山西省大同一中同煤一中届高三英语上学期期末联合考试试题.docx

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山西省大同一中同煤一中届高三英语上学期期末联合考试试题

山西省大同一中、同煤一中2015届高三英语上学期期末联合考试试题

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）

第一小节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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,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。

A

DoYouWantToChangetheFutureofEducation?

Ourgoalistogiveaworld-classeducationtoeveryone,everywhere,regardlessofgender,incomeorsocialstatus.

Today,edx.org,anot-for-profitwebsite,provideshundredsofthousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheglobewithaccesstofreeeducation.Weofferamazingqualityclassesbythebestprofessorsfromthebestschools.Weenableourmemberstofindoutanewpassionthatwilltransformtheirlivesandtheircommunities.

Aroundtheworldfromcoasttocoast,inover192countries,peoplearemakingthedecisiontotakeoneorseveralofourcourses.Aswecontinuetogrowouroperations,wearelookingfortalentedpassionatepeoplewithgreatideastojointheedXteam.Weaimtocreateanenvironmentthatissupportive,diverse,andasfunasourbrand.Ifyou’rehardworkingandreadytocontributetoanunparalleledmemberexperienceforourcommunity,wereallywantyoutoapply.

AspartoftheedXteam,you’llreceive:

·Competitivecompensation

·Generousbenefitspackage

·Freeluncheveryday

·Agreatworkplacewhereeveryonecaresandwantstochangetheworld

Whileweappreciateeveryapplicant’sinterest,onlythoseunderconsiderationwillbecontacted.Weregretthatphonecallswillnotbeaccepted.Wepromisethateveryapplicantwillbetreatedfairly.

AllpositionsarelocatedinourCambridgeoffices.

1.What’stheaimofthetext?

A.TogiveanintroductiontoedX.B.ToencouragepeopletojoinedX.

C.Topredictthefutureofeducation.D.Toadviseustochoosequalityeducation.

2.WhatdoesedXmainlydo?

A.Providingfreecourses.B.Studyingpeople’slearninghabits.

C.Discoveringpeople’snewpassion.D.Researchingthetrendofeducation.

3.Accordingtothetext,edX____?

A.aimstochangetheworldB.triestobuildmoreschools

C.hasschoolsinnearly200countriesD.teachespeoplehowtochoosetheircourses

B

Apparentlyeveryoneknowsthatglobalwarmingonlymakesclimatemoreextreme.Ahot,drysummerhascausedanotherfloodofsuchclaims.Andoneoftheplayersthatbenefitthemostfromthisstoryisthemedia:

theideaof“extreme”climatesimplymakesformoreexcitingnews.

ConsiderPaulKrugmanwritingbreathlesslyinTheNewYorkTimesaboutthe“risingincidenceofextremeevents.”HeclaimsthatglobalwarmingcausedthecurrentdroughtinAmerica’sMidwest,andthatsupposedlyrecord-highcornpricescouldcauseaglobalfoodcrisis（危机）。

ButtheUnitedNations’slatestassessmenttellsuspreciselytheopposite—therehasanoverallslighttendencytowardlessdrynessinNorthAmerica.Moreover,thereisnowaythatKrugmancouldhaveidentifiedthisdroughtasbeingcausedbyglobalwarmingwithoutatimemachinesinceclimatemodelsestimatethatsuchdetectionwillbepossibleby2048,attheearliest.

And,fortunately,thisyear’sdroughtappearsunlikelytocauseafoodcrisis,asglobalriceandwheatsuppliesareplentiful.Moreover,Krugmanoverlooksinflation（通货膨胀）：

Priceshaveincreasedsix-foldsince1969.So,theinflation-adjustedpriceofcornwashigherthroughoutmostofthe1970s.

Finally,Krugmanforgetsthatconcernsaboutglobalwarmingarethemainreasonthatcornpriceshaveskyrocketedsince2005.Nowadays40percentofcorngrownintheUnitedStatesisusedtoproduceethanol（乙醇），whichraisesthepriceofcorn–attheexpenseofmanyoftheworld’spoorestpeople.

BillMickbbensimilarlyworriesinTheGuardianAbouttheMidwestdroughtandcornprices.HeconfidentlytellsusthatfiercewildfiresfromNewMexicoandColoradotoSiberiaare“exactly”whattheearlystagesofglobalwarminglooklike.

Infact,thelateststudyonglobalwildfiresuggeststhatfireincidencehasdeclinedoverthepast70yearsandisnowclosetoitspreindustriallevel.

Whenwell—meaningcampaignerswantustopayattentiontoglobalwarming,theyoftenendupmakingoverstatements.Andexaggerated（夸张的）claimsmerelyfuelpublicdistrustandunconcern.Thatisunfortunate,becauseglobalwarmingisarealproblem,andwedoneedtoaddressit.

4.Inwhatwaydothemediabenefitfromextremeweather?

A.Theycangivevoicetodifferentviews.

B.Theycanmakethemselvesbetterknown.

C.Theycanchoosefromagreatervarietyoftopics.

D.Theycanattractpeople’sattentiontotheirreports.

5.Whatistheauthor’scommentonKrugman’sclaimaboutthecurrentdroughtinAmerica’sMidwest?

