2014-2015北京海淀区高三第一学期期中考试英语试题及答案

2014-2015学年海淀区高三上学期期中考试试题2014-11一．本题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。

在每小题给出的四个选项中，有的小题只有一个选项是正确的，有的小题有多个选项是正确的。

全部选对的得3分，选不全的得2分，有选错或不答的得0分。

把你认为正确答案的代表字母填写在题后的括号内。

1．如图所示，用轻绳OA把球挂在光滑的竖直墙壁上，O点为绳的固定点，B点为球与墙壁的接触点。

现保持固定点O不动，将轻绳OA加长，使绳与墙壁的夹角 变小，则球静止后与绳OA加长之前相比（）A．绳对球的拉力变大B．球对墙壁的压力变小C．球对墙壁的压力不变D．球所受的合力变大2．从同一高度水平抛出的物体，在空中运动一段时间，落到同一水平地面上。

在不计空气阻力的条件下，由平抛运动规律可知（）A．水平初速度越大，物体在空中运动的时间越长B．质量越大，物体在空中运动的时间越短C．水平初速度越大，物体的水平位移越大D．水平初速度越大，物体落地时的速度越大3．在游乐园中，游客乘坐升降机可以体验超重与失重的感觉。

关于游客在随升降机一起运动的过程中所处的状态，下列说法中正确的是（）A．当升降机加速上升时，游客处在失重状态B．当升降机减速下降时，游客处在超重状态C．当升降机减速上升时，游客处在失重状态D．当升降机加速下降时，游客处在超重状态4．在不计空气阻力作用的条件下，下列说法中正确的是（）A．自由下落的小球，其所受合外力的方向与其速度方向相同B．做平抛运动的小球，其所受合外力的方向不断改变C．做匀速圆周运动的小球，其所受合外力的方向一定指向圆心D．做简谐运动的单摆小球，其所受合外力的方向总与速度方向相同5．一列波速为2.0m/s，沿x轴正向传播的简谐机械横波某时刻的波形图如图所示，P为介质中的一个质点。

关于这列机械波，下列说法中正确的是（）A．该机械波的振幅为0.2mB．该机械波的波长为10mC．从此时刻起再经过10s，质点P通过的路程为0.8mD．此时刻质点P的加速度方向与速度方向相同6．如图所示，甲、乙两个高度相同的固定斜面，倾角分别为α1和α2，且αα<12。

海淀区2015髙三年级第一学期期中练习英语2014.11本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第二部分：知识运用第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. It was very dark, _______Jane seemed to know which way to take at the crossroad.A. orB. andC. butD. so22. About an hour after sunrise, I rode across the countryside ____birds were singing.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when23. —Where are you exactly？—I _____to you from a small town about 50 miles away from your city.A. will speakB. am speakingC. have spokenD. speak24. This kind of music ______fifty years ago is still popular today.A. having createdB. creatingC. being createdD. created25. Look! I haven't worn the dress for nearly ten years and it________.A. was still fittingB. is still fittingC. still fittedD. still fits26. --Where is Amy?--I'm not sure. She _______be in the laboratory.A. mightB. canC. mustD. should27. ______amazed me most was the young boy handling a pen with his feet.A. ThatB. WhatC. AsD. Who28. I was watching Time of Chief Editor _______Phoenix Satellite TV at that time.A. atB. toC. forD. on29. We will have a six-day holiday during the coming APEC meetings _______traffic on the roads.A. to easeB. easingC. easeD. having eased30. –He ______the Most Popular Teacher in his hometown, right?--Yes, ten years before he came to this school.A. is awardedB. has awardedC. was awardedD. awarded31. _______carefully for a long time, the opening was a great success.A. To have been preparedB. Having been preparedC. To be preparedD. Being prepared32. In his youth, Ma Yun finally attended Hangzhou Teacher's Institute _______he failed the entrance exam twice.A. unlessB. afterC. sinceD. until33. _______out how to put our furniture, or we'll have to wait for another week to move in.A. FiguringB. To figureC. FigureD. Figured34. There is often disagreement on _______is the better children, James or Celina?A. whoB. whatC. thatD. whose35. --What life _______be like without cell phone.--I cannot imagine it!A. mayB. canC. willD. would第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1 5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

市海淀区2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题〔含解析〕本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

须知事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、某某号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一局部：听力理解〔共三节，30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1.5分，共7.5分〕听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. How will the man go there?A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By taxi.2. What will the man do first?A. Answer a phone call.B. Attend a meeting.C. Go to the concert.3. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and cashier.B. Driver and passenger.C. Boss and employee.4. What gift are the speakers going to buy?5. Where are the speakers?A. At a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. In a supermarket. 第二节〔共10小题；每一小题1.5分，共15分〕听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项。

