英语高三期中试卷第二学期14年
英语高三期中试卷第二学期第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.Tomisadeterminedperson.Heneverallows______toleadhimbythenose.
A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nobodyD.somebody
22.—Hi,Lily.Don'tforgettowatchI'maSingerat10:00thisFridaynight!
—Whatapity!I______inaplanetoHainanforameetingthen.
A.willsitB.willbesittingC.amsittingD.sit
23.Aftergraduation,Frankoftenthoughtofthosewhohadhelpedhim______hisschoollife.
A.ofB.acrossC.atD.through
24.Maryhastroubleinspeaking,whichmakesitdifficult______herthoughtsandfeelings.
A.expressB.expressingC.expressedD.toexpress
25.Veryoften,yoursuccessdependson______youhandlefailurealongtheway.
A.whenB.thatC.howD.what
26.—Sir,______youparkyourcaratthisFireEngineAccess?
—Sorry,Ididn'tnoticethat.
A.canB.mustC.willD.may
27.Amandahopestoliveasimplelife______shecanjustenjoyheractivitiesratherthanrushingtomeetthedeadline.
A.whenB.whichC.whereD.that
28.ThefilmLifeofPi,______byLiAn,hasattractedtheaudienceforitsamazingvisualeffects.
A.beingdirectedB.directedC.havingdirectedD.directing
29.Oneimportantaimofourschoolistoprepareusforthefuture______wecanfaceallthechallengeswithconfidence.
A.inthatB.sothatC.evenifD.ifonly
30.Forthesakeofstudents'health,outdooractivities______insomeareaslatelastyearbecauseofthesmogpollution.
A.donotallowB.didnotallow
C.werenotallowedD.arenotallowed
31.______leadsalifefullofloveisricheventhoughhedoesn'thavemuchmoney.
A.WheneverB.However
C.WhateverD.Whoever
32.—Sarahisbusyadaptinghernovelintoamovie.
—Oh!NowonderI______heraroundthesedays.
A.haven'tseenB.hadn'tseen
C.didn'tseeD.won'tsee
33.Itisnottheirinterestbuttheneedofthemarket_____influencesstudents'choicesofcollegemajors.
A.thatB.which
C.whatD.who
34.Ididn'trealizemymotherlovesmesosuchuntilIreceivedhergiftformy18thbirthday,adiary
______theprocessofmygrowth.
A.recordedB.torecord
C.recordingD.havingrecorded
35.Withoutjointeffortsofallthemembers,we_
_____ourtaskinsuchashorttime.
A.shouldn'taccomplishB.shouldn'thaveaccomplished
C.couldn'taccomplishD.couldn'thaveaccomplished
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The“Doorman”
OnatriptoCalifornia,myfamilystoppedforlunch.Aswewalkedtowardtheentrancetotherestaurant,aman,witha36beardanddirtyhair,jumpedupfromabenchandopenedthedoorforus.Regardlessofhis37,hegreetedusinafriendlyway.
Onceinside,mydaughterswhispered,"Mom,he38"Afterweorderedourlunch,Iexplained,tellingthekidstolook39thedirt.Wethenwatchedothercustomersapproachtherestaurantbutmany40him.Seeingthisrudenesstrulyupsetme.ThedayIbecameamother,Ihadresolvedtosetagood41formychildren.Yetsometimeswhenthingsdidn'tgoright,beingagoodexamplewas42Whenourmealarrived,IrealizedIhadleftthecar-sickpillsinthetruck.Withthewindiesttripahead,thekidsneededthem,soI43myselffromthemealandwenttogetthem.
Justthen,the"doorman"wasopeningthedoorforacouple.Theyrushedpasthimwithoutevenacknowledginghis44Lettingtheminfirst,Isaidaloud"thankyou"tohimasI45.
