广东省汕头市潮师高级中学2014届高三下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高三下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷 满分135分 考试时间120分钟 一、语言知识及应用 （共两节）第一节 完形填空 （共15小题） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have 1 effects on children. It may produce feelings of

2、 2 self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these,18,000,000 say they have been 3 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad 4 of sports. They think sports are just too

3、 aggressive. Many researchers believe adults, 5 parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in childrens sports. They believe children 6 aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further 7 through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teacher

4、s because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that 8 is everything. Many parents go to childrens sporting events and shout insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves 9 . As well, children are even taught th

5、at hurting other players is 10 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see 11 behavior replayed over and over on television. As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do

6、 something about it. Parents and coaches in particular should act as better 12 to children. They also need to teach children better 13 .They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should n

7、ot be allowed to continue to play when they are 14 . If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that 15 is not as important as winning. 1. A. restrictive B. negative C. active D. instructive2. A. poor B. high C. special D. unusual3. A. knocked B. glanced C. smiled D. shout

8、ed4. A. impression B. concept C. taste D. expectation5. A. roughly B. especially C. luckily D. surprisingly6. A. question B. understand C. copy D. neglect7. A. proved B. expressed C. strengthened D. learned 8. A. winning B. practising C. fun D. sport9. A. proudly B. ambitiously C. aggressively D. br

9、avely10. A. acceptable B. capable C. possible D. accessible11. A. impolite B. strong C. powerful D. violent 12. A. conductors B. examples C. guides D. partners 13. A. techniques B. means C. values D. directions14. A. lost B. tired C. hated D. injured15. A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit 第二节 语法填空 （

10、共10小题）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的位置上。Travel can be stressful, so it is not unusual for airports to offer a room for relaxation. 16 San Francisco Airport has taken 17 idea one step further, offering a yoga(瑜伽) room for passengers in need of a good stretch

11、 before their flights. With blue walls and a rule of silence, the room in Terminal(航站楼) 2 18_ (design) at the suggestion of a passenger during an open meeting. Airport yoga lovers are directed to the room 19 the usual means a picture, one 20 features a figure 21 (seat) in a full lotus position.Airpo

12、rt director, John L. Martin, called the room, which opened last week, another leap forward in providing our travelers with the opportunity and space to relax and reduce pressure on 22 own terms. The architects set the lights low and warm, and constructed a floating wall 23 (symbolize) a light spirit

13、 and enlightened mind. Yoga teacher, Tamal Dodge said, “How amazing it will be to stretch out 24 you get on a plane for a 12-hour flight! You are now given the opportunity to 25 (real) relax and prepare your body for something as tiring as sitting in an airplane seat for hours on end.二、阅读（共两节，满分50分）

14、 第一节 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D项中选出最佳选项。ANot long ago the movie 2012 came into screen. The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by d

15、isasterLuckily, they are just the director s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, eitherTake my own experience in Alaska as an example. Once I took a trip to the glacier. Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years. They starte

16、d from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers（融化的冰川）. My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every secondSad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact. Furthermore, each year the rising sea level

17、will kill 56 million people, and that s about the population of the entire Italy. According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in waterOur fortune is in our own han

18、ds. It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, its time for actions to be taken right now. Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water. Let recycle

19、become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away. Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place. It might cost more time for now, but it s to the benefit of a permanent future. Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simp

20、ly just avoid destroying them In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean. The earth does not belong to us. On the contrary, we belong to the earth. Please bear in mind that the earth is our home. It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happ

21、ened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality26Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ?ATo give exampleBTo lead into the topicCTo make predictionDTo provide the evidence27 How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier?AWorried B Puzzled C Scared D Bored28 It can be

22、inferred from the third paragraph that .A56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea levelBSome islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050CHuman being will be in danger if we dont take actions to prevent the global warmingDIt is certain that what

23、happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality29 According to the passage, you are advised to .Adrive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some placeBrecycle everything that is usedCgo to see the movie 2012 at onceDwork together to take good care of our planet30 What does the author me

24、an by saying small drops of water make a big ocean?AThink twice before taking action, BIts our duty to protect the oceanCEveryone together can make a differenceDIts important to save every drop of water BIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the

25、 traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing

26、thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again

27、on my household budget.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match you

28、r saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadnt said “Thank you.” They didnt need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and sauce

29、rs were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady jobthese matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals w

30、ere still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.31. Two children came to the writers front door because _.A. it was Thanksgiving DayB. they were beggarsC. they wanted old papersD. they wanted a cup of cocoa32. Why did the writer le

31、t the children in?A. She showed great pity on themB. She had old papers to sellC. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feastD. She wanted them to see how rich she was33. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because _.A. she saw that the ladys room was comfortableB. she saw the cups

32、matched the saucersC. the writers slipcovers were very newD. the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.34. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _.A. how much money you have hadB. how you feel about your lifeC. how you have helped othersD. what job yo

33、ur husband is doing35. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to _.A. show her husband that someone had comeB. remind her that she had helped two childrenC. remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood D. remind her how life should be CAs prices and build

34、ing costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend in the U. S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young

35、people these days, they are struggling to make a home at the time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has 3 boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job

36、at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they

37、can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a class there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 36. We can learn from the text that many newly married pe

