重点中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2015学年第一学期期中杭州地区（含周边）重点中学
高三年级英语学科试题
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选择题部分（共80分）
第一部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，
并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. —Many women believe the skin cream in this ad. makes their
skin look much younger.
— ______. I never tried it.
A. Don’t mention it
B. Exactly
C. I couldn’t
say D. No, not at all
2. Tu Youyou, ______Chinese trained pharmacologist(药理学
家), was awarded ______ 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine for her work in developing effective drugs against
malaria(疟疾).
A. the; /
B. a; the
C. a; /
D. the; the
3. As teenagers, sometimes we do need our parents’guidance,
especially______social experiences.
A. by way of
B. as a result of
C. in place
of D. in terms of
4. — I promise her daughter ____ get a nice present on her
birthday.
— Will it be a big surprise to her?
A. should
B. must
C. would
D. shall
5. A big parade was held in Beijing on Sept 3 when a group
of 12,000 Chinese soldiers and 500 pieces of modern
military equipment _______through Tian’anmen Square.
A. approached
B. advanced
C. delivered
D. explored
6. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious
_______the problem is.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. why
7. Since a BBC documentary titled Are Our Kids Tough Enough?
Chinese School ______in August, it has
caused great controversy in both countries.
A. came up
B. came off
C. came out
D. came about
8. — Hi, Peter, has your brother come back from Paris?
— Yes, he ______there for two weeks.
A. has stayed
B. stayed
C. had stayed
D. will stay
9. ______students decide to go to college, they should try
their best to be admitted.
A. As
B. While
C. Until
D. Once
10. _______the present law, your employer has the right to
hire a temporary worker to replace you.
A. From
B. Under
C. For
D. Within
11. He decided that he would drive back to town instead of
______for the night at the hotel.
A. picking up
B. holding up
C. pulling up
D. putting up
12. He is always ready to help others. That's one of his
________ .
A. strengths
B. powers
C. abilities
D. benefits
13. Young children may face serious health risks from popular
energy drinks, such as Monster and Red Bull, ______causing
heart problems and other life-threatening conditions.
A. absolutely
B. completely
C. potentially
D. definitely
14. After years of learning Chinese, I still can’t understand everything, particularly in the rural areas.
These are my most _______ moment—when I can’t understand
what people say.
A. relevant
B. awesome
C. optional
D. awkward
15. City life is more convenient than _______ of the country
but not_______quiet and easy.
A. that; as
B. such; too
C. which;
rather D. one; quite
16. It may take time and patience to______a bad habit, so
don’t fall into one no matter what.
A. forbid
B. guarantee
C. overcome
D. distinguish
17. —Hi, Lucy! When did you arrive in Berlin?
—Last weekend, I __________a different culture since
then.
A. was experiencing
B. will be experiencing
C. have been experiencing
D. had been experiencing
18. The reason why life in the movie appears so much more satisfactory is that we look at it in an admiring way, only
_______its pleasantness.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. see
D. seen
19. We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Canada this
year, ______live my grandparents and some relatives.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. where
20. —You mean he won’t come to our party?
—Yeah, ______. He has a very important meeting to attend. A. that’s all right B. you got it C. it doesn’t matter D. it depends
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I had just picked up my new car, a very beautiful automobile if you’re into cars. A few months later, I was involved in an 21 . That new and very beautiful car was destroyed.
It was clearly not my 22 . The other guy was so busy on his cell phone that he went right through a red light and knocked into the passenger side of my car. It was even 23 because my niece was asleep on the back seat and her father, my brother, was in the front passenger seat. He was not 24 , to say the least.
The police arrived and began taking statements. I 25 that my speed had been up to about 55kmph. “So you were going about 50kmph…” he said.
“No, I said I was doing about 55kmph,” I said.
“Right, so you were doing about 50kmph…” again he 26 .
In a slightly 27 tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55kmph!”
“OK, if that’s 28 you want it,” this time the officer simply replied.
I didn’t 29 it at the time, but I was shooting myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. 30 , I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insura nce company.
The city speed limit is 50km. I 31 getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company because I had 32 I was doing 55km.
It suddenly 33 me that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out. He hadn’t 34 about the 5kmph; he had known 35 about the insurance that I had not.
I thought about what had 36 over and over again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the 37 , but I could at least have said “Thank you” to him 38 acting so rudely. After all, he had been trying to help me out.
Sometimes the 39 thing to do is to let other people talk while you simply shut up and listen. Never forget –to 40 ,
you have to be able to listen.
