高中英语真题-名校2015届高三英语上学期期中试题

高中英语真题:名校2015届高三英语上学期期
中试题
第一部分听力（略）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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。

A
When I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and ma de the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her l ove towards my father. The evidence, a napkin resting on top of the sandwiches packed in wax paper, was certain “Love yo u!” she had written on the napkin. “ Meat loaf for supper!”Mom penned all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper na pkins, and he saved a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents.
It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kid s were young, I’d glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of
sketches(素
描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers. When they we re teenagers, I’d copy words of wisdom from great people, Ein stein, for example, or Bruce Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writ es me love notes on recycled paper, because he’s all about b eing green.
Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share st ories of their own family traditions. So many focus on food. M aura’s mom always drew hearts on the shells of hard-
boiled eggs. Melinda wrote messages on her kids’ bananas. We’re into the third generation of lunch box notes in our home . Whenever my 3-year-
old grandson, Clayton, spends the night, he knows his lunch i s going to have a napkin note from Grandma in the morning. Last week, I drew a picture of me, waving widely and shouting his name. He took one look at it and screamed, “Where’s Gr andpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “ You forgot his tie,” h e said. I quickly drew a line of stripes(条
纹) down the front of the shirt. Clayton smiled. “Grandpa,” he whispered, running his fingers across the napkin. “It’s you!”21. When the author first saw Dad’s lunch box notes, she felt ______.
A. moved
B. awkward
C. proud
D. nervous
22. What did the author put in the lunch boxes when her kids were in their teens?
A. Words of love.
B. Pictures of flowers.
C. Drawings of their favorite animals.
D. Famous words of wisdom
23. It can be inferred that ________.
A. the author’s grandson likes drawing pictures on napkins.
B. the author’s children dislike making lunch box notes.
C. the author’s husband is an environmentalist.
D. the author’s friends all had their brand of lunch box notes .
24. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Old generation’s way of expressing love.
B. Different bra nds of lunch box notes.
C. Lunches packed with love.
D. Some interesting family traditions.
B
Living near the beach may come with an extra perk (利益): better health. A new study analyzed information from mor e than 48 million people in and found that the nearer they live
d to th
e coast, the more likely people were to report good heal th within the past year.
Living near the coast may be associated with better health be cause the seaside environment reduces stress, the researche rs said. They pointed to another British study that found that p eople who took trips to the coast experienced more feelings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the countryside.
The difference from living near the coast was relatively small. But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can h ave a substantial impact on public health, said study research er Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistr y in , .
However, it’s too soon to advise people to hit the beach to im prove health, Wheeler said. The study only found an associati on, not a cause-
effect link, and it’s possible that other factors could explain the results. For instance, it could be that people who are wealthie r, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired lo cations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenomenon know n as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the associat ion between coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poorest areas, which perhaps indicates that
wealth cannot explain the results, Wheeler said.
Because the study looked at only —
an island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of th e coast—
it’s not clear whether the findings would apply to other populat ions. Far from , a health expert not involved in the study said t hat while the British research certainly doesn’t prove that peo ple’s health and the place they live are linked, it’s possible tha t proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.
If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health . Wheeler said it may then be possible to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environments, f or instance.
25. We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A. people are encouraged to move to the coast
B. people living near the sea may be healthier.
C. people pay increasingly attention to health
D. people are worried about residential environment
26. According to the researchers, living near the sea ______.
A. doesn’t nearly affect the British population
B. ca n cure some difficult diseases in a way
C. can help get over one’s stress
D. means freeing from sadness or troubles
27. What Ben Wheeler said means ______.
A. the British public health is decreasing
B. concrete evidence favors life near the sea
C. wealthier people are likely to be healthier
D. exact reasons are proposed for further research
28. What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?
A. being close
B. being distant
C. being similar
D. being opposite
C
As we know, Julian Beever is an international well-
known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared o n the streets of London, Buenos Aires, , , and countless other cities around the world. Beever creates drawings that look co mpletely three- dimensional when seen from the correct angle .
Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces, Here are a few examples you’ll find in the book.
●Philadelphia eagle
In Pennsylvania, Beever created “
eagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landing
successfully on an American national flag.
●Meeting Mr. Frog
“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in , , and is about a realistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.
●Swimmi ng pool in the high street
My personal favorite is “Swimming pool in
the high street” from , which is about
a woman relaxing in a swimming pool-----a swimming
pool sunk into the middle of the street, that is!
Along with an introduction about his background, Beever inclu des a description of the techniques he used and the challenge s he overcame with every drawing. He shares information abo ut his time at home in the . and abroad; there is a fun story to back up each piece of art.
Beever’s artwork is truly jaw drooping. You’re sure to spend a ges turning the leaves back and forth, surprised at how one m an can create what looks like a three-
dimensional design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. Fr om animals to superheroes to famous buildings, the paintings are a wonder to lay eyes on.
＊Payment chalk artist: The three-
dimensional drawings of Julian Beever is surely worth a look. And another look. This 112-
page hardcover book is available now from Firefly Books at a
list price of $ 29.95
What do we know about the book mentioned in the text?
A. It has a paper cover.
B. It hasn’t been publ ished.
C. It includes some drawing techniques.
D. It’s a biograp hy of Julian Beever.
30. What does the underlined part “ jaw dropping” most proba bly mean?
A. Romantic.
B. Amazing.
C. Frightening
D. Depre ssing.
31. We can infer that the text is ______.
A. a book review.