38、ople_. A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. have to learn to make their own furniture C. take DIY courses run by the government D. seldom go to a department store to buy things37. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_. A. run a DIY shopB. make or repair things C. save ti

39、me and moneyD. improve the quality of life38. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_. A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children39. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yo

40、urselfer when_. A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself40. What would be the best title for the text? A. The Joy of DIY! B. You Can Do It Too! C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross an

41、d Hatfield: Believers in DIY! DIn the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand（木架）with a small notepad（记事本）and a hole for a pencil.Im looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the

42、 kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.“Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after

43、 all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Cant you afford a pen?”My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. Ive always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down

44、 an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days. ”Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had

45、a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”This storywhich happened before I was born

46、reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest

47、one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal. 41. Why has the authors mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?A. To leave message

48、s. B. To list her everyday tasks.C. To note down maths problems. D. To write down a flash of inspiration.42. What is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand?A. It has great value for the family. B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood. D .

49、It should be passed on to the next generation. 43. The author feels embarrassed for _.A. blaming her mother wrongly B. giving her mother a lot of troubleC. not making good use of time as her mother did D. not making any breakthrough in her field44. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The

50、 mother is successful in her career. B. The family members like traveling.C. The author had little time to play when young. D.The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.45. In the authors mind，her mother is _.A. strange in behavior B. keen on her researchC. fond of collecting old things D. careles

51、s about her appearance 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍：AWharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United KingdomYoung people are invited to compete in this performing arts festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story wr

52、iting, and so onThe previous years winners are invited back to perform again at a special concertWith a long and well-known history behind it , this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.BSydney Writers Festival Sydney, AustraliaHeld

53、 at Sydneys Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the worldAttracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of

54、titles while enjoying workshops, book readings and seminars.CFlipside Festival SingaporeAs part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performancesFlipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of yo

55、u with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.DHay Festival Hay on Wye, the United KingdomThe little marked town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshopsIt bills itself as the worlds fir

56、st and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festivalThe festival is a celebration of great writingThere are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.EBergen International Festival Bergen, NorwayFounded i

57、n 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing artsMore than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weatherThe main festival venue is t

58、he Grief Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.FNuits Sonores Lyon, FranceHeld each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the worldThe focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embrace

59、s all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazzFor those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmers to films.下面是几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。46. Martin, a famous writer, likes to find

60、 as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the worldMartin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.47. Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance musicShe would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical formsShe also has a strong intere

61、st in films.48As an outgoing girl, Victoria is fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing arts festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.49Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history wher

62、e he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.50Chris is a university student who majors in musicHed like to watch some local street music performancesHe is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games. III. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作 （共1小题， 满分15分） 以下是一则关

63、于中国式过马路的报道的主要内容: 名称：中国式过马路 *定义：一群人无视红绿灯过马路的现象 原因：1. 缺乏安全意识2. 从众心理，认为多人同时过马路时司机会停车危害：1. 对人们的安全构成威胁2. 造成交通事故 3. 破坏中国的形象建议：1. 遵守交通规则，做文明市民 2. 采取严厉有效的惩罚措施 3. 修建更多人行天桥*，使行人*过马路更方便 *中国式过马路: Chinese-style road crossing *人行天桥: footbridge *行人: pedestrian写作内容请根据以上内容给学校英语墙报写一篇通讯，内容包括：1中国式过马路的定义； 2原因和危害；3建议。 写作

64、要求只能用5个句子表达全部内容。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 第二节 读写任务阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Jane is an Asian student studying in the United States. During Janes study there, she found that foreign students had cultures that were different on many levels from the culture in the USA. “There are language problems, an

65、d maybe some social skills, such as small talk, that are possibly not as important in their native countries, where its not as important to start friendships with small talk,” she said.During that time, she also found that many East Asian students blamed themselves for their limited friendships with

66、 Americans. The vast majority blamed themselves, actually for not speaking the language well enough, not knowing the culture well enough. There were also some comments about the college environment, like many of them were in the natural sciences or worked in labs where they were surrounded by other

67、East Asians.Actually, a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education shows that many foreign students feel lonely or unwelcome in the USA and have problems in making new friends. It is believed that if you want to make new friends in a foreign school in a foreign country, be nice to someone and tho

68、ughtful of someone, like saying “hi” in the hall, or giving congratulations for a job well done. It can make wonders.写作内容1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2. 以约120词对原文事件发表看法并讲述自己一次”如何与朋友相处”的经历，内容包括：（1） 你如何看待文中外国学生在美国所遇到的困难；（2） 描述一次你与朋友相处出现的问题及造成的影响；（3） 你是如何解决这次经历中的问题。写作要求1作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中

69、的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。 基础写作范文：Chinese-style road crossing is a common phenomenon where large crowds of people cross the road, regardless of / ignoring the traffic lights. The reason why it happens is that people lack a sense of safety or tend to follow others/ the crowd, thi

70、nking that the driver will have to stop the car because many people are crossing the road together. Apparently, such behavior will be a threat to /threaten peoples safety, result in traffic accidents and also do damage to the image of China. As a consequence, it is suggested that we citizens should obey the traffic rules and try to be civilized citizens as well. In addition, not only should strict and effective measures be taken to punish those who break the rules but also more footbridges should be built, making it more convenient for pedestrians to cross the road.