广东省东莞市重点中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷共7面，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的答案无效。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 作答选做题时，请先用2b铅笔填涂选做题的题号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的答案无效。5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。i . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应的该项涂黑。 have you ever noticed how families on tv always find time to eat meals together? in reality, people today are 1 than ever before and getting the whole family together for an evening meal is often 2 , as all members of the family have their own activities to get on with. for most of us, sitting down together at the 3 table is a thing of the past, but what effect does this have on family members and the relationships between them? one of the most important 4 of eating together as a family is that the family has a chance to communicate 5 with one another in a social environment. many families 6 that the evening meal is the best time to discuss problems and share experiences. “eating together makes us feel 7 , and we often have our most useful conversations at these times,” says jane digby, mother of three. so, although organizing a family meal everyday can be a(n) 8 , it can benefit family relationships. in addition, family meals help to improve childrens 9 skills. they learn how to talk, how to listen and how to show consideration for other 10 in the conversation. furthermore, eating together gives 11 a sense of security. family psychotherapist (心理治疗专家) sue taylor believes that children who eat with their 12 are far more confident as well as much more faithful to their families than children who dont. in spite of the many advantages of eating together, the 13 of modern life make it almost impossible for many people to do so. however, sue taylor insists that we should try to make 14 for family meals. “mealtimes are the most valuable time a family can spend together,” she says. “if you cant eat together every day, why not 15 and eat together three or four times a week? it really is worth the effort.”1. a. smarterb. busierc. luckierd. happier2. a. convenientb. necessaryc. impossibled. important3. a. cornerb. dinnerc. windowd. problems4. a. advantagesb. challengesc. adventuresd. problems5. a. slowlyb. calmlyc. instantlyd. regularly6. a. doubtb. worryc. findd. hope7. a. relaxedb. closec. speciald. tired8. a. effortb. methodc. idead. mistake9. a. socialb. professionalc. technicald. managerial10. a. topicsb. audiencec. teachersd. participants11. a. eldersb. customersc. parentsd. children12. a. friendsb. classmatesc. familiesd. neighbors13. a. varietiesb. comfortsc. demandsd. pleasures14. a. timeb. moneyc. foodd. progress15. a. escapeb. askc. prayd. try第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。here in china, as the awareness of climate change improves, realizing a low-carbon way of life, also known as reducing your carbon footprint, is a growing trend among young chinese. zheng xiyu works at 16 office in beijings central business districtevery day, 17 takes her roughly 40 minutes to go to work by busbut she is thinking of 18 (switch) to a different way of transport-a bicyclewhen buying clothes, she will choose those purely made of cotton, 19 it takes less carbon to produce cotton clothesshes also adapting to a vegetable diet as livestock(家畜) can make many contributions 20 todays most serious environmental problems.a recent survey shows 21 78% of all the 17,000 people questioned have developed environmentally friendly habits in their daily livesthey are doing things, such as taking reusable shopping bags to the store and setting the air conditioner at a temperature above 26oc in summer.on many popular 22 (society) networking websites, people are advocating a low-carbon lifestyletheir tips include using the stairs and public transport more frequently 23 elevators and carsthey hope this lifestyle 24 (become) more than just a trend within certain groups.as the most populous nation on the planet with the worlds fastest growing economy, china has become the second biggest emitter(排放者) of greenhouse gasesthe recent extreme weather in the southern regions reflects a serious environmental challengeexperts say there is no time 25 (delay) with the effort to reduce carbon emissions.ii 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分）第一节 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ai wasnt surprised when i read that actress helen hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. ms hunt is the daughter of a hollywood technical director, and grew up in hollywood. now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business. she has had a successful career. she earned four golden globes and four emmys. she also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the best actress academy award for her role in the 1992 movie, as good as it gets. given those accolades, ms hunt is successful. there is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. given those achievements, why would this star declare shell never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps? everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. recent tabloid (小报) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them lindsay lohan, britney spears and the late gary coleman, may answer the question. although ms hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes shes an exception. what ms hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and tv sets. while theyre earning big incomes, theyre so pampered (纵容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. then, within a few years, when faced with reality, theyre hurt and confused. after all the overwhelming affection, they find they cant deal with the problems. thats often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.helen hunt has some other reasons why she doesnt want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. however, as with many hollywood movies, i believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.26. according to the passage, ms hunt _.a. started acting and modeling when she was a little girlb. has been acting for about 30 yearsc. is the daughter of a famous actor d. started singing when she was eight27. the underlined word “accolades” in paragraph 2 probably means “_”.a. difficultiesb. awardsc. salariesd. opinions28. the author thinks helen hunts success is mainly due to _.a. her hard work b. the help of a technical directorc. her experiences as a child star d. her talent and good luck29. helen hunt wouldnt allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _.a. child stars often take drugs and alcohol b. being a child star may ruin her futurec. child stars arent able to solve their problems d. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor30. from the passage we can conclude that _.a. few child stars will succeed in the future b. there is no way to save the entertainment businessc. the author has a different opinion about child stars d. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child starsb the computer keyboard helped kill shorthanda system of rapid handwriting, and now its threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. when handwritten essays were introduced on the sat exams for the class of 2012, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive(草写字母). the rest? block letters.and those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of us students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. as a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.there are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. if handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?it was at university virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by robert, written in his unique script. handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity(真实性) can be confirmed. students also find them more fascinating.the loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive(认知的) opportunity missed. several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts bettera lifelong benefit.it doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skills. at some schools in prince georges county, elementary school students use a program called handwriting without tears for 15 minutes a day. they learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.there are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological(神经系统的) writing, learning issues or poor motor skills. educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.31. what is the author concerned about after 2012 sat exams? a. keyboarding. b. shorthand. c. handwriting. d. block letters.32. a poem by robert mentioned in the passage is used to _. a. prove how valuable handwriting is b. explain what a famous poet he is c. show how unique his poem is d. stress how fascinating the documents are33. the example of handwriting without tears helps to argue that _. a. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting b. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed c. it doesnt take much to teach better handwriting skills d. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one34. according to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting? a. kindergarten. b. primary school. c. high school. d. college.35. what is the authors attitude towards this debate? a. devotion. b. encouragement. c. critical. d. objective.c its exciting to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting. we asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century. if theyre right, the 2114 is going to be really cool. 1. robots will do your chores and more robots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. there are already robots that clean floors and pump gas. in the future they will be more complicated and useful. unfortunately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high.2. you will read minds.speaking of being social, we will communicate in an entirely different way. forget texts and emails. mind-reading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. we will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us. (instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start.”) meanwhile, chips implanted（植入）in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.3. your car will drive youtoday, around 30,000 americans die in car accidents each year. one hundred years form now, accidents will be a thing of the past. according to mark safford, consultant or the u.s. department of transportation, future cars will drive themselves. these electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.4. you will eat fake meat.raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop（粪便）. whats more, that poop can up poisoning lakes, rivers, and streams. today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from animal cells, but its expensive and not very delicious. in the future, they will have perfected the process. youll order hamburgers that come from factories, not cows. scientists may even find ways to make lab-grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.36. according to the passage, what is likely to happen when robots become more common in the future?a. people will be much lazier. b. more people will lose their jobs.c. people may become physically weaker. d. more people may become less intelligent.37. mind-reading technology will help people to _.a. have a good memoryb. talk to other creaturesc. read books efficientlyd. convey messages silently38. according to the passage, in the future cars will be_.a. less popularb. more expensivec. much easier to operated. much smaller and lighter39. future meat will be _.a. much more affordableb. less tasty but healthierc. more organic and deliciousd. more environmentally friendly40. what is the passage mainly about?a. the history of human life.b. the predictable future life.c. the development of science.d. the latest scientific findings.dnothing succeeds like confidence. when you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet（磁铁）. besides, those who are self-confident can in turn inspire confidence in others their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends. and gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success. so how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success? first, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it. believe in yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. the belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them. second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. whats more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided. dont hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them. next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. and whats even better is that the things youll do to build self-confidence will also build success -after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. no one can take this away from you! as you sow, sow will reap. with your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. at this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. “thanks, i really worked hard on that prospect. im pleased you recognize my efforts.” the congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success. self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. self-confidence really can be learned and built on. besides, whether youre working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, its well worth the effort! 41. those who are truly confident _. a. succeed without effort and hard work b. encourage people around to become confident c. appear more attractive and thus become successful d. gain the confidence of others and feel successful42. the underlined word “mock” (para.3 ) is closest in meaning to _. a. praise b. imitate c. punish d. laugh at43. when others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to _. a. praise them in return b. gain further improvement c. politely accept the compliments d. expect them to congratulate you again44. which of the following proverbs best goes with paragraph 4? a. look before your leap. b. it is no use crying over spilt milk. c. genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. d. learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones. 45. the purpose of the text is to _. a. tell people how to become successful b. convince people to do what they believe to be right c. encourage people to build confidence and achieve success d. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career第二节 信息配对阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。把答案填涂在答题卡上相应的题号的答案标号上。首先请阅读下列深圳书城的畅销书的封面及基本信息：a.forewordthe antidepressant survival guide： beat the side effects of your medication by robert j.hedaya， m.d，robert j.hedaya， m.d.， is a clinical professor of psychiatry at georgetown university hospitals department of psychiatry.motto： live well.b.how fear limits uson becoming fearless in love， work， and life by arianna huffington arianna huffington was raised in greece by her fearless mother.she has written this book for her two daughters