2014高三英语试题下学期

2014高三英语试题下学期

高三英语试题下学期Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节　完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A man was exploring some caves by the seashore.In one cave he __1__a bag of hardened clay balls.It seemed that someone had __2__some clay and baked the balls in the sun.They didn’t look like __3__ things，but they interested him，so he took the bag out of the cave with him.

As he walked along the beach he __4__ the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.He thought __5__ about it until he dropped one of the balls and it cracked open on a rock.Inside was a beautiful，precious stone.__6__，the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls.Each contained a similar treasure.He found thousands of dollars’worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had __7__，and then it struck him：Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure，he could have had tens of thousands，with the 50 or 60 clay balls with their __8__treasures which were now in the ocean.He just __9__the chance.

Sometimes it’s like that with __10__.When we look at a person，we usually only see “the outside clay shell”.It isn’t always beautiful or shining，so we __11__ the person;we see him as less important than someone more beautiful or more __12__.But we haven’t taken the time to look for the __13__ inside that person.If we spend the time getting to know that person，the clay will __14__ and the brilliant jewel will shine.We are __15__ made，not only with our physical bodies，but also with our spiritual selves，which are sometimes hidden from others by the “earthen shell”.

1.A.searched B.lost C.made D.found

2.A.rolled B.pressed C.dug D.cut

3.A.dangerous B.valuable C.annoying D.ordinary

4.A.pushed B.put C.threw D.pulled

5.A.little B.long C.hard D.well

6.A.Moved B.Satisfied C.Worried D.Excited

7.A.given B.taken C.left D.dropped

8.A.hidden B.obvious C.well­known D.questionable

9.A.forgot B.missed C.abandoned D.faced

10.A.money B.life C.people D.friends

11.A.pity B.blame C.ignore D.hate

12.A.warm­hearted B.honest C.famous D.stylish

13.A.clay B.treasure C.ball D.shell

14.A.come off B.break away C.run out D.dry up

15.A.normally B.gradually C.wonderfully D.expensively

第二节　语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

His name was Fleming，and he was a poor Scottish farmer.One day, he saved a 16.________(terrify) boy from a black bog (沼泽) by accident.

The next day，a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings.17.________elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself 18.________the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

“I want to repay you，”said the nobleman.“You saved 19.________son’s life.”

“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did，”the Scottish farmer replied,20.________(wave) off the offer.At that moment，the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.

“Is that your son?”the nobleman asked.“Yes，”the farmer replied 21.________(proud).

“I’ll make you a deal.Let me take him and give him a good education.22.________the boy is anything like his father，he will grow to be a man you can be proud  of.”

And that he did.In time，Farmer Fleming’s son graduated 23.________St.Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and 24.________(go) on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming，the discoverer of Penicillin (青霉素).

Years afterward，the nobleman’s son was stricken 25.________a serious disease.What saved him?Penicillin.

Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节　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和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Boys need friends，suffer when they don’t believe they have any，and worry over the ups and downs of relationships.Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do，in truth，though，no boy is an island;boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers.

Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships，most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives，and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are.A recent study of 10­to­15­year­old boys and girls found that girls’friendships are actually more fragile.Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys，and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.

Boys are the living definition of the phrase “peer group”;they love games with rules，competition，and doing things together.Boys seem to enjoy，even need the opportunity to test themselves against others，and many lasting friendships begin in karate (空手道) class or on the basketball court.Competence and skill are widely respected;being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt (萦绕心头) a boy for years.

As boys mature，the friendship becomes even more important，and it frequently widens to include girls.During the teen years，friends can become the most important part of a boy’s life—and a part in which his parents are not included.The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends.There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”，someone he can trust.They may be partners in crime or partners in study，but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.

26.The common belief of adults is that boys ________.

A.don’t care about others as much as girls

B.don’t value friendships as much as girls

C.have the same friendship as girls

D.have healthier friendship than girls

27.According to the passage，________.

A.boys usually build friendships by playing competitive games

B.boys like to have small groups of friends

C.boys’friendships seldom result in anyone being hurt

D.boys’friendships can hardly end in failure

28.The author mentions the study in Para.2 to prove ________.

A.girls value relationships more than boys

B.most boys consider their friends very important

C.boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls

D.boys may be more active in a friendship

29.As a boy gets older，he tends to ________.

