浙江省杭州外国语学校高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

1、 浙江省杭州外国语学校2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷考试须知：1. 英语试卷总分值120分，总答题时间120分钟。2. 本试卷分“试题卷”、“答题卷”和“答题卡”，其中“试题卷”11页，“答题卷”2页，“答题卡”1张。3. 请将选择题答案写在“答题卡”上，其他题答案写在“答题卷”上，否则无效。请务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。（注意：61-65题需填涂在答题卡81-85题处。）4. 所有选择题请用2b铅笔在“答题卡”相应的位置上涂黑，其他题答题一律用蓝色、黑色的钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔，否则无效。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

2、小题0.5分，满分10分）从a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸将该选项标号涂黑。1.-i am so glad to find you at home. can you do me a favor? -sure. _?a. why not b. whats up c. how come d. how is it going2. nothing can be more fascinating than a smile, which can produce hope in even _ situations.a. embarrassing b. confident

3、c. desperate d. secure3. how silly i was to have thrown the lottery ticket away! i _ the jackpot.a. had better have hit b. might have hit c. should have hit d. must have hit 4. tommy lost his _ and began to vomit shortly after he ate the street food.a. enthusiasm b. delight c. pressure d. appetite5.

4、 florence in italy, _ beauty is beyond description, is the city that i have been dreaming of visiting.a. which b. that c. whose d. who6. we shouldnt put labels on other people _ based on one thing or a few words weve heard.a. really b. merely c. rarely d. approximately7. _ others when they are talki

5、ng to us is usually considered rude and inappropriate.a. interrupting b. interrupt c. having interrupted d. to be interrupted8. it is required by law that a driving test _ taken before a man gets a license. a. was b. be c. wered. is 9. a daily stretching and yoga practice are the best two ways to _

6、back pain. a. relieveb. refreshc. liberated. comfort 10. i came cross mr. read on the square the other day. we didnt talk much because he _ to catch the bus. a. had rushedb. had been rushingc. was rushingd. would rush 11. - believe it or not, my brother once won the first prize in a speech contest.

7、-really? when was _? -_ was in 2005 when he was still in college. a. it; this b. this; itc. that; thisd. that; it12. good students involve themselves in class activities, _ questions and sharing ideas to learn from peers. a. rising b. misunderstanding c. copyingd. raising 13. our club has reached th

8、e point _ all the members should work together to seek common ground while reserving differences. a. where b. whichc. that d. why14. _ her performance in study, no one can match her in the grade. however, learning takes up all her time and she hasnt developed other abilities, which is a great pity.

9、a. on behalf of b. in terms of c. as a result of d. in charge of 15. yang gang, _ national political advisor, is under _ investigation for “suspected serious law and discipline violations”. a. a; theb. 不填; 不填c. 不填; and. a; 不填16. scientists have now reached the conclusion _ humans have been the domin

10、ant cause of global warming trends since the 1950s. a. howb. thatc. whichd. whether 17. the important thing is not just to _ more products but to improve the quality and reduce the cost. a. make outb. take outc. turn outd. give out18. in this book, the word is used in its original sense unless _ sta

11、ted. a. otherwiseb. thusc. therefored. anyway 19. _ with depression, eating disorders and alcohol abuse for years, he now understands how important being healthy is. a. strugglingb. having struggledc. struggledd. to struggle20. -you must find such long hours very tiring. -_ - i enjoy it. a. not yetb

12、. dont mention itc. not in the leastd. i couldnt agree more第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（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。“kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. my heart plunged (急降). i was 9 years old and i thought that my life was going to _21_. my brother a

13、nd i were going to move with my mother to southern california. my dad was to _21_ in new jersey because of work. my family was splitting apart. now that my mom is a single parent, i do my own _23_, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. _24_ it was hard at first, i now recognize the posit

14、ive _25_ that this responsibility had on me. my mother gave me these _26_ and duties so that i would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy. i strive to display these _27_ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. when i was only 11 years old, my _28_ told me that he was

15、 selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to _29_ themselves. we _30_the championship, but i won the fair play award for keeping my team together. i am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that i feel is _31_. i

16、am, for example, extremely _32_ of my decision not to drink alcohol. personally, i dont feel the need to drink to have fun, and i stand by my decision even when others try to _33_ me. my mom and dad both found new _34_ and happily remarried. i am _35_ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 k

17、m away. i thought my parents divorce was going to be the worst thing that _36_ happened to me. ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the _37_. i wasnt willing to let it _38_ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family. at age 9, i struggled with the confusion and _39_ of divorce.

