2015学年度第一学期高三年级英语科中段考试试题
北京市海淀区2015高三第上学期期中考试英语试卷答案及解析
海淀区高三年级第一学期期中练习英语本试卷共12页，共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。
3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。
非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，束在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l 5分，共7 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1．How does the woman feel now?A．Nerous B．Well C．Bad2．Where does the man plan to go?A．France B．Australia C．Korea3．What was the stadium used for in the past?A Basketball matchesB Football matchesC Racing events4．What kind of vegetable is expensive in the woman's country?A OnionsB CarrotsC Peas5．When should the speakers hand in the project?A On Friday afternoonB On Monday morningC On the weekend第二节（共10小题；每小题l_5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独自。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。
2015届高三上期中英语试卷
2015届第一学期期中考试高三英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。
2．在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15.B. £ 9. 18.C. £ 9. 15.答案是C。
1. When will Oliver go to bed?A. At 10:30B. 10:50C. 11:002. What can we learn about the man?A. He worked very carefully.B. He received a traffic ticket.C. He drove in heavy traffic.3. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guest and receptionistB. Passenger and air hostessC. Customer and shop assistant4. What will the speakers probably do?A. Go back homeB. Ask the wayC. Buy a road map5. Why did Bill lose his job?A. He is always late for work.B. He is having some financial problem.C. He is not careful enough with his work.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
高中英语真题：2015届高三上学期期中考试试卷 试题.doc
高中英语真题：2015届高三上学期期中考试试卷试题.doc一、阅读理解(共5题)1.When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said th ere weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his ideaaccepted.Paul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide range s.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言) he made to himself as a child.21. When Paul was a boy, _______.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wastelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area22. Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _______.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help himD. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing23. W hat does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean?A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D. He had to keep everything he did secret.24. The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_______.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressure2.Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete,well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.25. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because ________.A. the school committee pays no attention to themB. the school is afraid of losing financial supportC. the students are not interested in both of themD. the state standardized test is more important26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test.B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today’s school system.C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.D. The school committee completely influences students’attitude towards the arts.27. We can learn that music and art can ________.A. motivate students in creativity and expressionB. make students round-shaped people in futureC. provide students with analytical thinkingD. prevent students graduation from high school28. The best title of the passage can be ________.A. Who killed music and drama?B. Can curriculum go without music?C. Why is music so important?D. How to prepare for the real world?3. For more than 40 years, scientists have sought to learn how wellhuman beings can adapt to long periods in space. The International Space Station continues to provide valuable knowledge about spaceflight. But an earlier space station, Skylab, helped make the current space project possible.Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sang aboard the International Space Station on May 12, 2013. His music video has become extremely popular. The astronaut played his own version of David Bowie’s so ng Space Oddity. He performed while floating weightlessly, with images of planet earth and space appearing in the window behind him.Chris Hadfield recently returned home after nearly five months on the space station. For him, the long flight produced a hit video on YouTube and no major physical problems. But 40 years ago, scientists did not know how humans would react to long-term spaceflight. To find out, NASA, the American space agency, launched Skylab in May, 1973. Over nearly a year, three teams of astronauts visited Skylab for stays of between 28 to 84 days. They learned how people react to extended periods in space.Gerald Carr commanded Skylab 4. He spoke at a NASA event marking the 40th anniversary of Skylab’s launch. He s aid that the loss of the body’s muscle mass was a main concern. Astronauts on Skylab used exercise equipment to stay strong. The astronauts spent their workdays carrying out experiments, including biomedical (生物医学的) research.Marshall Porterfie ld is the director of NASA’s Space Life and Physical Sciences Division. He says the Skylab astronauts’ understanding of their own ability to deal with long-term spaceflight continues to help current astronauts. NASA says the next step for life away from Earth is a year-longspace station mission, set for 2015.29. Why was Chris Hadfield’s song so special?A. It was performed in space.B. It was created by an astronaut.C. It was a very familiar song.D. It was first sung by a famous singer.30. Which of the following best describes the physical condition of Chris Hadfield after his return?A. Worse.B. Better.C. Normal.D. Weaker.31. For what purpose did NASA launch Skylab?A. To research on whether human beings could stay in space.B. To gather up information on setting up a space station.C. To study the changes in the body when staying long in space.D. To find out the possibility of doing experiments in space.32. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Skylab is still in use to explore the space.B. The research results on Skylab are still valuable.C. Skylab is more advanced than the International Space Station.D. The Skylab astronauts made great contributions to biomedical research.4.Suppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program. About 88,000 international students have found solution. They are attending U.S. community colleges. Such colleges are sometimes called junior colleges. They offer two years of education above the secondary or high school level.Community college students can choose from subjects like medical assistance, computer science or law. At the end of their study program, they receive a document of completion, called a certificate. Some students work toward an associate degree in traditional academic subjects like science or history. After getting it, the students can move on to a four-year college or university. They may have only two years of study left before they receive abachelor’s degree.Many educational experts agree that saving money is the major reason to consider a community college. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) says that a public two-year college costs 3,000 dollar a year on average. That is true if the student lives in the same state as the school. A student at a four-year public college may pay 8,500 dollars a year for classes and user fees. That does not include books and other materials.Some international students may need more preparation in English before entering a community college in the United States. For example, Istrif Montgomery came to the U.S. from Kosovo in 2006. First, he worked to improve his English at Montgomery College for a year. Then for the next two years, he attended classes in basic subjects in a community college.The international students at two-year colleges need to find a place to live. Most community colleges do not provide student housing on their grounds. But Mr Montgomery had a home nearby. He was able to ride the bicycle, and he was able to walk if he wanted. In fact, most community college students live within five to ten miles off the college.33. What’s the biggest advantage of a community college?A. The classes are free of charge.B. The students can save much time.C. The students can save a lot of money.D. It is convenient for students to live in the college.34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mr Montgomery usually goes to school on foot.B. Most students in community colleges don’t live far away.C. 8,500 dollars covers all the cost of a four-year public college.D. International students often attend a community college directly.35. What’s the main purpose of the passage?A. To encourage students to study abroad.B. To tell the international students how to save money.C. To tell us it’s a good choice to study in public colleges.D. To give some information about community colleges.5.36 The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example to pay its army, to build public facilities and to buy goods from abroad, and only the people of the country can supply the money.37 That is, a person pays according to the amount of his income. Whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else, he must pay tax if his income is more than a certain amount. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government.Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, tobacco, wine, etc. When they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops. 38People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. 39 And we cannot have an army without paying for it.40 We have no real cause to complain when we are asked to pay taxes for the good of ourselves and for our fellow citizens.A. Why must we pay taxes?C. Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided.D. Taxes, however, should be cancelled.E. One of the most important taxes is income tax.F. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.G. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies.二、完型填空(共1题)1.Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first 41 in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a 42 shop that sold selected coffee beans. People 43 the selected coffee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The 44 of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could 45 coffee in their own houses.Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant 46 after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his 47 to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to theStarbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should 50 the same. That is, they should 51 selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.After 52 Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop 53 the name of ⅡGiomale. This name 54 was not too good. After he bought the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business 55 to be a great success.People liked to come to Starbucks because the 56 was different and helped to release tiredness after working all 57 long. A shift in American culture was also 58 towards the Starbucks’ success, because before American people liked to go to a 59 and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks’ success 60 to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.41. A. found B. established C. decorated D. formed42. A. clean B. faraway C. modern D. small43. A. booked B. packed C. bought D. grew44. A. center B. concept C. opinion D. theory45. A. admire B. evaluate C. enjoy D.46. A. discovery B. meaning C. future D. growth47. A. trip B. attitude C. flight D. interview48. A. competition B. trade C. market D. economy49. A. purchased B. accepted C. prevented D. rejected50. A. allow B. remain C. believe D. present51. A. provide B. produce C. collect D. advertise52. A. closing B. supporting C. leaving D. moving53. A. in B. at C. as D. by54. A. apparently B. unluckily C. finally D. unexpectedly55. A. showed up B. turned out C. took over D. came out56. A. atmosphere B. situation C. space D. appearance57. A. week B. year C. day D.58. A. strange B. necessary C. hopeful D. influential59. A. hotel B. bar C. park D. hospital60. A. expanded B. added C. rushed D. attached三、单词拼写(共1题)1.61. She leaned over and _____________（低语）something in his ear.62. The reason why he came is not very_____________.(令人信服)63. I paid the cheque into my savings _____________. (账户)64. The author begins by ______________(提到) to the early history of India.65. The room is arranged very ________________.(吸引人)四、阅读填空(共1题)1.Lori: Good morning, Chuck. Are you here 66 (wait) for Professor Johnson?Chuck: Oh, yes. Good morning, Lori. The professor asked me to comeas 68 teacher’s assistant?Lori: Oh, yes. I know all about it 69 I have work experience in this field. Last year, I did it for a long time.Chuck: Really? How did you like 70 ?Lori: Well, actually I think it was 71 (good) I had ever had at school.I was paid nine dollars an hour, which 72 (be) three dollars more than the school post office paid us.Chuck: Yeah, I bet this is a good salary. But what did you do?Lori: My responsibility was to help Professor Johnson grade the students’ homework. It wasn’t hard and the professor was always available 73 there were any questions. I 74 improve myself through doing this job.Chuck: I think I would enjoy this kind of work. But I’m a little worried about how much 75 it might take.Lori: Only about five or six hours a week and you can do that in your room.Chuck: It sounds good.五、短文改错(共1题)1.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。
江苏省无锡市普通高中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案.
无锡市普通高中2015届高三期中基础性检测考试英语试题第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21．Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-l, China's exploration of outer space has reached new stage．A．不填；a B．the; a C．a：the D．不填：不填22．In the age of microblog or Weibo, common people can make their voice by posting their opinions and attracting public attention．A．hearing B．hear C．heard D．to hear 23．—1 have warned you of the traffic．You know what to expect around National Day．—Sorry, we really the freeway．Now, we'll spend the holiday on this freeway．A．must have avoided B．should have avoidedC．will have avoided D．can have avoided24．Your handwriting is like your shadow, is why companies sometimes look at it when hiring employees and courts also consult it when dealing with certain cases．A．that B．this C．what D．which 25．Health experts up to 18 people for possible exposure to Ebola（埃博拉）, Five students after coming into contact with the patient, Dallas officials said．A．observed; are monitoring B．observed; have been monitoredC．have observed; were monitoring D．were observing; were being monitored 26．China's first Grand Slam（大满贯）winner Li Na announced her retirement knee injuries．A farewell ceremony was held officials from Tennis Associations, several world's top players and her loyal fans．A．due to; to feature B．resulting in; featuringC．due to; featuring D．resulting from; featured27．I hope my advice will be of some help to is interested in learning English．A．whomever B．whatever C．whoever D．whichever 28．Like A Bite of China, Chef Nic （12道锋味）, a food show, has soon since aired on Zhejiang Television in July．A．caught on B．centered around C．split off D．charged with 29．—Excuse me, but may I share your table?—Of course． .A．It's taken B．Be my guest C．Allow me D．Here you are 30．