WhenIreturned,wetalkedabit.Hesaidhewasnotallowedinside46hepurchasedfood.Iwentbackandtoldmyfamilyhis47.ThenIaskedourwaitresstoaddonesoupandsandwich.Thekidslooked48aswehadalreadyeaten,butwhenIsaidtheorderwasforthe"doorman",theysmiled.Whenitwastimeto49ourtrip,Inoticedthe"doorman"enjoyinghismeal.Uponseeingme,hestoodupandthankedmeheartily.Hethen50hishandforahandshakeandIgratefullyaccepted.Isuddenlynoticedthetearsinhiseyes—tearsof51.Whathappenednextdrewgreatastonishment:Igavethe"doorman"a52IHepulledaway,withtears53downhisface.
Backintruck,Ifellintodeepthought.Whilewecan'tchoosemanythingsinlife,wecanchoosewhentoshowgratitude.Isaidthankstoamanwhohad54heldopenadoorforme,andalsosaidthanksforthat55toteachmychildrenbyexample.
36.A.heavyB.longC.messyD.grey
37.A.serviceB.appearanceC.statusD.attitude
38.A.smokesB.smilesC.sniffsD.smells
39.A.beyondB.overC.aroundD.into
40.A.hatedB.ignoredC.missedD.refused
41.A.targetB.ruleC.recordD.example
42.A.stressfulB.accessibleC.awkwardD.tough
43.A.excusedB.freedC.preventedD.withdrew
44.A.companyB.presenceC.effortD.attempt
45.A.quittedB.marchedC.exitedD.approached
46.A.beforeB.unlessC.thoughD.since
47.A.storyB.deedC.experienceD.demand
48.A.concernedB.shockedC.puzzledD.bored
49.A.makeB.startC.takeD.continue
50.A.extendedB.washedC.raisedD.waved
51.A.approvalB.affectionC.sympathyD.gratitude
52.A.hugB.nodC.liftD.clap
53.A.slippingB.streamingC.rushingD.breaking
54.A.firmlyB.constantlyC.simplyD.politely
55.A.journeyB.wisdomC.opportunityD.coincidence
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，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。
A
Bertieknewtherewassomethinginthewind.Hismotherhadb
eensadinrecentdays,notsick,juststrangelysad.Thelionhadjustlaindownbesidehim,hisheadwarmonBertie'sfeetwhenFatherclearedhisthroatandbegan,"You'llsoonbeeight,Bertie.Aboyneedsapropereducation.We'vefoundtherightplaceforyou,aschoolnearSalisburyinEngland."
Hisheartfilledwithaterriblefear,allBertiecouldthinkofwashiswhitelion."Butthelion,"hecried,"Whataboutthelion?"
"I'mafraidthere'ssomethingelseIhavetotellyou,"hisfathersaid.LookingacrossatBertie'smother,hetookadeepbreath.ThenhetoldBertiehehadmetacircusownerfromFrance,whowasoverinAfricalookingforlionstobuy.Hewouldcometotheirfarminafewdays.
"No!Youcan'tsendhimtoacircus!"saidBertie."Peoplewillcometoseehim.He'llbeshutupbehindbars.Ipromisedhimheneverwouldbe.Andtheywilllaughathim.He'dratherdie.Anyanimalwould!"Butashelookedacrossthetableatthem,heknewtheirmindswerequitemadeup.
Bertiefeltcompletelybetrayed.Hewaiteduntilheheardhisfather'sdeepbreathingnextdoor.Withhiswhitelionathisheels,hecreptdownstairsinhispyjamas,tookdownhisfather'sriflefromtherackandsteppedoutintothenight.Heranandrantillhislegscouldrunnomore.Asthesuncameupoverthegrassland,heclimbedtothetopofahillandsatdown,hisarmsroundthelion'sneck.Thetimehadcome.
"Bewildnow,"hewhispered."You'vegottobewild.Don'tevercomehome.AllmylifeI'llthinkofyou.IpromiseIwill."Heburiedhisheadinthelion'sneck.Then,Bertieclambereddownthehillandwalkedaway.
