佛山一中2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试高三级英语试题
本试卷共12页，满分为150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
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Dear Friend,
The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.
Who are these needed writers? They're ordinary folks like you and me.
But am I good enough?
I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.
Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能）, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.
The promise that paid off
The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:
You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.
I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.
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Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.
Free test and brochure
We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.
Realize your writing dream today. There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.
Sincerely,
Kristi
Kristi Holl, Instructor
Institute of Children's Literature
1. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.
A. children’s books are usually bestsellers
B. publishers are making $3 billion each year
C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention
D. there is a growing need for writers of children's books
2. When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.
A. be a successful publisher
B. become a confident editor
C. finish one work for publication
D. get one story or article published
3. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.
A. prove she is a good instructor
B. promote the writing program
C. give her advice on course preparation
D. show she sold more stories than articles
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B
When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.
For example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And, if he can’t make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he fails; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook(人生观) on life, special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.
If you look at children, you’ll see great difference between what we call “bright” children and “not bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amounts of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out more about life — he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream–world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.
4. This passage mainly tells us that intelligence is the ability_________ .
A. to do well in school B. to behave immediately
C. to know what to do D. to deal with life
5. In the author’s opinion the biggest difference between “bright” children and
“not bright” children lies in ____.
A. the amount of intelligence B. the different situations they face
C. the different attitudes to life D. the background of life
6. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. What’s real meaning of intelligence?
B. What’s the “bright” children’s behavior?
C. What’s a special outlook on life?
D. How to live and behave in a new situation?
7. What might the author continue to talk about in the passage that follows? .
A. how to determine what intelligence is
B. how an unintelligent person should be taught
C. how to judge whether a person is intelligent
D. how education should be changed
C
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Our village, Cinderland, was founded in 2000. It is a fully-sustainable(可持续的) eco-village on the Big Island of Hawaii located about 29 miles southeast of Hilo and 9 miles east of Pahoa. And it is within easy walking distance of the coastline—one mile north of Highway 132, just off Highway 137.
Solar power supplies our electrical needs, and water catchment tanks hold abundant rain water for our use. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens are located throughout our tropical landscape and can be harvested at any time by the residents(居民) for their own personal consumption(消费).
We accept all lifestyles and belief systems, and encourage individuality and diversity. A good attitude and an easy-going manner are most important to us; those qualities go a long, long way here!
Tuesdays are a fun and big day here. In the morning, we all get together for a few hours for various work projects. In the afternoon, many will hop in the truck for a trip to the town of Pahoa. That evening, we then are all treated to what is well-known throughout this region as “Taco Tuesday”. Anyone is welcome to join us from the surrounding areas, which makes for a large gathering each week. It’s certain that drummers and other musicians will be playing around the fire pit (坑) each “Taco Tuesday”.
With the exception of the few hours of work on Tuesdays, residents are free to do whatever they please. Some just relax, while others may snorkel(潜泳), surf, swim, shop, backpack, camp, go sightseeing, watch the lava flow, etc.
It’s rare that someone leaves this area without feeling it is a life-changing experience. There are also many who decide to make it their permanent home.
We are very welcoming. Come to give us a visit! Mahalo!
8. Which of the following shows the position of Cinderland?
C=Cinderland B=Big Island H=Hilo P=Pahoa
9. Residents in Cinderland grow fruit trees and vegetables to .
A. treat guests B. make money C. satisfy their own needs D. attract
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tourists
10. What do residents in Cinderland do on Tuesday?
A. They work most of the time.
B. They have fun most of the time.
C. They have various work projects most of the day.
D. They spend the whole day in the town of Pahoa.
11. Where will we probably find the text?
A. In a travel note. B. In an advertisement. C. In a newspaper story. D. In a textbook
D
Everywhere I look outside my home, I see people busy on their high-tech devices ( 装置 ), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting on toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.
People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.
The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.
I see people trapped in a flu-like relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.
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What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if they are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for claiming the wisdom that “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But it’s time to discover that it does not work for technology.
Richard Fernandez, a former CEO at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology.
12. The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. advantage B. attempt C. adaptation D. attraction
13. From the passage, technology companies aim to ______.
A. attract people to buy their products B. provide the latest information
C. improve people’s quality of life D. deal with cultural diseases
14. It can be inferred from this passage that people ______.
A. consider too much technology wonderful
B. may enjoy life better without overused technology
C. can regain freedom without high-tech devices
D. have realized the harm of high-tech devices
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?
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A. Objective B. Positive
C. Disapproving D. Sympathetic
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。(选 E 涂AB, 选 F 涂CD，选G涂AC)
Every person has a great deal of love to give._____16_______ Here is a general guide to loving.
Say it. When you say the words “I love you”, make sure you really mean it and are willing to do anything for that special person.
