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1、东阳中学2015 年下学期期中考试卷（高三英语） 本试卷分第卷 (选择题) 和第卷 (非选择题) 两部分。共120分。考试时间为120分钟。第 I 卷第一部分 英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空：(共20小题; 每题0.5分, 满分10分 )从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。1. In the face of _ failure, it is the most important to keep up _ good state of mind. A. /; a B. a ; /C. the ; / D. /; the2. T

2、he book was written in 1946, _ the education system has witnessed great changes. A. whenB. during which C. since thenD. since when3. E-shopping, when properly _ , can save us much time and trouble. A. doingB. doesC. doneD. to be done 4. -Come on, please give me some ideas about the project. -Sorry,

3、with so much work _ my mind, I almost break down. A. filledB. fillingC. to fillD. being filled5. Tell me why you want this kind of medicine, _ I wont give you any. A. otherwiseB. yetC. sinceD. however6. After three months of hard work, I wish to travel in a nice small town, especially _ with an ocea

4、n view. A.thisB. thatC. itD. one7. -What has made him unhappy recently? - _ alone to do the housework. A. Being leftB. LeftC. Having leftD. To leave8. -Can I make an appointment with Dr. Smith this afternoon? -Sorry, I am afraid he is not_ because he has a patient to operate on. A. convenientB. avai

5、lableC. accessibleD. acceptable9. You cant see properly through a telescope unless it is _ correctly to your eyesight. A. adoptedB. measuredC. adjustedD. turned10. Amy joined a painting group but didnt seem to _, so she left. A. show offB. go upC. fit inD. come over11. Peter was so excited_ he recei

6、ved an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqin. A. whereB. thatC. whyD. when12. -Could you please have my car ready today? -Sure, the damage is not that serious, so it_ be ready by 5:00 pm. A.couldB. shouldC. mightD. need13. _ the good work! You will be successful. A. Keep upB. Turn upC. Show u

7、pD. Clear up14. -How did you get the book written by Mr. Hawking? -One of my friends _ it to me. A.SuggestedB. recommendedC. persuadedD. approved15. _ with their work or business, many people have little time to stay with their family. A. LostB. AbsorbedC. OccupiedD. Trapped16. -Can you lend me some

8、 money? -It is _, for you always do this and never pay back. A. out of questionB. beyond questionC. out of the questionD. possible17. It is the second time that I _ in Shanghai. What great changes in Shanghai! It is ten years since I _ it last time. A.went; had leftB. had been; left C. have been; ha

9、d leftD. have been; left18. As a famous public figure, you have a duty to _ yourself responsibly, especially in public places. A. focusB. conductC. guideD. operate19. -How do you like the trip to Tai Wan? -We _ there for a week. It is a fantastic place and well worth visiting again. A. stayedB. have

10、 stayedC. had stayedD. will stay20. - How are you getting along these days? - _. I now make enough money to pay bills and keep food on the table. A. From bad to worse B. Good for you C. Too bad D. Cant complain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，从第21-40各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

11、 Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. - Jonathan Swift I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing 21 , children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were 22 wherever they could find 23 . I was a mid-year 24 . T

12、he previous 25 said he could no longer manage these children and 26 without notice during the holiday break. As soon as I walked into the room, I realized why he 27 . I sat down 28 in my chair and began reading their 29 softly. After each name, I 30 , asking God to help me understand that child. I t

13、hen nailed a 31 to the wall next to the chalkboard and began 32 my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a 33 task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were 34 , bo

14、undaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day - no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every 35 while I was writing on the board. They soon became 36 as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one st

15、udent finally asked me, I told him I had a special teachers eye in the back of my head that my hair 37 . At first they did not believe me. 38 they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical 39 . I never told them differently. Why 40 a good thi

16、ng? 21A. softlyB. clearlyC. loudlyD. peacefully22A. speakingB. laughingC. standingD. dancing23A. spaceB. musicC. partnerD. joke24A. representativeB. replacementC. referenceD. reward25A. teacherB. headmasterC. directorD. leader26A. retiredB. remainedC. resignedD. returned27A. wentB. came C. left D. d

