蚌埠一中2014-2015学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语试卷
命题人： 王蕾蕾
（时间：120分钟
分值：150分
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第Ⅰ卷 （选择题
共115分）
一、听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In the Shanghai Museum.
B. In a store.
C. In a taxi.
2. What did the man ask the woman to do?
A. Throw away all the old books.
B. Hand in all the old books.
C. Put these books in an orderly way.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The key to the woman’s success.
B. The changes on the market.
C. The management of the woman’s company.
4. Which of the following is NOT the doctor’s advice?
A. To take more exercise.
B. To take these pills.
C. To take plenty of sleep.
5. What did the man do last night?
A. Saw a movie.
B. Went shopping.
C. Washed some clothes.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。
6. How much is the cheapest raincoat in stock（现货）?
A. 42 dollars.
B. 10 dollars.
C. 12 dollars.
7. When can the man get a cheaper raincoat?
A. The next day.
B. Next month.
C. Next Monday.
8. How much do you suppose the man will spend on a raincoat?
A. About 2 dollars.
B. About 10 dollars.
C. About 12 dollars
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。
9. What does the man ask the woman to do for him ?
A. Lend him some money.
B. Get the machine work.
C. Wash the clothes for him.
10. How long will it take to wash and dry the clothes?
A. Twenty minutes.
B. Thirty minutes.
C. Forty minutes.
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the conversation?
A. The man has just returned from his honeymoon.
B. Ten minutes will be enough at the “Wash” setting.
C. The machine is old.
听下面一段对话，回答第12 至第14题。
12. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Customer and waitress.
C. Manager and clerk.
13. Where is the woman reading the letters?
A. In her office.
B. In the man’s office.
C. In the conference room.
14. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The woman’s office is big enough.
B. There are too many letters to deal with.
C. Miss Green will help the man clean the room.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。
15. What is Jack probably going to be?
A. A doctor.
B. A businessman.
C. A lawyer.
16. What did Li Hua plan to be at first?
A. A doctor.
B. A businesswoman.
C. A lawyer.
17. Why does Li Hua want to learn English now?
A. Because English is a tool to learn from the West.
B. Because English is very interesting.
B. Because English is easier to learn.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. How many children will be put in school for the first time after a three-year’s effort in developing countries?
A. 25 million.
B. 170 million.
C. 17 million.
19. Which is one of the goals of the Global Partnership for Education?
A. To teach excellent students.
B. To train 600,000 teachers.
C. To collect enough money.
20. When was Fast Track founded?
A. In 2001.
B. In 2002.
C. In 2010.
二、单项选择 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. When asked about James, this super star went red immediately. “There is _____ man around me.” She denied any contact with that man.
A. no such
B. no such a
C. not such
D. such no
22. There are _____ books in our school library; however, _______ of them are old.
A. a large number of; four-fifth
B. a good number of; fourths five
C. the large number of; four fifths
D. a large number of; four fifths
23. Before they are put into practice, we have to ______ all the details of the project plan.
A. go through
B. get through
C. put through
D. cut through
24. _______ to caring for the poor, Mother Teresa is greatly respected throughout the world.
A. Devoting
B. Being devoted
C. Having devoted
D. Devoted
25. Sam insisted that he ________ the law and ________.
A. didn’t break; mustn’t be punish
B. doesn’t break; shouldn’t punish
C. hadn’t broken; be not punished
D. hadn’t broken; not be punished
26. It seems as if they are going to ______ us a lot of money for the party hall.
A. cost
B. ask
C. demand
D. charge
27. --- How was the car crash?
--- Terrible. There were no survivors ________.
A. survived
B. escaped
C. left
D. lived
28. I knew ____ John Lennon, but not ______ famous one.
A. / ; a
B. a ; the
C. / ; the
D. the; a
29. My brother sent me an e-mail with one of his photos on Mount Tai _____ to it.
A. attached
B. attach
C. attaching
D. to attach
30. There are 10 people in the room, three children ______.
A. containing
B. contained
C. including
D. included
31. Lack of work experience puts college graduates at a huge disadvantage when ________ with laid-off workers.
A. competed
B. having competed
C. competing
D. to compete
32. Some of the most important concepts in physics ______ their success to these mathematical systems.
A. apply
B. contribute
C. owe
D. provide
33. The global financial crisis may ______ the closing-up of many toy factories in Guangdong.
A. result from
B. lie in
C. let
D. account for
34. ______ surprises us most is that she doesn’t even know _______ the difference between the two lies.
A. What ; where
B. All ; which
C. What ; that
D. That ; where
35. --- How long do you guess the new bridge is?
--- It at least ________ 10 kilometers.
A. is contained
B. measures
C. contains
D. is measured
三、完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to
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a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to
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him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the
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time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked
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the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar
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played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him
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and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words
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me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those
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opportunities. How many times have I let such moments
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? I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have
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to me. Or what he might
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to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?
