甘肃省兰州一中高三上学期期末考试英语试题及答案

甘肃省兰州一中2014届高三上学期期末考试英语试题注意事项：1本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。 2本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。3答题全部在答题纸上完成，试卷上答题无效。第I卷(选择题，共85分)第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15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。1MrHua, headmaster of our school, made speech at the opening ceremony of the competition. Athe; 不填 B不填；the Ca; 不填 D不填；a2Are you still angry with Tom? , but I cant deny that his remarks made me disappointed. ANot at all BJust a little CNot really DNever mind3. The booklet is very and handy of reference. Areasonable Bpractical Coptional Dlegal 4What do you think of the New Years party held in your class last week?I really enjoy itI didnt expect it was wonderful.AtooBratherCmost Dthat5May I use your PSP? Sorry, somethings wrongIt . Ais repairing Bis being repairedCwill be repaired Dhas been repairing6Look at this years sales figures last years; theyre much betterA with Bfrom Cagainst Dbetween7The minute I saw my last girlfriend, her name simply me, and I stood there not knowing how to address her.Aescaped Bfailed Cchoked Dconfused 8The more active you are, the more likely youll be new friendsAmade Bto make Cmaking Dto have made9Large quantities of information, as well as some timely help, since the organization was built. Ahas offered Bhad been offeredChave been offered Dis offered10It is high time that immediate measures _ to better the strength and face the challenges.Awere taken Bbe taken C. had been taken Dhave been taken11_ that made me angry.AIt was he passing by BIt was his passing by CIt was his passed by DIt was because he passed by12In our school, there are 150 teachers, two thirds are male.Ain whom Bin them Cof whom Dof them13Driver as he is, he has a real for the work.Ainfluence Baffection Cappreciation D enthusiasm14 A pleasant day, isnt it? YesI love when the weather is like thisWhy not have barbecues outside?AitBthisCone Dthat15. Do you have any special interests _your job?A. rather than B. together with C. but for D. other than第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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。As is universally acknowledged, homelessness is a big problem all over the world. Its reported that every day there are about 1,000,000 people living on the streets in the USA. It is a serious problem that must be dealt with 16 . There are two major reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less 17 houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic 18 , divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main 19 of violence activities and besides, these 20 people have to be faced with the following difficulties on a daily basis.They have to move about with their 21 , which makes it hard for the 22 and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, 23 them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities 24 emergency, and almost no access to education 25 they have no money. They are often 26 by society, which makes them unfriendly, often 27 involved in activities connected with crime like selling 28 or guns.Homelessness is not something that occurred 29 - it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is 30 true. In fact, most of them are 31 people just like you and me.The government is doing 32 it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever its possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to 33 . The united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. 34 , there is 35 a long way to go before a better situation is made for all the homeless.16Aeffectively Bfrankly Cfriendly Dcostly17Aaffordable Bexpensive Cshabby Dunfurnished 18Apoverty Bviolence Cunfriendliness Dhomelessness19Atroubles Bproblems Csurvivors Dtargets20Aviolent Bhomeless Cpoor Dunhealthy 21Asavings Bearnings Cfindings Dbelongings22Afriends Bneighbors Ccharity Dfamily23Ato make Bmaking Cbeing made Dhaving made 24Ain case of Bin demand of Cin place of Din possession of 25Awhen Bbefore Cas Dif26Abadly injured Bill-treated Cbadly affected Dill-informed 27A end up to be Bend up being Cending up being Dending up to be28Amedicine Balcohol Cdrugs Dtablets 29Afortnight Blast night Covernight Dat night30Awholly Bpartially Capparently Dsecretly31Anormal Bordinary Caverage Dcommon32Asome B all Cneither Deither 33Ahide away B settle down C live in Dstay with34ASo BHowever CAnd DOtherwise 35Aalways Beven Cever Dstill 第二部分 阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AWhile Bill was getting ready for work one Monday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Bill felt nervous as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr. Smith refused his request? Bill had worked so hard in the last 12 months and managed to win a contract that was hard to get for Procter& Gamble. Of course, he should get a salary raise.The thought of walking into Mr. Smiths office left Bill weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally brave enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the mean boss agreed to give Bill a raise!Bill arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state speed limits-to a beautiful table. His wife, Alice, had prepared a fabulous meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had told her the news.Next to his plate Bill found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew youd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Alice was.After dinner, Bill was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had slipped out of Alices pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick up. It read: “Dont worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you though you did not get the increase.”Suddenly tears welled in Bills eyes. Total acceptance! Alices support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.The fear of rejection is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.36What was Bills plan that Monday?ATo request a wage increase from his boss BTo get a promotionCTo celebrate his success DTo ask his boss to come for dinner.37On his way home, Bill was .Aexcited Brelaxed Cnervous Dpuzzled38We can conclude from the passage that .Aunconditional love brings courage and strengthBwork hard and you will be rewarded.Cmany fears turn out to be unfoundedDwe should never be afraid to demand what is due to39Which of the following statements about the passage is FALSE?ABill was afraid that his request would be refused.BBill had worked hard and done his part for the company.CBills boss agreed to his request.DOne of Bills colleagues had told his wife the good news.BWomen are overtaking men in education and in the workplace, a senior Government minister said yesterday creating a new generation of stay-at-home fathers.Universities minister David Willetts predicted relationships and traditional household structures will be transformed as the females power ahead, and women earn more than their male partners.Successful women will have to “marry down” by choosing partners less qualified than them and may increasingly select men based on how supportive they might be to their careers, rather than whether they can support them financially.And experts say women will often become the main breadwinners, with more men staying at home to look after children.Mr. Willetts said there was clear evidence from schools that boys are “lagging behind”, and are being overtaken by female students at universityHe said: “I am not against women having those advantages but there is now a rather striking gap, if you look at the statistics, where it looks as if approximately 50 percent of women are graduating from university by the time theyre 30 and perhaps about 40 percent of men.” He added: “It may lead to changes in the patterns of household livingSo there are some deep questions here.”The Philadelphia-based Pew Research Centre study, published in The Atlantic magazine, suggests female graduates are being put in similar situation to that faced for some time by black womenIn America, 70 percent of black women have no husband and there are twice as many black women as black men with university degrees.Many educated British women believe there is already a dearth of traditional husbandsClaire Davis, 33, who works in financial services and lives in south London, told The Times: “I have a good job and my own flat and I can pretty much do what I want, but a lot of them I meet arent really of the right quality. If I look at the friends I went to university with, the men dont tend to be doing as well as the women.”40David Willetts attitude toward womens overtaking men in education and in the workplace could be described as .Aworried Bpositive Csupportive Dexcited41Claire Davis example is used to indicate that .Aa lot of women prefer to be single Bblack women do not want to be marriedCwomen are less excellent than men in generalDexcellent women have difficulty in looking for a good husband42The underlined word “dearth” in the last paragraph most probably means .Ashortage Brespect Coversupply Dpride43The best title of this passage would probably be .ASuccessful Women Forced to “Marry Down”BA Poor Generation of Stay-at-home FathersCThe Marriages Influence on EconomyDThe Advantages of the Traditional Family PatternCGenerally speaking, there are three different learning types: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. You can be a combination of learning types, but most people have one type that dominates.1Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily retain information from pictures, graphs, and videos, you are likely a visual learner.2Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to remember things by hearing them, whether listening to a lecture or repeating information out loud, then you are likely an auditory learner.3Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands or testing out what you are shown, you are likely a kinesthetic learner.So now that you know your personal learning style, the trick is to find out how to use your new-found knowledge to help you in your classes.Tips for Visual Learners1Pay attention! For visual learners, this is very important. If your professor uses a PowerPoint, observe the pictures they might include and their significance.2Take notes by drawing graphs and connecting ideas instead of just copying down a list. This way, your brain will easily connect the different concepts. 