湖南省怀化市2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

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湖南省怀化市中小学课程改革教育质量监测2015届高三上期中考试英语试题温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共10页。

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PartⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. What is Mr. Smith?A. A history teacher.B. A physics teacher.C. A chemistry teacher.2. What does the man think of the teacher?A. Experienced.B. Disorganized.C. Boring.Conversation 23. How much should the man pay in total?A. $150.B. $450.C. $300.4. Which of the following is TRUE about the man?A. He books a double room.B. He will arrive on April 9th.C. He isn’t fond of meatConversation 35. What does Harris probably want to do with Lucy?A. Have lunch.B. Watch a movie.C. Go to her office.6. When will Harris and Lucy meet?A. At 6:50.B. At 7:10.C. At 10:00. Conversation 47. What is the woman explaining?A. A book.B. An accident.C. An expression.8. What’s the woman’s attitude towards “burning bridges”?A. It should be avoided.B. It is sometimes necessary.C. It often happens in accidents.9. What will probably happen to the man?A. He will make the same mistake in the future.B. He will lose his present job.C. He will be able to get a reference from his boss.Conversation 510. What does the woman like about the armchair?A. Its size.B. Its color.C. Its design.11. What do we know about the speakers’ armchair at home?A. It is broken.B. It is heavy.C. It is brown.12. What will the speakers probably do about the armchair?A. Wait for a sale.B. Buy it right away.C. Ask for a cheaper price. Conversation 613. Why does the woman feel happy?A. The man can lend her a computer now.B. The man will study better.C. The man will use his own computer.14. Why did the man borrow the woman’s computer last time?A. He needed it for his paper.B. His computer was broken.C. He used it for his computer class.15. What has the man been doing with his new computer?A. Searching for information.B. Watching DVDs.C. Doing his homework.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THANSection A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. ______developing countries need to do is to stop poverty.A. HowB. ThatC. WhichD. What22. Recently, there a boom in population movements.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. had been23. Wind power units are placed ______ there is a lot of wind.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. that24. One solution to this problem now is sustainable development.A. discussedB. discussingC. to be discussedD. being discussed25. – Who is the man standing there?– If you know, his name is Mike.A. mustB. canC. mayD. would26. This is a simple idea, but that is hard to put into practice.A. oneB. itC. thatD. those27. The people, _______ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.A. all their homesB. all whose homesC. all of their homesD. all of whose homes28. It was to you and not to anyone else I lent the money.A. whomB. whyC. thatD. whether29. So popular that many people went to see the film adapted from it.A. was the bookB. did the bookC. the book wasD. had the book30. There is a saying that ______, “T each a man to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life.”A. goB. wentC. goesD. is going31. The pipes have oil or water, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until toproduce electricity.A. neededB. needingC. to needD. having needed32. The number of children losing both parents to Aids ______ also expected to rise.A. wasB. isC. areD. were33. Had it not been for my teacher’s help, I the first place in the contest.A. won’t winB. wouldn’t winC. wouldn’t have wonD. mustn’t have won34. To save two students, a teacher and lost both of her legs last Tuesday.A. ran overB. was run overC. had run overD. has been run over35. Bob organized a charity concert money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia.A. to raiseB. to be raisedC. raisingD. being raised Section B (18 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal（肠的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 36 . But the boy 37 suddenly that night.Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was 38 . To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could 39 , and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became a(n) 40 .As the alcoholism progressed, AL began to 41 everything he possessed—his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al's death, I thought, "What a totally 42 life! What a complete failure! "As time went by, I began to 43 my earlier rough judgment. I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his44 . One day, I worked up my 45 to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a chil d until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said,‘love you, son.’”Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a 46 to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and 47 his best love.36. A. angrily B. seriously C. easily D. happily37. A. recovered B. laughed C. died D. cried38. A. guilty B. happy C. experienced D. curious39. A. expect B. see C. hear D. stand40. A. beggar B. smoker C. worker D. alcoholic41. A. lose B. donate C. spend D. save42. A. successful B. limited C. satisfactory D. wasted43. A. reuse B. revalue C. repeat D. recognize44. A. mother B. brother C. father D. son45. A. laughter B. courage C. shyness D. belief46. A. fool B. winner C. wiser D. angel47. A. left out B. take away C. left behind D. take outSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.He Rongfeng, a rich businessman, offered a large amount of money to a woman 48 she had helped him 21 years ago. 49 woman, Dai Xinfen, was an owner of a noodle restaurant. She was presented with a check worth 1 million yuan by him. 50 she refused his offer in 2013, he came to her house to thank her again at the end of this September.In 1993, he was a helpless little beggar 51 she met in a local street. Dai warmheartedly took him home, along with 52 two boys, to take care of them and help 53 find a way to survive. He Rongfeng and Dai lost contact when he moved to another city to seek work. He looked 54 Dai for a long time and finally found her. Dai was moved by his gratitude 55 refused to accept the check.