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辽宁省沈阳二中2015届高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 2.客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上 第卷 注意事项： 1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 选出每小题答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节(共5小题 ；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman want the man to do?a. turn off the radio right away. b. go to bed right away.c. turn down the radio.2. how old was the mans father when he was born?a. 49.b. 50. c. 51.3. what will the woman probably do next?a. ask where she can smoke. b. apologize to the mans wife.c. go to smoke in the smoking area.4. how will jim get there?a. by subway. b. by bus. c. by car.5. what is the woman doing?a. asking the man for help. b. inviting the man to drink coffee.c. complaining to the man about her car.第二节(共15小题 ；每小题 1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what does the woman want to be?a. a doctor. b. a tv hostess. c. a writer.7. what does the man think of writing?a. boring. b. tiring. c. interesting.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. why doesnt the man go out for lunch?a. he doesnt feel like eating.b. he has already cooked some food. c. he prefers eating much for supper.9. where will the woman have lunch?a. at home. b. in a restaurant.c. at mrs. smiths home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how do the speakers think of the place?a. amazing. b. a bit disappointing. c. very terrible.11. what happened to the three children?a. they got hurt. b. they died in a lake. c. they disappeared. 12. what will the speakers probably do while fishing?a. read a book.b. read some news.c. listen to some music.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why does the woman want to go to the fashion store?a. there will be new clothes.b. her friends will go there.c. clothes there will be cheaper.14. how long will the woman wait tomorrow morning?a. for half an hour.b. for an hour.c. for one and a half hours.15. whats the mans plan for tomorrow morning?a. to attend a lecture.b. to go shopping.c. to give a lecture.16. what makes the man worried?a. that the woman may be sick.b. that he will be late for his destination.c. that the woman doesnt listen to him.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what newspaper does the speaker love best?a. the new york times.b. the wall street journal.c. usa today.18. what can we know about usa today?a. it sells at a high price.b. it was first published in 1982.c. it doesnt publish on the weekend.19. what columns of the new york times does the speaker really love reading?a. news and opinions. b. opinions and business.c. arts and sports.20. how many pulitzer prizes has the los angeles times won?a. 33.b. 39.c. 108.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a, b, c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amy father was always a good gardener. one of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.as a child, i loved following dad around in the garden. i remember dad pushing the tiller(耕作机) ahead in perfectly straight lines. dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite- red tomatoes.as i grew into a teenager, i didnt get so excited about gardening with dad. instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. as dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. after all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, dad turned to gardening like never before. even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.but then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. i had to do the things he used to do. what really convinced me that dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. the rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. for the first few years after he died, i couldnt even bear to look at anyones garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. three years ago, i decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. that morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and i had to smile. it was my eight-year-old son nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.21. why did the author like the garden when he was a child? a. he wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father. b. he loved being in the garden with his father. c. the garden was full of his favorite food. d. the garden was just freshly tilled.22. when all the kids started their own families, the authors father _. a. stopped his gardening b. turned to other hobbies c. devoted more to gardening d. focused on planting tomatoes23. what happened to the garden when the authors father was seriously ill? a. there was a great harvest. b. the garden was almost deserted. c. no plant grew in the garden at all. d. the authors son took charge of the garden.24. why did the author start his garden with tomatoes? a. he wanted to honor his father. b. his son liked the fields of tomatoes. c. he only knew how to grow tomatoes. d. he thought tomatoes were easy to manage.bhere are the comments on cri (china radio international) given by people from different countries on the internet. people commentsyingtian huguangzhou, chinathis is the first time that i participate in cri. and i like it very much. i hope its website will become the most excellent one with the foreign languages. and i choose the important news which i think has a great influence on our society and our lives. in the end, i hope that more and more persons join in cri and make it perfect!sujanparajuli,select city, nepali am both a regular listener of cri and visitor of its wonderful website. first of all, i would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to cri for its great efforts to keep the listeners up-to-date during the year 2008. we, the listeners, are greatly grateful to cri for its praise-worthy efforts to quench the thirst of its dear listeners. during the year 2008, i found all of your programs quite interesting, informative and educational. once again, thanks a lot for offering lots of information, news, entertainment and many items which have indeed broaden the horizons of our knowledge and understanding as well.ibrahimrustamov, tajikistanwith cri, i was impressed by chinas rapid development in all spheres. but i felt so sorry to get to know about the snowstorms in china and wenchuan earthquake. cri and cctv play a great role in introducing china to the world! kudos! my friends and i wish cri all the best!mike thatcher, londonmy family and i are all keen on chinese culture, especially the beautiful chinese folk music. various interesting programs by cri just open a window for us foreigners, through which we can know more about china and have a better understanding of the chinese culture. best wishes to cri! best wishes to china!25. which of the following benefits of cri is not mentioned above? a. cri helps to keep its listeners up-to-date. b. cri helps its listeners to better understand china. c. cri helps its listeners to practice and improve foreign languages. d. cri helps its listeners broaden their knowledge with its rich contents.26. the underlined phrase “quench the thirst” refers to _. a. satisfy ones need b. supply drinks c. take care of d. keep in touch with27. what can be concluded from the four comments? a. cri has a great influence on our society and lives. b. wonderful though cri is, there are still many weaknesses. c. cri plays an important role in introducing the world to china. d. cri has made great efforts to make itself better