2014届高三英语上学期期中试题及部分答案

2014届高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版第一卷第一部分 听力 （满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)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. What does the woman want to do?A. To have an X-ray.                       B. To go to the hospital.C. To help the wounded man.2. Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.                     B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow.      B. Next Monday or Tuesday.      C. This Monday.4. What is the man’s choice?A. He prefers train for trip.                 B. He doesn’t like traveling.C. Not mentioned.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.C. He should phone and make an appointment.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How long is it since they met each other?A. More than one year.     B. Less than one year.     C. Three months.7. Where does the man work?A. In a food factory.       B. At a university.        C. At the National Bank.8. Which of the following is true?A. The woman is working in the German Department.B. Tom, John’s son, is in Grade Three.C. The man has two children.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who are the two speakers?A. A man and his wife.    B. A man and his sister.    C. A man and his mother.10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?A. They seldom invite friends over.B. They seldom go out for a picnic.C. They seldom spend weekends together.11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?A. Who should get the car ready.B. How many friends they should invite.C. What food they should prepare.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?A. Because he is seriously ill.           B. Because he wants to see death.C. Because he wants to know how to deal with his money.13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?A. Take medicine regularly.                    B. Have a holiday.C. Give some of his money to poor people.14. How do you find the man?A. He is generous.                        B. He is careless about his health.C. He cares for his money more than anything else.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How has the man been feeling lately?A. Lonely.             B. Unhappy.            C. bored.16. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To learn English.     B. To join a club.        C. To do exercise.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man’s former friends all left him.B. It was easier to make friends when they were young.C. The man needs a close friend to talk with sometimes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?A. To attract more visitors.    B. To earn money.     C. To protect culture.19. What language do the words “Mesa Verde” belong to?A. English.                B. Spanish.           C. French.20. How many ruins were discovered in all?A. One.                 B. Two.               C. Three.第二部分 英语知识应用（满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Some people fear that ______ air pollution may bring about changes in ______ weather around the world.  A. /; the               B. the; /              C. /; /             D. an; the 22. ______ different ideas, we are now getting closer to the answer. A. Tried out       B. Trying out       C. To try out    D. Having tried out23. I witnessed the whole terrible accident, so I was taken to the police station and described it ______. A. at random       B. in force        C. at length       D. in vain24. Stage fright is a common example of ______ educators call a “lack of confidence” among students.   A. that            B. what          C. which         D. whose25. — I was late for work this morning.— ______? You started early, didn’t you?A. Why not        B. So what          C. How come       D. What for26. Do you expect ______ a possibility that we shall be able to afford the particular furniture we need?A. it to be         B. there to be      C. it being       D. there being27. If you are traveling        the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.    A. which    B. what       C. in which    D. where28. — Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?   —Yes, the early train is ______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.A. likely         B. bound          C. due           D. about29. — What would you like to eat here?   — ______ but noodles, which is not to my taste.   A. Anything      B. Nothing        C. Something      D. Everything30. ______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.   A. The first time   B. At the time     C. By the time      D. During the time31. — You really shouldn’t have shouted to them.   — Right. I ______ crazy then.   A. must have been                 B. couldn’t have been   C. would have been                D. should have been32. So seriously ______ that he was sent to hospital at once. A. he was hurt    B. was he hurt      C. did he hurt      D. had he hurt33. — Can you give me the right answer?— Sorry, I ______. Would you repeat that question?A. hadn’t listened    B. haven’t listened    C. don’t listen     D. wasn’t listening34. Some people who don’t like to talk much are not ______ shy; they may just be quiet people.A. evidently      B. necessarily      C. possibly      D. originally35. I think he’s determined that he won’t give in — see if you can ______ the stubborn man.A. get round      B. take in        C. give away       D. rule out第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks（线条）of light cast by the blinds of the tall  36  send shafts（杆状物）of light through the dusty air. I take a  37  and the concrete and paint  38  tickle my nose. I  39  everything about this room.　　