包九中2014高三英语试题

包九中2014-2015学年度第一学期

高三年级英语期中试题

（总分150分，考试时间120分钟）

出题人：王智霞审题人：李凤

第I卷

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。每段对话你将听一遍。

1.What doesn?t the woman like?

A.The man?s sports shoes.

B. The style of the man?s suit.

C. The color of the man?s suit.

2.When was the fire put out?

A. At 2:00 a.m.

B. At 3:00 a.m.

C. At 5:00 a.m.

3. Why did the woman feel embarrassed?

A. Because the meal was unpleasant.

B. Because they had no topic to talk about.

C. Because she had money to buy.

4. What do we know about the man?

A. He lost his way.

B. He lost his keys.

C. He lost his car.

5. Who didn?t enjoy the concert?

A. Helen.

B. Gina

C. Sue

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，每小题将给出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 does Nancy like to do on Sunday when it is rainy.

A. Stay at home.

B. See some exhibits.

C. Go to the cinema.

7. When does Nancy usually have lunch on Sunday?

A. At 11:00 a.m.

B. At 11:30a.m.

C. At 1:00p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。

8. What animals do people hunt mostly?

A. Birds.

B. Deer.

C. Rabbits.

9. What does the man thinking of hunting?

A. It is interesting,

B. It is exciting.

C. It is cruel.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. What is the legal speed limit?

A. 60 miles per hour.

B. 75 miles per hour.

C. 90 miles per hour.

11. Why did the man drive so fast?

A. Because he drank too much.

B. Because he was distracted.

C. Because he has a broken speedometer.

12. How many other things was the man doing while driving?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16 题。

13. Where are the two speakers?？

A. At their home.

B. At an airport.

C. In a restaurant.

14. What smells bad?

A. The bread.

B. The sandwich.

C. The fish.

15. What do we know about Richard?

A. He ate up all the food.

B. He is in a supermarket.

C. He is on a holiday.

16. When does the conversation take place?

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. In the evening.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What happens if you toss and turn( 辗转反侧) to get comfortable?

A. You won?t sleep easily.

B. Your heart rate drops.

C. You will relax yourself.

18. What cause people to have trouble sleeping?

A. Having a nap after lunch.

B. Exercising late in the day.

C. Getting up early on weekends.

19. What is the best thing to do on sleepless nights?

A. Eat some cheese.

B. Drink some water.

C. Take some pills.

20. Where is the talk from?

A. A .conference on health.

B. A. radio program.

C. A. newspaper advertisement.

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)

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How cool can libraries be in an era（时代）of iPods and Kindles? More than you think．Only if you know where to go．

Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States

The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours．It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua -Ramus．Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening．The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolati cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.

Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I．It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books．The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps（竖琴）in Ireland．Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol of Ireland．

Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States

At first glance, it looks like a spaceship．Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970．It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels．The library hosts "Dinner in the Library," which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors．TU Delft Library: The Netherlands

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum．The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library．What makes it interesting is the roof,

which is a grassy hill．The roof covers 5,500 square meters．And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area．

21．Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

A．Central Library．B．Trinity College Library．

C．Geisel Library．D．TU Delft Library．

22．What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that_________.

A．famous writers often deliver speeches there

B．it has a roof of a grassy hill

C．Queen Elizabeth I founded the library

D．it is the largest single library in the world

23．In Central Library, you can________.

A．buy souvenirs B．drink cocktails

C．enjoy sci-fi films D．see the old harp

B

Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize.

Munro didn?t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.

Even though she?s won Canada?s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize, twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the cherry on top of Munro?s career. “It brings this incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication to the short story,” said one person.

Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”

Munro knew she was in the running——she was named the second-most likely person to win this year?s prize, a fter Haruki Murakami (村上春树）of Japan——but she never thought that she would win.

Munro?s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world.

Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.

She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is. In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.

“This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”

She wasn?t sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”

24.What is the fea ture of Munro?s stories?

A. They have their own complicated (复杂的)contents.

B. They have similar story backgrounds.

C. They have specific themes for children.

D. They have the same characters in each book.

25. For Munro, the Nobel Prize for Literature is an award for______.

A. her love for Canadian culture

B. her devotion to the short story

C. her special form of writing

D. her career of editing short stories

26. What is implied in the sixth paragraph?

A. Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize.

B. Canadian writers are just a small community.

C. Canadian writers have long been ignored.

D. Canadians have a long way to win the prize.

27. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature

B. An introduction to the Nobel Prize for Literature

C. Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature

D. A world-famous writer, Alice Munro

C

Two new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners.

One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot (赤脚的).

Researchers from the JKM Technologies company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.

They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.

The study appeared in the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine.

The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.

Runners who wear shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.

Harvard?s Daniel Lieberman led the stu dy. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.

But the researchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.

The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their

findings on a Harvard Website.

28. What?s the main idea of the passage?

A. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot.

B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.

C. Running in shoes is partly good to runners.

D. Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.

29. Which part of our body could be injured if we run in running shoes?

A. Toes.

B. Hips.

C. Feet.

D. Legs.

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The way that we run by landing on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.

B. We should start running barefoot in no time.

C. Running in modern running shoes could cause more serious effects than running in high heels.

D. We won?t be injured if we run barefoo t.

31.What is the writer?s attitude towards the use of the modern running shoes?

