甘肃省肃南县第一中学2015届高三下学期期中考试英语试题 扫描版含答案

2014-2015学年度 11月月考卷1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）请点击修改第I卷的文字说明一、单项选择（题型注释）二、完形填空（题型注释）I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless.I had to grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school. One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me , and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路）again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?""You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .1．A. jump B. attend C. copy D. repeat2．A. heard B. noticed C. learned D. sensed3．A. stupid B. useless C. normal D. secret4．A. attention B. attraction C. explanation D. examination5．A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. nobody6．A. words B. objects C. classes D. grades7．A. home B. school C. hotel D. company8．A. generally B. actually C. especially D. usually9．A. change B. look C. improve D. check10．A. received B. came C. caught D. held11．A. but B. as C. or D. so12．A. ever B. often C. once D. hardly13．A. oldest B. strongest C.best D. cleverest14．A. out of touch B. in common C. out of reach D. in touch15．A. road B. schoolyard C. phone D. machine16．A. separated B. formed C. added D. crossed17．A. finish B. help C. prevent D. keep18．A. standing B. flying C. growing D. sitting19．A. sad B. proud C. good D. ashamed20．A. give up B. get on C. look for D. take up【答案】1．D2．B3．C4．A5．B6．D7．A8．C9．D10．B11．A12．D13．C14．A15．C16．D17．B18．A19．B20．C【解析】试题分析：作者在小学时老师和家长认为他是个差等生，要他留级，这时遇到了一位名叫Miss Sadia的老师，在她的帮助和鼓励下，作者取得很大进步，但是从此以后，Miss Sadia 不再给他很多关注，直到毕业后的一次偶遇，他才知道了老师这样做的真正原因。

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间为100分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分阅读理解（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。

AMy late(已故的)father was a great believer in reading newspapers the first thing in the morning, a habit he passed down to me.Every day, I need news, features and comics, along with the smell of printing ink, with breakfast, even if I have searched the Internet earlier in the morning. When I sit down to eat my bread, the newspaper has to be there. When it is late, my wife says I look lost.Some need coffee in the morning. I need the newspaper, except when I’m on vacation. Then, I trade the routine for coffee, unless the hotel hangs a newspaper on my door.However, the sword of Damocles(达摩克利斯之剑) hangs over my routine—a day may come when there won’t even be a newspaper. My younger friends insist this is the way newspapers will go. Maybe not in five or ten years, maybe it will take 20 years but the future of newspapers is unsure.My younger friends rarely read the print media these days. They want their news either onscreen or in a cool，small package they can take anywhere and read at any time. The iPad and other similar gadgets(小玩意儿) will change our lives, I’m told. Even e-book readers, after a bad start, appear to be back on track because of the iPad.They insist we’re now in the twilight(衰退期) of the newspaper business and the iPad may help to end it. Such a future is not something I like. Sure, there’s the Internet but it’s just not the s ame.So here’s a little exercise for those who don’t want to read the newspapers any more. Buy one, find a quiet corner at home and spare an hour without distractions. Turn off your mobile phone, TV and PC ,and lock up your wife, kids and pets. Start reading, from the first page to the last，and all the different sections and advertisements. When you reach the last page, you would have an experience that modern gadgets cannot offer.1. According to the text，the author looks lost when .A. he smells printing ink and breakfastB. the newspaper doesn’t come on timeC. his father asked him to read newspapersD. he hasn’t searched the Internet in the morning2. The underlined part “the routine” in Paragraph 3 refers to “”.A. reading the newspaperB. surfing the InternetC. eating bread for breakfastD. hanging a newspaper on the door3. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. It is unnecessary to read every part of a newspaper.B. Reading newspapers is a great experience.C. Reading newspapers is a good way to kill time.D. A quiet place is important for reading newspapers.4. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. He used to read newspapers in the morning.B. He never searches the Internet in the morning before breakfast.C. He thinks the Internet is the same as print media because both can give him information.D. He was influenced by his father to form the habit of reading the newspaper.BThe World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system.According to the World Bank’s education specialist, Harry Patrinos,this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.C hina’s education performance— at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong—seems to be as spectacular as the country’s fast growing economy.Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year.“Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of idea s, manpower and resources for education,” says Prof Cheng.Under the banner “First class city, first class education”, Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.It got rid o f the “key schools” system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in.About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China.Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub depends on upgrading knowledge and skills.In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.The report, How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kong’s education system am ong the best in the world.5. The World Bank’s survey about education mainly concentrateson .A. what has made some education systems successfulB. China’s education system and competitive examsC. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolworkD. the relationship between education and economic development6. According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systemsis .A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in classB. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercisesC. to improve teachers’ abilities and give schools free performance rightD. to make school education directly serve the economy of the country7. We can learn from the text that .A. the “key school” system is the key to many schools’ failureB. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardestC. Hong Kong’s educational performance isn’t as good as Shanghai’sD. Shanghai and Hong Kong’s economic performance will improve8. What is the author’s att itude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong?A. Negative.B. Positive.C.Neutral. D. Critical.CA ground-based system that uses much stronger signals than GPS can find your location in cities and indoors. It is a new positioning system that could compete with GPS to make sure you never lose your directions again.Instead of satellites, Locata uses ground-based equipment to launch a radio signal over a localized area that is a million times stronger on arrival than GPS. It can work indoors as well as outdoors, and the makers claim the receivers can be shrunk to fit inside a regular cell phone. Even the US military, which invented GPS technology,signed a contract last month agreeing to a large-scale test of Locata at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.“This is one of the most important technology developments for the future of the positioning industry,” says Nunzio Gambale, CEO and co-founder of the firm Locata, based in Griffith, Australia.As for the Locat a’s accuracy, Christopher Morin of the US Air Force tested it recently at White Sands, and it worked to within 18 centimeters along any axis(轴). Morin says it should be possible to get the resolution down to 5 centimeters.Admittedly, the tests were performed in an open desert where GPS also works beautifully, but its signals are weak— like a car headlight from 20,000 kilometers away—and easily blocked by solid objects. “Locata’s signal is far stronger, though not guaranteed to work in a complex urban envi ronment,” says David Last, consultant to the UK’s General Lighthouse Authorities.“Locata’s technology will face competition in the race to transform indoor navigation. But it could shine in specific areas,” Gambale says. “Robots with Locata could easily navigate inside buildings without the complex optical systems they need at the moment. And process that handle precise location data could not only guide you around a mall, railway station or airport, but also take you to the exact shelf in a shop for the product you want. The units small and cheap enough for smart phones should be available within five years— a similar path to the one GPS took on its way towards world domination.”9.The passage is written mainly to_____________- .A. encourage people to buy the LocataB. tell us the disadvantage of the GPSC. introduce a new positioning system LocataD. tell us that Locata will replace GPS one day10.Which of the following is not true about Locata according to Paragraph 2?A. Without the help of the satellites, Locata can tell you where you are.B. The US military has to test it before using it.C. Locata has a better signal than GPS.D. Locata can be fixed into smart phones only.11.Which of the following words can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A. accuracyB. speedC. determinationD. length12.According to the passage, what can we know about Gambale?A. He did the experiment at White Sands.B. He is confident in Locata and think highly of it.C. He said that Locata could not work in a complex urban environment.D. He is worried about the competition that Locata faces.DEnergy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” a re, however, slippery concepts that are rarely through, though. What is it that we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.Second, Americans have basic ally decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit.And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporterof oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and,in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, at the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.13. What does the author think of biofuels?A. They keep America’s economy running healthily.B. They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.C. They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.D. They cause serious damage to the environment.14. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.C. It wants to keep its own environment intact.D. Its own oil production falls short of demand.15. What does the author say about oil trade?A. It proves profitable to both sides.B. It improves economic efficiency.C. It makes for economic prosperity.D. It saves the cost of oil exploration.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。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版第一节 (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。

