华中师范大学第一附属中学2015届高三上学期期中考试(英语)

华中师范大学第一附属中学2015届高三上学期期中考试第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)21. In the task of mothering, the hours are long, the training takes place on the job, and such _______ as patience are sometimes in short supply.A. proportionB. propertiesC. virtuesD. motivations22. Owing to the zero _______ policy towards misbehavior advocated this year, the ninth grader was takenaway by security guards for carrying a pocket knife into school.A. barrierB. toleranceC. scaleD. conflict23. Photographers caught an _______ moment when British PM Gordon Brown was no doubt aiming for acasual kiss on Merkel's cheek, but the kiss instead fell on the German Chancellor’s nose.A. awkwardB. randomC. preciseD. reliable24. Running an election campaign not only takes wisdom and courage but also money, thus leaving someunknown but _______ ones no chance of being elected into public office.A. deliberateB. delicateC. dynamicD. decent25. As the foreign minister has come down with flu, the Deputy Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm will takeover ________.A. temporarilyB. conscientiouslyC. enormouslyD. punctually26. If they do _______ their stated goal, which I personally doubt, the administrative budget this year islikely to be sharply cut down by 19%.A. attainB. stopC. defineD. deposit27. The less-developed countries seek foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to _______ their economicdevelopment, not aware that environmental protection is equally important.A. preserveB. promoteC. persevereD. propose28. The message we’d like to _______ is that consumers should spend their money sensibly whileshopping online.A. get throughB. get acrossC. get overD. get along29. There are, however, also doubts, as Rumila Quadir, the college’s 18-year-old student union presidentputs it, ―the intentions behind the scheme are good, but I don’t see how it will ________ young people.‖A. subscribe toB. appeal toC. tend toD. submit to30. Contrary to my expectation, Mickey Stewart, ________ the German management, was doing his bestto convince me not to leave.A. at the mercy ofB. in terms ofC. in favor ofD. on behalf of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I t was my seventh year teaching first grade.One mid-March day, the kids were at break between classes, in expectation of the coming carnival at noon when something terrible happened, on a child’s level 31 — someone stole the Twinkie out of Abby’s desk.Irritated, I stopped all morning work, 32 its return.No Twinkie appeared.Five hours passed, but the class still sat with their heads down, listening to me 33 on the importance of honesty and being 34 for one’s own mistakes.I was really sweating it out. Was I 35 ? No, my heart told me. All we needed was the 36 .My afternoon aide arrived. A mother of four, she 37 to take the kids one by one into the hall for questioning.When the time came for 38 to be questioned, it was over within a minute. He came back into the classroom, tears filling his eyes, hands shaking, hanging onto the doorway 39 he’d collapse if he let go. He took deep breaths, trying not to cry. ―I took the Twinkie. I’m sorry,‖ he said in a small voice. Then he covered his face with his hands in 40 .I was livid（脸色铁青）. We had been lied to for more than five hours, with nothing 41 . Something must be done, so let the ones who 42 throw the first stone. ―Does anyone have anything to say to Peter?‖ I asked.There was 43 for at least a minute. Perhaps the kids were measuring their words…Then, one little girl 44 her hand. She stood straight and said in a strong voice, ―We 45 you, Peter.‖The words 46 through our heads. Forgiveness... one of the last things Jesus taught us as he was dying on the 47 . Forgiveness.Suddenly, all twenty-eight kids raced to Peter and 48 him with hugs and pats on his back, cheers, and laughter. It was like the prodigal son had returned home.I learned that day how forgiveness heals. How good it feels to say, ―I forgive you,‖ an d how 49 it is to hear that you are forgiven.And the Twinkie? Abby never did eat it. She gave it back to Peter with a 50 hug and smile.31. A. at length B. at all C. at least D. at most32. A. marking B. demanding C. greeting D. announcing33. A. lecture B. quarrel C. debate D. act34. A. cautious B. responsible C. grateful D. regretful35. A. overloading B. overreacting C. overlooking D. overcoming36. A. evidence B. truth C. faith D. trust37. A. volunteered B. attempted C. failed D. pretended38. A. Abby B. me C. Peter D. herself39. A. even though B. as if C. as long as D. in that40. A. disguise B. shame C. sympathy D. place41. A. left B. undone C. accomplished D. planned42. A. suffered B. helped C. won D. promised43. A. discussion B. laughter C. silence D. disagreement44. A. waved B. shook C. extended D. raised45. A. love B. forgive C. warn D. hate46. A. echoed B. flashed C. boomed D. faded47. A. scene B. base C. cross D. air48. A. greeted B. met C. surrounded D. saluted49. A. rewarding B. relieving C. worrying D. frustrating50. A. broad B. sunny C. quick D. warm第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThe WHO’s official total number of Ebola cases ha s reached 13,703 – a big jump from the10,141 cases it reported four days ago. But Dr Aylward said that was mainly the result of the data being updated with old cases, rather than new cases arising.