2014——2015学年度第二学期高三开学考试 试卷 试题及答案

 ---I acquired ______ Van Gogh from a businessman from Paris the other day.

  ---Really? Are you sure it’s ______ real one?

     A. /, a                          B. /, the                       C. a, a                         D. a, the

 ---What can I do for you, madam?

       ---Well, I am just looking for a tie, ______ to match my husband’s suit.

       A. the one            B. one               C. that             D. it

 He likes to make a list of ______ she wants to buy before shopping.

       A. which               B. that                         C. whether                  D. what

 The US federal government has released 252 applications so far, ______ fields including education and health care.

   A. covered                   B. to cover                  C. covering                  D. having covering

 ---I’m exhausted. I _____on a design day and night.

---You’d better have several days off after finishing it. Otherwise you might break down.

       A. work        B. worked      C. had worked           D. have been working

 Globalization has brought competition from developed countries where costs are higher ____ developing countries.

       A. at                B. to                 C. than              D. in

 Johannes Kepler discovered that the planets ______ in circular orbits around the sun.

        A. don’t move    B. didn’t move      C. hadn’t moved      D. haven’t moved

 _______ improving your brain takes work, the good news is there are some accessible ways to go about it. 

    A. When         B. Once            C. Since             D. While

 —But for your timely warning, we _________ into great trouble.

     —You know we’re friends.

       A. would get         B. must have got        C. would have got     D. couldn’t have got

 ---Why do you keep looking out of the window? Expecting someone?

   ---______ for the mailman.

   A. I wait                      B. Wait                         C. Be waiting            D. Waiting

       — Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.

   — He ________. He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.

       A. is                         B. will be                 C. has been                     D. was

 ---Why are you late again, young boy?

   ---I’m sorry, but I _____________in the traffic jam.

       A. have trapped           B. was trapped   C. have been trapped D. had been trapped

 Flying kites, ______ some researchers point out, can not only bring about joy to us, but also promote our physical and mental health.

   A. as                         B. what                    C. which                                D. where

 — Mom! Jack has broken a cup!

   — Doesn’t matter. Accidents ________ happen.

       A. must                    B. will                      C. should                        D. shall

 _____ the instructions on the packet when you take drug and the drug, I think, will work soon.

       A. Follow            B. Following     C. To follow     D. Followed

  Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

    When I was a senior in high school, I    36    knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.

       Writing had basically    37    me when I was only 7 years old,    38    since that time, I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all    39    me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didn’t work out.

       I’d never even    40    a different career path, so I was very    41    and worried. After much thought, I decided    42    would be my “back-up plan,” and I signed up for a class through my high school.

       This    43    that every morning, I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston’s classroom and   44    papers for him.

       Sometimes, I even    45    a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, Then it came time for my    46   . Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, “Do you really want to    47   ?”

       “Had I really been that transparent?” I thought.

       “Don’t misunderstand. You’ll do fine in teaching,” he continued. “But, is your    48    really in it?”

       “Not really,” I    49   . “I want to write. I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer    50    I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers    51    to pursue writing.”

       As I    52    with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, “Why are you preparing to fail with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!”

       Mr. Ralston’s    53    to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my    54    of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it!”

       That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in    55    season. So, let’s try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today.

36. A. even                                B. also                         C. never                      D. already

37. A. chosen                            B. entertained              C. accompanied          D. reminded

38. A. or                                   B. and                         C. for                          D. but

39. A. urged                              B. forced                     C. taught                     D. persuaded

40. A. created                           B. taken                      C. considered              D. examined

41. A. embarrassed                   B. confused                 C. annoyed                  D. frightened

42. A. writing                      B. teaching                  C. studying                  D. managing

43. A. meant                              B. indicated                 C. suggested                D. revealed

44. A. read                                B. set                          C. graded                    D. copied

45. A. took                                B. gave                        C. reviewed                 D. skipped

46. A. application                   B. evaluation         C. instruction        D. qualification

47. A. work                               B. drop                       C. teach                      D. write

48. A. eye                                 B. soul                         C. focus                      D. heart

49. A. interrupted               B. joked                      C. admitted                 D. apologized

50. A. unless                              B. if                      C. because                  D. so

51. A. up                                   B. apart                       C. along                      D. off

52. A. explain                            B. follow                     C. share                      D. complete

53. A. encouragement         B. determination          C. tendency                 D. attempt

54. A. dreams                            B. fears                       C. regrets                    D. mistakes

55. A. peak                            B. low                         C. due                    D. new

When I was in college, a man named Henry worked as a custodian (看门人) in our student union building. White-haired, with a Pennsylvania Dutch accent, Henry could usually be seen in a baseball cap, a T-shirt and a pair of jeans.

