福建仙游华侨中学2014-2015高三上学期期中预测卷英语含答案

2014-2015福建省仙游县华侨中学高三上学期期中预测--一、单项填空1.—John hit me, Mum!—.You shouldn’t have been rude to him.A.That’s absolutely rightB. Don’t be disappointedC. It doesn’t matterD. It serves you right2. The problem was my understanding. That was why I turned to the Internet for help.A. withinB. underC. beyondD. above3. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They everything.A. get away fromB. make the best ofC. fix attention onD. catch up with4. The Obama government has reformed on tax system. What people doubt is it will do them any good. A. that B. whether C. why D. what5. himself in the newspaper, he didn’t notice what was happening.A. Having buriedB. BuryingC. BuriedD. To be buried6.This is the only answer right.A. which we think isB. what we think it isC. that we think isD. what we think seems7. The North Korea’s conducting an underground nuclear explosion an international argument.A. set asideB. set downC. set outD. set off8. ---Did you visit the Big Ben in Lonon?---No, we it, but we spent too much time shopping.A. could visitB. could have visitedC. must have visitedD. can have visited9. You may have your own decision on this matter, and I have little doubt you will succeed.A. ifB. whetherC. thatD. what10 --- You’ve made great progress in your studies of English, haven’t you?--- Yes, but much .A.remains to doB. is remained to doB.C. remains to be done D. is remained to be done11. Modern China is experiencing a completely new period respect for science and creativity has become the guiding principle of society.A. whichB. whereC. in whichD. that12. ---What are you reading, Tom? ---I’m not really reading, j ust the paper.A. turning offB. turning aroundC. turning overD. turning up13. It’s reported that by the end of this week the stock exchange by about 10%A. will have risenB. has risenC. will be risingD. has been rising14. Fearing that most of the citizens voted him , he a smile.A. for; performedB. for; managedC. against; controlled;D. against; wore15. The number of the cell phones they produced this year increased by 30% compared to of last year.A. has; thatB. has; thoseC. have; thoseD. have; that二、完形填空“A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step,” as the saying goes.However, 16it doesn’t tell us is that once the journey is started,it might be hard to stop.That’s th e 17for Tang Renli,a senior at Nanjing University of Technology,who has backpacked to more than 200 cities in China during four years of college.To 18his experiences,Tang has hosted a photo exhibition Play Hooky,Go Travel at the Beijing 798 Art Zone.On 19are over 300 photos of his travels.The 22-year-old never 20going to so many places when he 21his first trip to Yangzhou during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday in his freshman year. 22he was hooked on travel.You may 23how Tang could find the time,being a full-time college student.Did he really skip classes to go travel,like the 24of his exhibition suggests? “I gave myself one to two weeks every month for travel.But I always took care of my class and 25first,” Tang said.Tang,who is a ci ty planning major,has never 26 a compulsory course at college.“I spent more time and effort on my study,27during the finals’ weeks,” Tang said.Schoolwork was not the only 28Tang had to face.His travel budget was 29so Tang had to 30what he had.He usually took the cheapest form of transport and stayed at youth hostels 31less than 50 yuan per night.There were also times when he walked,hitchhiked,and slept in train stations,police offices and vans.“Sometimes I felt 32,helpless and even found myself in 33,” Tang said.“But now that I look back,these setbacks 34my journey,and my life.Don’t think too much about the35because you’ll cross that bridge when you get to it.And once you take your first step,the feeling is amazing and addictiv e.”16.A.which B.what C.that D.it17.A.case B.excuse C.motto D.dream18.A.test B.gain C.share D.identify19.A.purpose B.performance C.discovery D.display20.A.thought of B.spoke to C.worried about D.turned outpeted pleted promised plained22.A.Up to now B.Until then C.From then on D.In the end23.A.wonder B.puzzle C.surprise D.trouble24.A.sentence B.title C.project D.objectments B.revision C.achievements D.assignments26.A.failed B.succeeded C.reached D.missed27.A.impatiently B.increasingly C.especially D.anxiously28.A.excitement B.mixture C.expression D.obstacle29.A.limited B.granted C.applied D.wasted30.A.pay much attention to B.take no notice of C.put an end to D.make the most of31.A.losing B.costing C.offering D.cheating32.A.alone B.lively C.lonely D.alive33.A.horror B.anger C.sorrow D.danger34.A.enjoyed B.enriched C.engaged D.endured35.A.importance B.necessities C.uncertainties D.significance三、阅读理解AAs she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfumeBesides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeableexperience :people trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes onsale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.36.Edith's father _______.a.did not like presentb. never got presentc. preferred tiesd.was difficult to choose a present for37.