B. a description of st reet art.
C. an advertisement for a new book.
D. an introducti on to an artist.
D
People are being lured (引
诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service with out realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make mone y by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targete
d messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if t hey know what the company is up to, they still have no idea w hat they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really k now what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps ch anging the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook — you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things — your city, your photo, yo ur friends' names—were set, by default (默
认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook’s vice-
president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making chang es to improve its service, and if people don’t share information , they have a “less satisfying experience”.
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to mak e more money. Its original business model, which involved sel ling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting wit h their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water i n . In April, Senator(议
员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privac y policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-
networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated tha t we had not been clear about what the new products were an d how people could choose to use them or not to use them,”Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade o ur privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤
销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by th e idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t kn ow. That’s too high a price to pay.
32. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragrap h?
A. It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
B. It makes money by putting on advertisements.
C. It provides loads of information to its users.
D. It profits by selling its users’ personal data.
33. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
A. To provide better service to its users.
B. To follo
w the Federal guidelines.
C. To improve its users’ connectivity.
D. To expa nd its scope of business.
34. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?
A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B. Banning the sharing of users’ personal information.
C. Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
D. Formulating(制订) regulations for social-networking sites..
35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account ?
A. He is dissatisfied with its current service.
B. He doe sn’t want his personal data abused.
C. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据下列短文内容，从文章后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Investing in yourself
Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.
_36_ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you nee d to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.
You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. ___37___. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill. So what are some specific things you can do? ____38___. R eading books can really expand your mind and allow you to le arn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the b ooks where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction book s.
You can also take courses and attend seminars. These pro grams are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. ____39____. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.
Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your m oney. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experienc e your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨
胀) is taken into consideration. ____40____. But over time, the y will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your
level of success.
The benefits will stay with you.
This is just one way.
If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.
The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.
The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself. Of course, you need to do some research before investing. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right awa y.
第三部分：英语知识运用（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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional 41 . So he had 42 everything carefully. All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he 43 , an un latched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the 44 room, he stubbed (碰
到) his bare 45 against a table leg. Choking (抑
制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit 46 on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had 47 t
o bring a light.
In the darkness, 48 , he was able to see an oil lamp on the t able, and lit it, then he gave a 49 of relief. As he 50 the la mp, a small spider came out from under its 51 .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he we nt to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I c ouldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have 52 the night; 53 , I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation f or a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同
情), ”the spider went on, 54 the impatient thief said he had not 55 to do so. “ 56 yet, you have done so without the 57 thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that 58 is life, whether on eight legs or 59 , you will have understood much. Your deed, 60 , has got ri d of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to steal again.
41. A. job B. mistake C. appearance D. finding
42. A. explained B. managed C. planned
D. imagined
43. A. expected B. remembered C. reminded
D. meant
44. A. dull B. dark C. sitting D. terrible
45. A. head B. shoulder C. hand D. toe
46. A. the merchant B. the spider C. the thief
D. himself
47. A. remembered B. forgot C. avoided
D. happened
48. A. however B. when C. so that D. but
49. A. applause B. cry C. sigh D. laugh
50. A. woke up B. laid down C. picked up
D. turned over
51. A. base B. cap C. cover D. foot
52. A. spent B. lasted C. hated D. worried
53. A. in time B. however C. anyhow D. indeed
54. A. although B. so C. so that D. as if
55. A. said B. led C. cared D. intended
56. A. Better B. Worse C. Natural D. Lucky
57. A. hopeful B. least C. ordinary D. most
58. A. man B. spider C. life D. chance
59. A. three B. two C. a dozen D. a hundred
60. A. in no case B. at ease C. in any case
D. without delay
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There once was a goat and a donkey(驴), which lived __61___ a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it th e ____62___ (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food____63___it could eat. This made the goat so jealou s ___64___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）
the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things f rom morning to night. Why don't you pretend ____65____ (get) sick so you can take a day ____66_____?'' The donkey thoug ht the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜
栏） on its side with its eyes ____67____(close). Right away, t he farmer called the doctor. ___68_____looking at the donkey,
the doctor said it needed a special medicine ____69____（make）
from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed ____70____goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.
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）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。

