广东省兴宁一中2015届高三上学期期中考英语试题Word版含答案

兴宁一中高三英语中段考试一试题笔试部分（满分135分）一、完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。Inaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandtoeverbe__1__withwhoyouare.There'salwayssomeonewho'sabit__2__.TheonlysolutionistoreachinsideandmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomore3measureforcomparisonthanwhoyouwereyesterday,lastweekorlastdecade,whenyouwereatyour4.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.Eitheryouseeyourselfasbetterthansomeoneandyouget5,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyourhardworkisfor6.Itisafool'sgame.Notoneofusis7alike.Theonlydirectandhonestcomparisoniswithinyourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonly8tocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlife9isthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthatmatch.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhowhardyouworkandhow10youare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere'snot,youcanbetsomeoneiscomingupfastbehindyou.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbest11.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingto12youtothenextlevel.Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Who13iftheguynexttoyoudid15?Itdoesn'tmakeabitof14.Youareamorefitpersontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Yourownprogressisallyouneed.Ifyou15toaslightlyhigherstandardofyourselfeveryday,youwillalwaysbeatthetopofyourgame.1.A.patientB.strictC.contentD.concerned2.A.strongerB.betterC.lazierD.wiser3.A.usefulB.carefulC.accurateD.powerful4.A.endB.bestC.sideD.convenience5.A.satisfiedB.inspiredC.busyD.lazy6.A.nothingB.funC.sureD.success7.A.reallyB.exactlyC.fullyD.actually8.A.instructedB.suggestedC.allowedD.directed9.A.situationB.positionC.occasionD.accommodation10.A.diligentB.addictedC.optimisticD.dedicated11.A.assistantB.competitorC.coachD.teacher12.A.leadB.exposeC.pushD.cause13.A.caresB.saysC.wondersD.asks14.A.effortB.senseC.changeD.difference15.A.tendB.devoteC.commitD.contribute二、

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D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。ASparrowisafast-foodchainwith200restaurants.Someyearsago,thegrouptowhichSparrowbelongedwastakenoverbyanothercompany.AlthoughSparrowshowednosignofdeclining,thechainwasgenerallyinanunhealthystate.Withmoreandmorefast-foodconceptsreachingthemarket,theSparrowmenuhadtostruggleforattention.Andtomakemattersworse,itsnewownerhadnoplanstogiveitthefundsitrequired.Sparrowfailedtogrowforanothertwoyears.UntilanewCEO,CarlPearson,decidedtobuildupitsmarketshare.Hedidasurvey,whichshowedthatconsumerswhoalreadyusedSparrowrestaurantswereextremelypositiveaboutthechain,whilecustomersofotherfast-foodchainswereunwillingtoturnawayfromthem.Sparrowhadtodevelopanewpromotionalcampaign.PearsonfacedabattleoverthefutureoftheSparrowbrand.Thechain

’sownernowfavorrebrandingSparrowasMarcy’srestaurPearsonnts.resisted,arguingforanadvertisingcampaigndesignedtoconvincecustomersthatvisitstoSparrowrestaurantswerefun.Suchanattempttoestablishapositiverelationshipbetweenacompanyandthegeneralpublicwasunusualforthattime.Pearsonstronglybelievedthatnumberswerethekeytosuccess,ratherthancustomers’speedingpower.Finally,theowneracceptedhisidea.Thecampaignitselfchangedthetraditionaladvertisingstyleofthefast-foodindustry.TheTVadsofSparrowfocusedonentertainmentandfeaturedoriginalsongsperformedbyavarietyofstars.Insteadofshowingthesuperiorityofaspecificproduct,theintentionwastoputSparrowintheheartsofpotentialcustomers.PearsonalsomadeotherdecisionswhichhebelievedwouldcontributetothenewSparrowimage.Forexample,heofferedtolowertherentofanyrestaurantswhichachievedacertainincreaseintheirturnover(营业额).Theseeffortspaidoff,andSparrowsoonbecameoneofthemostsuccessfulfast-foodchainsintheregionswhereitoperated.WhichwasoneoftheproblemsSparrowfacedbeforePearsonbecameCEO?ThenumberofitscustomerswasdecliningItwasinneedoffinancialsupportItscustomersfoundthefoodunhealthyMostofitsrestaurantswereclosed27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword―them‖inParagraph2referto?A.CustomersofSparrowrestaurantsB.otherfast-foodchainsC.Customersofotherfast-foodchainsD.Sparrowrestaurants28.ForwhatpurposedidPearsonstarttheadvertisingcampaign?A.Toleanaboutcustomers’spendingpower.B.TostresstheunusualtraditionofSparrowC.TobuildagoodrelationshipwiththepublicD.TomeetthechallengefromMarcy

