四川省苍溪中学2014届高三上学期第二学段英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、苍溪中学2014届高三上学期第二学段英语试题注意事项： 1.必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。 2.第卷共两部分，共计90分。 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，满分10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。1. To us all in China, _ experience of taking the college entrance examination seems an important way to judge whether ones life is _ complete

2、 one.A. the; aB. an; aC. the; theD. an; the2. Since he came to Cangxi Middle School, he has made many friends, _ makes his life rich and meaningful.A. who B. that C. what D. which3. In the past five years, disasters like earthquakes and floods have struck our hometown, Sichuan, _ in terrible losses

3、to this “Land of Abundance”. A. having resulted B. to result C. resulting D. resulted4. -I cant find Mr. Brown. Where did you meet him this morning ? -It was in the hotel he stayed . A. that B. where C. when D. which5. -Do you know where my blue coat is ?-Dont bother to look for it. Im sure it will

4、some day.A. turn out B. turn on C. turn up D. turn over6. -Are you ready for Spain?-Yes. I want the girls to experience that _ they are young.A. while B. until C. if D. before7. - Why were you not at the concert last night?- I _ a close game between Seattle Sonnies and Miami Bucks.A. watched B. was

5、watching C. have watched D. had watched8. As far as I know, quite a few creatures in this film are not real at all, and a lot of _ happens is imaginary.A. what B. which C. that D. where9. any TV report on places where there is a war, and you will see soldiers wearing blue berets.A. To watch B. Watch

6、 C. Having watched D. Watching10. -Why didnt you come to Mikes birthday party yesterday?-Well, I _, but I forgot it. A. could B. would C. should have D. must have第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big sui

7、tcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad 11 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 12 down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew 13 was ahead. Whenever Dads face turns

8、red, 14 !How could I ever 15 him to finish unloading the car 16 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 17 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked 18 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college lif

9、e was getting off to a(n) 19 start.“ 20 the room quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) 21 room? 22 I turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open, with Dad 23 complaining about a hurting knee or som

10、ething. I put my head in, expecting the 24 . But to my 25 , the room wasnt empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 26 , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then,

11、 she 27 the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course, youre Mr. Faber,” she said, 28 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dads face turned decidedly 29 before he could bring out a “yes”.I knew then that Amy and I would be 30 and my first year of college would be a success.11. A. took12. A. ro

12、lling13. A. suffering14. A. go ahead15. A. lead16. A. after17. A. best18. A. with difficulty19. A. fresh20. A. Search21. A. small22. A. Finally23. A. yet24. A. worst25. A. regret26. A. roommate27. A. turned on28. A. questioning29. A. red30. A. sistersB. mindedB. passingB. difficultyB. look outB. hel

13、pB. withoutB. beginningB. in a hurryB. lateB. FindB. emptyB. MeanwhileB. onlyB. chairB. disappointmentB. classmateB. turned downB. wonderingB. less paleB. friendsC. missedC. droppingC. troubleC. hold onC. encourageC. whileC. endC. with firm stepsC. badC. EnterC. newC. Sooner or laterC. evenC. bestC.

14、 surpriseC. neighbourC. playedC. smilingC. less redC. studentsD. pickedD. turningD. danger D. give up D. get D. besides D. rest D. in wonder D. unfair D. Book D. neat D. At the momentD. still D. tea D. knowledge D. companion D. enjoyed D. guessing D. pale D. fellows 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每

15、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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AMore and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local governments. Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers, Qinghai Lake is also the countrys big

16、gest salt-water lake.Located in Northwest Chinas Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point-Cormorant Island and Egg Island.The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds. The islands have become a

17、paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called Bird Islands.Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starts to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs.During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the isla

18、nds and birds eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of

19、1997. Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring Bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.Inspection officials and management employees often patrol the lake, improving local residents knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visit

20、ors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds.At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area, to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds nest-building, egg-laying and bree

21、ding. As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.31. Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt-water lake in the Great Northwest?A. Because it is getting warmer and warmer. B. Because it is being reformedC. Because environments there are getti

22、ng more and more agreeable for them to live in.D. Because the people there are becoming richer and richer32. The birds feed on _according to the passage.A. floating fish and various grasses B. grass moving on the water surface and different kinds of fishC. salt water and plenty of grains D. corn fro

23、m the local farmers33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau doesnt change into water, unless more than 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird IslandsB. Flocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggsC.