AMy mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）．However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts．I am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn’t too sure about the quality of the products.One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend's wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friend's favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.1. What can we learn about the author's mother?A. She lives in a traditional way.B. She likes shopping very much.C. She is kind and very humorous.D. She always leads a simple life.2. Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother?A. The new shop is much larger.B. She can't go shopping as before.C. There are more goods for her to choose from.D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.3. What was the attitude of the author's mother to shopping online at first?A. She thought it was a good idea.B. She thought goods online were cheap.C. She doubted the quality of the goods.D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.4. The author decided to buy his mother some branded things＿．A. in order to please his motherB. so that she could trust in shopping onlineC. so that she would live a happy life in her later yearsD. so that she would get a surprise on Mother's DayBThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board . Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or，job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects，meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example，students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course，looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example，there is a book called "What Color is Your Parachute（降落伞）？”by Richard Bolles. T his book has been helping people choose a career（职业）since it was first published in 1970．Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan ler owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles．She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.5. What is the passage mainly about？A. Finding a job.B. College students' part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work6. By logging on the Craigslist Web site，you can ．A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities7. “What Color is Your Parachute?”is a book which gives tips to those who want to .A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job8. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.CTeenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.9. What's the best title for this passage?A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy.B. Teenagers' TV time may affect their diets later.C. Why do teenagers like TV"D. Parents' own habits may affect children later.10. According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to＿．A. eat more fruitsB. eat less junk foodC. take in fewer vegetablesD. take in high-calcium food11. What suggestion does the author give the parents？A. They must watch TV with their children.B. They should forbid the children to watch TV.C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets.D. They can't do what they don't want their children to do.12. The underlined word“curbing" in the last paragraph can be replaced byA. addingB. checkingC. controllingD. stoppingDWhen visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.The Whispering GalleryMake your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.E. 42nd St.212一771一5322grandcentralterminal. comThe American Museum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）．And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the OceanCentral Park West at 79th St.212一769一5606amnh. orgthe Scholastic StoreMost parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，＂and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.557 Broadway212一343一6100scholastic. comEllen's Stardust Diner(小饭店)The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.212一956一5151ellensstardustdiner. com13. Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？A. ettensstardustdiner. com.B. grandcentralterminal. com.C. amnh. org.D. scholastic. com.14. To develop your kids' interest in reading，you can bring them to＿．A. the Whispering GalleryB. the Scholastic StoreC. Ellen's Stardust DinerD. the American Museum of Natural History15. It can be learned from the passage that＿．A. sound travels well in the Whispering GalleryB. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic StoreC. Ellen's Stardust Diner mainly provides western foodD. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years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。

肃南县第一中学2015届高三10月月考英语试题注意事项：1. 本卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷两部分，答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置。