Some of the  40  time of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic, but the  41  is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to  42  to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost  43  think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your  44  ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually  45 .　　When I’m on stage, everything else disappears. All the worries and  46  of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present,  47  it’s the excited kind, not the uneasy  48  of being different and alone.　　I  49  love to work backstage and on lighting. I  50  you could find another girl who would work on a dusty ladder  51  to ropes and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of  52  to know that I succeed in an area where  53  people — and actually no girls — do.　　Like others, I’m often insecure, not  54  who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the  55  I get from theater.36. A. walls     B. doors       C. windows    D. roofs37. A. deep breath B. last look    C. long walk     D. short break 38. A. looks   B. smells         C. tastes      D. sounds 39. A. forget   B. make      C. love        D. own40. A. lost      B. busy         C. tiring       D. best 41. A. stage     B. school      C. office         D. home42. A. prove   B. expect        C. pretend       D. refuse 43. A. constantly    B. seriously   C. hardly        D. honestly 44. A. competitive   B. acting         C. creative       D. communicating45. A. reminded    B. encouraged    C. judged        D. offered46. A. responses    B. anxieties      C. pressures      D. complaints47. A. but   B. however      C. and          D. though 48. A. sight      B. thought        C. feeling        D. fact49. A. seldom  B. absolutely  C. relatively       D. almost50. A. hope   B. admit      C. promise     D. doubt 51. A. added    B. applied        C. related      D. attached52. A. duty   B. pride       C. humor     D. relief53. A. many      B. few        C. little       D. some54. A. sure of     B. afraid of      C. strict at     D. interested in 55. A. chance      B. energy       C. benefit        D. confidence第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AEarly this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greeted me when we saw each other, and her little boy, who was 4, wouldn’t talk to me either.    Last Monday, she called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to smoke up. I had gone for a walk, but when I came home the street in front of our apartment was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan!    I felt safe knowing that even though we don’t get along, my neighbor had done the right thing and didn’t blame me. Hence, the Rice Krispie treats.    Last Christmas, my neighbor revealed that she had been holding a grudge toward me because of an incident four years ago. I had apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship, but she would not accept my apology.    Her flat-out refusal to make amendments really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be — a relationship takes two to work.    So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep holding my plate of treats. Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt the day before when I’d done some random acts of kindness and told myself: “Feel the fear, and do it anyway!”    I put the squares of Rice Krispie treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door — and there she was, standing in the hallway.    I said: “I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” I held the plate towards her, explaining that these were very sweet American treats and that she could try to see whether she and her family liked them. She took the plate and we talked a bit about how she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat before parting ways.    Back at home I did a “happy dance”, because I had been kind even though I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated. I want to be able to be kind without expecting people to respond in a certain way.56. Why did the author make Rice Krispie Treats for her neighbor?A. She wanted to show her gratitude for her neighbor.B. She needed her neighbor to help look after the house.C. She felt guilty of the trouble she caused her neighbor.D. She wanted to prove she is an easy-going person.57. What does the underlined words “grudge” mean in Paragraph 4?A. Feeling of fear.                    B. Feeling of envy.C. Feeling of anger.                   D. Feeling of anxiety.58. What was the author’s reaction after her apology was not accepted?A. She planned to please the neighbor’s son first.B. She was hurt and decided she wouldn’t go further.C. Though sad, she kept trying to change the neighbor’s attitude.D. She decided to wait for a right occasion to improve their relationship.59. What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?A. The author and her neighbor made peace with each other.B. The author’s neighbor took the food but didn’t appreciate it.C. The neighbor’s reaction was within the author’s expectation.D. The author was happy even if her neighbor didn’t forgive her.BWhich came first, the chicken or the egg? This question has remained unsolved for hundreds of years, yet soon it might not be a problem anymore — the egg of the future may not involve a chicken at all.    