2014学年第一学期期中杭州地区（含周边）重点中学
高三年级英语学科 试题
命题审校人：萧山中学 汪永毅 严州中学 李伟标
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选择题部分（共80分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节:单项填空(共20小题;每小题0.5分,满分10分)1.---I had a talk with our boss this morning. I planned to quit my job this month.
---_______.I’m really glad to work with you.
It’s good B. It’s a pity C. It’s a deal D. It’s terrible
2.____ i(I)nternational trade, from which China’s economy has grown rapidly, is ____ university course popular with freshmen.
A. The, an B./,an C. An, a D./,a
3.John Denver was totally on point ______ he said that music truly does have the power to bring people together in amazing ways.
A. when B. where C. that D. in which
4.An American video journalist being treated for Ebola is now free of the virus and will be ____ soon.
A. protected B. praised C. charged D. released
5.When you are listening to music, suddenly, you find yourself_____ back on past memories and experiences.
A. reflecting B. calling C. bringing D. reminding
6. The police often spend abundant time on similar cases as to find ______ information.
A. unbelievable B. special C. relevant D. typical
7.Jane is supposed to seek a well-paid job,____ she can hardly qualify.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
8. ---What do you think of Peter?
---He ______ be really difficult to get along with even though he’s a nice person in general.
A. shall B. should C. must D. can
9.The ancient temple is considered to be the best-protected one ______ a religious master.
A. in praise of B. in favour of C. in charge of D. in honor of
10. The young girl was too frightened to speak, standing there for ______ seemed like hours
A. what B. which C. the place D. that
11. Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college.
A. therefore B. meantime C. otherwise D. however
12. ----Did you go to the lecture on APEC by the visiting professor?
----No. I _______it , but I’ve been occupied in taking care of my grandpa in hospital.
A. would have attended B. should attend
C. must have attended D. would attend
13. The _______ that someday he would succeed cheered him through many disappointments.
A. relief B. belief C. trust D. view
14. To compose a poem, a poet shall______ organize his mind to describe his ideas and emotions.
A. scientifically B. logically C. freely D. automatically
15.The American physician volunteered to go to West Africa virus-spreading area to help those in need_____ work at hospital.
A. rather than B. better than C. or rather D. or
16.During his 5-day visit to California, he _______ with many Chinese-born Americans.
A. had communicated B. communicated C. was communicating D. has communicated
17.Some NBA stars help their teams play better, what they have done really _______ difference for young players.
A. making B. has made C. having been made D. made
18.They wondered how such strange phenomenon ____ under their nose.
A. came across B. came to C. came about D. came up with
19.Nowadays,young customers prefer to make a ____ by using Apple Pay in mobile stores.
A. product B. sale C. program D. purchase
20.---Look, that’s Jack. He’s just returned from France. He will be a doctor.
---______?He looks so different from the way he looked in school.
Really B. Why C. kidding D. What
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，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can 21 it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel 22 if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a 23 . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and 24 ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to 25 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 26 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 27 not an obligation (责任，义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal 28 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 29 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so 30 , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be 31 corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves 32 . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 33 . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be 34 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around 35 to build their lives. This means teaching them to 36 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and ____37____. A child who is lied to will 38 . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be 39 . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child 40 .
21. A. find B. get C. afford D. accept
22. A. disappointed B. guilty C. unhappy D. dissatisfied
23. A. supply B. hope C. hand D. way
24. A. healthy B. honest C. eager D. wealthy
25. A. get married B. get a job C. go abroad D. live alone
26. A. time B. right C. duty D. energy
27. A. service B. pleasure C. habit D. favor
28. A. value B. affair C. belief D. ability
29. A. brought B. compared C. forced D. taken
30. A. unsure B. unusual C. unknown D. unfair
31. A. properly B. gently C. nearly D. possibly
32. A. now and then B. in time C. at once D. right now
33. A. failure B. honor C. progress D. test
34. A. mixed B. included C. shared D. balanced
35. A. it B. which C. whom D. what
36. A. consider B. refuse C. respect D. follow
37. A. blame B. experience C. lesson D. example
38. A. win B. lie C. lose D. cry
39. A. praised B. alone C. born D. poor
40. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Although Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this year’s The Voice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky(沙哑的), natural and, most of all, distinguished sound.
Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat Halik’s music is also special. Generally, it’s rock — but influenced and mixed by different styles within the genre. Read on and find out where Halik’s music gets its inspiration.
Blues rock
Representative artists: Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, John Maye
Blues rock combines improvisation (即兴创作) with rock ’n’ roll style. It began to develop in the mid-1960s in Britain and the US, when rock bands such as the Rolling Stones experimented with music from older African-American blues musicians. It borrows the idea of instrumental combo from blues but is played at a faster tempo and louder volume, distinguishing it from the blues. The sound is created with the electric guitar, piano, bass and drums.