2. 本卷满分120分。

考试用时100分钟。

3. 答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，试卷上答题无效。

第I卷第一部分：阅读理解第一节（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。

AWhen your parents ad vise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower（人力资源）for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and the famous law of diminishing(逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000 while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.A doctorate is the highest degree you can get. Except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. There are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.If you become a doctor in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages or—worst of all—in philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.Thousands of doctors are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.1. According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who ______.A. will not be a disgrace to societyB. will become loyal citizensC. can take care of themselvesD. can meet the nation’s demand as a sourc e of manpower2. Many doctors are out of job because ______.A. they are improperly educatedB. they are of little commercial value to their societyC. there are fewer jobs in high schoolsD. they prefer easier jobs that make more money3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison.B. One must think carefully before pursuing a master’s degree.C. The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.D. If you are too well-educated, you’ll be overeducated for society’s demands.4. The writer sees education as ______.A. a means of providing job security and financial security and a means of meeting a country’s demandsfor technical workersB. a way to broaden one’s horizonsC. more important than finding a jobD. an opportunity that everyone should haveBMy heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. I was born and raised in America, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet.“Please wait in here, Ms. Abujaber,” the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I’d flown to Montreal to speak at a book eve nt. That time they held me for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was shocked that I was being sent “in back” once again.The officer behind the counter called me up and said, “Miss, your name looks like the na me of someone who’s on our wanted list. We’re going to have to check you out with Washington.”“How long will it take?”“Hard to say…a few minutes,” he said, “We’ll call you when we’re ready for you.” After an hour, Washington still hadn’t decided anyt hing about me.“Isn’t this computerized?” I asked at the counter, “Can’t you just look me up?”“Just a few more minutes,” they assured me.After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. “No phones!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.”“I’m just a university professor,” I said. My voice came out in a squeak.“Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day.”I put my phone away.My husband and I were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, and even a flight attendant.I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: “I’m an American citizen; a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children.”After two hours in detention (扣押), I was approached by one of the officers. “You’re free to go,” he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved. We were still in shock. Then we leaped to our feet.“Oh, one more thing,” he handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it, “If you aren’t happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency.”“Will they respond?” I asked.“I don’t know—I don’t know of anyone who’s ever written to them before.” Then he added,” By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally.”“What can I do to keep it from happening again?”He smiled the empty smile we’d seen all day, “Absolutely nothing.”After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I’ve heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn’t stick me in what he called “the ethnic ghetto”—a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone’s personal and professional identity—ju st like the town you’re born in and the place where you’re raised.Like my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.5. The author was held at the airport because ______.A. she and her husband returned from JamaicaB. her name was similar to a terrorist’sC. she had been held in MontrealD. she had spoken at a book event6. She was not allowed to call her friends because ______.A. her identity had n’t been confirmed yetB. she had been held for only one hour and a halfC. there were other families in the waiting roomD. she couldn’t use her own cell phone7. We learn from the passage that the author would ______ to prevent similar experience from happeningagain.A. write to the agencyB. change her nameC. avoid traveling abroadD. do nothing8. Her experiences indicate that there still exists ______ in the US.A. hatredB. discriminationC. toleranceD. diversityCA person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration(夸张) will do no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment so that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted. Youth however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of good edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it. As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.9. The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest to the word ______ in meaning.A. decorationB. clarificationC. movementD. identification10. It can be concluded from the text that ______.A. people should be packaged at all agesB. people should be packaged in a special wayC. elderly people also care about packagingD. proper packaging makes people attractive11. For the middle-aged, attractiveness ______ .A. hardly existsB. is the strongestC. comes from the insideD. comes from the appearance12. According to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should ______.A. dye your hairB. make up at a young ageC. follow the ageing processD. give up fame and wealthD“Enough” with the multivitamins already. That’s the message from experts behind three new studies that tackled an often debated question: Do daily multivitamins make you healthier?“We believe that the case is closed - supplementing(补充) the diet of well-nourished adults with (most) mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful,” concluded the authors of the editorial summarizing the new research papers. They urge consumers to not ‘waste’ their money on multivitamins. “The ‘stop wasting your money’ means that perhaps you’re spending money on things that won’t protect you long term,” editorial co-author, Dr. Edgar Miller said, “What will protect you is if you spend the money on fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, low fat dairy, and things like that. Exercising would probably be a better use of the money.”The strong message was based on a review of the findings from three studies that tracked multivitamins link to cancer protection, heart health, and brain and cognitive(认知的) measures. The first study looked at vitamin supplementation’s role in preventing chronic(慢性的) disease. The next study looked at whether long-term use of multivitamins would have any effect on slowing cognitive decline. The third study looked specifically at multivitamins and minerals role in preventing heart attack. “The three studies found no difference in rates of chronic disease, heart attack and the need for hospitalization between vitamin-takers and placebo(安慰剂)-takers.” Dr. Edgar Mille r stated.One expert agreed some nutrient-deficient people may still benefit from multivitamins. “There might be an argument to continue taking a multi(vitamin) to replace or supplement your not healthy diet,” Dr. Edgar Miller added. He also notes that vitamins can benefit people with celiac disease and those who are pregnant.13. This text is likely to be selected from a book of .A. medicineB. educationC. foodD. business14. Which of the following is NOT Dr. Edgar Miller’s opinio n according to the passage?A. Vitamins should not be used for chronic disease prevention. Enough is enough.B. Having a balanced diet and exercising would probably be a better way to keep healthy.C. The three studies do not provide support for use of multivitamin supplements.D. Taking vitamins to replace or supplement your healthy diet is necessary.15. What can be inferred from the text?A. Vitamin supplements have proved harmful to the health of adults.B. Vitamin supplements are beneficial in certain conditions.C. Nowadays taking vitamin supplements is common to most people.D. Daily multivitamins will make you healthier.16. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to___________. .A. persuadeB. describeC. informD. instruct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。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期10月月考试题第一部分听力(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。

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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What time does the BBC news end?A．At 7∶00.B．At 7∶30.C．At 8∶00.2．What’s the relations hip between the two speakers?A．Boss and employee.B．Teacher and student.C．President and secretary.3．Which of the following does the man finally take?A．The blue one.B．The red one.C．Both.4．How does the woman feel about the contest tomorrow?A．Confident. B．Worried. C．Relaxed.5．Why can’t the man help the woman?A．Because he will be leaving soon.B．Because he is too busy to do so.C．Because he doesn’t know how to help her.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。

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，各小题将给出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至8题。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2015届高三10月月考理综试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共18页。

满分300分。

考试时间150分钟。

答题前考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

相对原子质量：H 1 C 12 N 14 O 16 S 32注意事项：1．第Ⅰ卷共21小题，共126分。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不涂在答题卡上，只答在试卷上无效。

第Ⅰ卷一、选择题(本大题共13小题，每小题6分。

在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的)1. 关于细胞膜结构和功能的叙述，正确．．的是 ( )A.脂肪和蛋白质是组成细胞膜的主要物质B.当细胞衰老时，其细胞膜的通透性不会发生改变C.甘油是极性分子，所以不能以自由扩散的方式通过细胞膜D.细胞产生的激素与靶细胞膜上相应受体的结合可实现细胞间的信息传递2.下列关于植物激素的叙述，错误．．的是( )A.生长素和赤霉素都能促进植物生长B.生长素的发现于人们对植物向光性的研究C.顶芽合成的生长素通过自由扩散运输到侧芽D.高浓度的生长素能抑制植物生长3.关于在正常情况下组织液与淋巴液的叙述，错误．．的是( )A..组织液中的氧气不能进入淋巴B. 组织液的成分不断变化，并保持动态平衡C. 血浆中的有些物质经毛细血管动脉端进入组织液D. 组织液中的有些物质经毛细淋巴管进入淋巴液4.下列有关实验操作的描述，错误的是( )溶液A．鉴定待测样液中的蛋白质时，先加NaOH溶液，振荡后再加CuSO4 B．制作细胞有丝分裂装片时，根尖解离后不能直接用龙胆紫溶液染色C．低温诱导染色体加倍实验中，将大蒜根尖制成装片后再进行低温处理D．探究温度对酶活性影响时，将酶与底物分别置于不同温度下一段时间后再混合5.现代生物进化理论是在达尔文自然选择学说基础上发展起的，对自然选择学说进行了补充修正。

