杭州外国语学校高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

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1、浙江省杭州外国语学校2014届高三上学期期中考英 语 试 题考试须知：1、 英语试卷总分值120分，总答题时间120分钟。2、 本试卷分“试题卷”、“答题卷”和“答题卡”，其中“试题卷”10页，“答题卷”2页，“答题卡”1张。3、 请将客观题答案写在“答题卡”上，其他题答案写在“答题卷”上，否则无效。请务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。4、 所有客观题请用2B铅笔在“答题卡”相应的位置上涂黑，其它题答题一律用蓝色、黑色的钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔，否则无效。I. 单项填空 10 % （共20小题， 每小题0.5分）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。1. In Amer

2、ica, _ car is _ popular means of transportation.A. the; aB. a; 不填C. the; theD. a; the2. Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-1, Chinas exploration of _ outer space has stepped into _ new era.A. /; aB. the; a C. a; theD. /; /3. His long service with the company

3、was _ with a present. A. admittedB. acknowledgedC. attachedD. accepted4. Nowadays, more and more parents wish to _ changes in educating their children due to dissatisfaction with the educational system. A. set outB. set upC. bring aboutD. bring up5. -Come and see me whenever _. -Got it, grandma.A. y

4、ou are convenientB. youll be convenient C. it is convenient D. it will be convenient 6. I was _ than angry when I saw how theyd ruined the language.A. muchB. more C. littleD. less7. The assumption _ calendars came into being twenty thousand years earlier than has been supposed has proved to be corre

5、ct.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. / 8. Its _ sense that the _ temperature of the human body is around 37A. usual; ordinaryB. usual; normal C. common; normal D. common; ordinary9. He kept thinking of the question whether he was _ to change the habit of a life time in such a short time.A. possibly B. probab

6、leC. possible D. likely 10. Im afraid your story shows little resemblance _ the facts. A. in B. of C. at D. to11. We came back from the field trip, _. A. being happy but exhaustingB. happy but exhausted C. happily but exhaustingD. happily but exhausted 12. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear

7、 anybody knocking at the door.A. attractedB. absorbedC. drawnD. concentrating13. _ to living in the countryside, my parents cant _ to living in an apartment. A. Accustomed; adaptB. Having accustomed; adjust C. Accustoming; access D. To be accustomed; accelerate 14. The practice of hanging clothes ac

8、ross the street is a common _ in many parts of the city.A. lookB. signC. sightD. appearance15. The book is of great value, but _ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything16. -How come you are always full of _ even though you have such a tight schedule? -Perse

9、verance is my _. Every day I spend more than two hours taking exercise, you know.A. power; forceB. energy; powerC. strength; forceD. energy; strength17. Linda was expecting her favorite singers, but to her disappointment, _ turned up. A. someB. noneC. everyone D. no one 18. Sometimes patients suffer

10、ing from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that arent really drugs at all _ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. A. or ratherB. rather thanC. but ratherD. other than19. I dont mind her criticizing me, but _ is how she does it that I object to.A. itB. that C. thisD. which 20. -Its

11、 cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. -_. A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just dependsC. OK, just in case D. All right, youre welcome II. 完型填空 20% （共20小题， 每小题1分）阅读下面材料，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the

12、 day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how _21_ it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other _22_ like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their _23_ or self-esteem became so real to me the day that I got my _24_ off two years l

13、ater. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n) _25_ that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the _26_ of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful _27_ that Im going to achieve. In the long run, I know it will be a great _28_ to me down the road, open

14、ing doors to my _29_ path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new _30_ and go where no one else has _31_ to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are _32_ in order to make things successful. I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea _33

15、_ “with a bang!” I also want to do things to _34_ the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into _35_, I have thought about being a _36_ missionary(传教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I _37_ from the high school. I think it would be _38_ to impact the lives o

16、f powerless and torn people who need _39_ that seems unimaginable to them. I think _40_ more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs，this world would be a whole lot better of a place.21. A. tiresome B. occasional C. cool D. fortunate22. A. teens B. adults C.

17、 doctors D. patients23. A. image B. operation C. figure D. mouth24. A. caps B. tools C. books D. braces25. A. stop B. decision C. conclusion D. end26. A. end B. process C. beginning D. trouble27. A. scene B. occupation C. start D. goals28. A. advantage B. honour C. chance D. pity29. A. graduation B.

