辽宁省五校协作体2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

时间：100分钟

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第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Dan Brown, _____ author of The Da Vinci Code, is _____ most famous writer.

A. a；the B. the；the C. the；a D. a；a

2. She is a kind but strict teacher, ______ respected and loved by all students.

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

3. —Why wasn't John hired for the job?

—I don't know, but he .

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

4. Don’t be so discouraged. If you _____ such feelings , you will do better next time.

A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away

5. _____ China has the complete power over the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands in the South China Sea, it’s really our duty to explore it.

A. While B. Although C. Since D. Unless

6. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some _____ over 90 meters.

A. measure B. measures C. measuring D. measured

7.—When did Bob leave?

—I have no idea. I ______ a shower upstairs.

A. took B. have taken C. was taking D. would take

8. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Hardly in all my life ______ so happy.

A. I felt B. did I feel C. I had felt D. had I felt

9. Juliet is one of the ______ customers to Walmart, because she lives just two blocks away.

A. usual B. frequent C. normal D. gradual

10. They’ve won their last three matches,______ I find a bit surprising.

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

11.—What caused the death of more than 10 people?

—_______the accident on Sunday night.

A. This was B. They were C. That was D. It was

12. Looking at the picture, Tom _____ a puzzled look on his face.

A. wore B. brought C. held D. carried

13. ______ he has made, his parents seems not to be satisfied with him.

A. However great progress he has made B. Whatever great progress he has made

C. However great progress has he made D. Whatever great progress has he made

14. All the issues we were concerned about ______, we still think the result is _______ ideal. Let’s work even hard.

A. settled; far from B. settled; next to

C. settling; as for D. settling; due to

15 .—How are you getting along with your roommate Jack?

— ______. He’s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind him, he always makes rude remarks.

Very well. B. I’ve had enough of him.

I have no complaint D. It depends

第二节 完型填空 （共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt __16__as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont __17__ his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and __18__winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. __19__, he should get a salary raise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak __20__the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally __21__enough to approach his superior. To his delight and __22__, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvey Larchmont __23__ to give Andrew a raise!

Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table __24__ with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he__25__ someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful__26__. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show __27__how much I love you. I am so__28__ of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had __29__ out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t __30__about not getting the raise! You do __31__one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you __32__you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears welled in Andrew’s eyes. Total __33__! Tina’s support for him was not __34__ upon his success at work.

The fear of __35__is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

16

A

nervous

B

strange

C

silly

D

upset



17

A

followed

B

considered

C

refused

D

forgot



18

A

suggested

B

imagined

C

missed

D

succeeded



19

A

Totally

B

Obviously

C

Eventually

D

Constantly



20

A

by

B

at

C

with

D

for



21

A

active

B

smart

C

brave

D

patient



22

A

surprise

B

embarrassment

C

sorrow

D

disappointment



23

A

hesitated

B

demanded

C

forbade

D

agreed



24

A

covered

B

made

C

decorated

D

set



25

A

confirmed

B

proved

C

figured

D

admitted



26

A

card

B

box

C

cheque

D

flower



27

A

even

B

almost

C

nearly

D

just



28

A

ashamed

B

fond

C

proud

D

scared



29

A

appeared

B

slipped

C

escaped

D

spread



30

A

argue

B

worry

C

talk

D

concern



31

A

deserve

B

prefer

C

ignore

D

appreciate



32

A

so that

B

in case

C

as if

D

even though



33

A

satisfaction

B

assistance

C

acceptance

D

commitment



34

A

temporary

B

conditional

C

flexible

D

subjective



35

A

rejection

B

challenge

C

distrust

D

punishment





第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

One day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem："Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”

The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didn't confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”

At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldn't help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, "Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, ‘Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”,

Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.

The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.

36. The student got a zero at the beginning because _____.

A. the teacher wasn't satisfied with him

B. his answer wasn't complete or correct

C. the teacher didn't fully understand his answer

D. his answer didn't show his knowledge of physics

37. We know from the passage that _____.

A. the student knew the expected answer

B. the administrator told Bohr the height

C. the author preferred Bohr's last answer

D. the teacher was a very stubborn person

38. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. instructors can teach students how to think

B. arbiters can help students to get high scores

C. students should be given more freedom in thinking

D. teachers should make students use physical formulas

39. What was Bohr's attitude toward his schooling?

A. Optimistic. B. Critical. C. Approving. D. Pessimistic.

B

Americans are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet. And experts say the popularity of online sales is likely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal.

Lynne used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her home computer. “I find that, by being able to go online and choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving , all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.”

There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online shopping hit records in both November and December. 57% of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Melaughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods like clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offering to repair electronic products.

Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about their customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that t