A.widen his circle of friends to include his parents

B.shift his focus from his friends to himself

C.leave his parents out of his friends

D.be confused about what a friendship is

30.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Friendships Between Boys and Girls

B.Boys and Their Friendship

C.Childhood and Adolescent Friendship

D.Tips on Making Friends with Boys

B

Children start out as natural scientists，eager to look into the world around them.Helping them enjoy science can be easy;there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment.You only have to share your children’s curiosity.Firstly，listen to their questions.I once visited a classroom of seven­year­olds to talk about science as a job.The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling，salary and whether I liked my job.When I finished answering，we sat facing one another in silence.Finally I said，“Now that we’re finished with your lists，do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long pause，a boy raised his hand，“Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that，I get a stomachache.Why?”

This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly，give them time to think.Studies over the past 30 years have shown that，after asking a question，adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer，no time for a child to think.When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more，children give more logical，complete and creative answers.

Thirdly，watch your language.Once you have a child involved in a science discussion，don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”.These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior.But in talking about science，quick praise can signal that discussion is over.Instead，keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it in that way before”，or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Never push a child to “think”.It doesn’t make sense.Children are always thinking，without your telling them to.What’s more，this can turn a conversation into a performance.The child will try to find the answer you want，in as few words as possible，so that he will be a smaller target for your disagreement.

Lastly，show;don’t tell.Real­life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program.Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜)，and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner.Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发)，put a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.

31.According to the passage，children are natural scientists，and to raise their interest，the most important thing for adults to do is ________.

A.to let them see the world around

B.to share the children’s curiosity

C.to explain difficult phrases about science

D.to supply the children with lab equipment

32.In the last sentence of the first paragraph，the word “lists” could best be replaced by ________.

A.any questions

B.any problems

C.questions from textbooks

D.any number of questions

33.According to the passage，children can answer questions in a more logical，complete and creative way if adults ________.

A.ask them to answer quickly

B.wait for one or two seconds after a question

C.tell them to answer the next day

D.wait at least for three seconds after a question

34.In which of the following paragraph(s)does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?

A.The second and third.

B.The fourth and fifth.

C.The fifth and sixth.

D.The seventh.

35.The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity EXCEPT that adults should ________.

A.tell their children stories instead of reciting facts

B.offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C.be patient enough when their children answer questions

D.encourage their children to ask questions of their own

C

Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were  also paying for gas.

I took_off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station.They said they would take me to my friend’s.We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank­you note for helping me.Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them.Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning.In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery was dead.Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door.I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?”I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.They would accept no payment;so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks.I received a letter back from one of the salesmen.No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.

“Thank you”—two powerful words.They’re easy to say and mean so much.

36.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______.

A.to visit a friend

B.to see his parents

C.to pay at the cash register

D.to have more gas for his car

37.The underlined words “took off” in Paragraph 2 mean “______”.

A.turned off            B.moved off

C.put up               D.set up

38.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A.He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B.The couple sent him a business card.

C.The couple offered to help him.

D.He called his friend for help.

39.The battery of the author’s car was dead because ______.

A.something went wrong with the lights

B.the meeting lasted a whole day

C.he forgot to turn off the lights

D.he drove too long a distance

40.By telling his own experiences，the author tries to show ______.

A.how to write a thank­you letter

B.how to deal with car problems

C.the kind­heartedness of older people

D.the importance of expressing thanks

D

Whatever one believes about global warming，there is no doubt that the earth’s polar regions are undergoing dramatic change as a result of climate change.

Now，a breathtaking new exhibit at the Asia Society in New York suggests that the earth’s Third Pole is sounding a similar alarm.David Breashears，a mountaineer and cinematographer，and his team have travelled the high Himalayas on a special search in the past few years.Armed with old photographs of the world’s highest peaks，he has tried to duplicate those shots exactly.

The result is both breathtaking and deeply frustrating.That is because his photos show a dramatic decline in glacial ice.Whether it is the forward edge，the vertical height or the mass balance of these rivers of ice，the pictures make it clear that something strange is happening.

After some discussions about the likely causes of the glacier decline—the experts agreed it was linked to climate change，aggravated(恶化) by mankind’s use of fossil fuels—the talk turned to the heart of the matter：likely impacts.The biggest one concerns water.Many glaciers，ranging from the Andes to the Alps，are in recession(衰退)，but the impacts of the Himalayan glaciers’ recession could be much more disastrous.

What to do?Answers can be found in both supply and demand，suggested the experts.On the supply side，governments of the region—always suspicious of each other，and at times hostile—must work together much more closely in measurement and data check.Advances in satellite technology can help on this front.A good model for co­operation is the Arctic Council，which brings together the many countries touching on the northern polar region.