_____17______If you love someone, you should understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well.
Love Unconditionally. Giving unconditional love requires you to love without any expectations. _____18_______ It seems difficult to only love and not demand anything in return in today’s world where everyone is selfish. But even in the world we see many examples of unconditional love, for example the love a mother gives to her child and the love between two life partners. To love unconditionally, you will have to learn to sacrifice(牺牲) yourself and your desires and also realize that someone may have a different way of showing his and her love for you.______19________
Realize it can be lost. If you realize you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have._______20_______Don’t make idol of the person you love. This will place them under unnecessary pressure and will likely result in you losing them. Never stop loving. Even if you have been hurt before. You should not stop giving love.
A. Try loving just for the sake of love.
B. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
C. There are many different ways to explain love .
D. Think how lucky you are to have someone to love.
E. Do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.
F. It doesn’t make you a bad person to desire someone else’s love.
G. There are many different ways to love someone(or even yourself).
第二部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 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、D）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。
Elaine was a saleswoman，who drove all over the city five days a week．When all
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the freeway lanes were at a dead stop, she would drive quickly along the emergency lane．While driving she usually 21 on her cell phone. Drinking a soda or eating a sandwich----her hands，legs，and mouth were always 22 while she was driving．
Last night she got 23 in Friday evening rush hour．She was going to be 24 for her date．She was already 25 when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped．Elaine drove 26 over to the emergency lane．Soon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror． She had to 27 her car．A good-looking officer walked up．“Officer, I’m pregnant．I have constant morning sickness．I’m just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my 28 ” She looked at the officer with 29 eyes．
He looked at her pitifully, then said 30 ．“Okay，ma'am． Take the first exit you come to．I hope you'll be feeling better.”
The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on． This was the second time that 31 had worked for her．She had one more thing to do before she got home． She had to mail a package．When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm，no parking was 32 ，except for the handicapped(残疾人的)space． Elaine drove right into it．It would only be a minute，and she told 33 ．All she had to do was 34 the mailbox store，get the package 35 ，and pay the clerk．
Fortunately, there was no 36 in the store．Everything was done so 37 that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car．Then she stopped 38 ．There was an envelope on the windshield．She opened it slowly．She knew 39 it was，but not how much it was．She screamed when she saw the 40 ．A dog started barking．
21．A．depended B．carried C．talked D．sold
22．A．full B．open C．free D．busy
23．A．hurt B．stuck C．annoyed D．punished
24．A．late B．ready C．excited D．mad
25．A．satisfied B．angry C．exhausted D．calm
26．A．unwillingly B. immediately C．guiltily D．gratefully
27．A．stop B．start C．discard D．speed
28．A．gas B．ticket C．medicine D．package
29．A．proud B．aggressive C．addicted D．innocent
30．A．softly B．rudely C．strictly D．skeptically
31．A．officer B．excuse C．driver D．mistake
32．A．adoptable B．adaptable C．acceptable D．available
33．A．the clerk B．the guard C．the worker D．herself
34．A．take out B．get out C．run into D．push into
35．A．weighed B．bought C．repaired D．paid
36．A．car B．line C．police D．service
37．A．quickly B．slowly C．strangely D．quietly
38．A．talking B．driving C．thinking D．whistling
39．A．how B．why C．what D．that
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40．A．letter B．order C．amount D．invitation
第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
41 (base) on recent researches， distance learning is slowly proving as 42 (value)
as the traditional campus based form．It is a fixed truth that this form of learning is 43 the increase．Moreover, both students and teachers have expressed their 44 (happy) with these courses．The best part of distance learning courses is their flexible format(方式)．Students can continue to work and study at the same time without any kind of difficulty．You will 45 (provide) with the facilities of a virtual classroom and a virtual campus．Anyone 46 wants to upgrade their professional knowledge to a new level can apply for these courses．With an online study format，the tests and notes can be 47 (access) with just a mouse click from your home computer．However, a student 48 (attend) an online course must take the time management 49 (serious)．Every online student must keep 50 in mind that proper management of time and study schedule is the key towards success in this format．
第三部分 词汇与句子结构（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 词汇基础（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用正确形式的单词填空。并把完整单词填写在答题卷相应的位置上。
51. The traffic accident r_______________ in the death of two passengers.
52. She is always polite and _______________(周到的) towards her employees.
53. They moved into the new house which was simply f__________________.
54. Their _____________________（分离）lasted over 20 years.
55. Last week, he ________________(逃走) to London after an argument with his family.
56. The program helps you to _______________(计算) how much tax you have to pay.TH
57. I would a________________ it if you would turn the music down.
58. Mr. White can’t be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his b_________________.
59. This book teaches you how to ________________(分析) what is causing the stress in your life.
60. In law, beer is c____________________ as a food product.
第二节 完成句子（共6小题；每空1分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，完成句子，并把答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。
61. Hunters in general have a lot __________ __________ ___________(负责任)in terms of endangered animals.
62. I didn’t realize she was a famous film star until she took her dark glasses.(改成强调句型)
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_____ was ______ _______ she took her dark glasses _______ I realized she was a famous film star.
