四川省成都市成都外国语学校2015届高三英语上学期期末考试题

成都外国语学校高2015届高三上期期末考试英语试题
本试卷总分为150分，考试时间120 分钟。

须知事项：
1．答题前，考试务必先认真核对条形码上的姓名，某某号和座位号，无误后将本人姓名、某某号和座位号填写在相应位置，
2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；
3．答题时，必须使用黑色签字笔，将答案规范、整洁地书写在答题卡规定的位置上；
4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效；
5．考试完毕后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。

第1卷〔选择题共90分〕
第一局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为40分〕
第一节单项填空〔共10小题；每一小题1分，总分为10分〕
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Take your time—it’s just _____ short distance from here to _____ restaurant.
A./; the
B. a; the
C. the; a
D./; a
2. —I can't remember those grammar rules!
—_________. Practice more.
A. You're not alone
B. It's hard to say
C. I'm afraid not
D. It's up to you
3.
—How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held i n Nanjing?
—Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms.
A. cover
B. will cover
C. have covered
D. covered
4.______ the rain yesterday, we _____ such fresh air now.
A. Were it not for; couldn’t enjoy
B. Had it not been
for; couldn’t enjoy
C. But for; can’t have enjoyed
D. Without; couldn’t have enjoyed
5. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported tosince the flood hit the
area last Friday.
A. have been missing
B. have got lost
C. be missing
D. get lost
6. The exact year _____ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.
A. When
B. where
C. why
D. which
7. —What a mess! You are always so lazy!
—I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me.
A. how
B. what
C. that
D. who
8. Will you go ____ our motherland needs us most after graduation?
A. that
B. where
C.in which
D.to the place which
9. It ___ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _____I found we are very different
people.
A. was until; when
B. was until; that
C. wasn’t until; when
D. wasn’t until; that
10. Terry, please _____ your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you.
A. look up from
B. look into
C. look back on
D. look through
第二节完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为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优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top ___11___, but on their way back conditions were very ___12___. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ___13___ alone, he would probably get back ___14___. But Simon decided to risk his ___15___ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they ___16___ down, the weather got worse. Then another ___17___ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, ___18___, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(绝壁). It was ___19___ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s ___20___ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ___21___, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to ___22___. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ___23___ into a large crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he ___24___ to get out of the crevasse and started to ___25___ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers ___26___.
Simon had ___27___ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be ___28___, but he didn’t want to leave ___29___. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t ___30___ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
11. A. hurriedlyB. carefully C. successfullyD. early
12. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
13. A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
14. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
15. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
16. A. lay B. settled C. wentD. looked
17. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
18. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
19. A. unnecessaryB. practical C. important D. impossible
20. A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
21. A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
22. A. stand back B. take a rest C. hold on D. make a decision
23. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
24. A. managedB. planned C. waited D. hoped
25. A. run B. skateC. moveD. march
26. A. around B. awayC. above D. along
27. A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
28. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
29. A. secretlyB. tiredly C. immediatelyD. anxiously
30. A. find B. believe C. makeD. accept
第二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分为50分〕
第一节〔共20小题；每一小题2分，总分为40分〕
阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Once Dr. Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases with his students. The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems. His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live.
Dr. Mellinkoff asked to see the patient. He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt. The patient smiled and said everything was all right. Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat. The patient said that he had no desire to eat.
“Are you getting food you like?〞
The patient said nothing.
“Do you get the kind o f food you have at home?〞
The answer was no.
The doctor put his hand on the man’s shoulder and his voice was very soft.
“If, you had food that you liked, would you eat it?〞
“Yes, yes.〞 the patient said.
The change in the patient’s appearance couldn’t have been more obvious. Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and had also been received.
Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn’t getting food he could eat. One of the students said, “We all know how difficult it i s to get the kitchen to make special meals.〞
“Suppose,〞the doctor replied, “you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn’t carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request?〞
“I would p robably insist,〞 the student said.
“Very well,〞the doctor said. “You might want to try the same method in the kitchen. It won’t be easy, but I can help you. Meanwhile, let’s get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it. Or he’ll be killed by hunger. By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish. If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him. 〞
Three weeks later, Dr. Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power. It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable.
31. The patient had no desire to eat because __________.
A. he was not hungry
B. he was seriously ill
C. he was given special meals
D. he was not satisfied with the food
32. According to the passage, we can conclude that __________.
A. the patient was from another country.
B. the patient’s illness was caused by hunger
C. Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient
D. the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient
33. Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff ?
A. Cold.
B. Considerate.
C. Curious.
D. Confident.
34. What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff wanted to tell his students in this case?
A. Doctors should know their patients’ real problems.
B. Doctors should be able to speak foreign languages.
C. Doctors should try to improve their medical skills.
D. Doctors should give more medicine to patients.
B
Eight Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You
Should you spend your money on a home security system? A look inside a burglar’s mind might help you decide.
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting
your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last
week. While I was in your home, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.
3. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in
a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation which I am more than happy to accept.
4. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks
into the house, or it will be a dead giveaway.By the way, loud dogs and nosy neighbors are the two things I hate most.
5. It’sraining. Y ou’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your
door---understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.