17、isappeared28A. angrilyB. restlesslyC. indifferently D. quietly29A. namesB. facesC. figuresD. minds30A. preparedB. prayedC. protectedD. preferred31A. boardB. mirrorC. crossD. picture32A. notingB. copyingC. writingD. drawing33A. difficultB. differentC. distantD. direct34A. datedB. writtenC. workedD. s

18、et35A. makeB. moveC. matterD. mind36A. pleasedB. puzzledC. knownD. worried37A. coveredB. hookedC. hungD. displayed38A. SoB. HoweverC. AndD. But39A. viewB. sceneC. eyesD. vision40A. mix up B. bring upC. mess upD. burn up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, 从每题后面所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在

19、答题卷上将该项涂黑。 A. Just 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for Bri

20、tish teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor. ” He said. Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity（名人)culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions

21、of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is. ” She wrote. It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr Carlo Strenger of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meanin

22、g in the 21st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession（痴迷） ” “As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those arou

23、nd us, but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with the most important people in the world and finding ourselves wanting, ” he said. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media. The way ou

24、t? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life. ” “The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultur

25、al identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said. 41. Nowadays, young people in Britain want to_. A. choose jobs based on interestsB. become famous C. be teacher, banker and doctorD. earn more money42. According to Emma Brockes, what causes the increasing level of anxiety? A. Choices of f

26、uture careers.B. Access to the global network. C. Bad influences of celebrities.D. Endless comparison with others.43. Which of the following is true of Dr Carlo Strenger? A. He is a newspaper reporter.B. He is the spokesman of teenagers. C. He tells success stories on TV. D. He is against ranking pe

27、ople with wealth.44. Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should_. A. seek active self-acceptanceB. stick to their own dreams C. make great achievementsD. search for the secret of wealth45. The text is mainly written to_. A. talk about job choicesB. encourage celebrity culture C.analyze a so

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37、ore to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people. Women lie more to protect other people. If youre married, youre going to lie to your wife/ husband in one out of every 10 communications. If youre unmarried, that number drops to three. Bu

38、t look, if at some point you got lied to, its because you agreed to get lied to. Truth about lying: lyings a cooperative act. Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes were willing to lie for the sake of social dignity (尊严), maybe to keep a private secret. Lying is complex. Its woven into the fabric of ou

39、r daily and business lives. Were deeply disturbed by the truth. We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just because we dont understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives. Were against lying, but secretly were for it in ways that our society has practiced for cent

40、uries and centuries. Its as old as breathing. Its part of our culture and history. Think the stories from Dante, Shakespeare, the Bible, News of the World. Lying has great value to the evolution of human beings. Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species, the more likely it is

41、 to lie. We humans like to become leaders. It starts really early. How early? Well, babies will pretend to cry, pause, wait to see whos coming and then go right back to crying. One-year-olds learn hiding truth. Two-year-olds bluff (虚张声势). Five-year-olds lie outright and try to control via flattery (

42、讨好). Nine-year-olds, masters of covering up. By the time you enter college, youre going to lie to your mom in one out of every five interactions. By the time we enter this work world to be breadwinners, weve entered a world that is just full of fake digital friends, business media, identity thieves,

43、 world-class cheats, -in short, a post-truth society. What do you do? Well there are steps we can take to guide our way through the bushes. Trained lie spotters(监视人) get to the truth 90% of the time. The rest of us, were only 54% accurate. Why is it so easy to learn? There are clever liars and stupi

44、d liars. Therere no real original liars. We all make the same mistakes. We all use the same techniques. 50. From Para.1 we learn that lying is very _. A. harmfulB. easy C. interesting D. common51. According to the passage, a lie works when _. A. the liars words are sweet enoughB. it is given to a co

45、mplete stranger C. someone gives the liar cooperationD. we are willing to lie for the dignity52. Lying is complex because _. A. it is practiced by clever onesB. people are for it as well as against it C. ancient stories are full of liesD. it is the whole part of great culture 53. The examples of kids lying in the passage show _. A. lying is a sign of intelligent development