President Xi Jinping made an inspection tour of Beijing Normal University on the eve of Teachers' Day, saying "To become a good teacher, one must have lofty ideals（理想）, good , solid knowledge and a kind heart．"A．interests B．regulations C. identities D．virtues 31．Chongqing started the first mobile phone sidewalks in China this September for phone users，ridicule（吐槽）on Weibo, China's version of Twitter．A．attracts B．to attract C．attracting D．attracted 32．—He's never been to Paris．—．But I really want to pay a visit to that beautiful city．A．So do I．B．So I have．C．Neither am I．D．Me neither．33．, students poured out of the school gate．A．School is over B．School was overC．After school is over D．School being over34．Prime Minister David Cameron said,“…independence will not be a separation but a painful divorce"．When the outcome is still up in the air, he made an emaotional speech to Scottish voters to stay together．A．trial; call upon B．attempted; call forC．temporary; call at D．experimental; call off 35．—Seriously, I will give up smoking this time．—I remember that was your doctor's advice years ago．, anyway．A．No pains, no gains B．Better late than neverC．Well begun is half done D．It's easier said than done第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，，满分20分）How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is some sort of outside force that 36 prevents us from being happy．Well, the truth is－that“37 force" you are thinking of is actually your 38 ．Yes, your own attitude is 39 may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感）．Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ 40 , the brain actually affects your entire being．If you 41 tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same．Knowing this, you must42 condition your consciousness into thinking that you can have a fulfilling life．People around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who are they to 43 your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low）level, then you 44 a small victory．Take 45 that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are 46 in their own lives．Those losers are not supposed to spoil your life．You are only what you 47 yourself to be．Learning to believe in yourself is overcoming 48 ．Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failing．Remember the 49 _, and then being able to overcome it is a victory in itself．So you create a strong belief in yourself．50 your limits, ever if that means more 51 , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these 52 help you achieve your true strength as a person．Once you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even 53 that you could．The single most important 54 to becoming successful in any area of your life comes clown to the way you think．Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to 55 ．36．A．naturally B．willingly C．unbelievably D．accidentally 37．A．positive B．interesting C．negative D．optimistic 38．A．body B．mind C．heart D．life 39．A．which B．that C．what D．why 40．A．on the other hand B．on the contrary C．as a result D．in a word 41．A．carefully B．rudely C．gently D．unconsciously 42．A．meanwhile B．otherwise C．seldom D．therefore43．A．continue B．break C．plan D．strike 44．A．decline B．achieve C．expect D．miss 45．A．charge B．control C．part D．note 46．A．unfortunate B．unsuccessful C．unimportant D．unrealistic 47．A．allow B．make C．force D．object 48．A．shame B．mistake C．crisis D．fear 49．A．punishment B．story C．failure D．assessment 50．A．Lower B．Establish C．Challenge D．Follow 51．A．defeats B．admiration C．inspiration D．findings 52．A．victories B．falls C．experience D．doubts 53．A．broadcast B．imagined C．sentenced D．caught 54．A．lesson B．similarity C．shelter D．key 55．A．model B．submit C．share D．interview第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AGood news for middle and high school students．When it comes to sleeping a little longer, physicians are on your side．On Monday, the American Academy Pediatrics（儿科）announced its recommendation that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a．m．or later．"Doing so will match school schedules to the biological sleep patterns of adolescents," the AAP writes in a press release regarding its new policy statement called “School Star t Times for Adolescents" ．"Chronic（慢性的）sleep loss in adolescents is one of the most common public health issues in the U．S．today," according to Judith Owens, director of Sleep Medicine at Children's National Health System．"The research is clear that adolescents who get enough sleep have a reduced risk of being overweight or suffering depression, are less likely to be involved in automobile accidents, and have better grades, higher standardized test scores and an overall better quality of life," Owens said in the press release．"Studies have shown that delaying early school start times is one key factor that can help adolescents get the sleep they need to grow and learn．"Even before the AAP's announcement, school districts across the country have been rethinking start times．Earlier this year The New York Times wrote about Dos Santos, a student at Rock Bridge High School．When Dos Santos learned that school officials were considering starting school 30 minutes earlier than the existing time, she became worried．The student gathered others to her cause．In the end, school officials decided against the earlier start time．One of the organizations that Dos Santos reached out to for help was Start School Later, a nonprofit organization that focuses on getting public schools to set "healthy school hours．""It's going to take collective action, perhaps on a national scale, to get many districts to take on this issue," Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD, director and co-founder of Start School Later, told Yahoo Health．"The science is clear, the will to change isn't," she explained．"The reason for that is that community life goes around school schedules, and any suggestion of change - earlier, later, whatever - brings powerful opposition from everyone who fears a change in routine．" 56．What can be learned about Start School Later?A．Dr．Snider is director of this nonprofit organization．B．It is a commercial organization belonging to Yahoo Health．C．It helps private schools to set healthy schedules for students．D．It made a policy called。
2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高三年级英语题目
2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高三年级英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
考生注意：必须在答题卡上指定的位置按规定要求作答，答在试卷上一律无效。
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. What you have just read is a _______.A. noteB. reportC. scheduleD. poster2. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.B. A party to celebrate a traditional festival.C. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.D. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. 3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.BLast July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east. A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver. “I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I will give you a ride home.” “You will drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed. “No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said. “It’s a long way,” I protested. “Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.” As we drove from the station in her car,, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan（乐善好施者）picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said. When I offered her money as a thank you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice to somebody. Pass it along.”4. Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?A. He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.B. No driver would give him a ride.C. He didn’t know the routes.D. He perhaps would have to take a taxi.5. Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?A. No bus would come at the time.B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable.C. He became impatient and a bit worried.D. He knew the driver would never return6. The bus driver drove the writer home later because________.A. she happened to go in the same directionB. she wanted to do something good for other peopleC. her brother told her to do soD. she wanted to earn more money7. The bus driver hoped that the writer______.A. would do as she didB. would keep her in memoryC. would give the money to othersD. would do her a favor第1页（共10页）第2页（共10页）CKeeping a busy social life among lots of friends may keep people thinner than spending hours doing some exercises, according to scientists. They say that socializing and meeting with friends help increase levels of brown fat in the body which burns calories to produce heat.Living in an exciting social environment was found to reduce fat in mice's belly by half over four weeks, even if they ate more. US researchers say that social excitement aids weight loss by turning white fat into brown. White fat stores calories and makes us fatter, while brown burns energy to produce heat. Turning white fat into brown is extremely difficult, normally requiring long- term stay in cold conditions or exciting part of the body's nervous system.However, scientists from Ohio State University now think that having a busy social life is an even more effective way of changing white fat into brown. The team came up with their theory by studying the effects of various living environments on mice. Those, who lived alongside a greater number of mice, had more space and toys to excite themselves and then lost far more weight over the course of the study than their “couch potato" fellows.Study author, Dr Matthew During, whose team's findings appear in the journal Cell Metabolism, said, "I'm still amazed at the degree of fat loss that occurs." Explaining how new technology had threatened face-to-face socializing, he added, "It's not just a sedentary(久坐的) lifestyle and high calorie foods, but an increasing lack of social activities." Co-author Dr Lei Cao said，"Loneliness is a potential factor for cancer and death; it's equal to cigarette smoking to a certain extent. Social activities are very vital.8. What information can we get from the first two paragraphs?A. Brown fat stores calories and makes us fatter.B. It doesn't take long to turn white fat into brown.C. Social excitement helps gain more weight.D. Brown fat can burn energy to produce heat.9. Which of the following statement does the text support?A. Levels of brown fat can be increased by socializing.B. The mice lacking social life lose more weight.C. The research findings haven't been published so far.D. Dr Matthew During wasn't convinced of the result.10. We can conclude from the text that _______.A. the fat in mice's belly was reduced because of the relaxing environmentB. a sedentary lifestyle and high calories foods influence people's social lifeC. surfing the Internet may influence people's face-to-face communicationD. cancer and death are mainly caused for lack of social life11. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Brown fat is beneficial to people's health.B. Socializing is unnecessarily important in people's daily life.C. White fat can be changed into brown fat.D. Socializing contributes to people's losing weight.DFind a quiet location. Keep a routine. Focus on one subject at a time. It all seems like sound advice for students who need to hit the books, but recent studies indicate the conventional wisdom is all wrong.Here's a list of tips from Carey, a scientist, for getting the most out of your study time：Test yourself：Doing practice quizzes can help you retrieve information on test day. “Tests have a very bad reputation as a measurement tool,” Carey says. But psychologists have found self-tests slow down the forgetting of material you've studied. “If you study some thing once, and then you test yourself on it,” Carey says, “you do better than if you study it twice over.”Move around: Changing up where you study can help you retain more information. “If you move around and study the same material in several places,” he says, “you may be forming…multiple associations for the same material, the same words and so on. So it's better organized in your brain, and you can pull it out easier.”Mix it up：Think about a football player who does strength training, speed training and drills. Carey says alternating between different facets of a subject in a single sitting can “leave a deeper impression on the brain”. For example, when studying French, do some verbs, some speaking and some reading. Spending your time in deep concentration on just verbs, say, isn't as effective.Space it out：Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast. Carey likes cramming your brain to speed-packing a cheap suitcase—it all falls out. So if you really want to learn, space out shorter, hour-long study sessions. “There's no doubt you can cram your way through an exam,” Carey says. The problem is that it's so easy to forget what you just crammed—and once it's gone, Carey says, “It's gone. You're not getting it back.”Of course, nothing can replace the power of motivation and discipline. But Carey says the overall message is encouraging：“Studying can sort of be incorporated into a more varied life, much more easily than we thought.”12. According to the text, the best way to learn is ________．A. to learn one's subject at a time in a quiet placeB. to be strongly motivated to learn somethingC. to mix up everything that you will learnD. to do self-tests after you learn immediately13.Why are you advised to move around while learning?A. Because it can make your brain focus on learning.B. Because you can save time by missing the same words.C. Because you can connect materials with different things.D. Because it keeps your brain in a completely resting state.第3页（共10页）第4页（共10页）2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高三年级英语题目14. How did the writer develop the fifth paragraph?A. By telling an interesting story.B. By presenting in the time order.C. By analyzing causes and effects.D. By making a comparison.15. It can be inferred from what Carey said in the third paragraph that ________．A. tests used to be treated as a tool to judge learnersB. tests would slow down your studyC. tests were the best way to learn new informationD. tests do good to you more than learning itself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。
高三英语上学期期中卷兰州一中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案
甘肃省兰州一中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题【试卷综评】本试卷以阅读理解选材具有时代性，紧密联系生活实际，选项设计灵活合理，注重考查学生的阅读理解能力。
完形填空和语法填空考查学生的基础知识应用能力。
书面表达联系实际以高考英语听力是否取消的讨论作为话题，考查学生的英语实际运用能力。
总之，本次学情调查难度适中，是一份质量较高的试卷。
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把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, 再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．【题文】ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real diffe rence in someone’s life?If yes, don’t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it!Position Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place ManchesterHours Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!RoleYou will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. Youwill help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience RequiredYou will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.1. The text is meant to ________.A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. carry an advertisementD. present a document2. What does the underlined part mean?A. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.B. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.3. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to realize their own importanceD. to learn some new living skills4. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who has done similar work before.B. The one who can drive a car.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.【答案】【知识点】C4广告应用类【文章综述】本文主要介绍了一则招聘志愿者的广告，主要是为残疾人服务。
