黑龙江省绥化市三校高三上学期期末联考英语试题(有答案)[好卷]

1、绥化市三校2014-2015学年度高三第一学期期末联考英语试卷第I卷（选择题） 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、日C和D）,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you go to Ethiopia, you' ll find a strange palm-likestructure, which is called WarkaWater.It gathers water from fog and condensation（水珠） and is invented by an Ita

2、lian firm.WhenItalian designer Arturo Vittoriand Swiss architectAndreas Vogler first visited Ethiopiain 2012, they were shocked to see women and children forced to walk miles to access what, for them, had always been within easy reach, water.Only 34 percent of Ethiopians have access to a reliable wa

3、ter supply. Some travel for up to six hours a day to fetch some or, even worse, has to use pond water polluted by human waste, subject. to_the spread of disease.Worldwide, about 768 million people two and a half times the U.S. population -don' t have access to safe drinking water. So just imagin

4、e if we could just pull water out of thin air? That' s whatVittori and Vogler asked once they saw the severe problem and promised to take action. Their firm, Architecture and Vision, has since come up with WarkaWater, a grand palm-like structure that may look like something you' d see in a m

5、odern art museum, but it ' s been designed to harvest water from the air.WarkaWater, which is named after an Ethiopian fig tree, is composed of a 30-foot bamboo frame containing a fog-harvesting nylon net that can catch water easily, can be easily lowered for repairs and allow communities to mea

6、sure the water level. Collecting water through condensation is hardly a new technique, but the creators of WarkaWater say their tree-inspired design is more effective, maximizing surface and perfecting every angle to produce up to 26 gallons of drinkable water a day enough for a family of seven.West

7、ern organizations have been working to provide clean water access in Africa for decades, so WarkaWater joins a very long list of earlier attempts. So far, high-tech solutions, like the once promising Playpump, have failed, mostly due to high costs and maintenance issues.This is where WarkaWater stan

8、ds apart - a lower-tech solution that is easy to repair and far more affordable than digging wells in the rocky Ethiopian plateau.1. What does the underlined phrase “subject to " in the third paragraph most probably mean?A. Owing toB. Opposite toC. Sensitive toD. Giving rise to2. WarkaWater is

9、designed mainly to.A. gather clean water efficientlyB. reduce water supply costsC. simplify maintenanceD. preserve water supplies3. According to Paragraph 6, what caused Playpump to fail?A. Lack of advanced technologyB. Unsuccessful designsC. Lack of money and maintenance issuesD. Unreasonable struc

10、turesBEDINBURGH, Scotland （AP） they arrived before polling stations even opened, dressed for the school day in striped ties and blazers, dress slacks and tartan skirts, book bags over their shoulders -and, for the first time in British history, ballot （选票）cards in hands on September 18.Scotland '

11、; s experiment of allowing more than 109,000 Scottish teenagers aged 16 to 17 took part in the Scottishindependence referendum （公民投票）,in which Scotland finallydecided not to becomeindependent.The age group only made up a small part of the 4.29 million total voters, but they have ademonstrated how th

12、e youngest voters can be some of the most enthusiastic in a mature democracy", commented The Associated Press. Casting their ballots, they were“proud and passionate " to helptheir nation decide whether to break away from the U after 307 years in union.At age 16, Scottish residents are allo

13、wed to join the military, get married, and work. Eighteen is the legal drin king age, as well as the U ' s voting age. But in 2013, Scottish law was changed to allow 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland to vote in the referendum. The government pushed for the change because “younger voters are more

14、likely to vote with their hearts, nottheir heads andembrace fundamental change by voting for the pro- independence Yes Scotland campaign" , NBCNewssaid.But when the decision was handed down, some worried that high school students might not be as informed as adult voters. However, many experts s

15、aid that assumption was wrong.Professor Jan Eichhorn of the University of Edinburgh insisted that Scottish teenagers were as likely to read newspaper articles and campaign materials as their parents. They would simply get these resources through social media.“ There s no evidence to suggest that the

16、y re less capable than adults of voting, from a research point of view, ” Eichhorn told NPR.Scotland s move to let younger teenagers vote in the referendum has led to a discussion aboutwhether the voting age ought to be lowered to 16, both in the U and the US.“ By 16, most people have about as stabl

17、e an ideology （思想意识 ） as they are going to get, ”Professor Jason Brennan of Georgetown University wrote for CNN, arguing that the USshould also think about allowing younger US citizens to vote.4. The Scottish independence referendum was held on Sept. 18 .A. to encourage youngsters to be concerned wi

18、th politicsB. to lower the minimum voting age to 16 for the referendumC. to decide whether Scotland would become independent from the UD. to elect who would be the new leader of Scotland5. According to the passage, we can learn .A. Scotland gained its independence from the U eventually.B. It is poss

19、ible for the USA to lower the voting age to 16 in the future.C. All the people in Scotland thought highly of the government s decision to lower the votingage to 16.D. Scottish teenagers aged 16 are allowed to join the military, get married, work and drink alcohol now.6. What does th e underlined wor