6. Do you really think I won’t look in your s ock drawer? I always check dresser drawers,
the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet. Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.
7. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep
your valuables. But if it’s not fastened, I’ll take it with me.
8. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than you
think to look up your address.
35. Money and valuables might be the safest if kept in your______.
A. kids’ room
B. sock drawer
C. medicine cabinet
D. safe
36. The underlined words “a dead giveaway〞here may probably be something that______.
A. throws away useless things at home
B. warns a burglar that someone is dead
C. tells a burglar the truth
D. frightens a burglar away
37. We can draw a conclusion from the text that______.
A. burglars seldom steal in bad weather
B. if you do housework yourself, you’ll stay away from burglars
C. you yourself are sometimes to blame for a theft
D. you can always count on your neighbors when you are out
38. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. summarize when burglars steal most frequently
B. encourage people to spend money on home security systems
C. explain why burglars take up stealing
D. teach people how to protect their homes
C
You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy〞.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),〞Gray told the BBC. “The elevators are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.〞
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want –it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,〞Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psycho logist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.〞
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,〞 she said.
39. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.
A. turn around and greet one another
B. look around or examine their phone
C. make eye contact with those in the elevator
D. try to keep a distance from other people
40. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two
people in an elevator?
41. According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.
A. someone’s odd behaviors
B. a lack of space
C. their unfamiliarity with one another
D. their eye contact with one another
42. What’s the passage mainly abou t _____.
A. Bad manners in the elevator
B. Some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette
C. An interesting but awkward elevator ride
D. The strange behaviors in the elevator
D
By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.
Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequently, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.
No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed program of work. Many able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have become used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “tough-minded〞school of workers doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.
Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom〞. Freedom
from control and discipline l eads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression〞or “personality development〞. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality (being on time), and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.
43 The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is __________ .
A. changing from one subject to another
B. the failure to keep to a set timetable of work
C. the unwillingness to work out a systematic plan
D. working on a subject only when one feels like it
44. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.
B. Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.
C. Most people over 25 years of age don’t work to a s et timetable.
D. Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.
45. The underlined part “as the fit takes them〞 means __________.
A. when they have the energy
B. when they are in the mood
C. when they feel fit
D. when they find conditions suitable
46. A suitable title for the passage might be __________.
A. Attitudes to Study
B. A Study Plan
C. The Difficulties of Studying
D. Study and Self-discipline
E
We are not who we think we are.
The American self-image is spread with the golden glow of opportunity. We think of the United States as a land of unlimited possibility, not so much a classless society but as a place where class is mutable—a place where brains, energy and ambition are what counts, not the circumstances of one's birth.
The Economic Mobility Project, an ambitious research led by Pew Charitable Trusts, looked at the economic fortunes of a large group of families over time, comparing the income of parents in the late 1960s with the income of their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Here is the finding: "The 'rags to riches' story is much more common in Hollywood than on Main Street. Only 6 percent of children born to parents
with family income at the very bottom move to the top.
That is right, just 6 percent of children born to parents who ranked in the bottom of the study sample, in terms of income, were able to bootstrap their way into the top. Meanwhile, an incredible 42 percent of children born into that lowest are still stuck at the bottom, having been unable to climb a single rung of the income ladder. It is noted that even in Britain---a nation we think of as burdened with a hidebound class system-children who are born poor have a better chance of moving up. When the studies were released, most reporters focused on the finding that African-Americans born to middle-class or upper middle-class families are earning slightly less, in inflation-adjusted dollars, than did their parents.
One of the studies indicates, in fact, that most of the financial gains white families have made in the past three decades can be attributed to the entry of white women into the labor force. This is much less true for African-Americans.
The picture that emerges from all the quintiles, correlations and percentages is of a nation in which, overall, "the current generation of adults is better off than the previous one", as one of the studies notes.
The median income of the families in the sample group was $55,600 in the late 1960s; their children's median family income was measured at $71,900. However, this rising tide has not lifted all boats equally. The rich have seen far greater income gains than have the poor.
Even more troubling is that our nation of America as the land of opportunity gets little support from the data. Americans move fairly easily up and down the middle rungs of the ladder, but there is "stickiness at the ends" —four out of ten children who are born poor will remain poor, and four out often who are born rich will stay rich.
47. What did the Economic Mobility Project find in its research?
A. Children from low-income families are unable to bootstrap their way to the top.
B. Hollywood actors and actresses are upwardly mobile from rags to riches.
C. The rags to riches story is more fiction than reality.
D. The rags to riches story is only true for a small minority of whites.
48.It can be inferred from the undertone of the writer that America, as a classless society, should ________.
A. perfect its self-image as a land of opportunity
B. have a higher level of upward mobility than Britain
C. enable African-Americans to have exclusive access to well-paid employment
D. encourage the current generation to work as hard as the previous generation
49.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The US is a land where brains, energy and ambition are what counts.
B. Inequality persists between whites and blacks in financial gains.
C. Middle-class families earn slightly less with inflation considered.
D. Children in lowest-income families manage to climb a single rung of the ladder.
50. What might be the best title for this passage?
A. Social Upward Mobility.
B. Incredible Income Gains.
C. Inequality in Wealth.
D. AmericaNotLand of Opportunity.
第二节对话理解〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

