周六英语训练

高三英语自主训练（二）

使用时间：2015.4.11 命题人：蒲玲 审核人：雷利平
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. _____ slowing of economic growth over the past two years seems to have worsened _______
situation for migrant workers and increased employee-employer conflicts over payment of
salaries.
A. The; the B. 不填；不填 C. The; 不填 D. 不填；the
22. At least 36 people died in a fatal stampede during New Year celebrations late Wednesday in
Shanghai. Typically, problems arise _______caution is absent.
A. where B. in which C. that D. what
23. Life is not easy nowadays, when young people have tremendous pressure _______ schooling
and employment.
A. on behalf of B. in terms of C. in honour of D. in defence of
24. —When shall we set out to handle the problem we came across last week?
—Not until _______ a chance to discuss it thoroughly.
A. we have had B. will we have had C. have we had D. we will have had
25. Another Malaysia Airlines plane went down in July in rebellion-torn eastern Ukraine, ______
all 298 aboard. It was believed __________ by a surface-to-air missile.
A. killing; to have been hit B. killed; to have been hit
C. killed; to be hit D. killing; to have hit
26. In our society, cars receive attention and study —whether the subject is buying
and selling them, the traffic congestion they cause or the dangerous things we do in them, like
texting and talking cellphones while driving.
A. conventional B. controversial C. confidential D. considerable
27. The single most shattering statistic about life in America in the late 1990s was tobacco
killed more people than the combined total of those who died from AIDS, car accidents,
alcohol, murder, suicide, illegal drugs and fire.
A. what B. when C. that D. where
28. By no means will we ______the unjust decision. Instead, we should try to defend against the
actions that harm the interests of the migrant workers.
A. submit to B. correspond to C. cater to D. contribute to
29. —Do you have any idea if Alice is willing to go hiking with us ?
—_______, does it ?
A. It counts for nothing B. It doesn’t hurt to ask
C. You have me there D. Take it seriosly
30. Mini Cooper is a nice car, but ________too small for a family of five like mine.
A. pretty B. fairly C. rather D. quite
31. The reform and opening-up started in 1978, _______the whole of China has witnessed great
changes in almost every field.
A. since when B. when C. during which D. since then
32. Being a teacher is not always easy, and being the teacher of a physically challenged student
often carries with ______extra stress.

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A. him B. them C. one D. it
33. President Putin of Russia is trying to __________the serious problmes arising from the
Ukraine crisis.
A. pull out B. go about C. put out D. cope with
34. — When did Angela find her iPhone 6 Plus missing?
— It was not until she arrived at the shopping mall ________ she got ready to buy her father a
gift.
A. before B. that C. where D. what
35. Our English teacher always reminds us to go over the marked test papers, where we
______otherwise make the same mistakes again.
A. will B. may C. might D. can
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B 、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental
clarity are not what they used to be. We 36 can’t remember where we put the keys just a moment
ago, or an old 37 name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 38 ,we refer to
these occurrences as “senior moments.” While seemingly 39 , this loss of mental focus can
potentially have a(n) 40 impact on our professional, social ,and personal health .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s
actually a lot that can be done. It 41 out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our
muscles do, and the right mental 42 can significantly improve our basic cognitive（认知的）
43 .Thinking is essentially a 44 of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability
to feature in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited. 45 , because these
connections are made 46 effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can 47 and change
according to mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step 48 and developed the first
Program to actually help people improve and regain their mental 50.
The Web-based program allows you to 51 improve your memory and attention skills. The
program keeps 52 of your progress and provides detailed feedback for your performance and 53.
Most importantly, it 54 modifies and enhances(升级) the games you play to build on the strengths
you are developing —much like a(n) 55 exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and
vary your muscle use.
36. A. suddenly B. deliberately C. merely D. desperately
37. A. accountant’s B. acquaintance’s C. ancestor’s D. consultant’s
38. A. improves B. fades C. recovers D. collapses
39. A. consistent B. innocent C. subjective it
40. A. damaging B. limited C. beneficial D. positive
41. A. figures B. finds C. points D. turns
42. A. responses B. sufferings C. workouts D. breakthroughs
43. A. gravity B. criterion C. fraternity D. functions
44. A. channel B. dilemma C. process D. condition
45. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Therefore

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46. A. in B. through C. beyond D. without
47. A. expand B. extend t D. squeeze
48. A. further B. away C. apart D. aside
49. A. committed B. designed C. added D. scheduled
50. ence B. stability C. flexibility D. sharpness
51. A. temporarily B. originally C. systmatically D. occasionally
52. A. record B. track C. order D. pace
53. A. compromise B. commitment C. improvement D. inspiration
54. A. constantly ently C. irregularly D. initially
55. A. effecient B. familiar C. abnormal D. effective

