辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2015届高三下学期初考试英语试题及答案

沈阳铁路实验中学2014—2015学年度下学期假期作业验收考试
高三英语
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40)0
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. A
Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．
To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, "We reporters' priority（首要事情）is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．
Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed．
1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?
A．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．
B．H er first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．
C．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．
2. Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas_________.
A．appreciates education and hard work B．is a good decision maker for her career
C．wants to be famous by writing reports D．has great support from her family
3:What does Helen Thomas think other work? A．Unbearable．B．Unforgettable．C．Challenging．D．Exciting．
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A．A reporter sticking to the facts．B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family．D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．
B
In Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. "There're too many cars, and you can't move around a lot. "
Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern Califomia,in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation(导航) system.
He decided to develop a programme called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.
" What's unique is that we use a lot of data that's currently become available including traffic data,weather data,and we analyze that so that we can predict what's going to happen in front of you when you leave home. "
Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath,he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways,before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.
"I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai,Beijing,Seoul,Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. "
Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.
5. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to______.
A. show care for them
B. raise the topic
C. solve traffic problems
D. introduce their life
6.. What is unique about ClearPath?
A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.
B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.
C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.
D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time.
C
Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may go through some form of culture shock, and its degree is determined by the differences between cultures, the anxiety to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity with a new culture, etc．If you go, for example, to a culture that is far different from your own, you're likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to anew culture knowing the language and the custom of it．
It is important to understand and learn how to deal with culture shock if you are m adapt successfully to your new home's culture．There are four general stages of cultural adjustment, and being aware of them
helps you understand that culture shock won't last long．It's just a process you are going through rather than a constant situation．
The first stage is usually referred to as the "honeymoon" stage．Upon arriving in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture．Everything will seem thrilling and everyone will seem friendly and helpful．During this stage you are merely taking in these impressions passively．
But it isn't long before the honeymoon stage gives way to the second stage -- "the withdrawal stage"．The excitement you felt before is gone and problems arise．The language is hard to learn, people are unusual and unpredictable, friends are hard to make, and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges．It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick, and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country．This is the stage called "culture shock"．At some point, if you can manage it well, you'll begin the transition into the next stage, the "recovery" stage, in which you'll feel more confident functioning in the new culture．Customs and traditions are dearer and easier to understand．At this stage, you'll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety．9．According to the passage, culture shock can be _____．
A．dealt with more easily for some people B．reduced by learning the language alone
C．avoided by knowing adjustment stages D．got rid of by learning just the customs
10．The "honeymoon stage" here refers to _____．
A．the first month after the wedding B．the stage of adaptation
C．the period of excitement D．the holiday for a newly-married couple
11．Which of the following doesn't belong to the second stage?
A．Becoming upset B．Missing family C．Feeling confident D．Making complaints
12．What would be probably discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A．Consequences of culture shock. B．Challenges in a new country.
C．The 4th stage of cultural adjustment. D．Preparations for a new culture.
D
If you are planning a visit to Chicago, make sure you see the city best before you head back home. Architecture
Chicago is home to some of the most fascinating architecture in the country. One of the oldest buildings in the city is the Water Tower, which was built in 1869. It is one of the structures to survive the Chicago Fire in 1871. It is a fascinating building to see, and is nearby the Water Tower Place, which has great shopping. It’s a paradise for the young. Another stop must be the Willes Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower. Go to the top and walk out on the clear walkway to take a look straight down on the city. If you have the time, be sure to have dinner or a cocktail in the Signature Room on the 95th floor. Not only is the food great, but the views are breathtaking.
Boat Tours
If architecture is your thing, Wendella Boats offers a great architecture tour of Chicago. You can see some of the beautiful buildings from the Chicago River, which is a side of the buildings you don’t usually get to see. There are several other boat tours that are just great, too, and many will even take you from the river out to Lake Michigan where you can see the Chicago skyline at any time of day. These tours are great ways to gain knowledge of this spectacular city, and it’s also a funny way to rest your legs betw een walking tips.
Famous Pizza
You cannot come to Chicago without trying some famous, deep-dish pizza. There are many places to get this delicious, thick pizza, but three stores stand out from the rest. Gino’s East, Giordano’s, and Lou Malnati’s are th e best places to get authentic, Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Try it with all the toppings or just cheese, but be sure you try it at some point. Many think that much pizza and cheese seems disgusting, but don’t knock it till you try it. You might find a new favorite way of eating this Italian classic.
13.Water Tower Place is so popular among young people most probably because of ______.
A.its amusement services and shopping advantages
B．its advantage of meeting his or her future partner
C. there being many museums about art and literature
D. its importance in working as an unusual water tower now
14.While making a boat tour, you can ______.
A．draw the newly built architecture along the river
B．see some beautiful buildings and even the Chicago skyline
C．see how to gain knowledge in daily life
D．measure the length and width of the Chicago River
15.Why does the author advise visitors to try pizza in Chicago?.
A．Because its cheese comes from Italy.
B．Because the Chicago-style is really impressive.
C．Because there are so many chain stores from Italy.
D．Because its style is completely the same as that in Italy.
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。