As the root for several contemporary rock styles, such as heavy metal and hard rock, blues rock had a rebirth in the early 2000s, with artists including John Mayer and The Black Keys.
Folk rock Representative artists: Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds As the name indicates, folk rock is a genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. Also developed in the mid-1960s, folk rock was pioneered by the US band The Byrds, who began playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments, in a style heavily influenced by The Beatles and other British bands. The genre was most popular among teenagers and college students at the time, because it includes both rock ’n’ roll’s free spirit and the more serious, culturally authentic and socially aware sounds of folk music.
Soft rock Representative artists: Bryan Adams, Eagles, Elton John, James Blunt Compared to hard rock’s loud and aggressive nature, soft rock, or light rock, uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer and less threatening sound. Derived from folk rock, it uses acoustic instruments and puts more emphasis on melody and harmony. Although the genre gets quite a bad name among hardcore rock fans, who see it as “wimpy”, it doesn’t mean soft rock is without merit (优点). Soft rock songs often deal with themes like romantic relationships and everyday life in a thoughtful and complex way hard rock simply couldn’t.
41.Which of the artists playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments first? A. The Byrds. B. Guns N’ Roses. C. Eagles. D. The Beatles.
42.We can learn from the passage that ______________. A. the Rolling Stones ignored African-American musicians’ wok B. blues rock gained a second birth in the 2000s C. soft rock focus more on melody and culture awareness D. all the three rock styles developed in America
43.What is hardcore rock fans’ attitude towards soft rock? A. They quite admire it. B. They can hardly tolerate it. C. They are indifferent to it. D. They misunderstand it.
44.What’s the main purpose of the text? A. To help readers become rock ’n’ roll artists B. To inform the readers of the result of The Voice of China C. To introduce some common rock music to the readers D. To offer the readers some suggestions of composing rock music
B
Soft drinks have been linked to a number of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. And now a new study suggests that drinking even a single sugary soda a day can cause cells in your body to age prematurely.
It all has to do with telomeres(染色体终端), the protective caps on the ends of our chromosomes. Previous research has shown that telomeres tend to shorten as we grow older, and this new study suggests that drinking soda hastens the process.
"Having shortened telomeres is a strong predictor of developing chronic diseases earlier in life," study co-author Dr. Elissa Epel, director of the University of California, San Francisco"s Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center, told The Huffington Post in a telephone interview. "So in addition to obesity, there’s another path through which soda can be impacting our health."
In fact, the soda"s apparent effect on telomere length seems roughly comparable to the effect caused by smoking, Dr. Cindy Leung, are searcher at the university and the study"s lead author, said in a written statement. Yikes.
For the study, the researchers measured telomere length in DNA taken from 5,309 healthy men and women between the ages of 20 and 65 and then looked at how much sugar-sweetened soda each person reported drinking on a regular basis. The data were from the years 1999 through 2002.
The researchers found that the telomeres of people who reported having an 8-ounce daily serving of soda showed that the people"s biological age was older by 1.9 years, TIME magazine reported. Drinking a daily 20-ounce serving was linked to 4.6 more years of biological aging.
“This is the first demonstration that soda is associated with telomere shortness,” Epel said in the written statement. “This finding held regardless of age, race, income and education level.”
Of course, the fact that soda consumption and short telomeres were linked doesn"t actually prove that drinking soda is causing the telomeres to shorten. But "our results are highly suggestive that drinking soda would make your cells age faster," Leung told The Huffington Post in an email. "Studies like ours provide initial discoveries that can be explored further in experimental studies, which help to determine the nature of this important relationship."
45. The researchers measured telomere length in DNA from more than 5,000 healthy people because______.
A. they wanted to find the possible relationship between soft drinks and obesity
B. they predicted the secret of heart disease would be found out.
C. they reported soft drinks were related to telomere shortening
D. they found that the more you drink sugar soda, the more possibility you have to get diseases
46. The underlined word “ impacting” in 3rd paragraph most probably means_____.
A. effect B. influence C. value D. compromise
47. From the passage, we learn that drinking sugary soda may contribute to ______.
bad eating habit B. growing shorter
C. shortness of caps of chromosomes D. shorter length of life
48. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Soft Drinks Make your Cell Age Fast B. Telomeres Matter Much
C. Soda Consumption Should Be Reduced D. Drinks Cause Healthy Problems
49. This passage is probably taken from _______.
A .a book review B. a report of a hospital
C. a discovery of a lab D. a journal of public health
C
The South Korean Ministry of Education is investing＄2.4 billion into making the country’s’s plan. While it will certainly be interesting to spread out, a completely paperless school system will surely stand out for other countries to follow. Perhaps the digital learning revolution will have its start in Seoul.