甘肃省兰州第一中学2014-2015学年度高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分阅读理解（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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone‟s life?If yes, don‟t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you‟ll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don‟t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you‟ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.1. The text is meant to ________.A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. carry an advertisementD. present a document2. What does the underlined part mean?A. You‟ll arrive home just in time from this job.B. You‟ll make others‟ lives more meaningful with this job.C. You‟ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You‟ll succeed in getting this job.3. The volunteers‟ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to realize their own importanceD. to learn some new living skills4. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who has done similar work before.B. The one who can drive a car.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.BWealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略). There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year‟s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two wor ds changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.5. What is the piggy bank strategy?A. Paying 1% income tax at a time.B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.C. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.D. Aiming high even when doing small things.6. Why did the writer‟s pa rents give him a piggy bank as a gift?A. To delight him with the latest fashion.B. To encourage him to climb mountains.C. To teach him English pronunciation.D. To help him form the habit of saving.7. The piggy bank originally was ________.A. a cheap clay containerB. a potter‟s instrumentC. an animal-shaped dishD. a pig-like toy for children8. The last paragraph talks about ________.A. the seriousness of educating childrenB. the enjoyment of taking a great tripC. the difficulty of starting a businessD. the importance of managing moneyCThe behaviour of a building‟s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions (排放）by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own — though extremely important- is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency (效率)，which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.…Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,‟explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher，…consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design. ‟In other words，old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don‟t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information，it‟s hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback (反馈）facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面），suggesting that individuals‟ behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted — whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (恒温器) , for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.9. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of________.A. the behaviour of building usersB. zero-carbon homesC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emissions10. What are Katy Janda‟s words mainly about?A. The necessity of making a careful building design.B. The importance of changing building users‟ habits.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.11. The information gap in energy use _______.A. affects the study on energy monitorsB. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users‟ old habits12. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.D. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.DThe kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words.The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child.The goal is to find out whether kids using today‟s new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they‟re already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program.The fastest learner—and the first to turn on one of the tablets—is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse. The device‟s camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia.With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didn‟t know any English. That‟s unbelievable,” said Keller.The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It won‟t be in Amharic, Ethiopia‟s first language, but in English, which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.13. How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village?A. It contributes to their self-study.B. It trains teachers for them.C. It helps raise their living standards.D. It provides funds for building schools.14. It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _______.A. draw pictures of animals.B. learn English words quickly.C. write letters to researchers.D. make phone calls to his friends.15. What is the aim of the project?A. To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs.B. To make Amharic widely used in the world.C. To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language.D. To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English.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。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解(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。

AMy mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）．However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts．I am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn’t too sure about the quality of the products.One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend's wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friend's favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.1. What can we learn about the author's mother?A. She lives in a traditional way.B. She likes shopping very much.C. She is kind and very humorous.D. She always leads a simple life.2. Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother?A. The new shop is much larger.B. She can't go shopping as before.C. There are more goods for her to choose from.D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.3. What was the attitude of the author's mother to shopping online at first?A. She thought it was a good idea.B. She thought goods online were cheap.C. She doubted the quality of the goods.D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.4. The author decided to buy his mother some branded things＿．A. in order to please his motherB. so that she could trust in shopping onlineC. so that she would live a happy life in her later yearsD. so that she would get a surprise on Mother's DayBThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board . Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or，job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects，meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example，students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course，looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example，there is a book called "What Color is Your Parachute（降落伞）？”by Richard Bolles. T his book has been helping people choose a career（职业）since it was first published in 1970．Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan ler owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles．She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.5. What is the passage mainly about？A. Finding a job.B. College students' part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work6. By logging on the Craigslist Web site，you can ．A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities7. “What Color is Your Parachute?”is a book which gives tips to those who want to.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job8. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.CTeenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.9. What's the best title for this passage?A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy.B. Teenagers' TV time may affect their diets later.C. Why do teenagers like TV"D. Parents' own habits may affect children later.10. According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to＿．A. eat more fruitsB. eat less junk foodC. take in fewer vegetablesD. take in high-calcium food11. What suggestion does the author give the parents？A. They must watch TV with their children.B. They should forbid the children to watch TV.C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets.D. They can't do what they don't want their children to do.12. The underlined word“curbing" in the last paragraph can be replaced byA. addingB. checkingC. controllingD. stoppingDWhen visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.The Whispering GalleryMake your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.E. 42nd St.212一771一5322grandcentralterminal. comThe American Museum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）．And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the OceanCentral Park West at 79th St.212一769一5606amnh. orgthe Scholastic StoreMost parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，＂and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.557 Broadway212一343一6100scholastic. comEllen's Stardust Diner(小饭店)The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.212一956一5151ellensstardustdiner. com13. Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？A. ettensstardustdiner. com.B. grandcentralterminal. com.C. amnh. org.D. scholastic. com.14. To develop your kids' interest in reading，you can bring them to＿．A. the Whispering GalleryB. the Scholastic StoreC. Ellen's Stardust DinerD. the American Museum of Natural History15. It can be learned from the passage that＿．A. sound travels well in the Whispering GalleryB. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic StoreC. Ellen's Stardust Diner mainly provides western foodD. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years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。