北京市海淀区普通中学2015-2016学年度第一学期高三期中英语试题参考答案第一卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）1.C2.C3.B4.A5.A6.C7.A8.C9.C 10.C11.B 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.A第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21.B 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.B 26.D 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.C 31.A 32.B 33.A 34.D 35.B第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）36.D 37.C. 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.D 42.B 43.B 44.D 45.A 46.C 47.B 48.D 49.C 50.B 51.A 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.A第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）56.D 57.D 58.B 59.A 60.D 61.C 62.B 63.B 64.D 65.D 66.B 67.B 68.B 69.C 70.D 71.B 72.A 73.D 74.B 75.C第二卷（共两节；满分35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节，共35分）第一节情景作文（20分）Dear Lucy,I am glad to learn that you are coming to China and will stay at my home.My parents and I are very pleased to have you with us. Now let me tell you what we have arranged for you. As far as I know,you will be shown around the school in the morning, but in the afternoon I’ll take you to the downtown and then some places of interest. We’ll mostly stay at home in the evening watching TV, playing games, or meeting people. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time and learn more about Chinese culture.I’m looking forward very much to meeting you soon.Yours sincerely,第二节开放作文（15分）Yesterday afternoon I was playing ball games with a few boys from the neighborhood. While kicking the ball, I slipped and fell. My ankle was injured. It bled a bit, so I had a Band-Aid on it. It hurt terribly. But now I don't think it serious. I hope it will be all right soon.。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语 2014.04第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where are the speakers?A. At a bank.B. At a hotel.C. At an airport.2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Roommates.C. Friends.3. What does the man want to buy？A. B. C.4. What was the man fined for?A. Wrong parking.B. Running a red light.C. Driving too fast.5. When does the flight leave?A. At 8:30 am.B. At 9:00 am.C. At 9:30 am.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. How is the woman trying to lose weight now?A. By eating every other day.B. By drinking plenty of water.C. By eating orange-colored foods.7. What does the man think of the woman’s diets?A. Ridiculous.B. Balanced.C. Effective.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is the girl doing?A. Doing her homework.B. Practicing the guitar.C. Making some records.9. What does the girl think of working in a bank？A. Boring.B. Important.C. Well-paid.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语 2014.04注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where are the speakers?A. At a bank.B. At a hotel.C. At an airport.2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Roommates.C. Friends.3. What does the man want to buy？A. B. C.4. What was the man fined for?A. Wrong parking.B. Running a red light.C. Driving too fast.5. When does the flight leave?A. At 8:30 am.B. At 9:00 am.C. At 9:30 am.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. ______ I have a quick word with you? Something important has happened.A. MustB. CouldC. WouldD. Should22. My close friend Amy was admitted to Oxford University, ______ came as no surprise.A. thatB. whichC. itD. where23. —Where did you go on National Day?—Jiuzhai Valley. I ______ to go to France, but the expense was too high.A. plannedB. would planC. have plannedD. had planned24. ______ more visitors, the Beijing Garden Expo Park gives roses to visiting couples.A. AttractedB. AttractingC. To attractD. Having attracted考点：考查不定式做目的状语25. Outside the exit, many fans waited for the great pop singer, ____to take a picture with him.A. hopingB. hopeC. hopedD. to hope26. The equipment for disabled people should be ______ easy reach in public places.A. beyondB. nearC. withinD. around27. —Cathy, did you attend the lecture given by Mr Black last night?—No. I ______ a report at the office.A. was writingB. wroteC. had writtenD. have been writing28. It ______ that Tokyo will be the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.A. will reportB. will be reportedC. has reportedD. has been reported 【答案】D29. —Mum, why can‟t I have _____ new bike?—Dear, you know, ______ money doesn‟t grow on trees.A. the; theB. a; /C. a; theD. /; the30. —What happened to Tom?—He ______ his leg while playing football with his classmates.A. had brokenB. has brokenC. brokeD. was breaking31. All of us are pleased to see the problem ______ so quickly.A. solveB. solvingC. to solveD. solved考点：考查过去分词做宾语补足语32. Jenny, the new comer, has earned not only the trust of her classmates but also ______ of her teachers.A. oneB. onesC. thatD. those33. Steve Jobs‟ success in digital field proved ______ it took to be a best CEO.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how34. In my opinion, we need to begin ______ we stopped yesterday to ensure we won‟t miss anything.A. whenB. whereC. howD. what35. If my father ______ here yesterday, he would have stopped me from going surfing.A. had beenB. wereC. should beD. has been完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 36 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 37 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 38 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 39 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 40 with us.As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 41 and happy that I couldn‟t wait. I dashed out like a 42 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 43 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 44 it, she noticed that it was still wet.“Were you 45 to bring this home?” she asked.“No, ma‟am,” I 46 with my head down.She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 47 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.I hid the table in my closet and never 48 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 49 it away.Thirty years later at a reunion, I 50 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 51 to get something important. I followed her 52 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 53 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 54 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 55 .【小题1】A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware【小题2】A. award B. wonder C. record D. product【小题3】 A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete【小题4】A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir【小题5】A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry【小题6】A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited【小题7】A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash【小题8】A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding【小题9】A. into B. across C. above D. after【小题10】A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined【小题11】A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued【小题12】A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood【小题13】A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split【小题14】A. put B. give C. take D. throw【小题15】A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended【小题16】A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom【小题17】A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly【小题18】A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until【小题19】A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret【小题20】A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please【答案】试题分析：文章介绍作者小时候在孤儿院的时候，做了一个小木桌，一心想送给女院长作为【小题10】考查动词：A. supposed 应该，B. embarrassed尴尬C. encouraged鼓励D. determined决心，她问我，你应该把它带回来吗？选A阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AWhen the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week and try real ly hard, and I wouldn‟t make her compete in the swim meets because on the day of a meet, she would be nervous all day. Her nerves rooted from the possibility that she would do something horribly wrong and let everyone down.Recently, they had a T-shirt relay, which works like this: one person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks, swims 50 meters, and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.By the last leg, Elizabeth‟s team had built up a moderate lead. Then it was Elizabeth‟s turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than when she wasn‟t wearing them.Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then one of Elizabeth‟s socks fell off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told her team, “or you will be disqualified.”Everybody on her team started scream ing, “Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock!” But she couldn‟t hear them. As she started her last 25 meters, a girl in Lane 2 was gaining on Elizabeth. It was time for desperate measures. A girl on my daughter‟s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth. She grabbed Elizabeth‟s foot. “You have to put the sock on,” the girl screamed. Elizabeth continued swimming while her teammate put on the sock.By now, the girl in Lane 2 was about to pass Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters. It was close, but Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory.On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal. I told her that in my professional opinion, she was absolutely right.【小题1】Elizabeth was nervous about swim meets because she _______.A. was afraid of disappointing everyoneB. didn‟t expect to lose the swim matchC. didn‟t want to compete against other girlsD. was worried about making errors in public【小题2】From the passage, we know that _______.A. socks contributed greatly to Elizabeth‟s victoryB. the match nearly drove Elizabeth desperateC. good luck finally fell on Elizabeth‟s teamD. Elizabeth‟s team narrowly won the match【小题3】It can be inferred that Elizabeth would _______.A. swim faster in the T-shirtB. enjoy swim meets later onC. experience the moment againD. take part in an Olympic eventBExpensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes（话匣子）to take the term “handsfree” to anew level—by talking into them a s they make a call. The gloves are known as “Talk to theHand” and cost £1,000 a pair. They fixed a speaker unit into the thumb and a microphone intothe little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth.Artist Sean Miles designed the new gloves that double as a phone in part of his projectthat shows the possibilities of gadget recycling. He uses outdated gloves and combines them with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2, which commissioned（承担）the project. