2015届高三第一学期阶段考试二英语试题卷

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（两部分，共80分）

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；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑.

1. --Jack, how can I turn on this iPod?

--_______

A. Allow me! B. So what? C. Hold on D. Nothing much.

2.We planned to climb the mountain today, but in such ______ bad weather, it seems out of ______ question. A. a; the B. /; / C. a; a D. /; the

3. He decided to adopt a different ___________ to teaching the language in a natural way.

A. method B. means C. way D. approach

4. I’ve just read an excellent book of Moyan’s, ___________ you cannot afford to miss.

A. that ? B. what C. one? D. whom

5. —Could you please tell me ________ that prevents her from being happy?

—She has taken the driving test three times but hasn’t passed yet.

A. it is what B. what it is C. how it is D. it is how

6. The workers are going on strike for the salaries here are low ________ the rates elsewhere.

A. with B. against C. through D. beyond

7. The girl arranged to take violin lessons at the training center with her mother ________ she would stay for an hour. A. where B. who C. which D. what

8. Easy ________ by car, bus, train, bike or on foot, Warwick Castle is surrounded by historic buildings and many attractions.

A. reaching B. reached C. to reach D. to be reached

9. With the night falling, the crowd gathering around the accident scene began to_________.

A. break up B. break down C. break out D. break away

10.Needles apparently stuck into the body of an 11-month-old baby by her abusive aunt were surgically(手术地) ______on Tuesday.

A. moved B. placed C. replaced D. removed

11.U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honor to health care workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them “heroes”_________?to be applauded rather than discouraged.

A. reserving B. deserving C. observing D. preserving

12.An expert says, “I think it is unpredictable for nature. You don’t know what will happen but_________, we are preparing.”

A. somehow B. anyhow C. somewhat D. someway

13. -- ______________, I can make it home by 8:30 when the football game will be on TV.

-- Well, it depends on how efficiently you work.

A. Obviously?? ? B. Gradually???? ?? C. Hopefully??????? D. Fortunately

14. --I heard about your promotion; you ______ be thrilled.

--Not really, the new office is huge, but the workload has doubled.

A. must B. can C. shall D. will

15. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, ________ uses it differently.

A. all of which B. each of them C. all of them D. each of which

16. Guangzhou Evergrande made history by winning the AFC Champions League title for China, which is the first time a Chinese club ______ the competition.

A. won B. wins C. has won D. had won

17.Faced with a bill of $20,000, ___________________.

A. John has taken an extra job. B. the boss has given John an extra job.

C. An extra job has been taken D. an extra job has been given to John.

18. The acting is so ________ that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals that he has ever tasted. A. enthusiastic B. fundamental C. convincing D. optimistic

19. ----Jack can’t concentrate on his lessons recently.

----Yes, that may ________ why he did so badly in the last test.

A. answer for B. account for C. call for D. stand for

20. —James should give up the idea of winning everyone’s respect and focus on his own work.

—_______. How did you know that?

A. You are not getting it B. Exactly—one step at a time

C. You make it sound so easy D. Thank you for bringing it to my attention

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first 21 job, when I was six years old, was 22 diner’s shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 23 to do it right, telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .

Working in the restaurant was a 25 of great pride because I was also working for the 26 of the whole family. But my father made it clear that I had to 27 certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and 28 to the customers.

I was 29 paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of 30 Dad I thought he should give me $10 a week. He said, “OK, then how about you 31 me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember 33 home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been 34 to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The 35 thing Dad said was, “How about you cleaning up tonight?” I cannot 36 it! I’m an officer in the US Army! But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was 37 , I was just another member of the team. I 38 the mop. Working for Dad had taught me that being loyal 39 a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that ____40____ is involved in a family restaurant or the UN Peacekeeping Force.

21. A. blank B. real C. natural D. small

22. A. cleaning B. shining C. clearing D. sweeping

23. A. how B. what C. when D. where

24. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. content D. willing

25. A .resource B. defense C. robbery D. source

26. A. advantage B. strength C. benefit D. help

27. A. look up to B. look forward to C. come up to D. hold on to

28. A. generous B. polite C. grateful D. hopeful

29. A. never B. ever C. always D. seldom

30. A. asking B. persuading C. discussing D. telling

31. A. paying B. spending C. costing D. taking

32. A. expanded B. wondered C. figured D. scanned

33. A. going B. coming C. leaving D. returning

34. A. raised B. improved C. aroused D. promoted

35. A. right B. first C. just D. only

36. A. believe B. make C. help D. catch

37. A. appointed B. considered C. concerned D. thought

38. A. held up B. reached for C. laid out D. showed off

39. A. to B. in C with D. of

40. A. work B. job C. effort D. team

第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking．During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring （说话含混） his words．No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward．

We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor．

Mom phoned me two days later．“The doctor found a brain tumor （肿瘤）．It’s too large at this point to operate．Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long．”

Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal．During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him．By this time he had great difficulty speaking．I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her．

Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever．Though grateful for the times they could share, I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background．

On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute．”

I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed．He appeared even weaker than the day before．

“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked．“Can I do anything for you?”

He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word．

“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you,” I said．

With great difficulty he said, “I love you．”

We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news．We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations．In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man．He found it difficult to show emotion．The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life．

41．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination．

B．The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor．

C．The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it．

D．The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father．

42．What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?

A．It takes a long time for Father to recover．

B．There’s little possibility for Father to recover．

C．Father needs love and care from his family．

D．They need a proper time to operate on Father．

43．The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because______．

A．he was not used to openly showing his emotions

B．he was not so attached to the writer

C．he thought there was no need to tell the writer

D．he believed in strictness and punishment

44．What does the writer attempt to tell us?

A．Life is short, so live your life to the fullest．

B．Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late．

C．Bravely express your love for your family．

D．We don’t often value health until we lose it．

B

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