。— I am sure Mary will win the first place in the coming competition.
— I think so. She ________ for it for months.
A. has prepared B. has been preparing C. had prepared D. prepared
22．’s birthday party last night, but I was not .
A. available B. accessible C. acceptable D. adequate
23. The streets are all dry. It _____ during the night.
A. must have rained B. should have rained C. can’t have rained D. couldn’t rain
24. Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks __________ in disasters.
A. break out B. break up C. break in D. break down
25. People are talking about the new play in two weeks.
A．to be put on B．being put on C．put on D．puts on
26. He began to take political science ________ only when he left school.
A. strictly B. seriously C. carefully D. truly
27. Why don’t you bring ____ to his attention that you are too busy to do it? A. that B. what C. it D. which
28. As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid________. A． B．C． D．29. That tree, _______ branches are almost bare, is very old.
A. of which B. C. D. 30. — Can I help you with the heavy bag?
—______.
A. Thank you. B. It doesn"t matter. C. No, I am all right. D. Really？31. It is strongly ______ that the machines should be checked every year.
A．recognized B．recommended C．recorded D．recovered
32. Chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different________ to health.
A. method B. way C. means D. approach
33. _______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.
A. According to B. Apart from C. In addition to D. Despite
34. If only he________ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would be better now.
A. lies B. should lie C. had lain D. laid
35. ________ had Mike picked up the ball________ another player took it from him.
A. Hardly; when B. Not; until C. No sooner; when D. Not until; when
第二节完形填空共20小题；每小题l5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和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。I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to 36 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done 37 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to 38 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me 39 for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the 40 decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d 41 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 42 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large 43 apartment, I became 44 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then 45 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 46 family and work. 47 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 48 attitude.
Back home , I 49 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 50 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 51 . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 52. My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 53 has really taught me. Sacrifices 54 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be 55 for me.
36. A. attract B. praise C. surprise D. promote
37. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
38. A. refuse B. leave C. contact D. forgive
39. A. wondering B. sleeping C. explaining D. regretting
40. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
41. A. nervously B. politely C. eagerly D. curiously
42. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence
43. A. empty B. expensive C. comfortable D. modern
44. A. interested in B. doubtful about C. aware of D. satisfied with
45. A. when B. where C. which D. that
46. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
47. A. Faced with B. Supplied with C. Depending on D. Insisting on
48. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
49. A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
50. A. offered B. managed C. attempted D. expected
51. A. grateful B. independent C. energetic D. practical
52. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
53. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
54. A. run out B. come back C. pay off D. turn up
55. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing.
Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn"t notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn"t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
56. What made Kate angry one evening?
A. She couldn"t find her books.
B. She saw the author"s shoes beneath her bed.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She heard the author shouting loud.
57. The author tidied up the room most probably because .
A. she wanted to show her care
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she was scared by Kate"s anger
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
58. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing a process.
C. By showing differences. D. By following the time order.
59. What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates
B
Most damagingly, anger weakens a person’s ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. The angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.
Not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. The specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. In contemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated. We no longer regard duels (决斗) as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one person’s awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.
Anger can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes. Under most conditions EEG (脑电图) measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal (额叶前部) areas. Behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition (意向) that most of us possess most of the time. But when we are angry the EEG of the right and left prefrontal areas aren’t balanced and, as a result of this, we’re likely to react. And our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.
Most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like. Most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour: we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us anxious. But anger is an exception to this pattern. The angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our anger. This corresponds to what psychologists refer to as offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence and control the person or situation causing his anger. This approach-and-confront behaviour is accompanied by a leftward prefrontal asymmetry (不对称) of EEG activity. Interestingly, this asymmetry lessens if the angry person can experience empathy (同感) towards the individual who is bringing forth the angry response. In defensive anger, in contrast, the EEG asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.
60. The “duels” example in Paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger ________.
A. usually has a biological basis
B. varies among people
C. influences one’s thinking and evaluation
D. is socially and culturally shaped
61. What changes can be found in an angry brain?
A. Balanced electrical activity can be spotted.
B. Unbalanced patterns are found in prefrontal areas.
C. Electrical activity corresponds to one’s behaviour.
D. Electrical activity agrees with one’s disposition.
62. Which of the following is typical of offensive anger?
A. Approaching the source of anger. B. Trying to control what is disliked.
C. Moving away from what is disliked. D. Feeling helpless in the face of anger.
63. What is the key message of the last paragraph?
A. How anger differs from other emotions. B. How anger relates to other emotions.
C. Behavioural patterns of anger. D. Behavioural responses to anger.
C
A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑). Students ar increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes "mindlessly" by taking down word for word what the professors said
In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers" report said, "While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears."
In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
64. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .
A. write more notes B. digest concepts better
C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better
65. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .
A. mindless B. skillful C. thoughtful D. tireless
66. The author of the passage aims to .
A. examine the importance of long-term memory
B. promote the use of laptops
C. explain the process of taking notes
D. stress the benefit of taking notes by hand
67. The passage is likely to appear in .
A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbook
C. a science magazine D. a finance report
D
Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
68. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?
A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.
B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.
C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.
D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.
69. This text is mainly the relationship between _________.
A. life style and obesity B. Americans and the French
C. children and adults D. fast food and overweight
70. The text is mainly developed __________.
A. by space B. by contrast C. by process D. by classification
71. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A TV interview B. A food advertisement
C. A health report D. A book review
E
Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent（特工）? The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy（间谍）by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.
After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology（技术）. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.
The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?
Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week.
“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.
72. What is Bank’s first real task?
A. To test a high-tech tool B. To watch a scientist secretly
C. To study a new technology D. To save a baby from a car
73. Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to ______.
A. meet her father B. know more people
C. make friends with her D. steal some information
74. What is considered as a great danger in the text?
A. The technology developed by Natalie’s father
B. An explosion set off by some bad people
C. The CIA’s training of boys for its task
D. Secret agents spying on scientists
75. What is the purpose of the text?
A. Making known the work of the CIA.
B. Introducing a new film.
C. Showing the dark side of science.
D. Telling the story about a cool boy.
泉州一中2014—2015学年第一学期期中考试
高三年英语科答案卷
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共两节，满分3分） 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分3分）
第一节 短文填词（共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词；并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。’s education is changing very fast today. In the past, teachers made children sit _______76______（安静）for hours. They made them remember all k____77_______of things. The children had to go on reading things again and again u____78_______ they know them “by heart”. Today, many teachers wonder _______79______ it is possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and ___80_____(发现) things for _____81______. But for some of the children, school is a kind of place they cannot escape____82____. They are there only because their _____83______(父母) make them go. They get out of the classroom as soon as the teachers let them leave. Many of them want to find jobs but the law will not let them w___84______ until they reach a certain age. And so, they have to stay in school. Often they do not learn ___85_____at all and hate every moment.
77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
注意：1．开头 2．词数：左右。 ______________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
themselves; from; parents; work; anything
“One Child” policy has been implemented for decades, which has benefited China
children is right on its way. There is no doubt that it will bring about some advantages, including
alleviating the pressure of pension as well as lowering the risk of child loss. In the long run, it
will definitely transform our social structure. Yet due to the profound impact of “One Child
” policy, it still requires great effort to change people’s concept of childbirth, which will consequently give rise to the achievement of harmony between population and society.