He was the custodian, and he was the most respected and most well-known person in the building. Everyone loved Henry, and it was because of all the implicit ways he expressed his love for everyone around him. Henry didn’t have to say, “I love you.” He lived his love.

Henry was always excited when he met someone new, and he wanted to know everything about them. He felt it was important to do things for people he valued. And Henry seemed to value everyone he met. He brought in articles or cartoons for certain people, went out of his way to introduce people to each other, kept dozens of names and birthdays in his wallet so he could send cards, and helped students keep in touch with graduates who had written to him. He even assisted students who didn’t have enough money to buy their books.

Henry taught me --- and many others he supported --- how to live life to the fullest. Not by skydiving or exploring some foreign countries, but by appreciating where you are in life and valuing those around you.

The funny thing is that despite all he did and taught us, Henry truly believed that he was the lucky one --- that he was the one who was gaining so much by getting to know us. But all of us who remember Henry know that we were the ones who were truly blessed.

We will never forget the man who taught us that best way to say “I love you” often has little to do with the words.

59.  What does the word “implicit” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

       A. silent         B. proper             C. attractive          D. unbelievable

60.  According to the passage, working as a custodian in a college, Henry ______.

       A. made international travels to live a full life

       B. was a role model of how to be a caring person

       C. was busy organizing former students’ reunions

       D. gathered plenty information about the needy students

61.  Henry was always excited to meet new people because ______.

       A. it would make people think highly of him

       B. he was the most popular person in the college

       C. it was part of his responsibility as a custodian

       D. he treasured everything around him in his life

62.  Which of the following word cannot be used to describe Henry?

       A. kind.         B. adventurous.           C. supportive.              D. sympathetic.

When a big boat, like a cruise ship, goes through the ocean, it often creates waves. This happens when the large engines on the back of the cruise ship cause the water on the ocean’s surface move up and down violently. These waves move out from the boat in both directions. If you are captaining a smaller boat, you’d better steer clear of a ship’s wake, so that your boat is not surfing on the waves, causing it to overturn.

A wave is a pattern of motion. When you look at a wave, it may appear as simply water moving across the surface of the ocean. In fact, this is false. The water is actually not moving in the same direction as the wave. While the wave itself -- the pattern of motion – is moving across the surface of the ocean, the water is actually moving in a circular motion, which brings the water molecules back to their original position. The water merely gives the appearance of moving forward.

If this is confusing, think of the kind of wave you do at a baseball stadium. Viewed from a distance, the wave is clearly moving across the stadium. But the thing that makes up the wave – the people – are not moving across the stadium, they’re just moving up and down in their seats. This is just like the water in an ocean wave. A lot of water is moving up and down, which gives water the appearance of moving along with the wave.

Surfers pay a lot of attention to waves. If you’re not in an area where the waves are suitable for surfing, then you can’t surf. Usually, surfers gather in areas known for big waves – waves that rise high off the ocean’s surface. If the wave is bigger, then the surfer is often able to surf for longer distances and perform more tricks. The height of a wave is known as its amplitude ( 振幅,幅度,波幅) . If you could make a wave freeze, then you could measure the wave’s amplitude by running a tape measure from the ocean’s surface to the very peak of the wave.

All waves can be measured using amplitude and wavelength. While the waves created by a boat have very small amplitude – sometimes as small as a few centimeters – the wavelength can be very short, as lots of waves are being generated. By contrast, a tsunami has very high amplitude, sometimes more than 100 feet, but a relatively long wavelength, as it’s a high wave.