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

It is three years now since I graduate from . Last Sunday, the class that I was on held a get-
together, which took us a long time prepare. It was indeed not easy to get in touch with everybody and set a properly time fo r all of us. We all enjoyed a precious day greatly, remember th e time we spent together. It reminded us of the interesting stor
ies and the people they were familiar with. It was a pity which some of us were not present as they had gone to abroad for f urther studies, but they called back or sent greeting card from different places.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，正在美国的阿肯色州中部城市Little Rock 读书，想在这个暑假里找一份饭店服务员的工作。

下面的广告引起了你的注意，请你给联系人写一封信，询问相关情况。

信中需说明你的问题（广告下方已列出）。

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5. Pay?
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连续。

参考词汇：服务员；侍者 server
名校2015届高三英语上学期期中试题
第一部分听力（略）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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。

A
When I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and made the unexpecte
d discovery that my mother still showed her lov
e towards my father. The eviden ce, a napkin resting on top o
f the sandwiches packed in wax paper, was certain “Love you!” she had written on the napkin. “ Meat loaf for supper!”
Mom penned all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper napkins, and he sav ed a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents.
It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kids were young, I’d glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of sketches(素
描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers. When they were teenagers, I’d copy words of wisdom from great people, Einstein, for example, or Bruce Sprin gsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my hu sband writes me love notes on recycled paper, because he’s all about being gr een.
Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share stories of their own f amily traditions. So many focus on food. Maura’s mom always drew hearts on t he shells of hard-boiled eggs. Melinda wrote messages on her kids’ bananas. We’re into the third generation of lunch box notes in our home. Whenever my 3-year-
old grandson, Clayton, spends the night, he knows his lunch is going to have a napkin note from Grandma in the morning. Last week, I drew a picture of me, w aving widely and shouting his name. He took one look at it and screamed, “ Wh ere’s Grandpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “ You forgot his tie,” he said. I q uickly drew a line of stripes(条
纹) down the front of the shirt. Clayton smiled. “Grandpa,” he whispered, runnin
g his fingers across the napkin. “It’s you!”
21. When the author first saw Dad’s lunch box notes, she felt ______.
A. moved
B. awkward
C. proud
D. nervous
22. What did the author put in the lunch boxes when her kids were in their teen s?
A. Words of love.
B. Pictures of flowers.
C. Drawings of their favorite animals.
D. Famous words of wisdom
23. It can be inferred that ________.
A. the author’s grandson likes drawing pictures on napkins.
B. the author’s children dislike making lunch box notes.
C. the author’s husband is an environmentalist.
D. the author’s friends all had their brand of lunch box notes.
24. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Old generation’s way of expressing love.
B. Different brands of lunch box n otes.
C. Lunches packed with love.
D. Some interesting family traditions.
B
Living near the beach may come with an extra perk (利
益): better health. A new study analyzed information from more than 48 million people in and found that the nearer they lived to the coast, the more likely peo ple were to report good health within the past year.
Living near the coast may be associated with better health because the seaside environment reduces stress, the researchers said. They pointed to another Briti sh study that found that people who took trips to the coast experienced more fe elings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the cou ntryside.
The difference from living near the coast was relatively small. But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can have a substantial impact on public h ealth, said study researcher Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in , .
However, it’s too soon to advise people to hit the beach to improve health, Whe eler said. The study only found an association, not a cause-
effect link, and it’s possible that other factors could explain the results. For insta nce, it could be that people who are wealthier, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired locations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenome non known as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the association bet ween coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poore st areas, which perhaps indicates that wealth cannot explain the results, Wheel er said.