24、Visitors can listen to the singing of birds from miles away, but they couldnt see any of the birdsD. “The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water” means spring is coming34. The officials go around the lake mainly to _A. let the farmers there know the animal protection lawB. tell the farmers t

25、here some knowledge about animal protection.C. call on people to love and protect the birdsD. all of the aboveBScores of people queued up to use a cash machine after it started giving out double the money requested.The cash machine, outside a Sainsburys store in Barham Road, Hull, attracted a big cr

26、owd of people hoping to take advantage of the fault, on Tuesday night. Police officers were eventually sent in to guard the machine and prevent anymore money from being withdrawn. The fault is thought to have affected cash machines at supermarkets across the city. It is not yet known whether the cus

27、tomers will have to repay the cash or how much money was taken out.A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said, “Officers were sent to the cash machine to prevent anyone else from withdrawing anymore money. We have also tried to make contact with the owners of the machine.” The spokeswoman said those w

28、ho benefited from the fault could be traced and could face theft charges, but investigations would only take place if the operator made a complaint.The cash machine is owned by a company called Payzone, a spokesman later confirmed. He said the fault was due to the machine being filled with notes of

29、the wrong denomination（面值）. An investigation is underway into the incident and the machine had been taken out of service, he added.The Payzone spokesman said, “The transit company（转运公司）which is contracted to service this ATM has filled it up with the wrong denomination of notes, meaning it is paying

30、 out double what it should have. ” He could not say how much money had been taken out of the machine, or whether it would have to be paid back. It was understood that a number of cash machines in Hull owned by other companies had also been affected by this problem, he added.35. When it was discovere

31、d that the cash machine outside a Sainsburys store broke down, _.A. people queued up inside the store to buy thingsB. people asked the police to protect the cash machineC. people went to other cash machines to withdraw moneyD. people queued up at the cash machine to benefit from the fault36. People

32、who had managed to get money from the cash machine would face theft charges if _.A. the police traced their theft B. the operator complained to the policeC. they got more money after the police came D. the police contacted the owner of the machine37. Who caused the cash machine not to work properly?

33、 A. The people who withdrew money. B. The transit company.C. The operator of the cash machine. D. The company Payzone.38. What would be the best title for this text? A. Greedy Customers. B. How to Get More Money from ATMs.C. Cash Machine Gives Double Money. D. Who Is the Owner of the Cash Machine.CD

34、oes Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish

35、thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities famous people worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose t

36、rack of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painter

37、s followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran artic

38、les about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridicu

39、lous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and

40、 family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard

41、 their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.39. It can be learned from the passage that stars today .A. are often misunderstood by the public B. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearance D. care little about how they have come into fame40. Wh

42、at is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired. B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.41. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity t

43、oday?A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances. D. Huge population of fans.42. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Sceptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.DHow do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts?

44、Around the holidays, many families dont consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell

45、you are away from home.Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway. S

46、et several different lights in your house on random timers（随机定时器）. Dont leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside light on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off. If you have pets th

47、at you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home. 43. What is the main idea of the passage?A. To let

48、the outdoor lights on all the time.B. To tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays.C. To tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday.D. To tell us to have our neighbor go to our house to take care of our pets.44. If you are on holiday in other places, the li

49、ghts in your house should .A. be turned on only once a day B. be kept on all the nightC. be replaced by random timers D. be lit in an irregular way45. To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?A. Equip your home with security system. B. Stop your mail service at once.C.

50、 Turn to your close neighbors or friends. D. Have all the curtains closed.46. The underlined word “deter” probably means .A. discover B. surprise C. discourage D. attractEA device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories

51、and could go on sale within 12 months.The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% - 40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.Driver Alert is based on a computerized wri

52、stband (腕套). The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel (方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time betweenthe sound the drive

53、rs response.Tiredness is directly related to a drivers response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder s

54、ounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the drivers response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible. The device has been delivered to the departments laboratories for testing

55、. If these tests, scheduled for six months time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.47. According to the text, Driver Alert _.A. aims to reduce tiredness-related accidentsB. has gone through testing at laboratoriesC. aims to prevent drivers form sleeping

56、D. has been on sale for 12 months48. How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?A. By sounding a warning. B. By touching the wristband.C. By checking the driving time. D. By pressing the steering wheel.49. We can learn form the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his

57、 response time is _.A. about 400 milliseconds B. below 500 millisecondsC. over 500 milliseconds D. about 4 minutes50. When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert _.A. moves more regularly B. stops working properlyC. opens the window for the driver D. sounds more frequently and loudly第二节

58、补全对话 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在二卷对应位置（否则不予给分），选项中有两项多余选项。Paul: Sara, Ive been looking forward to our yearly campout for three weeks. _51_. Camping under the stars, this is the life.Sara: Yeah, but Paul, _52_. The weatherman said it was going to rain later tonight.Paul: Ah,

59、 nonsense. Nothing can spoil our adventure. Those weather reports are never right.Sara: _53_.Paul: Ah. Dont worry.Sara: Paul. Paul. Did you remember to bring our raincoats just in case, like I told you?Paul: Uh . . . no. I left them at home.Sara: _54_Paul: How about playing a card game?Sara: Uhh. I

60、left them next to the picnic table. Hmmm Hey, you dont want me to go out in this rain and get them, do you?Paul: No. Thats okay. _55_Sara: Well, we could head down the mountain and stay at that hotel we passed on the way up, or go home.Paul: Hmm, why dont we just make the best of it here and hope th

61、e weather clears.Sara: Thats a good idea.A.Anditsaidtherewasachanceofheavywinds.B.Imalittleworriedabouttheweatherthough.C.Howmuchdoyousuggestwetakewithus?D.Itsuptoyou.E.Whatarewegoingtodonow?F.Itsgoingtobeawonderfuldayforhikingtomorrow.G.Sowhatnow?课改高2011级高三上学期第二学段考试英语试题答题卷题目单选完形阅读补全对话任务阅读短文改错 写作总分得

