北京市朝阳区届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、北京市朝阳区届高三上学期期中考试英语试题北京市朝阳区20142015学年度高三年级第一学期期中统一考试 英 语 试 卷 2014. 11 （考试时间120分钟 满分150分）本试卷共12页，共150分，考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：What is the man goi

2、ng to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。1. How will the woman go to the hospital?A. By taxi.B. By motorcycle.C. By bus.2. When does the woman usually have breakfast?A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00.C. At 10:00.3. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Park the car elsewhere.B. Drive along a

3、quiet street.C. Stop here for a few minutes.4. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a bookstore.B. At a department shop.C. At the dry cleaners.5. What are the speakers discussing?A. Whether to work hard.B. How to pay for the house.C. Whether to go on a holiday.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15

4、分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. Husband and wife.C. Father and daughter.7. Why did the man go to Fortaleza?A. To do some shopping.B. To

5、enjoy the scenery.C. To go on a business trip.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where will the woman buy the bed?A. At Pricerite.B. At Design 2000.C. At IKEA.9. What do the speakers need to buy for their study?A. A chair.B. A sofa.C. A lamp.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What kind of families will be chosen as home-stay fami

6、lies?A. Fond of traveling.B. Within easy reach of the school.C. With international background.11. What is the advantage of staying with a home-stay family?A. Going to school early.B. Having more freedom.C. Learning the language better.12. What should the student do to get along well with the family?

7、A. Cook for the family.B. Follow the house rules.C. Keep his or her own habits.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What type of film is on Screen 1?A. Horror.B. Romance.C. History.14. When is the film Streetmatch on?A. At 8:30 pm.B. At 8:45 pm.C. At 9:00 pm.15. Which screen has a cartoon film?A. Screen 1.B. Screen

8、 2.C. Screen 3.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Telephone MessageName 16 ForsettAge 17 Working experienceOnce worked as a 18 in GenevaForeign languagesItalian and 19 The interview timeOn 20 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，共15

9、分）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。例：Its so nice to hear from her again. _, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats moreB. Thats to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not答案是D。21. Being _ highly skilled reader is _ key to becoming successful in the Information Age. A. a; 不填B. 不

10、填; aC. the; aD. a; the22. Food and fruit are forbidden in the library, _ you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.A. andB. butC. soD. or23. Mr. Smith had to go to work by bus this morning as his car _.A. would repairB. was repairingC. had been repairedD. was being repaired24. Some countrie

11、s have banned smoking in public places _ public health.A. improveB. to improveC. improving D. improved25. Harry Potter has made reading popular again, _ is why parents and teachers like the book, too.A. thatB. whoC. whichD. what26. We still have some other ways to solve the problem. You _ be worried

12、. A. mustntB. cantC. dont have toD. may not27. _ the sight was impressive on the top of the mountain, I made an effort to climb onto it. A. To knowB. KnowC. KnownD. Knowing28. _ Tina cares about most is whether the company provides opportunities for further education. A. WhichB. WhatC. ThatD. Why29.

13、 _the price of gas is starting to come down, many people are choosing to take the bus or the train instead.A. Even thoughB. Now thatC. In caseD. As though30. Can you tell me how many people will go to the exhibition?Of course. About 3,000 students from 15 schools _, and I think two-thirds will come.

14、A. inviteB. will inviteC. have been invitedD. had been invited31. Excuse me, Miss Jones. Do you know where the sales report is?Isnt it on your desk? I _ it back in the file after I read it.A. putB. have putC. had putD. will put32. Where would you like to sit? In the corner or near the platform?_. I

15、would like to sit by the piano so that I can watch the musician play.A. EitherB. NeitherC. NoneD. Both33. More people are choosing to work _ retirement age.A. atB. in C. forD. beyond34. Passers-by rescued a motorcycle driver_undera burningcar. A. was trappedB. trappingC. having trappedD. trapped35.

16、If Susan_ for tenmoreminutes at the party last night,shemight havemet Johnny Depp, the famous Hollywood star.A. stayedB. would stayC. had stayedD. would have stayed第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Make the Most of What You Have GotFor Nick Vujicic, life

17、was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrivedinto this world, he 36 everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was 37 obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.There was no 38 or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbsthat is he was b

18、orn without any arms or legs. But despite being physically 39 , he was mentally 40 and the rest of his body was functioning fine. 41 he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered 42 his life by

19、 drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were 43 by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do 44 by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to 45 on his parents for help.Nick was wrong.As an adult, N

20、ick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational 46 which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He 47 so many people with the story of his life, how he has 48 so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.Despite havin

21、g no arms or legs, Nick lives 49 , even finding ways to do almost 50 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel 51 . You may feel sad that this man has no arm

22、s or legs and you might feel his 52 and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should 53 Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He 54 every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful 55 . He also has a very

23、kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love. 36. A. shockedB. pleasedC. inspired D. accepted37. A. nervouslyB. painfullyC. hopefullyD. cautiously38. A. surpriseB. worryC. explanationD. apology39. A. active B. sickC. disabledD. abused40. A. disturbedB. challengedC. calmD. normal

24、41. A. SinceB. IfC. AlthoughD. Unless42. A. changingB. endingC. riskingD. sharing43. A. expressed B. collectedC. givenD. driven 44. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything45. A. callB. relyC. cheatD. look46. A. lessonsB. poemsC. speechesD. posters47. A. convinces B. touchesC. puzzlesD. judges

25、48. A. faced B. createdC. metD. overcome49.A.independently B. comfortablyC. hopelesslyD. lonely50. A. impossibleB. dangerousC. crazyD. regretful51. A. pain B. guiltC. panicD. pity52. A. annoyance B. selfishnessC. courageD. confidence53. A. encourage B. admire C. comfortD. correct54. A. cries B. shou

26、tsC. smilesD. struggles55. A. voice B. bodyC. familyD. position第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATraveling Museum ExhibitionsIn the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person. Therefore, very f

27、ew people were able to enjoy some of historys most important and interesting artifacts (手工艺品). This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions. King Tutankhamen ArtifactsA traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as “King Tu

28、t”, toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979. The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers. The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this time with 130 artifacts and stops in London and three different American cities. However som

29、e objects, like the kings golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so “replicas” (exact copies of something) are on show.Japanese Color Woodblock PrintsThe Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection

30、of Japanese color woodblock prints (木刻版画). These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences. Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders. These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization. The museum has put together