’srestaurants.TheTVadsofSparrow________.changedpeople’sviewsonpopstarsamusedthepublicwithoriginalsongsfocusedonthesuperiorityofitsproductsinfluencedtheeatinghabitsoftheaudienceWhatwasPearson’sachievementasaCEO?HemanagedtopayoffSparrow’sdebts.HemadeSparrowmuchmorecompetitiveHehelpedSparrowtakeoveracompanyHeimprovedthewelfareofSparrowemployeesB"Noair-conditioning?Howcanyousleep?"afriendasks,horrified.I'vejusttoldhimthatmyfamilyhasdecidedtoshuttheair-conditioneroff,andcutourelectricbill.Onthisfirstnightofourcost-cuttingadventure,it'sonlyeighty-fivedegrees.We'renotgoingtosuffer,butthethreekidsgrumbleanyway."It'stoohottosleep."mythirteen-year-olddaughtercomplains."I'mabouttodiefromthisheat."herbrothersays."Justtryittonight."Itellthem.Intruth,I'mtootiredtoargueforlong.Myfaceissweaty.ButIliequietly,listeningtothecricket(蟋蟀)choirs(合唱)outside.Thatremindsmeofchildhood.Ithinkaboutgrandma,wholivedtoninety-twoandwasstillinchargeofmymother'sgardenuntilafewweeksagobeforeshedied.AndthenI'mbackthereinherhouseandthesummerheatofmychildhood.Imovedmypillowtothefootofmygrandmother'sbed,andangledmyfacetowardtheopenwindow.Iturnedthepillowover,huntingforthecoolerside.Grandmasawmestruggling,"Ifyoujustwatchforthebreeze(lightwind),"shesaid,"you'llcooloffandfallasleep."Shecrankedup（拉起）theVenetianblinds（百页窗）.Istaredatthewhitecurtain,willingittomove.Lyingstillinwaiting,Isuddenlynoticedlifeoutsidethewindow,thebug（虫子）choruses,neighbors,porch-sittinglate,speakinginsoftwordsthatcomfortedme."Mom,didyouhearthat?"myseven-year-oldasks,"Ithinkit'sanowl（猫头鹰）family.""Probably."Itellhim,"Justkeeplistening..."Withoutthenoisyair-conditioner,thehouseisstrangelypeaceful,andthenightnoisesseemcloseenoughtotouch.IhopeI'mawaketonight,whenthefirstbreezesneaksin.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"grumble"mean?A.shoutB.losetemperC.giveupD.complainTheauthormentionsherchildhoodto_____.memorizeherconsiderateandkindgrandmothersuggestawayofhandlinganightwithoutair-conditioningshareherchildhoodexperienceofgoingwithoutair-conditioningconvincethereadersofthepossibilityoflifewithoutair-conditioningHowdidtheauthor'sgrandmotherhelptheauthorfeelcooler?Sheopenedthewindowsanddrewthecurtains.Sheaskedtheauthortoobservethesoftwind.Shefoundthecoolersideofpillowfortheauthor.Shepersuadedtheauthortolistentothenoiseoutside.Finally,thechildrenfeel________withouttheair-conditioneron.A.peacefulB.intolerable

