2014英语试题高三下
2014英语试题高三下
英语试题高三下第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节:多项选择(共10小题;每小题I分，满分10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。
21.My grandma’s after-supper ______includes walking the dog in the neighborhood and
dancing in the park with many other aged women.
A. regulation B. training C. program D. routine
22. — Do you know why Jane was so angry?
—Her roommate gave in to ______and opened the letter addressed to her.
A. curiosity B. consideration c concern D. convenience
23.Betty’s ______ reaction to finding a parking ticket on her car was one of annoyance,
until she found it was a fine-free ticket.
A. previous B. fundamental C, initial D. marvelous
24.It’s great to try hard, but if you’re not getting the job done well, all your efforts ______won’t count.
A. ultimately B. preferably C. alternatively D. awfully
25.Is college, which is supposed to be a place for academic interests and independent think¬ing being ______into a factory only for producing professionals for a certain trade?
A. transported B. transformed C. transferred D. transplanted
26.______ with homesickness after separation from her family for months for the first time, the girl contacted her mum almost every day recently.
A. Contented B. Supplied C. Covered D. Overcome
27.They worked hard and many saved enough money to buy their own land. In this way they came to ______the sugar industry on many parts of the Queensland coast.
A. dominate B. contradict C. prohibit D. accumulate
28.The robbers searched all the boxes in the house hoping to ______more valuables.
A. take up B. show up C. turn up D. bring up
29.What is most important is facing the hard times, ______the changes, and get through to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you.
A. meeting with B. agreeing with C. going with D. coping with
30.That was the terrible thing about wolves; you could never tell where they were because they were always ______
A. on purpose B. in disguise C. in store D. on watch
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)选出可以填人空白的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I was doing a big clean-up when I 31 ______ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately 32 ______ an unforgettable time.
In 1991，I had spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its 33 ______ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reached out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”
One day, I 34 ______ for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to 35 ______ Out of the dark¬ness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without 36 ______，one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 37 ______ up by the night.
The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques , camera, an airline ticket and oth¬er things 38 ______ to me. I was in deep trouble.
In the weeks that followed , I 39 ______ guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all 40 ______ with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.
Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman, “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’D had enough. I was 41 ______ of the country： its poverty, its thieves, the heat, and the dust, I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t 42 ______ out of your country. I cannot give you anything”.
The beggar woman listened attentively and 43 ______ my words. Then she reached 44______the folds of her dress.
“Then I will give you a gift”，she announced. Kindly, she placed an old ，dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in 45 ______ It was a very small amount of money - but for this woman, the coin 46 ______ a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spite of her 47v ，she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the 48 ______ beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet 49 ______of the poor. With the old woman’S gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she 50 ______my concept completely.
31. A. cared about B. came across C. looked for D. focused upon
32. A. presented B. gave C. recalled DX reminded
33. A. traffic B. dust C. noise D. climate
34. A. headed B. struggled C. stood D. came
35. A. move B. unload C. hide D. pass
36. A. warning B. planning C. thinking D arranging
37. A. hung B. put C. swallowed D. cleared
38. A. obvious B. expensive C. familiar D. precious
39. A. elegantly B. cautiously C. dependently D. frequently
40. A. locals B. thieves C beggars D. motor -bikers
41. A. proud B. conscious c sick D. aware
42. A. get B. run C. come D. rush
43. A. attended to B. looked up C. thought about D. wrote down
44. A. for B. into C out D. at
45. A. order B. vain C. serve D. shock
46. A. meant B. made C. served D. suggested
47. A. dirtiness B. poverty C. kindness D. safety
48. A. updated B. unfolded C broken D. unexpected
49. A. moment B. action C dignity D. life
50. A. changed B. damaged C. found D. accepted
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,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最住选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mrs. Amatuli was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my same old tuna fish (金枪鱼)sandwich and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
I was thrilled. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family ,and I always carried my lunch and brought the bag back home to use again the next day. My sandwiches were either bologna(大香肠)or tuna fish. Ir rarely varied beyond that.
You can understand my delight when I had the opportunity to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day, Mrs. Amatuli took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwiches. I really didn’t care why ,but it gave me a few minutes of her precious attention so I was very quiet as she explained. You sec, she was
Catholic and she told me that Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays—they ate fish on Fri¬days.
Oh ,I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mama that from now on I wanted tuna fish on Fridays. After my mama understood why ，she gladly fixed tuna fish for me on Fridays. She even fixed it on brown bread because she knew Mrs. Amatuli liked brown bread. From then on ,every Friday I could get in line with the rest of the kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food—it tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs. Amatuli could have fixed herself a tuna sandwich of Friday. But she bought my sandwiches because she saw a little girl who was thrilled over the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget her for her compassion and generosity and what I should do is to fol¬low her example.
