辽宁省五校协作体高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

辽宁省五校协作体2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题时间：100分钟第卷第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Dan Brown, _ author of The Da Vinci Code, is _ most famous writer.A. a；theB. the；theC. the；aD. a；a2. She is a kind but strict teacher, _ respected and loved by all students. A. one B. who C. the one D. that 3. Why wasnt John hired for the job?I dont know, but he .AwasBhad been Cshould have Dshould have been 4. Dont be so discouraged. If you _ such feelings , you will do better next time. A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away 5. _ China has the complete power over the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands in the South China Sea, its really our duty to explore it. A. While B. Although C. Since D. Unless 6. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some _ over 90 meters. A. measure B. measures C. measuring D. measured 7.When did Bob leave? I have no idea. I _ a shower upstairs. A. took B. have taken C. was taking D. would take 8. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Hardly in all my life _ so happy.A. I felt B. did I feel C. I had felt D. had I felt 9. Juliet is one of the _ customers to Walmart, because she lives just two blocks away. A. usual B. frequent C. normal D. gradual 10. Theyve won their last three matches,_ I find a bit surprising. A. that B. when C. what D. which 11.What caused the death of more than 10 people? _the accident on Sunday night. A. This was B. They were C. That was D. It was 12. Looking at the picture, Tom _ a puzzled look on his face. A. wore B. brought C. held D. carried 13. _ he has made, his parents seems not to be satisfied with him.A. However great progress he has madeB. Whatever great progress he has madeC. However great progress has he madeD. Whatever great progress has he made 14. All the issues we were concerned about _, we still think the result is _ ideal. Lets work even hard. A. settled; far from B. settled; next to C. settling; as for D. settling; due to15 .How are you getting along with your roommate Jack? _. Hes always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind him, he always makes rude remarks.A. Very well. B. Ive had enough of him.B. I have no complaint D. It depends第二节 完型填空 （共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt _16_as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont _17_ his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and _18_winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. _19_, he should get a salary raise. The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmonts office left Andrew weak _20_the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally _21_enough to approach his superior. To his delight and _22_, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvey Larchmont _23_ to give Andrew a raise! Andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limitsto a beautiful table _24_ with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he_25_ someone from the office had told her the news. Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful_26_. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew youd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show _27_how much I love you. I am so_28_ of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was. After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had _29_ out of Tinas pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Dont _30_about not getting the raise! You do _31_one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you _32_you did not get the increase.” Suddenly tears welled in Andrews eyes. Total _33_! Tinas support for him was not _34_ upon his success at work. The fear of _35_is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.16AnervousBstrange Csilly Dupset17AfollowedBconsideredCrefused Dforgot18AsuggestedBimagined Cmissed Dsucceeded19ATotallyBObviouslyCEventuallyDConstantly20AbyBatCwithDfor21AactiveBsmartCbraveDpatient22AsurpriseBembarrassmentCsorrow Ddisappointment23AhesitatedBdemanded Cforbade Dagreed24AcoveredBmadeCdecorated Dset25Aconfirmed BprovedCfiguredDadmitted26AcardBboxCchequeDflower27AevenBalmostCnearlyDjust28AashamedBfondCproud Dscared29AappearedBslippedCescapedDspread30AargueBworryCtalk Dconcern31AdeserveBpreferCignore Dappreciate32Aso that Bin caseCas if Deven though33AsatisfactionBassistance CacceptanceDcommitment34AtemporaryBconditionalCflexibleDsubjective35ArejectionBchallenge CdistrustDpunishment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。AOne day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem：Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”, Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.36. The student got a zero at the beginning because _. A. the teacher wasnt satisfied with himB. his answer wasnt complete or correctC. the teacher didnt fully understand his answerD. his answer didnt show his knowledge of physics37. We know from the passage that _.A. the student knew the expected answerB. the administrator told Bohr the heightC. the author preferred Bohrs last answerD. the teacher was a very stubborn person38. We can learn from the passage that _. A. instructors can teach students how to thinkB. arbiters can help students to get high scoresC. students should be given more freedom in thinkingD. teachers should make students use physical formulas39. What was Bohrs attitude toward his schooling?A. Optimistic.B. Critical.C. Approving.D. Pessimistic.BAmericans are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet. And experts say the popularity of online sales is likely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal.Lynne used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her home computer. “I find that, by being able to go online and choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving , all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.” There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online shopping hit records in both November and December. 57% of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Melaughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods like clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offering to repair electronic products.Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about their customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that takes place. Often you need that last sense of Boy, this is exactly what I want before you are ready to part with money, and you cant always get that online. Its a rather cold process.” While e-commerce worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS manager Dana Kline says her company is very busy at this time of year. UPS is so busy that it has filled 55,000 temporary work positions during the holiday season.40. The example of Lynne is mentioned in the passage to show_. A. online business has changed many Americans life. B. online sales will replace traditional sales sooner or later. C. traditional stores cant offer enough food to their customers. D. traditional stores find new ways to keep their customers loyal41. The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragragh2 can be replaced by _? A. Include B. Decrease C. Discourage D. Avoid42. It is implied in Bill Martins words that _. A. Store owners should learn more about their customers B. traditional stores