甘肃省兰州一中2014届高三上学期期末考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1．本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

2．本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。

3．答题全部在答题纸上完成，试卷上答题无效。

第I卷(选择题，共85分)

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。

1．Mr．Hua, headmaster of our school, made speech at the opening ceremony of the competition.

A．the; 不填 B．不填；the C．a; 不填 D．不填；a

2．—Are you still angry with Tom?

— , but I can’t deny that his remarks made me disappointed.

A．Not at all B．Just a little C．Not really D．Never mind

3. The booklet is very and handy of reference.

A．reasonable B．practical C．optional D．legal

4．—What do you think of the New Year’s party held in your class last week?

—I really enjoy it．I didn’t expect it was wonderful.

A．too B．rather C．most D．that

5．—May I use your PSP?

—Sorry, something’s wrong．It .

A．is repairing B．is being repaired C．will be repaired D．has been repairing

6．Look at this year's sales figures last year's; they’re much better．

A． with B．from C．against D．between

7．The minute I saw my last girlfriend, her name simply me, and I stood there not knowing how to address her.

A．escaped B．failed C．choked D．confused

8．The more active you are, the more likely you'll be new friends．

A．made B．to make C．making D．to have made

9．Large quantities of information, as well as some timely help, since the organization was built.

A．has offered B．had been offered C．have been offered D．is offered

10．It is high time that immediate measures _____ to better the strength and face the challenges.

A．were taken B．be taken C. had been taken D．have been taken

11．_____ that made me angry.

A．It was he passing by B．It was his passing by

C．It was his passed by D．It was because he passed by

12．In our school, there are 150 teachers, two thirds are male.

A．in whom B．in them C．of whom D．of them

13．Driver as he is, he has a real for the work.

A．influence B．affection C．appreciation D． enthusiasm

14．— A pleasant day, isn’t it?

— Yes．I love when the weather is like this．Why not have barbecues outside?

A．it B． this C．one D．that

15. Do you have any special interests __________your job?

A. rather than B. together with C. but for D. other than

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As is universally acknowledged, homelessness is a big problem all over the world. It’s reported that every day there are about 1,000,000 people living on the streets in the USA. It is a serious problem that must be dealt with 16 .

There are two major reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less 17 houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic 18 , divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main 19 of violence activities and besides, these

20 people have to be faced with the following difficulties on a daily basis.

They have to move about with their 21 , which makes it hard for the 22 and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, 23 them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities 24 emergency, and almost no access to education 25 they have no money. They are often 26 by society, which makes them unfriendly, often 27 involved

in activities connected with crime like selling 28 or guns.

Homelessness is not something that occurred 29 --- it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is 30 true. In fact, most of them are 31 people just like you and me.

The government is doing 32 it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to 33 . The united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. 34 , there is 35 a long way to go before a better situation is made for all the homeless.

16．A．effectively B．frankly C．friendly D．costly

17．A．affordable B．expensive C．shabby D．unfurnished

18．A．poverty B．violence C．unfriendliness D．homelessness

19．A．troubles B．problems C．survivors D．targets

20．A．violent B．homeless C．poor D．unhealthy

21．A．savings B．earnings C．findings D．belongings

22．A．friends B．neighbors C．charity D．family

23．A．to make B．making C．being made D．having made

24．A．in case of B．in demand of C．in place of D．in possession of

25．A．when B．before C．as D．if

26．A．badly injured B．ill-treated C．badly affected D．ill-informed

27．A end up to be B．end up being C．ending up being D．ending up to be

28．A．medicine B．alcohol C．drugs D．tablets

29．A．fortnight B．last night C．overnight D．at night

30．A．wholly B．partially C．apparently D．secretly

31．A．normal B．ordinary C．average D．common

32．A．some B． all C．neither D．either

33．A．hide away B． settle down C． live in D．stay with

34．A．So B．However C．And D．Otherwise

35．A．always B．even C．ever D．still

第二部分 阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

While Bill was getting ready for work one Monday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Bill felt nervous as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr. Smith refused his request? Bill had worked so hard in the last 12 months and managed to win a contract that was hard to get for Procter& Gamble. Of course, he should get a salary raise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Smith’s office left Bill weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally brave enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the mean boss agreed to give Bill a raise!

Bill arrived home that evening---despite breaking all city and state speed limits---to a beautiful table. His wife, Alice, had prepared a fabulous meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Bill found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Alice was.

After dinner, Bill was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had slipped out of Alice’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you though you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears welled in Bill’s eyes. Total acceptance! Alice’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.

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

36．What was Bill’s plan that Monday?

A．To request a wage increase from his boss． B．To get a promotion．

C．To celebrate his success． D．To ask his boss to come for dinner.

37．On his way home, Bill was .

A．excited B．relaxed C．nervous D．puzzled

38．We can conclude from the passage that .

A．unconditional love brings courage and strength

B．work hard and you will be rewarded.

C．many fears turn out to be unfounded

D．we should never be afraid to demand what is due to

39．Which of the following statements about the passage is FALSE?

A．Bill was afraid that his request would be refused.

B．Bill had worked hard and done his part for the company.

C．Bill’s boss agreed to his request.

D．One of Bill’s colleagues had told his wife the good news.

B

Women are overtaking men in education and in the workplace, a senior Government minister said yesterday – creating a new generation of stay-at-home fathers.

Universities minister David Willetts predicted relationships and traditional household structures will be transformed as the female’s power ahead, and women earn more than their male partners.

Successful women will have to “marry down” by choosing partners less qualified than them – and may increasingly select men based on how supportive they might be to their careers, rather than whether they can support them financially.

And experts say women will often become the main breadwinners, with more men staying at home to look after children.

Mr. Willetts said there was clear evidence from schools that boys are “lagging behind”, and are being overtaken by female students at university．He said: “I am not against women having those advantages but there is now a rather striking gap, if you look at the statistics, where it looks as if approximately 50 percent of women are graduating from university by the time they’re 30 and perhaps about 40 percent of men.” He added: “It may lead to changes in the patterns of household living．So there are some deep questions here.”

The Philadelphia-based Pew Research Centre study, published in The Atlantic magazine, suggests female graduates are being put in similar