德州市中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

1、德州市中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 第一部分 英语知识运用 第一节 语法和词汇知识（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）1. as simple and convenient way to get latest fashions online, online shopping also has major problemyou cant see whether they fit or not.athe;theb. 不填；thec. the;ad. 不填；不填2. of all the books on the desk, _is of any use for our study.a

2、 no one b nothing cnone d neither3oh, mum, just a few minuteshurry up, harry, or by the time you pack your belongings, the flight _.a. has left bwill have left chad left d.will be leaving ,4relax yourself every day, _ youll be too tired to get good grades.a. and b. or c. for d. but 5would you rather

3、 come on friday or saturday?_.a yes, of course b the other is better c thats ok d either would suit me6_ you call me to say you are not coming, i will see you at the theatre at five this afternoona .though b whether c unless d until7 oh, doctor, the wound on my leg is infected. you really shouldnt h

4、ave left it _ to the sun. a. discovered b. exposed c. opened d. buried 8were considering students request _the school cafeteria should provide more kinds of fooda how b what c that d whether9although _of danger, tourists cant help taking photos near the cliff （悬崖） a having warned bwarned c warning d

5、 to be warned10fined ￥100! you know you were driving 100 km an hour, dont you?no, officer. i _this car doesnt do 80a shouldnt have been b mustnt have beenc cant have been d mightnt have been 11what shall we do this weekend?_ .whatever you wanta its up to you b i couldnt agree more c no problem d it

6、depends12. mr harry, we want to hear what you think about the reform being carried out in our school.ok, i to that.a. am coming b. have comec. camed. had come13. try to be independent, for your parents cant do _for you all your life.a. something b. nothing c. everything d. anything14. is recorded in

7、 the history book , diaoyu island has belonged to china since ancient times.a. asb. thatc. whichd. what15. everyone is different and that is _ makes our world so much better.a. that b. which c. what d. who16. there are lots of problems in your hometown, but were happy to see many of them_. a. are so

8、lving b. are solved c. have solved d. are being solved17. you had better book rooms at the hotel in advance you should find no room on your arrival.a. so thatb. even ifc. in cased. now that18. have you heard me? im sorry, i you to me.a. dont know, are speakingb. didnt know, were speakingc. dont know

9、, were speaking d. didnt know, are speaking19. the bird was so lucky that it missed a. catchingb. to catchc. to be caught d. being caught20. i bought my younger sister a toy with my pocket money，_that is cheap but beautiful.aone bthe one cthis dthat21. do you have anything planned for this afternoon

10、? yes. im going to _a famous nba player.ainterview bcover cimpress drevise22. hey ,its you, jackie! i didnt think you could be herea big surprise ,right? i _ for you all the afternoonahave waitedbwas waitingchave been waiting dwaited23. sales director is a position _communication ability is just as

11、important as sales skills.a. which b. that c. when d. where24. i was coming to your party but my cars gone wrong. now i cant _itarepairbdocmakedreach25im interested in a one-bed room do you have any _?a. convenient b. possible c. available d. personal第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）the town of pressure

12、 and the town of pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. residents built walls to 26 influence from the other town.in pressure, 27 struggled to be the very best. when women gave birth, they would 28 to have the baby with the loudest cry. there was violent competition in every aspect of li

13、fe. because 29 was the index (指数) of success, people were 30 busy making money, with 31 for relaxation. some young people couldnt bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape._32 , over in pleasure, the motto was “as long as you like it, do it.” people grew up without 33 and 34 do any

14、thing they liked. children played computer games day and night. at school, teachers didnt _35 whether students showed up or not. workers might sit around the office 36 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 37 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. it was 38 that mattered. no on

15、e had the 39 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. the computers they used were 40 models from pressure.some of the young were addicted to 41 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “what is 42 for?” but, just

16、before life in the two towns completely 43 , there came a saint mr. reason. he went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. people in pressure learnt to be 44 with what they had, while people in pleasure began to make plans. they 45 the walls between them and built a road to connec

17、t the two. the towns people came to realize the truththere is no space between pressure and pleasure if they dont go to extremes.26. a. connect b. keepc. go out d. prevent27. a. everyone b. anyone c. nobodyd. somebody 28. a. have b. likec. competed. try29. a. health b. joy c. childrend. wealth30. a.