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。
A
The decision of the American Medical Association (AMA) to classify obesity as a disease is
great news for the pharmaceutical industry, as it is likely to increae pressure on the Food and Drug
Administratio(FDA) to approve more weigh-loss drugs and increase the odds that insurance
companies will reimburse their cost. But it is deeply misleading. Treating obesity as a disease
implies that moving into the categroy of obesity, which for adults means moving from a
body-mass index(BMI) of 29 to BMI of 30, is equivalent to contracting a disease. But that is
simply not the case.
Yes, there are certain health risks associated with having an elevated BMI,such as type 2
diabetes and heart disease. More broadly, a higher BMI is aassoicated with a geater risk of
cardiometabolic abnormalities. Nonetheless, almost one quarter of “normal weight” people also
have metabolic abnormalities, and more than half of “overweight” and almost one third of “obese”
people have normal profiles, according to a 2008 study. That’s 16 million normal-weight
Americans who have metabolic abnormalities and 20 million obese( or 56 million overweight and
obese) Americans who have no such abnormalities.
One explanation for this discrepancy is that physical fitness and or nutrition — rather than
weight per se —may be what really matters. Several stuides have shown that physically fit
“obese” individuals have lower incidence of heart dieseae and mortality from all causes than do
sedentary(久坐的) people of “normal” weight. A recent clinical trial published in the New
England Journal of Medicine showed that adopting a Mediterranean diet reduced cardiovascular
risk independent of weight loss.
Some assume that the problem lies with BMI as a measure, which does not distinguish
between fat, muscle and bone. While BMI is indeed a flawed(有瑕疵的) measure, it is not clear
that there are better ones. A 2009 study also found no systematic differences BMI and other
variables. In other words, it is not just that BMI is a poor measure of obesity but that obesity is a
poor predictor of health.
Some hope that designating obesity as a disease will remove the shame assoicated with it,
and obese people will no longer be blamed for their condition. Yet already it is being called the
“fork to mouth” disease, and the disease categorization may reinforce blame by rasing the stakes.

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If obesity is a disease, parents of fat children may not merely be silently judged as bad parents but
also accused of neglect and child endangerment.
If the AMA’s goal is to address the serious disease of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it
would be more productive and accurate for the association to urge doctors to focus on
cardiometabolic risk, recognizing that there are both metabolically healthy and metabolically
unhealthy individuals in all categories of weight. Rather than promote weight loss per se, doctors
should instead encourage their patients of all size to incorporate physical activity and a balanced
diet into their lives.
56. According this passage, who are most likely to suffer from heart disease ?
A. Obese people who have no metabolic problem .
B. Obese people who are physically active and healthy.
C. Normal people who have a sedentary lifestyle
D. Normal people who have a Mediterranean diet
57. From the passage , what can we learn about BMI ?
BMI calculation doesn’t take age into account .
B. There will be better tools to measure one’s health than BMI.
C. It can identify the exact amount of fat, muscle and bone in one’s body respectively.
D. It cannot be regarded as a reliable indicator of one’s health.
58. What is the author’s attitude towards AMA’s decision to recognize obesity as a disease ?
A. Critical. B. Suspicious. C. Pessimistic D. Optimistic
B
Women have been a growing factor in the success of the US economy since the 1970s.
Indeed, the additional productive power of women entering the workforce from 1970 until today
accounts for about a quarter of current GDP. Still, the full potential of women in the workforce has
yet to be tapped. As the US struggles to sustain historic GDP growth rates, it is critically important
to bring more women into the workforce and fully deploy(有效利用) high-skill women to drive
productivity
improvement.
McKinsey & Company undertook this research over the past three months to understand
how women contribute to the US economy; how their work benefits individual corporations; what
prevents women from making greater contributions to their companies; and what approaches can
help companies unlock the full potential of women.
Creating the conditions to unlock the full potential of women and achieve our economic
goals is a complex and difficult challenge. At a macro level, there is significant potential to raise
the labor participation rates of women across the country. At a corporate level, where many
high-skill women are employed, the opportunity is to continue to advance women into leadership
positions where they can make the greatest contributions. Despite the sincere efforts of major
corporations, the proportion of women falls quickly as you look higher in the corporate hierarchy.
Overall, this picture has not improved for years.
We believe, however, that there is an opportunity to make substantial（实质上的） progress
in developing and advancing women on the path to leadership. Companies have become very
good at recruiting(招募) women—many major corporations recruit their “fair share” or more of
women. Moreover, many companies have introduced mechanisms such as parental leaves,