2015年2月甘肃省局部普通高中高三第一次联考英语试卷本试卷分第1卷〔选择题〕和第2卷〔非选择题〕两局部。

总分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。

第一局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分为40分〕第一节〔共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最优选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．ANext year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the United States. They help to build America’s first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869, connecting the East Coast with the West.People know little about the Chinese railroad workers and what happened to them after the project was finished. StanfordUniversity in California wants to learn more about the lives of these men by reaching out to their families.Bill Yee’s ancestors came from southernChina. He said, “My great-great-grandfather came to America during the‘gold rush’days and he returned to China as a wealthy man. And then my great-grandfather came to work on the railroad and died there.〞But that did not stop his grandfather from coming to the US on false papers. He operated a laundry. Bill Yee’s father continued to run the business and has never returned to China. “Things were pretty bad in some parts of China in the 1860’s. They came to America at all costs in order that they no longer had to bear hunger,〞Bill Yee said.Shelley Fisher Fishkin is helping to direct the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at StanfordUniversity. She said, “Many of the Chinese workers who came to work on the transcontinental and other railroads returned to China after their work was done and created families there. Some of them settled in America and created new families, but they had familieswho they left when they came here and they may have descendants in China.〞There is a need to create a record of the object and spoken history from the families of the railroad workers.“The US could not have become the modern industrial nation without the railroads. And the railroads would not have come together without the work of these Chinese workers,〞said Shelley Fisher Fishkin.1. What do you know about Bill Yee?A. His family was rich in the 1860’s.B. His father settled in the USA.C. He knows little about his ancestors and hopes to know more.D. His grandfather came to America with his great-grandfather.2. According to Bill Yee, many Chinese went to America in the 1860’s mainly .A. to run their own businessesB. to find their ancestorsC. to make a livingD. to dig gold3. According to Shelley Fisher Fishkin, .A. the descendants of the Chinese railroad workers all live a good lifeB. they expect to find all the descendants of the Chinese railroad workersC. some Chinese railroad workers hope they can find their descendants in ChinaD. some Chinese railroad workers have descendants both in China and the US4. Why did StanfordUniversity carry out the project?A. Because they want to help the Chinese railroad workers’descendants to get together.B. Because they want to show the importance of America’s first transcontinental railroad.C. Because they want to learn more about how to build a railroad in the past in America.D.Because they want Americans to remember the Chinese railroad workers’ role in US history. BThe World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system. According to the World Bank’s education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.China’s education performance— at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong— seems to be as spectacular as the country’s fast growing economy.Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year. “Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education,〞says Prof Cheng.Under the banner “First class city, first class education〞, Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.It got rid of the “key schools〞system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in.About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China.Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub depends on upgrading knowledge and skills.In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.The report, How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated HongKong’s education system among the best in the world.5. The World Bank’s survey about education mainly concentrates on .A. what has made some education systems successfulB. China’s education system and competitive examsC. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolworkD. the relationship between education and economic development6. According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systems is .A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in classB. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercisesC. to improve teachers’ abilities and give schools free performance rightD. to make school education directly serve the economy of the country7. We can learn from the text that .A. the “key school〞system is the key to many schools’ failureB. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardestC. Hong Kong’s educational performance isn’t as good as Shanghai’sD. Shanghai and Hong Kong’s economic performance will improve8. What is the author’s attitude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Neutral.D. Critical.CA ground-based system that uses much stronger signals than GPS can find your location in cities and indoors. It is a new positioning system that could compete with GPS to make sure you never lose your directions again.Instead of satellites, Locata uses ground-based equipment to launch a radio signal over a localized area that is a million times stronger on arrival than GPS. It can work indoors as well as outdoors, and the makers claim the receivers can be shrunk to fit inside a regular cell phone. Even the US military, which invented GPS technology, signed a contract last month agreeing to a large-scaletest of Locata at the WhiteSandsMissileRange in New Mexico.“This is one of the most important technology developments for the future of the positioning industry,〞says Nunzio Gambale, CEO and co-founder of the firm Locata, based in Griffith, Australia.As for the Locata’s accuracy, Christopher Morin of the US Air Force tested it recently at White Sands, and it worked to within 18 centimeters along any axis(轴). Morin says it should be possible to get the resolution down to 5 centimeters.Admittedly, the tests were performed in an open desert where GPS also works beautifully, but its signals are weak— like a car headlight from 20,000 kilometers away— and easily blocked by solid objects. “Locata’s signal is far stronger, though not guaranteed to work in a complex urban environment,〞says David Last, consultant to the UK’s General Lighthouse Authorities. “Locata’s technology will face competition in the race to transform indoor navigation. But it could shine in specific areas,〞Gambale says. “Robots with Locata could easily navigate inside buildings without the complex optical systems they need at the moment. And process that handle precise location data could not only guide you around a mall, railway station or airport, but also take you to the exact shelf in a shop for the product you want. The units small and cheap enough for smart phones should be available within five years— a similar path to the one GPS took on its way towards world domination.〞9. The passage is written mainly to .A. encourage people to buy the LocataB. tell us the disadvantage of the GPSC. introduce a new positioning system LocataD. tell us that Locata will replace GPS one day10. Which of the following is not true about Locata according to Paragraph 2?A. Without the help of the satellites, Locata can tell you where you are.B. The US military has to test it before using it.C. Locata has a better signal than GPS.D. Locata can be fixed into smart phones only.11. Which of the following words can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A. accuracyB. speedC. determinationD. length12. According to the passage, what can we know about Gambale?A. He did the experiment at White Sands.B. He is confident in Locata and think highly of it.C. He said that Locata could not work in a complex urban environment.D. He is worried about the competition that Locata faces.DEnergy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.“Energy independence〞and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security〞are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely through, though. What is it that we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle〔涓涓细流〕of biofuel〔生物燃料〕available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their o wn oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we b enefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, at the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.13. What does the author think of biofuels?A. They keep America’s economy running healthily.B. They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.C. They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.D. They cause serious damage to the environment.14. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.C. It wants to keep its own environment intact.D. Its own oil production falls short of demand.15. What does the author say about oil trade?A. It proves profitable to both sides.B. It improves economic efficiency.C. It makes for economic prosperity.D. It saves the cost of oil exploration.第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为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优选项。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2015届高三上学期期中考试试题一、短文阅读(9分，每小题3分)阅读下面的文字，完成1 ~ 3题。

拯救滨海湿地美国科学家的一份报告指出：滨海湿地生态系统每公顷每年创造的综合价值达4_052美元，相当于同等面积的热带雨林的2倍，或其他森林的13倍，或草地的17倍，或农田的44倍！然而，对于滨海湿地的功能与价值及其被破坏的严重性，大部分政府官员和社会公众却知之甚少，甚至毫无认识，以至于把它们统统视为有待于“开发利用”的“荒地”。

滨海湿地系统指沿海区域以及湿地范围内的岛屿和低潮时水深不超过6米的水域，包括河口、滩涂、盐沼、海湾、海峡、红树林与珊瑚礁等等，是介于海洋与陆地之间的一种特殊的生态系统，拥有多种多样的生态种类。

中国滨海湿地的生物种类约有8 200种，其中植物5 000种，动物3 200种，是生物多样性最丰富的生态系统之一。

中国海岸线曲折绵长，有1.8万多公里，仅潮间带滩涂面积就有217万公顷，沿海水域是为数众多的水生生物、鸟类和两栖动物的栖息地及一些洄游鱼类的繁殖地。

在中国的海域沿岸约有1 500条大小河流入海，形成了浅海滩涂、河口湾、海岸湿地、红树林、珊瑚礁和海岛等6大生态系统30多个种类，其中不少是具有世界意义的国际湿地。

我国河口海岸面临的主要挑战：一是入海泥沙急剧减少，如近几年黄河由于来水减少和断流，河口来沙仅及50年代的1/60，导致黄河三角洲遭受海水侵蚀；二是入海污染物显著增加，全国河流长度的70.6%受到污染，农田化肥施用量近20年增加4倍多，大量工业与城市污水排放，造成近海水质恶化，赤潮频发，每年仅此一项带来的经济损失就以10亿元计。

被誉为“海上森林”和“海洋生物伊甸园”的红树林，处于海洋和陆地的动态交界面，是一种独特的海陆边缘生态系统，不仅具有丰富的生物多样性，很高的生物生产力和重要的海岸防护功能，而且在全球生态平衡中起着不可替代的重要作用。