高中英语真题-2015届高三年级上学期第一次段考英语试卷
高中英语真题:2015届高三年级上学期第一次段考英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填涂在试卷、答题卡规定的地方。
第I卷(共三部分，满分100分)注意事项：第I卷为选择题，在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一个最符合题目要求。
每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把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，再选择其他答案标号。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the conversation take place?A. At 5： 00.B. At 5:15.C. At 5: 30.2. What do we know about the woman?A. She didn’t talk to Mary.B. Mary thinks well of the concert.C. Mary is ill.3. How many novels will the woman read next term?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.4. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Cold.B. Rainy.C. Windy.5. Who will leave?A. Carol.B. Carol’s uncle.C. Carol’s sister.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
英语-2015届高三上学期期中考试 英语
2014-2015学年上学期期中考试高三英语试卷 2014.11第I卷选择题（共3大题；满分85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分；满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman suggest?A. They don’t have to go to the concert.B. His brother will let them use the car.C. The bus is fine for them.2. What do we know about the match?A. It can’t be much fun.B. It must be exciting.C. It may beput off.3. What is wrong with the printer?A. It doesn’t flash.B. There isn’t ink.C. It’s broken.4. What is the woman interested in?A. Sports.B. Fashion.C. Politics.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. New dictionaries.B. Language forms.C. The development of languages.第二节（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
陕西省渭南市杜桥中学高三英语上学期期中试题
陕西省渭南市杜桥中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题（考生注意：本试卷共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
）第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. occur A.ocean B.recover C.positon D.offer2. wander A.blank B. zebra C. quality D. package3. realize A. theatre B. weather C. break D. breath4. exact A. expert B. example C. excuse D. extra5. washed A. filled B.recognized C. whispered D.promised第二节：情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
选项中有两个为多余选项。
注意：E涂AB，F涂AC,G涂AD。
Salesgirl: Hello, Happiness Flowers．Michael: Hello, I'd like to order some flowers．Salesgirl: OK． 6Michael: I don't know for sure. We want to celebrate our teacher's birthday．What flowers do you think will be suitable?Salesgirl: 7 Sunflowers stand for admiring feelings．Michael: That's OK．But how many should we get?Salesgirl: 8 How many students are there in your class?Michael: There are 32 students．Salesgirl: Then how about 32?Michael: OK 9Salesgirl: The price for each is $ 1．Michael: 10Salesgirl: All right．$ 32 in total in cash．Please tell me your address．Michael: My address is Class 7, Grade 3, QLD Government School．A．It depends．B．It's your business．C．How much will they cost?D．How could I pay for the flowers?E．What about some little sunflowers?F．What kind of flowers do you have in mind?G. Can I pay you in cash when you send them to our school?第三节：语法和词汇知识: （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
2015届青岛市高三期中考试英语试题(附带详解答案)
青岛市高三学年度第一学期期中测试高 三 英 语 试 题本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I 卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B 铅笔把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,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the woman want to know? A. Whether Bill Smith can help her B. Whether she needs to write a summaryC. Whether she can review Bill Smith’s summary 2.What does the woman like to read?A. Mystery novelsB. HistoryC. Non-fiction 3. What’s the weather like now? A. Warm B. Cool C. Cold 4. What does the man offer to do?A. Pick the woman up at the train stationB. Give the woman a lift to the train stationC. Tell the woman the way to the train station 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Holiday plansB. MuseumsC. Concerts第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。
河南省名校2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案
第一部分听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWhen I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and made the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her love towards my father. The evidence, a napkin resting on top of 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 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 bo x 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 Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writes me love notes on recycled paper, because he’s all about being green.Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share stories of their own family traditions. So many f ocus on food. Maura’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 is 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 Grandpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “ You forgot his tie,” he 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. movedB. awkwardC. proudD. nervous22.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 wisdom23.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 notes.C. Lunches packed with love.D. Some interesting family traditions.BLiving 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 England and found that the nearer they lived to the coast, the more likely people 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 British study that found that people 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 have a substantial impact on public health, said study researcher Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Exeter, England.However, it’s too soon to advise people to hit the beach to improve health, Wheeler said. The study only found an association, 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 wealthier, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired locations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenomenon known as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the association 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 England—an island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of the coast—it’s not clear whether the findings w ould apply to other populations. Far from England, a health expert not involved in the study said that while the British research certainly doesn’t prove that people’s health and the place they live are linked, it’s possible 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 possible to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environments, for instance.25.We can conclude from the passage that .A.people are encouraged to move to the coastB.people living near the sea may be healthier.C.people pay increasingly attention to healthD.people are worried about residential environment26.According to the researchers, living near the sea .A.doesn’t nearly affect the British populationB. can cure some difficult diseases in a wayC. can help get over one’s stressD. means freeing from sadness or troubles27.What Ben Wheeler said means .A.the British public health is decreasingB.concrete evidence favors life near the seaC.wealthier people are likely to be healthierD.exact reasons are proposed for further research28.What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?A. being closeB. being distantC. being similarD. being oppositeCAs we know, Julian Beever is an international well-known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared on the streets of London, Buenos Aires, Paris, New York, and countless other cities around the world. Beever creates drawings that look completely three- dimensional when seen from the correct angle.Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: Thethree-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces, Here are a fewexamples you’ll find in the book.●P hiladelphia eagleIn Pennsylvania, Beever created “Philadelphiaeagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landingsuccessfully on an American national flag.●M eeting Mr. Frog“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in Salamanca, Spain, and is about arealistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.●S wimming pool in the high streetMy personal favorite is “Swimming pool inthe high street” from Brussels, which is abouta woman relaxing in a swimming pool a swimmingpool sunk into the middle of the street, that is!Along with an introduction about his background, Beever includes adescription of the techniques he used and the challenges he overcame withevery drawing. He shares information about his time at home in the UK.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 ages turning the leaves back and forth, surprised at how one man can create what looks like a three-dimensional design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. From 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 $ 29.9529.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 Beever.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 t ext is .A.a book review.B. a description of street art.C. an advertisement for a new book.D. an introduction to an artist.DPeople are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Faceboo k users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing 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, 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 experience”.Some critics thin k this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads whenthey’re online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and 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 our 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 the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.32.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?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 follow the Federal guidelines.C. To improve its users’ connectivity.D. To expand 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 doesn’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。
高三英语上学期期中卷济南第一中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案
山东省济南第一中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题1.What are the speakers doing？A. Shopping in the supermarket.B. Doing some cooking.C. Having dinner.2. Which train will the woman take?A. The 10:00 oneB. The 10:20 oneC. The 11:00 one3. Where will the speaker go?A. To a café.B. To their house.C. To a clothes shop.4. Who is the woman?A. A secretary.B. A hotel clerk.C. A restaurant waitress.5. Where are the speakers probably?A. At a shop store.B. In a gym.C. In the woman’s house.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the message mainly about?A. A festival.B. The weather.C. A get-together.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Pay attention to the weather change.B. Wait for her call tomorrow night.C. Try not to be late for the dinner.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
江苏省无锡市普通高中2015届高三上期中考试英语试题及答案
无锡市普通高中2015届高三期中基础性检测考试英语试题注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
答案全部做在答题卡上。
总分为120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the man likely to do?A．To book a room．B．To check in．C．To call William．2．How does the man feel?A．Hungry．B．Excited．C．Nervous．3．Where does the conversation most probably take place?A．In a bookstore．B．In a library．C．In an office．4．What is the man worried about?A．The match may be delayed．B．The traffic is getting worse．C．They'll arrive late for the game．5．What does the woman mean?A．She saves a lot each month．B．She has a really tight budget．C．She spends more than she earns．第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高中英语真题-2015届高三英语上学期期中试题_4
高中英语真题:2015届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试时间120分钟.第I卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What would the woman like to do?A．Do past-time work．B．Travel alone． C．Lear n to drive．2．Where does the conversation most probably take place? A．At a coffee bar．B．At home．C．At Cappuccino．3．How much does the man pay?A．15 cents．B．50 cents．C．100 cents．4．Why is the man calling?A．To book a table．B．To cancel the reservation． C．To postpone the reservation．5．What does the woman want to do?A．To open an account．B．To exchange money．C．To cash a cheque．第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C一个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时刚阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时问。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Who was the last to get the passport? A．Dominick．B．Paul．C．Joy．7．How will they travel ?A．By plane．B．By car．C．By train．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题，8．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．A movie．B．A person．C．IQ＆EQ．9．What is the man’s opinion?A．EQ can hardly get improved．B．IQ always weighs more than EQ．C．EQ is the deciding factor in success．10．What is the woman?A．A student．B．A psychologist．C．A teacher．听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
高中英语真题-2015年秋季高三年级期中考试英语科试卷
2015年秋季高三年级期中考试英语科试卷第一部分听力（共两小节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How did the woman get to school today?A. By bus.B. By carC. By bike.2. What do we know about the man?A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m.B. He didn’t make a reserv ation.C. His reservation was cancelled.3. Where are the speakers probably?A. At a zoo.B. On a farmC. In the mountains.4. What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Da y?A. Eat out with her children.B. Go to the moviesC. Stay home5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The weatherB. Their friendC. A gift第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话和独白前，你将有5秒钟阅读各个小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或读白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6—7题。
6. Why is the man writing a letter?A. To help a friendB. To apply for a jobC. To contact B en7. What does the man say about Ben?A. He goes out every night.B. He never does a day’s wo rk.C. He gets on well with children.听第7段材料，回答第8—9题8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper?A. It’s interesting.B. It’s easy to finishC. It’s hard to und erstand.9.Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrella s?A. He knows little about them.B. He is not interested in th emC. He doesn’t want to do research on them.听第8 段材料，回答第10—12题10. How long are most shops open in ?A. 9 hoursB. 10 hoursC. 12 hours11. Where are the speakers?A. InB. InC. In Now12. What does the woman think of Americans?A. RudeB. FrankC. Hospitable听第9段材料，回答第13—16题13. When does the conversation take place?A. In the late morningB. At noonC. In the early afterno on14. What is the weather probably like?A. RainyB. SunnyC. Windy15. What does the woman say about the new job?A. The salary is not high.B. The working time is satisfyi ng.C. The working conditions are wonderful.16. What is the woman most likely to do in five years’ time?A. Move familyB. Travel to AustraliaC. Go to another country听第10段村料，回答第17—20题。
高三英语上学期期中卷潍坊市某重点中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案
山东省潍坊市某重点中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共105分）注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把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，再选涂其他答案标号。