63. The last few years have seen environmental disasters ___________ __________ ___________ ___________（大规模地）.
64. Many children buy books after they have _________ _________ _________（改编）television.
65. Only then ______ the doctor _________ _________ _______（取得突破）in the treatment of cancer.
66. The silk, when _______ _______ (暴露) air, turned to dust.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(请在答卷上完成)
假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间相互修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在改词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
例如：It is very nice to get your invitation to spend∧weekend with you. Luckily I was
the am
free then, so I’ll to say “yes”.
This afternoon an American high school delegation, consisting 10 students and 5 teachers come to visit our school. Our headmaster showed them around some part of the school. Fortunately, our class was choosing to have an informal discussion with the visitors,that was a good opportunity for us to practise our English. Everyone on present was active in introducing them one by one. Our monitor, Zhang Hua, made a brief introduction to Chinese traditional festivals, especial the Chinese Spring Festival. Soon after that, Tom, a American student, who was a great fan of Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, said something about NBA and some other hobbies. Then we talked about some other topics that we were concerning with.
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，于2015年3月3日搭乘国外某航班（flight number BA793)回国，旅途的糟糕经历令你很不愉快。现请你用英文给该航空公司写一封投诉信。
信件包括要点如下：
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1.陈述写信原因。
2.投诉内容：
1).航班耽误了7个小时。
2).登机后的不愉快经历。
3).托运的行李箱被损坏。
4).提出你的要求。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
参考词汇：托运的行李check-in luggage
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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2015学年度上学期期中考试高三级英语试题答卷
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第二部分 语言知识及应用
第二节 语篇填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. ___________ 42. ___________ 43. ___________ 44. ___________ 45. ___________
46. ___________ 47. ___________ 48. ___________ 49. ___________ 50. ___________
第三部分 词汇与完成句子（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单词拼写 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(须写全单词)
51. ___________ 52. ___________ 53. ___________ 54. ___________ 55. ___________
56. ___________ 57. ___________ 58. ___________ 59. ___________ 60. ___________
第二节 完成句子（共20空，每空1分， 满分20分）
61. ____________ ______________ _______________
62. ____________ ______________ _______________ ________________
63. ____________ ______________ _______________ ________________
64. ____________ ______________ _______________
65. ____________ ______________ _______________ ________________
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66. ____________ ______________
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
This afternoon an American high school delegation, consisting 10 students and 5 teachers come to visit our school. Our headmaster showed them around some part of the school. Fortunately, our class was choosing to have an informal discussion with the visitors, that was a good opportunity for us to practise our English. Everyone on present was active in introducing them one by one. Our monitor, Zhang Hua, made a brief introduction to Chinese traditional festivals, especial the Chinese Spring Festival. Soon after that, Tom, a American student, who was a great fan of Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, said something about NBA and some other hobbies. Then we talked about some other topics that we were concerning with.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Sir or Madam,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
佛山一中2015学年度上学期期中考试高三级英语试题参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
1-3 DCB 4-7 DCAB 8-11 DCBB 12-15 DABC
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 16-20 GBAED
第二部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
21—25 CDBAB 26—30 BACDA 31—35 BDDCA 36—40 BADCC
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41 Based 42 valuable 43 on 44 happiness 45 be provided 46 who/that
47 accessible/accessed 48 attending 49 seriously 50 it
第三部分 词汇与句子结构（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 词汇基础（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. resulted 52. considerate 53.furnished 54. separation 55. fled/escaped
56. calculate 57. appreciate 58. behalf 59. analyse/analyze 60. classified
第二节 句型结构（共7小题；每空1分，满分20分）
61. to answer for 62. It not until that 63. on a grand/large/huge scale 64. been adapted for 65. did make a breakthrough 66. exposed to
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(请在答卷上完成)
改错 1. consisting后加of 2. come---came 3. part---parts 4. choosing---chosen
5. that----which 6. 去掉on 7. them—themselves 8. especial—especially
9. a—an 10. concerning--concerned
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
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Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I am writing this letter to tell you my terrible flight experience on BA793 on March 3rd, 2015.
The first trouble started when the flight was listed as “Delayed”. We were stuck at the airport and no one came to offer us any explanation. Seven hours later, when all the passengers finally got on board the plane, we were told we had to keep on waiting for another hour due to the bad weather! If we had been informed earlier, we would have chosen to stay in the waiting room. What was worse, upon my arrival, I found my check-in luggage/ suitcase which was newly bought out of shape, and its handle was broken!
I am looking forward to an explanation about this unpleasant experience and I strongly suggest your company do something to provide quality service to the passengers.
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