A.Itwilleventuallygetproofin2048.

B.Itisbasedonanerroneousclimatemodel.

C.Sofarthereisnowaytoproveitsvalidity.

D.Atimemachineisneededtotellifitistrue.

6.Whatisthechiefreasonfortheriseincornpricesaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Inflationrateshavebeenskyrocketingsincethe1970s.

B.Aconsiderablepartofcornisusedtoproducegreenfuel.

C.Climatechangehascausedcornsupplytodropmarkedly.

D.Demandforfoodhasbeenrisinginthedevelopingcountries.

7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheexaggeratedclaimsinthemediaaboutglobalwarming?

A.Theyleadtopublicdistrustaboutscience.

B.Theycreateconfusionaboutclimatechange,

C.Theyarestrategiestoraisepublicawareness.

D.Theydoadisservicetoaddressingtheproblem.

C

NowadaysitiscommonthatpeoplearebuyingmoreproductsandservicesthaneverbeforethroughtheInternet,sodoAmericans.Andexpertssaythepopularityofonlinesalesislikelytospreadtoothercountries.Onlinesalesnowrepresentasmuchas10%ofallretailsalesintheUnitedStates.Thishasledtraditionalstorestoseeknewwaystokeeptheircustomersloyal.

TakingLynneforexample,shemadegooduseoftheInternet.sheusedtheInternettobuyeverythingsheneededforherWeddingandholidaygiftsforherhusbandandstepdaughter.Otherthanfood,90%ofherpurchasesweremadeonherhomecomputer.“Ifindthat,bybeingabletogoonline,choosethethingsthatIneed,andhavethemdeliveredtomerightatmydoorstep,Ieliminateallthedriving,allthecrowds,allthenoiseofthat,andIusuallygetabetterselection.”

Therearealotofpeoplelikeher.ExpertssayAmericanonlineshoppinghitrecordsinbothNovemberandDecember.57%ofAmericanshaveboughtsomethingelectronically.Storeownersworrythatthisgrowingamountofonlinesaleswillhurttheirbusiness.CornellUniversitymarketingprofessorEdMelaughlinsaystheycankeeptheircustomersbysellinggoodslikeclothing,whichbuyersmaywanttoseeandtryonbeforepurchasing.Thestorescouldalsoofferthingsthataredifficulttoship.Besides,somestorescanpleasecustomersbyofferingtorepairelectronicproducts.

BillMartinisthefounderofShopperTrak.Hisbusinesshelpsstoreslearnabouttheircustomers.Hesaid,“Thereisstillalotofemotioninthebuyingdecision,youknow,thattakesplace.Oftenyouneedthatlastsenseof“Boy,thisisexactlywhatIwantbeforeyouarereadytopartwithmoney,andyoucan'talwaysgetthatonline.It'sarathercoldprocess.”

Whilee-commerceworriessomebusinessowners,theonlyworryfordeliveryservicesiskeepingupwiththenumberofpackages.UPSmanagerDanaKlinesayshercompanyisverybusyatthistimeoftheyear.

UPSissobusythatithasfilled55,000temporaryworkpositionsduringtheholidayseason.

8.The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.

A.the challenge online owners are faced with 

B.the difference between online sales and traditional sales 

C.the challenge e－commerce causes to traditional sales

D.the trouble that customers often meet when purchasing online 

9.The example of Lynne is mentioned in the passage to show________.

A.online sales will replace traditional sales sooner or later

B.online business has changed many Americans' life 

C.traditional stores can't offer enough food to their customers 

D.traditional stores find new ways to keep their customers loyal 

10.The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”.

A.include  B.decrease C.avoid   D.discourage

11.It is implied in Bill Martin's words that ________.

A.store owners should learn more about their customers  

B.traditional stores can provide goods to buyers more quickly 

C.some owners are using websites to persuade people to visit their stores

D.traditional stores offer a social experience that some people enjoy

D

Whentheswimseasonbegan,my11-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,andIcutadeal.Shewouldgotopracticethreetimesaweek,andIwouldn’tmakehercompeteinswimmeets.

Elizabethdoesnotlikeswimmeets,shegetshorriblynervousbecausesheisafraidthatshewilldosomethingwrongandleteveryonedown.shestartedtotalkaboutquittingswimming,whichbrokemyheartbecauseshelovesswimming.SoIcameupwiththedeal.

Recently,Elizabeth’steamannouncedaT-shirtrelay,whichworkslikethis:

OnepersonfromeachrelayteamputsonaT-shirtandapairofsocksandswims50meters.Shetakesofftheclothesandputthemonthenextperson,whothenswims50meters.Thiscontinuesuntileveryoneontheteamhascompletedalap.

Itwasn’texactlyameet,becauseitwouldinvolveonlyteammembers.ButElizabeththoughtitwas.ItoldElizabethIreallywantedhertogo.Shefoughtbackangrilybutfinallyagreed.

WhenthedayfortheT-shirtrelayarrived,Elizabethwasnervous.Shewaschosentoswimtheanchorleg（最后一棒）.Bythelastleg,Elizabeth’steamhadbuiltupanarrowlead.ThenitwasElizabeth’sturntoswim.

Approachingthe