在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）1._______to a key university, all the students in Senior three are making great efforts to study.A To admitB Admiting C. Admitted D To be admitted2 Have you seen the TV show Where Are We going, Dad _______guests are well-known?A. its B that C whose D of which3 It was her turn to get into the manager's office for an interview after _______seemed an endless wait.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. which4 ---Can you help me with this hard math problem, Jack?____.---Ok, let me think it overA I'm stuckB I can't fnd itC I didn't get it D. I'm fed up with it5.---Dad, how did you get a ticket? I always____ you ____a careful driver.---Sorry, but I thought I could get through the crossing before the light turnedA think; are B. am thinking; are C thought; were D think; were6 After playing in the park for a few hours, the pupils gathered under trees ____shade and ____down to eat their picnic lunch.A provided; sat B. providing; satC provided; sitD providing; sitting7 ---How about your job-hunting, dear brother?---No luck. Now. I've reached the stage ____I don't care what I doA whereB whatC whichD why8---Now let's move on to the next topic. Do you follow me,Jane?---____，Mr. Smith.A. No, I'm notB. Yes, I willC. No, I haven'tD. Yes, perfectly9---___________you write compositions both in English and Chinese so well?---By reading and keeping diaries every day.A. How is itB. What is itC. How is it that D What is it that10. Friends are angels who lift us to our feet ____our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.A unlessB though.C becauseD when第二节完形填空（共两篇；第一篇短文10小题，每小题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分）阅读下面两篇短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
山东省泰安市2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
高三年级考试英语试题2014.11 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
第I卷1至10页。
第II卷11至12页。
满分为150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把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，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试卷上。
第I卷(共105分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．—Sorry，I can’t find the books you asked for．—______________A．Don’t mention it．B．Thanks anyway．C．It’s your fault．D．I won’t forgive you．2．However severe the journey is，_____________ I am with nature，I don’t care．A．even if B．unless C．as long as D．once3．This article is well written because special attention _____________ to the choice of words．A．has paid B．has been paid C．had paid D．had been paid4．The Chinese political system has _______________ over a long period of time．A．bewared B．tended C．shrunk D. evolved5．I received Tom’s letter yesterday ______________ he expressed his thanks for my advice．A．where B．when C．which D．why6．V olunteering，____________ as a way of building character，is popular among young people．A．seen B．to see C．seeing D．being seen7．Success partially depends on ___________ you have the patience to do simple things perfectly．A．that B．what C．whether D．when8．He has refused to ___________ any information on the matter．A．put away B．give out C．hand over D．see through9．We ___________ for over 2 hours．Are you sure this is the right way?A．have been driving B．were drivingC．had driven D．drove10．Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _____________ your advice．A．followed B．would followC．had followed D．should follow第二节完形填空(共30小题；ll—20每小题1分，2l—40每小题1.5分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
浙江省慈溪市2015届高三英语上学期期中测试试题(含解析)
英语试卷整套试卷突出了语言运用能力的考查。
其中语言知识部分，20道单项选择题侧重词汇的辨析；符合主流方向，动词方面，考查了动词时态、语态、语气、主谓一致、非谓语动词、情态动词，可谓是涉及了动词方方面面的语法知识。
句法方面，考查了定语从句、状语从句和名词性从句，考查面也很广。
完形填空难度不大，比较有教育意义，选材较好。
阅读理解题阅读量不大，阅读难度不高，且试题以细节理解题为主。
信息匹配题信息比较好确定。
书面表达是一篇介绍房东的作文，属于人物介绍类，学生有话可说，有事可写。
总的来说，整套试卷的难度小，属偏易范畴。
考生须知：1、本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟；2、答案一律做在答题纸上，做在试题卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、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. —So you gave her your iPhone 6?—________, she said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.A. No doubtB. All rightC. My pleasureD. Not exactly【答案】【知识点】A17 情景交际【答案解析】D，A. No doubt.毫无疑问，B. All right 好吧，C. My pleasure.不用谢， D. Not exactly.不确切句意：那么你将字典给了玛丽。
--不是很确切，她说她能够负担得起的时候，就把它归还给我。
所以选D。
2. As is known to all, ________ Peop le’s Republic of China is ________ biggest developing country in the world.A. the; /B. the; theC. /; theD. /; a【答案】【知识点】 A3 冠词【答案解析】B，The People's Republic of China 是专有名词，最高级都要加the。
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2015-2016学年度第一学期高三级英语科中段考试试卷2015-11-12本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共15页，满分为150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，有2B铅笔把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，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。
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I 卷(共95分)一、听力：请根据录音和所给中文，用英语写出三个问题和回答五个问1.Now please listen to the dialogue.2.Now please ask the speaker three questions.请听完对话后，根据下面中文提示请你用英语提出三个问题（请把英语问题写在答卷1-3的横线上）(1)他们不让你做什么事呢？（2）他们限制你周末的活动吗？（3）你觉得你父母为什么对你这么严格？3. Now please get ready to answer five questions in English. You‟re allowed 10 seconds to prepare the answer.（请把英语回答写在答卷4-8的横线上）选择题部分(满分79分)二、单项选择（共18小题；每小题0.5分，满分9分）1. We have celebrated this festival for many years and it ________ TangDynasty.A. is dated back toB. is dating back toC. dates back toD. dated back to2. The WHO ________ eat less bacon and other preserved meat because they can cause cancer.A. appeals people toB. appeals to people toC. calls in people toD. calls on people3. The coat ________ thin but ________.A. has worn; has dried easyB. is worn;. is dried easyC. wears; dries easilyD. wears; dries easy4. ________, we are better off and live a more convenient life.A. With the economy develops fastB. With the economy developing fastC. As the economy developing fastD. As the economy develop fast5. Tom, our manager, ________ for American in two days and he has askedme to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.A. is leaving; takes offB. will leave; is taking offC. is to leave; is going to take offD. leaves; will take off6. -- Hey, Mary. Is the film ________?-- Hi, Tom. I think the film is ________.A. worth seeing; worthwhile to be seenB. worthy to be seen; worthwhile to seeC. worthwhile to see; worth seeingD. worth seeing; worthy of being seen7. ________ into use in April 2012, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.A. PuttingB. PutC. Having putD. Being put8. People in those days liked to believe in computers ________ the world.A. taking over and rulingB. take over and ruleC. that took over and ruleD. to take over and rule9. --You can‟t have the horse ________ all the way. It‟s too hot.-- Sorry, it ________ my fault. I will stop it right now.A. run; has beenB. to run; wasC. running; isD. to be running; has been10. It is wise to have some money ________ for old age.A. put asideB. kept upC. given awayD. laid up11. Is this hotel ________ you said we were to stay in your letter?A. in whichB. whatC. thatD. where12. -- I am afraid I can‟t help you with your project. I ________ a model thesedays.-- It doesn‟t matter. I will finish it by myself.A. makeB. will be makingC. am makingD. have made13. -- Tom says he is too tired to go on.-- He can‟t. He ________ for an hour.A. had workedB. has just workedC. just workedD. has only been working14. His eyes ________ on the PPT, Lee listened to the teacher ________.A. fixed; attentivelyB. have been fixed; carefullyC. fixing; interestinglyD. fixed; purposefully15. She has already tried her best. Please don‟t be too ________ about her job.After all, she is only 21 and ________ from college.A. picky; graduatingB. particular; has just graduatedC. special; has just graduatedD. hard; just graduated16. The old castle requires ________ after ________ by the storm.A. to be restored; hitB. being restored; being hitC. restoring; being hitD. having been restored; hit17. Listening to music at home is one thing, going to hear it ________ live isanother.A. being performedB. performedC. performingD. having been performed18. The police are ________ the accident on dangerous driving.A. dislocatingB. cancellingC. reflectingD. blaming三、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）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中，选出最佳选项。