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part-time policies, and travel-reducing technologies to help women stay the course. While the
many barriers that remain are substantial, interventions at critical career points can have outsized
impact.
For example, with a focus on middle management to increase the number of women who
advance to the vice-presidential level, corporations could substantially improve the odds of
achieving real gender diversity in top management. We found that more women in middle
management roles are focused on leading than their colleagues at the entry level. And they have
already demonstrated enough to advance and acquire managerial skills. Moreover, many are
younger women with relatively light workfamily concerns. If companies can win their loyalty at
this stage of their careers, they will be more likely to stay the course. These women are ours to
lose.
59. According to Paragraph 1, women in the workforce _________.
A. are the major factor of the US economy’s success
B. contribute the most part of America’s curent GDP
C. still have much potential in stimulating(刺激) economy
D. are still struggling to sustain their job opportunities
60. Which of the following is an aim of Mckinsey & Company’s reserach ?
A. To solve economy’s influcence on women’s work condition.
B. To teach individual corpoartions how to deal with women .
C. To help women to get more benefits from their companies
D. To find out the factors that affect women’s work potential.
61. According to the passage , a company with many high-skill women workers ________.
A. should supply them with more high positions
B. has to reduce and simplify its economic goals
C. has to recruit more women across the country
D. should cut down women’s labour participation rates
62. The phrases “stay the course” in Para. 4 probably means “_______________”.
A. accept benefits reducing B. keep on working
C. avoid part-time jobs D. keep the travel rights
63. The author holds that women in middle management roles ________.
A. have the most family concerns to deal with
B. have the least loyalty to their companies
C. show great desire of managerial skills
D. are less hopeful to be promoted than others
C
The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human
history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two
billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can
communicate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry
everywhere. But the Internet’s tremendous impact has only just begun.
“Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and
political transformations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are
fully global,” Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book The New Digital Age.

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Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who
currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the
implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news
media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time
applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes.
In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes — and
more importantly predicts — how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They
paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must
deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual.
At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people aren’t.” By using
this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs.
pessimist dichotomy(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise
of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this
week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet,
they’re also realistic about the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next five billion people
come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).
64. In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the
telegraph?
transforms human history. makes daily communication easy.
is adopted by all human beings. D. It revolutionizes people's thinking.
65. In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?
fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.
fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.
lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.
does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.
66. What will the future be like when everybody gets online?
will be living in two different realities.
will have equal access to information.
don’t have to travel to see the world.
don’t have to communicate face to face.
67. What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?
leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.
are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.
have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.
don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.
D
In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a
job in the auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵
押贷款)payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a
similar mortgage would claim more than twice that share of his monthly earnings.
Other members of the autoworker’s family, however, might be less inclined(倾向于......的) to
trade the present for the past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security
back then. Throughout much of the 1960s, more than a quarter of men and women age 65 and

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older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.
In most states, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a credit card in her own name. In
42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a
wife have legal protection against family violence.
Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average, they earned 40
percent less than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),while racially restrictive agreements
largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white
working-class families.
Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is
not to go back to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come
by. The spread of no-fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more
interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for
many families.
The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges.
According to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is
as close as the one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to improve the lives of the
remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying to restore an imaginary golden age.
68. What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?
had less job security than they do today.
B. It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.
earnings were worth twice as much as today.
were better off than workers in other industries.
69. Why couldn’t black workers buy a house in a white suburban neighborhood ?
lacked the means of transportation.
were subjected to racial inequality.
were afraid to break the law.
were too poor to afford it.
70. What does the author suggest society do?
prepared to face any new challenges.
to better the current social security net.
the gap between blacks and whites.
e the lives of families with problems.

第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
Justin Hall published the first blog ever in the year 1994. Since then blogging has come a
long way. Blogging is a great way of reaching out to the world. For some, blogging can just be a
hobby, while for others it can be a way to increae awareness about their prodcuts and services, and
earn money online. Whatever the reason, the primary aim is to get readership for the blog. But
some mistakes cost dearly and can even damage the future of a blog.
Content is the king in the kindom of blogs. It is very important that whatever you write and
share on your blog is correct, informative, and of good quality. Only with good, unique and