Whenhelookedback,thelionwasstillsittingtherewatchinghim;butthenhestoodup,yawned,stretched,andsprangdownafterhim.Bertieshoutedathim,buthekeptcoming.Hethrewsticks.Hethrewstones.Nothingworked.
Therewasonlyonethinglefttodo.Withtearsfillinghiseyesandhismouth,heliftedtherifletohisshoulderandfiredoverthelion'shead.
56.Bertie'smotherwassadprobablybecauseshe______.
A.hadbeenseriouslyillrecently
B.haddecidedtosendBertietoschool
C.knewsellingthelionwouldupsetBertie
D.knewBertiewouldhatetogotoEngland
57.Theunderlinedword"they"inPara.4probablyrefersto______.
A.someaudienceB.otheranimals
C.Bertie'sparentsD.circusowners
58.Inthelastparagraph,theboyliftedtherifleto______.
A.killthelionoutoffear
B.threatenthelionbacktothewild
C.protecthimselffromthelion
D.showhisangertowardshisfather
59.Thepassageintendstoshowthat______.
A.animal-huntingispopularinAfrica
B.parentsaresometimescrueltotheirchildren
C.animalsusuallyleadamiserablelifeincircuses
D.peopleandanimalscanbefaithfultoeachother
60.Tofindadviceonvegetableplanting,youcanlogonto______.
A.awaytogarden.comB.slate,com
C.amazon.comD.overstock,com
61.WhenyouchangecoinsatCoinstar,you______.
A.mayhavetopayextra8%tax
B.shallchangeatleast$90eachtime
C.cansaveservicechargebychoosingagiftcard
D.willgetgiftsasarewardfromparticipatingmerchants
62.Thispassageiswrittento______.
A.expresssomeopinionsB.providesomeinformation
C.givesomesuggestions
;D.introducesomewebsites
C
Doctorssometimesprescribelighttherapytotreataformofdepressioninpeoplewhogettoolittlemorningsun.Buttoomuchlightatothertimesmayactuallycausesuchmooddisorders.Long-lastingexposuretolightatnightbringsdepression,anewstudyfinds,atleastinanimals.
Thenewdataconfirmobservationsfromstudiesofpeoplewhoworknightshifts,saysRichardStevensoftheUniversityofConnecticutHealthCenter.Mooddisordersjoinagrowinglistofproblems,includingcancer,obesityanddiabetes梩hatcanoccurwhenlightthrowslifeoutofbalancebydisturbingthebiologicalclockanditstimingofdailyrhythms.
Inthenewstudy,TracyBedrosianandRandyNelsonofOhioStateUniversityexposedmicetonormallightanddarkcyclesforfourweeks.Forthenextfourweeks,halfofthemiceremainedonthisschedule,andtherestreceivedcontinuousdimlightthroughouttheirnight.Comparedwithmiceexposedtonormalnighttimedarkness,thosegettingdimlightatnightlosttheirstrongpreferenceforsweetdrinks,"asigntheynolongergetpleasureoutofactivitiestheyonceenjoyed,"Bedrosiansays.
Inasecondtest,micewereclockedonhowlongtheyactivelytriedtoescapeapoolofwater.Thoseexposedtonightlightsstoppedstrugglingandjustfloatedinthewater,asignof"behavioraldespair",10timesaslongasthemicethathadexperiencednormalnighttimedarkness.Allsymptomsofdepressiondisappearedwithintwoweeksofthemicereturningtoanormallight-darkcycle,theresearchersreport.Thescientistsalsocouldquashthebehavioralsymptomsbyinjecting(注射)thebrainsofanimalswithadrugthatprohibitstheactivityofcertainmoleculeslinkedwithhumandepression.Thisfindingfurthersuggeststhatlightatnightmaycausesomethingrelatedtodepression.