18、 business C. career D. life30. A. locations B. heights C. interests D. events31. A. hoped B. expected C. needed D. dared32. A. cared for B. unheard of C. put forward D. thought of33. A. turn out B. move off C. go out D. die out34. A. change B. develop C. impact D. destroy35. A. missions B. difficult

19、ies C. traps D. films36. A. longterm B. professional C. shortterm D. parttime37. A. attend B. graduate C. dislike D. abandon38. A. tiresome B. harmful C. astonishing D. remarkable39. A. assistance B. faith C. money D. laws40. A. since B. unless C. although D. ifIII. 阅读理解 40% (共20小题，每小题2分) ADear Ms.

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26、 can be used to withdraw any amount of money D. it is usable both at home and abroad43. The letter is written mainly to _. A. persuade the receiver to register for a new Visa debit card B. remind the receiver to pay off the money they borrowed C. list the advantages of the new Visa debit card D. giv

27、e directions on the use of the new Visa debit cardBOur bedroom has no full-length mirror. There is one at the canteen entrance. I always cherish a secret desire to take a peep before it at myself in a beautiful new dress. However, each time when it comes to the fulfillment, I get seized with such an

28、 uneasiness that I literally stagger awaybacking out at the critical moment. At the root of it is my lack of confidence by which I have been enslaved since childhood. It embarrasses me at the mildest flattery(表扬), crushes my utmost efforts to say “No”, and prevents me from asking my parents for one

29、cent more than necessary. Among other things, lack of confidence has wormed its way into my love of piano.At the age of 14, one Sunday morning, I was woken up by a resounding hymn(洪亮的圣歌). Tracing that call of God into a neighboring church, I found myself deeply attracted by the melody of a pianosome

30、thing beyond the means of my parents. To make it worse, people say a pianist is supposed to have music in the blood, but I believe I had none from my engineer father and technician mother. For days on end, I kept thinking of nothing else. I had a dream. It wasnt a dream after gold, which made some o

31、f my close friends to engage in business as self-employed traders or street peddlers. I was sometimes dazzled(眼花缭乱的) by their gold rings or elegant necklaces behind which, however, I seemed to catch sight of skeletons in their cupboards and was frightened away from the craze for fortunate. Out of de

32、spair, I retreated into seclusion(独处), lack of confidence weighing heavy on me. I could do nothing but turn to my dream for comfort, for courage to aim high and wish for the impossible. I was convinced that before I could afford anything expensive (to me, it was a piano), I should climb up the acade

33、mic ladder as high as possible. For the next nine years, I carefully held back my aspiration for music to keep my quest for learning, especially in English studies. My efforts were so rewarding that I went successfully through high school and college in my hometown. When I received the admission not

34、ice for a second degree course at a prestigious university in Beijing, the national capital, tears welled up in my eyes. I knew my command of English was my wealth, for I might make a deal with a pianist who would give me access to his piano in exchange for English lessons. And that has come true!To

35、 this day, whenever I lay my fingers on the snow-white keyboard, ready for a melody, I still feel shy. I am quite aware of my limited music talent, but as a shy dreamer, I have found my way to success.44. According to the first two paragraphs, we can learn that the writer is _. A. helpless B. shy C.

36、 honest D. considerate45. Why did the writer say her desire for the piano was a dream in the third paragraph? a. Her parents couldnt afford a piano. b. Her parents didnt want her to engage in music. c. She thought she had no gift for music. d. She could do nothing but accept the reality. A. a, b B.

37、c, d C. a, c D. b, d46. How did the writer make her dream of playing the piano come true? A. She turned to her friends for financial aid. B. She taught English in exchange for piano lessons. C. She was admitted to a university for a second degree course in music. D. She earned money by doing a part-

38、time job to pay for her piano lessons.47. What can we learn from the writers example? A. Wealth always comes after a great effort. B. Confidence is a key factor in success. C. We should be academically successful before other achievements. D. We should make every effort to turn a dream into reality.

