交城中学2014——2015学年度第一学期高三检测试卷.doc

交城中学20142015学年度第一学期高三检测试卷英语考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分)第一节 (共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分)AHuman beings had used speech as a means of communication long before writing was invented. Writing represents, or symbolizes the sounds we make when we speak. Written language is usually more formal than speech. In a typical conversation, a speaker will stop and start, leave a sentence unfinished, and say “er” or “um” when thinking about what to say next. Written language, by contrast, is much tidier and more organized. If you were to write down exactly what people were saying in a casual conversation, you would end up with a very ragged and untidy piece of writing. Also, in a conversation, speakers often predict what someone is about to say next, and interrupt, or talk briefly, at the same time as another person.When you speak, you can add color to what you say in a number of ways. You can make your voice louder so that it will carry and have real impact; you can stress certain important words or phrases so that you listeners pay special attention to them; you can alter your tone, making your voice rise and fall as you speak; you can alter the pace at which you speak, speeding up or slowing down to make your speech more interesting. Experienced public speakers become expert at using these techniques. In everyday speech using these techniques naturally makes for lively and interesting conversation.Language can be formal or informal. Slang, which is a form of language consisting of words made up or changed in meaning for effect, is the most informal; colloquial language, which everyday speech, is less informal. The most formal language is the type used in a court of law.It is important not to confuse slang and dialect. Dialect is a way of speaking that belongs to a particular locality. For instance, the Alabama, USA, is a kind of dialect.Language is one of the finest achievements of the human race. It can be used or abused, but it has enormous power to influence. A world with out language would not be the world that we know today.21. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Language has changed the world a bit. B. Man cannot live without language. C. Language has played a very important role in human life. D. Language is used for communication in the modern world.22. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about language? A. The invention of writing. B. Speech as a means of communication. C. Differences between speech and writing. D. The characteristics of a casual conversation.23. The author states that slang and dialect _. A. refer to two different varieties of language B. represent different levels of formality in language use C. are both manifestation of language in the written mode D. become one concept when it comes to spoken language24. Which of the following best reveals the authors attitude towards language? A. Favorable. B. Doubtful C. Emotional. D. Critical.B Another approach to winterizing dogs is to protect their feet with dog boots or socks. More and more dogs are wearing them. You may laugh, but it makes a lot of sense. If you plan on going this route, I would suggest you purchase them now to let your dog get used to them. My dogs adjusted in a fairly short time because I was consistent in putting them on. Make sure that whatever you purchase is easy to put on. Dogs dont like to stand still for a long time while you attach strange things to their feet. In addition to boots, Im all for coats, blankets for dogs. I think they are suitable for small dogs, older dogs, and house dogs. But wait for the really cold weather. If you are walking consistently, your dog will build up a heavier fur coat and this will help. Common sense will tell you when to start using a coat. Purchase one locally so that you can try it on your dog. If you are handy with a sewing machine, you can make one yourself. I took an old blanket coat for one of my dogs and used it as a pattern for one of my other dogs. Many dogs get lost during snowy conditions. To keep your pup safe, have him on a leash at all times, or within eye distance if you are absolutely sure that your dog will reliably come on command. Never allow your dog on a frozen lake, even at the edge. It isnt worth the danger that your pup may fall through a thin patch of ice. Even though many dogs like to eat the fluffy(松软的) white stuff, snow will not provide the hydration (水分) your dog needs. If you will be out walking, hiking with your dog for an extended length of time, you must bring fresh water for your companion. If the weather outside is frightful, dont leave poor pet shivering in the cold. Even if he is an “outside dog”, there are conditions where it is cruel (and illegal) to leave a dog outside.25. What is th best title for this text? A. Cold Weather Care For Dogs B. Ways of Protecting Dogs C. How to Raise Dogs D. How to Walk Dogs26. According to the text, the dog boots should be . A. made of fur B. sewed by machines C. convenient to wear D. thick enough27. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Examine the dog B. Tie the dog. C. Feed the dog D. Watch the dog.28. While walking the dog in winter, what should we do? A. Never feed them the fluffy white stuff. B. Always keep it in sight. C. Never walk it along a lake. D. Always put an old blanket on the dog.C Birds are such lovely creatures that people can not but enjoy watching them. This is the very reason for the establishment of various bird watcher club around the world. Membership to most of these clubs is usually free. By signing up with any of them, you get invitations to various activities, like bird trips and birding tours that they organize each year. One of these bird watcher clubs is called the New Haven Bird Club. Every year it hosts a non-competitive international birding event. This event has recently been called the “Big Sit”, which observes a certain bird every year that is referred as “the golden bird”. People from all parts of the world are invited to participate and it is for free. The event is very simple. You just have to look for a nice spot for bird watching-like one with a great view of the various habitats and dwelling(居住) places of birds. Then, together with the other participants, you make a huge circle-whether real or imaginary-and sit within it for 24 hours. You have to count all the bird species that you heard or saw within that 24 hour time period. Such a simple concept encourages many to participate. It does not take much effort and, in fact, most who have tried participating before find it very relaxing. It is a nice break from busy day-to-day living. Although the activity is non-competitive, participants have the opportunity to win something. The circle with the highest count wins the Big Sit “Braggin” rights. What is most targeted though is the prize for the circle that first finds the “golden bird” of the year. These types of fun activities are very common for bird watcher clubs. There are also fund raising campaigns from time to time which are necessary to continue their causes. The Big Sit activity, for one, is considered by other clubs as a great opportunity to raise funds and promote their activities.Around the world, you will not have a hard time finding a bird watcher club to join as there are indeed many of them. The New Haven Bird Club is just one among the many. What is important is that when you do join one, you believe in their causes and