宁波市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、宁波市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题及答案浙江省宁波市2015届高三上学期期末考试英语试题I卷（选择题部分：共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：单项填空（共20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分10 分） 从A、B、C和D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. How do you find the TV series Red Sorghum adapted from Mo Yans novel? _. I cant think too highly of it. A. Its terrible B. Its up to y

2、ou C. It makes no sense D. Its really wonderful 2. Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for US President Obama at _ Great Hall of the People in Beijing, _ capital of China, on November 12, 2014. A. the; the B. the; C. a; the D. ; 3. I didnt want to drive all the way to Shanghai by

3、myself, so I _ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me. A. confirmed B. consulted C. persuaded D. permitted 4. It came as a great surprise to the public _ some state leaders cellphones might have been monitored by Americas National Security Agency. A. that B. whether C. what D. which 5. Youd bett

4、er learn more about table manners, because the British are rather _ about it. A. responsible B. casual C. particular D. upset 6. _for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings. A. So grateful was the traveler B. So grateful the traveler was C. Such grateful was the traveler D. Suc

5、h grateful the traveler was 7. The 22nd APEC summit has come to an end, but the Chinese elements _ the meetings have drawn widespread attention from the public. A. absorbed in B. concerned about C. modelled after D. attached to 8. With her passionate singing, Zhang Bichen became the winner of the “V

6、oice of China 2014” with more than 60 percent of audiences and judges voting in her _. A. charge B. favor C. need D. reward 9. _ it is the first choice of many young travelers, Europe is also seen as a wonderfultourist attraction by many old people. A. While B. Unless C. Once D. Until 10. On Wednesd

7、ay, the World Health Organization announced that the number of people killed by Ebola has now risen to over five thousand, with more than fourteen thousand _. A. having infected B. to infect C. infected D. infecting 11. The hotel is _ easy reach of the town centre. Its only a tenminute trip. A. agai

8、nst B. beyond C. within D. beneath 12. Amy _ better last night, but she was a little nervous and didnt reach her best standard. A. could perform B. must have performed C. should perform D. could have performed 13. The App WeChat provides a networking platform _ communication is faster and easier. A.

9、 why B. which C. when D. where 14. With the word “Tuhao” _ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to rich peoples life. A. simply B. constantly C. generally D. consequently 15. He is really nervous. He _ back and forth all the night waiting for the results. A. had walked B. has bee

10、n walking C. walked D. is walking 16. In the competition, each side works like crazy to stay one step _ the other. A. ahead of B. apart from C. rather than D. except for 17. There is no doubt that _ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities. A. realized B. to realize C. realiz

11、ing D. being realized 18. I wonder if you have spotted my newly-bought magazine. I saw Jenny going away with _, but I am not certain whether it is exactly yours. A. it B. that C. one D. some 19. Traditionally, Chinese people _ the Chinese characters “Double Happiness” and stick them onto walls or do

12、ors for weddings. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down 20. Ive just finished my interview. Im pretty hopeful. _. I hope it works out for you. A. Its all right B. Good idea C. All the best D. That sounds great 第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20 分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选

13、项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today I just drove right into a 21 of fog. I quickly slowed down and 22 my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a 23 . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow world. 24 I looke

14、d was only dark grayness. Even the trees 25 the road had become frightening, 26 me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered 27 it would end. After a while, 28 , the sun broke through the fog and the world was transformed. The golden light beams 29 the lan

15、dscape. The red and yellow leaves shone on the 30 . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of 31 and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the 32 , because he reminded me again of just how 33 this world can

16、be. In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go 34 . Problems can appear. Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to 35 us and block out all the light in our life. When this happens and the world seems 36 in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can 37 t

17、he shadows away with love. We can transform the world with our joy. We also can light a way 38 the dark for others to follow. God is willing to 39 our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be 40 then. May your soul shine brightly. And may

18、 you forever struggle to live in Gods light. 21.A. photo B. sea C. picture D. drop 22.A. turned on B. put on C. turned off D. put off 23.A. challenge B. disappointment C. devotion D. pain 24.A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Anywhere D. Everywhere 25.A. ranging B. lining C. standing D. planting 26.A. warni

19、ng B. informing C. accusing D. reminding 27.A. why B. what C. if D. unless 28.A. otherwise B. though C. besides D. therefore 29.A. bathed B. changed C. broke D. impressed 30.A. mountains B. roads C. headlights D. trees 31.A. light B. smile C. heat D. smoke 32.A. weather B. air C. fog D. dark 33.A. p

20、eaceful B. beautiful C. small D. quiet 34.A. smooth B. mad C. well D. wrong 35.A. surround B. remove C. encourage D. improve 36.A. moved B. touched C. covered D. attracted 37.A. knock B. drive C. beat D. pour 38.A. across B. over C. through D. above 39.A. replace B. conduct C. match D. fill 40.A. la

21、sting B. endless C. brief D. late 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5 小题；每小题2 分, 满分50 分） 第一节：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, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 ATheres a small town in the central part of England called Gotham. Some say its a town of fools. Others say all the villagers are wise. Let me tell you about the

22、people of Gotham so you can decide for yourself. Long ago, England was ruled by a cruel king named John. One day, the people of Gotham heard that King John and his men would soon be riding through their town. This worried the villagers, for they knew the greedy king would demand food and accommodati

23、on for his men. Whats more, if he saw anything to his liking, he would surely take it. A town meeting was called. After much discussion, the townspeople decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block the roads leading into Gotham. When King John and his men reached the outskirts of the village,

24、 they could not pass. Angry, King John ordered his men to go into the town and punish the villagers. When the kings officers finally made their way over the trees, they found a village of fools. Some say that was because the people of Gotham had a planthey had decided to act like fools since they ha

25、d never heard of anyone being punished for being a noodlehead. Others say thats just the way they were. In the village, the kings men encountered a man riding a donkey. The man was bent over because he carried a huge bag of grain on his own shoulders. He looked exhausted. One of the kings men approa

26、ched him and asked, “Why, in heavens name, are you carrying that bag? Why dont you just put it behind you on your donkeys back?” “You see,” replied the man from Gotham, “my donkey is feeling poor today. Its bad enough that she has to carry me, so I decided to lighten her burden by carrying the bag m

27、yself.” The kings men said, “But sir, dont you see that if youre riding on top of the donkey, shes still carrying the weight of the bag?” The man didnt reply. He just looked at the kings men as if they were crazy and went on his way. The kings officers giggled at the foolishness of the man. Before l

28、ong, they passed a pond where they found a number of villagers in the midst of a great argument. Two of them were holding a big eel. “Quiet down,” commanded one of the kings men. “Whats the problem here?” One of the villagers stepped forward and said, “Last year we took all the extra fish we caught

29、and put them in this pond so they would multiply. But this year when we came back, all we caught was this one huge eel. Obviously it has eaten all of our fish! Since then, we have argued long and hard over how to punish this bad eel. But we have finally agreed on the perfect punishment. We are just

30、about to drown the eel in this very pond!” The kings officers couldnt believe their ears. Drown an eel whose home is in the water? These men were sillier than the first man they met! Before long, they reached the center of the village, where they were in for another surprise. There they found the re

31、st of the townspeople building a towering stone wall. When the soldiers inquired what was going on, one of the villagers replied, “Every spring a cuckoo comes to live in our village. It always brings warm weather. When it leaves, the cold weather returns. Last year we decided that if we could get the cuckoo to stay here all year, we would al