A:
Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbour's car. What did he look like?
B: Well, sir. He was tall...
A: 51
B: Oh yes, and he was younger than you—only about thirty, I'd say. A: Well! And what colour was his hair?
B: It was brown, and short...it was similar to yours, actually.
A: 52
B: No.He was clean-shaven.
A: OK. Now have a look at these photos—can you see him?
B: 53
A: But that's Frankie Famham—he's got a beard, and he's very short!
B: Hm, well...
A: 54
B: Yes, the strangest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman—he was w earing a suit... not
like a thief at all.
A: Hm, like this photo?
B: Yes, that's him!
A: That’s Bill Mahony: he's in prison! Are you sure you saw the thief?
B: 55
第II卷〔非选择题，共60分〕
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第三局部写作〔共三节，总
分为60分〕
第一节阅读表达〔共5小题；每一小题2分, 总分为10分〕
阅读下面短文并回答如下问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上〔请注意问题后的词数要求)。

Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense〞 of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing—and completely understandable—field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
56. For what purpose is the passage written? (within 6 words)
57. What does the author mean by the underlined word ‘beyond’in paragraph 1? (within 5 words)
58. How many lectures will you attend if you join in the course? (within 2 words)
59. How will the lectures be arranged? (within 6 words)
60. Why at the end of the course will students be able to face their later studies
with confidence? (within 10 words)
第二节短文改错〔共10小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为15分〕
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉与一个单词的增加、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.每处错误与其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者〔从第11处起〕不计分。

Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor. I didn't have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back to home to get it. Fortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldn't be seen anywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in front of me! I couldn't believe my luck - not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name in my shirt!
第三节书面表达〔总分为35分〕
作为一名高三学生，请你就目前普遍存在的中学生暑期游览名牌大学的现象用英语给校报“英语角〞写一篇短文。

1.名校游的积极作用〔至少两点〕；
2.名校游的负面作用〔至少两点〕；
3.你的看法。

注意：
1. 短文须包括所有要点，可适度发挥，使行文连贯。

2. 词数120左右，开头已经给出，但不计入总词数。

3. 不得提与本人姓名和所在学校。

Visiting famous universities during summer holidays is gaining popularity among high school students.
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高2015届高三上期期末考试英语参考答案
单项选择1-5BACBA 6-10 DBBDA
完形填空11-15 CADBD 16-20 CDADB 21-25 ADBAC 26-30 BDACB
阅读理解31-34 DABA 35-38 ACCD 39-42 DCBB 43-46 BABD 47-50 CABD
补全对话51-55: BDFGE
阅读表达:
56. To advertise/introduce a basic math course.
57. Something more difficult than algebra.
Or: More difficult areas/branches than algebra.
58. 30 lectures.
59. From easy (concepts) to difficult (ones).
Or: From easier to more difficult/troublesome concepts.
60. Because they will have improved their understanding of basic math.
短文改错:
1. make改为making
2. actor改为actors
3. but改为and或者so
4. 去掉home
前面的to
5. Fortunately改为Unfortunately
6. have改为had
7. disappointing改为disappointed
8. out后加of 9. had改为have 10. in改为 on
书面表达:
A possible version:
Visiting famous universities during summer holidays is gaining popularity among high school students. In recent years, many high schools have been organizing visits to famous universities during summer holidays.
Obviously, it is beneficial for us high school students. Firstly, by visiting those famous universities we can get to know more about them and can experience the academic atmosphere there. Secondly, these visits can inspire us to set higher goals and arouse our enthusiasm to work hard at our lessons.
However, the visits can have negative impacts on parts of the universities. Too many visitors on the campus can disturb the normal school life there, which is a great pressure for the universities concerned. Furthermore, it may cause safety problems as well.
In my opinion, visiting universities during the holidays is a good idea, but we must make sure it does not become a burden for the universities.。