18、 seldom b. always c. hardlyd. sometimes31. a. much time b. no reasonc. many reasonsd. no time32. a. meanwhile b. at the same timec. therefored. virtually33. a. pleasure b. pressure c. workd. happiness34. a. must b. needc. could d. dared35. a. know b. findc. recognized. care36. a. in the morning b. i

19、n the eveningc. all day long d. in the afternoon37. a. thanks to b. regardless ofc. owe tod. according to38. a. money b. timec. pleasure d. pressure39. a. strongest b. slightest c. mostd. smallest40. a. the old b. the newc. the bestd. the same41. a. books b. workc. moneyd. drugs42. a. pressure b. li

20、fe c. pleasured. money43. a. improved b. failed c. succeededd. lived44. a. content b. surprisedc. patientd. angry45. a. built b. put downc. pulled down d. set up第三部分 阅读理解（共25小题每小题2分，满分50分）alinda evans was my best friend like the sister i never had ,we did everything together piano lessons ,movies, s

21、wimming , horseback riding.when i was 13, my family moved away . linda and i kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and lindas. soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .one day a card that i sent came back , stam

22、ped “address unknown”. i had no idea about how to find linda.over the years, i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . and i needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend li

23、ke linda could fill.one day, i was reading a newspaper when i noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like linda and whose last name was wagman lindas married name.“there must be thousands of wagmans.”i thought, but i still wrote to her.she called as soon as she got my letter, “mrs , t

24、obin!”she said excitedly, “linda ev-ans wagman is my mother.”minutes later i heard a voice that i recognized at once, even after 40 years . we laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. now the empty place in my heart is filled. and theres one thing that linda and i know for sure; we wont

25、 lose each other again!46. the writer went to piano lessons with linda evans .a. at the age of 13b. before she got marriedc. before the writers family moved away d. after they moved to new homes47. they didnt often write to each other because they .a. got marriedb. had little time to do soc. didnt l

26、ike writing letters d. could see each other on special times48. there was an empty place in the writers heart because she .a. was in trouble b. didnt know lindas addressc. received the card that she sent d. didnt have a friend like linda49. the writer was happy when she .a. read the newspaperb. hear

27、d lindas voice on the phonec. met a young woman who looked a lot like lindad. wrote to the woman whose last name was wangman50. they havent kept in touch .a. for about 40 yearsb. for about 27 yearsc. since they got marriedd. since the writers family moved awaybaudrey hepburn（奥黛丽赫本）won an academy awa

28、rd as best actress for her first major american movie, roman holiday, which was released in 1953,but she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.born in belgium in 1929, audreys father was british and her mother was dutch. audrey was sent to live at a british school for part of her

29、childhood . during world war , she lived and studied in the netherlands .her mother thought it would be safe from german attacks . audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. but when she returned to london after the war she realized she wasnt going to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）. so she began

30、 taking acting parts in stage shows. later she began to get small parts in movies.but it was audrey hepburns move to america that brought her true fame .in 1951 she played the character“gigi”in the broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. two years later, roman holiday made her a sta

31、r at the age of 24.audrey make more than 25 movies. among her most popular roles was hoolly golinghtly in breakfast at tiffanys in 1961. there years later she played eliza doolittle in my fair lady.she was married two times and had one by each husband. in 1989,the un childrens fund named audrey a go

32、odwill ambassador. she travelled all over the world in support of unicef(联合国儿童基金会) projects .the un agency said she was a tireless worker. she often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for unicef projects.audrey hepburn often said her loyalty to unicef was the result of her experience

33、s as a child during world war ii. she said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid . she was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.51. in paragraph 1,“her aid work”means .a. winning an academy award as best actressb. taking acting parts

34、 in stage showsc. making her own moviesd. acting as a goodwill ambassador for unicef52. the reason why audrey lived and studied in the netherlands was that .a. she wanted to be a ballerinab. her parents were from britainc. it was safe thered. the education there was excellent53. we can infer from th