―Do we feel confident that the response is now getting an upper hand on the virus? Yes, we are seeing a slowing rate of new cases, very definitely,‖ Dr Aylward said.However, Dr Aylward also urged people not to celebrate prematurely over any apparent downturn in the epidemic (传染病). ―I’m terrified that the info rmation will be misinterpreted and people will think Ebola is under control,‖ he said.Any reduction in the battle against the virus might lead to ―an oscillating(震荡的) pattern where the disease moves up and down‖.The improvement in Liberia seems to be due to a combination of more treatment facilities, better contact tracing and safer burial practices, together leading to fewer new infections from Ebola patients.In Sierra Leone the number of cases continues to increase in some areas. ―We’re still seeing this thing burning quite hot in parts of Sierra Leone,‖ Dr Aylward saidTracing the progress of individual patients, the WHO estimates an overall death rate of 70 percent, though people who receive treatment in a well-equipped clinic are slightly less likely to die. The WHO plans to set up 56 Ebola clinics with 4,700 beds in West Africa. Of these 15 clinics with 1,050 beds are already operational and another 22 clinics are expected to open during November.Meanwhile, two former NATO(北约) secretaries-general and dozens of leading European politicians have urged the alliance to send troops, aircraft and ships to west Africa to help contain the Ebola crisis.51. In the first paragraph, ―cautious optimism‖ probably refers to ______A. Ebola under control thank s to WHO’s cautionB. the decline of new Ebola cases though not defeatedC. celebrations on the downturn in Ebola in LiberiaD. More treatment and relief supplies to West Africa52. Why did Dr Aylward urge people not to celebrate prematurely?A. Because celebrations may increases infections.B. Because the pattern of the disease is up and down.C. Because people may be misled to cease the battle.D. Because we are getting an upper hand on the virus.53. Which of the following didn’t contribute to the improvement in Liberia?A. better contact tracingB. more treatment facilitiesC. safer burial practicesD. data updated with old cases54. According to the text, ―burning quite hot‖ means ______ .A. very severeB. extremely hotC. on fireD. well receivedBIt was a bitter cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man’s beard was glazed by winter’s frost while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became numb and stiff from the frigid north wind.It was long before he heard the faint, steady rhythm of hooves (马蹄) along the frozen path. Anxiously watching several horsemen coming up, he let the first one pass by without any effort to get his attention, then another passed by, and another. Finally, the last rider drew near where the old man sat like a snow statue when old man caught his eyes and said, ―Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?‖Stopping his horse, the rider replied, ―Sure! Jump aboard.‖ Seeing the old m an unable to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down to help him. The horseman took him not just across the river, but to his destination just a few miles away.As they approached the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s curiosity caused him to inquire, ―Sir, I noticed you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you immediately asked me for a ride. I am curious why, on such a bitter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had refused and left you here?‖The old man looked the rider straight in the eyes and replied, ―I reckon I know people pretty good. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately found no concern for my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me assistance in my time of need.‖Those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. ―I’m so grateful for what you hav e said,‖ he told the old man. ―May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.