已知全球红树林有23科30属81种，中国有16科20属29种，分布在海南、广东、广西、福建和台湾等省(区)以及香港、澳门特区的沿海。

第一部分阅读理解（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，并写在答题卡上。

AWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会)with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.1. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.A. people in the stores want to sell these clocksB. bosses want to make their stores beautifulC. people think it important to know the timeD. they needn't wear watches when they are away from home2. The underlined word "rush" in the passage most probably means ______.A. “run”B. “walk”C.“move”D. “hurry”3. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because ______.A. he didn't have a watch with himB. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clockC. he didn't think it important to arrive on timeD. he didn't like an appointment with someone4. In some countries in South America ______.A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact timeB. most people do not want to be controlled by othersC. many people think a clock has much powerD. the radio programs may start a bit early or late35.which statement is not true?A. You can see clocks in many stores in USA.B.All the people in the world don’t value the time.C. Most Americans own watches.D.The radio announcers in South America always announce the right time.BLisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced(离婚) when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children. Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White. After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter.”Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “I love you.”Forgiveness(宽恕) is also a kind of love.5. What did Lisa know about her father?A. Her father’s looksB. Her father’s nameC. Her father’s hobbyD. Her father’s job6.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?A. 医生B. 病人C. 家属D. 手术7.From the passage we know that__________A. Lisa has a brother.B. Lisa hates his father.C. Lisa has a sister.D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.8. This passage mainly tells us that _______A. Kids should love their father.B. The father should love his kids.C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love.D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.CMr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there at first, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s ho uses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends hereto a big party on 5th December.”“How many people will you invite?” Mr. Harris asked, “Don’t invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30to 8:30 p.m.”“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30. Maybe it is impolite.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.9. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.D. They liked making friends with others.10. When did the party end that evening?A. About twelve o’clock.B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.C. At about 8:30.D. When someone telephoned the police station.11. Who telephoned the policeman?A. One of the guests.B. One of the neighbors.C. Mr. Harris.D. Mrs. Harris.12. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. Mr. Harris was unfriendly to the guestsB. Mrs. Harris was very angry with his husbandC. the guests were very tired at the partyD. Mr. Harris didn’t want his friends to stay late at the partyDOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which was very curious about hell(地狱). When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t master the flying skills, she would go to hell. She was so curious about hell that she always asked others what hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said hell was a place full of water, and others told her that hell was full of burning fire. However, the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what hell was.When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to hell and see what hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate(精美的) cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time.“What does hell look like?”“Hell is a small well—decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.13. What does the underlined word “master” in the first paragraph mean?A. Miss.B. Finish.C. Follow.D. Learn well.14. Why did the bird hide herself when other birds were learning flying skills?A. Because she was lazy.B. Because she didn’t like learning flying skills.C. Because she thought she could go to hell by doing this.D. Because she thought she didn’t have to learn flying skills.15. According to the passage, the bird at last found that .A. hell was a place full of waterB. hell was a place full of burning fireC. there was no hellD. hell was a small well-decorated cage第二节阅读填空（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人空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省肃南县第一中学2017届高三下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间为100分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分阅读理解（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。

AMy late(已故的)father was a great believer in reading newspapers the first thing in the morning, a habit he passed down to me.Every day, I need news, features and comics, along with the smell of printing ink, with breakfast, even if I have searched the Internet earlier in the morning. When I sit down to eat my bread, the newspaper has to be there. When it is late, my wife says I look lost.Some need coffee in the morning. I need the newspaper, except when I’m on vacation. Then, I trade the routine for coffee, unless the hotel hangs a newspaper on my door.However, the sword of Damocles(达摩克利斯之剑) hangs over my routine—a day may come when there won’t even be a newspaper. My younger friends insist this is the way newspapers will go. Maybe not in five or ten years, maybe it will take 20 years but the future of newspapers is unsure.My younger friends rarely read the print media these days. They want their news either on-screen or in a cool，small package they can take anywhere and read at any time. The iPad and other similar gadgets(小玩意儿) will change our lives, I’m told. Even e-book readers, after a bad start, appear to be back on track because of the iPad.They insist we’re now in the twilight(衰退期) of the newspaper business and the iPad may help to end it. Such a future is not something I like. Sure, there’s the Internet but it’s just not the same.So here’s a little exercise for those who don’t want to read the newspapers any more. Buy one, find a quiet corner at home and spare an hour without distractions. Turn off your mobile phone, TV and PC ,and lock up your wife, kids and pets. Start reading, from the first page to the last，and all the different sections and advertisements. When you reach the last page, you would have an experience that modern gadgets cannot offer.1. According to the text，the author looks lost when .A. he smells printing ink and breakfastB. the newspaper doesn’t come on timeC. his father asked him to read newspapersD. he hasn’t search ed the Internet in the morning2. The underlined part “the routine” in Paragraph 3 refers to “”.A. reading the newspaperB. surfing the InternetC. eating bread for breakfastD. hanging a newspaper on the door3. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. It is unnecessary to read every part of a newspaper.B. Reading newspapers is a great experience.C. Reading newspapers is a good way to kill time.D. A quiet place is important for reading newspapers.4. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. He used to read newspapers in the morning.B. He never searches the Internet in the morning before breakfast.C. He thinks the Internet is the same as print media because both can give him information.D. He was influenced by his father to form the habit of reading the newspaper.BThe World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system.According to the World Bank’s education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.China’s education performance— at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong— seems to be as spectacular as the country’s fast g rowing economy.Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year.“Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education,” says Prof Cheng.Under the banner “First class city, first class education”, Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.It got rid of the “key schools” system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in.About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China.Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub depends on upgrading knowledge and skills.In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.The report, How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kong’s education system among the best in the world.5. The World Bank’s survey about education mainly concentrates on .A. what has made some education systems successfulB. China’s education system and competitive examsC. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolworkD. the relationship between education and economic development6. According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systems is .A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in classB. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercisesC. to improve teachers’ abilities and give schools free performance rightD. to make school education directly serve the economy of the country7. We can learn from the text that .A. the “key school” system is the key to many schools’ failureB. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardestC. Hong Kong’s educational performance isn’t as good as Shanghai’sD. Shanghai and Hong Kong’s economic performance will improve8. What is the author’s attitude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Neutral.D. Critical.CA ground-based system that uses much stronger signals than GPS can find your location in cities and indoors. It is a new positioning system that could compete with GPS to make sure you never lose your directions again.Instead of satellites, Locata uses ground-based equipment to launch a radio signal over a localized area that is a million times stronger on arrival than GPS. It can work indoors as well as outdoors, and the makers claim the receivers can be shrunk to fit inside a regular cell phone. Even the US military, which invented GPS technology, signed a contract last month agreeing to a large-scale test of Locata at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.“This is one of the most important technology developments for the future of the positionin g industry,” says Nunzio Gambale, CEO and co-founder of the firm Locata, based in Griffith, Australia.As for the Locata’s accuracy, Christopher Morin of the US Air Force tested it recently at White Sands, and it worked to within 18 centimeters along any axis(轴). Morin says it should be possible to get the resolution down to 5 centimeters.Admittedly, the tests were performed in an open desert where GPS also works beautifully, but its signals are weak— like a car headlight from 20,000 kilometers away— and easily blocked by solid objects. “Locata’s signal is far stronger, though not guaranteed to work in a complex urban environment,” says David Last, consultant to the UK’s General Lighthouse Authorities.“Locata’s technology will face competition in the race to transform indoor navigation. But it could shine in specific areas,” Gambale says. “Robots with Locata could easily navigate inside buildings without the complex optical systems they need at the moment. And process that handle precise location data could not only guide you around a mall, railway station or airport, but also take you to the exact shelf in a shop for the product you want. The units small and cheap enough for smart phones should be available within five years— a similar path to the one GPS took on its way towards world domination.”9.The passage is written mainly to_____________-.A. encourage people to buy the LocataB. tell us the disadvantage of the GPSC. introduce a new positioning system LocataD. tell us that Locata will replace GPS one day10.Which of the following is not true about Locata according to Paragraph 2?A. Without the help of the satellites, Locata can tell you where you are.B. The US military has to test it before using it.C. Locata has a better signal than GPS.D. Locata can be fixed into smart phones only.11.Which of the following words can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A. accuracyB. speedC. determinationD. length12.According to the passage, what can we know about Gambale?A. He did the experiment at White Sands.B. He is confident in Locata and think highly of it.C. He said that Locata could not work in a complex urban environment.D. He is worried about the competition that Locata faces.DEnergy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely through, though. What is it that we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, at the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.13. What does the author think of biofuels?A. They keep America’s economy running healthily.B. They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.C. They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.D. They cause serious damage to the environment.14. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.C. It wants to keep its own environment intact.D. Its own oil production falls short of demand.15. What does the author say about oil trade?A. It proves profitable to both sides.B. It improves economic efficiency.C. It makes for economic prosperity.D. It saves the cost of oil exploration.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。