35、e passage that .a . audreys parents lived in germany during world war iib. audrey lived in america in the 1950sc. audrey was made to give up dancingd. the character“gigi”in the broadway play was her most popular role54. is not mentioned in the passage about audrey hepburna. marriageb. identityc. con

36、tributiond. religion55. is the right order for audreys life.the first time she began to play in moviesshe returned to london from the netherlandsshe won an academy award as best actressshe travelled all over the world in support of unicef projectsshe played a part in my fair ladya. b. c. d. cwhile n

37、ature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the significance of their natural surroundings , many australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.julie astonis , an australian housewife in brisbane is one such example. even though autumn is approaching australias b

38、risbane in april, one can still watch colorful blooming （盛开的）flowers in julies little garden. as she tells that in her community, “each of us has a beautiful yard, the whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.”“gar

39、dening is the most popular club in our community,” she says, “a lot of retired people dont just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training , so you can see that flowers continue to bloom in our gardens throughout the year.

40、”talking about her peoples sense of care for the environment, julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dogs waste . “in our community ,you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walkin

41、g on the grass,” says julie with a smile. “taking care of the dogs waste can also help to develop childrens sense of responsibility!”as to protecting water resources , the australian government has made strict rules for families. julie says, “we certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers

42、!”she says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use . they also connect the water tank with their toilets.56. from the first three paragraphs we learn that .a. gardening is popular in most part of austr

43、aliab. april is a great time for people to enjoy flowersc. its not easy to keep a garden without proper trainingd. julies community has a deep sense of caring for nature57. what do we know about julie from this passage?a. she takes pride in her communityb. she once stepped on a dogs wastec. she is q

44、uite in favor of raising a dogd. she finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass58. from what julie says in the last paragraph, we know .a. rainwater is not the best resourceb. her community owns a public tankc. her community makes full use of resourcesd. it is not necessary to water flowers very oft

45、en59. how many examples are given to show the caring for the environment in australia?a. twob. threec. fourd. five60. what would be the best title for the passage?a. love nature, the australian wayb. how australians save resourcesc. how australians lead their life d. protect nature, a must of lifed

46、while applying to college may seem easy, getting in can be tough! when you apply for college, you will have to be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit. here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you.

47、 step l making a list of colleges to apply to with over 6,000 colleges in the united states, the first step in applying to college is to do some research and make a college list . this process will be different for everyone. the number of colleges you apply to can vary, from applying to 1 school (no

48、t recommended) to 30 schools (not recommended),each applicant can choose how many colleges they apply to. many limit the number because applications are accompanied by a fee. . step2 splitting the list into target, reach and safety schools in general, students will want to apply to three types of sc

49、hools target, reach and safety schools. it is up to you how many applications you send, but a good mix would be more target than reach, and at least one safety. you will need to take your list, and now decide which are your top picks, which are attainable for you academically, which are affordable f

50、or you only with aid, and refine your broad list into a group of schools that gives you the best chance for success. talk to an admissions counselor at your high school if you have questions about this. step 3 completing and sending applications to colleges once your list is complete you are ready t

51、o apply to college by completing and sending in applications! college applications take time to complete you have to write essays, ask for recommendations and get test scores sent to schoolsso stay organized！ all colleges will require these types of application materials, so start thinking about the

52、se items well before october or december. once you complete and send them, then you have successfully applied to college.61. it can be learned from the first paragraph that_.a. you should be cautious to pick up the right collegeb. you dont have to think twice before applying to collegec. once you ap

53、ply to a college, youll be admitted to it easilyd. each applicant should choose the best college for their ideal62. to make a list of colleges, you_.a. neednt consider about your ability b. had better take your academy into accountc. are supposed to choose merely one most fit d. are required to pick

54、 out more than 30 colleges63. which of the following statements is wrong? a. one should clarify（澄清，阐明） the list according to ones abilities. b. refer to admissions counselor at high school if necessary. c. one doesnt have to send his test scores to the intended college. d. teachers recommendations are included in application materials.64. we can conclude from the text that_. a. each applicant has the right to apply to any colleges for free b. the more c