and gained popularity.cthe extraordinary eastgate building in harare, zimbabwes capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles like the termite mound(白蚁堆). architect mick pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the eastgate building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. the buildingthe countrys largest commercial and shopping malluses less than 10% of the energy of a traditional building of its size. the eastgates owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didnt have to be imported.the mall is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). as it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys. during summers cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. by day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building to circulate（流通） the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. for winter days, there are small heaters in the vents. this is all possible only because harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings （摆幅）days as warm as 31 commonly drop to 14 at night. “you couldnt do this in new york, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,” pearce said. the engineering firm of ove arup&partners monitors daily temperatures. it is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23 and 25, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in october and three days in november, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. and the air is freshfar more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled. 28. why was eastgate cheaper to be built than a traditional building? a. it was designed in a smaller size. b. no air conditioners were fixed in. c. its heating system was less advanced.d. it used rather different building materials.29. what does “it” refer to in paragraph 3?a. fresh air from outside.b. heat in the building.c. hollow space.d. baseboard vent. 30. why would a building like eastgate not work efficiently in new york?a. new york has less clear skies as harare.b. its dampness affects the circulation of air.c. new york covers a larger area than harare.d. its temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.31. the data in the last paragraph suggests eastgates temperature control system_.a. allows a wide range of temperatures b. functions well for most of the yearc. can recycle up to 30% of the aird. works better in hot seasonsdeven in a weak job market, the old college try isnt the answer for everyone. a briefing paper from the brookings institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow isabel sawhill said. “weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course theres a lot of truth to that,” ms. sawhill said. “on average it does pay off but if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you dont graduate, that is a very bad situation.”one comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. aprils national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the labor department. the unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadnt attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelors degree or more education. the difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. the jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. at the same time, recent research by canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.ms. sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of ones major: students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than those who major in the arts or education. the cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.she suggested two ways of improving the situation: increasing vocational-technical(职业技能) training programs and taking a page from europes focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “the european countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “then they have a higher requirement for whoever goes to collegebut once you get into college, youre more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).”she also is a supporter of technical trainingto teach students how to be workers, such as plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecause “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.32. people usually think that _. a. the cost of technical schooling is a problem b. one will not succeed without a college degree c. technical skills are most important for landing a job d. there is an increased competition in getting into a college33. what does the underlined part “taking a page from” mean? a. hearing from.b. changing from. c. differing from. d. learning from.34. what can we infer from the passage? a. public institutions charge more for education. b. european universities are stricter with students. c. students with certain skills are in great demand. d. canadian students prefer to major in engineering.35. which would be the best title for the text? a. is the go to college message overdone? b. the new requirement of labor market c. primary education in european countries d. is technical training more popular?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。how can i fight laziness?lazy people will never gain anything in life. however, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind. 36 many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. these people have little motivation once they arrive home. laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. by adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 37 some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. a television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much tv often contributes to laziness. 38 complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 39 be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. it is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 40 enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits. a. to fight family laziness, set an example. b. knowing how to fight laziness is important. c. one way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep. d. finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. e. with strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal. f. laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind. g. create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1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（,和）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。check engine lightas i turned from the parking lot, heading for home, i noticed a yellow light on my dashboard(仪表板)had come on. the symbol indicated that i was to 41 the engine. i noted the water temperature and the oil light quickly to see 41 there were problems that would 43 an overheated engine. noticing these two gauges (仪表) were okay, i 44 i could ignore the little yellow light that caused such great 45 for at least the moment. after i reread my owner manual(用户手册), i 46 the check engine light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and that 47 is required. malfunctions（故障）will often be indicated by the 48 before any problem appears, which may 49 more serious damage to the vehicle. this system is 50 to assist you and your technician in 51 diagnosing any malfunction. reading the manual made me think of how we need 52 in our lives to be our “check engine light”. we need to know when a(n) 53 occurs and when service is required in our lives. we need to correct our problems before serious damage surfaces. we need a light to 54 in our minds to help us avoid conflict, pain or disaste