But if not from a chicken, where will the egg come from? Apparently, a plant is one of the possibilities, as Hampton Creek, a food technology company in San Francisco, US, has found. They created a substitute for eggs, called Beyond Eggs, using a mixture of 11 plants, including sunflowers and a variety of beans, reported the NPR.    Unlike the image you might now have in your mind, Beyond Eggs look nothing like regular eggs. They are sold as gray powder that you mix with water before cooking. But the final product tastes just like the real thing. The two main investors in the research, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and former UK prime minister Tony Blair said they “couldn’t tell the difference”.    But the question is, why bother with “plant eggs”? What’s the problem with ordinary eggs?    The truth is that 99 percent of our eggs come from industrial warehouses (养鸡场仓库) where chickens are crammed (塞满) into cages too small for them to even spread their wings. This cruelty is what inspired Hampton Creek to carry out the Beyond Eggs project in the first place.    In addition, the cages where chickens are kept so close together are a hotbed for viruses. To help the chickens stay healthy, farmers feed them antibiotics (抗生素), which may cause dangerous bacteria to grow resistant to the drugs and eventually spread to humans through eggs and meat.    In fact, replacing the egg is not a new idea, but Beyond Eggs seems to be the most successful attempt so far.    Besides their great taste and eco-friendliness, Beyond Eggs provide the same nutritional value as real eggs, and they’re even healthier since they don’t contain cholesterol (胆固醇). The company also estimates that the cost of their products is around 19 percent less than real eggs, which makes them more affordable.    The team started selling their “plant egg” in California on Sept 11. It could soon be available in supermarkets worldwide.60. The main point of the article is ______.A. to inform us about problems with normal eggsB. to introduce a successful attempt at making chickenless eggsC. to explain how plants work as a substitute for eggsD. to solve the mystery “which came first, the chicken or the egg?”61. What inspired Hampton Creek to invent Beyond Eggs?A. His desire to make eggs safer to eat.B. His wish to make eggs more nutritional.C. The growing demand for eggs worldwide.D. Bad conditions for chickens in industrial warehouses.62. According to the article, Beyond Eggs ______ ordinary eggs.A. look exactly like               B. are healthier thanC. are not as delicious as           D. are more expensive than63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A. Beyond Eggs are a mixture of 11 plants that don’t need to be cooked to eat.B. People can buy Beyond Eggs in supermarkets worldwide now.C. There are still a lot of concerns about the safety of eating Beyond Eggs.D. Beyond Eggs are the most successful try so far at replacing eggs with plants.CCharles Dickens is often thought of as one of the greatest British writers. February 7 marked the 200th anniversary of his birthday. Yet for many, his language is old-fashioned and his stories often improbable. So why do so many people know and read Dickens today?    One reason is the British government’s insistence that every child studies a Dickens novel at school. Alongside William Shakespeare, Dickens is on every English literature school reading list.    His stories, though often long by today’s standards, are great moral tales. They are filled with colorful characters.    Earlier this month, a ceremony was held in Portsmouth, where Dickens was born. Prince Charles said at the ceremony, “Dickens used his creative genius to campaign passionately for social justice… His characterization (人物刻画) is as fresh today as on the day it was written.”    His books stand out from many other writers because of his insight into human nature. Dickens, like Shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior. They are as true in the 21st century as they were to his readers in the 19th century.    Readers have returned to Dickens’ books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about their own times.    No surprise then that it was Dickens whom Britons turned to during the economic crisis in the last couple of years. Dickens helped them make sense of a world that was rapidly falling apart. The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels, Little Dorrit, into a popular television drama that introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time. A dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect illustration of bad times.    As long as Dickens’s novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of Britain’s best-loved writers. 