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interesting content will you be able to catch the attention of readers on the Internet, and turn them
into your loyal followers.
Plagiarism(剽窃) is a crime, and if you are addicted to the act of copying articles from other
blogs and pasting them to your blog, you are going to be fined heavily by search engines sooner or
later. You will lose your credibility (信任) if readers find copied content on your blog.
A great way to increase your readership is by using various social media platforms. It is great
if you are writing good content, but you need to promote your wares if you want to reach out to a
wider audience.
It is very important to format your content to increase readability. Providing plenty of data
without any formating can put off readres, and they might turn to other sites. Using subtitles and
relevant image goes a long way in holding readers’ attention.
It is very important to connect with your readers via comments. If a reader has a question, be
sure to answer it as soon as possible. It will increase readers’ trust and they will keep coming to
your site. You can also invite skilled bloggers to guest post for you. This will help your blog to
gain exposure to a wide audience .
Perhaps the biggest mistake a new blogger commits is to imitate hisher favourite blogger
One cannot be someone else. Everyone has a style of his her own and should work towards
finding hisher own style rather than imitating others.
Quite often people are frustrated by the slow start of their blogs and instead of trying harder,
they give up. One should understand that readers will not flock to your blog in a day. It will take
considerable time and effort to attract and retain readers.
Blogging can be a very enriching and rewarding experience. If you take care not to commit
these common misktakes, you can get a good start for your blog.

Most common mistakes new bloggers make
Introduction
72.
blogging





Blog first 71._______ out in 1994, and is becoming popular now.
Others employ blogs to 73. _________ their products and services and
make money.
Sharing and writing 74. ______ unique and interesting content may make
readers disloyal to you.
Copying others’articles for your blog will make others no longer 75.
_______ you and you will also get fined.
Neglecting soical media can 76. _______ your blog to a small audience.
attract readers’attention.
Answering readers’questions without delay can 78. ______ in the growth
of your blog.
Imitating others without 79. ________ your own style can put off readers.
Frustrated by few readers, you may 80. ________ easily.
______for Some bloggers consider blogging as a hobby.
Common mistakes
Attaching no importance to formatting your content makes it 77. _____to

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Time to give thanks

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey may be the first thing that comes to mind. It’s the
right picture, but it’s not complete.
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year, Thanksgiving Day is a time for
thanksgiving and feasts. It’s about expressing your gratitude to the important people and all the
good things in your life.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with much warmth and keep many traditional customs.
Here we introduce two of the rules Americans typically follow on this day.
1. Time for prayers and paying back
Thanksgiving Day has been associated with prayers in church and in homes for centuries.
Attending church prayer services in the morning is the first step of many celebrators on
Thanksgiving Day. The churches provide worship (礼拜) services and organize special events for
the occasion.
Before Thanksgiving meals, some families gather together and read prayers to thank God for
his kindness and the gifts he has bestowed upon (给予) them in the form of friends and family.
Some people also do voluntary community work on this day, as a way of paying back.
2. Family reunions and showing gratitude
Like China’s Spring Festival, preparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home
is a long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving. Distances don’t really matter as relatives return home
to be with their family, no matter how far away.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120个单词谈谈你对感恩的想法，内容包括：
(1) 你认为我们中国人有没有必要过“感恩节”？为什么？
(2) 以你自己的经历或者身边的人为例，阐述重视感恩的必要性；
(3) 总结你的观点。
【写作要求】
1. 可以支持文中任一观点，但必须提供理由或论据；
2. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
4. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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2014-2015学年度第二学期高三期初考试
英语试题参考答案

听力
1—5 BCAAC 6—10 ABBCC 11—15 ABACC 16—20 ABCBB
单选
21—25 AABAA 26—20 DCABC 31—35 ADDCC
完形填空
36—40 ABBBA 41—45 DCDCA 46—50 BAABD 51—55 CBCAD
阅读理解
56—60 CDACD 61—65 ABCBC 66—70 ADBBD
任务型阅读
71. came 72. Reasons 73. promote 74. less 75. trust 76. limit 77.
difficult hard 78. result 79. finding 80. quit
书面表达
This passage is mainly about the custom of a western traditional festival, Thanksgiving Day,
which mainly includes the two rules that Americans usually abide by during the festival.
After reading the passage, I had a better understanding of Thanksgiving Day. In my opinion,
since the festival has a lovely and healthy theme, why not do as the Americans do ?Don’t you
think giving thanks to things and people around us is very necessary. We can’t deny it is a good
chance to spread kindness and consideration.
Take myself for example. Becuase I am busy in studying on weekdays, I have little time to
look after my parents, which makes me guilty. In order to reward them and make them relaxed on
the weekene, I get up early in the morning and prepare breakfast for them willingly, whkich makes
them delighted.
So it is vital for us to have a grateful heart and show our thnaks to anything good and any
perosn that is nice.






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