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phones out of their pockets or handbags.Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves—one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If demand is high, they will then be produced on a larger scale. O2 Recycle, which backed the project, estimates that there are already 70 million unused mobile handsets in the UK. The service pays up to £260 to those who recycle gadgets including phones, handheld consoles, MP3 players and digital cameras.Designer Sean Miles hopes his work will get people thinking about recycling. The 41-year-old said, “I hope that my …Talk to the Hand‟ project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets. If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than send them to trash, I think this project will have fulfilled its aim.”Bill Eyres, head of O2 Recycle, u rges people to recycle their phone responsibly. He said, “There‟s a pressing need for all of us to look at outdated handsets, and all the gadgets that we move on from or upgrade each year. Whether they are consoles or cameras, we should think of them as a resource that we need to recycle responsibly rather than throw them away.”【小题1】The underlined word “O2” in Paragraph 2 is probably the name of ______.A. an artistB. a companyC. a mobileD. an exhibition【小题2】Consumers can buy the “Talk to the Hand” gloves ______.A. in the exhibitionB. from Mr MilesC. when they are mass producedD. after they recycle the gadgets【小题3】The purpose of the project is to _______.A. promote the technology of ITB. enable people to talk to their handsC. raise people‟s awareness of recyclingD. attract visitors‟ attention in the exhibition【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?A. New mobiles that are fashionable.B. Outdated handsets that are upgraded.C. Outdated gadgets that can be used for recycling.D. New gloves that can be used for making phone calls.CFor decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest news and TV series, until additional bedroom TV, computer games and the Internet almost put an end to family rows over who held the remote control. Now, however, the traditional living room scene is making a comeback. A study by the communications watchdog Ofcom has found families are once again gathering around the main television set, but they are bringing their pads and smartphones with them.“The 1950s living room is making a comeback as a family entertainment centre,” said Jane Rumble, head of media research at Ofcom. “We are watching on much better, bigger, and more delicate televisi on sets, but we are coming into the living room holding our connected devices.” While the family are coming together once more, comparisons with the past end there. With a range of smaller screens on hand, not everyone sitting on the sofa shares the same viewing experience.The coronation (加冕礼) may have drawn the undivided attention of 20 million viewers in 1953, but those watching the Queen‟s Jubilee celebrations 50 years later were as likely to be commenting online about BBC‟s broadcast as watching it. “Just a few years ago, we would be talking about last night‟s TV at work or at school,” said a viewer, “Now, we‟re having those conversations live while watching TV, using social media, text and instantmessaging.”It is a behaviour of media meshing（联网）, whose influence was underlined during this year‟s Wimbledon men‟s tennis final. As Andy Murray pushed towards his victory, 1.1 million people worldwide sent an average of over two microblogs about the match.People use the Internet to enhance their television experience, for example, by reading a newspaper live blog about a football match while watching the action on the main screen. For a huge number of younger viewers, the portable screen offers a chance to do something unrelated, such as online shopping, listening to music or watching another television programme.Some 70% of 16-to-24-year-olds claim to be absorbed in what Ofcom calls “media stacking” at least once a week. For TV viewers, the Internet scanning is the most popular activity, but they are also calling friends on the phone or sending emails and texts. Surprisingly, 12% claim to have listened to the radio with the television on, and 6% say they have watched another video in the meanwhile.【小题1】According to the study by Ofcom, family members nowadays _______.A. care more about who holds the remote controlB. share the same programmes in the living roomC. watch better and more delicate television programmesD. enjoy TV together with various smaller screens on hand【小题2】This year‟s Wimbledon men‟s tennis final is mentioned to indicate _______.A. so many people worldwide are watching TVB. people like watching live matches on TVC. the great influence of media meshingD. the average amount of microblogs【小题3】Which shows the phenomenon of “media stacking” in the last paragraph?A. People are watching TV while shopping online.B. People are watching a broadcast of a coronation.C. The Internet makes people spend less time on TV.D. The Internet enriches people‟s television experience.【小题4】The passage is written to _______.A. describe the changes connected devices bring to TV watchingB. report the comeback of the traditional living room sceneC. show the influence of connected devices on peopleD. present the different roles TV plays in people‟s lifeDIn her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Wroclaw, Poland. Polan d is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students‟ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at inWroclaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.That American high schools lavish more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, whe n the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, it‟s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school‟s flaws. When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents sudd enly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids‟ performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It‟s too bad that their test scores show the same thing.【小题1】Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _______.A. he intends to improve his scoresB. Polish kids are better at learningC. sports are not supported at schools in GettysburgD. there are striking differences between the 2 countries【小题2】According to Paragraph 2, we know that _______.A. PISA plays a very important role in AmericaB. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schoolsC. American high schools complain about sports timeD. too much importance is placed on sports in America【小题3】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.A. low expectations result in American students‟ poor PISA performanceB. high expectations push up American students‟ academic performanceC. American students‟ academic performance worries their parents a lotD. lacking practice contributes to American students‟ average performance【小题4】The purpose of this article is to _______.A. compare Polish schools with those in AmericaB. call on American schools to learn from the Polish modelC. draw public attention to a weakness in American school traditionD. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）In our rush to make life easier, we have decided to go blindly into the future without paying a thought to the severe consequences. The results have been great profits for individuals who have invested their time and money in industries that have improved their (and some others‟) quality of life. 71But if we can create pollution, we can reduce it too. The problem is time and money. And time and moneyhappen to be the investment that the creators of the pollution claim to have made to make life better for all, which means they have made a mess, to some or a large extent, in all cases.The United States suffered from problems similar to what China is facing today. 72 The US government finally opened its eyes to the problems and told industries to cut down their polluting emissions（排放）, for which it implemented strict laws requiring clean air and water. All the states in the country follow the regulations, and have added additional requirements that enhance the environmental laws. The end result is cleaner air and water.73 The answer: the costs for keeping the environment clean eventually became the burden of the people. The equipment needed to create a healthy lifestyle has been added to the cost of making what we want.The materialistic world that we live in is the cause of most of the pollution. If you wish, you can move away from cities and industrial regions causing the problem. 74 However, you will soon realize how really small the world is when pollution catches up with us through the wind and rain.It will take time and money to solve the problems the environment faces today. 75 What the Chinese government should do is to immediately implement strict laws that require clean air and water.A. So who paid for the clean air and water?B. The results left scars on the land, dirty air and water.C. If so, you may escape from the commonly known PM2.5 .D. I‟m sure you can find places that are yet to be affected by the pollution.E. The US government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee these laws.F. But the longer we wait, the worse they will become and the more they will cost to solve.G. However, that has also brought us side effects like polluted air and water we have to endure.书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节情景作文（20分）假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。