62、分注意：请对应I卷试题，用2B铅笔把客观题相应正确答案的符号涂黑，并将51-55题的答案填写在相应空格处，否则不予评卷。1-10小题，每小题1分；11-30小题，每小题1.5分；31-55小题，每小题2分。1. ABCD2. ABCD3. ABCD4. ABCD5. ABCD6. ABCD7. ABCD8. ABCD9. ABCD10.ABCD11.ABCD12.ABCD13.ABCD14.ABCD15.ABCD16.ABCD17.ABCD18.ABCD19.ABCD20.ABCD21.ABCD22.ABCD23.ABCD24.ABCD25.ABCD26.ABCD27.ABCD28.ABCD2

63、9.ABCD30.ABCD31.ABCD32.ABCD33.ABCD34.ABCD35.ABCD36.ABCD37.ABCD38.ABCD39.ABCD40.ABCD41.ABCD42.ABCD43.ABCD44.ABCD45.ABCD46.ABCD47.ABCD48.ABCD49.ABCD50.ABCD51._ _52._ _53._ _54._ _55._ _第卷（非选择题 共60分）第三部分 写作（共三节 共60分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题，将答案写到相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求。）1It is now pos

64、sible to watch live sport on television on any day of the week，and the current amount of reporting will undoubtedly increase further in years to come. This is certainly having an influence on the live sports events themselves, and there are both benefits and shortcomings to this.2Why has there been

65、such growth in televised sport？For one thing, with digital broadcasting, there are now many more TV channels than there were even ten years ago. Moreover, sport has become an important form of entertainment, appealing to both men and women.3What are the benefits of this state of affairs？One obvious

66、advantage to the profession is the addition of money provided by television companies. Large football clubs benefit financially from TV income and the top players can command very large salaries. Less popular sports also receive money that can be used in training and awareness raising. Whats more，th

67、ere is a health benefit to some of the population，because through televised sport, more people have become interested in actually playing sport.4However, _ if so much sport is on television. Considering football again, many small clubs have suffered financial losses recently, as they cannot compete

68、with the large ones. There has been a general falling in ticket sales, especially among smaller clubs. Fewer people attend live matches nowadays, preferring to watch from the comfort of their living room. And ticket prices have risen greatly.5To sum up, while televised sport has created many opportu

69、nities and benefited certain people and clubs very much, it has also been responsible for changing the nature of live sports events for ever.56. What is the main idea of the text？(no more than 8 words)_ _57. Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 2. (no more than 3 words)There ha

70、s been a great increase in TV channels in the past few years with the help of _58. Point out the advantage of televised sport which does not concern money in Paragraph 3. (no more than 3 words)_ 59. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)_ _60. What does t he word

71、“it” (Line 2，Paragraph 5) probably refer to？(no more than 3 words)_ _第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My parents have decided to ta

72、king me to Britain for a visitI am excited, hoping to make good use this opportunityFirstly, I will talk to native speaker as much as I can to improve my EnglishSecondly, there were many attractions that interests me a lot, among which is Big Ben. Besides, football, which it is popular in England, i

73、s my favorite sportI have been dreaming of watching a living football match there but now the dream will come true. My friend Alice lives in LondonI will probable meet her. However I do, I am sure I will have a good time第三节 书面表达（共35分）假设你是张华，你收到英国笔友Bob的一封电子邮件（见表一），请根据邮件内容和你所获得的海报（见表二）所提供的信息，给Bob回一封电子

74、邮件。(表一)Dear Zhang Hua,How are you getting on recently? Im so glad to tell you that I have planned to go to Beijing to study Chinese in my coming holiday. Would you please help me find a Chinese training school, and give me some information about it?Write back soon.Bob(表二)LETS TALK IN CHINESECourse:

75、Chinese for beginnersTime: January 20February 19Place: No. 1 Lecture HallTuition: 2,000 RMBFore more information: www.feiyue.orgFeiyue Language School注意：1. 词数： 120 左右；2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 文章的开头和结束已给出。Dear Bob,Im so delighted to learn_ _ _ _ _ _Yours,Li Hua写作（35分） Dear Bob,Im so delighted to le

76、arn _注意：答题必须在方框内，否则不予评卷。书面表达One possible version:Dear Bob,Im so delighted to learn that youre coming to Beijing to study Chinese. Ive got some information about foreigners learning Chinese. Here Id like to recommend you a famous language schoolFeiyue Language School.It is reported that such a Chines

77、e training course as LETS TALK IN CHINESE will satisfy your demands. It starts on January 20 and lasts a month till February 19. It is given on No. 1 Lecture Hall and its intended for beginners like you. Besides, the tuition is reasonable, which costs only 2,000 RMB. I think it suits you and Im sure you will enjoy it.If you have some more questions, please let me know or just surf www.feiyue.org.Hope to see you in Beijing soon.Yours,Li Hua