2014届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

安徽省桐城市第十中学2014届高三英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版第一部分 听力（共30分）第一节（7.5分）听对话，请选择正确的答案1. When can the goods be delivered ?A. In November  B> In October  C. In September2. What do we learn about Mary ?A. She enjoys the coffee and the cakeB. She has something to deal with firstC. She has already had a meal.3. When did the man begin to have a headache ?A. This morning  B. Last night  C.  The day before yesterday4． When does the conversation take place ?A. In the morning  B. In the afternoon  C. In the evening5. What does the woman want to do ?   A. Read the magazine  B. Put off writing the article  C. Finish the article before the exams.第二节（22.5分）听第6段材料，回答6-7题 听第7段材料，回答8-9题8. Why does the man decide to give up eating meat ?   A. He wants to save money  B> He loves to eat vegetables. C. He wants to be healthier9. What does the woman think of the man ?  A. He’s too lazy   B.  He always gives up halfway.  C. He isn’t fit for his work听第8段材料，回答10-12题10. What are they talking about ?   A. A trip to Sydney.   B.  Plans for the summer  C. Their work in the city11. Where will the woman work ?   A. At her father’s store.  B> At a book store  C. On a farm12.What does the man do in the morning when they go camping ?  A. He goes swimming and boating  B. He plays basketball or tennis  C.  He sings and tells stories听第9段材料，回答13-16题13. When does the woman play her pop records ?   A. When she is at home  B.  When she takes part in parties   C.  When she performs at the concert14. What do we know about the woman ?   A. She is studying art  B.  She is a music lover  C. She is a dancer15. What is the man mainly studying in England ?   A. English  B> Music  C> painting16. Who can visit the art museum for free ?   A> All but children  B> children   C.  All but foreigners听第10段材料，回答17-20题17. Who is the speaker ?  A. An officer  B> A Tourist  C> A tour guide18. When can you come if you want to see how bread was bakes 200 years ago ?  A. On Sunday afternoons  B> On Tuesday mornings. C. On Saturday afternoons19. Where did Sir Henry come form ?  A. England  B> America  C. France 20.  How many places of interest are mentioned in the passage ?   A. Two  B> Three  C.  Four 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。21. It is hard to imagine   more embarrassing occasion when you fail to understand   single     word said by someone． A．the; a B．a; a C．the; / D．a; /22. Companies has been given licenses to operate in Shanghai Free Trade Zone, which ___       28.78 square kilometersA. takes         B. has        C. covers            D. makes23. The party, ___ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.    A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which 24. The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been ___ only to the very rich.A. manageable  B. acceptable  C. affordable D. measurable  25. It is reported that a new school has been built in___ was a deserted village a few decades ago. A. which      B. what    C. that        D. where  26. Your teacher might find out about it.  — ___? I’m doing nothing that breaks the rules.   A. What for  B. So why  C. Why not  D. So what 27. We expected their house to be very large, but it is ___than ours.A. still bigger  B. bigger by far  C. no bigger  D. a lot bigger28. It was not until dark ___ he was aware of ___ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.A．when; what       B．that; that     C．that; what     D．when; that29. It is very important for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the     in language learning.   A. situation         B. expression       C. comprehension       D. translation30. To be honest, I wonder why you are so late.—Sorry, I ___ that you were waiting for me.A. don’t realize  B. haven’t realized  C. won’t realize D. didn’t realize31.—Peter, you take down the result of the experiment,     ?   —Oh, no problem, but I need to find my pen and notebook first. A．will you B．shall you C．don’t you D．do you32. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those   by Dr. Longman   to enter the patient’s room.A. invited; are allowed                       B. are invited; are allowed  C. are invited; is allowed                     D. invited; is allowed33. We didn’t plan our exhibition like that but it ___ very well.A. made out   B. turned out   C. worked out    D. carried out34. The students expected there ___ more reviewing classes before the finals． A. is     B. being      C. have been        D. to be35. —I want you to be my girlfriend, Sara.—___! I have somebody in my mind already.A. You bet B. You’re kidding C. Come on D. As if第二节：完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears.  36  , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I  37  to see---or look at---on my way to work each morning.For three years, no matter  38   the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On  39   days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves while in summertime  40  out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses.   41  , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I  42   all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how  43   I expected to see her each morning. You might say I  44  her.