天津市河西区2015届高三下学期总复习质量调查(二)英语试题 Word版含答案

河西区2014-2015学年度第二学期高三年级总复习质量调查（二）

英语试卷

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。

第I卷（选择题共95分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.— Do you like my lecture?

—________, sir. In fact, I can’t understand everything you sai d.

A. No doubt

B. No way

C. No offence

D. No problem

2. There are many sayings in English urging us to be ______. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.”

A. ambitious

B. cautious

C. merciful

D. punctual

3.Life is to be enjoyed. There is no point in giving up something you enjoy ______you get something back that’s even better.

A. because

B. so

C. unless

D. though

4. — Jenny was _____to hospital with a soaring temperature this morning.

—Really? I’ll go to see her this evening.

A. admitted

B. submitted

C. distributed

D. sentenced

5.When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which _____fall on a windy night.

A. will

B. must

C. should

D. may

6.The best way to get around London is self-driving. _____, if you don’t worry about dealing with taxi drivers, the city’s taxis provide an affordable alternative.

A. However

B. Therefore

C. Instead

D. Meanwhile

7.At that time, all of us were trying to maintain a tight ______, and spending had to be kept to minimum for economic survival.

A. burden

B. identity

C. budget

D. schedule

8.The Peony Pavilion, a play written by Tang Xianzu, is ______many people regard as the most romantic story in Chinese literature.

A. that

B. what

C. why

D. whether

9. When I pick up a new book in English, the first few chapters are usually hard to ______, as I have to get accustomed to the way the author uses the language.

A. lay out

B. touch on

C. respond to

D. get through

10.—How come your mother can read books in German?

—Well, she ______ on a project with some German engineers for two years when she was young.

A. works

B. worked

C. was working

D. would work

11.Change can be scary, but it’s during transformations that some of the best opportunities present

______.

A. it

B. one

C. those

D. themselves

12. Fear is one of the many enemies hidden inside us, and if ______ uncontrolled, it can destroy our

lives.

A. leaving

B. left

C. having left

D. to be left

13. It is known that theory is based on practice and ______ serves practice.

A. in need

B. in return

C. in turn

D. in place

14. Traditionally, the church and the pub are the heart of any village or town in Britain, ______ the local people gather together to socialize and exchange news.

A. which

B. when

C. where

D. whose

15.— Oh, dear. I wish we _____the lift.

—If I had known it was so far away, I wouldn’t have suggested walking.

A. had taken

B. are taking

C. would take

D. should have taken

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Carol Whitman, CPCC art instructor, has a piece of work on display in the Pease Gallery as part of the Recycling Exhibition through 7 December. It 16 me as a piece of rather dark work, not 17 because of the colors and materials used, but more specially by the 18 image of a simplified human from a wooden frame by red thin threads made 19 wool. Most fearsome but meaningful is the heart itself, a lump of what I later found out was 20 , hanging there seemingly without connection to the rest of the body.

21 to know more and hearing a murmur(低语) that the painting had a story 22 it. I went in search of Whitman and 23 her in her cheerful overcast office, filled with paintings and sculptures.

Whitman told me about her 24 in the east of Kentucky where her childhood revolved around(围绕) life in a mining town. 25 her parents were both teachers, the majority of their friends and neighbors were connected in some way to the mines.

When she 26 home after having moved away, she said she became increasingly conscious of the damage strip mining(露天采矿) caused to the 27 she called “home”. She was struck by how the tops of mountains were being knocked off and the mining companies didn’t 28 to reestablish the landscape because 20 years ago it was cheaper for them to pay the fines than restore the landscape.

Shocked by the 29 , she was inspired to create art reflecting her 30 of coal mining.

The figure in her piece is a mother earth figure and is made up of photographs of strip mines.“You could31 the piece in several ways. It could be about the condition the earth is in, or it could be a(n) 32 reaction to the state the earth is in. I would hope it exists on both levels, per sonal and physical,” said Whitman.

I didn’t noticed the strip mine initially33 the beauty of the foreground, 34 sure enough, there was an annoyingscar reminding us that natural beauty is a fragile thing, easily destroyed and painfully slow to resto re. Whitman’s35 shows us all of that and leaves us looking for more.

