福建漳州试验中学、龙海第一中学高三英语上学期末考试试题

1、福建省漳州实验中学、龙海第一中学2015届高三上学期末考试英语试题第一卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话 仅读一遍。.What is the man trying on probably?Shoes. B.A walking stick. C.A T-shirt.What does the woman say about Culture Exp

2、ress?A. It is funny. B. It is her favorite. C. She often misses it.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.How long did it take the man to finish his paper?A . Less than an hour and a half.Not more than half an hour.More than an hour an

3、d a half.5.What does the man mean?Movies are not his cup of tea.There are music lessons for the evening.He can make it on Saturday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6和第7两个小题。 6

4、.Why does the man feel surprised? A. The woman has found a new job. B. The woman doesn t feel like leaving. C. The woman disagrees with him.What does the woman say about her department?People don t trust each other.There are serious problems.There s too much pressure.听下面一段对话，回答第 8至第10三个小题。.What is w

5、rong with the woman?A. She is wet all over. B. She has a bad headache. C. She has had a cough for three days.What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Stay in bed for some time. B. Come to see him tomorrow. C. Take a walk.Where does this conversation take place?A. In a hospital. B. In the man s offi

6、ce. C. In the woman s house.听下面一段对话，回答第 11至第14四个小题。.Where does the conversation take place?A. In an entrance hall. B. On the phone. C. In a theatre.A.A director.What is the woman?B. An actress. C.A writer.What do we know about the man?He s only interested in the leading role.He s never had a part in

7、 a play before.He tries to please the woman.What does the woman offer to do?Give the man the leading role.Get the man a copy of the play.Help the man prepare for the tryouts.听下面一段对话，回答第 15至第17三个小题。.Why does the woman like San Francisco?A. It has less traffic. B. People there are friendlier. C. It ha

8、s the best food and music.Where does the woman come from?A. Pennsylvania. B. San Francisco. C. China.What does the woman think of the man s English?A.Excellent. B.Acceptable. C.Strange.听下面一段独白，回答第 18至第20三个小题。.When did Yao Ming arrive in America?A. In 2000. B. In 2001. C. In 2002.What was the purpose

9、 of Toyota s promoting Yao Ming?A. To advertise their cars. B. To praise the Japanese. C.To make basketball more popular.How do people feel about Yao Ming s quitting?A. Glad. B. Calm. C. Regretful.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。.When day dawn

10、ed , stars from the sky.A. stood out B. faded out C . came outD . died out. A government spokesman represents the local government s attitude so he has to hiswords before responding to reporters.A. pass B. express C. cover D. weigh 23-Amy, please tell the people seated and for their turns to come to

11、 my office five minuteslater.-Yes, sir.A. wait B. waiting C. waited D. to waitTypically , problems arise caution is absent.A. which B. what C. where D. that25. I wish to thank Professor Smith,withouthelp I would never have got this far.A. whose Bwho Cwhom D . whichWhen questioned, he was too shocked

12、 to give took place .A. account B. assessment C . survey 27. Being more realistic , the elderly have learned let go of that dont.A. them B . itC . thata（n）of what had happened when the attackD . appointmentto focus on things that make them happy andD . thoseIt is illegal for an official to ask peopl

13、e for gifts or money favors to themA. in preference toB . in place of C . in exchange for D . in agreement withThe driver might have had an accident but for the fact that he the car suddenlyA. braked B . would brake C . had braked D . should have brakedI can t understand why he so selfish. He isn t

14、usually like that.A. is B. is being C. was D. had beenOne survey shows that large amounts of waterwasted every year in China, and that onethird is available to be saved.wereA. isB. has beenC.D. areAccording to the new rule which will take effect in May 2015, netizens in China useregistered account o

15、n virtually all platforms, including blogs and messaging applications.A. might B. could C. shall D. will 33.I believe, and you will find him very capable.A. Having a talk with Tom B. Given a talk with TomC. One more talk with Tom D. If you have a talk with Tom 34. Hes ill-tempered , selfish and an u

16、npopular man.A .insteadB .altogetherC. otherwiseD. anyhow35.Not long ago he inherited ten thousand pounds from his grandpa, and now he is penniless. He spent his money carelessly on many worthless things.-As the old saying goes,.A. gold is the dust that blinds all eyes B. a fool and his money are so

17、on partedC. like father, like sonD.nothing venture, nothing have第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。With two teenagers on the way to college, there wasn t much money left over for holidayshopping. Although I had never conveyed my concern to my daugh