20、d “ embrace” （in para.4） probably mean?A. Admit toB. Object toC. now aboutD. Approve of7. What is Jan Eichhorn s opinion of the Scottish teenagers aged 16 to 17?A. They are as informed and capable as adults of voting.B. They make no difference to the voting result.C. They are too enthusiastic to mak

21、e informed decisions.D. They are unwilling to be involved in the decision of the country s future.CNowadays, girls are so mean to each other. Many girls are becoming the victims of the harmful behaviors of the female bully.Emma Tracey was a popular 17-year-old and a well-liked athlete who had alread

22、y won a soccer scholarship to college. But none of that stopped Emma from becoming the target of online girl on girl bullying （ 欺凌 ）. Emma began to receive hundreds of online unpleasant comments via the latestsocial networking site called .In March 2011, Emma committed suicide and although all agree

23、d that the online bother was not the single factor that led to Emma death, everyone did agree that it was a contributory factor.Unfortunately,Emm a story is not unique. A 2010 study conducted by the Cyberbullying ResearchCenter states “Cyberbullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attemp

24、ted suicide compared to youth who had not experienced cyberbullying. Girls are 57%more likely to be victims of aggressive cyberbullying and 92% more likely to be the criminals.”Suicide is obviously the extreme and no one can minimize the tragedy of it. However, there are other damages that occur as

25、a result of aggressive bullying. It can damage self-confidence and lead to feelings of worthlessness, and also increase social isolation and make victims become withdrawn, depressed, anxious, and unsafe. So what causes girls to be so unkind towards each other?A term known as relational aggression ma

26、y best describe the cause of girl on girl bullying. Itstarts with a clique （派系）usually led by a girl with a high level of social status and popularity.In order not to lose her position, she will control girls within the clique and take action if she feels threatened. At the leader ' s directive

27、the girls within the clique will spr ead rumors and lies and annoy other girls continuously.The bullying starts at school but will quickly go to cyberbullying due to anonymity （匿名）andlack of punishment. Girls will easily do so in the anonymity of the Internet. Finallythe cause willbe summarized as t

28、he unsafety and jealousy of one girl and the twisted loyalty of members within her clique. Underneath the confident exterior （夕卜表）of a female bully lie desperate unsafety.8. The example of Emma Tracey is given to show . A. popular youth are not easy to become the target of bullyingB. today ' s y

29、outh don ' t like to study any moreC. suicide is a serious problem among youthD. cyberbullying is quite common among teenagers9. The bullying will quickly go to cyberbullying mainly because . A. it ' s free to post comments onlineB. the bullies don ' t have to give their names onlineC. i

30、t will not attract much attention10.A. Lack of safetyD. it will not affect their real lifeWhich of the following is NOT the cause of bullying?B. The twisted loyalty of members within acliqueC. Jealousy of othersD. Trying to be friendly11. We can infer from the last paragraph that a female bully . A.

31、 has strong self-confidenceB. has strong leadership skillsC. is actually weak insideD. is usually good at studyDAs we enter into this new age of cities in which more than half the world' s population willlive in an urban area, we must also take a hard look at how we will care for the significant

32、 increase in our elderly population. While many will be living longer, they will be doing so with age-related health issues and disease. Of special concern, the number of people living with dementia(痴呆)worldwide is set to treble by 2050. Alzheimer ' s Disease International reports that 44 millio

33、n people live with the disease now but that figure will increase to 135 millionby 2050. With this added pressureto health systems, technology is the critical factor to success.In Oslo, Norway, a retired engineer, Mr. Helge Farsund cares for his wife, ari. ari, who had been an intensive- care nurse w

34、ho served with the Red Cross in Rwanda, was diagnosed with Alzheimer ' s three years ago. Looking to live as normal a life as possible as ari' s condition progressed, theyare participating in a pilot project studying how a smart home powered by sensors enables people with Alzheimer ' s D

35、isease to stay in their home.The system is created by Abilia. At the center of the system is an iPad-like device. The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients.Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are

36、testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors around the house to detect motion. If a door is opened or left open, or if the stove is left on, the system alerts patients and caretakers of danger.The planner also provides spoken remindersabout daily tasks, su

37、ch as when they need to take medicine and events like birthdays as well as enabling caretakers and family members to check in remotely via Skype.“With this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing, " says vice president Oystein Johnsen. For

38、him, any move to improve city life needs to begi n with people. "Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home,“ he says. "It also saves the government money. In Norway it cost one million Norwegian krone ( £ 100,000) per year to have someone in a h

39、ome, while this system costs 15,000. That is a lot of money to save. ”12. Which section of BBC news is most likely to include this passage?A. HealthB. EntertainmentC. TechnologyD. Business13. The case of Helge and ari Farsund in the second paragraph serves to . A. expose a social problemB. introduce

40、 the main topicC. show sympathy to the elderlyD. arouse medical workers ' interest14. Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system? To warn people of possible dangers To offer people some medicine To remind people of daily tasksA.B. To help check in with patients To cure p

41、eople of Alzheimer's To play movies like an iPadCD.15. According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that . A. smart cities should be human-basedB. the system should reduce its costC. mass production is still impossibleD. individuals are responsible for future第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分

42、）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In our daily life, we have developed a lot of habits, such as, eating habit, study habit, readinghabit, etc. However, taking the time to develop a sleep habit is probably the last thing on your mind and some s leep advice simply can ' t be forgotten.16 .