2014-----2015年海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语试题第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）2015.121. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A. inB. forC. fromD. through22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was killedD. is killed23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A. being builtB. buildingC. builtD. to build24. This room isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. whether25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A. veryB. mostC. onlyD. rather26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014.A. to be controlledB. to have been controlledC. to controlD. to have controlled27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.A. whenB. now thatC. thoughD. in case28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.A. will be visitingB. are visitingC. have visitedD. visit29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?A. didn’t throwB. don’t throwC. hadn’t thrownD. haven’t thrown30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me _____my weekend had been.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. how31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A. to runB. runC. runningD. having run 32. - You seem busy these days. - Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really not easy to write ___with attractive plotsA. thisB. oneC. itD. that 33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the world.A. becameB. becomesC. had becomeD. has become34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ____our football team won the championship. A. when B. where C. that D. which35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?- We’ve already done more than we ______. He is on his own this time.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my ______ (37).Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once. Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?” He replied with a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.” What else could I do t han ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness. So what will you have a go at?36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between45. A. for B. but C. or D. so46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）ASummer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief. I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t change time. But, I can change my emotions and my tho ughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we plan on meeting teachers. I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,”like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.A. feels excitedB. has mixed feelingsC. feels worriedD. has bad feelings57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A. Live a simple life.B. Stay at home and relax herself.C. Treasure the vacation.D. Walk around with a depressed face.58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.A. is fond of reading novelsB. has two annoying childrenC. often takes evening walksD. has no time to get dressedBEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forg etful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s – much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggestsotherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed – how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learne d our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptual speedD. body balance61. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers62. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get wiser with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get happier with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.CEveryone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off – big or small –is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for. You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like. Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due. Procrastinators’ views of time tend to b e unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan.By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night’s sleep, you may also end up witha better paper.The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper. You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects. Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change. It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal. Reward yourself for your small successes. Seeing what you’ve achieved will help you reinforce (强化) the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don’t expect overnight transformation. You developed the habit over a long time; you aren’t going stop magically. But you can change the behavior, bit by bit. If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits.63. From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.A. usually have sleeping problemsB. tend to be unrealistic in daily lifeC. spend more time in doing exerciseD. often fail to notice untimed activities64. Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?A. “Now I have more time for fun.”B. “I can start my big project later.”C. “I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”D. “I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”65. According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________.A. interests in doing things differentlyB. determination to try out new thingsC. inability to manage time properlyD. lack of concentration on a project66. The author writes the passage to __________.A. show concernsB. offer suggestionsC. express dissatisfactionD. make commentsDI wish documentaries, not movies. I read history books, not fiction. I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted. And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it. But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech. “We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming (难以应付的) pressure, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement. Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep. “Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend theirafternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building. Today, our characters are in decline. We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills. We fail to discuss andunderstand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual. Philosophers Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds. Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning (演绎推理). Clouds cannot be taken apart. Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way. “When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn into a Clock problem,” Brooks said. And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend. At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, B rooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person. “Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said. Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.67. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A. are controlled by timeB. are keen on reading booksC. are changing their charactersD. are eager to achieve more68. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means __________.A. deletesB. weakensC. worsensD. emphasizes69. The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. love is more important than focusB. the focus on human natures countsC. more work contributes to happinessD. success comes from devotion to work.70. The purpose of this passage is to __________.A. bring awareness to character buildingB. stress the importance of productivityC. warn about the pressure to seek successD. criticize students’desire for achievements 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizes” like to take their tim e and weigh a wide range of options, –sometimes every possible one –before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough. __________ (71) So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. __________ (72)“The maximizers is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about them. __________ (73)”Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found. Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making. _________ (74) For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. __________ (75) To limit the nu mber of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value – but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only bags you can cons ider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. First of all, decrease your range of options.C. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.E. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）你的英国朋友Tom 将来你家共度除夕，你打算当天下午去地铁站接他。