are willing to do everything to care for the birds.29. In the Big Sit activity, the participants have to . A. find a golden bird B. give away some money to the club C. watch birds within a certain district D. count the bird species only by watching them30. How do most participants feel while taking the Big Sit activity? A. Stressed B. Tired C. Bored D. Comfortable31. Which is right about the golden bird mentioned in the text? A. It is the one that every participant hopes to find first. B. It is the most expensive bird among the bird species. C. It is the only prize that participants focus on. D. It is an imaginary bird by watchers.32. The second paragraph is mainly about . A. the New Haven Bird Club B. a bird watching event C. a golden bird D. clubs organizing bird watching eventsDSuccessful women with demanding jobs are almost twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, research shows.Those with highly stressful careers (职业) are more at risk from strokes (中风) , high blood pressure and heart trouble. Women who say their role requires them to work very hard with little opportunity to use their creative skills are 40 per cent more likely to develop heart disease or need surgery, American researchers found. They are 88 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than those with more relaxed jobs almost double the risk.Traditionally doctors have always believed that men under pressure at work are far more likely to fall victim to heart disease. But these latest findings from researchers at Harvard Medical school in Boston show women are just as easily harmed particularly as they often face the added stress of dealing with a family.The study, which was presented to the American Heart Associations annual conference in Chicago, showed that successful women were 43 per cent more likely to need heart surgery. The researchers looked at the records of more than 17,400 women in their 50s and 60s who all provided details on their work stress and job insecurity. Those with highly stressful roles, who felt they did -not have the chance to use their creative skills, were most at risk. Women who were scared of losing their job were more likely to be overweight, have high blood pressure and raised cholesterol (胆固醇) .The researchers recommend successful women take certain steps to try to protect their health. These include regular exercise, trying not to bring your work home and having a close network of friends and family close by.33. What can be learned from the text?A. Women working with creative skills are more likely to develop heart disease.B. Women under pressure are more likely to suffer heart trouble than men.C. Women with more relaxed jobs are less likely to have a heart attack.D. Women succeeding in their work are 40% more likely to need heart surgery.34. According to the researchers, what can be done to protect womens health?A. Taking less work and doing regular exercise.B. Doing regular exercise and trying not to bring work home.C. Going on a diet and doing regular exercise.D. Taking relaxed jobs and spending more time with friends.35.Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?A. Career Women More Likely to Have Heart Attacks B. A Recent Science ReportC. Career Men Less Likely to Have Heart Attacks D. Bread-winner or Bread-baker?第二节 (共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分) Sharks have lived in the worlds oceans for millions of years. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help them find their food. 36Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. 37 Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.38 They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in the ocean do not become too great. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased greatly because many parts of a shark are valuable. 39 Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin. The skin of a shark can be used like leather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth.40 If too many sharks in one area are killed, the group of shark may never return to normal population levels.A. The others give birth to live young.B. Sharks are important for the health of the worlds oceans.C. This is a threat to other forms of life in the ocean.D. Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark.E. Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.F. But some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.G. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.第三部分 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly that you would rather die than go? Well thats how I 41 about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club assisting philanthropies（慈善事业）. But now I believe that you 42 open up your mind to things because eventually you might 43 end up enjoying it.“Its a waste of time”, I said when my mom told I had to join Madcaps, and then when she said I had to 44 at a homeless shelter I thought this just could not be 45 .We got there late, of course, and the security guard led us to the kitchen 46 we ran into 48 other fellow Madcaps members. Since Im 47 so socially awkward I had met only one person at a pool party, earlier this year. I looked around for her but she was not there. Damn, I was 48 ! When the man in charge came out and asked for 3 mothers to work outside the 49 to clean up the plates, my mom just happened to volunteer leaving me to 50 food with others.Soon the 51 families started to walk in and a little girl walked up and pointed to the food I was 52 I gave her the cold sandwich, she nodded in a form of saying 53 , and then walked to join her family at the large table.As she walked away I thought of how much I 54 I get to go the top schools. I have a great house and I have a warm meal every night. It 55 that little girl to make me realize how lucky I am. After that moment I had a change of 56 . Now, I love Madcaps and dont miss one meeting, I have 57 being socially awkward and now have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do 58 the required 20 hours of philanthropies.I believe that if you have an 59 mind about things you can accomplish more and become a better rounded person. I believe sometimes you can make a difference just 60 doing one thing you dont want to do .41Acared Bjoked Cfelt Ddoubted42Ashould Bwould Cmay Dcan43Aalso Bjust Cnot Dstill44Areport Blive Cdonate Dvolunteer45Abetter Bsooner Ceasier Dworse46Awhere Bwhen Cuntil Dbecause47Asuddenly Boccasionally Chardly Dnormally48Ashy Blate Calone Dhopeless49Akitchen Bhouse Cclub Dshelter50Apack Bpurchase Cserve Dbake51Apoor Bhomeless Cvoluntary Dlocal52Aplaying with Bputting away Clooking for Dholding out53Ahello Bsorry Cthanks D. okay54Ahad Bearned Cachieved Ddid55Amoved Btook Chelped Dencouraged56Aheart Bluck Cidentity Dtaste57Abelieved in Blearnt from Cgot over Dthought about58Amore than Bnothing but Canything but Dless than59Aintelligent Babstract Cempty Dopen60Abefore Bby Cupon Dto第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)A group of alumni, highly established in their career got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints_61_stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a_62_(various) of cupsporcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some beautifultelling them to help_63_to the coffee._64_all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up,_65_(leave) behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured (确定的) that the cup itself_66_(add) no quality to the coffee. In most