The digital development has improved our personal lives. It is a matter of time before they finally have an effect on other fields. It’s an exciting time in education--- whether you’re a CEO setting plans for growth, an IT expert making new technology decisions or an educator giving lively courses. All of us are connected by the movement of a more digital campus. Today’s generation has combined web-based technology into their daily lives. Expectations are forming: lively content—anytime, anywhere and on any equipment. And those expectations aren’t just for fun—they’re spreading into the education space as well. Expanding our digital footprints isn’t just an excitement—it’s a necessity. And CEOs and IT experts aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure to improve----educators are as well. We need to support the way teaching is carried out.
More and more studies report a change from teaching to learning--- moving away from giving lectures of facts to encouraging skills of self-study, analysis and learning paths; from courses built using a single textbook to numbers of available publisher materials; and from dull content to lively digital advantages that connect the learners, providing real-time response. Students aren’t the only ones benefiting from this change. Educators can now easily build lively online courses while increasing student outcomes. And for the IT professionals that help make this possible, Balckboard and McGraw Hill now have a solution that’s as powerful as it is easy to fix.
50. The author mentions Korea in the first paragraph in order to_________.
prove even a small country has a great dream
call on all the countries to carry out digital education
persuade American government to carry out digital education
take the South Korea as an example to introduce digital education’s role and value
51. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Expanding our digital footprints is no more than fun.
B. CEOs and IT experts have more pressure to make work plans.
C. Educators should use digital techniques to make classes exciting.
D. Digital education may in time be carried out across every field.
52. The use of digital technology in education is __________.
a success for teachers and students to make friends
B. a revolution from teaching to learning with many advantages
C. an advance to attract more students to learn IT knowledge
D. an improvement in making more companies to support schools
53. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Digital Revolution Changes the World
B. New IT Age Helps You Achieve Success
C. More Countries Start Education Revolution
D. Digital Education Is Approaching You
54. What may Blackboard and McGraw-Hill be?
Companies with professional technology and experts in IT fields
Students and teachers who are looking for better ways.
Educators searching for efficient teaching methods.
Those who are benefiting from the advantages of IT.
D
As I walk up the sidewalk to the small, wooden house surrounded by beautiful, colorful flowers, my grandparents are already waiting for my family and me on the front porch. “Hi, Huelo and Huela,” I say as I embrace my grandmother first, then my grandfather, giving each of them a peck on the cheek. “Hi, mija!” they respond. My grandmother, a pleasantly plump woman in her mid-sixties with short gray hair, gently pats my behind as she hurries me along inside the house.
The interior of the house is decorated with pictures of grandchildren everywhere. While sitting on the worn couch covered with crocheted furniture covers, I spot the large picture of myself in a quinceañero dress on the opposite wall. The picture brings back many pleasant memories of that special day when I turned fifteen. It represented the day that I entered maturity and womanhood. I remember the traditional mass and the beautiful Spanish music sung by the choir. Afterwards, my friends, my family, and I celebrated at a festively decorated hall. We danced to the Spanish music of a live band. It was such a memorable evening!
“Food’s ready!” My grandmother’s loud voice brings me back to the present. As I approach the kitchen, a pleasant aroma greets me. “Mmm,” I say, “what did you make for lunch, Huela?” “Arroz con pollo y trotillas,” she replies. “Oh I just love chicken and rice.” We all gather around the kitchen table with the vinyl table cover to say a customary prayer before we eat. My father recites a short prayer in Spanish that I do not completely understand. We then sit down to eat off the plastic plates that do not all match and drink tea from glasses of different sizes. The picture of “The Last Supper” adorns the main wall of the eating area. My parents and grandparents make casual conversation entirely in Spanish while we eat. My grandfather asks how I’m doing in school and I see his face beam with pride as I tell him I made the honor roll. He pulls a dollar bill out of his pocket and hands it to me as a small reward. I first refuse telling him, “No, really, I can’t accept it.” However, after enough persuasion, I gratefully accept it and give him an affectionate hug in return. Although a dollar may not seem like much, I know it comes from the heart.
My parents have returned to the living area where my grandfather has turned on the old radio to a Spanish station. My grandmother has put on her floral-print apron over her loose fitting dress and has begun to wash the dishes while I just stand and stare out the backdoor window. I giggle softly to myself as I see the striped boxer shorts hanging out on the clothesline. When I think about it, I realize if my mother hung our underwear and clothes outside, I’d be terribly embarrassed. I also realize we hardly ever listen to Spanish music at home and I would be thoroughly humiliated if my mother placed covers over our furniture. However, it doesn’t seem unusual to see it here at my grandparents’ house.