海淀区2015高三年级第一学期期中练习第二部分：知识运用【共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. It was very dark, ____Jane seemed to know which way to take at the crossroads.A or B．and C but D so22. About an hour after sunrise, I rode across the countryside——birds were singing.A whereB whichC thatD when23. -Where are you exactly?I_ ___to you from a small town about 50 miles away from your cityA will speakB am speakingC have spokenD speak24. This kind of music ____ fifty years ago is still popular todayA having createdB creating C. being created D created25. Look! I haven't worn the dress for nearly ten years and itA was still fittingB is still fittingC still fittedD still fits26. -Where's Amy7-I'm not sure. She ____ be in the laboratoryA mightB can c must D should27.____amazed me most was the young boy handling 8 pen with his feetA That B．What C As D Who28. 1 was watching Time of Chief Editor__—Phoenix Satellite TV at that timeA atB toC forD on29. We will have six-day holiday during the coming APEC meetings traffic on the roads.A to easeB easingC easeD having eased30. –He ____ the Most Popular Teacher in his hometown, right?-Yes. ten years before he came to this schoolA is awardedB has awardedC was awarded D. awarded31.____carefully for a long time, the opening wasa great successA To have been prepared B. Having been prepared C To be prepared D Being prepared32. In his youth, Ma Yun finally attended Hangzhou Teacher's Institute he failed the entrance examtwiceA unlessB after C. since D until33 0ut how to put our furniture or we'll have to wait for another week to move in ．A FiguringB To figure C.Figure D Figured34. There is often disagreement on ____ is the better student. James or Celina?A whoB whatC thatD whose35. -What life be like without cell phones?-I cannot imagine it!A. may B can C. will D would第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1 5分，共30分）Somebody Loves YouOne miserable rainy night,a man named Mark decided to end his life. In his mid-fifties, Mark hadnever been married.__ 36一the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. Wet and unhappy, he walked along the streets, feeling as if there was 37 in the entire world that cared whether helived or died__ 38，1 was sitting in my room watching the rain hit my window. When I heard the doorbell ring,I jumped from my chair and 39 0ut. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by__ 40一，invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room．__ 41一，1 walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understandwhat they were saying,but the 42 0f the man, holding his head in hss hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upatairs to m y room and__ 43一my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my onlyhalf-dollar coin,I ran back downstairs.When I 44 the door of the living room, I walked right in .The three adults looked at me in45 as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him thatI wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a 46,turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room andback upstairs. I felt excited but happyDownstairs, Mark sat quietly with his head 47 .Tears streamed down his face as he tightly heldthat coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, "It’s _48 that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years,I have been so 49 . That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody _50．”Mark's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was__ 51 to live instead of die.__52一we never saw Mark again, we received letters from him every once in a while, letting us know thathe was doing fineMy life changed that night, too, as I witnessed the hue healing power of _53一．even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents.Before Mark left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Mark said that____ 54一he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, helpless and ready to—55一,he had noticed a stickeron the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.36.A believed B noticed C. experienced D. understood37.A. eve17body B. somebody C anybody D nobody38.A Later B First C Afterwards D Meanwhile39. A looked B. raced C. spoke D. broke40．A pity B. anxiety C guilty D. fear41. A. Worried B. Curious C. Puzzled D. Annoyed42. A. sense B. thought C. sight D. look43. A. shook B. Luck . C. pushed D. forced44. A: answered B. fixed . C. found D. reached45. A. anger B. delight C. peace D. surprise46. A. hug B. kiss C. smile D. handshake47. A. held B. turned C. bowed D. raised48. A. just B. still C. also D. even49. A. anxious B. stressed C. lonely D. bored50. A. cares B. gets C. makes D. knows51. A. lucky B. proud C. hesitant D. ready52. A. Since B. When C. Although D. Unless53. A. receiving B. giving C. loving D. taking54. A. if B. as C. until D. before55. A. die B. cry C. leave D. regret第三部分：阅读理解（共两节．40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AI may not be the wisest person on this planet. but I will tell you a little secret to happiness:Help other,, and live life. It is that simple. Just help a friend study for a test, or volunteer at anursing home . I learned this after a long, hard search.I was feeling really down because my long4ime friend had died. Then I started a six-week volunteering at a nursing home all day every Saturday. My routine was to serve the meal and clean up.After that, I would wait for the head nurse to tell me what to do.One day I was told to go to Room 117 to make sure the patient was all righL. In the room I founda boy of eight sitting in his bed watching a movie. I was shocked to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home for the old. He was so small and weak that you had to look closely to find him. He motioned for me to sit down. I grabbed his medical chart from which later I found out he had a terminal illness. We started to talk, and I found out that his family rarely visited, and all he did ever7 day waswatch TV. I wanted to cry for him, and for my lost friend. As we talked, he had a smile on his face,and I asked him why."The entire two hours I've been here you've never lost that smile. With this horrible disease, howdo you still manage to stay happy?"He thought for a moment, and then said that too many people are dead even before they die.They walk around feeling that