21. A. accident B. event C. incident
D. exam
22. A. effort B. attempt C. intention
D. fault
23. A. luckier B. scarier C. angrier
D. sadder
24. A. frightened B. happy C. nervous
D. worried
25. A. argued B. shouted C. explained
D. introduced
26. A. reminded B. required C. resisted
D. repeated
27. A. contented B. surprised C. puzzled
D. annoyed
28. A. the speed B. the way C. the result
D. the fact
29. A. believe B. imagine C. realize
D. think
30. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides
D. Furthermore
31. A. ended up B. gave up C. took up
D. made up
32. A. thought B. said C. insisted
D. suggested
33. A. turned B. struck C. occurred
D. came
34. A. talked B. found C. minded
D. noticed
35. A. something B. nothing C. anything
D. everything
36. A. remained B. happened C. passed
D. ended
37. A. reality B. course C. truth
D. cause
38. A. more than B. instead of C. regardless
of D. other than
39. A. happiest B. easiest C. worst
D. hardest
30. A. hear B. learn C. say
D. think
第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50
分）
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A
What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked
it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan.
I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.
"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.
We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris."
I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal ... I lived my dream. 41. What makes the writer different from the others is __________.
A. the different sports he loves
B. the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to
C. that he is younger than the others.
D. the different ideas he has
42. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time.
B. I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf.
C. I decided to quit following wrestling.
D. I began not to watch wrestling on TV.
43. When the writer was a freshman, he ___________.
A. knew he couldn’t be a good football player
B. realized he was being himself
C. was still sociable
D. built
a wrestling ring
44. The writer built the wrestling ring in order to ________.
A. play football there
B. make his dream realized
C. be a professional player
D. have parties there.
45. What is the writer’s attitude towards his experience in high school?
A. Optimistic
B. Pessimistic
C. Doubtful
D. Surprised
B
Friday, September 25, 2015, 5:00 PM
The weather may be getting cooler—but there is still time for great hiking and camping all across the country.
Here are a few areas for some fall outdoor adventures: New Paltz, New York
Often over shadowed by the nearby legendary Appalachian trail, New Paltz is an adorable little town with exceptional
outdoor activities.
Bordered by the Shawangunk Mountains, New Paltz is just a hop, skip and jump away from Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park Preserve in addition to countless other trails that can be used for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
After spending the day either swimming in the lakes in the Minnewaska State Park or rock climbing in the "Gunks," visitors can cool down by getting homemade ice-cream in town. Glacier, Washington
Sandwiched in the Cascade Mountains, Glacier is the welcoming post for Mount Baker Ski Area and the North Cascades National Park, according to travel guide Go Northwest website.
Originally a gold mining town turned to coal mining and logging, Glacier now hosts hikers and river rafters in the summer, and snow skiers and snowboarders in the winter, according to the website.
Although visitors have to leave the town to get gas, they are guaranteed a fantastic robust breakfast burrito(煎饼) before their day of outdoor pursuits, according to National Geographic.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Although known for the National Laboratory that brought the atomic bomb, Los Alamos also offers great outdoor ventures, according to Trip Advisor.
In the rough mountain area, visitors can see wildlife and ancient ruins in Bandelier National Monument, according to the website.
In addition to rock climbing and mountain biking, snow skiing on Pajarito Mountains is another possible sport, according to the website.
St. Augustine, Florida
Settled over 500 years ago by a Spanish explorer looking for the "Fountain of Youth," St. Augustine is known for historic streets and 19th century architecture, according to travel website Fodors Travel.
The town parallels beaches of the Anastasia State Park where visitors can swim, surf and tan, according to the website.
After a day in the sun, tourist can travel into the historic town and nosh on fresh seafood including alligator, according to the website.
Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Cornered by the Great lakes, Michigan's Upper Peninsula has it all — forests, cliffs, mountains, waterfalls and glacier lakes.
Cliffs perfect for diving overlook pockets of water filled with grassy spots and sand dunes(沙丘).
Hikers can meander next to rivers or wrestle through the overgrown forests to the peaks of mountains, according to Midwest Living magazine.
When winter tumbles in, snowmobiling, ice fishing and skiing takes over, according to the magazine. Brattleboro, Vermont
Considered as an artistic paradise, Brattleboro is removed from the bustle of New England city life.
Visitors can spend the day biking around between food stands and farmers' markets for chutney, marmalade and cheese, according to New York Magazine.
In addition to hiking, the town offers canoeing on the West River, according to the magazine.
For the winter, world-class ski jumpers gather in the small town for the two-day Harris Hill Ski Jumping Competition, according to the magazine.
