浙江省衢州一中高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

1、衢州一中2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。选择题部分（共80分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5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，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。1. well, toby. i remember that you had a veryhow should i sayrelaxed attitude toward work at the bookstore. _! i was a model worker!

2、 a. no wayb. no doubtc. no wonder d. no problem2. the old farmers eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was _, though slow. ashaky bheavyccasual dsteady3. “crash diets” make us lose weight fast and i am all into that. but it_better to work out.a.

3、had b. would be c. wouldnt have been d. must have been4. dont be so naughty! be your _.got it，mum. amanners bagecbehavior dpoliteness5. a housing bubble is an economic situation _ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.a. which b. where c. what d. why6. it seems that living green is _ easy and

4、affordable. a small step makes a big difference.a. exactly b. fortunately c. surprisingly d. hardly7. _ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving.ato be arrested barrested chaving arrested darresting8. but for these interruptions, the meeting half an

5、 hour ago.a. was finished b. would have finishedc. had finished d. would finish9. duty is an act or a course of action that people _ you to take by social customs, law orreligion.a. persuadeb. request c. instructd. expect10. lady wang _as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is a g

6、eneral manager of it.a. has servedb. servesc. had been serving d. served11. ang lees won another oscar for directing life of pi telling all amazing story, _.describing all indian boy and a tiger on a life craft in the pacificawhich bone cwhat dthat12. the new movie_ to be one of the biggest money-ma

7、kers of all time.apromisesbagreescpretendsddeclines13. my friend showed me round the town, was very kind of him. a. which b. that c. where d. it 14. we became good friends quickly, _our life experiences couldnt have been more different. a. as long as b. even though c. in case d. as though 15. yue yu

8、e, _2yearold girl who was twice run over by vans and then ignored by 18 passersby as she lay critically injured on a street, draws_ concern from all over the country.a/；/ ba；the ca；/ dthe；a16. these days i feel exhausted and lack strength.thats _too much drinking and poor diet lead.a. what b. which

9、c. whyd. where 17. my boss was very resistant to my proposal at first but she finally_and accepted my idea. a. slowed down b. put down c. got down d. broke down18. nature reserves are very important for preserving many animals and plants, which would _ run the risk of becoming extinct. a. otherwise

10、b. therefore c. though d. instead 19. though_ money, his parents managed to send him to university. a. lacked b. lacking of c. lacking d. lacked in20. dad, dad! my head hurts so much. i think im dying. _, darling! the doctor says you will feel better soon. a. that will do b. there, there c. thats ri

11、ght d. so long第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项中（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。when i was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.i remember my first projecta small table. i was so 21 of it that i looked upon it as if i had create

12、d a(an) 22 . it was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 23 it. i could hardly wait to give it to mother winters as a 24 . she was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 25 with us.as the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days befo

13、re taking them to our dormitories. but i was just so 26 and happy that i couldnt wait. i dashed out like a 27, carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.when i reached the dormitory i placed the little table beside my bed. i was 28 it when mother winters entered. she walked over to the table. runni

14、ng her hand 29 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “were you 30 to bring this home?” she asked.“no, maam,” i 31 with my head down.she ordered me to throw the table out and so i did. after she left, i immediately opened the door to get it back. there was 32 stuck all over. i brushed and cried, but

15、 it would not come off. i hid the table in my closet and never 33 it. a year later while cleaning up, i gave the table to mother henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 34 it thirty years later at a reunion, i 35 that mother henderson was living nearby, so i drove up

16、to see her. we talked cheerfully for long. as i was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 36 to get something important. i followed her 37 into a dark corner. she picked something up. 38 she turned around, i could see that she was holding a little table. mother henderson kept the little t

17、able that i had given up for lost so long ago. today, i look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 39 to mother henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 40 . 21. a. tiredb. ashamedc. proud d. aware 22. a. awardb. wonder c. record d. product23. a. desi

18、gn b. invent c. paintd. complete24. a. gift b. rewardc. prize d. souvenir25. a. satisfied b. strictc. patientd. angry26. a. upset b. amazedc. confidentd. excited27. a. thief b. heroc. swordd. flash28. a. drying b. observingc. admiringd. hiding29. a. into b. across c. aboved. after30. a. supposedb. e

19、mbarrassedc. encouraged d. determined31. a. agreed b. sighedc. whispered d. argued32. a. dirtb. gluec. paint d. wood33. a. removedb. touchedc. shook d. split34. a. put b. givec. taked. throw35. a. learned b. expected c. remembered d. recommended36. a. bathroomb. balcony c. basement d. bedroom37. a.

20、curiouslyb. unwillingly c. doubtfully d. worriedly38. a. before b. sincec. asd. until39. a. admirationb. gratitude c. sympathyd. regret40. a. adaptb. studyc. performd. please第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。aamerican researchers found females are t

21、he more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain. the study, conducted by neuroscientists （神经学家）and psychologist from the university of maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the foxp2 protein. the research, published in the journal of neur

22、oscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day over 13,000 more than men. “this study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expressi

23、on of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said prof margaret mccarthy, who led the study. in their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.they separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the nu

24、mber of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. while both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. but when the pups were returned to their mothers cage, shefussed overher sons first.

