2015学年度第一学期高三年级英语期中试卷(浦东新区).docx

浦东新区

2015

学年第一学期期中考试

高三年级

英语

II

. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions:

After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent

and grammatically collect. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper

form of the given word for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

(A)

shopping season in the United States. The name comes from the idea __(25)__store owners begin

to show a profit for the year on that day.

In the past before calculators and computers, workers

recorded the profits and losses of American businesses in special books. They used the term,

the red

the day__27__ the store owners moved from being

Many

people

consider

Friday

be

the

busiest

shopping

day

of

__(28)_year

Researchers say it

may be

he day for be largest number of people to go to stores. But it is not

necessarily true that shoppers will spend he largest amount of money. It is said that Americans just

want

to

get

__(29)__

____(29)_____

the

house

the

day

after

Thanksgiving.

And

many

stores

reduce some of their prices on “Black Friday.

However, experts say that many people wait__ (30)__much closer to Christmas December 25,

__(31)__(hope) that they may find even lower prices. They say the__ (32)__ (busy) shopping day

of the year is usually the Saturday before Christmas.

(B)

In 2011, a three-year-old girl named Yueyue was hit by a van in a street in the city Foshan

near Guangzhou. Eighteen people passed by the __(33)__(injure ) girl before person, an elderly

woman street-cleaner, stopped to help. But by then it was too late and little Yueyue died.

__(34)_.that

incident

resulted

in

people

__(35)_(question)

their

responsibility

to

help

strangers

in

trouble--

the

responsibility

of

being

a

“'

Good

Samaritan

(

乐善好施的人

)”,

most

people,

I

believe,

have

good

hearts

and

would

like

to

be

Good

Samaritans.

They

hesitate

for

several reasons, They

may think someone else will do it or they're not sure

__(36)__ it will be

helpful, and even they're afraid that they may be blamed for causing the stranger's injury.

To

encourage

people

to

get

involved

and

become

Good

Samaritans,

Shanghai

__(37)_(propose) a new law recently that will protect the warm-hearted ones. But the new law is

limited

to

those

who

have

professional

medical

training

it

does

not

protect

ordinary

people.

In

Europe and North America, there are Good Samaritan laws that protect __(38).__ who steps in and

helps. And,

in

some

countries

such

as

France,

a

to

rescue

says

you

__(39)_help or

at

least call for help. These are examples that Shanghai could follow.

In

the

meantime,

even

without

training,

you

can

still

be

a

Good

Samaritan.

If

you

see

someone you think needs help, don't touch them, but call 110 and stay with them until help arrives.

That small action on your part will go a long way towards ensuring that no more little Yueyues

__(40) __(ignore) in a busy city street.

Section B

Directions:

Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only

be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

ic

B. Resource

ted

D. luxury

ished

ally

G

.extinct

tly

I. Distribution

J. nutritious

K. protected

The

Ewe

(

埃维人

). people have a proverb wisdom is like a

baobab tree

(

猴面包树

); no one

individual can embrace it. The proverb refers to the massive trees that can live thousands of years,

reach 30 meters into the sky and achieve trunk diameter of 10 meters or more. One baobab tree in

South Africa is so large that a pub has been __41__inside its trunk.

Many local people use the trees for their__42__fruits. Edible leaves and beautiful flowers. In

addition.

Old

baobabs,

like

many

long-lived

trees,

often

have

natural

hollows

in

their

trunks,

which can store tens of thousands of gallons of water-an important __43__not just for the trees

themselves but also for the people who live near them.

But the size and cultural value of baobab trees has not necessarily.__ 44__them. According to

a recent research, two of the baobab tree species will lose much of their available habitat in the

next 70 years due to climate change and human development. One species may not survive to the

next century.

Unlike other species that may migrate or slowly move to new habitats as the climate changes,

baobab

trees

will

not

have

that

45.

As

the

researchers

point

out,

there

is

nowhere

left

for

the

baobab trees to go because they can only adapt to __46__ geography and weather conditions.

Many

baobab

trees_47_reside

in

Protected

Area

Networks

(PANs)

to

preserve

the

biodiversity, but the areas outside many PANs have been almost completely __48__to agriculture

or cattle

grazing

(

放牧

) areas, leaving no room for thc trees to expand their __49__

In addition, the large animal species such as elephant birds, which may have eaten baobab

fruit and carried the trees' seeds to places several kilometers away, have all now gone __50__

With this in mind, the researchers assumed that the trees might have little to no possibility

of spreading to new habitats on their own.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions :

For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,

B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There's

nothing

quite

like

curling

up

with

a

good

book

and

visiting

your

favorite

literary

characters. They're wonderful, lovable, and make you feel all warm inside.

But with them come those other character the characters that you know you could like, if

they

just

changed

that

one

thing

about

___51____.

They're

the

characters

you

just

want

to

smack

(

拍击

).

