天津市和平区2014届高三上学期期末考试英语.doc

天津市和平区2014届高三上学期期末考试英语试题温馨提示：本试卷包括第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分。考试时间100分钟。（请把答案写在答题纸上）祝同学们考试顺利！第卷选择题（共95分）第部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节单项填空（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。1.-Please tell Tom that he has won the first prize in the math contest -_!He never did so well before, A. Congratulations B. Of course l will C. What a good surprise D. Thats right2. Before Tom left home, his mother kept telling him to_ his manners at the party. A. mind B. notice C. watch D. care3. Everything seems to be going _for the first two weeks after I moved to London. A. frequently B smoothly C. vividly D. generally4. Im in no_ now to go to concert with you. A. sense B. intention C. emotion D. mood5. Youd better let me know as soon as there is a(n)_ position in the branch office A. bare B. rare C. vacant D. empty6._his poor record in school, his teacher thinks that he should study hard A In charge of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In view of7. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm, the people here were forced to _light for several days A. go over B. go with out C. go through D go out8.Doctors often make higher_ for their works than they should A. charges B. bills C. costs D payments9._native to North America, com has now spread all over the world A. Although B. That it is C. It was D. In spite of10. All the flights _because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled11. The Chinese government has made it clear _it spares no effort to achieve in space science in the next 5 years. A. how B .that C. what D. which12. I had wanted to help you last night but I couldnt spare any time, for I_ a composition which I have to hand in this morning. A. wrote B. was writing C. had written D. have written13.-Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better. A Id love to B. Im with you on that C. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure14.Jean could be a very attractive girl but she _to her clothes. A. pays no attention B. was paying no attention C. paid no attention D. had paid no attention15. All these activities can serve as a plat form _you might find the one you love. A. which B. that C. where D when第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 He doesnt look like the other boys， Grandpa said as he viewed the baby I held in my armsHe was 16 Jay had Downs syndrome（唐氏综合征）But Grandpa couldnt accept the 17 On later visits, Grandpa ignored Jay. He 18 touched him and he looked at him with 19 and even displeasure. Then, one day, something unimaginable began. We were once again at a 20 reunion ,and Jay walked over to his grandpa. Grandpa was a little 21 ，but what could he do in front of all these people? Jay took his grandpas glasses out of his shirt pocket and placed them on his own 22 ，upside down. He looked at his grandpa and giggled（咯咯笑），making Grandpa 23 Their next encounter came months later when Grandpa decided to 24 usJay played the clown, making his grandpa laugh, and Grandpa picked him up and 25 him into the air Grandpa turned to my husband ,saying Why? Hes just like any other kidafter that day ,a good 26 began to form Grandpa discovered Jay 27 pillow fights .So each visit would end up with pillows 28 across the room I never 29 which of them enjoyed it more. Soon Grandpa began to 30 ，speaking to his youngest grandson Although Jay has a severe 31 disorder ,Grandpa can understand most of what is said to him It is 32 for Jay form the words he wants to say, which is making communication diffcult 33 . grandpa always wants to speak to him by phone ,and Jay will laugh and talk in words that neither his dad nor I can 34 Through the years, they become best friends Jay builds a 35 to his grandfathers heart and changes both of them forever. 16.A.clever Bright C.careless D.wrong 17.A.reason B.condition Cfact D.signal18.A.again B.still C.seldom D.never19.A.pity Bfear Cworry D.anger20.A.team Bclass Cfamily Dschool21.A.frightened B.depressed C.curious D.shocked22.A.back B.nose C.hand D.leg 23.A.act Bshout Claugh Dsing24.A.visit B.blame C.thank D.treat25.A.placed B.threw C.fixed D.sent 26.A.lifestyle B.relationship C.impression D.commnuity27.A.won B.lost C.loved D.started28.A.shaking B.waving C.hanging D.flying 29.A.figured out B.thought of C.believed in D.looked into30.A.look B.phone C.rest D.agree31.Astomachh B.eating C.heart D.speech32.A.difficult B.dangerous C.strange D.different33.A.But B.instead C.Still D.Therefore34.A.receive B.memorize C.choose D.understand35.A.bridge B.tunnel C.relation D.tower第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAttractions in Kew GardensMarianne North GalleryThe Marianne North Gallery was built in the 1880s to house the paintings of Marianne North ,a woman who traveled alone to North and South America ,South Africa and many parts of Asia ,at a time when women rarely did so, to paint plants. The gallery has 832 of her paintings. The painting were left to Kew by the artist on condition that the layout of the paintings in the gallery could not be changed.The gallery originally opened in 1882 and is the only permanent exhibition devoted simply to the work of one woman in Great Britain.Princess of Wales ConservatoryKews third major conservatory(温室) ,the Princess of Wales Conservatory ,designed by architect Gordon Wilson ,was opened in 1987 by Diana ,Princess of Wales in memory of her predecessor（前任） Augustas associations with Kew.With an area of 4,499 square meters