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康福外国语学校高三英语第一学期期末考试试题
北京康福外国语学校
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1、本试卷共9页,3大题;卷面满分90分。
2、考试时间120分钟。
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2014-2015学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷
I.Listening(25points)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.
1.
A)Laborproblems.
B)Weatherconditions.
C)Anerrorintheorder.
D)Misplacingofgoods.
2.
A)Whatthewomansaysmakesalotofsense.
B)Therichareopposedtosocialwelfare.
C)Heissympatheticwithpoorpeople.
D)HeagreeswithMr.Johnson'sviews.
3.
A)Hewillbepracticingsoccer.
B)Hehasworktofinishintime
C)Hewillbeattendingameeting.
D)Hehasatoughproblemtosolve.
4.
A)Maryshouldgetridofherpetassoonaspossible.
B)Marywillnotbeabletokeepadoginthebuilding.
C)Maryisnothappywiththebanonpetanimals.
D)Marymightaswellsendherdogtoherrelative.
5.
A)Thetwins'voicesarequitedifferent.
B)LisaandGalearenotverymuchalike.
C)Hedoesnotbelievetheyaretwinsisters.
D)Thewomanseemsabithardofhearing.
6.
A)TheseriouseconomiccrisisinBritain.
B)ApackagedealtobesignedinNovember.
C)Amessagefromtheirbusinessassociates.
D)Theirabilitytodealwithfinancialproblems.
7.
A)Itisimpossibletoremovethestaincompletely.
B)Themanwillbechargedextrafortheservice.
C)Themanhastogotothemaincleaningfacility.
D)Cleaningthepantswilltakelongerthanusual.
8.
A)Europeanmarkets.
B)Aprotestrally.
C)Luxurygoods.
D)Importedproducts.
Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.
A)Hemadeabusinesstrip.
B)HehadaquarrelwithMarsha.
C)Hetalkedtoheronthephone.
D)Heresolvedabudgetproblem.
10.
A)Shemayhavetobefiredforpoorperformance.
B)Shehasdevelopedsomeseriousmentalproblem.
C)Sheisinchargeofthefirm'sbudgetplanning.
D)Shesupervisesanumberofimportantprojects.
11.
A)Shefailedtoarriveattheairportontime.
B)Davidpromisedtogoonthetripinherplace.
C)Somethingunexpectedhappenedatherhome.
D)Shewasnotfeelingherselfonthatday.
12.
A)Hefrequentlygetsthingsmixedup.
B)HeisalwaysfindingfaultwithMarsha.
C)HehasbeentryinghardtocoverforMarsha.
D)Heoftenfailstofollowthroughonhisprojects.
Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
13.
A)Theyarebettershelteredfromalltheoutsidetemptations.
B)Theyareusuallymoremotivatedtocompetewiththeirpeers.
C)Theyhavemoreopportunitiestodeveloptheirleadershipskills.
D)Theytakeanactivepartinmoreextracurricularactivities.
14.
A)Itschiefpositionsareheldbywomen.
B)Itsteachingstaffconsistsofwomenonly.
C)Itsstudentsaimatmanagerialposts.
D)Itsstudentsarerolemodelsofwomen.
15.
A)Itisunderadequatecontrol.
B)Itistraditionalbutcolorful.
C)Theyaremoreorlessisolatedfromtheoutsideworld.
D)Theyhaveampleopportunitiestomeettheoppositesex.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)
PassageOne
Questions16to19arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
16.
A)Byinvadingthepersonalspaceoflisteners.
B)Bymakinggesturesatstrategicpoints.
C)Byspeakinginadeep,loudvoice.
D)Byspeakingwiththelocalaccent.
17.
A)Topromotesportsmanshipamongbusinessowners.
B)Toencouragepeopletosupportlocalsportsgroups.
C)Toraisemoneyforaforthcominglocalsportsevent.
D)Toshowhisfamily'scontributiontothecommunity.
18.
A)Theyareknowntobethestyleofthesportsworld.
B)Theywouldcertainlyappealtohisaudience.
C)Theyrepresentthelatestfashioninthebusinesscircles.
D)Theyarebelievedtocommunicatepowerandinfluence.
19.
A)Tocoveruphisownnervousness.
B)Tocreateawarmpersonalatmosphere.
C)Toenhancetheeffectofbackgroundmusic.
D)Toallowtheaudiencetobetterenjoyhisslides.
PassageTwo
Questions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
20.
A)ShewasthefirsteducatedslaveofJohnWheatley's.
B)ShewasthegreatestfemalepoetinColonialAmerica.
C)ShewasbornaboutthetimeoftheWarofIndependence.
D)ShewasthefirstAfrican-Americanslavetopublishabook
21.
A)Reviseinanumberoftimes.
B)Obtainconsentfromherowner.