Waves generated in the same way can have great differences in amplitude and wavelength. For example, think back to the cruise ship. While each ship creates waves caused by the movement of the boat, the properties of each of the waves may be very different. For example, a larger cruise ship, with powerful engines, may create a wave that has high amplitude and a short wavelength. However, if the ship’s engines slow down, they may then start creating less powerful waves at a slower rate. This would cause the waves’ amplitude to decrease, but its wavelength to increase.

63. What does the phrase “steer clear of a cruise ship’s wake” in the 1st paragraph mean?

A. keep awake while steering a ship         B. get a clear view of what is ahead

C. keep away from the cruise ship                   D. follow the cruise ship very closely

64. The author gives an example of wave people do in the stadium in order to _____________.

A. describe how excited people are in a basketball stadium

B. clear the confusion over measuring the wave’s amplitude

C. demonstrate how to make waves in a basketball stadium

D. explain why the water appears to move along the waves

65. The last paragraph gives us the impression that ________________.

A. the wave’s amplitude may vary, but its wavelength remain the same

B. the more powerful the ships engines are, the higher the waves they generate

C. the amplitude of a wave depends on the direction the water moves forward

D. measuring the amplitude and wavelength of waves is not quite easy

66. What is this passage mainly about?

A. How waves are created and measured.

B. What makes the sea water move forwards.

C. Why people create waves in the stadium.

D. How to steer a cruise ship in the rough sea.

      Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may be successful at work and in love.

But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. That’s bitter reality.

Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for the things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”

So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have an alternative plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution, like “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”

There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.

67. What’s the passage mainly about?

       A. The benefits of defensive pessimism.   B. A book that has recently been published.

       C. The dangers of being too optimistic.    D. How to become successful in life.

68. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” (Para. 4) means __________.

       A. there is no real proof                    B. it is quite simple to understand

       C. the cost is not so high                             D. it’s not a dangerous thing to do    

69. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?

       A. Whatever will be, will be.            

B. The glass is half full not half empty.

       C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.   

D. Every cloud has a silver lining.

70. We can infer from the passage that the writer is probably __________.

       A. a realist              B. an optimist                 C.  an idealist              D. a perfectionist

 While you've sat in front of the TV on Sunday evening, do you ever feel your mind wondering to work?

_____________71_____________.Most people are anxious about returning to work after a weekend off, suffering from a condition dubbed Sunday Night Fever, according to a new report.

Research by employment group reed.co.uk found that from 7p.m. on a Sunday evening, workers start feeling sad that their break from the office is nearly over.

A survey of almost 2,500 adults found that many dreaded the thought of the daily commute to work or even hated dressing smartly. Just over half of those questioned said they spent time on a Sunday evening preparing for the working week ahead.

Lynn Cahillane, communications manager at reed.co.uk, said: "_______72_______. Be sure to make the most of your weekend to avoid that worried feeling on a Sunday evening.”

"If you're really concerned about returning to work, then it might be time to consider looking at what's available within the job market."

_____________73_____________.In 2013, 78% of respondents in an international survey reported experiencing feelings of unhappiness, anxiety or stress on Sunday evening.

"Work is now spread out into home life with increasing demands because of email and the ability to work remotely." Steven Meyers, professor of psychology at Roosevelt University in Chicago said at the time.

"_____________74_____________. There's more to worry nowadays."

_____________75_____________.Meyers previously gave HuffPost Healthy Living tips on how to stay positive on Sunday evening. These include writing down your feelings, scheduling something to look forward to and preparing for the week ahead on Friday afternoon, instead of Sunday night.

A. If yes, you're not the only one.

B. But a case of the blues doesn't have to spoil your Sunday.

C. It's important for employees to strike a good work&life balance.

D. For whatever reason, we all have days when our concentration is shot.

E. As a result, their brains are being kind of burned out by thinking so much.

F. This isn't the first report to suggest Sunday night is a stressful time for workers.

G. Work has become more of a drag for many people than it was a decade or two ago.

假定你是李华，你们的英文老师Sue Wood一个月以前返回美国。请你根据写作要点和要求给Sue写封电子邮件。信的开头已为你写好。

写作要点：

1.对她表达谢意;

2.介绍你自己及班里的情况；

3.希望了解她的近况。

注意：词数：不少于50词

Dear Sue,

        I’m Li Hua, one of your students in China.                                                                

                                                                   Yours,

                                                                   Li Hua