18、ter, are smart kids who are also exceptionally37 .I was on my way to the mall to do a little Christmas shopping. With a hand and car keys in the other, I asked what they wanted for Christmas. I their response. They looked up as if praying to God for enlightenment me directly 40 the eye and said,we r

19、e good.”“There 41 be something you want. What are you really thinking?36 they knew. They38 list in one39 myself for on what to say. They lookedI waited nervouslyfor a（n） 42.They quietly deliberated and Juliana, older and wiser, swallowed hard before answering.“we don t need a thing. They nodded. 43,

20、 she reaffirmed （重申）.I stared at her in 44, waiting for her to smile or tell a joke, but shewas 45.“We re really good, Mum, Andrea said. We have 46 a girl could want. You and Dad have given us everything. We are happy,“ she said moving to Juliana,“justto 47 you. ”I felt my heart48 a beat as time sto

21、od still. Their words reverberated（回响）in my head 49 my eyes welled with tears ofjoy. Both girls wrapped their arms aroundme and hugged me long and hard.“I insist you let me get you something. We can afford it, I lied.Juliana pulled back and her solemn （关B重的 ）voice took50.“Then get ussomething we can

22、 share. Andrea chimed,“We re really good at sharing. They were 51 me with kindness. I looked at my daughters in awe and silently thanked God for 52 me with two great kids. How could I be so lucky?I assembled the Christmas 53in the family room in its usual spot. Andrea openedthe box of ornaments （装饰）

23、and hung one on a branch near me. Andrea gave mean endearing smile.“This ornament 54 up the way I feel. Juliana peered over her shoulder and readthe inscription.Love really is the best55of all.3ABCD6.instead.somehow.meanwhile.therefore3AunconsciousBconfidentiaCunawareDconsiderate7.l.3AcomplicatedBfu

24、llCshortDlong8.39A .preparedB .equippedC .admiredD .assigned40A .atB .inC .throughD .off41A .canB .wouldC .mustD .need42A .replyB .analysisC .opinionD .request43A .ActuallyB .ProbablyC .SeriouslyD .Extremely44A .disbeliefB .horrorC .depressionD .relief45A .ambitiousB .outspokenC .mercifulD .determin

25、ed46A .everythingB .somethingC .anythingD .nothing47A .respectB .haveC .acknowledg eD .inspire48A .sufferB .suckC .skipD .switch49A .althoughB .becauseC .asD .unless50A .upB .awayC .downD .over51A .challengingB .burdeningC .killingD .blaming52A .providingB .treatingC .presentingD .blessing53A .party

26、B .treeC .dinnerD .cake54A .putsB .takesC .cutsD .sums55A .signalB .giftC .inspiratio nD .virtue第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWe Chinese are not big huggers. A handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to conveyour friendship or affection to one anothe

27、r. So when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug, some of us feel awkward. Many questions go through our head. Where should I put my arms? Under their armpits or around their neck? What distance should I maintain? Should our chests touch?It s even more difficult wit

28、h friends from some European countries. Should I kiss them on the cheek while hugging? Which side? Or is it both cheeks? Which side should I start on?But it isn t just people from cultures that are conservative in expressing physical contact who find hugging confusing . Hugs can cause discomfort or

29、even distress in people who value their personal space .In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal, US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a “medium touch culture , Americans do seem to be hugging more.From politicians to celebrities, hugs are given to friends, stranger

30、s and enemies alike;whether they are willing or not; and the public has been quick to pick up the practice.Public figures know that nothing expresses likeability( 亲和力)like a good hug. US First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

31、 and the Queen of England on the latter occasion actually breaking the rule of royal manners.But not all are grateful to be embraced, even by the most influentialand famous. To them,any hug is offensive if it s not sincere.Amanda Hess, writing for US magazine Slate, says public figures should stop i

32、mposing hugs on everyone they meet. For them, a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship, compassion or affection. It s all part of a show. Hugs are falsely intimate power plays used by public figures to establish their social dominance over those in their grasp.Cecilia Walden, a British journa

33、list writing for The Telegraph who lives in New York, holds the same opinion. Power-hugging” , as she calls it, is “an offender dressed up as kindness. It has become a fashion in the USwhere “bosses are already embracing their staff (either shortly before or after firing them), men and women ,their

34、friends or enemies, in a thousand cheating displays of unity ”.From the first third paragraphs, we can see that.A. we Chinese people don t know how to hugB hugs can bring pressure to people when used improperlyC. people from European countries often get puzzled about huggingD. people in Western coun

35、tries seldom use hugs to express their physical closenessThe example of US first lady Michelle Obama is given to show that.hugs are forbidden in Englandshe is much liked by American peopleC Americans hold a“medium touch cultureD. public figures know hugging functions well in public58.Which of the fo

36、llowing is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “pick up the practice ?A. Follow the trend .B . Enjoy the medium touch culture .Give hugs to enemies .D. Resist physical touch .What can be the best title of this passage?A. Hugs, tricky affair? B. Hugs, vital or not?C. Hugs and public figuresD.