41.There is no doubt that ______.

A.the earth’s polar regions are undergoing dramatic change

B.the Asia Society in New York is a good model for co­operation

C.the earth’s Third Pole is the world’s third highest peaks

D.the Himalayan glaciers’ recession must be much more disastrous

42.The earth’s Third Pole refers to ______.

A.the North Polar           B.the South Polar

C.the Asia Society          D.the Himalayas

43.Through investigating and discussion，the Asia Society found that the likely causes of the glaciers receding was ______.

A.warm weather and much pollution

B.much pollution and greenhouse effect

C.many travelers and much pollution

D.climate change and mankind’s use of fossil fuels

44.It can be inferred that the governments of the region will ______.

A.unite as one to use more water

B.fight against each other for getting more water

C.co­operate more closely in measurement and data check

D.bring together touching on the northern polar region

45.The text is mainly about ______.

A.global warming

B.the Himalayan glaciers’ recession

C.a breathtaking in New York

D.the Arctic Council

第二节　信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

以下是咨询和服务部门的信息：

A.Career Services (Room 113)

The staff of the Career Services center advise students on career choices and applications for higher education.They also help students and graduates apply their academic and life experiences to achieving career fulfillment，provide them with the services and resources necessary to make better informed career decisions and help them develop the skills necessary to progress their career plans.

Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：8∶30 a.m.—4∶30 p.m.

Phone：(412) 3966644　Fax：(412) 3966644

B.The Accommodation Office (Room 114)

The Accommodation Office is the place to find everything concerning accommodation during your studying at this university.It offers a free advisory service and a wide range of handbooks and checklists covering the full range of housing available.In addition to this，the office also offers other services，such as the allocation of places in local residences and the provision of information regarding privately owned accommodation.

Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：1∶30 p.m.—4∶30 p.m.

Phone：(412) 3966754　Fax：(412) 3966752

C.Medical Center (Room 115)

The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university.The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems.Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation.Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours：24 hours from Monday to Sunday

Phone：(412) 3966649　Fax：(412)3966648

D.The sports office (Room 207)

Sport and recreation play an important role in the lives of students.The university has lots of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and all students are encouraged to participate in some forms of sport and recreation.This office can provide information about sporting and activities to keep you fit.

Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：7∶00 a.m.—10∶00 p.m.

Phone：(412) 3966877　Fax：(412) 3966876

E.Food service (Room 127)

Tasty，nutritious meals and a wide variety of snacks are available from the cafeterias on campus.Maybe you are not familiar with different cafeterias here and find it difficult to get a  good meal.Don’t worry!The food service can provide you with specific information on the food available here and offers meal plans based on your individual needs.

Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：2∶30 p.m.—5∶30 p.m.

Phone：(412) 3966899　Fax：(412) 3966890

F.Library (Room 215)

There are various books and reference materials in every subject here including literature，art and math.Besides books，there are also photo­copying，video，audio­visual and computing facilities.Our collection is big and our main task is to help you solve problems on making use of the library.

Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：8∶30 a.m.—5∶30 p.m.

Phone：(412) 3966312　Fax：(412) 3966706

以下是大学新生的信息，请匹配大学新生与他们要选择的服务部门。

46.Richard is a foreign student majoring in medicine.He can adjust himself to the weather but he is having a lot of difficulties in getting used to the diet at the college cafeterias.

(　　)

47.John is fond of sports.He plays football every day.Unfortunately，he injured his leg while he was playing this morning.He urgently needs some medical help.                    (　　)

48.Lucy is a new student from Washington，and she often arrives at the college late since she lives far away from the university，so she desperately needs to find a new place to live in.  (　　)

49.Alice is going to leave university next year.She is preparing her papers and has to do a lot of research.She would like to find books on literature and learn how to use the audio­visual facilities.                                                                  (　　)

50.Rosemary studies in the department of computer science.She is really interested in this field，so she plans to be engaged in this booming industry after her graduation，but before she makes a final decision，she wants to consult experienced teachers.                     (　　)

Ⅲ.写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节　基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

下面是易趣网上关于小说《心灵鸡汤》的广告。假设你是李华，请用英语给你的笔友陈伟写一封信，建议他上网购买。

写作内容

推荐理由和购买方法等广告中的所有汉语内容。

写作要求

1.只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容;

2.信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总句数。

评分标准

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，语篇连贯。

Dear Chen Wei，

How are you doing?

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To get more information，you can visit the website.Get one and enjoy it!

Best wishes.

Yours，

Li Hua