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.A.attractive b.interested in tiesC.tired d.in need of comfort38.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.A.purosely b.suddenly C.unwillingly d.accidentally39.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.a.when he was obligedb.on social occasionsc.from time to timed.when he was delighted40.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.a.coustomers trod on each other's toesb.coustomers poked each other with their elbowsc.customers knocked each otherd.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurryBAmericans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) Clothes. People have be come conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity(身份) than to step out of uniform?Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.41. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _______.A) still judge a man by his clothesB) hold the uniform in such high regardC) enjoy having a professional identityD) will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform42. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______.A) suggests quality work B) discards his social identityC) appears to be more practical D) looks superior to a person in civilian clothes43. The chief function of a uniform is to _______.A) provide practical benefits to the wearerB) make the wearer catch the public eyeC) inspire the wearer's confidence in himselfD) provide the wearer with a professional identity44. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _______.A) are usually helpfulB) have little or no individual freedomC) tend to lose their individualityD) enjoy greater popularity45. The best title for this passage would be _______.A) Uniforms and SocietyB) The Importance of Wearing a UniformC) Practical Benefits of Wearing a UniformD) Advantages and Disadvantages of UniformsCThere are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intellingence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reated by parents of low intelligence in an isolatedcommunity with poor educational pooprtunities.Mark was reared inthe home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This enviromental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were giben tesets to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , having identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.46.This selection can best be titled_________.a.Measuring Your Intelligenceb.Intelligence and Environmentc.The Case of Peter and Markd.How the brain Influences Intelligence47.The beststatement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.a.human brains differ considerablyb.the brain a person is born with is improtant in determining his intelligencec.environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenced. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence48.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.a.individual with identical brains seldom test at same levelb.an individual's intelligence is determined only by his enviromentck of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenced.changes of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain49.This passage suggests that an individual 's I.Q.______.a.can be predicted at birthb.stays the same throuthout his lifec.can be increased by educationd.is determined by his childhoodDOn Saturday morning, Aunt Polly punished Tom to whitewash the fence. A little while later, Ben Rogers, walked by.Tom made Ben believe that whitewashing a fence is a great pleasure.“Oh come, now, you don’t mean to say that you like it?”The brush continued to move.“Like it? Well, I don’t see why I shouldn’t like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?”Ben had never thought of this before. He stopped biting his apple. Tom swept his brush skilfully back and forth—stepped back to note the effect—added a touch here and there—criticized the effect again—Ben was watching every move and getting more and more interested.“Say, Tom, let me whitewash a little.”Tom considered, and was about to consent; but he changed his mind: “No! No ! You see, Aunt Polly is very particular about this fence—right here on the street, you know. If it were the back fence I wouldn’t mind, and she wouldn’t. It’s got to be done very carefully; I don’t know if there’s one boy in a thousand, maybe two tho usand, who can do it the way it has to be done.”