“Did she have an accident? Something  45  ?” I thought to myself about her  46  . Now that she was gone, I felt I had  47   her. I began to realize that part of our  48  life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar  49  : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who  50  walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are  51   markers in our lives. They add weight to our  52  of place and belonging.Think about it.   53  , while walking to work, we mark where we are by   54   a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though   55 , person?36. A. Make  B. Take  C. Give  D. Have37. A. happened  B. wanted C. used  D. tried38. A. what  B. how   C. which  D. when39. A. sunny  B. rainy  C. cloudy  D. snowy40. A. took  B. brought C. carried  D. turned41. A. Clearly    B. Particularly     C. Luckily D. Especially42. A. believed  B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered43. A. long   B. often  C. soon  D. much44. A. respected  B. missed  C. praised D. admired45. A. better  B. worse  C. more  D. less46. A. disappearance   B. appearance C. misfortune  D. fortune47. A. forgotten B. lost  C. known  D. hurt48. A. happy  B. enjoyable  C. frequent  D. daily49. A. friends    B. strangers C. tourists D. guests50. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly  D. probably51. A. common  B. pleasant C. important D. faithful52. A. choice  B. knowledge C. decision D. sense53. A. Because B. If   C. Although D. However 54. A. keeping  B. changing C. passing D. mentioning55. A. unnamed  B. unforgettable    C. unbelievable    D. unreal第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。                                 ASometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your success. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.  56. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.A. dare to challenge yourself    B. feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident of yourself    D. have a high opinion of yourself57. According to the passage, our self-images _________.A. have positive effects               B. are probably untrueC. are often changeable               D. have different functions58. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?A. To keep a different image of others.   B. To make your life successful.C. To understand your own world.    D. To change the way you think.59. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Parents.       B. Adolescents.         C. Educators.      D. People in general.                                     B  It's not about how much money you make, and it's not about who your daddy is. And no, it's definitely not about whether you look like Tom Cruise or his wife Katie Holmes ... What it is about is these simple things, things that maybe even a person like Tom Cruise does not have.We're talking about being attractive in general, whether it's on a job interview or just gaining the respect of your colleagues.Ask lots of questionsIn other words, be humble. If you come across as a know-it-all (even if you really do know it all!)， it really pushes people away. Rather, asking lots and lots of questions (even dumb ones) makes people feel like you care, you can be trusted, and you are... humble.Stay busyDo you really know the power of this? We're told to stay busy to prevent depression and feelings of anxiety. But did you know you should also stay busy to be really attractive? It's true. Always have something to do. Have you ever seen someone just sitting around, doing nothing? How unattractive. Always be busy with something, even if for some reason you have to make something up.Show your pearly whites (or just smile)Smile more, no matter how ugly your teeth are. I'm not kidding about this one. It's not all about the teeth. If you are smiling genuinely, you can draw everyone for 100 meters around to you.Be interested in other menBe interested in the other person. Again, ask them questions. Don't talk about yourself... remove attention from yourself. If you are truly interested in the person, it will come across. And if you want to talk about yourself, you'll find that putting the other person first actually opens him up to return the favor and ask you questions. See how fun this is?So, yes it is possible to be the most attractive person in the world. If you've noticed the ring throughout the article, it has a lot to do with just being confident in who you are. Nobody needs to look like Tom Cruise or Will Smith or their wives, or anyone else for that matter. Every person, of every race, of every nationality, of every background, can be the most attractive person in the world.60. In the writer’s opinion, attractiveness is determined by a person’s ________.A. good looks    B. white teeth   C. confidence   D. race61. The underlined sentence means that __________.A. if you are a know-it-all, you are surely welcomeB. being a know-it-all may keep people away from youC. a person should pretend to be a know-it-all when communicating with othersD. people admire a person who know it all62. In order to be attractive, you should do followings EXCEPT ________.A. Behave like Tom Cruise  B. ask questions    C. smile   D. keep busy63. The main idea of the article is to tell us _________.A. How to make friends           B. How to build your confidenceC. How to reduce depression       D. How to be attractive                                    CBBC Sports program Sunday.We are currently planning our Volunteer Program, which will ensure volunteers are trained and ready to go for 2012.Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our program will aim to encourage a wide range of people to join in. We will provide the training to make sure our volunteers' skills are of the highest standard. London 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and volunteer—in sport and also more widely within their community.Applications will open in the late 2011.We'll recruit(招募) volunteers from across the UK—from a range of communities and backgrounds. Our recruitment process will be open and fair. Our goal is to select applicants who meet our standards and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the Games. Previous volunteering experience is not necessary. We'll give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the Games. There will be two kinds of Games volunteer—specialist and generalist.Specialist volunteers will have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for them to complete the role, for example, sport or medical training.Generalist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full training. They might be given roles in areas such as event services, uniform distribution (分发) and village operations. All volunteers will be expected to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their role.There are lots of charities and sporting organizations that are looking for volunteers to help them. While you are waiting for applications for the London 2012 volunteer program to open in the late 2011, why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in your community.64．Where will you probably find this article?A. In a newspaper.            B. On a webpage.C. In a magazine.             D. In a textbook 65．Who can apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics?A. People from some English-speaking countries.B. People with volunteering experience.C. People who meet the standards.D. People with a knowledge of the Olympic history.66． Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Two kinds of volunteers will be needed.B. Specialist volunteers do not have to attend training events.C. Applications will not be accepted until 20.D. Generalist volunteers will be fully trained.67．What can you do in July, 2011?A. Do some volunteering work locally.B. Apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics.C. Get trained in the Volunteer Program.D. Join in the Olympic Games.     DNeed a solid excuse to dust off your running shoes? Joggers have been found to live an average of six years longer than those who don't jog. However, you’ll have to run for at least one hour a week for benefit, according to a new study in Denmark. Researchers found that jogging was associated with a 44 per cent reduction in the relative risk of death for those over 35 years compared with deaths among those who did not run. The same benefit applied to both men and women. The 44 per cent reduction translates to an ‘age-adjusted survival benefit’ of 6.2 years in men and 5.6 years in women, according to Dr. Peter Schnohr, chief cardiologist from the Copenhagen City Heart study.Furthermore, the jogger’s lives are not only longer but happier too as those who ran reported an overall sense of well-being, said Schnohr. The results of our research allow us to definitively answer the question of whether jogging is good for your health,' Schnohr said in a statement.'We can say with certainty that regular jogging increases longevity. The good news is that you don't actually need to do that much to reap the benefits,' he continued. The study also found that the optimum benefit of jogging was for those who jogged at a slow-to-average pace for between an hour and two and a half hours spread over two or three weekly sessions.Researchers then compared deaths among the joggers among the non-joggers in the main study pool of almost 20,000.Over 35 years, 122 joggers died compared with 10,158 non-joggers.  All the participants involved with the Copenhagen City Heart Study had their cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, and BMI, measured and they were questioned about smoking, alcohol consumption, education, and income.68. In order to do good to health, the joggers should run ______.A. for at least one hour dailyB. for at least one hour weeklyC. for at least one hour monthlyD. for at least one hour yearly69. Why do joggers live more happily?A. Because they taste part sense of happiness.B. Because they taste overall sense of hardship.C. Because they taste whole sense of happiness.D. Because they taste part sense of success.70. Which of the following is true according to the article?A. Regular jogging decreases longevity.B. The more jogging you do the longer you live.C. The less jogging you do the longer you live.D. Regular jogging makes people live longer.71. It can be inferred that the study of jogging benefit is ______.A. complete and reliableB. partial and unbelievable C. incomplete but reasonableD. reasonable but undependable                                                  EThere are many commonly held beliefs about eye glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have glasses inappropriate for their eyes.