51.Mrs. Amatuli bought the writer’s sandwiches because ______
A. she was tired of cafeteria food B. she hated getting in line with kids
C. she didn’t eat red meat on Friday D. she wanted to show care to the writer
52. What can we learn about the cafeteria food?
A. It was terrific. B. It was terrible.
C. The writer enjoyed it. D. Most kids were fond of it.
53.The underlined word “divine” in Paragraph 5 means ______.
A. perfect B. sweet C unpleasant D. special
54. Which of the following can best show the theme of this text?
A. It is hard to please all. B. Better to give than to receive.
C. Love makes the world go around.
D. The more you offer ,the more you are rewarded.
B
If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code ，and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗码)are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Cae¬sar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington’s spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy be¬fore his military action. In World War II ,the Americans “broke” or figured out Japan’s most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock.. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people en¬joy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century , codes ;and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano ,an Italian astrologer (占星家)，mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis ,to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wan¬ted to write a message ，he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret mes¬sage through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it ，he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.
55. The best title of this passage would be ______.
A. Codes and ciphers S! Differences between codes and ciphers
C. History of codes and ciphers D. Inventors of codes and ciphers
56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Ciphers can be broken or figured out more easily than codes.
B. You could read some words in Geronimo7S letter without his trellis.
C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.
D. ,Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 1600s.
57.According to Geronimo Gardano , a trellis is ______.
A. a piece of paper with many small holes
B. a secret message with a lot of small holes
C. a letter with unreadable words and sentences
D. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures
58. It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of ______
A. military affairs B. commercial secrets
C. scientific achievements D. personal enjoyment
C
Albert Einstein ^ S Theory of Relativity might have a few mistakes一and Jake Barnett has set out to prove it. Between attending college classes at Indiana University Purdue Universi¬ty (IUPU ) and tutoring his fellow students, Jake is also working on a new theory about the creation of the universe. He happens to be 12 years old.
From an early age, Jake showed an extraordinary interest in stars. When he was 3, his parents took him to a space observatory. He tried to learn as much as he could about astron¬omy. Jake’s IQ measured remarkably high at 170.
As a toddler(幼童)，Jake was diagnosed with Asperser’s syndrome, a form of autism (孤独症).Autism causes difficulties in communication and social abilities. People with au¬tism may also have intense interests-like Jake’s interest in the stars at a young age.
The symptoms of autism can range from mild to extremely severe. Asperser’s is one of the milder forms of autism. Sometimes people with Asperser’s, like Jake, develop incredibly advanced skills in science, music, and art.
When Jake was in elementary school , his parents worried that the effects of his Asperser’s were worsening. He was withdrawing from people. So a doctor recommended that Jake’s parents let him study more advanced subjects, like math and physics.
Jake’s mother asked an astronomy professor to let Jake sit in on his class. Now, Jake studies advanced sciences like electromagnetic physics at IUPU.
But Jake thinks it’s important to have a normal life too. He likes to play Guitar Hero with his friends and watch science fiction movies. He also enjoys playing classical music on the piano.
His parents have started My Jacob’s Place, a support center for families dealing with autism. On Wednesday nights, Jake tutors other kids with special needs in addition to help¬ing out some of his university classmates.
But studying physics takes priority. Jake7S professor* John, Ross, is working on get¬ting grand money for Jake to do research at the university.
Doctors have said Jake’s autism symptoms have lessened over time. Still, Jake proudly refers to himself as an “Aspy” , or someone with Asperser’s. In an interview with his uni¬versity^ student newspaper, he said，“I think the autism is the reason Pm even at IUPU. ”
59. What does Jake want to do now?
A. To explain how the universe formed.
B. To put forward his own theory in physics.
C. To teach his fellow students Theory of Relativity.
D. To become an Albert Einstein in the future.
60. Why was Jake advised to study physics?
A. To make full use of his high IQ.
B. To prevent him being isolated from others.
C. To develop his interest in astronomy.
D. To make him become quiet at class.
61.The underlined sentence in the passage may mean _______.
A. He was only concerned about learning B. He was impolite to other people
C. He was afraid of seeing other people D. He spent less time with other people
62.When Jake is called an Aspy , he felt ______.
A. disgusted B. frustrated C. embarrassed D. excited
D
Sailing Through History A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died. The ship, which was headed to New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants, who were seeking a better life in America.
Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship, are on the Balmoral . They want to remember the doomed ship and those who died on her first and last voyage. The historic liner had set sail on April 10，1912, from Southampton. Late at night on April 14, she hit an iceberg. In the early morning hours of April 15, the Titanic sank
The Balmoral is following Titanic’s original route from Southampton. First, the mod¬ern-day cruise liner docked in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Ti- tanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.
Balmoral will then cruise the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg that ripped the ship’s hull(外壳)• On Sunday, April 15, at 2：20 a. m. —the time the Titanic went down—passengers and crew will hold a memorial service. The next two days will be spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.
Until today, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been re¬membered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribu¬tion that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.
63. How many passengers in Titanic survived at last?
A. More than 1500. B. About .1309. C About 1000. D. Less than 750.
64. How many countries does the Balmoral reach before sailing to New York?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. five.
65.The Balmoral will stay in Canada just ______.
A. in memory of the dead passengers in the Balmoral
B. in memory of the survivors in Titanic
C. in memory of the dead passengers in Titanic
D. in memory of the survivors in the Balmoral
66. What might be the most important contribution of sunken Titanic?
A. Its site attracts more exploring teams. B. It makes the later ships more secure.
C. Some of its items are on public display. D. More trips are planned to its wreckage.
E
Humankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civili¬zation. Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task for a per¬son. However ，nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantly. People feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuries. Providing humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energy. In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost inevitably as¬sociated with environmental damage.
Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy, and it’s calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Before growth is calculated, inflation (通货膨胀)is adjusted in order to take into account its mis¬leading effect on the price of goods and services. Economic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results from an increase in actual output, or total de¬mand.
There are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environment- The first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the con¬struction of large industrial plants is required. These plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals ，or people. They also lead to global warming.
Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment. There also exist so — called eco—friendly sources of energy. They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertak¬ings.
In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transforma¬tion of the natural site is often inevitable. 丁his is expensive and, has harmful effects on the. environment. Application of wind energy would block airflows7 natural speed» which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill. Consequently, the pres¬sure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to re¬member that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure.
For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without any resulting environmental damage, whatsoever, is impossible.
67. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. - Pollution caused by plant construction
B. Effects of windmills on the environment
C. Economic growth and human civilization
D. Economic growth and environmental damage
68. What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Goods and products B. The industrial plants
C. Water and atmosphere D. Negative health effects
69. According to the passage, the author holds the opinion that ______.
A. economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP
B. use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment
C. industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment
D. a windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy
70. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
非选择题
第四部分:书面表达(共两节，满分40分)
第一节:完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列各小题，根据句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答 题卡上的相应题号后。
71.Luckily a large company agreed to sponsor us, without which our work_________ (stop)
幸亏—家大公司同意赞，否则我们的工作就会停止了。
高三英语三月考试72._________，he always tried to avoid me, pretending not to have seen me at all. (approach)
不管什么时候我接近他,他总试图躲避,假装根本就没看见我。
73 . ________it is today! Shall we go out for a walk? (weather)
今天的天气多好啊，我们出去散步如何?
74.He is such an ill-tempered man that on no condition_________. (team)
他的脾气太坏了，我绝对不会再和他合作。 ：
75.He has done so much for the poor in his community _________him enough. (think)
他为自己所在的社区的穷人做的亊实如此之多，以至于你怎么评价他都不过分。
76.They _________for almost one week before I joined them, and now we are still working on it as no good results have, come out so far. (carry)
在我加入前，他们一直执行这个计划有一个学期了。我们现在仍然在继续进行，因为到目 前为止还没有好的结果产生。
77.A survey indicates that, on account of the difficulty they have_________，many college students are in favor of running online shops, (find)
一项调查显示，由于很难找到一份满意的工作，许多大学生倾向于在网上开店。
78.Qian Xueshen went to California from 1935 to 1955，_________the research into jet planes, (concentrate)
钱学森在1935到1955年去了华盛顿，在那段时期他专心于喷气式飞机的研究。
79.Nowadays young people just can71 live without the Internet; they depend on it for_________ (need)
现在的年轻人离开网络就无法生活，不管他们笫要什么信息他们都会通过互联网来获取。
80.Mark is always diligent in his studies because he firmly believes that hard work_________ (fundamental)
马克是勤奋学习，因为他坚信努力是成功的基础
第二节:短文写作(共1题;满分30分)
根据下面一幅图画，以“Give Children More Encouragement”为题写一篇英语短文，说明 图画反映的主题，并就图画主题发表感想。
注意： 1.除诗歌外，文体不限;
2. 内容必须结合自己生活或学习中的一个事例;
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
4. 词数为120左右。
Give Children More Encouragement