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as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always
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never hearing him put his
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into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so
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to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “ Daniel,” I said, “ If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That’s all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world
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, and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was
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of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed
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mine. What I had said to Daniel was
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. It was nothing. And yet, it was
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.
36. A. experience
B. spend
C. enjoy
D. shape
37. A. show
B. give
C. leave
D. instruct
38. A. last
B. first
C. very
D. next
39. A. upward
B. into
C. down
D. up
40. A. sign
B. scene
C. scenery
D. sight
41. A. interest
B. instruction
C. courage
D. direction
42. A. failed
B. discouraged
C. struck
D. troubled
43. A. future
B. embarrassing
C. obvious
D. lost
44. A. last
B. pass
C. fly
D. remain
45. A. counted
B. meant
C. valued
D. cared
46. A. think
B. want
C. expect
D. wish
47. A. But
B. And
C. Instead
D. So
48. A. wondered
B. regretted
C. minded
D. tried
49. A. views
B. actions
C. feelings
D. attitudes
50. A. important
B. essential
C. hard
D. complex
51. A. disappeared
B. changed
C. progressed
D. advanced
52. A. sensitive
B. convinced
C. aware
D. tired
53. A. by
B. against
C. on
D. with
54. A. clumsy
B. gentle
C. absurd
D. moving
55. A. none
B. all
C. anything
D. everything
四、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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To see the world is one thing; to have someone to share it with is another. Indeed , travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal you’ve met online, or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun, but wouldn’t you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion (陪伴) who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to. You don’t have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
_______________________________
One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs, such as your food. Of course, you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs （纪念品）to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budget. However, when you have a travel friend, you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land, you’ll never be really safe. You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why don’t you find a travel companion now ?
Let’s find out how…
56. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To introduce a travel company.
B. To encourage us to have a travel partner.
C. To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.
D. To tell an interesting experience with a
travel partner.
57. What’s the best title for the 3rd
paragraph?
A. You can have someone to share the expenses with.
B. You can know the local culture well.
C. You can enjoy food with your partner.
D. You can save money by bargaining together.
58. Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?
A. Traveling alone is not fun.
B. Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.
C. Many people fall in love when traveling.
D. It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.
59. The last paragraph will probably talk about ___________.
A. how to get along with a travel partner
B. how travel can benefit people
C. what we can learn from travel
D. how to find a travel partner
B
Spending as little as $US 5 a day on someone else could significantly boost happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia found.
Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed they were measurably happier when they spent money on others---even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.
“ We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia. They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness, report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity.
“No matter how much income each person made, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not,” Dunn said in a statement.
Dunn’s team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus of between $US 3000 and $ US 8000. “Employees who devoted more of their bonus to pro-social spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus, and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself,” they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.
They gave their volunteers $US 5 or $US 20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.
“These findings suggest that very minor changes in spending allocations—as little as $US 5 --- may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day,” Dunn said.
60. What is the general idea of the passage?
A. The more you earn, the greater happiness you will get.
B. Spending more money on yourself will make you happier.
C. Money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else.
D. You can spend only $US 5 a day on someone else to get happiness.
61. The underlined word “boost” in the first paragraph probably means _____.
A. help to find
B. help to bring
C. help to increase
D. help to get
62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Those who spend more money on others can get much more bonus.
B. People usually think spending money on themselves will make them happier.
C. Very small changes in spending your money may be enough to gain happiness.
D. Researchers think that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn.
63. It can be inferred from the 6th paragraph that ________.
A. the volunteers not given $US 5 or $US 20 spent their own money on themselves
B. those who spent the money on someone or something else felt happier about it
C. the volunteers were given $US 5 or $US 20 as a reward for the experiment
D. half of the volunteers could spend the money as they liked
C
Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to cause debate about keeping the giant animals on display. Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and others working on a timber （木材） enterprise in Burma. Animals in the wild or in natural working conditions had life spans twice that or more of their relatives in zoos.
Animal care activists have urged in recent years to discourage keeping elephants in zoos, largely because of the lack of space and small numbers of animals that can be kept in a group.
The researchers found that the median life span for African elephants in European zoos was 16.9 years, compared with 56 years for elephants who died of natural causes in Kenya’s Amboseli Park. Adding in those elephants killed by people in Africa lowered the median life span there to 35.9 years. For the more endangered Asian elephants, the median life span in European zoos was 18.9 years, compared with 41.7 years for those working in the Burma Timber Enterprise. Median means half died younger than that age and half lived longer.
There is some good news, though. The life spans of zoo elephants have improved in recent years, suggesting an improvement in their care and raising, but “Protecting elephants in Africa and Asia is far more successful than protecting them in Western zoos.”
There are about 1200 elephants in zoos, half in Europe, researchers concentrated on female elephants, which make up 80 percent of the zoo population. One amazing thing was that Asian elephants born in zoos had shorter life spans than those brought to the zoos from the wild.