25、 tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much foxp2 protein as the females. the researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. this led to the female rats crying out mor

26、e often and their mothers showing more interest to them. in contrast, males became less “talkative”. the researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to langua

27、ge in humans. “based on our observations, we assume higher levels of foxp2 in girls and higher levels of foxp2 in male rats is an indication that foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said prof mccarthy. “our results imply foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological b

28、asis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals. ”41. from the second paragraph, we can learn that _.awomen always speak more words than menbmen and male rats have low levels of language proteincwomen and male rats have similar levels of foxp2dmccarthy isnt the first to find females more t

29、alkative42. the underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means_.apaid attention tobrelated tocput pressure ondcounted on43. the researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _.atest which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humansbprove the levels of

30、 foxp2 protein in humans and rats are differentcdetermine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male ratsddiscover the association between foxp2protein and vocal communication44. which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?atests on humans and ratsbwhy women are the ta

31、lkative sexcsex differences in foxp2 proteindfoxp2 protein determines oral abilitybdo you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? the collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.heres an e

32、xample to show how honorable actions create happiness.say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. if we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. on the other hand, i

33、f we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. we would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?in the first case, where we dont tell the clerk,

34、 a couple of things would happen. deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. in the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. we would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. we damage our own

35、 reputations by telling others. in contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep i

36、nternal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.there is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. and its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy

37、. while the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.45. according to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_.a. self-respect b. financial re

38、wards c. advertising ability d. friendly relationship46. the author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_.a. lying b. stealing c. cheating d. advertising47. the phrase “bringing the error to the clerks attention”(in para. 5) means_.a. telling the truth to the clerk b. offe

39、ring advice to the clerkc. asking the clerk to be more attentive d. reminding the clerk of the charged item48. how will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?a. well be very excited. b. well feel unfortunate.c. well have a sense of honor. d. well feel sorry for the clerk.49. which of the foll

40、owing can be the best title of this passage?a. how to live truthfully b. importance of peacefulnessc. ways of gaining self-respect d. happiness through honorable actions cit was reported last week that developers could take photos from apple mobile and google android devices without the phone owners

41、 knowing that the images were being taken. in apples case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.senator(参议员) charles schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both apple and google on monday. “we asked them if they could find a w

42、ay on their own to prevent apple from having access to private information,” mr. schumer said. “they were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”on sunday, mr. schumersaidthat he planned to send a letter to the federal trade commission asking the agency to investigate apple and

43、 google after the privacy concerns came to light.claudia bourne farrell, an f.t.c. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.“it worries people to think that ones personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted onlin

44、e without permission,” mr. schumer wrote in his letter to the f.t.c. “if the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and thats exactly what must happen.”mr. schumer said if apple and google could not come to an agreement to fix

45、the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.he said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “im optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “if its not changed, then well turn to the f.t.c., and if that doesnt work then

46、 well consider legislative approach.”the f.t.c. has warned companies to try to be morevigilant(警醒的)in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.50. the senators spoke with officials at both apple and google_.a. to urge them not to invade consumers privacy.b. to discuss whether it i

47、s illegal to have access to private information.c. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.d. to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo.51. which of the following statements is true?a. privacy invasion from apple has existed for a long time.b. mr. schum

48、er takes the privacy concerns caused by apple and google seriously.c. privacy invasion from google has existed for a long time.d. apple and google have decided to make a change.52. mr. schumers letter to the f.t.c. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion_.a. causes priv

49、acy invasion to happen frequently. b. can be used if permitted.c. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information . d. causes personal information to be posted online without permission.53. if the privacy concerns cant be solved with the help of the f.t.c., _.a. the senators wi

50、ll force the companies not to invade privacy.b. the companies will be closed.c. the companies will be fined.d. the senators will turn to legislation. 54. where can we read about the passage?a. in a newspaper. b. in a magazine. c. in a science report. d. in a textbook.d my grandson, daniel, and i hav

51、e always been very close. when daniels father remarried after a divorce, daniel, who was eleven, and his little sister, kristie, came to live with us. my husband and i were more than happy to have kids in the house again. things were going along just fine until the diabetes (糖尿病) ive lived with most

52、 of my adult life started affecting my eyes, and then more seriously, my kidneys (肾). then everything seemed to fall apart. three times a week, i had to go to the hospital to be hooked up to a dialysis machine (透析机). i was living, but i couldnt really call it a life it was an existence. i had no ene

53、rgy. i dragged myself through daily chores and slept as much as i could. my sense of humor seemed to disappear. daniel, seventeen by then, was really affected by the change in me. he tried as hard as he could to make me laugh, to bring back the grandma who loved to clown around (开玩笑) with him. even

54、in my sorry state, daniel could still bring a smile to my face. but things were not improving. after a year on dialysis, my condition was deteriorating (恶化) and the doctors felt that if i didnt receive a kidney transplant within six months, i would surely die. no one told daniel this, but he knew he

55、 said all he had to do was look after me. to top it off, as my condition worsened, there was a chance that i would become too weak to have the transplant surgery at all, and then there would be nothing they could do for me. so we started the tense and desperate wait for a kidney. i was adamant (坚决的) that i didnt want a kidney from anyone i knew. i would wait until an appropriate kidney became available, or i wo