37、 Hugs and powerBDoctors sometimes use light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at other times may actually cause such mood disorder. Long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new study finds, at least in animals.The n

38、ew data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says Richard Stevens of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing th

39、e biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.In the new study, Tracy Bedrosian and Randy Nelson of Ohio State University exposed mice to normal light and dark cycles for four weeks. For the next four weeks, half of the mice remained on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light

40、throughout their night. Compared with mice exposed to normal night-time darkness, those getting dim light at night lost their strong preference for sweet drinks. A sign that they no longer get pleasure out of activities they once enjoyed, “ Bedrosian says.In a second test, mice were clocked on how l

41、ong they actively tried to escape a pool ofwater. Those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the water, a sign of “behavioral despair” , 10 times as long as the mice that had experienced normal night-time darkness. All symptoms of depression disappeared within two weeks of

42、the mice returning to a normal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. The scientists could also quash the behavioral symptoms by injecting the brains of animalswith a drug that prohibits the activity of certainmolecules linked with human depression. This finding further suggests that light at nig

43、ht may cause something related to depression.Human studies linking night-time light and mood disorders are important but can not easily detect molecular underpinnings（分子基础）as animal studies can, says George Brainard of ThomasJefferson University. The new work, he says, suggests that the change of th

44、e biological clock by light at night can be “an extremely powerful force in regulating biology and behavior.After being exposed to continuous night-time light, the mice.A. changed their preferencesB. showed less interest in their favoritesC. remained active as beforeD. escaped from the water more ea

45、gerlyWhat does the underlined word“quash“ in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. ease B. predict C. study D. causeWe can learn from the last paragraph that.the biological clock is beneficial to humanslight at night may have practical valuehuman mood disorders cannot be healed easilyhuman studies are more i

46、mportant than animal studiesWhat is the main idea of the passage?A drug has been found to cure mood disorders.Night-time light may cause depression.The study on animals can be applied to humans.Human biological clock can be controlled by light.CAre you smarter than your parents and grandparents? Acc

47、ording to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people s IQ testscores have gotten steadily higher - on average, three points higher each decade. This improvement is known as the “ Flynn effect ” , and scientists want to know what is behi

48、nd it.IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what has oc

49、curred in the 20 century to help people achieve higher scores?Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and thelearningof test-taking techniques that help us perform better o

50、n any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition. Babies now are born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than

51、just memorizing information, which improves their problem-solving skills.Flynn has limited the possible explanationsafter carefully examiningtest data anddiscoveringthat the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test.Test-takers are not doing better on the maths or vo

52、cabulary sections of the test; they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of shapes, and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them.According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amou

53、nt of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.According to th

54、e passage, the“ Flynn effect is.a method used to measure intelligencethe influence of technology on intelligencean increase in IQ test scores over timea theory that connects intelligence to experienceWhat is the function of the third paragraph?To list the findings of Professor Flynn s research .To o

55、utline different theories explaining the increase in IQ scores.To provide possible explanations that disprove Flynn s ideas .To describe how research was carried out in the measuring of intelligence.Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with?People today are taking easier tests.People today ha

56、ve fewer problems to solve.The language ability of people has improved.Not all aspects of intelligence have increased.DWhat is great art? On the one hand, we can all see that great art is old art which is called great. But how do we know which art of our own times is great, and which will be forgott

57、en?And who decides?These are important questions, for the great art of the past often was not considered great during its own time. WhenShakespeare and Charles Dickens were writing, for example, most critics considered them as hack （ 平庸的）writers with little or no literary ability.Similarly, Van Gogh

58、 and many of the other Impressionist painters of the late nineteenth century were not allowed to participate in events involving what were thought to be therealpainters of the time, and often they were very poor. Yet today their paintings often sell for millions of dollars, while those so-called rea

59、l painters are now barely remembered.So what makes great art? Can, for example, rock music be great art? Music videos? Cartoons and comics? Those who call themselves critics of the fine arts often have been the last to recognize great art in the past, and we can probably expect this to be the situat

60、ion today.Critics often don t recognize great art beca use they tend to be prejudiced against what is popular. Popular works, whether they are novels, movies, or comics, are usually considered to be produced for the sake of money only, and not for the sake of art.But popularity, it seems to me, is o