Humanstudieslinkingnighttimelightandmooddisordersareimportantbutcan'teasilydetectmolecularunderpinnings(分子基础)asanimalstudiescan,saysGeorgeBrainardofThomasJeffersonUniversity.Thenewwork,hesays,suggeststhatthechangeofthebiologicalclockbylightatnightcanbe"anextremelypowerfulforceinregulatingbiologyandbehavior.
63.Afterbeingexposedtocontinuousnighttimelight,themice______.
A.changedtheirpreferencesB.escapedfromthewatermoreeagerly
C.remainedactiveasbeforeD.showedlessinterestintheirfavorites
64.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"quash"inPara.4probablymean?
A.studyB.predict
C.easeD.cause
65.Wecanleamfromthelastparagraphthat______.
A.lightatnightmayhavepracticalvalue
B.thebiologicalclockisbeneficialtohumans
C.humanmooddisorderscannotbehealedeasily
D.humanstudiesaremoreimportantthananimalstudies
66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Nighttimelightmayfosterdepression.
B.Adrughasbeenfoundtocuremooddisorders.
C.Thestudyonanimalscanbeappliedtohumans.
D.Humanbiologicalclockcanbecontrolledbylieht.
D
WhyDoesn'tAnybodyCopyApple?
Apple’sproductsaretheenvyoftheworld.Theyhavebeen
spectacularlysuccessfulandarewidelyimitated,ifnotcopied.The
minuteApplecrystallizesaproduct,everyoneknowshowtocompete.
ThisideathatthebasisofcompetitionissetbyAppleandthenthe
raceisontoclimbthepathofimprovement
isunquestionable.When
Applereleasesaproductthatdefinesacategoryordramatically
changesthestructureofanindustry,itbecomesobviouswhatneedstobebuilt.ButwhatIwonderiswhyeveryonewantstocopyApple'sproductsbutnobodywantstocopybeingApple?
Icanthinkoftworeasons.Firstly,Appleisnotworthcopyingbecauseit'snotsuccessful;secondly,Apple'ssuccesscannotbecopiedbecauseitisamagicalprocess.
Thereisagreatdealofevidenceforthefirsthypothesis.TheideaofApplebeingsuccessfulisnotsomethingreflectedinitsstockprice.BeingvaluedlowerthantheaveragecompanyintheS&P(标准普尔)500indicatesthattowhateverdegreeApplewassuccessfulinthepast,it'snotseenbythevastmajorityofobserversassuccessfulinthefuture.WhyshouldonebothercopyingAppleifitresultsinbeingpunishedwithalowvaluation?Ifoneworksreallyhardatinnovationandthenthatinnovationbecomescommoditized(商品化)veryquickly,whyshouldonebother?
WheninnovationpractitionersareaskedwhatmakesApplesuccessful,theanswersregardingthecauseofthissuccessborderonthemythical.Theclimaxofthishypothesisisthe"chief-sorcerer"theoryofsuccesswhichplacesonemagician,likeSteveJobs,inchargeofcastingalltherightspells(符咒).
WhataboutApple'sownopinionofwhatmakesittick?TimCookreferstoagreatteamandintegrationofhardware,softwareandservicesasuniqueAppleadvantages.It'sabetterexplanation.Integrationissomethingthatcantakealongtime,butitispossiblewithgreateffort.Afewcompaniesarestartingtomakemovesinthatdirection,buteffortsarehalf-hearted.Thereisno"movetheEarth"panictobecomeanintegratedcompanyfromSamsung,GoogleorMicrosoft.
MyownsuspicionisthatAppleismoreawareofwliatmakesitspecialthanitletsout.However,asTimpointsout,it'snotaformula.It'scomplex,it'ssubtle,butit'snotmagic.It'saprocessthatrequiresadegreeoffaithandcourage.
67.WhenanewproductofApplecomesout,oftenit______.