3Color code your notes. This will aid your brain in keeping all of the information separate. Tips for Auditory Learners1Again, pay attention! If you arent listening while the lecture is happening, then as an auditory learner, youre missing out on the easiest way for you to learn.2If you think it would help and you obtain permission from the professor, you can record the lecture for future listening.3If you find that taking notes draw you away from listening, ask a friend if you can borrow their notes or directly after the lecture, write down everything you remember.Tips for Kinesthetic Learners1Guess what the first point is once again? Youve got it, pay attention! For kinesthetic learners, its extremely important that you take notes either by writing or typing, in order to actively engage with information as you receive it.2Rewrite notes and reread information. If possible, translate the information into examples. 3Take advantage of labs and other class activities. These moments are when youre at your prime for learning. Concentrate on what youre learning from the experience and pay close attention to the process that you go through.44According to the passage, the Auditory learners seem .Ato retain information easily from pictures, graphs, and videosBto learn best by working with their hands or testing out what they are shownCto remember things by hearing themDto learn best by doing45Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AIt is important for Visual Learners to focus their attention.BAuditory Learners can record the lecture for future listening without the permission of the professor.CIn order to actively engage with information, Kinesthetic Learners can take notes either by writing or typing.DIt is also necessary for Visual Learners to concentrate on his studies.46Whats the passage mainly about?AWhats your own learning type?BWhats a learning type? CThree main learning types.DTips for learning.47. What does the underlined word “ it ” refer to in Tips for Auditory Learners ? A. The professor. B. The permission. C. Everything. D. The lecture.DA drink of water is just a matter of turning on a tap for most of us. However, water for those in drought-stricken northwestern China cant be taken for granted. Its present shortage is a matter of life and death to them.The tragedy is the direct result of the drought that has hit a large area of northwestern China, and is affecting more than 50 million people. The drought began last spring, ravaging Gansu, Qinghai and Shaanxi. Experts say the drought is a result of less rainfall, insufficient water reserves, high temperatures, dated irrigation projects, environmental damage and global climate change.More than 15 million people are having difficulties getting safe drinking water. The drought is also affecting schoolchildrens studies. “I am worried that my family will get no harvest this year. In that case, my family will not be able to afford my living costs,” an unnamed boarding schoolgirl at Naqing Primary School in Shandan, Zhangye, told Dazhong Daily.But thanks to measures taken under the leadership of the central government, the drinking water problem has been greatly eased. Each person in the five worst-hit provinces is being supplied with drinking water and 20 liters of water for other purposes each day.Local authorities are digging deep wells and creating artificial rain. Military personnel are helping to transport water from others province to Gansu and Qinghai, according to CCTV. In Shaanxi, locals are turning to drought resistant crops. Other parts of China are helping by giving water and donating other resources.48Which of the following is not the cause of the drought mentioned in the passage?ALess rainfall. BInsufficient water reserves. CDigging deep wells. DEnvironmental damage.49The damages the drought brought about are the following EXCEPT .Acausing many to die of thirst Bmaking it hard for millions to get drinking waterCmaking it difficult for school children with parents facing money problemsDdestroying the harvest50What does the writer mainly want to tell readers in this passage?A. Its important to save water in our everyday life.B. The entire nation is making an effort to fight against the drought.C. The causes of the drought in these areas are various.D. Water is a matter of life and death to us.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. LoveLove plays a key role on our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 51 . It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better. Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. 52 . No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and Success 53 . It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. 54 , because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice -keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be right or dull. 55 , so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.A. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour B. So the only alternative is work hard todayC. But we always tend to take this for grantedD. Success lies in trusting yourselfE. So lets enjoy every dayF. Failure is the path to successG. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness 第卷（非选择题，共35分）第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）短文改错要求及原题见答题纸。第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)兰州一中正在举行“校园最美老师或学生”的评选活动，学校号召同学们推荐参评人选。请用英语写一封推荐信，推荐一位你最喜欢的老师或者同学，并向学校英语杂志投稿。内容主要包括：1被推荐人的基本情况；2.被推荐人的感人事迹；3.推荐理由。要求：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Our school is selecting “the Most Beautiful Middle School Teacher/Student on the campus”. 参考答案第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)15 DCBDB 610 CABCA 1115 BCDAD1620 AABDB 2125 DCBAC 2630 BCCCB 3135 ABCBD 第二部分 阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)3639 AAAD