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. However, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. They are close to one million nerve fibers(纤维) that connect the eyeball to the brain, so  it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible.72. If a child wears appropriate glasses, __________________________.A. he will lose sightB. the structure of his eyes will be changed C. it is harmfulD. the structure of his eyes will keep the same as before73.  If an adult wears inappropriate glasses, __________________.A. it will make no difference to his eyesB he will suffer a lot from the loss of visionC. his eyes will be weakenedD. the structure of his eyes will be changed74.  With the technology we now have, doctors _______________. A. still can’t do eye transplant even certain parts of the eyeB. can transplant the whole eye in a new person C. can transfer certain parts of the eye in a new personD. know almost nothing about eyes75.  The author of the passage tends to _________________.  A. explain wearing glasses is no harm to childrenB. correct people’s wrong beliefs about eyes C. explain the importance of protecting our eyesD. imagine what doctors can do with the eye in the future 第二卷  （非选择题，共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：任务型读写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词，注意：每空格1个单词。People who enjoy a dream-filled sleep are better at recalling information and making links between facts when waking. But recharging with a shallow nap（小睡）offers no such mental improvement, the research suggests. The results of the study add to the growing body of evidence that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is very important to the brain’s ability to from strong memories.An average night’s rest includes four or five spells of REM sleep, but these bursts tend to be lengthier towards the end of the night. This means adults getting less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night – and therefore adequate REM sleep—may be damaging their mind’s ability to memorize. Although REM sleep is not classified as a type of deep sleep, it is only reached after the brain has passed through deep sleep stages.In the recent study, participants were shown groups of three words and asked to find another word that can be associated with all three words. They were tested once in the morning and then given the same task again in the afternoon. In between, some were allowed a nap with REM sleep, some a nap without REM sleep, while the others had a quiet rest period. The quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups didn’t improve, but the REM sleep group improved on their morning performance by an average of almost 40 per cent. Dr Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at the University of California who led the study, believes the formation of connections between previously unassociated information in the brain occurs during REM sleep.        It is believed that sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to sort relevant information from useless information. This process may take place as memories are removed from one part of the brain to others. Title REM sleep    76     to memoryThe result of the study Rapid Eye Movement sleep is of great importance to the brain’s ability to    77    memories   The    78   of the study ◆    79    were required to think of another word associated with all three words.◆The same task was given to participants     80      a day.◆The quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups showed no     81     .◆The REM sleep group     82    well by an average of almost 40 per cent.Dr Sara Mednick’s83.             Connections between previously unassociated information in the brain are     84     during REM sleep.        Conclusion Sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to abandon useless information and keep the     85     information. 第二节：书面表达（共1题，满分25分）随着经济的发展和人们生活水平的提高，很多人都开上了私家车。与此同时，为了缓解交通压力，倡导绿色出行，很多城市也相继推出了免费的自行车租赁业务。自行车，私家车，你更愿意采用哪种出行方式？ 说说你的理由。注意： 1) 词数120左右； 2) 题目已经给出。适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Which means of transport do you prefer?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     高三英语试题参考答案 Which means of transport do you prefer?With the development of economy, people’s living conditions have been greatly improved. Private cars have become one of the main means of transport I n our daily life. Meanwhile, to release the traffic pressure, a free bicycle-rent service has come into being, promoting a greener way of life.As far as I am concerned, if the destination is not far away, bicycle is a much better choice. For one thing, the number of cars has increased so faster that you may easily get stuck in the traffic jam wasting your precious time in the rush hour. For another, riding a bicycle takes the same amount time as using public transportation or a private car and it is obviously more convenient, time saving and environmentally friendly.For a better and greener world, let’s choose bicycles as our main means of transport.