16.A.moved B. struck C. held D. took

17.A.merely B. shortly C. hardly D. actually

18.A.touching B. disappointing C. pleasing D. disturbing

19.A.from B. by C. of D. into

20.A.coal B. stone C. rock D. dirt

21.A.Afraid B. Unfortunate C. Superior D. Curious

22.A.near B. behind C. across D. over

23.A.warned B. believed C. found D. missed

24.A.youth B. study C. discovery D. lesson

25.A.Since B. Although C. If D. After

26.A.walked B. stayed C. left D. returned

27.A.building B. mine C. environment D. state

28.A.bother B. forget C. refuse D. fail

29.A.illness B. invention C. destruction D. cost

30.A.cure B. disapproval C. suggestion D. discovery

31.A.copy B. buy C. create D. interpret

32.A.personal B. violent C. negative D. immediate

33.A.ahead of B. according to C. because of D. next to

34.A.therefore B. but C. or D. thus

35.A.speech B. promise C. memory D. work

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

※Project Management Assistant

Responsibility:

—Provide service for the project in Tianjin.

—Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work. —Responsible for file management, customer service for students & parents. Requirements:

—College degree and above.

—Good English and computer skill.

—Related working experience in an international organization.

—Patient, careful, supportive. Have strong team work spirit.

※English Teacher

Responsibility:

—Conduct English teaching according to British education system. Requirements:

—University degree and above in English major or normal English.

—Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.

—With deep understanding for different cultures.

(Warmly welcome the fresh graduates to apply for this position.)

※Marketing Assistant

Responsibility:

—Responsible for the local management of marketing & sales activities according to the instructions from the head office.

—Collect related information to the head office.

—Develop relationship with local media and customers.

Requirements:

—College degree and above with good English (speaking & writing).

—With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.

—Working experience in the international organizations is a must.

—Good communication and presentation skills

※Accountant

Responsibility:

—Accountant work for Tianjin office and project.

—Perform the finance management locally according to the rules & policy of the company. Requirements:

— College degree and above in finance area.

—Good English and good computer skill.

—Have sense of finance management.

—At least 2 years’ experience as an accou ntant in an international organization is a must.

—Self-management, hardworking, independent and able to deal with pressure.

You can go to http:// www. https://www.360docs.net/doc/0e14874100.html, for more information.

Please mail or fax your resume (both in English & Chinese), diploma, training certificates and expected salary to the following address within two weeks. No personal visit or telephone call before that. Your materials will be kept in ACE files.

Add: Room 1806 Plaza Building Hexi District Tianjin300221

Fax Number: 022- 63728428

Email: licarehxtj @ https://www.360docs.net/doc/0e14874100.html,

36. How many positions are there in the passage ?

A. 2

B. 3

C.4

D.5

37. If you want to get the position as the project management assistant, in your resume you’d better

say ________.

A. you always have new ideas

B. you can decide everything for yourself

C. you are good at becoming a good leader

D. you are always ready to listen and help carry out good decisions

38. Which job needs good communication skills?

A. Project Management Assistant

B. English Teacher

C. Marketing Assistant

D. Accountant

39. If you have just graduated from a university, you should apply for the position as _______.

A. a project management assistant

B. an accountant

C. a marketing assistant

D. an English teacher

40.If you want to apply for a position, you can _______.

A. make a telephone call at any time

B. tell the company how much money you want for your position

C. go to the company

D. write about yourself either in English or in Chinese

B

Although he will always be remembered for portraying(塑造)“Superman,” the greatest role of actor Christopher Reeve’s life was as a champion of sufferers of spinal cord(脊椎)injuries and an advocate of stem cell(干细胞)research.

Unlike the man of stee l, he wasn’t faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than an engine and he couldn’t leap tall buildings in a single bound. But the courage and determination Reeve displayed in trying to overcome his paralysis (瘫痪) from a 1995 horse-riding accident went beyond any of the achievements of the comic book hero.

“He became a real-life Superman. His heroism, his courage was extraordinary,” Colin Blakemore, the chief executive of Britain’s Medical Research Council said. “Like many people who suffer some terrible injuries, Christopher Reeve was totally changed by that experience and brought the kind of energy and enthusiasm that made him successful as a film star to an entirely different issue, with huge effect.”

Reeve, 52, died of heart failure on October 10, 2004 after having treatment for an infected pressure wound without realizing his dream of walking again. But in the nine years since his accident, he made personal progress to regain respect and admiration, established the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, a non-profit research organization, and used his fame to raise millions of dollars for research into spinal cord injuries.

He also provided hope and inspiration to other patients and made speeches to support scientists to be allowed to conduct stem cell research in the hopes of eventually curing paralysis and other illnesses such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

“He has been our champion. If you think of spinal injuries, you automatically recall a picture of Christopher Reeve,” sai d Paul Smith, executive director of the Spinal Injuries Association in England. It is because of Reeve that spinal cord injuries and stem cell research are so widely discussed, according to Smith. The fact that it happened to Reeve showed it can affect anyone, even Superman.