the conservatory is designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to run it ,and the cooler zones are grouped around the outside with the more tropical zones in the central area where heat is conserved .The glass roof reaches down to the ground, which helps to make full use of the suns energy.Temperate HouseThis greenhouse is the worlds largest surviving Victorian glass structure. It contains plants and trees from all the temperate regions of the world .It was commissioned in 1859 and designed by architect Decimus Burton and ironmaster Richard Turner. The house as a whole was fully opened in May, 1899.Covering 4,880 square meters ,it rises to a height of 19 meters.Treetop WalkwayA treetop walkway opened on 24 May, 2008.This walkway is 18 meters high and 200 meters long and takes visitors into the treetops. Visitors can go up and down by stairs and a lift is available for the disabled. The floor of the walkway is made from metal .The entire structure moves from side to side in the wind.36.According to the text ,Marianne North_. A.built the Marianne North Gallery B.was a woman of great courage C.sold her paintings to Kew D.was a failed artist37.The Princess of Wales Conservatory_. A.is energy efficient B.mainly houses tropical plants C.is the largest tropical plant D.was built in honor of Princess Diana38.Which of the following was completed earliest? A.The Princess of Wales Conservatory. B.The Marianne North Gallery C.The Temperate House D.The Treetop Walkway.39.Which two structures serve the same purpose? AThe Temperate House & the Treetop Walkway. BThe Marianne North Gallery & the Treetop Walkway. C.The Princess of Wales Conservatory &the Temperate House D.The Marianne North Gallery & the Princess of Wales Conservatory.40.What can be inferred from the text? A.Decimus Burton spent many years designing the Temperate House. B.The Marianne North Gallery houses many artists paintings.C.The central area of the Princess of Wales Conservatory is cool. D.The disabled also have access to the Treetop Walkway.B. Every day I make a difference in the life of children says financier-turned-math teacher Chuck Trader For more than two decades Chuck Trader enjoyed a highly successful career in corporate finance a six-figure salary, and all the bonuses that went with his position After that ,Chuck recognized that he had stopped enjoying his work To make matters worse ,a few MBA graduates were entering the field, solving management problems by reducing the staff rather than by building relationships. With two young children, Chuck and his wife Peggy realized they were missing out get-together time. They expected to find a place called their forever home where they could become part of a community and watch their kids grow up in a stable environment It was time for a change, he says. In 2001, Chuck, then 45, quit the job and had it changed Today he is a middle school math teacher in St Marys , Georgia ,a sleepy little coastal town at the southeastern -most tip of Georgia The job pays just a little more than $.40,000 per year. The couple that moved 12 times in the first 20 years of marriage has now held on to the same zip code(邮编）for a decade and they couldnt be happier And ,to cap it all off, Chuck was recently named by St.Marys Middle School Teacher of the Year. While becoming active in his childrens school Chuck realized he had found his true calling：teachingThere is no other profession where you have the opportunity to favorably affect the outcomes and the lives of so many young adults, says Chuck Teaching truly is an opportunity to invest in the future of our societyIn the classroom Chuck is able to make lesson plans real by drawing upon his experience in business. Chucks students scored a 96 percent pass rate on the mathematics portion of the recent statewide student assessment That is a very difficult achievement for any teacher, notes Wooden, StMarys. Middle School principal. Not to mention one who has a large group of students who are considered at risk41.What mainly made Chuck leave the corporation he had had for twenty years? A.He was tired of working there B.He tended to change his work C.His interest had changed a lot D.He desired the family reunion time.42.Before changing work, Chuck and Peggy_. A.only met once a year for two decades B.were satisfied with their separated life C.got much more income than now D.were too busy to care about their kids growth43.Chuck teaches his students at St .marys Middle School by_. A.making his classes vivid B.experiencing business lifeC.making detailed lesson plans D.teaching them much knowledge 44.The underlined wordsto cap it all offin Paragraph 4 closely mean_ A.to begin his work at the school B.to make him even happier C.to encourage him to work better D.to help him adapt his school life45.What is the best title of the text? A.Chuck Finds a Forever Home B.Why Chuck Quits Finance C.How Chuck Likes Teaching D.From Financier to TeacherC Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to ensure the time in front of the television have been devised in the UK The shoes-named Square Eyescontain an electronic pressure sensor（传感器）and a tinycomputer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the days efforts. The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly gaining weight among Britishteenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at BrunelUniversity in London ,UK. We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out, she says And I wanted to handle that with my design Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned though more steps. Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals exactly one minute of TV time.Existing pedometers（计步器）normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat .It is possible，but it would be a lot of effort she says .That was one of my main design considerations46.Accorint to Swan ,the purpose of her design project is to _. Akeep a record of the steps of the wearer Bdeal with overweight among teenagers Cenable children to resist the attraction of TV Dprevent children from being tricked by TV programs 47Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes? AThey control a childs evening TV viewing time BThey determine a childs daily pocket money CThey have raised the hot issue of overweight. DThey contain information of the receiver.48What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion? AThe exact number of steps to be takenBThe exact number of hours spent on TV. CThe proper amount of daily exercise and TV time DThe way of changing steps in TV watching time.49Compared with other similar products ,the new design _A. sends teenagers health data to the receiver B. counts the wearers steps through shakingC. records the sudden movement of the wearerD. makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat50. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time B Smart Shoes Ensure More Exercise C. Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise D Smart Shoes Stop Childhood overweightD Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself Sometimes youll hear people say .that you cant expect someone else to love you until you love yourself Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our Grandmas think were great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself Self-image is your own minds picture of yourself This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole worldthe best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is， make a list if you need to，but down all of the great thing you do every day .Dont allow doubts to occur in it. It very well might be that you are having a negative self-image because you cant move past one weakness that you see about yourself Well, roll up your sleeves（卷起你的袖子）and make a change of it as your primary task If you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor（家教）If you think youre weak because you cant run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think youre dull because you dont wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesnt mean its true. The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualitiesChanging the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat（拍） yourself on the back, youll know youre well on your way. Good luck!51 You need to build a positive self-image when youA. dare to challenge yourself B.feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident about yourself D.have a high opinion of yourself52.According to the passage, our self-imageA.have positive effects B.are probably untrueD.have different functions D.have different functions53 . How should you change your self-image according to the passage?A.To keep a different image of others. B.To make your life successfulC.To understand your own world D.To change the way you think55. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A .How to prepare for your success. B.How to face challenges in your life.C. How to build a positive self-image. D.How to develop your good qualities.第二卷非选择题（共35分）注意事项： 1请用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卷上。 2本卷共6小题，满分35分。第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分） 。第节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Choosing the right university for you is a big decision with many factors to consider. The institution that you choose will not only be the one that ensures your academic goals, but it will also be where you will live learn play sports, socialize and work for several years. Therefore, before you start filling out those university application forms a step back and consider many variables that affect the fit of a university to you unique personality and educational goals .Take a look at the following factors and decide which ones mean the most to you Consider your educational goals. You will discover that different schools are more recognized or progressive in your chosen field of study than others. For this reason ,talk to advisors, professionals in your field, or go to clubs organized by the alumni（校友）When you check out school ranking for your major, you may find that your first choice is not really a match ,while another fits perfectly.Consider costs. It will be no surprise to you at this point that not all schools cost the same. Some of the more famous schools are so because they are difficult to get into and difficult to pay for .Dont let this necessarily stop you Just keep this consideration in mind as you narrow your list of potential schools. Choosing a university should not be done only on reputation ,but also take the academic programs and overall environment into consideration. Be aware that reputations are sometimes out of date or overstated so first-hand experience is often beneficial. Once youve identified the factors that are most important to you, youve taken the first steps towards making a successful choice. Make sure you pick a university that will serve your needs throughout your university career.56.What does the passage mainly talk about?(No more than 10 words.)_