广东省兴宁市第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

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1、广东省兴宁市第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期末考试试题第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When most people travel, they pick up all sorts of things: souvenirs, T-shirts, postcards and so on. However, Harry Loomer is 1. When he travels, he leaves something behind, something of lasti

2、ng value his 2 . Harry began donating blood at a college blood drive four decades ago. Since then, he has donated his blood 3 . Not once or twice a year, but every 56 days as often as the law 4 . Even though he is now retired and 5 extensively, it has not slowed him down at all. For people who need

3、blood, Harry is a/an 6. Since up to four people can _ 7 from a single pint of blood, Harry Loomer, with a 8 donation of 480 pints of blood, has played a big role in helping save hundreds of lives. Connie Smith also gives blood regularly. She knows that donating blood requires little work and almost

4、no 9 while helping to save a life. “People need to know how vital it is to have blood on hand,” she says. “There is absolutely no 10 for it.” Connie is participating in a Red Cross programme designed to pair closely 11_ donors with people who need blood regularly because of long-term 12 . She is pai

5、red with a child who needs a pint of blood every two weeks. To ensure an adequate _13 for this young patient, Connie and another donor donate their blood every 56 days. “Its not always 14 ,” Connie admits, “but its more than worth it to know that Im helping that precious child. Im sure if other peop

6、le know how vital blood donations are, they would be 15 to sacrifice too.” 1. A. unlucky B. strange C. differentD. brave 2. A. help B. blood C. moneyD. smile 3. A. regularly B. monthly C. occasionally D. gradually 4. A. suggests B. allowsC. requires D. believes 5. A. drives B. travels C. exercises D

7、. researches 6. A. doctor B. father C. example D. hero7. A. benefit B. suffer C. choose D. start 8. A. surprising B. fair C. generous D. reasonable 9. A. condition B. courage C. pain D. time 10. A. substitute B. access C. place D. reward 11. A. matched B. balanced C. linked D. involved 12. A. develo

8、pments B. illnesses C. tests D. processes 13. A. support B. application C. supply D. attention 14. A. necessary B. helpful C. effective D. convenient 15. A. excited B. willingC. lucky D. able 第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡括号为1625的相应位置上

9、。When 16 (ask) to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars. A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines 17 _ we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately,

10、the _18 (good) friends you are, the more probable youll have disagreements. And the result can be what you dont want 19 end to the relationship. The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, dont let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differenc

11、es _20_(bring) out in the open. Second, apologize when youre wrong - even if you have been wronged .Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best, 21 the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to ad

12、mit that he has been wrong. Third, see things 22 your friends point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as 23 needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the 24 (nature) ups and downs that have an effect

13、25 all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture (培养).II.阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon, England i

14、n 1890, the youngest of three children in a conservative, well-to-do family. Taught at home by a governess and tutors, as a child Agatha Christie never attended school. She became skillful at creating games to keep herself occupied at a very young age. A bashful child, unable to adequately express h

15、er feelings, she first turned to music as a means of expression and, later in life, to writing. In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse. It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first c

16、ame up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasnt published until 1920, five years later. “The mysterious Affair at Styles” gave the world the unique Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most enduring characters

17、in all of fiction. With his waxed moustache and his “little grey cell,” he was “meticulous (careful to do things correctly), a tidy little man, always neat, orderly and a bit absurd.”Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring Poirot. Among the most popular were” The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”(1926),

18、 “Murder on the Orient Expredd”(1934), and “Death on the Nile” (1937).Another of Christies most well-known and beloved characters was introduced in “Murder at the Vicarage” in 1930. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly single in the old- fashioned English village of St. Mary Mead, solved all manner of myste

19、ries with intense concentration and instinct. Christies ultimately (finally)became the acknowledged Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novel, numerous short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Several of her works were made int

20、o successful feature films, the most notable being Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time. In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame of the British Empire.27. What does the underlined word “bashful” probably mean? A. S

21、hy B. Conservative C. Stupid D. Sensitive28. Mary Westmacott is_.A. Agathas governess B. the name of Agathas novelC. another name for Agatha D. the heroine of Agathas novel29. Which of the following is NOT true about Hercule Poirot?A. He was once a policeman B. He paid much attention to detailsC. He

22、 sometimes seems rather foolish D. He solved mysterious with a sixth sense 30 In Agatha Christies life, What were the most popular novels that she wrote? A; biography B. detective novel C. romantic fiction D. science fiction BAlibaba started taking the lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big

23、 Chinese manufacturers(制造商)with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, A allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibabas advantage wasnt hard to identify: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its marketplaces attract 231 million active buyers, 8 million sell

24、ers, 11.3 billion orders a yearand Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its marketsnot charging small sellers a percentage of the sale. If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and qui

25、ckly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “Youre looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new rel

26、ationship with Alibaba began. Alibabas original business-to-business model now is secondary to consumer buying. Chinese retail（零售）buying makes up 80% of Alibabas profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things youll ever find. T

27、M is Alibabas other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices. What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shoppingbig-box retailers especially in favor of online purchases on Tao

28、bao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao. I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how extensive the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two aft

29、er ordering with free shipping. Im not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teachers iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one

30、of mine.33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. a new store B. Alibaba C. a business D. a foreign website34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The authors Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.B. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online si

31、tes.C. Alibabas business-to-business service earns more money than retail now. D. TM provides more profit than Taobao.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. Shopping online is TaoBao.B. The influence of shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.C. Alibaba greatly influences peoples daily pur

32、chase in China.D. How the author purchases online in China.CConsumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely

33、a solid vote of confidence for technology.” Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the groups latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. “Here in 2012, $252 on averagethe technology spend for consumers this year.” From ta

34、blet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “Its kind of hard to make a decision.” Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is S

35、enior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products.He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apples biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199. “The hardware inside is more

36、powerful than whats in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apples maps.” Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7.“If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you dont really need to get an

37、 iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps thats where the iPad and Apples ecosystem shines the most.” Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras.They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to

38、email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.” Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such a

39、s movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets. With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store fir

40、st to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive. “We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days well go ahead and price

41、match that for you.” Elman Chacon said. 36. According to Brain Tong, _.A. the Apples iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readersB. the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7C. iPad Mini is more eco-friendlyD. Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini37. If youve discovered t

42、hat a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store, _.A. you are sure to get double the amount you paidB. the store will return the price differencesC. you can return the device and get your money backD. the store will lower the price within 30 days DHome Laundry

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