God has cursed (诅咒) them and that they have nothing to live for.The boy said that he would not be like that. He wakes every morning thankful to see another sunrise.He keeps his window open so that he can smell the flowers and feel the heat of the sun. He also saidthat he has hope."Too many people haven't seen much of that around here," he said," Life is full of hope and weneed to live life before it is gone. "I don’t know what happened to him. I assume he passed away, but his lesson lives on. I now wakeup and live each day to the fullest. The key to life is not money or fame, but the lessons we learn fromit.56. The nursing home in the passage is mainly for _A. the elderlyB. the homelessC. the disabledD. the abandoned57. The boy stayed happy mainly due to .A. wonderful TV programsB. his positive attitudeC. good medical conditionD. others' encouragement58. The writer participated in the volunteering job in order to .A. find out the secretB. search for helpC. enrich experiencesD. get out of sadness59. What would be the best title for the passage?[来源:Z#xx#]A. A Lesson in HopeB. The Life of a Sick BoyC. A Voluntary JobD. The Meaning of LifeBIn the last few years the popularity of eBooks has exploded. The advantages are clear: You cancarry as many hooks with you as you want. You can simply download ever7 book you like and instantly start reading instead of having to wait for the book to arrive by mail.However, one thing hadn't changed. If you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy hooks. Until now that is. Amazon. com recently announced the start of a new program where you can renteBooks.Where to rent eBooks?As mentioned before, Amazon. com is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a program in place for renting eBooks. Luckily, Amazon is the largest online retailer in theworld and their eBook assortment (分类) is massive. They are also the producer of the Kindle, the mostpopular eReader, which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will work.You can currently only rent eTextbooks. But this is likely to change as soon as the word gets outthat you can save money by renting eBooks.Why rent eBooks at Amazon? .~ Save money: Save up t0 80% of the normal price of the eBook.~ Decide how long you rent: From 30 days t0 360 days, you decide how long you want it. Youcan extend the time by as little as a day. Or simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all.~ Use any device: If you rent an eBook from Amazon, you can read it on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone,Android device, Windows Phone 7. Blackberry. or Kindle. .~ Keep your notes: Do you like to keep annotations (注释) and highlights in your eBooks? Don'tworry. You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazon. com.How to rent eBooks?Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazon. com and select the "Rent eBooks" option.After that, a new page will open whe re you can select how long you’d like to rent the eBook. You canread eBooks for a period of 30 t0 360 days.You decide how long you need the eBook. 1f you later find out you need it for longer. you cansimply extend the time. Or buy it for the normal price whenever you want.Once you've chosen the Lime you want to rent the eBook, you simply go to checkout. Or you can usethe "Rent now" button.60. According to the passage, _A. eBooks will be changed into other types by Amazon. comB. eBooks will replace hardcover hooks in t he next few yearsC. readers get a discount of at least 20% of the normal priceD. readers are able to rent eBooks only at Amazon. com now61. To rent an eBook online, which of the following goes last?A. open a new pageB. select the "Rent eBooks" option[来C. choose a rental dateD. press "Rent now" button62. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. inform and explainB. discuss and assessC. compare and evaluate D describe and argueC The Purpose of BoredomBeing bored can encourage people's creativity-partly to escape the horrible, frustrated. And meaningless feeling of boredom-recent studies find. It could even be true at work.Psychologists at the University of Central Lancashire had participants copy numbers out of thetelephone book for 15 minutes,while others went straight into a standard creativity task.Both groups were asked to come up with as many different uses as they could for a plastic cup. Thegroup that felt more bored came up with more uses.Dr. Sandi Mann, one of the study's authors said. " Boredom at work has always been seen assomething to be removed. hut perhaps we should be welcoming it in order to encourage our creativity.What we want LO do next is to see what the practical implications of this finding are. Do people whoare bored at work become more creative in other areas of their work-or do they go home and write novels?" In a later study, Dr. Sandi Mann found that creativity was reduced when people were still boredbut didn't have the chance to daydream.While we tend to think of boredom as something; that certainly leads to trouble-drinking, gambling. and antisocial behavior, this research suggests different possibilities.More than anything, the feeling of boredom is a 8trong signal that we are stuck in some kind ofrut and we need to seek out new goals. In the study above, this research led participants to new ideas.Usually people will do anything to avoid being bored. as it's such an aversive experience. Butcreative people, like writers, sometimes talk ahout seeking out boredom.Here is the comedy writer Graham Linehan talking about boredom Lo The Cuardian. "I have to useall these programs that cut off the Internet, force me to be bored, because being bored is an essentialpart of writing, and the Internet has made it very hard to be bored. The creative process requires aperiod of boredom, of being stuck. That's actually a very uncomfortable period that a lot of people mistake for writer's block, but it's actually just part of a long process. "So, when you start to feel bored, instead of g7ancing at your smartphone, try being bored for abit. Who knows what creative thought might come of it?63. From the study of Dr. Sandi Mann, we can learn that .A. boring tasks make people creativeB. daydreaming may increase creativityC. plastic cups can be used very creativelyD. copying numbers might be very interesting64. The underlined word "aversive" in Paragraph 8 probably means _A. common.B. unpleasantC. unusualD. personal65. According to Craham Linehan. _ .A. glancing at a smartphone is a solulion.B. he is forced to feel bored by the InternetC. the boredom period is a block for writersD. being stuck for a period benefits him a lot66. What is the author's attitude towards boredom?A. Critical.B. Cautious.C. PositiveD. Unclear.DCheerleading is the fastest growing girls' sport, yet more than half of Americans do not believeit is a sport. Actually, competitive cheerleading is a sport.A sport is a “physical activity against/with an opponent, governed by rules and conditions underwhich a winner is declared, and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relativeskills of the participants. "Because cheerleading follows these guidelines, it is a sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activities. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders mustlearn to tumble (翻滚) . They perform lifts and tosses. This is where the "flied' are thrown inthe air, held by "bases" in different positions that require strength and cooperation with other teammates. Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play, so does competitive cheerleading. The whole routine has to be completed in less than 3 minutes and 15 seconds and the cheerleaders arerequired to stay within a certain area.Competitive cheerleaders' goal is to be the best. Just like gymnasts, they are awarded points fordifficulty, creativity and sharpness. The more difficult a mount, the sharper the motions, the betterthe score. Cheerleading is a team sport so without cooperation, first place is out of reach.Cheerleading is the number-one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visitsfor cheerleading are five times the number of those for any other sport, partially because they do notwear protective gear. While many athletes are equipped with hip pads or helmets, smiling cheerleadersare tossed into the air and spiral down into the arms of trusted teammates. The fliersmust remain tightat all times so that their bases can catch them safely. Also, because cheerleadingis not yet recognized as a sport by many schools, neither proper matting nor high enough ceilings areprovided to ensure safety. Instead, the girls use whatever space is available. More recognition ofcompetitive cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries.So why do many Americans not think cheerleading is a sport? Some people argue that cheerleaders arejust "flirts in skirts" with their only job to entertain the crowd, but cheerleaders today work justas hard as other athletes.Hopefully, cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball, and evenappear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved inthe more accepted sports.67. What does the underlined word "bases" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Strength and cooperation.B. Lifts and tosses.C. Supporting teammates.D. Physical activities 68．Gymnasts are mentioned in the passage to _A. explain the dangers of cheerleadingB. show their similarities with cheerleadersC. suggest cheerleaders learn to do gymnasticsD. present the guidelines of gymnastic movements69．It can be learned from the passage that cheerleadingA. is a good sport for all peopleB. lacks necessary guidelines to followC. is more than a form of entertainmentD. enjoys greater popularity than other sports70. This passage is written mainly toA attract more girls to cheerleadingB draw people's attention to cheerleading[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]C call for more recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sportD criticize some Americans who do not think cheerleading as a sportA B C D第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）That someone has gone to college and perhaps even earned a postgraduate degree in education does not mean he is or will be a good teacher. The measure of a good teacher is found in the resultshe sees in his students. Also, the attitude towards teaching, the school in which one teaches,students and parents will greatly affect those results.Their attitude must be positive. The teacher must approach educationis doing will affect the world. They must have an attitude of belief in theirthe natural ability in learning of their students.Their attitude must be one that is open to continuous andconstantly be learning more about the subjects that they teach with a belief that what he students regardless of then ever-ending learning;. Teachers must73 And even if a teacher is a history teacher (not too many current events when studying, say, ancient history) they need to stay up-to-date on any current discoveries that perhaps haven't beenknown in the past. For example, in the USA, there has been a long held belief that Christopher Columbus" discovered"America. However, many are refuting (驳斥) the so-called "facts" today basing on new findings.74 The farmer doesn't expect a harvest to appear immediately after he plants the seeds.He does, however, "see" the harvest in his mind. The s ame is necessary for the teacher.They know the harvest will come but today is a day to plant seeds and cultivate the crop, which can't be achieved within days.Their attitude must be one of perseverance. It's not always easy or fun to be a teacher. 75Much o f a teacher's stress comes from having to deal with the administration of schools,and facing students of different characters. It can be a pain sometimes.Teaching is a "calling", not just a vocation. You must have the vision to look into your students' eyes and see their futures. Not only is teaching an investment in children's lives, but, it is aninvestment in the future of our world. Therefore, it is rewarding.A There are times when it is difficult.B Their attitude must be one of patience.C Here are some attitudes of great teachers.D Those who take a negative attitude can't make it.E Here are some suggestions about how to be a great teacher.F Their attitude must be one of investments in children's lives.G They need to be reading the latest discoveries in their field.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）请你给外籍教师David Hill写一封信，内容包括：1你班计划于11月14日（星期五）下午4：00-5：30举行一场英语演讲比赛2邀请他担任评委，并请他于当天下午3：45到达306教室；3期待他能应邀前来，并为占用他的休息时间表达歉意。