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AI had been looking forward to my sister Patti’s visit for weeks. I had the whole thing planned. It would be one of our usual short-but-sweet get-togethers: a nice meal, some shopping, an outing with our kids.When Patti arrived, lunch was cooking on the stove. Everything was perfect. Then, a fewminutes later, a terrific clap of thunder rattled the window. A stormhad sped in out of nowhere. The lights went out—for the next12hours.It seemed like a disaster. Our long-awaited plans! Myhomemade lunch! Seeing the unfinished pork, we had to eat coldfood. We didn’t know what we can do next. The children asked,“Can we watch TV?”“The TV isn’t working.”I explained. So theybegged, “Well, how about a video, then?”“How about computer games?”“Can’t you just microwave some popcorn?” I quickly realized just how much we all took electricity for granted.But as the evening wore on, I also realized I had been taking something else for granted: the power of relationships. The point of my sister’s visit was not that we could go shopping. It didn’t matter whether we took our kids to the zoo. What counted were the people, not the plans.We all sang old camp songs and put on shadow plays. After the kids eagerly went to bed with their own flashlights, Patti and I brought chairs onto my small front porch (门廊). At first we talked about our ruined plans. Then we sat back silently, listening to the rain dropping through the trees. I hadn’t sat out there in ages, and night air felt cool. We began to talk about our friends. We planned our parents’ upcoming anniversary party. Our conversation went to places it hadn’t gone in years.I realized that what Patti and I had been looking forward to most was each other —something that often seemed vague on past short visits. Those get-togethers have always been enjoyable, but I must admit that they tend to melt together in my memory. That night the lights went out, on the other hand, they will burn brightly for a long time.56. The author planned to do something for her sister’s visit except __________.A. seeing a filmB. doing some shoppingC. cooking a nice mealD. going out with their kids57. Why did the lights go out?A. Because thunder rattled the window.B. Because a storm came.C. Because someone played a trick on them.D. Because they planned so.58. It can be inferred from the passage that__________.A. their get-togethers were usually longB. the author prepared a party for Patti’s visitC. the author and Patti talked a lot this timeD. the lunch was ready when Patti arrived59. On the night without power, the author was at last.A. madB. gratefulC. sadD. awful60. What did the author try to convey through this passage?A. A lot of things can be done when the electricity is cut off.B. The plan should be more careful.C. We should always turn off the lights.D. What counts are the people, not the plans.BWhen introducing American universities, some of the first institutions to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic conference madeup of 8 private institutes of higher learning in northeastern United States.However, as time went on, these schools also became known for theirexcellence in academics besides athletics. Included in the Ivy League schoolsare Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, DartmouthCollege, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University,and Harvard University. These 8 schools have been recognized as some ofthe best colleges and universities in the United States.Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university includes a number of graduate and professional schools, as well as a college forundergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News’ ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It can be said that first there was Harvard, then the United States of America. Also, Harvard’s library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billionaires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.Harvard College (the institute for undergraduate students) is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics, mathematics, neurobiology(神经生物学), etc. And the financial aid program there is amazing. Even though the tuition is about 37,576, and there are other expenses throughout the year, about 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the policies for international students are the same for U.S. citizens.Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applicants. For admission into Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SAT Subject Tests. Harvard will also look at other factors during admission such as your application essay, high school transcript, work experience, GPA (Grade Point Average),your interview, recommendations, and most importantly, your character and personal qualities.61. What are the Ivy League schools famous for?A. Athletics and location.B. Academics and history.C. Financial aid and training.D. Athletics and academics.62. Harvard University includes .A. a number of colleges for undergraduatesB. a kindergarten, a middle school and a collegeC. many graduate and professional schools and a college for undergraduatesD. only one college63. Why is Harvard called one of the “billionaire universities”?A. Because nearly one ninth of the billionaires once studied in Harvard.B. Because there are 50 billionaires in Harvard.C. Because people can get a lot of money from Harvard.D. Because 469 billionaires sponsor Harvard.64. What can we learn from the passage?A. 90% students in Harvard have their full need met.B. About 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.C. Harvard College is the institute for graduate students.D. The policies for international students are different for U.S. citizens.65. To be admitted by Harvard, you need _________.①high school transcript ②a good application essay ③living permit④to take the SAT or the ACT ⑤health certificate ⑥good personal qualitiesA. ①②③B.