64. In the article, the author intends to tell us ______. A. why Dickens’ novels still appeal to readers in modern times B. that Dickens’ works are no longer popular among young people C. why the British government puts Dickens on school reading lists D. that Dickens and Shakespeare’s works are required for study at school65. In Britain, people still read Dickens because of ______. a) romance in his books b) moral value in his books c) his colorful characters d) his insight into human nature e) government education requirement f) his prediction of the current economic crisis A. abdf              B. bcde               C. bdef             D. abed 66. We can infer from the article that ______. A. it’s better to read Dickens in time of difficulty B. Dickens was a great social observer of his time C. human nature seems worse during bad times D. Dickens’s novels are short and easy to read67. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Little Dorrit is one of Dickens’ best-known novels.B. Dickens’ novels are of greater value during economic crisis. C. Dickens’ works have gained more popularity than Shakespeare’s. D. Dickens’ novels are still of realistic significance to today’s world. DEveryone wants to achieve true happiness in life. But the biggest factor holding most of us back is actually our own selves. The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people. Let’s take a look.1. Placing too much emphasis on fulfillment (成就感)    Those who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be happy feel more lonely on a daily basis than those who do not, according to research conducted at the University of Denver, US.2. Keeping it all in    Keeping it all together during tough times can hurt you. Crying is the body’s emotional response to outside triggers (诱因). By suppressing it, you may be damaging your mental and physical health.3. Looking at your smartphone all the time    Connecting with others may be the key to happiness, but a recent University of Michigan study found that the more time participants spent on social networking sites, the less happy they felt.4. Not moving    It’s no secret that a healthy lifestyle is a big part of happiness. Something as simple as a walk can help you increase your creativity and expose you to essential vitamins.5. Not reflecting on the past    In a 2012 study on nostalgia (怀旧) and emotion, participants reported a higher sense of physiological(生理的)comfort when they looked back on the past. Affection for heartwarming memories helps people relate their past experiences to the present in order to create a greater sense of meaning.6. Resisting change    A study on the psychology of choices shows that the human brain naturally tries to avoid loss — but that resistance can cause stress. Whether it’s fear of the unknown or fear of losing what you currently have, the pressure to hold on to the present can harm your future life satisfaction.7. Not being mindful    Setting aside time for meditation allows your body to relax, cultivates an attitude of gratitude and lowers your stress level, according to researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, US. 68. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To inform readers of the benefits of being happy.B. To explain why our happiness depends on our own actions.C. To point out the things we do that prevent us from being happy.D. To discuss some typical characteristics of happy people.69. The underlined word “suppressing” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. focusing on     B. holding back     C. thinking about    D. ignoring70. According to the article, to be a happy person, it is important for us to ______.A. set goals and achieve as much as we canB. avoid recalling the pastC. do exercise in our spare timeD. spend more time on social networking sites71. According to the article, meditation is helpful mainly because ______.A. it increases our creativityB. it makes us less afraid of the unknownC. it helps us relax and thus reduce our stressD. it allows us to relate our past experiences to the presentETom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.　　He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.　　He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find something to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea.　　At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.　　While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.　　Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: “Hello! I’m going swimming, but you can’t go, can you?”　　No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye of an artist. Ben came nearer. Tom’s mouth watered for the apple, but he kept on working.　　Ben said, “Hello, old fellow, you’ve got to work, hey?”　　Tom turned suddenly and said, “Why, it’s you, Ben! I wasn’t noticing.”　　“I’m going swimming. Don’t you wish you could? But of course you’d rather work. You seem to like it very much.”“Like it? Well, I don’t see why I shouldn’t like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?”　　Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom moved his brush back and forth, stepped back to look at the result, added a touch here and there, and stepped back again. Ben watched every move and got more and more interested. Soon he said,　　“Tom, let me whitewash a little.”　　Tom thought for a moment, was about to agree; but he changed his mind.　　“No, no, it won’t do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect. It has got to be done very carefully. I don’t think there is one boy in a thousand, maybe two thousand, that can do it well enough.”　　“No — is that so? Oh come, let me just try. Only just a little.”　　“Ben, I’d like to, but if it isn’t done right, I’m afraid Aunt Polly ...”　　