A. Persuasive.

B. Negative.

C. Objective.

D. Supportive

D

In countries like the United States, essays have become a major part of a formal education in the form of free response questions. Secondary students in these countries are taught structured essay formats (格式) to improve their writing skills, and essays are often used by universities in these countries in selecting applicants. Essays are also used to judge the mastery and comprehension of material. Students are asked to explain, comment on, or assess a topic of study in the form of an essay. During some courses, university students will often be required to complete one or more essays that are prepared over several weeks or months. In addition, in fields such as the humanities and social sciences, mid-term and end-of-term examinations often require

students to write a short essay in two or three hours.

In these countries, so-called academic essays, which may also be called "papers", are usually more formal than literary ones. They may still allow the presentation of the writer's own views, but this is done in a logical and factual manner, with the use of the first person often discouraged. Longer academic essays (often with a word limit of between 2,000 and 5,000 words) sometimes begin with a short summary analysis (总结分析) of what has previously been written on a topic, which is often called a literature review.

One of the challenges facing US universities is that in some cases, students may hand in essays which have been purchased from an essay mill (or "paper mill") as their own work. An “essay mill” i s a ghostwriting service that sells pre-written essays to university and college students. Since plagiarism(剽窃)is a form of academic dishonesty or academic fraud, universities and colleges may investigate papers suspected to be from an essay mill by using Internet plagiarism detection software, which compares essays against a database of known mill essays and by orally testing students on the contents of their papers.

32. From the first paragraph, we can conclude that in countries like the United States, __________.

A. writing essays is a basic skill since primary school.

B. college students are often required to finish an essay within two or three hours.

C. students are not allowed to buy or sell an essay.

D. essays serve as an important education tool.

33. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Literary essays are usually less formal, and are longer than academic essays.

B. The writer of an academic essay is not allowed to express his or her own views.

C. Academic essays are usually more formal than literary essays.

D. The use of the first person is discouraged in literary essays.

34. According to the second paragraph, a literature review is actually __________.

A. a summary analysis of what has been said about a topic

B. a summary analysis of literature and art

C. a summary analysis of what a writer is going to say about a topic

D. a summary analysis of 2000 to 5000 words

35. From the last paragraph, we can know that __________.

A. all the papers students have handed in will be investigated

B. students are orally tested before they hand in their papers

C. some of the pre-written essays may exist on the Internet

D. a “paper mill” is usually situated close to universiti es or colleges

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选项。

Cell Phones：Hang Up or Keep Talking？

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. 36 They find that the phones are more than a means of communication---having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity (负面报道)of such ideas. 37 On the other hand，signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning （扫描）equipment. In one case，a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. 38 This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day，every day of his working week，for a couple of years.

39 The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it…s best to use mobile phones less often. 40 Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label（标签）that says they are bad for your health. So for now，it?s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

A. They will possibly affect their benefits..

B. In many countries，cell phones are very popular with young people.

C. What do the doctors worry about?

D.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?

E. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

F. He couldn?t remember even simple tasks.

G. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, and it 41 me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I?d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. 42 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 43 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 44 they talked on and all I could think was, “I?ve 45 .”I?d been so well respected, but 46 I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very 47 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 48 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 49 me.

Then, in late June, my youngest son?s football team made the city cup final. The year be fore, he?d been very sad when I 50 the same final, so he was 51 when I told him I?d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 52 him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son?s band — I 53 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 54 . My life had been so much devoted to 55 for so long, and I felt 56 that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

57 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone?s mum!

I felt a sense of being 58 again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 59 and I?m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 60 it is to achieve real balance in life.

41. A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left

42. A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However

43. A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily

44. A. until B. after C. as D. so

45. A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed

46. A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly

47. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark

48. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand

49. A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed

50. A. watched B .missed C. lost D. won

51. A. disappointed B. worried C. honoured D. delighted

52. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing

53. A. just B .even C. still D. almost

54. A. hopeful B. meaningful C. difficult D. strange

55. A. work B. family C. matches D. performances

56. A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful

57. A. Naturally B. doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly

58. A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged

59. A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future

60. A.important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising

第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，满分50分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mr. Smith has been in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But_61___a matter of fact, he was kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason_62__he was put into prison was that his six-year-old son blew up （爆炸）the bridge near his home,___63____(imitate)what he had seen on TV.___64____this little boy broke the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to__65___local law, the boy?s parents had to be punished. As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He_66____(arrest)and taken to the police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was____67_____ (use).After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey___68___. What?s __69____ (bad),Mrs. Smith

was out of work before long. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. _70_______the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.

第四部分：写作

第一节：短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last evening, I went to a tea house with my best friends Susan. Before the tea was serving, we talked to each other happily. When waiter came to us with the tea, we didn?t see him. Unfortunately Susan raises her hand to comb her hair just when the waiter bent to put the plate on the table. Her hand hit to the cup, and the tea was spattered on her trousers. In my surprise, instead of complaining, Susan smiled , “So lucky that it?s not on my white shirt, and I can?t even clean it. .” His words were very inspiring. We couldn?t foresee that would hap pen, but looking at it in a positively way could make us always happy.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是大学一年级新生李华。开学之初，你的英语老师Ms Li 希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。

1.对英语学习的认识；

2. 自己目前的英语水平及英语学习存在的主要问题;

3. 对英语教学的两点建议。

注意：1. 词数：100左右 2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，

Dear Ms Li,

I?m very happy to have you as our English teacher.

Thank you!

Li Hua