*请把七选五填途在答题卡上（E: AB F: AC G: AD）
Can't get out of the office? Try these tips for a healthier, less stressful workday.
● 16.___________
For upper-body strength: Stand a yard or more away from your desk, with your feet together. Place your palms on the edge of the desk a shoulder's width apart. Lower your chest to the edge of the desk, and push back up. Remember to exhale on the way up. Do 20 times.
●The Little Mermaid at Work
Sit upright in your chair. Hold your right wrist over your head with your left hand and pull it, stretching your right side. Heidi says make sure to keep your shoulders down as you bend. Hold for 10 seconds.
17.__________ Take hold of your left wrist over your head with your right hand and stretch the other way. Repeat five times on each side.
●Shoulder Spin
A good move for flexibility. Sit tall in your chair and reach your left hand behind your back, between your shoulder blades(肩胛骨), palm out. Then reach your right hand up toward the ceiling, bend it down, and try to touch your left hand. 18._________ Hold for 10 seconds. If not, grab onto your shirt and keep practicing. Switch arms and repeat.
●The Wooden Leg
For lower-body strength: Sit in your chair, extend one leg out straight in front of you and hold for two
seconds. Then raise it up as high as you can, and hold it again for two seconds.19.__________
●The Magic C arpet Ride
This works your core and arms. 20.__________Then place your hands on the armrests, suck in your gut and raise yourself a few inches above the seat, using your belly muscles and hands. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds. Repeat five times.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5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，选出最佳选项
"How was school, Ben?" I asked my 21 after he began kindergarten(幼儿园)? this year. "The work is too 22 and there's not enough time to play." he replied with a deep 23 ? .
I couldn't help but remember Ben's mother. my daughter, Jane, and her 24 to the first day of school. When Julie 25 home that afternoon. I asked her the same question . She also replied with a long, 46 face but her answer was a little different as she announced . " I didn't learn to 47 today."
What a disappointment for a little girl who thought she would 28 know how to read her little books after the first day of school. I had to explain to her that she would 29 learn to read but didn't happen quite that fast.
My 30 went back to my school days again I could almost 31 the chalk dust in the air. I suppose few schools still use chalk and blackboards. They have probably been 32 with newer equipment and large computer screens
On the first day of school, the expectation was so 33 that I would be up early in the morning and 34 long before it was time to leave for school We 35 about 6 blocks to school 36 new shoes that felt tight and carried our small supplies inside a cigar box from one of the local stores. The stores must have saved cigar boxes just to give to us children .We 37 them from year to year until they fell apart.
The first day of school was a new beginning, although there might be 38 on the first day. The doors of knowledge had been opened and we 39 great learning adventures. It is a(n) 40 in our lives that most of us remember. It's a big step for a small child toward leaving babyhood and so? "there isn't enough time to play".
21. A. son B. grandson C. brother D. cousin
22. A short B. long C. hard D. loose
23. A. sigh B. expression C. concern D cheer
24 A. attention B. approach C.. reaction D. access
25. A escaped B. left C. headed D. returned
26. A. cheerful B. friendly C. sad D. familiar
27. A. write B. listen C. speak D. read
28. A. widely B. magically C. perfectly D. commonly
29. A. eventually B. originally C occasionally D. constantly
30. A. idea B. view C. sight D. mind
31. A. smell B. imagine C. taste D. reach
32. A. equipped B. replaced C. decorated D. exchanged
33. A. small B. great C faint D. slight
34. A. anxious B. nervous C. curious D. ready
35. A. ran B. drove C. walked D rode
36. A. on B. in C. by D. with
37. A. saved B. protected C. used D. hid
38. A. excitement B. anxiety C. disappointment D. sorrow
39. A. expected B. promised C. demanded D appreciated
40. A. event B. affair C. fact D. matter
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面各句，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(不多于3个单词)。

A boy Was born to a couple after eleven years of 41.__________.They loved him very much.
42._________ the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for work so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep 43._________ in the cupboard．His wife, busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about the open medicine bottle.
The boy saw the bottle and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine 44.______________ (mean) for adults in small dosages(剂量). When the child collapsed(晕倒), the mother hurried him to the hospital，where he died．The mother
was stunned．She didn’t know 45._________ to face her husband．
When the father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and just said , “I am with you,darling.”The child was 46._________(die).He could never be brought back to life. There was no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had ta ken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened. No one was to blame. She 47._____________(lose) her only child, too. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much 48.__________(few) pr oblems is the world. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Take off all your envy, unforgiveness, 49.__________(selfish)
and fears, and you will find 50.__________(thing) are actually not as difficult as you think.
第三部分写作(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）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该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。

Last Tuesday，the Students’ Union in our school advis ed that Senior Three students shall do something specially for their parents on their 18th birthdays. All the students are active in responding it and most of them have come up with their ideas．Some choose to write a letter saying it’s best way to express their appreciations as well as love for their parents. Others will prefer to cook a big meal to show that they have already grown up. As for me, I want to do up hair and wash feet for my parents. By doing which my parents have been doing for me I can really know how much they have devoted to bring me up. Being 18 years old mean that we should learn to be independent and that we should be responsible for us.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是希望中学的学生李华，你校的外籍教师Mr. Green准备进行一次关于西方文化的主题讲座，他发电子邮件向你询问你最喜欢的话题。

请你用英语写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 推荐你最喜欢的两个话题；
2. 简要说明推荐理由；
3. 表达对讲座的期待。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Green，
I am very happy to hear that you will give a lecture on Western Culture．______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______
Yours,
Li Hua
高三寒假验收考试英语答案
三．完型填空
21-25BBACD 26-30CDBAD 31-35AABDC 36-40BCCAA
四．语法填空
41. marriage 42. When 43. it 44. meant 45. how 46. dead 47. had lost 48. fewer 49. selfishness 50. things
五．改错
1.shall-should
2.sepcially-special
3. responding和it中间加to
4. it’s 和best中间加the
5.appreciations-appreciation
6.prefer前的will删掉
7. which-what 8. bring-bringing 9. mean-means - ourselves。