第Ⅰ卷Ⅰ、阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每题2分，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。

AAnimal moms are great moms. You might be surprised at some of these moms.OctopusesThe octopus mother lays about 50,000 eggs. For about 300 days，she stays with the eggs，cleans them and protects them. She does not leave to feed. However，this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched。

CrocodilesA crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies. She starts by building a nest(巢)，which she guards for over two months！When the eggs are ready to hatch，the young crocs call out to their mother，who digs them out and helps them hatch. She then carries them in her mouth down to the water，where she will guard them for several weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own.BatsBats become moms by hanging head up in a cave，giving birth. Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below，she puts it in a pouch．Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days. As the little bats get bigger and heavier，moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them. It continues for about three weeks，until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own.KoalasThis animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy(怀孕期) of only 35 days. The hairless baby climbs into its mother's pouch and lives there for another five months. When the little koala is between five and eight months old，it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety. Once it is too big to retu rn to the pouch，it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old.1．The passage is probably taken from _________.A. a movieB. a conferenceC. a science magazineD. a speech2．Which animal moms dies when their babies are born?A．Octopus. B．Crocodile. C．Bat. D．Koala.3．A crocodile mother usually carries her babies to the water ______.A．in her mouth B．on her back C．in her pouch D．by her tail4．A bat mom ______.A．gives birth by lying in the nestB．gives birth by hanging in a caveC．leaves its babies in the pouch for monthsD．lets its babies live on their own after birthBPeople believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding pla ces for hands and feet.How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes band (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to you. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, and the r opes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.( )5. What can we infer from the passage?A. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.B. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.( )6. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is __________.A. to control your fearB. to tie ropes to youC. to move away from the wallD. to climb straight up( )7. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means ______.A. amusementB. funC. exerciseD. tiredness( )8. The main purpose of the passage is _______.A. To tell people where to find gyms.B. To introduce the sport of wall climbingC. To encourage people to climb mountainsD. To prove the basic need for climbingCFish have ears. Really. They’re quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths.As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate (碳酸钙). By looking through a microscope and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fish’s age, just like the g rowth rings of a tree.Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They’re examining the chemical elements (元素) of each otolith ring.The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring.Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history.In the case of th e Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles.This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the track of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears.9．What can we learn about fish ears from the text?A. They are small soft rings.B. They are not seen from the outside.C. They are openings only on food fish.D. They are not used to receive sound. 10．Why does the writer compare the fish to trees?A. Trees gain a growth ring each day.B. Trees also have otoliths.C. Their growth rings are very small.D. They both have growth rings.11．Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings?A. The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea.B. Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim.C. We can know more about fish and their living environment.D. Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is.12．How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending their ears”?A. They are very interested in Thorrold’s research findings.B. They want to know where they can find fish.C. They lend their fish for chemical studies.D. They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears.DWe often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the f uture. They thought nothing could be done about it.”“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their gen eration.”13. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.A. lie on his backB. lie on his stomachC. stand quietlyD. sit in peace14. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?A. Mr. Ellis’ generationB. His grandchildren’s generationC. His children’s generationD. None of the above.15. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.B. His children’s generation.C. His grandchildren’s generation.D. None of the above.第二节任务型阅读（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。