Because the study looked at only —
an island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of the coast—
it’s not clear whether the findings would apply to other populations. Far from , a health expert not involved in the study said that while the British research certai nly doesn’t prove that people’s health and the place they live are linked, it’s pos sible that proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.
If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health. Wheeler said it may then be possi ble to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environ ments, for instance.
25. We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A. people are encouraged to move to the coast
B. people living near the sea may be healthier.
C. people pay increasingly attention to health
D. people are worried about residential environment
26. According to the researchers, living near the sea ______.
A. doesn’t nearly affect the British population
B. can cure some diffic ult diseases in a way
C. can help get over one’s stress
D. means freeing fro m sadness or troubles
27. What Ben Wheeler said means ______.
A. the British public health is decreasing
B. concrete evidence favors life near the sea
C. wealthier people are likely to be healthier
D. exact reasons are proposed for further research
28. What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?
A. being close
B. being distant
C. being similar
D. being opposite
C
As we know, Julian Beever is an international well-
known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared on the streets of Lo ndon, Buenos Aires, , , and countless other cities around the world. Beever cre ates drawings that look completely three- dimensional when seen from the corr ect angle.
Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-
dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fasci nating and humorous pieces, Here are a few examples you’ll find in the book.
●Philadelphia eagle
In Pennsylvania, Beever created “
eagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landing
successfully on an American national flag.
●Meeting Mr. Frog
“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in , , and is about a realistic-
looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.
●Swimming pool in the high street
My personal favorite is “Swimming pool in
the high street” from , which is about
a woman relaxing in a swimming pool-----
a swimming
pool sunk into the middle of the street, that is!
Along with an introduction about his background, Beever includes a description of the techniques he used and the challenges he overcame with every drawing. He shares information about his time at home in the . and abroad; there is a fu n story to back up each piece of art.
Beever’s artwork is truly jaw drooping. You’re sure to spend ages turning the le aves back and forth, surprised at how one man can create what looks like a thr ee-
dimensional design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. From animals to su perheroes to famous buildings, the paintings are a wonder to lay eyes on.
＊Payment chalk artist: The three-
dimensional drawings of Julian Beever is surely worth a look. And another look. This 112-
page hardcover book is available now from Firefly Books at a list price of $ 29.9 5
What do we know about the book mentioned in the text?
A. It has a paper cover.
B. It hasn’t been published.
C. It includes some drawing techniques.
D. It’s a biography of Julian Beev er.
30. What does the underlined part “ jaw dropping” most probably mean?
A. Romantic.
B. Amazing.
C. Frightening
D. Depressing.
31. We can infer that the text is ______.
A. a book review.
B. a description of street art.
C. an advertisement for a new book.
D. an introduction to an artist.
D
People are being lured (引
诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’r e paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook th en attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to sen d targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what th e company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook be cause people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. E arly on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook — you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company cha nged its privacy rules so that many things — your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet. According to Facebook’s vice-
president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying exper ience”.
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. It s original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the si de of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online con necting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in . In April, Senat。