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B.AnightfullofmemoryD.AchildhoodmemoryCIfoundoutonetimethatdoingafavorforsomeonecouldgetyouintoalotoftrouble.Iwasintheeighthgradeatthetime,andwewerehavingafinaltest.Duringthetest,thegirlsittingnexttomewhisperedsomething,butIdidn’tunderstand.SoIleanedoverherwayandfoundoutthatshewastryingtoaskmeifIhadanextrapen.Sheshowedmethatherswasoutofinkandwouldnotwrite.Ihappenedtohaveanextraone,soItookitoutofmypocketandputitonherdesk.Later,afterthetestpapershadbeenturnedin,theteacheraskedmetostayintheroomwhenalltheotherstudentsweredismissed.Assoonaswewerealoneshebegantotalktomeaboutwhatitmeanttogrowup;shetalkedabouthowimportantitwastostandonyourowntwofeetandberesponsibleforyourownacts.Foralongtime,shetalkedabouthonestyandemphasizedthefactthatwhenpeopledosomethingdishonest,theyarereallycheatingthemselves.ShemademepromisethatIwouldthinkseriouslyaboutallthethingsshehadsaid,andthenshetoldmeIcouldleave.Iwalkedoutoftheroomwonderingwhyshehadchosentotalktomeaboutallthosethings.Lateron,IfoundoutthatshethoughtIhadcheatedonthetest.Whenshesawmeleanovertotalktothegirlnexttome,itlookedasifIwascopyinganswersfromthegirlexplainaboutthepen,butallshecouldsaywasitseemedveryverystrangetoherthatIhadntalkedofanythingaboutthepenthedayshetalkedtomerightafterthetest.EvenifItriedto

’stestpapexplainthatIwasjustdoingthegirlafavorbylettingherusemypen,IamsureshecontinuedtobelievethatIhadcheatedonthetest.36.Thestorytookplaceexactly____________.A.intheteacher’sofficeB.inanexamroomC.intheschoolD.inthelanguagelab37.Thegirlwantedtoborrowapen,because____________.A.shehadnotbroughtapenwithherB.therewassomethingwrongwithherownC.shehadlostherownonherwaytoschoolD.herownhadbeentakenawaybysomeone38.Theteachersawallthis,sosheaskedtheboy____________.A.togoonwritinghispaperB.tostopwhisperingC.toleavetheroomimmediatelyD.tostaybehindaftertheexam39.Thething(s)emphasizedinhertalkwas(were)____________.A.honestyB.senseofdutyC.seriousnessD.alloftheaboveTheboykneweverything____________.A.themomenthewasaskedtostaybehindB.whentheteacherstartedtalkingabouthonestyonlysometimelaterwhenhewaswalkingoutoftheroomDMoreandmore,theoperationofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtochangethisinformationforhisownpurposescanobtainbigreward.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.It’seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetected（未被发现的）ifnoonechecksuponwhatthecomputerisdoing.Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit’sdisturbingtonotehmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmayhavebeenthevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotoprison,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodsuggestionsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.Why？Becausecompanymanagersareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultinifthepublicfoundoutthattheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboasting(