“No—is that so? Oh come, now—let me just try. Only just a little—I’d let you, if you were me, Tom.”“Ben, I’d like to; but Aunt Polly—well, Jim wanted to do it, but she wouldn’t let him; Sid wanted to do it, and she wouldn’t let Sid.If you started to whitewash this fence, and anything went wrong ...”“Oh, nonsense, I’ll be very careful. Now let me try. Say, I’ll give you thecore(核)of my apple.”“Well, here ... No, Ben, now don’t. I’m afraid ...”“I’ll give you all of it!”Tom gave up the brush with unwillingness in his face, but eagerness in his heart. And while the late steamer worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel in the shade close by, eating his apple. Boys arrived every little while; they came to laugh at Ben, but remained to whitewash. By the time Ben was tired out, Tom had traded the next chance to Billy Fisher for a kite, in good repair; and when he played out, Johnny Miller bought in for a dead rat and a string to swing it with; and so on, and so on, hour after hour.And when the middle of the afternoon came, from a poor poverty-stricken boy in the morning, Tom was now rolling in wealth. He had had a nice time all the while, and the fence had three coats of whitewash on it.50.Why did Ben, Billy and other boys want to paint the fence?()A.They wanted to help Tom.B.Tom turned to them for help.C.Aunt Polly asked them to do it.D.They thought the job was interesting.51.The underlined word “consent” in Paragraph 7 probably means “”.A.refuseB.admitC.agreeD.stop52.What do you think of Tom?()A.A brave and fearless boy.B.An honest and quiet boy.C.An active but strange boy.D.A naughty but clever boy.53.What does the passage mainly tell us?()A.Tom painted the fence by himself.B.Tom was punished to paint the fence by Aunt Polly.C.Tom tricked Ben and other boys into painting the fence.D.Ben and other boys helped Tom to complete the painting.EOysterWhat is an Oyster card?Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus,Tube,tram,Docklands Light Railway (DLR),London Overground and National Rail journeys in London.You can store your travel cards,Bus & Tram Pass,season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go.Where to get an Oyster card?There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card:·At over 3 900 Oyster Ticket stops·At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices·At some National Rail stations·At London Travel information Centres·Online at /oysterHow to use an Oyster card?To pay the correct fare on the Tube,DLR,London Overground and National Rail services,you must always touch in on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey,and touch out at the end.If you don’t,a maximum cash Oyster fare will be charged.When using the bus or tram,you must only touch in at the start,but not at the end of your journey.What happens if I don’t visit London very often?Don’t worry.Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire(过期),so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend.FaresTraveling by Tube from Central London (Zone 1)to Heathrow (Zone 6)Adult Oyster single fare￡4.20 Monday to Friday 06:30-09:30 and 16:00-19:00￡2.70 at all other times including public holidaysAdult single cash fare ￡5.00For further information,visit /fares.54.You can get an Oyster card at the following places EXCEPT .A.on the websiteB.at an Oyster Ticket stopC.at a post officeD.at a Tube station55.Which of the following is TRUE about Oyster cards?A.They are limited in use to the owners themselves.B.On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice.C.They are not suitable for those who don’t visit London often.D.Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays.五、短文填词About three years ago,something terrible happened to me.Those six hours of terror have broken my body and soul.You think I am a very old man—but I am not.It t 56less than a single day to change my hair from 57to white.One day,my two brothers and I were c58back from the islands,our boat full of fish.All 59 once,the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible s60.An huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.Our boat survived,and I was trying to recover 61my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear,and screamed out the terrifying word “Whirlpool!” With the wind and 62(海浪) we were going in the direction of the whirlpool,and 63 could save us!As you can see,I did 64(逃脱).I will bring my story q65to a conclusion.Some time after I left the boat,with my brother in it,it sank into the bottom of the whirlpool.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.六、Write an essay of 120 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should1) describe the drawing briefly,2) interpret its intended meaning, and3) give your comments答案选择题答案：1-5DCBBB 6-10CDBCC 11-15CCADA答案及剖析:16.B由句中第一个is 可知空处为引导主语从句的引导词,同时在从句中作宾语指代事情,故选B。