A.ruinsanindustrydramatically
B.startsarevolutionofanindustry
C.putsitselfinanunbeatableposition
D.issoonovertakenbyimitatedproducts
68.Accordingtothepassage,othercompaniesdon't"copybeingApple"because______.
A.Appleisnotasuccessfulcompany
B.theyhavenoaccesstorelevantresources
C.it'shardtofindamagicianlikeSteveJobs
D.beingAppletakesmorethantimeandefforts
69.WecaninferfromPara.5that______.
A.othercompaniesarededicatedtointegration
B.Appleitselfisfullyawareofitsuniqueadvantages
C.Applewillholdtheleadingpositioninthisindustry
D.othercompaniesdon'thaveagreatteamasAppledoes
70.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofTimCook'sstatement?
A.Convincing.B.Disappointing.
C.Unquestionable.D.Acceptable.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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选项。
Apathy
Apathyisastaleoflackinginterest,enthusiasmorconcern.71Theymayalsoexhibitunfeelingness.ChristianshavecondemnedapathyasalackofloveanddevotiontoGodandHisworks.
72Alsomeaning"absenceofpassion"inGreek,theterm"apatheia"wasusedbytheStoics(禁欲主义者)toshowadesirablestateofindifferencetowardseventsandthingswhichlieoutsideone'scontrol.
ThemodernconceptofapathybecamewellknownafterWorldWarI,whenitwascalled
"shellshock."Soldiers,livinginthetrenchesamongthebombingandgunfires,sawthebattlefieldsfilledwithdeadandwoundedcompanions.73In1950,USnovelistPasseswrote"Apathyisoneofthecharacteristicresponsesofanylivingbeingwhenitissubjectedtosomethingtootenseortoocomplicatedtodealwith."USphilosopherRobertM.Hutchinssummarizestheconcernsaboutpoliticalindifference.Heclaimsthatthedeathofdemocracyisnotlikelytobeasuddenmurderfromambush(埋伏).74
Theremaybeotherthingscontributingtoaperson'sapathy.ActivistDaveMeslinarguesthatapathyisoftentheresultofsocialsystemsactivelyblockingengagementandinvolvement.Hedescribesvariousbarriersthatpreventpeoplefromknowinghoworwhytheymightgetinvolvedinsomething.75Theseinclude:politicalmediathatmakeitdifficultforpotentiallyinterestedpeopletofindrelevantinformation,andmediadescriptionsofheroesas"chosen"byoutsideforcesratherthanself-motivated.Hesuggeststhatweredefinesocialapathyasaresultofpoorlydesignedsystemsthatfailtoinviteotherstoparticipate.
A.Itwillbeaslowprocessoffadingawayfromapathyandindifference.
B.Apatheticpeoplemaylackasenseofpurposeormeaningintheirlife.
C.Hefocusesondesignedchoicesthatdeliberatelyorindeliberatelyexcludepeople.
D.Theword"dispassion"isusedfor"apatheia",soasnottoconfuseitwithapathy.
E.Sotheygraduallydevelopedasenseofdisconnectednumbnesstonormalsocialinteraction.
F.Althoughtheword"apathy"originatesfrom"apatheia",itisimportantnottoconfusethetwoterms.
G.AuthorJohnMcManamyarguesapathyisapsychologicalproblemforsomedepressedpeople,inwhichtheygetasensethat"nothingmatters".
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35分)
第一节情景作文(20分)
假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周六你陪外教Tim去公园的经历。请根据图片的先后顺序，将这件事以日记形式记述下来，向校报投稿。
注意：1.日记的开头已为你写好。
2.词数不少于60。
提示词：发票invoice
Saturday,March30Fine
Thismorning，
第二节开放作文(15分)
根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
YouarediscussingthefollowingpicturewithyourEnglishfriendJim.Nowyouaretellinghimhowyouunderstandthepictureandwhatmakesyouthinkso.
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