can provide goods to buyers more quickly C. Traditional stores offer a social experience that some people enjoy D. Some owners are using websites to persuade people to visit their stores43. The purpose of this passage is to tell us _ A. The challenge online owners are faced with B. the challenge e-commerce causes to traditional sales C. The difference between online sales and traditional sales D. the trouble that customers often meet when purchasing onlineCAll around the world, shoppers flock to Wal-Mart to buy everythingIn Texas, they come for another reason: to see the wind turbine （涡轮机） , which supplies 5% of the stores electricityIt along with other facilities, such as exterior walls coated with heat-reflective paint, makes this Wal-Mart a green giantThe laws of economics suggest that Wal-Mart, with 5, 200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the price of all kinds of goodsIt throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the impact could be amazingOne little change in product packaging could save 1, 500 trees, says Wal-Mart CEO Lee ScottIf everybody saves 1, 500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day you have made a huge differenceScott wants Wal-Mart to do its part tooHe has promised to cut the existing greenhouse-gas emissions （排放） over the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are more efficientHe wants Wal-Marts fleet （车队） of more than 7, 000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2015Factories that show Wal-Mart theyre cutting air pollution will get preferential treatment in the supply chainWal-Mart says its working with consumer-product manufacturers to reduce their packaging and will reward them if they do soSome people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from Wal-Marts controversial labor and health-insurance practicesBut its not just window dressing, because Wal-Mart sees profits in going greenScott says, This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophyWe dont go where we dont think theres a great interest in changeLike Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal-Marts image at a time when his companys reputation is decliningHe acknowledges that he launched the plan partly to shield （保护，庇护） Wal-Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming By doing what were doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything, he saysAt some point businesses will be held responsible for the actions they take Meanwhile, should Wal-Mart succeed at shrinking its environmental footprint and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company will profit44We can infer from the passage that _ALee Scott is Wal-Marts CEOBthere are 5, 200 stores in the worldCWal-Mart has a great influence on the world marketDWal-Mart has more than 7, 000 trucks all over the world45What does the underlined sentence This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy mean in the fourth paragraph?AWal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activityBWal-Marts green activity is just window dressingCWal-Mart aims to solve its health-insurance practicesDWal-Mart doesnt have any social responsibility at all46What will Wal-Mart probably do in the future?AReduce air pollution in its present storesBGive favorable treatment to its consumersCAsk the factories to reduce their packagingDDemand the fleet of trucks to use more fuel than before47What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AProvide the background of the green planBStress the purpose of Wal-Marts green planCPresent the risk that Wal-Mart is facing nowadaysDAnalyze the similarity between Bill Gates and Scott.D The UKs education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world, according to a global league table published by education firm Pearson. The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea. The rankings combine international test results and data such as graduation rates between 2006 and 2010. Sir Michael Barber, Pearsons chief education adviser, says successful countries give teachers a high status and have a “culture” of education. International comparison in education have become increasingly significant and this latest league table is based upon a series of global test results combined with measures of education systems, such as how many people go on to university. The two education superpowers Finland and South Korea are followed by three other high-performing Asian education systems Hong Kong , Japan and Singapore.The UK is then ranked at the head of an above-average group including the Netherlands, Canada and Ireland.These are ahead of a middle-ranking group including the United States, Germany and France.At the lowest end and Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia.These comparison draw upon tests that are taken every three or four years, in areas such as maths, science and literacy and so present a picture lagging(滞后)by several years.Looking at education systems that succeed, the study concludes that spending is important, but not as much as having a culture that is supportive of learning. It says that spending is easier to measure, but the more complex impact of a societys attitude to education can make a big difference.“The success of Asian countries in these rankings reflects the high value attached to education and the expectations of parents. This can continue to be a factor when families migrate to other countries,” says the report.Looking at the two top countries Finland and South Korea， the report says that there are many big differences, but the common factor is a shared social belief in the importance of education and its “underlying moral purpose”48.According to the passage, we can infer the news was likely to be published in a newspaper of _. A. UK B. Finland C. South Korea D. Japan49. The rankings are based on the following EXCEPT_.A. a series of global test results B. the number of people in university C. graduation rates D. the number of teachers50.What is the main idea of the passage? A. The UKs education system is out of date. B. The education in Asia is better than that in Europe C. The latest global league table published by education firm Pearson. D. The situation of the world education.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。For more than six million American children，coming home after school means coming to an empty house.51_Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. Theyre children who look after themselves while their parents work.52_Lynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said，“We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.”53_She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children.54_One in every three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.55_The second is TV. Theyll often play it at high volume. Its hard to get statistics(统计)on latchkey children，the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.ASlowly，she learned they were house keys.BBut they dont mind.CFear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.DSome deal with the situation by watching TV.ESome go to their friends or their relatives.FAnd their bad condition has become a subject of concern.GIt might be in a shower stall，under a bed or in a closet.第卷第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（满分10 分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。Dear Michelle,Im very excitin