18、today, at age 16, i understand that _40_ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.21. a. fall apart b. stand out c. carry on d. come true22. a. abandon b. remainc. accompany d. practice23. a. homework b. exe

19、rcise c. decisiond. laundry24. a. although b. because c. if d. since25. a. attitude b. experiencec. effect d. situation 26. a. achievements b. abilities c. chores d. disadvantages27. a. chores b. difficulties c. emotions d. qualities28. a. father b. headmaster c. brotherd. coach29. a. enjoy b. teach

20、 c. help d. push30. a. won b. lost c. had d. achieved31. a. wrong b. abnormal c. dynamic d. violent32. a. afraid b. tiredc. proudd. fond33. a. cheat b. pressure c. pleased. enlighten34. a. families b. jobs c. kids d. partners35. a. still b. not c. rarely d. less36. a. never b. evenc. ever d. almost3

21、7. a. best b. worst c. busiestd. first38. a. challenge b. protectc. beatd. ruin39. a. pain b. memory c. significance d. emergency40. a. obstacles b. families c. parents d. routines第二部分阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分50分)第一节，阅读下面材料，根据所给的4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。athe mayan indians lived in mexico

22、 for thousands of years before the spanish arrived in the 1500s. the maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. they had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. the mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. this knowledge he

23、lped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive.in ancient mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. in

24、 each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. to clear the land for farms, the maya cut down trees with stone axes. they planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. a farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people. but

25、not every maya had to be a farmer. some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.the maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. the people built large temples to honor the mayan gods. skillful workers built cities around these temples. it was difficult for them to const

26、ruct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. today, many of these ancient mayan cities and temples are still standing.although the cities that the maya built were beautiful, and the peop

27、le worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. usually, only the priests lived in the cities.the other people lived in small villages in the forests. their houses were much simpler than the elaborate structures in the cities. they lived in small huts with no windows. the walls w

28、ere made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. most maya lived a simple life close to nature.measuring time was important to the maya, so they developed a system for measuring it accurately. farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops. mayan prie

29、sts made a system to keep track of time. they wrote numbers as dots (.) and bars (-). a dot was one and a bar was five.the mayan priests studied the sun, moon, stars, and planets. they made a calendar from what they learned. the year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left ove

30、r. the mayan calendar was far more accurate than the european calendars of the time.around the year 800, the maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. no one knows why this happened. they may have died from an infectious disease. they may have left because the soil could no lon

31、ger grow crops. archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the maya. they are still one of our greatest mysteries.41. according to the passage, what made the mayan peoples life easier?a. their knowledge about nature and the world.b. the arrival of the spanish.c. the location of thei

32、r villages and cities.d. the gods they believed in.42. which of the following is not true about the maya?a. religion was an important part of the mayan culture.b. the maya led a simple and natural life.c. most mayans lived in the cities they built.d. tools made the mayans farming easier and more pro

33、ductive.43. what numbers do“ . . ”and “ ” represent respectively?a. 2；3 b. 10；3 c. 2； 15 d. 10；1544. the elaborate structures in the cities _.a. were complex and consisted of many parts b. didnt have much decorationc. were small but very cozyd. were made of modern materials 45. what is the main idea

34、 of this passage?a. the mayan calendar was more accurate than the european calendar.b. the maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people with many achievements.c. the mysteries of the maya.d. how did the mayan develop their agriculture?bbelow is a selection from a science website: http:/www.genom

35、/25020028 what is cloning?the term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity(存在体). the copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone.how are genes cloned?resea

36、rchers routinely use cloning techniques to make copies of genes that they wish to study. the procedure consists of inserting a gene from one organism, often referred to as foreign dna, into the genetic material of a carrier called a vector(带菌者). examples of vectors include bacteria, yeast cells or v

37、iruses. after the gene is inserted, the vector is placed in laboratory conditions that prompt it to multiply, resulting in the gene being copied many times over.what animals have been cloned?over the last 50 years, scientists have conducted cloning experiments in a wide range of animals using a vari

38、ety of techniques. in 1979, researchers produced the first genetically identical mice by splitting mouse embryos in the test tube and then implanting the resulting embryos into the wombs of adult female mice. it was not until 1996, however, that researchers succeeded in cloning the first mammal from