(A)The value-packed,all-inclusive sight-seeingpackage that combines thebest of Sydney’s harbour,city, bay and beachhighlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the …red‟Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the …blue‟Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises (游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7-calendar-day period. With a 3 or 5-day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.Children under 4 years travel free.**A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.19. A SydneyPass doesn‟t offer unlimited rides on ________.A. the Explorer BusesB. the harbour cruisesC. regular Sydney BusesD. CityRail services20. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can ________.A. save fares from and to the airportB. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the famous seafood for freeD. reserve seats easily in a restaurant21. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled withher colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?A. $225.B. $300.C. $360.D. $420.（B）We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes,‟‟ our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster.”We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and heldup certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I’m going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer‟s attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students‟ desks and then retu rn to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always —always —rewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can‟t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster?when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.22. What was the teacher‟s requirement for the poster?A. It must appear in time.B. It must be done in class.C. It must be done on a construction sheet.D. It must include the words on the blackboard.23. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.A. formed an idea forB. made an outline forC. made some space forD. chose some colors for24. After seeing the good students‟ designs, some students ________.A. loved their own designs moreB. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a cornerD. thought they would not win the prize25. We can infer from the passage that the author ________.A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very muchB. loved poster competitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the competitionD. became wise and rich after the competition（C）Pacing and PausingSara tried to befriend her old friend Steve‟s new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn‟t hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, ther e‟s no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I‟m finished or fail to take your turn when I‟m finished. That‟s what was happening with Betty and Sara.It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定势). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in — and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.Tha t‟s why slight differences in conversational style — tiny little things like microseconds of pause — can have a great effect on one‟s life. The result in this cause was a judgment of psychological problems — even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her andregistered for assertiveness training.26. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her?A. Betty was talkative.B. Betty was an interrupter.C. Betty did not take her turn.D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.27. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pausesbetween turns?A. Americans.B. Israelis.C. The British.D. The Finns.28. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacingB. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the USC. on e‟s inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimesD. one should receive training to build up one‟s confidence29. The underlined word “assertiveness” in the last paragraph probably means________.A. being willing to speak one‟s mindB. being able to increase one‟s powerC. being ready to make one‟s own judgmentD. being quick to express one‟s ideas confidently（D）While it may be unlikely for a computer to write a best seller, a technology expert has created a computer program that writes its own fiction stories with minimal user input. The program, called MEXICA, is the first to generate original stories based on computerized representations of emotions and tensions between characters.An Internet survey was carried out to see the popularity of the computer-generated stories, other computerized stories and stories written solely by a human. The result was that readers ranked MEXICA stories highest for flow and coherence, structure, content, suspense and overall quality. Rafael Pérezy Pérez, the creator of MEXICA, explained that a story might begin with something as basic as, “The enemy wounded the knight. The princess cured the knight. The knight killed the enemy. The knight rewarded the princess. The end.”The program reads characters as variables (变量) and assigns a numerical value, between a continuum (连续体) from -3 to +3, to emotional connections that are defined as either amorous or non-amorous. The numerical value is equivalent to the degree of emotion, with -3 being intense hate and +3 beingintense love. The program also understands story tension, such as linking the word “wounded” with tension. This too is assigned a numerical value.Once these clusters of emotional links and tensions are established, the program begins what is called an “engagement reflection cycle”. Basically this involves searching a database of story actions and other happenings, which are called “atoms”, and determines the best match for the characters and contexts for that moment.The process repeats itself again and again until the system can no longer make any matches. At this point, the computer analyzes the story for coherence and “interestingness”. The program views a story as interesting when tension levels increase and fall throughout the piece. If the program finds that the story is boring or incoherent in places, it will replace or insert atoms until a version is thought to be satisfactory.30. What can we know about MEXICA from the passage?A. It is a computer program that can write fiction stories on its own.B. It is a computer program created by Rafael Pérezy Pérez.C. It is blamed for low quality among many other descriptors.D. The stories it has written is not very popular among readers.31. What is basically needed for MEXICA to start to write a story?A. The beginning and the end of the story should be provided.B. The background of the story needs to be keyed in.C. The human operator should come up with a simple storyline.D. Emotions and tensions between characters should be determined.32. How does the computer system describe the characters in its story?A. Characters in the story are given different numerical values.B. Characters are developed according to the tension preset.C. Characters are designed by using the language MEXICA can understand.D. Each character is valued for its value in the construction of the story.33. What are “atoms” understood by the computer system?A. The tensions preset for the story.B. The characters designed for the story.C. Episodes of action of the story.D. Events becoming of the characters.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项。