“Oh, I’ll be careful. Now let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple.”　　“Well, here — No, Ben, now don’t. I’m afraid ...”　　“I’ll give you all of it.”　　Tom gave up the brush with unwillingness on his face, but joy in his heart. And while Ben worked at the fence in the hot sun, Tom sat under a tree, eating the apple, and planning how to get more help. There were enough boys. Each one came to laugh, but remained to whitewash. And when the middle of the afternoon came, Tom had won many treasures. The fence had been whitewashed three times. If he hadn’t run out of whitewash, Tom would have owned everything belonging to his friends.　　He had discovered a great law of human action that in order to make a man or a boy want a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to get. 72. Why did Tom take all his bits of toys out of his pockets?   A. Because he was tired and wanted to play with his toys.   B. Because he wanted to exchange his toys with his friends.   C. Because he wanted to give his toys to his friends.    D. Because he wanted to know if he could buy help with his toys.73. Tom was about to agree to let Ben whitewash when he changed his mind because    ______.   A. Tom wanted to do the whitewashing himself   B. Tom planned to make Ben give up his apple first   C. Tom was unwilling to let Ben do the whitewashing   D. Tom was afraid Ben couldn’t do the whitewashing well.74. We can learn from the passage that ______.   A. Tom was fond of whitewashing the fence   B. Tom had a lot of friends who were ready to help him   C. Tom managed to let other boys do the whitewashing for him   D. Tom was better at whitewashing the fence than others75. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?   A. The Happy Whitewasher       B. Tom And His Fellows   C. Whitewashing A Fence          D. How To Make Things Difficult To Get第二卷第一节 短文填词（共10题；每题0.5分，满分5分）阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：（1）汉语提示（2）首字母提示（3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。I am a Senior 3 student. I often quarrel with my motherover ______ or not I can watch TV after school. My mother  76.                holds the view that students in Senior 3 are ______ busy to spare  77.               any time to watch TV. It s         to her that once I am allowed   78.                to do that I will not be able to control ______ and forget all              79.                about my study. She also thinks that it is bad for my e        .      80.                But I really can’t accept her ideas. I think it is ______ (放松的)   81.                to watch TV after a day’s hard work. B        , it can broaden   82.                my horizons. Now we have r       an agreement that I can      83.                only watch  TV ______ weekends, and the programs should       84.                be ______ (限制) to news and programs of education or sports.    85.                第二节 完成句子（共10题；每题1分，满分10分）1. The donkey can carry a heavy b             .2. They were pleased to meet after such a long _______________.（分开）3. His fame was bought at the _____________ of health and happiness.（代价）4. This kind of dress is now __________ ___________.（流行）5. When you __________ _________ _________ a woman, you should offer an engagement ring.（向某人求婚）6. I _________ _________ go to bed earlier during the winter. (往往会)7. Luckily when I felt I could walk no further, a black taxi driver _________ us _________ _________.（让…搭便车）8. Cordelia’s devotion to Your Majesty is __________ __________.（毫无疑问）9. Shackleton never ________ ________ _________ disappointment, even when the ship sank.（向…让步）10. John is not good at sports, but ________ ________ _________ ________ physics, he is the best in the class.（当谈到…） 第三节 书面表达（满分20分）随着生活节奏的加快，人们很少有时间坐下来读书。但是书是我们的良师益友，给我们带来无穷的乐趣，因此我们还是鼓励人们多读书。请以Reading—A Bright Way to A Better Life为题写一篇英语作文，要点需包括下列信息：1、 读书的好处；2、 正确选择阅读材料和安排阅读时间；3、 你的做法。注意：1. 词数120左右。2. 短文标题与开头已给出,不计入总词数；Reading—A Bright Way to A Better LifeWith the rapid pace of modern life, people seldom sit down and read. ________                 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                  `  短文填词（5分）76. whether  77. too  8. seems  79. myself  80. eyes/eyesight        81. relaxing  82. Besides  83. reached  84. on/at  85. limited 完成句子（10分）1. burden  2. separation  3. expense/cost  4. in fashion  5. propose marriage to  6. tend to  7. offered/gave…a lift  8. beyond/without question  9. gave way to  10. when it comes to  书面表达（20分）Reading—A Bright Way to A Better LifeWith the rapid pace of modern life, people seldom sit down and read. In fact, reading is of great benefit to us all.    To begin with, it is the most flexible way of getting information. Many people think it not only helps them better understand society, but also broadens their horizon. Additionally, reading is of great benefit to interpersonal communication. It can also enrich our life and bring people pleasure.However, not every book is worth reading. Some may mislead readers. So keep in mind that choosing a good book is like making a good friend. Besides, reading is supposed to be done in our spare time, thus not disturbing our study. As long as we insist on reading, we can get improved gradually.    Personally, I appreciate reading classical literature in my spare time, which provides me with a thorough understanding of life and society. Through practicing reading, I find my comprehension ability improved.