Zoos usually lack large areas that elephants are used to in the wild, and that zoo animals often are alone or with one or two other unrelated animals, while in the wild they tend to live in related groups of 8 to 12 animals. In Asian elephants, baby death rates are two to three times higher in zoos than in the Burmese logging camps, and then, in adulthood, zoo-born animals die young. People are not sure why.
64. What is argued about in this passage?
A. Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild.
B. Elephants should not be on display.
C. Asian elephants are in danger.
D. Asia is far more successful in protecting elephants in zoos.
65. What does the underlined word “median” mean according to the passage?
A. Average.
B. Longest.
C. Shortest.
D. Ordinary.
66. Which of the following is NOT the disadvantage of keeping elephants in zoos?
A. Limited number of relatives.
B. Lack of space.
C. Shorter life span.
D. Less attention.
67. Who are expected to pay more attention to the issue addressed?
A. Zoologists.
B. Zoo visitors.
C. Animal care activists.
D. The public.
D
Attractions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N.Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square
Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture in it. Open for public programs. Admission is free.
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am--- 4:00 pm.
(608)264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Swiss Historical Village
612 Seventh Ave. , New Glarus
14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.
Tue.--Fri. , May 1st –October 31st, 10:00 am--- 4:00 pm. Admission is $20.
(608)527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com
Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe
6858 Paoli Rd. , Paoli, WI
It is one of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts （手工艺品） in Wisconsin and over 5000 sq. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting you can enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café.
Gallery open Tue.—Sun., 10:00 am---5:00 pm.
Café open Wed.—Sat., 11:00 am---3:00 pm.
Sun. Brunch with wine, 10:00 am---3:00 pm.
(608)845-6600 www.artisangal.com
Christopher Columbus Museum
239 Whiney St., Columbus
It is a world-class exhibit. There are 2,000 quality souvenirs in it. Tour buses are always welcome.
Open daily, 8:15 am---4:00 pm.
(920)623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
68. Which of the following is on Capitol Square?
A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B. Swiss Historical Village.
C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D. Christopher Columbus Museum.
69. Where can you go for a visit on Monday?
A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B. Swiss Historical Village.
C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D. Christopher Columbus Museum.
70. Where can visitors have lunch?
A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B. At Swiss Historical Village.
C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D. At Christopher Columbus Museum.
71. We learn from the text that ______________.
A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year
B. Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a river
C. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum
D. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café are open daily for 4 hours
E
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly （完全地） , four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）. Thirdly, we must read the language as much as possible. Besides, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary , and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
72. The most important things to learn a foreign language are _____.
A. understanding and speaking
B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
73. One can never learn a foreign language well only by ________.
A. much practice
B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use
D. using the language
74. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
A. A good memory.
B. Speaking.
C. Practice.
D. Writing.
75. “Learn through use” means _________.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it
D. both B and C
第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共35分）
五、任务型读写 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Some beach creatures are wonderful---- like dolphins, but others are dangerous. Find out more about the dangerous ones------ puffer fish, blue ringed-octopus, and stingrays.
The blue ringed octopus
The blue ringed octopus is not a very big creature but it is very dangerous. These octopuses are found all around Australian coast. They often lie in rock pools close to shore. The blue ringed octopus is usually a dull color but it shows its bright blue rings when it is in danger. If it is taken out of the water it is able to bite a person and poison them. If this creature bites someone they will feel numbness around the mouth, face and neck.
Puffer Fish
Puffer Fish are found in all Japanese seas. They are very easy to catch but must not be eaten because their flesh and internal organs contain a poison. Anyone who does eat the flesh can become sick very quickly. They may even stop breathing.
The Blue Bottle
The Blue Bottle is found in most Caribbean waters. Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles（触须） can be as long as 10 meters. Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting（刺） if the swimmer accidentally touches them.
Stingrays
There are many different kinds of stingrays in Mauritius waters. They usually swim and feed on the bottom of the sea. Accidents can happen if people stand on them or try to pick them up. Stingrays have a sting on their tail. These stings have poison on them. If someone is stung the wound can easily become infected.
Harmful Beach Creatures
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creatures Features What result to man Where creatures live
The blue ringed octopus Not
77.
;
Dangerous
78.
Near Australian 79.
Puffer Fish
80.
;
Unfit to eat Become sick;
Can’t
81.
All Japanese seas
The Blue Bottle Long
82.
;
Less dangerous Give a sting Most
Caribbean 83.
Sting-rays Have
84.
;
Have poison Be
85.
Mauritius waters
六、书面表达（满分25分）
假如你校学生最近进行体检，请根据你校学生的近视率呈上升趋势这一现象用英语写一篇墙报稿，对改善视力提出几点建议。内容包括以下要点：
1.光线，读写姿势、看电视、用电脑的时间；2.眼保健操，户外活动，睡眠时间；
3. 多吃含维生素A的食物，定期检查；
4. 其他建议。
注意：1. 开头句子已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；3. 词数：120 左右。
参考词汇：sitting posture 坐姿
Vitamin A 维生素A
A recent medical examination shows that around 70 percent of the students in our school are near-sighted. The problem we are facing is serious.