‖With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.55. Why di dn’t the old man ask the previous riders for a ride?A. Because he was waiting for the last rider.B. Because his efforts failed to get their attention.C. Because he assumed they had no concern for him.D. Because he was too numb to lift his half-frozen body.56. What caused the last rider to stop and help the old man?A. the old man’s poor situationB. The old man’s warm commentsC. his own affairsD. kindness and sympathy57. What do you know about the old man?A. He judged people by looking into their eyes.B. He lived in a cozy cottage a few miles away.C. He gave the last rider an opportunity to help.D. He recognized the president at first sight.58. Which can be the best title of this text?A. look into your eyesB. compassion of a great manC. the last rider to helpD. return to the White HouseCIt is said that a great many things about languages are mysterious, and many will always be so. But some things we do know.Firstly, we know that all human beings have a language of some kind. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language, no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. In historical times, there has never been a race of men without a language.Secondly, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are underdeveloped, who are, as we say, uncivilized, but the languages they speak are not primitive. In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.This has not always been well understood; indeed, the direct contrary has often been stated. Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate. Many people have guessed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises. Study has proved this to be nonsense. There are, or were, hundreds of American Indian languages, and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old. They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with, but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. This means each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.Finally, we know that language changes. It’s natural and normal for language to change; the only languages which do not change are the dead ones. This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language. Grammatical features change as do speech sounds and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.59. In the 2nd paragraph the author thinks that________.A．some backward races d on’t have a language of their ownB．some races in history didn’t possess a language of their ownC．any human race, whether backward or not, has a languageD．some races on earth can communicate without a language60. As the author says, people of underdeveloped cultures can have________languages.A．complicated B．uncivilized C．primitive D．well-known61. American Indian languages are mentioned to prove that they are________．A．as fully developed as some well-known languagesB．more primitive than some well-known languagesC．more complex than some well-known languagesD．just as primitive as some well-known languages62. According to the author, language changes are most likely to appear in________．A．grammar B．vocabulary C．intonation D．pronunciationDSensing phantom phone vibrations(手机虚幻震动) is a strangely common experience. Around 80% of us have imagined a phone vibrating in our pockets when it’s actually completely still. Almost 30% of us have also heard non-existent ringing. Are these signs of madness caused by digital culture? Not at all. In fact, phantom vibrations and ringing indicate a fundamental principle in psychology.Psychologists use a concept called Signal Detection Theory to guide their thinking about the problem of perceptual(感知的) judgments. Working through the example of phone vibrations, we can see how this theory explains why they are a common and unavoidable part of healthy mental function.When your phone is in your pocket, the world is in one of two possible states the phone is either ringing or not. You also have two possible states of mind the judgment that the phone is ringing, or the judgment that it isn’t. Obviously you’d like to match these states in the correct way. True vibrations should go with ―it’s ringing‖, and no vibrations should go with ―it’s not ringing‖. Signal detection theory calls these faithful matches a ―hit‖ and a ―correct rejection‖But there are two other possible combinations you could mismatch true vibrations with ―it’s not ringing‖ (a ―miss‖); or mismatch the absence of vibrations with ―it’s ringing‖ (a ―false alarm‖). This second kind of mismatch is what’s going on when you imagine a phantom phone vibration.What does that mean in terms of your phone? We can assume that people like to notice when their phone is ringing, and that most people hate missing a call. This means their perceptual systems have adjusted their bias(偏向) to a level that makes misses unlikely. The unavoidable cost is a raised likelihood of false alarms of phantom phone vibrations.The trade-off between false alarms and misses also explains why we all have to put up with fire alarms going off when there isn’t a fire. It isn’t that the alarms are badly designed, but rather that they are very sensible to smoke and heat and biased to avoid missing a real fire at all costs. The outcome is a rise in the number of false alarms. These are inconvenient, but nowhere near as inconvenient as burning to death in your bed or office. The alarms are designed to err on the side of caution.63. The writer tries to explain phantom phone vibrations .A. by analyzing some factsB. by giving some examplesC. from the angle of biologyD. from the angle of psychology64. According to the writer, the sense of phantom phone vibration is .A. strange and madB. harmful but avoidableC. common and unavoidableD. universal but unhealthy65. When we judge correctly that ―it’s not ringing‖, this is called a ―‖.A. hitB. missC. false alarmD. correct rejection66. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?A. Better late than never.B. Better safe than sorry.C. Fight over the smallest things.D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.ELife can be difficult, particularly for adolescents. Many young people get through the troubled years of adolescence and emerge into adulthood reasonably safe and sound. Too many youngsters, however, feel confused and ignored. Unable to climb out of the dilemma, these youngsters are socially and emotionally ―at-risk‖. They may suffer from such painful symptoms as anxiety, depression or anger.Many parents, in an honest attempt to help their adolescent from emotionally drowning, seek professional treatment. They put a great deal of faith in professional clinicians to find a way out for their child. However, many of these parents begin to recognize that solving the problem is more complex than they had initially realized. It has been my clinical experience that some parents who bring their resistant youngster for treatment see their child as being solely responsible for the problem. In many cases, the adolescent feels angry and defective for being pushed into treatment.We can gain some insight if we look at things through the eyes of the adolescent. The child is usually reluctantly brought by the parents to clinicians as what I call the ―identified patient‖. The youngster waits anxiously as the parents lay out the problem with the clinicians wi th remarks such as, ―I don’t know what’s happening to my child lately, but he’s not his old self. He doesn’t listen to me anymore, has been getting failing grades, acts out at school, and stays in his room all the time.’’ Such descriptions at the beginning of treatment by the parents may strengthen feelings of incompetence on the part of the child. Such a pattern at the beginning sets up an intention of resistance and leaves the potential for a positive outcome at risk.What many parents fail to realize is that the adolescent’s problem serves as a symbol for what is happening within the family system. Unknowingly, a youngster may become rebellious or depressed as a way of attempting to calm the psychic pain experienced by his family. To some degree, the chil d’s behavioral problems represent an effort to distract attention away from the unstable state within his family. In such cases it represents a courageous attempt by the teen to minimize home-related problems. Eventually the problems become too troublesome for the child and he continues to sacrifice himself for the sake of the family. Many times youngsters go to clinicians in the hope that treatment will aid in healing the entire family system.In my clinical experience, I have found that the troubled adolescent is more likely to find emotional healing if the parents are actively involved in the treatment process. In such cases where family members are involved in treatment, the adolescent’s expectation for change tends to improve. With parental involvement, the teen begins to feel more competent, as other family members take the risk to explore difficult family issues.67. From the first paragraph, we can learn youngsters probably find adolescence .A. particularly colorful and meaningfulB. full of various dangers and risksC. especially difficult to get throughD. filled with anxiety and depression68. What causes a child to resist treatment when brought to clinicians?A. The child’s increased feelings of incompetence.B. Parents’ reluctantly bringing a child to clinicians.C. The parents’ initial descriptions of the child’s problems.D. The parents’ looking at things through the child’s eyes.69. Which of the following is NOT parents’ misunderstanding?A. Only their child is to blame for the problem.B. Their child is concerned about family harmonyC. Their troubled adolescent is a ―identified patient‖D. Solely pushing their child into treatment is the best way out70. Young people will feel competent when .A. recognizing their problemsB. finding short cuts to treat their problemsC. brought to a more experienced clinicianD. supported by their parents in treatment第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）71. _________________________ specially-made Chinese national clothes, the leaders andrepresentatives of the APEC attended the banquet and party on Nov10th. (dress)11月10日晚，APEC领导和代表们身着特制的中国民族服装，出席了晚宴和晚会。