BY LUCIE COUILLARD NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
46. If you are interested in atomic energy science and
outdoor adventures, you can visit__________.
A. New Paltz, New York
B. Los Alamos, New
Mexico
C. St. Augustine, Florida
D.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
47. You are advised to visit Brattleboro, Vermont for
its___________.
A. art exhibition
B. ski jumping competition
C. food fair
D. canoeing competition
48. How many places can provide activities like skiing in
winter?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
49. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. a newspaper.
B. a magazine.
C. a travel
journal. D. a website.
C
In the 1993 film Jurassic Park, several species of
dinosaurs have been brought back to life using DNA millions
of years old. The story is of course fiction, but it reflects recent advances in genetic engineering which are getting ever closer to reality. At this point no one really suggests bringing back dinosaurs, but there are a number of serious proposals to revive extinct species. The animals on this possible comeback list include the woolly mammoth, an elephant-like creature that wandered the plains of Siberia; the moa, a giant flightless bird from New Zealand; the thylacine, a dog-like hunter also known as the Tasmanian tiger because of the dark stripes down its back; and the bucardo, a mountain goat from Spain.
These animals had very little in common and in most cases lived eras apart. The woolly mammoth, for example, died many thousands of years ago while the bucardo became extinct only around the year 2000. But, all these species lived at the same time as humans, and humans have been largely responsible for their destruction. So it seems somehow fitting that we are now thinking of reviving them.
Scientists have proposed reviving an extinct species using one of two possible methods. In the first method, sex cells ( sperm or eggs) are obtained from the extinct animal and are used to fertilize(使受孕) the sex cells of a closely
related living relative in a laboratory. For example, sperm from a woolly mammoth could be used to fertilize an egg from a modern-day elephant. The fertilized egg would then be placed in the womb of a live female elephant where it would live and grow until it is ready to be born. The second method involves a type of cloning. In cloning, the DNA of one individual replaces the DNA of another. In the woolly mammoth example, scientists could inject DNA from a mammoth into an egg cell from an elephant. The cloned egg cell would then be placed into a living elephant and allowed to develop in the same way as a fertilized egg.
Many difficulties remain before it will be possible to revive an extinct species by either method. In fact, some scientists believe that because of all the problems, species revival will never happen. One of the major challenges is to obtain enough high-quality DNA from an extinct species to conduct an experiment. While it is theoretically possible to preserve genetic material for thousands of years under ideal conditions, these conditions are very hard to find in real life. For example, researchers have obtained a number of samples mammoth DNA, but none have been usable. And the cloning procedure presents its own problems. Scientists have
been able to clone only a few species of animals, and most cloned creatures are short-lived and frail.
And there is a final, ethical consideration. Even if we learn how to reproduce an example of an extinct species, that individual could never have a normal life. Its natural environment is most likely gone, and it would have no parents to show it how to behave as a member of its species. So it would remain a curiosity, and probably live out its life in a zoo. People question whether it would be ethical to revive one of nature’s creatures for such a purpose.
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Reviving extinct animals remains to be seen.
B. Reviving extinct animals is only science fiction.
C. Reviving extinct animals will surely happen in the future.
D. Reviving extinct animals is supported by all.
51. What was the main cause for the extinction of the thylacine, the moa, the mammoth and the bucardo?
A. changing weather
B. lack of food
C. human behavior
D. disappearing habitat
52. Which of the following is a method for reviving extinct species?
A. fertilization of the egg and the sperm of an extinct one.
B. the cloning of an extinct species.
C. finding an egg and warming it under right conditions.
D. injecting DNA into an existing species.
53. What is true about cloned animals?
A. They are usually very healthy.
B. They are often weak in health.
C. They look the same as others.
D. They are well protected by scientists.
54. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. We should revive extinct species as soon as possible.
B. We should return many animal populations to the wild.
C. Reviving extinct species is a highly difficult process.
D. Reviving extinct species is good for both nature and humans.
D
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack on the
tennis court, my world crashed around me. My six children
were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living,
caring for the children and just keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every creak of the house, every unusual noise, any late-night phone call-all filled me with dread. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd on our doorstep. This wonderful strong animal gave every indication that he intended to enter the house and make it his home. I, however, was wary. Where did this obviously well-cared-for dog come from? Was it safe to let the children play with a strange dog? Even though he seemed gentle, he still was powerful and commanded respect. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day, when we could inquire around the neighborhood for his owner. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German's owner, but with no results. German, meanwhile, made himself part of the family and
good-naturedly put up with hugs, wrestling and playing in the yard. Saturday night he was still with us, so again he was allowed to sleep in the basement.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He not only raced to the car, he leaped onto the hood and put his nose on the windshield, looking directly into my eyes. No way was he going to be left behind. So into the station wagon he jumped and settled down in the back for the ride to the picnic. He stayed again Sunday.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn't come back. As evening came and German didn't appear, we were all disappointed. We were convinced that he had gone home or been found by his owners, and that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10
months. We grew more and more fond of German and we looked forward to his coming. We stopped thinking about where he belonged-he belonged to us. We took comfort in his strong, warm presence, and we felt safe with him near us. When we saw German come to attention and perk up his ears, and heard that low growl begin deep in his throat, we knew we were protected.