These characters aren't __52__ bad,in fact. Many of them are the protagonists (

主角

) of their

stories. But good guy or evil witch, these characters are all in severe need of a wake up call, with a

healthy side dose of __53__.

Check out our list of 7 famous literary characters we'd like to slap. Who would you add to

the list?

Romeo Montague, Romeo & Juliet

Oh, Romeo. You only knew her for four days. Did you really have to kill yourself over a girl

that you knew for less than a week? Not to mention, she was only 13, and your romance would be

__54__ in most countries.

Harry Potter: Harry Potter series

Harry potter is one of the greatest literary __55__ of our time, but he's also one of the most

slappable.

He's

__56__

not

listening

to

people

and

breaking

rules,

then

getting

into

danger

for

breaking said rules.

Miss Havisham, Great Expectations

Miss Havisham __57__ a daughter for the only purpose of using her to torment (

折磨

) the

male species. HOW AWFUL!._ 58_____, that rotting wedding cake must have

made her house

smell disgusting.

Amy March, Little Women

Amy March is the reason why the youngest children have a terrible __59 __. As a little girl,

she's a spoiled child, always__ 60__ her older sisters' outings. As a young adult, she's

Snobby

(

势

利的

)

，

uppit y

(

自负的

)and too __61__ her nose.

Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby

The pitiful, self-centered Daisy Buchanan has been classified for decades as one of the worst

characters of all time. But perhaps the real problem with the novel was Jay Gatsby himself. The

constant pining over someone as terrible as Daisy is exhausting and makes him every bit as

__62__as Daisy.

The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat

Sure, the cat seems like a fun guy, until you realize he broke into a home, invited his friends

over, trashed the place, and then disappeared without a __63__. There is nowhere to find him.

Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Willy

Wonka

was

a

confectionary

genius.

But

the

factory

he

manned

was

an

extremely

___64___. workplace environment. Children who entered his workplace often went

missing for

unexplainable reasons-how did no one __65__ Mr Wonka for that? !

51.A. yourselves

B. themselves

f

52. A. efficiently

B. naturally

C. sufficiently

ary

53. A. reality

B. importance

C. mystery

st

54. common

B. illegal

C. unbelievable

us

55. A. authors

B. companions

C. characters

ainers

56. A. constantly

B. occasionally

C. rarely

tly

57. A. supports

B. abandons

C. adapts

58. A. On the other hand

B. For example

C. In addition

D. To sum up

59. A. dream

B. reputation

C. judgment

D. disease

60. A. ruining

B. assisting

C. attending

D. postponing

61.A. satisfied with

ed to

C. obsessed with

d to

62.A. sincere

B. incredible

C. attractive

D. horrible

63.A. trace

B. doubt

C. hint

D. delay

64.A. exciting

B. convenient

C. unsafe

D. uncomfortable

65.A. investigate

B. employ

C. forgive

l

Section B

Directions:

Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or

unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose

the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Spring is in the air, as is romance. perhaps you're even thinking of taking the plunge and

making a honey trip with your significant other?

Before you do, why not take a look at a list of the top three places in the world to propose

(

求婚

)? With suggestions for traditionalists and private types, you just might find the perfect

spot to pop the question.

New York

If you pay attention to romantic comedies, New York is the place for romance. Ever since the

Dutch

first

entered

this

harbour

in

1624

it

has

become

a

historic

landmark

and

a

must

visit

dreamland. Every stretch of this island is packed full of fun that will keep everyone busy. Take a

leaf out of sleepless in Seattle and head to the the top of the Empire State Building at night, or

how about run to your loved one on the streets of NYC this New Years even like in when harry

Met Sally?

Paris

sweeping views? check. Grand old stately home? Check. Luxurious spots to propose? check.

pack your passports and say goodbye to your daily routine life-it's less than three hours to Paris

from London by Eurostar. Famous for its breathtaking architecture, and many cultural attractions,

France's capital is a must-see destination. While we're not suggesting you climb the Eiffel Tower

for

the

big

moment.

There's

a

reason

why

this

is

the

city

of

love,

if

you

keep

your

proposal

original. So gentleman, take your lady to the Louvre, turn your back on the Mona Lisa and declare

she is more beautiful than the famous work of art.

Las Vegas

Do you want to bundle the proposal and wedding all-in-one? plead to. Las Vegas, get down

on one knee, show your love and get married in less t

ime than it takes to order 'honeymoon suit’

and if it doesn't work out. There's still plenty of entertain. Once the playground of the rich

and famous, from Elvis Presley to Marilyn Monroe, Las Vegas now attracts millions of visitors by

its

bright

lights

and

thrills

each

year.

Whether

you're

to

try

your

luck

at

the

casinos

(

赌场

),

or

watch a show, there's a wonder to explore in Las Vegas.

66. Which of the following city on the top-3 list would be the ideal place for film fans to propose?

A. New York

B. Paris.

C. Las Vegas.

D. None.

67. As a perfect place for propose, Las Vegas will provide you with all the following EXCEPT

.

A.a honeymoon suite

B. a package wedding