甘肃高一高中英语期中考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、阅读理解E AND EAT HEREWang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-flied vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. "Nothing could be better," he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. "Hello, Lao Li," he called. "Your usual?" But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign in the window.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. "Welcome," she said. "My name is Yong Hui. I'll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day." Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!【1】Something terrible must have happened to Wang Peng’ restaurant because ________.A．he didn’t got up early and prepared his menu.B．he served too much fat and oil in his foodC．the food in Yong Hui’s restaurant is more deliciousD．Lao Li didn’t go into his restaurant【2】The strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant was that it provided _______.A．barbecued mutton and roast porkB．stir-fried vegetables and fried riceC．sugary cold cola and ice creamD．more energy-giving food【3】The underlined sentence may have the same meaning as ________.A．Wang Peng could not allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people without being discovered.B．Wang Peng could allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people.C．Wang Peng could not allow Yong Hui to tell lies to people and got away.D．Wang Peng could not have Yong Hui telling lies, then getting away with people.【4】From paragraph 4 we can know that Wang Peng ______.A．was hard working because went to study in the libraryB．tried to get himself to be more learned(博学的)C．wanted to study the differences between the food that served in his restaurant and Yong Hui’sD．just searched for a better menu【5】Why did Wang Peng feel more hopeful as he drove back home after he came out of the library? A．Because he felt with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.B．Because he found Young Hui’s food was not better than his.C．Because he could cook something delicious attract more customers.D．Because he found a better menu in the library.2.The Million Pound Bank NoteAct I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at atable next to the front window.)OWNER: (seeing Henry's poor appearance) That one's reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman's order, Horace.HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I'd like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I'd also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.WAITER: Right, sir. I'm afraid it'll cost a large amount of money.HENRY: I understand. And I'll have a large glass of beer.WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.)HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.OWNER: We'll see if he's clever as a wolf, eh?HENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.WAITER: Again? Everything?HENRY: Yes, that's right. (sees the look on the waiter's face) Anything wrong?WAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He's asked for more of the same.OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we'll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That's two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?WAITER: (in a rude manner) What's there to wait for?OWNER: All right, Horace. I'll take care of this.HENRY: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of tile simple things in life, especially if you can't have them for a while.OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it's two o'clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I'm very sorry. But ... I ... I don't have anything smaller.OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well .. er ... just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it's genuine?HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don't know. I simply don't know.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ... Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he's in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!HOSTESS: (hits her husband's arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once. OWNER: (to Henry) I'm so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.HENRY: But it's all I have on me.OWNER: Oh, please, don't worry, sir. Doesn't matter at all. We're so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that's very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it's kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.HENRY: Forget it? Well ... thank you very much. That's very nice of you.OWNER: Oh, it's for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)【1】Whose behaviour changes the most during this scene?A．Henry B．OwnerC．Waiter D．Hostess【2】Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?A．Because he considered Henry a very rich man after looking at Henry’s million pound bank note. B．Because Henry has a lot of money.C．Because Henry could not pay for his meal without any money in his pocket.D．Because the owner was very generous (慷慨的).【3】When the waiter said “What's there to wait for?”to Henry, he_________.A．actually wanted to know whom Henry was waiting forB．thought Henry may wait for someone else to come to eat with himC．thought Henry were waiting for his friend to pay for his mealD．actually laughed at Henry and wanted Henry to pay for his meal quickly【4】Do you think who Maggie is according to the passage?A．Another customer who was eating at the restaurant as Henry.B．The waitress in the restaurant.C．The hostess and the owner’s wife.D．The passage doesn’t tell.【5】How many characters are there in this scene of play?A．Five B．ThreeC．Two D．Four3.Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada in September. The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport. He was going to take them to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he told th em, ‘You’re going to see great scenery on your trip. Canada is bigger than the United States. It is second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains and pass thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. It is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you are in the warmest part of Canada. Many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada, as it is surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its population is increasing very rapidly, because the mountain-and-sea city is a very popular place to live in. Even people from Japan come to settle down here.That afternoon on the train the cousins settled down in their seats. They crossed the Rocky Mountains earlier that day and looked out of the windows at the wild scenery. They saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear. Their next stop would be Calgary. The Calgary Stampede is a famous Western festival, Cowboys come from allover North America to compete in riding wild horses. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes.That night, they slept as the train rushed through the night across the top of Lake Superior. through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.【1】Why did Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian go on a trip to Canada?A．Because their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport.B．Because they wanted to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train.C．Because they wanted to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast..D．Because they went to college in Canada.【2】How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian arrive in Canada?A．They sailed across the Pacific Ocean.B．They flew to Vancouver.C．They took a train to Vancouver.D．They flew to the Atlantic coast.【3】Witch order is right of their train trip?A．Vancouver Calgary Lake Superior TorontoB．Toronto Vancouver Calgary Lvake SuperiorC．Vancouver Lake Superior Calgary TorontoD．Lake Superior Vancouver Cvalgary Tvoronto【4】Which statement is wrong according to the passage?A．Canada is 5,500 kilometers from the west coast to the east coast.B．The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.C．Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the Us border.D．Canada has one h alf of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes【5】What is the author’s attitude towards travelling in Canada?A．The girls realized Canada is quite empty.B．The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.C．They thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.D．They slept on the train when it rushed across the top of Lake Superior.二、其他Festivals and celebrationsFestivals of the Dead【1】, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.【2】Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.【3】 . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.【4】 , fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.【5】, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A．People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.B．Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors.C．Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter D．Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.E. Festivals to Honour PeopleF. Different countries have different festivals.G. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings三、完形填空A SAD LOVE STORYLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't_______. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her ____ . He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was _____ with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to _____his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was______ that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave – he ____ the tables, then sat down and ______ the TV --just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was________she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin," thought Li Fang.) They_______secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that," thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a _____, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her,_____ the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii was _____, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings _____the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People _____hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it_____that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet.The announcer said, "This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners _____ the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine's story. It's a _____ day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love."As Li Fang _______for home, he thought, "I guess Hu Jin doesn't love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don't want them to remind me of her." So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop ______on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, "Why are you so________? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!"What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day!【1】A．go out B．give up C．turn up D．get through【2】A．word B．promise C．secret D．possession【3】A．aside B．alone C．ahead D．ashore【4】A．take B．bring C．gasp D．hold【5】A．true B．strange C．obvious D．natural【6】A．pushed B．wiped C．cleaned D．served【7】A．got hold of B．prepared for C．took away D．turned on 【8】A．at home B．in the hotel C．on earth D．out of the feild 【9】A．left home B．got married C．went out D．made money 【10】A．human B．boy C．farmer D．person 【11】A．for B．so C．and D．but【12】A．heart-broken B．old-fashioned C．hard-working D．absent-minded 【13】A．and B．so C．for D．or【14】A．on earth B．in the world C．in China D．through out the country【15】A．tells B．says C．means D．reports 【16】A．hear about B．look at C．move to D．set out 【17】A．cold B．cloudy C．bad D．fine【18】A．reach out B．be ready C．got out D．set off 【19】A．in his way B．on the corner C．out of street D．far from home 【20】A．late B．sad C．slow D．happy四、其他No one knows exactly 【1】 the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a【2】(wide) accepted theory, the universe began【3】a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions.What it was to become was【4】 (certain) until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago【5】 the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent【6】 it was not clear whether the shape would last or no.People are【7】(put) too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from【8】(escape) from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So【9】life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be 【10】 (solve).五、短文改错增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

甘肃省部分普通高中2015届高三2月第一次联考英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。

第一部分阅读理解（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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．ANext year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the United States. They help to build America‟s first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869, connecting the East Coast with the West.People know little about the Chinese railroad workers and what happened to them after the project was finished. Stanford University in California wants to learn more about the lives of these men by reaching out to their families.Bill Yee‟s ancestors came from southern China. He said, “My great-great-grandfather came to America during the…gold rush‟days and he returned to China as a wealthy man. And then my great-grandfather came to work on the railroad and died there.”But that did not stop his grandfather from coming to the US on false papers. He operated a laundry. Bill Yee‟s father cont inued to run the business and has never returned to China.“Things were pretty bad in some parts of China in the 1860‟s. They came to America at all costs in order that they no longer had to bear hunger,” Bill Yee said.Shelley Fisher Fishkin is helping to direct the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University. She said, “Many of the Chinese workers who came to work on the transcontinental and other railroads returned to China after their work was done and created families there. Some of them settled in America and created new families, but they had families who they left when they came here and they may have descendants in China.”There is a need to create a record of the object and spoken history from the families of the railroad workers.“The US could not have become the modern industrial nation without the railroads. And the railroads would not have come together without the work of these Chinese workers,” said Shelley Fisher Fishkin.【文章综述】文章讲述了Bill Yee的祖先很早就到了美国，做过铁路工人，后来他的爷爷在那开了洗衣店，父亲继承爷爷的事业再也没有回国。