广东省广州市执信中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共13页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。

2、选择题每小题选出答案后，有2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。

3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。

第一部分 选择题（共90分）

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）

1. Experiments of this kind ________ in both the U.S. and Europe long before the Second World War.

A. conducted B. was conducted C. had been conducted D. had conducted

2. No scientists can exactly figure out what ________ happened ________ at that time, which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

A. on earth; on the earth B. on the earth; on earth

C. on earth; on earth D. on the earth; on the earth

3. Food supplies in the earthquake area ________. We must act immediately before there’s none left.

A. are being run out B. are running out

C. have run out D. have been run out

4. The coat ________ thin but ________.

A. is worn…is dried easy B. wears…dries easily

C. has worn…has dried easy D. wears…dries easy

5. It’s illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.

A. in preference to B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in exchange for

6. — Why are your eyes so red? You ________ well last night.

— Yes, I stayed up late writing a report.

A. mustn’t have slept B. can’t have slept C. couldn’t sleep D. might not sleep

7. My father ________ much importance to education. He will do his best to give me that priceless gift.

A. pays B. applies C. attaches D. links

8. We’ve just moved into a bigger house and there’s a lot to do. Let’s ________ it.

A. keep up with B. do away with C. get down to D. look forward to

9. It’s time that I ________ my hair cut. It’s the eighth time that I ________ to the barber’s shop.

A. will have; have gone B. had; go

C. have; went D. had; have gone

10. Miss Liu ________ as an accountant for 4 years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.

A. served B. has served C. serves D. was serving

11. I suggest ________, considering the patient’s serious condition.

A. must send a doctor B. a doctor be sent for

C. a doctor to be sent D. sending a doctor for

12. Tom, our manager, ________ for America in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.

A. is to leave; is going to take off B. will leave; is taking off

C. is leaving; takes off D. leaves; will take off

13. The lecture, ________ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by a discussion.

A. beginning B. began C. begun D. to begin

14. The workers’ appeal for increasing salary is worth ________.

A. considered B. considering C. to be considered D.being considered

15. ________ we ________ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.

A. If; took B. Did; take C. If; should take D. Had; taken

二、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16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选择最佳答案。

Although one might not agree because of some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very 16 proportion of the world live. Advertising is necessary as a 17 of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never 18 to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a 19 standard of living.

In talking about advertising, one should not think only 20 a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest 21 , advertising includes a host of other 22 such as packaging, shop displays and — in the sense of communication — even the spoken word of the salesman. 23 , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.

For many years it was thought that it was enough to 24 goods and supply services, it is only more 25 that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of resources 26 those goods can be sold at a fair price within a 27 time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in 28 markets.

Approximately 2 percent of the UK gross national product (GDP) is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to attract the interest of the 29 consumer, but if the articles when 30 does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.

16.

A.

enjoyable

B.

considerable

C.

agreeable

D.

knowledgeable



17.

A.

data

B.

proportion

C.

means

D.

message



18.

A.

get

B.

put

C.

find

D.

avoid



19.

A.

demanding

B.

raising

C.

declining

D.

rising



20.

A.

in honor of

B.

in case of

C.

in terms of

D.

in favor of



21.

A.

sense

B.

border

C.

level

D.

extent



22.

A.

conferences

B.

activities

C.

matters

D.

actions



23.

A.

Of all

B.

In all

C.

Above all

D.

After all



24.

A.

protest

B.

program

C.

process

D.

produce



25.

A.

quickly

B.

immediately

C.

recently

D.

totally



26.

A.

unless

B.

though

C.

until

D.

when



27.

A.

inevitable

B.

comfortable

C.

reasonable

D.

available



28.

A.

country

B.

import

C.

job

D.

export



29.

A.

financial

B.

potential

C.

essential

D.

social



30.

A.

presented

B.

purchased

C.

responded

D.

respected





三、阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

A

Every one of the gymnasts who went to?National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.

And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.

After?my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.

My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up — that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine — and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.

“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”

She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.

I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.

31. Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?

A.?Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.

B.?Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.

C.?Because she broke the rule of the competition.

D.?Because she didn’t try her best to compete.

32. What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?

A.?Her silent tears.????????? B. The disappointing scores.

C.?Her dirty makeup.??????? D. The evidence of failure.

33. Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?

A.?Painful — impatient — concerned??? B. Concerned — frustrated — painful

?? C.?Satisfied — painful — frustrated D. Frustrated — angry — painful

34. What did Amanda determine to do?

A.?Never cry in face of her mom.????? ? B. Never compete as a gymnast.

C.?Never involve herself in self-pity.??? D. Never make up before games.

35. The best title of the passage is probably _________.

A.?My painful experience as a gymnast??

B. The tears I wiped away for my mother

C.?The fiercest competition I lost

D.?The worst thing I ever felt: regret

B

What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed at the entrance? Or the soft background music?

But have you ever noticed the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shop’s scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is proving to be an increasingly powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.

A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into stores, customers’ intention to purchase increased by 80 percent.

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