【英语】黑龙江省哈六中2015届高三上学期期末考试

黑龙江省哈六中2015届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：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。

【题文】AWe all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness—and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor. Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t w atch TV.Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even th ought it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis(诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is we’re living for.21. As a photographer, the author used to ______.A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves.B. express his love for his family in a special way.C. miss a great many important historical moments.D. devote much more to his career than his family.22. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?A. To cure his own disease.B. To spend more time with his wife.C. To seek a better position.D. To leave the wildness alone.23. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.B. He has become a stranger to his children.C. He takes his work more seriously.D. He focuses more on medical care.24. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because______.A. the snowflakes taste very good.B. snowflakes are what they feed on.C. they regard that as a way to enjoy life.D. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes.【题文】BThese eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and environment.How to Raise Monarch Butterflies—By Carol Pasternak Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar （毛虫）toa butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch lifecycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also getto know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks—By Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places includeYosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.Where Do you Recyclable Materials Go?—By Sabbithry PersadTiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Material Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume1—By Brian YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monster who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!25. Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it.B. It lies south of the equator.C. It has its specific animals.D. It is free for admission.26. Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?A. How to Raise Monarch ButterfliesB. A Kid’s Guide to America’s ParksC. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?D. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 127. The common goal of the four books is to _____.A. teach kids practical skillsB. comment on kids’ behaviorC. raise kids’ environment awarenessD. make kids interested in geography【题文】CPilling a cat can be a “terrible” experience. Cats don’t want something pushed down theirthroats, and they’ll fight with all their strength to prevent it. In fact, it’s amazing how powerful their small bodies can be.The easiest way of pilling a cat is to press the pill into powder. Then mix the powder with a small amount of wet food. If your cat usually eats dry food, she will probably view the wet food as a treat and eat it up.If your cat won’t eat the wet food that contains the pill or if she is too ill to eat, you can get a “pill gun”. There are some basic instructions. Getting your cat’s mouth to open is going to be the most difficult part. First, be sure the pill is in a handy place. Then you can put your cat on a bookshelf with her bottom in a corner or you can put her on your lap firmly tied. Have your cat facing to the right if you’re right-handed. With your left hand, hold your cat at the cheekbones, putting your palm at the top of her head. Keeping your finger off the trigger (扳机), with your right hand, insert the pill gun until the pill is positioned over the tongue and open throat. Be sure to give your cat a treat directly after giving the pill.If you don’t feel comfortable using a pill gun, you can try giving the pill by hand. Push your cat’s head backwards just far enough so that her nose is pointing towards the ceiling. At this point, most cats will slightly open their mouths. With the little finger or ring finger of the hand holding the pill, open the bottom jaw a little more. You may need to hold her top jaw with your other hand while doing this. Aim straight and lightly throw the pill or drop it. Most cats will then swallow the pill.28. Pilling a cat can be a terrible experience because cats ______.A. are amazingly powerful and dangerousB. may fight with all their strength against pillsC. refuse something pressed down their throatsD. are difficult to treat once they’ve got ill29. What can be inferred according to the second paragraph?A. Wet food with medicine is usually a treat to cats.B. Cats used to dry food must reject wet food.C. The easiest pilling is to press the pill into powder.D. Cats are probably interested in something new.30. Using a “pill gun”, you had better hold your cat ______ if you’re left-handed.A. facing to the rightB. with your right handC. at the headD. on your lap firmly31. A cat probably opens its mouth naturally when ______.A. its nose is straight upwardsB. it is touched by fingersC. its head is turning aroundD. it is served with its favorite pills【题文】DThe Pew report---which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic --- concluded that the European Union was “ the new sick man of Europe”.The percentage of Europeans with a favorable view of the EU has plunged from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic（欧洲怀疑论者）country, but its support for the union has barely changed in the past 12 months, slipping only two points to 43 percent.By contrast, France’s backing for the EU has slipped sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the union and surprisingly, the same percentage went to stay.The Pew report’s authors said, “The long-drawn economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling European public opinion apart, separating the French from the Germans and Germans from everyone else.”They added, “The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis. The European project now stands in a bad reputation across much of Europe.”The only European leader rated highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters in favor of her.Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, although he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of Polesand half of all French people think he is doing a good job.In spite of the dark economic future and growing doubt of the EU, there were strong majorities of more than 60 percent in favor of keeping the euro in the five countries surveyed that use the single currency.32. Which of the following is TRUE about the recent Pew report?A. The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU.B. There’s a slight change of the UK’s support for the EU.C. More than half the Germans raise doubt about the EU.D. A vast majority of French people are in favor of the EU.33. As to whether to remain in the EU, ______.A. The British are divided equallyB. few British want to stayC. half British want to leaveD. many British don’t care about it34. What’s the Pew report’s authors’ attitude towards the relation between France and Germany?A. Enthusiastic.B. Optimistic.C. Negative.D. Neutral.35. Why does Prim Minister David Cameron feel a little bit comfortable?A. Only a score of 37 percent of Britons go against him.B. Many of the Poles and French think well of him.C. More than 60 percent of the Europeans are in favor of keeping the euro.D. Angela Merkel has 74 percent voters supporting her.【题文】第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or another, you’ll have to stand up and say, “ problems, I don’t want you in my life.”__36__ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children---the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve yourproblems. Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. __37__ Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. __38__ When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith. __39__Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. __40__ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.A. Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we tryand solve it?C. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.D. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that havebeen gathering within you.E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.F. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)【题文】第一节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30分)On a weekday evening, Jane was at home as usual. As her __41__swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly __42__by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you…..” One facebook message and a phone interview later, Jane __43__herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering (令人发昏的)desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and __44___ awareness(意识)about zero-waste and climate change.With a deep __45__ of the environment and a desire to make a __46__, Jane, Davey, and a group of self __47__ “environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trashpick-up. As they walked, sometimes only __48__0.9 miles in an entire day, they __49__ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.Jane and Davey _50__ with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their __51__to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently __52__how she would have enough __53__ to fly home for their two-week spring break, Jane found a blank, unidentified envelope __54__with $850 cash in the desert. Just enough to get her home and back. After their bus __55__ outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got __56__and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where __57__from all over the state came together with a __58__of cleaning up trash all over the park.Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they __59__was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply __60__ themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.41. A. hands B. thoughts C. balance D. position42. A. blamed B. frightened C. moved D. interrupted43. A. found B. cheered C. dropped D. taught44. A. abandoning B. raising C. shaking D. hiding45. A. pride B. trust C. love D. fear46. A. plan B. promise C. mistake D. difference47. A. described B. corrected C. repeated D. discovered48. A. driving B. covering C. riding D. fixing49. A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently50. A. heard B. read C. wrote D. shared51. A. problems B. costs C. efforts D. choices52. A. depending on B. replying to C. worrying about D. meeting with53. A. time B. money C. food D. room54. A. filled B. supplied C. decorated D. equipped55. A. set off B. held on C. headed for D. broke down56. A. rest B. practice C. help D. understanding57. A. volunteers B. members C. tourists D. reporters58. A. question B. purpose C. decision D. lesson59. A. introduced B. expected C. examined D. experienced60. A. turn B. limit C. devote D. compare第II卷(非选择题)注意：将答案写在答题卡上。