to make a phone call versus send a text message?A: A text is for informationtime, date, news. Its for the stuff you ceep short and st. A phone callis forysis, discus, opinion, and, if you must, gossip.Q: Im always on, so I jus

33、d messages to friends through the sit e. But when should Ilog ond send an?A: When youre serious about anything. Think of it as chatting with someone on a bus versus asking her tomeet you for coffee. The former is good for casual conversation; the latter isattention.al and requiresQ: For which occas

34、should Ipr inviions versus sendones? (E-cards are freeand easywhats not to love?!)A: Anything important needs a pr inviion.ts your baseline. So ask yourself: “want peopleed instead ofto drep for this event?” If the answer is yes, drep your inviion by making it prvirtual. For more casual events and g

35、atherings, e-card away.Q: Is using emoticons ever inappropriate to express a feeling or make a poexts ors?A: Emoticons are for fun. Is the message youre writing fun? Use an emoticon. Are you asking for a bigfavor? Skip it. Is the message to yourseriously about anything.s or a colleague? Skip it. Avo

36、id them if you want to be takenQ: I have a big, happy announcement to share wiblog?lot of people. Is it appropriate to share it on myA: Yes, so youve to go cc-ing everyone in an.t away. Bud a private message tothose who should knowQ: I have a big, sad announcement. What should I do?A: Respect your p

37、rivacyand yourself. Pick up the phone and call a trusted friend or family member to let her know, and then ask her to help spread the news offline.What do we learn about soIt is illegal to keep track ofl media from theQ and A?al privacy on.B.al privacy is inacsible online with control customized.C.

38、People tend to ignore privacy provided it is blocked purefully.D. We need someone to remind us constantly of our privacy online.Which of the following is appropriate about using sol media?Sending texts to consult a doctor for surgeryB. Carrying on casual conversations vias.C.ing yours with emoticons

39、 for promotion.D. Writing a formal inviion for a drep event.61. According to the passage, how would you make it knownt you have won a scholarship to Harvard?A. Arranging for a sol gathering to cerate it.B. Informing your teachers who may help you spread.C.ling your parents beforeting it on your blog

40、.D. Sending everyone a message privay to share it.CMy day began on a definiy sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush. By the time I got outside, hed broken it. “Can I take this to school today?” he asked.Wiwave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned my back so

41、he wouldnt see the tears gatheringeyes.yThe washing machine had leakemy brand-new linoleum. If only my husband had just taken thetime to fix it the night before when I asked him instead of playing checkers with Jonan.It was days like thiscave, and never come out.t made me want to quit. I just wanted

42、 to drive up to the mountains, hide in aSomehow I spent most of the day washing and drying clothes and thinking how love had disappearedfrom my life. As I finished hanging up the last of my husbands shirts, I looked at the clock. 2:30. I was late.Jonans class let ou2:15 and I hurriedly drove to the

43、school.I was out of breath by the time I knockethe teachers door and peered through the glass. Sherustled through the door and took me aside. “I want to talk to you about Jonan,” she said.I prepared myself for the worst. Nothing would have surprised me. “Did you know Jonan broughtflowers to school t

44、oday?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush and trying to hide the hurtin my eyes. “Let mel you about yesterday,” the teacher insisted. “Seet little girl?” I watched thebright-eyed child laugh and poto a colorful picture td to the wall. I nodded.“Well, yesterday she was almost hyster

45、ical. Her mother and father are going through a nasty divorce.She told me she didnt want to live, she wished she could die. I watchedt little girl bury her face in herhands and say loud enough for the class to hear, Nobody loves me. I did all I could to comfort her, but itonly seemed to make matters

46、 worse.” “I thought you wanted to talk to me about Jonan,” I said.“I do,” she said, touching the sleeve of my blouse. “Today your son walked straight over toI watched him hand her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, I love you.“t child.I felt my heart swell with pride for what my son hade. I sd at

47、 the teacher. “nk you,” I said,reaching for Jonans hand, “youve made my day.”Laterthe love Jonat evening, I began pullingds from around my azalea bush. As my mind wandered back ton showed the little girl, a biblical verse came to me: “.these three remain: faith, hope andlove. But the greatest of the

48、se is love.” While my son hut loveo practice, I haly felt anger.I heard the familiar squeak of my husban ds brakes as he pulledbristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush. I felt the seed of loveo the drive. I snapped a small limbt God plantedy family beginningto bloom once againyou,” I said.e. My

49、husbands eyes widened in surprise as I handed him the flowers. “I loveWhy did the woman cry when seeing her son had broken the azalea bush?Because she could not tolerate the harm to it.Because it made her bad mood even worse.C. Because her son did not ask her for permisD. Because she wanted to hand

50、it to her husband.63. The writer wanted to hidehe mountain cave probably for the reason of .A. feeling fed up with her endless daily houseworkB. her husbands failing to fix the machineimeC. boring daily routine wifeeling of lack of loveD. her hoto seek happiness in a brand new place64. We can infer

51、from the passaget the writer expressed love to her husbandhat .A. she was inspired by her sont love waped to be felt and practicedB. she felt guiltyt she misunderstood her husband and wanted to apologizeC. she felt it nesary to have a complete family for the happiness of herselfD. she wanted to prov

52、e her love and expected the same words from her husbandDIt doesnt kill germs bettern cooler water, but turning taptemperatures high, the US burns carbon equal to the emisBarbados.s ofPeople typically wash their hands seven times a dayhe Unitedsary to killSes, but theya far higher temperaturen is neg

53、erms, a new study says. The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel useof a small country.Its cold and flu season, when many people are concerned about avoiding germs. But fet what youthink you know abound washing, say researchers at Vanderbilt University. Chanare goodt howyou clean up is not helyou

54、stay healthy; it is helto make the planet sick.Amanda R. Carrico, a research assistant professor at the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy andEnvironmentennessee, told National Geographicnd washing is often “a case where people actin wayst they think are in their besterest, but they in fact have inaccu

55、rate befs or outdatedperceptions.”Carrico said, “Its certainly truet heat kills bacteria, but if you were going to use hot water to killthem it would have to be way too hot for you to tolerate.”She explainedt boiling water, 212F (99.98C), is sometimes used to kill germs - for exle, toclean drinking

56、watert might be polluted with germs. But “hot” water for hand washing is generallywithin 104F to 131F (40C to 55C.) At the high end oft range, heat could kill some germs, but thesustained contactCarrico saidt would be required would scald the skin.t after a review of the scientifierature, her team f

57、ound “no evidencet using hotwatertrson could stand would have any benefit in killing bacteria.” Even water as cold as 40F(4.4C) appeared to reduce bacterproperly.well as hotter water, if hands were scrubbed, rinsed（冲洗）and driedIn fact, she notedt hot water can often have an unfavorable effect on hyg

58、iene. “Warmer water canharm the skin and affect the protective layer on the outside, which can cause it to be less resistant tobacteria,” said Carrico.Using hot water to wash hands is therefore unnesary, as well as wasteful, Carrico said, particularlywhen it comes to the environment. According to he

59、r research, people use warm or hot water 64 percent ofthe time when they wash their hands. Usingthe planet.t number, Carricocalculated a significant impact on“Although the choice of water temperature during a single hand wash may appear minor, whenmultipd by the nearly 800 billion hand washes perfor

60、med by Americans each year, this practice results inmoren 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emiss annually,” she said.ts roughly equal to the emiss of two coal-firedlants, or 1,250,000 passenger vehicles,s of small countries like El Salvadorover the course of a year. Its highern the greenhouse