39、CThere are a variety of ways to think about the self. Two of the most widely used terms are self-concept and self-esteem. Self-concept generally refers to the totality of a complex, organized, and dynamic system of learned beliefs, attitudes and opinions that people hold about themselves, while self

40、-esteem generally refers to how we feel about or how we value ourselves. There is a great deal of research which shows that the self-concept is, perhaps, the basis for all motivated behavior. It is the self-concept that gives rise to possible selves, and it is possible selves that create the motivat

41、ion for behavior. Self-concept is related to self-esteem in that people who have good self-esteem have a clear self-concept. When people know themselves, they can maximize outcomes because they know what they can and cannot do. It would see, then, that one way to impact self-esteem is to obey the so

42、mewhat old clich(陈词滥调) of “Know thyself.”There are several different components of self-concept: physical, academic, social and transpersonal. The physical aspect of self-concept relates to that which is concrete: what we look like, our sex, height, weight, and what kind of clothes we wear. Our acad

43、emic self-concept relates to how well we do in school or how well we learn. The social self-concept describes how we relate to other people and the transpersonal self-concept describes how we relate to other supernatural or unknown on an emotional or spiritual level.Through self-reflection, people o

44、ften come to view themselves in a new, more powerful way, and it is through this new, more powerful way of viewing the self that people can develop possible selves. We develop and maintain our self-concept by taking action and then reflecting on what we have done and what others tell us about what w

45、e have done. We reflect in comparison to our expectations and the expectations of others and to the characteristics and accomplishments of others. Self-concept, thus is developed by the individual through interaction with the environment and reflecting on that interaction. This dynamic aspect of sel

46、f-concept is important because it indicates that it can be modified or changed.48. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. the author believes most behavior is learned, not born withB. the author doesnt believe that ones self-concept can changeC. self-concept and self-esteem are often mistaken fo

47、r each otherD. the author has doubts about the idea that self-concept is the basis for behavior49. The authors attitude towards the ideas of “know thyself” is _.A. critical B. positive C. neutral D. mixed50. One can conclude from the text that by developing good self-esteem people can _. A. improve

48、their interactions immenselyB. begin improving their behavior C. begin to develop a clear self-conceptD. correct deficiencies(不足) in their character51. Which of the following would be identified as transpersonal self-concept?A. Our concept of how interested we are in and how well we study supernatur

49、al topics. B. Our knowledge of our strange intuition(直觉) about peoples feelings.C. Our understanding of how we relate to a god we believe in.D. Our understanding of our relationship with other people.52. The most appropriate title for the text would be _.A. The Characteristics of Self-Concept B. The

50、 Changeability of Self-ConceptC. Self-Concept and Self-Esteem D. New Research on Self-ConceptDEurope is not a gender-equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplace will never be completely family-friendly until women are part of senior management decisions, and Europes top corporate-governa

51、nce positions remain overwhelmingly male. Indeed, women hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards.The Europe Union is now considering legislation(立法) to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women-up to 60 percent. This proposed mandate(强制执行) was born of frus

52、tration. Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.Do we need quotas(定量) to

53、ensure that women can continue to climb the corporate Ladder fairly as they balance work and family?“Personally, I dont like quotas,” Reding said recently. “But I like what the quotas do.” Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling(女性在工作中遇到的一种无形障碍),” a

54、ccording to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.I understand Redings reluctance-and her frustration. I dont like quotas either; they conflict with my belief in meritocracy(精英管理), government by the capable. But

55、, when one considers the obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered.After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position-no

56、matter how much “soft pressure” is put upon them. When women do break through to the summit of corporate power-as, for example, Sheryl Sandberg recently did at Facebook-they attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to the rule.If appropriate pubic policies were in place

57、to help all women-whether CEOs or their childrens caregivers-and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.53. In the European corporate workplace, generally _. A. women take the lead B. men have the final say C. corporate g

58、overnance is overwhelmed D. senior management is family-friendly54. According to Reding, quotas may help women _. A. get top business positions B. see through the glass ceiling C. balance work and family D. anticipate legal results55. The authors attitude toward Redings appeal is _. A. skepticalB. o

59、bjectiveC. indifferentD. approving56. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of _. A. more social justice B. massive media attention C. suitable public policies D. greater “soft pressure”EIs this happening in your neighborhood? Children, notebook computers stuck under their a

60、rms, await the yellow bus for the trip to middle school. On the surface, the question of computers in schools is a no-brainer. It would be strange to insist that todays technology shouldnt be used to make the classroom experience more individualized, more effective, more immediate, more exciting. Co

61、mputers have been in schools more than 20 years-and probably even done some good. But the idea of a personal computer as a necessary daily tool for every American grammar school pupil is altogether a different thing. Be aware of the seemingly attractive vision of 10-year-olds doing most of their work-and homework-on a computer. It is another illusory silver bullet(虚幻的能迅速解决问题的捷径之道) that promises to solve all of societys ills through technology. Regardless of whether parents or taxpayers buy the machinery, its bad policy.