39、 a mature cell taken from an adult animal. after 276 attempts, scottish researchers finally produced dolly, the lamb from the udder cell of a 6-year-old sheep. besides, other mammals that have been cloned include: cat, deer, dog, horse, mule, ox, rabbit and rat.have humans been cloned?despite severa

40、l highly publicized claims, human cloning still appears to be fiction. there currently is no solid scientific evidence that anyone has cloned human embryos.in 1998, scientists in south korea claimed to have successfully cloned a human embryo, but said the experiment was interrupted very early when t

41、he clone was just a group of four cells.in 2004, a group led by woo-suk hwang of seoul national university in south korea published a paper in the journalsciencein which it claimed to have created a cloned human embryo in a test tube. however, an independent scientific committee later found no proof

42、 to support the claim and, in january 2006,scienceannounced that hwangs paper had been retracted(撤销).why is human cloning difficult? from a technical perspective, cloning humans and other primates（灵长类动物） is more difficult than in other mammals. one reason is that two proteins essential to cell divis

43、ion are located very close to the chromosomes（染色体） in primate eggs. consequently, removal of the eggs nucleus to make room for the donor nucleus also removes the proteins, interfering with cell division. in other mammals, such as cats, rabbits and mice, the two proteins are spread throughout the egg

44、. so, removal of the eggs nucleus does not result in loss of proteins. in addition, some dyes and the ultraviolet light used to remove the eggs nucleus can damage the primate cell and prevent it from growing.what are some of the ethical issues related to cloning?cloning would present the potential o

45、f creating a human that is genetically identical to another person who has previously existed or who still exists. this may conflict with long-standing religious and societal values about human dignity, possibly violating principles of individual freedom, identity and autonomy（自主权）. however, some ar

46、gue that cloning could help sterile(生育困难的) couples fulfill their dream of parenthood. others see human cloning as a way to avoid passing on a hurtful gene that runs in the family without having to undergo embryo screening or embryo selection.46. which of the following animals hasnt been cloned? a. c

47、at.b. donkey. c. sheep.d. ox.47. why did science retract hwangs paper? a. hwang copied others finds in his paper. b. there was no proof to support hwangs claim. c. science found out mistakes in the paper. d. hwang wanted to update the paper by adding new things.48. which of the following statements

48、about cloning is true? a. the cloning procedure consists of inserting a vector into the genetic material. b. dolly was successfully cloned after a few attempts. c. removal of the eggs nucleus can contribute to the failure of human cloning. d. there is no possibility that sterile couples can give bir

49、th to their babies. 49. what is the main purpose of the selection? a. to challenge new findings in the paper. b. to report the latest discoveries of cloning. c. to provide information about cloning. d. to claim new possibilities of cloning. cwhile residents of wealthy nations tend to have greater li

50、fe satisfaction, new research shows that those living in poorer nations report having greater meaning in life.these findings, published in psychological science, a journal of the association for psychological science, suggest that meaning in life may be higher in poorer nations as a result of greate

51、r religiosity (笃信宗教). as countries become richer, religion becomes less central to peoples lives and they lose a sense of meaning in life.“thus far, the wealth of nations has been almost always associated with longevity, health, happiness or life satisfaction,” explains psychological scientist shige

52、hiro oishi of the university of virginia. “given that meaning in life is an important aspect of overall well-being, we wanted to look more carefully at differential patterns, correlates (相关物), and predictors for meaning in life.”oishi and colleague ed diener of the university of illinois at urbana-c

53、hampaign investigated life satisfaction, meaning, and well-being by examining data from the 2007 gallup world poll, a large-scale survey of over 140,000 participants from 132 countries. in addition to answering a basic life satisfaction question, participants were asked: “do you feel your life has a

54、n important purpose or meaning?” and “is religion an important part of your daily life?”the data revealed some unexpected trends:“among americans, those who are high in life satisfaction are also high in meaning in life,” says oishi. “but when we looked at the societal level of analysis, we found a

55、completely different pattern of the association between meaning in life and life satisfaction.”when looking across many countries, oishi and diener found that people in wealthier nations were more educated, had fewer children, and expressed more individualistic attitudes compared to those in poorer countries all factors that were associated with higher life satisfaction but a significantly lower sense of meaning in life.”the