43、Watching TV until you fall asleepIt has nothing to do with what you watch TV news isn ' t a better pre -sleep choice than TV series.17 .The bright light keeps you awake all the night. So even if you nod off （in front of the TV, for example）, you probably won ' t stay asleep for long.Sleeping

44、 with pets18 .They get comfortable, and then they move. This goes on all night, and whether you admit it or not, it interrupts your ability to get the level of sleep needed to feel rested.Eating fatty, heavy foods too close to bedtimeHeartburn （ 烧心、，胃痛）strikes anyone of any age, but it ' s the m

45、ost common GI disorder （ 胃肠失调）in older adults. If you ' ve ever tried to go to sleep after eating a fatty meal, you' veprobably found the discomfort of stomach preventing you from falling asleep or staying asleep.19-it raises yourRemember how poorly you sleep when you have a fever - turning

46、over and over again, never really feeling rested? Well, heavy exercise too close to bedtime has the same effect body temperature so that your sleep is disturbed until your body temperature drops to normal, which may take several hours.Accepting snoring （ 打呼噜）as normal sleep behaviorSnoring may seem

47、as commonas breathing, but it ' s considered the biggest sleep killer,and it ' slinked to several causes sleeping on your back, being overweight,having a cold, drinking,or takingdrugs. 20. For the snorer, it disturbs sleep by awakening him/her every so often in order to breathe normally. For

48、 the partner, the noise can be unbearable.A. Exercising heavily too close to bedtimeB. Here are some bad habits you need to get rid ofC. Most seriously, it ' s caused by a dangerous illnessD. Here are some suggestions you ' ll need to followE. Pets sleep most of the day, and they move a lot

49、when sleepingF. Reducing your body temperature before bedtimeG. Rather it ' s the TV ' s bright light that is the criminal第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lyse Doucet lives a happy life in Chicago. But recently there i

50、s some difficulty for her and her family. She and her husband ha ve each other ' s parents and young daughter and for that they are 21. But she and her husband are both currently 22. And their car is in great need of 23. And then there is the matter of their second child, who is 24 soon. So thin

51、gs are a little tense for the Doucet family these days.When Lyse and her daughter were walking through a store 25 lot recently,Lyse picked upan envelop from the ground that 26$4,000 in cash. There were a 27 ofdifferent explanationsthat could be considered. Was this a kind of good 28 ? Could it be an

52、 attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Lyse didn' t know. The only thing sheknew was that the cash in that envelope 29 to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew Her young daughter was 30. “My kid was standing right there 31 I found it, "

53、Lyse told WLSTV in Chicago. "So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be32 . And for me thatwas enough.”Never mind the bills that were 33 , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby thatwould come soon. And forget that when she 34 the money over to the police she was told that th

54、ere was actually nothing illegal if she 35 it.“SheanThe police were able to return the money to the person who 36 it an old woman. And one can imagine the joy and 37 she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her.41 (sentence) to nearlycame to my house and she was almost in tears, 38me

55、," Lyse said. "She gave me a hug andenvelope with a small39 in it. But what was in it wasn' t_40_. What mattered was theopportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”21. A. restrictedB. upsetC. gratefulD. sensitive22. A. appreciatedB. unemployedC. disappointedD. removed23. A. cashB. protec

56、tionC. saleD. repair24. A. sickB. dueC. desperateD. dull25. A. gatheringB. beggingC. cleaningD. parking26. A. containedB. involvedC. chargedD. paid27. A. handfulB. dealC. numberD. flood28. A. expenseB. luckC. hopeD. prize29. A. belongedB. reactedC. pointedD. responded30. A. urgingB. affectingC. laug

57、hingD. watching31. A. beforeB. whenC. becauseD. though32. A. ripeB. loyalC. honestD. humorous33. A. passing byB. giving awayC. showing offD. piling up34. A. turnedB. watchedC. gotD. collected35. A. checkedB. madeC. keptD. promoted36. A. sentB. lostC. dislikedD. generated37. A. reliefB. anxietyC. ten

58、sionD. respect38. A. comfortingB. congratulatingC. thankingD. offending39. A. optionB. presentC. envelopeD. amount40. A. importantB. seriousC. sufficient第II卷(非选择题)D. efficient第F （共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A 24-year-old Long Island man was charged early Thursday morning after crashing his car andkilling his girlfriend while driving over the speed limit. evin Dalythree years in prison after losing control of42 partner Ali