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诈骗)themostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany’smanagers,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommendationsheneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.computercrimesarethemostseriousproblemintheoperationoffinancialinstitutions.itisstillimpossibletodetectcomputercrimestoday.peoplecommitcomputercrimesattherequestoftheircompany.D.computercriminalsescapepunishmentbecausetheycan’tbedetected.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat_______.manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthanthosewhicharediscovered.therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblem.C.mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimes.D.mostcomputercriminalswhoarecaughtblametheirbadluck.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage?Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.Companiesneedtobemorecarefulabouttheirconfidential（机密的）information.Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords.Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.D.Theymustleavethecountrytogotojail.Thepassageismainlyabout_________.whycomputercriminalsarenotabletoescapepunishmentB.whycomputercrimescan’tvedberemo.C.whycomputercrimesaredifficulttodetectbysystematicinspections.D.howcomputercriminalsmanagetogetgoodrecommendationsfromtheirformeremployers第二节信息般配(共5小题；每题2分，满分10分)阅读以下应用文及相关信息，并依照要求般配信息。请在答题卡大将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。（如选E则涂AB；如选F则涂CD）第一请阅读以下书籍的封面及基本信息：A.PathwaysforGettingtoBetterWaterQuality:TheCitizenEffectAuthor(s):LoisWrightMortonPublisher:SpringerDate:2010-12-06B.OperationofMunicipalWastewaterTreatmentPlants,Vol.3Author(s):WaterEnvironmentFederationPublisher:McGraw-HillProfessionalDate:2007-10-05C.GrowingYourOwnFruit&VegAuthor(s):GeoffStebbingsPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellDate:2009-03-13D．EnglishGrammarfortheUtterlyConfusedAuthor(s):DaveJackePublisher:LanguagePressDate:2007-10-20EMs.LaGrangeIsStrangeAuthor(s):DanGutmanPicturedbyJimPaillotDate:2005-09-01F.TheNextGreenRevolution:EssentialStepstoaHealthy,SustainableAgricultureAuthor(s):RaymondPoincelotPublisher:CRCPressDate:2001下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名般配起来。46.The―bible‖ofthewaterqualityindustryupdatedtoreflect–thelatesttrends,technologies,andregulations,it’thesindustryflagshipbook.Presentedinthreeshrinkwrapped,hardcovervolumes,thisclassicresourceincorporatestheexperiences,bestpractices,andinnovationsfromthousandsofwastewaterplants.Takenasawhole,thesethreevolumesrepresentthemostcompletepackageofinformationavailabletothewastewatertreatmentindustry.47.We’reusingthisbookinoursustainableagricultureclassandsofarit’sbeenveryinsiandinformative.Lotsofincredibleinformationandstatisticsfromamanwhohasbeenonbothsidesoftheagriculturefence.Lookingforwardtotherestoftheread.48.Savemoneyandeatfreshwiththishands-onguidetohome-growing.Thisistheonlywaytoenjoydelicious,garden-freshfruitandvegetablesallyearround.Thispracticalmanualgivesyouthelowdownoneverythingfromfindingtherighttoolsandchoosingwhichplantstogrow,tonurturingyourcropsandbringinginyourfirstharvest.Theeasy-to-followadvicewillhelpyoubecomeaconfidentandsuccessfulkitchengardener.49.Thisbookisaboutaccomplishingchangeinhowlandismanagedinagriculturalwatersheds.Wide-rangingcasestudiesrepeatedlydocumentthatplans,policies,andregulationsarenotadequatesubstitutesfortheempowermentofpeople.Ultimatelychangeonthelandismanagedandaccomplishedbythepeoplethatliveonlandwithineachwatershed.50.Somethingweirdisgoingon!Shetalksfunnyandshe’sfromsomeothercountrycalledFrance!Shethinksthevomitoriumisafancyrestaurant!Shegrowsherownfoodrightoutoftheground!Yuck!Plus,she’swritingsecretmessagesinthemashedpotatoes!四.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作你校外籍教师Linda寿辰将至，你代表学校赠予给Linda一部健美机(body-buildingmachine)作为寿辰礼物，以下是产品说明：功能塑造健美身形，有助于舒缓工作压力1.使用优异塑料和钢材，轻盈、安全特点2.操作简单、方便，合适18岁至60岁人士1.免费附送三个月网上健身课程供学习售后服务2.保修一年咨询热线4006-888-180参照词汇:保修一年one-yearguarantee【写作内容】请依照以上表格内容，写一份产品说明，帮助外籍教师认识如何使用该产品。【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达所给的全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构正确，信息内容完满，篇章结构连结。第二节：读写任务阅读下面短文，尔后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文FlorenceChadwickwasborninCaliforniain1918.Shegrewuponthebeachandbegancompetingasaswimmerattheageofsix,whenheruncleenteredherinarace.Forthenext19years,shecontinuedasacompetitiveswimmer.OnJuly4,1952,attheageof34,Chadwickattemptedtobecomethefirstwomantoswim21milesacrosstheCatalinaChannel,fromaportontheCaliforniacoast.Thatdaytheoceanwasicecold,thefogwassothickthatshecouldhardlyseethesupportboatsthatfollowedher,andsharksswamaroundher.Severaltimes,hersupportcrewusedgunstodriveawaythesharks.WhileAmericanswatchedontelevisions,hermotherandhertrainer,whowereinoneofthesupportboats,encouragedhertokeepgoing.However,after15hoursand55minutes,withonlyahalfmiletogo,shefeltthatshecouldn’tgoon,andbeggedtobetakenoutofthewater.Later,Chadwicktoldareporter,―Look,I’mnotexcusingmyself,butifIhadseenlandIknow,Icouldhavemadeit.‖Thefoghadrmadeunablehetoseeherswimminggoal,anditmadeherfeelshewasgettingnowhere.Twomonthslater,shetriedagain.Althoughthefogwasstillheavy,yetthistimeshemadeitwiththegoalrootedinhermind.Sheknewbehindthefogwasthelandshepursued.【写作内容】1．以约30个词概括短文马虎；2．以约120个词就―GoalandSuccess的主‖题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：1）解析Chadwick第一次失败和第二次成功的原因；2）Chadwick的故事对你有什么启示；3）结合实质谈谈如何实现自己的目标。【写作要求】1．能够参照阅读资料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2．作文中不能够出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括正确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连结。兴宁一中高三英语中段考试参照答案完形填空

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