As German became part of the family he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was snug in bed. When he was satisfied that the last person was tucked in, he took up his position by the front door and remained there until the morning.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver and more able to cope; every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again.
I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. Maybe there is a perfectly natural explanation for German's visits to our house-maybe his owner went away on weekends-maybe.
I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
55. What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A. trying to keep calm in public
B. avoiding being neglected by others
C. showing her high spirit in face of trouble
D. managing to continue to live
56. Why did the German shepherd come to the author’s house?
A. He was hungry and had no place to live in.
B. His owner went away on weekends.
C. The passage doesn’t tell us directly.
D. He couldn’t find his way to his owner’s house
57. We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A. German liked to have a picnic with the family
B. German’s owner put an ad for him
C. the writer was not very willing to find German’s owner
D. German was fond of living with the family
58. Which of the following doesn’t agree with the passage?
A. The children needn’t go to school on the weekend.
B. The housekeeper only came on weekdays.
C. But for the dog the writer would have broken down.
D. German’s coming was a great comfort for the writer.
59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. German came to the writer’s doorstep on a Friday.
B. German stayed in the writer’s house for 10 months.
C. German was forced to leave the writer’s home.
D. The writer was heart-broken when German left.
60. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Love me, love my dog
B. We are not alone
C. fight for your life
D. Keep up when in trouble
第二节：下面文章中有5个段落需要添加小标题（第61-65题）。

请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出适合各段落的小标题，其中有一个是多余选项。

A. Put on a happy face.
B. Identify the tension.
C. Clean up.
D. Think pleasant thoughts.
E. Play like a child.
F. Make it new.
Ways to Feel Calm Every Day
When you feel as though you’re ready to explode, here are some ways to help you calm down.
61. ___________________
Write down the things ratcheting up your stress level —your finances, your scores. Next, figure out what you can control. Even small changes can help you feel as if you can handle the rest. Can you leave work earlier or later so you’re not caught in rush-hour traffic? Such adjustments can lessen the stress coming in, which decreases your blood pressure and the amount of adrenaline you’re running on.
62. __________________
When you get stressed about issued at work or in the world, focus your energy closer to home. Try a cleanup—your efforts will feel immensely satisfying. Do the laundry, organize the closets, toss out old medications and cosmetics, clean the fridge. Maintaining order on the home front can make you feel better about outside events that you can’t control.
63. _________________
Think about what you loved doing as a kid, and do it again. It’s important to have things in your life that give you some downtime. If you’re immersed in doing a jigsaw puzzle, you’re not going to be worrying about tomorrow’s meeting or the state of the economy.
64. _________________
Even if you’re not feeling as content as you’d like, presenting a happy face can actually become self-fulfilling.
A study done at the University of California, Berkeley, found
that when participants were instructed to look angry, disgusted, fearful, surprised, sad or happy, their moods changed with their expressions.
65. _________________
Immerse yourself in a positive image or memory. Imagine
a trip to the beach. What does the sand feel like? The warmth
of the sun? The waves crashing on the beach? When you need
a stress release, summoning up this image is a way of putting
your head in a different place and relaxing your body.
非选择题部分（共40分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

But very soon I became exciting when I found me high up in the sky among the clouds. I was like a little bird flying freely. I also found that mountains, fields, river and so on were interestingly small. It was such great fun. I really enjoy the frightening and comfortable journey very much. After all, it is more interesting take a plane than to take a car.
第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
假设你现在正参加一场英语演讲比赛，你抽到的演讲题目是After-class activities are of great benefit, 请你就该话题展开演讲。

你的演讲必须包括以下三个方面的内容：
1.你对题目的理解；
2. 用一个事例来支持你的理解； 3 .总结发言。

注意：词数120左右。

首尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and Gentlemen,
It’s my honour to give a speech here. My topic of speech is “After-class activities are of great benefit”.
________________________________________________________ _________________
Thanks for your attention!。