C)Gothroughascholarlyexamination.
D)Turntothecolonialgovernorforhelp.
22.
A)Literaryworkscallingfortheabolitionofslavery.
B)ReligiousscriptspopularamongslavesinAmerica.
C)Arichstockofmanuscriptsleftbyhistoricalfigures.
D)LotsoflostworkswrittenbyAfrican-Americanwomen.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.
A)Itisatraitofgenerouscharacter.
B)Itisareflectionofself-esteem.
C)Itisanindicatorofhighintelligence.
D)Itisasignofhappinessandconfidence.
24.
A)Itwasself-defeating.
B)Itwasaggressive.
C)Itwastheessenceofcomedy.
D)Itwassomethingadmirable.
25.
A)Itisadouble-edgedsword.
B)Itisafeatureofagivenculture.
C)Itisauniquegiftofhumanbeings.
D)Itisaresultofbothnatureandnurture.
II.ReadingComprehension(30points)
SectionA
Direction:
Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestamens.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
Question31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Highlyproficientmusicianshipishardwon.Althoughit’softenassumedmusicalabilityusinherited,there’sabundantevidencethatthisisn’tthecase.Whileitseemsthatatbirthvirtuallyeveryonehasperfectpitch,thereasonsthatonechildisbetterthananotheraremotivationandpractice.
Highlymusicalchildrenweresungtomoreasinfantsandmoreencouragedtojoininsonggamesaskidsthanlessmusicalones,longbeforeanymusicalabilitycouldhavebeenevident.Studiesofclassicalmusiciansprovethatthebestonespracticedconsiderablymorefromchildhoodonwardsthanordinaryorchestralplayers,andthisisbecausetheirparentswereatthemtoputinthehoursfromaveryyoungage.
Thesamewastrueofchildrenselectedforentrytospecialistmusicschools,comparedwiththosewhowererejected.Thechosenchildrenhadparentswhohadveryactivelysupervisedmusiclessonsanddailypracticefromyoungages,givingupsubstantialperiodsofleisuretimetotakethechildrentolessonsandconcerts.
ThesingerMichaelJackson’sstory,althoughunusuallybrutalandextreme,isilluminationwhenconsideringmusicalprodigy(天才).Accountssuggestthathewassubjectedtocruelbeatingsandemotionaltorture,andthathewashumiliated(羞辱)constantlybyhisfather,WhatsetsJackson’sfamilyapartisthathisfatherusedhisreignofterrortotrainhischildrenasmusiciansanddancers.
OntopofhisextraabilityMichaelalsohadmoredrive.Thismayhavebeentheresultofbeingtheclosestofhisbrothersandsisterstohismother.“Heseemeddifferenttomefromtheotherchildren—special,”Michael’smothersaidofhim.Shemaynothaverealizedthattreatinghersonasspecialmayhavebeenpartofthereasonbebecamelikethat.
Allinall,ifyouwanttobringupaMozartorBach,thekeyfactorishowhardyouarepreparedtocrackthewhip.Thankfully,mostofuswillprobablysettleforabitoffunontherecorderandsomeill-executedpiecesofmusic-onthepianofromourchildren.
26.Accordingtotheauthor,achild’smusicalabilityhasmuchtodowiththeir___.
27.Inordertodevelopthemusicalabilityoftheirchildren,manyparentswillaccompanythemduringtheirpracticesacrificingalotofthenown___.
28.Becauseoftheirfather’spressureandstricttraining,MichaelJacksonandsomeofhisbrothersandsisterseventuallybecame___.
29.Michael’sextradriveformusicwaspartlyduetothefactthathewas___byhismother.
30.TobringupagreatmusicianlikeMozartorBach,willingnesstobestrictwithyourchildis___.
SectionB
Directions:
Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
PassageOne
Questions36to40arebasedpmthefollowingpassage.
In2011,manyshopperschosetoavoidthefranticcrowdsanddotheirholidayshoppingfromthecomfortoftheircomputer.Salesatonlineretailersgainedbymorethan15%,makingitthebiggestseasonever.Butpeoplearealsoreturningthosepurchasesatrecordrates,up8%fromlastyear.
Whatwentwrong?
Isthelingeringshadowoftheglobalfinancialcrisismakingithardertoacceptextravagantindulgences?
Orthatpeopleshopmoreimpulsively—andthereforemakebaddecisions—whenonline?
Bothargumentsareplausible.However,thereisathirdfactor:
aquestionoftouch.Wecanlovethelookbut,inanonlineenvironment,wecannotfeelthequalityofatexture,theshapeofthefit,thefallofafoldor,forthatmatter,theweightofanearring.Andphysicallyinteractingwithanobjectmakesyoumorecommittedtoyourpurchase.
WhenmymostrecentbookBrandwashe