④⑤⑥C. ①③⑤D. ②④⑥CIf you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks(使……萎缩) the brain, research suggests.A study found that men and women who frequently used several typesof technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of thebrain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Using mobile phones, laptopsand other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure ofour brains.”Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school.The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮质). Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.Other studies have shown that training – such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers’ learning the map of London – can increase grey-matter densities(密度) in certain parts.Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99, and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14% of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.Multi-tasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.66. The underlined word "simultaneously" in Para.2 means _________.A. on one’s ownB. at no timeC. at the same timeD. by accident67. All of the following are possible effects of multi-tasking except_________.A. saving timeB. a shortened attention spanC. lower grades at schoolD. depression and anxiety68. What can increase grey-matter densities?A. Sending a text message while listening to music .B. Students’ doing their homework.C. T axi drivers’ learning the map of London.D. Speaking on the phone while watching TV.69. In which section of a newspaper can the passage be found?A. Entertainment.B. Economy.C. Tourism.D. Science.70. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Media multi-tasking is becoming more popular.B. Multi-tasking shrinks the brain.C. Multi-tasking may shorten attention span.D. People are worried about their memories.Part Ⅳ Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information fromthe passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.How do we find happiness every single day? How do we get more out of life to the fullest?There are 3 easy ways to enjoy life in daily life.One way to find happiness within you is to show your appreciation to others.Appreciation not only gives happiness to others but we also receive happiness inreturn first for writing a letter of appreciation and second for the response we get.I encourage you to take 3 Post-it notes and write one Post-it of appreciation foryour classmate, one for your friend and one for your parents and see the happiness you feel within and the joy you receive in return. It doesn ’t cost any money; it ’s simple and very rewarding.Often we are too tough on ourselves by telling us we could have done things better. Have alook at your life and evaluate where you are today and what you have achieved. Often we tend to forget the achievements during the journey of our life and we need to be reminded. Take 5 minutes right now to write down what you have achieved in life and what you are proud of. Go over the list and tell yourself what a wond]erful person you are and what a great job you have done.Have you ever kept a journal? Sometimes writing things down will give us clarity andawareness. When you write down in a journal, you have the ability to express yourself as you truly would like to be. Writing is part of inner peace, which is a road towards happiness. Take 5 minutes every day to write down your ideas and thoughts in your journal. By doing so, you will find inner peace and a sense of happiness.The 3 easy steps above take only 15 minutes. Not only will it bring happiness to you but alsoto others.Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the informationgiven in the passage.When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men should not cry. The tears were signs of being weak and a sissy(胆小鬼), which a man is not supposed to be. Thiswas even strengthened in my young mind when the song, Boys Don't Cry , cameout in the early 1980s.But just this June, I discovered that courage is not all about trying to keep all the pain inside in check. Courage is not all about trying to hide the tears. It is the opposite —the tears strengthen the heart's courage. And I saw this in my father. That day my father cried.My 18-year-old sister eloped (私奔) and from it I saw how weak my father's heart was. My sister and I were used to seeing him as an iron-willed figure and authoritarian father.For three days after my sister eloped, he would not talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about everything.It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father's shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏远) farther and farther while I was growing up. That night，though, I sensed my father trying to control his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We have all cried over what happened except him. All of us except him.The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it is not your fault.”, broke my father's dam. In the darkness, he began to cry. I felt his shoulders shaking as he whispered, "Where did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn't your sister wait?"I understood then why he preferred to be in the dark. By being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father's pain. His tears, though we did not see them before that night, were there all the same. I saw his courage, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and understood his pain.81. Why did the author think men shouldn’t cry when he was younger?(No more than 12 words) (3 marks) _____________________________________________________________________________ 82. According to the author and his sister, what kind of person was their father?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks) ____________________________________________________________________________ 83. How did the author make his father let out his pain? (No more than 9 words) (3 marks)____________________________________________________________________________ 84. When did the author see his father’s courage? (No more than 7 words) (2 marks)___________________________________________________________________________.Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in English.请仔细观察、理解图片，按照要求完成一篇英语短文：要求：1、描述图片主要内容，并谈谈你的理解及看法；2、词数不少于120个；3、文中不能出现考生的具体信息。