Although the traditional Hispanic customs are disappearing in today’s society, the values and the morals that my grandparents and parents have taught me will continue to live through my children. My parents, who are both successful, have raised me in a home where Spanish is seldom spoken, but it is always appreciated and respected. Both my parents were brought up in a home where not much more was offered than food to eat and a warm place to sleep, but there was always an abundance of love. It was a home in which religion and education were highly regarded. All of these Hispanic customs and morals that I value so much represent what being Hispanic means to me. These are the things that make me a truly unique individual.
“Honey, are you ready to leave?” I hear my mother ask. “Oh, yes, I am,” I respond as I drift back to reality. While standing in the front doorway ready to leave, I feel the love pour out of each of my grandparents when we embrace. Again I kiss each of them and say, “Adios! Teamo Huelo y Huela. I love you!” as I slowly head toward the car.
55. When the author was 15, what special memory did she have?
A. She was going to be an adult. B. She enjoyed music of a live band.
C. She received a birthday present. D. She said a Spanish prayer.
56. “plastic plates that do not all match” and “glasses of different sizes” indicate _______.
A. a poor family background B. different taste of the family
C. a very rich family condition D. a unique decoration
57. The author was given a small reward because______.
A. she behaved well at home B. she was polite to her grandparents
C. she did well in her subjects. D. she listened to their conversation attentively
58. What does the underlined word in paragraph 4 mean?
A. embarrassed B. shameful C. satisfied D. excited
59. Which of the following is NOT the thing that makes her a different character?
A. good food supply of her family B. abundance of love
C. a typical religious and educated family D. Spanish customs
60. The passage was written in an attitude of _____.
A. regret B. pride C. doubt D. encouragement
:下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）选出适合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Arguments are pointless.
B. Your parents only want what"s best for you.
C. Everyone"s opinion matters only as much as you want them to.
D. You learn by doing.
E. Your emotions are under your control.
F. You aren"t stuck in any situation.
Life is the greatest teacher
There always comes a moment when I wonder where I will end up and this moment always serves as a strong motivation for me to learn life lesson. I"ve learned a great many things, but these are the lessons that I wish I"d learned earlier:
61. _________
There was a time when everyone"s opinion was mine as well. Whatever preferences I formerly held were dashed in the face of another"s. This most likely came from a need to please others. Remember that your opinion matters just as much as the next guy"s, whether they make more money than you or are less popular than you. Everyone"s opinion holds the same weight.
62. _________
Drama, chaos, and emotional unrest — these were what took up most of my time as a teenager. If I had heard someone said bad things behind my back, I"d be angry and go crazy. Looking back on those tantrums now, I"m not too surprised. After all, when you have little self control, anything is possible. The lessons here, remain aware of how you react.
63. _________
Will one small quarrel among friends decide the fate of the entire universe? In my world it felt like it. I just wanted so much to be right and for them so much to be wrong. But in the end, it only resulted in me wasting my time and in the other person storming off in frustration. Is there really a point to arguing? Unless it"s absolutely necessary, I"ve learned that it"s better to hold your breath on things you can"t control at all. Arguing to change someone"s mind is one of them.
64. _________
I"m not saying every parent wants what"s best for you (there are outliers), but in general, parents do what they do for you in your best interest. My parents used to make me do the dishes, cook dinner, sweep the floors, mow the lawn, take out the garbage… the list goes on and on. And at every turn, I"d whine and complain. I"d eventually end up doing it. Now, I honestly see the value in having learned those skills. I can efficiently cook and clean up after myself.
65. _________
Whenever I’d lose a friend, get an awful grade, or disappoint my parents, I stewed in my own muck. Waiting for the bad moments to go away seemed to be the only solution. Fortunately, I know now that you don’t have to be stuck in bad situations. You can go out and create better ones. It all depends on perspective; on how you see the situation. Viewing everything as a learning experience makes life more pleasurable, even during the hard times. You aren"t stuck. You can move on.
I"m glad to have learned these lessons the way I did. Each experience helped shape me to become a better person. I don"t know if any young people are reading this, but if they are, I"d like to say this: “Listen to life and its experiences. Everyone goes through mostly the same things.”
非选择题部分（共40分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Allow me, first of all, on behalf of my teachers and classmates give a warm welcome to
all of you from London. It gave us a great pleasure to have you in our school for a brief visit.
You will be glad to see how good we Chinese student are getting along with their English
learning. We think it bridge to the friendship between us and the people throughout the outside
world. For, you know, there are still some students, most of which are boys of science, learning
English with much trouble. So, we hope you would give us some more advice on the language
study. Let me wish you a pleasant stay here. May your visit go success.
第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
生活中人们常常需要做出决定，一些决定会对其产生重大影响，请叙述你曾经做出的一个对你产生重大影响的决定，并说明你的启示或感受，用英文写一篇100120个词的短文。 注意：开头已给出，不计词数。
In life people make many important decisions．