Reeve did not live long enough to see whether stem cell research could help restore movement to the paralyzed. The research is still in its early days and no one knows what advances it may bring.

41. Which of the following words can best describe the characteristics of Reeve?

A. Tough and persuasive.

B. Strong-willed and caring.

C. Caring and reliable.

D. Sympathetic and considerate.

42. The purpose of paragraph 2 is to show us that ______.

A. the inspiring image in Reeve’s real life was even greater than that in his film

B. Reeve was not as capable as the image he acted in his film

C. the image of Superman created by Reeve will always be remembered

D. Reeve is no more than an ordinary person when he was faced with paralysis

43. Reeve made the following contributions to the scientific research EXCEPT______.

A. setting up a non-profit research organization

B. influencing the world by making speeches on stem cell research

C. winning public respect and admiration by overcoming obstacles

D. struggling for the permission to conduct stem cell research

44. It can be implied from the passage that ______.

A. Reeve remained optimistic after suffering from paralysis

B. paralysis can happen to anyone no matter how strong he seems

C. some presently incurable illnesses are to be cured in the near future

D. stem cell research has long been a controversial subject

45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A Fighter of Spinal Cord Injuries

B. A Real Hero in Film

C. A Struggling Life

D. A Forever Superman

C

In 1997, a London researcher came up with a startling idea on how humans would live in the future. Professor Michael Batty, a widely known urban planner, summed it up in one phrase—“The Computable City”. By 2050, he says,there will be a convergence(集中) of computers and communication technologies, with highways and smart buildings connected via the Internet in new kinds of vast information infrastructures(基础设施). “Everything around us will be some form of computer,” he wrot e.

Take the old Spanish port city of Santander as an example. After an € 11 million grant in 2011, over 12,000 sensors(传感器) have been set up, recording everything from air pollution levels to free parking spaces.

Streetlights now automatically get dark when no one is around, while rubbish bins give notice to collectors when they’re full. These advances save local authorities about 25% on electricity bills and 20% on waste management.

In a smart city, the information being produced is vast. Some experts estimate that by 2016 we will provide 4.1 terabytes(兆兆字节) of information per day per square kilometer of urban land area, which equals more than four average home computer hard drives.

But the Santander centre’s purpose is not just to serve the local governmen t. It also makes this sensor data freely available to Santander citizens themselves. Via their smart phones, citizens can access up-to-the-minute information on everything from local traffic jams, parking spaces to pollen counts(花粉量).

Other smart city projects are even more diverse. In Norway, for example, more than 40,000 bus stops for local transport company Kolumbus are already making scheduled announcements via Twitter. Passengers can also scan a type of two-dimensional barcode(二维玛) with their smart phones, which can be seen at each stop and leave messages about their experiences.

While in Boston, a system called ShotSpotter is using acoustic sensors to find out the location of

gunshots quickly, helping the police reduce crime.

46. We can learn from the first paragraph that the computable city ______.

A. is a highly informational city

B. is a city where computers are seldom used

C. refers to a city someone describes in a novel

D. refers to a city where everything is automatically controlled

47. The underl ined word “grant” is closest in meaning to ______.

A. imaginary project

B. money aid

C. special permit

D. policy support

48. According to the passage, in the smart city Santander _______.

A. there is much less air pollution

B. home computers are not needed any more

C. rubbish bins can deal with waste by themselves

D. people can get the newest information on anything

49. When you travel in a smart city, what can help record and keep your experiences?

A. All the bus stops.

B. The acoustic sensors.

C. Your smart phones.

D. The local government.

50.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Smart Cities in Action

B. Automatic Streetlights

C. The Santander Centre

D. Information Infrastructure

D

Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing tons of research on how to achieve the goal? As you learn more and more, it feels like you know less and less because when you learn something new, you find that there is a lot to know about those things.

Sometimes, people will get stuck in this needing to gather more and more information. There’s nothing wrong with learning a lot, but when you let learning get in the way of doing, you will never get going. When you never get going, you still never start having the things you want. Too much learning can paralyze you in terms of taking action.

A better way to go about achieving a goal is to gather some information and immediately start taking action on the information you have gathered. Many times you will feel unprepared, and that’s OK. The best way to learn is to take action and learn from the results you get from those actions.

When you are able to get past the fear of not being perfect and just take the first step, you will be further ahead than the majority of people who are still in the preparation stage. It’s good to be prepared especially in situations such as a pilot and crew making sure the plane is ready to take off, but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal won’t give you any results. The knowledge and skills you will need will be picked up along the way.

If a baby wants to learn how to walk, it will never be able to do it by sitting there and analyzing