2014-2015学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Last Sunday, they arrived at the farm _____ they had never paid a visit before.A. thatB. whichC. to whichD. for which22. —Do you know our town at all?—No, this ________ the first time I _________ here.A. was; has comeB. is; comeC. is; had comeD. is; have come23. Every minute is made full _______ of _______ our lessons well.A. to use; studyB. use; studying C use; to study D. used; studying24. Many questions ______ at the meeting, but he answered none.A. came upB. raisedC. were risenD. asked25. Our English teacher requested that the homework _______ tomorrow morning.A. would be handed inB. be handed inC. hand inD. must be handed in26. People ______ at the meeting would have a discussion on pollution.A. were presentB. took part inC. join inD. present.27．—Does your wife like tea?—Well, she doesn’t really ______ tea. She likes coffee better.A. care forB. careC. care aboutD. care of28. Mr. Black___Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane____on Sunday?A. leaves; takes offB. is leaving; takes offC. is leaving; is taking offD. leaves; is taking off29.That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never ____ to the enemies until death.A. gave upB. gave outC. gave inD. gave away30. All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he _____badly wounded and that he____at once.A. should be; be operated onB. were; must be operated onC. be; was operated onD. was; be operated on31. ________ miss the early train, he got up very early.A. So as not toB. Not so as toC. In order not toD. In order not that32. After _______ college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.A. graduating fromB. graduated fromC. graduatingD. graduated33. The writer asked me __________ a diary could make me happy.A. if I thoughtB. that whether I thoughtC. if I thinkD. whether did I think34. —Why not join us in the game?—___________.A. No, you do the sameB. OK, I’m comingC. Oh, that’s all rightD. Sure, please do35. ______ from his expression, he is regretful about his mistakes.A. Being judgedB. JudgedC. To judgeD. Judging第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。