1、页 1 第广东省汕头市金山中学 2015 届高三第一学期期中考试英语本试卷共 8 页，三大题，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。一、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 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 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为 115 的相应位置上。There are different ways to advertise. To advertise effectively today, you must _ the old-school idea of
2、“reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The key to effective advertising today is to focus on the 2 .Some are the 3 ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hange
3、rs on doorknobs will produce results in direct 4 about the strength of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣传单) under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how 5 if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising, that is, yo
4、u can print your products on T-shirts of your 6 . In the early 1970s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more 7 .More_8_ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to 9 a virtual sho
5、wroom. Use it when people call to ask 10 about your company, your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. Theyre 11 effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public 12 that seizes the publics attention. You ca
6、n invite a band to give a performance. Moreover, you can hire famous models to show it _13_.Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your 14 . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues.Word-of-mouth _15_because the information is based on p
7、revious positive experiences. 1. A. mind B. favor C.abandon D. appreciate2. A. content B. product C. individual D. style 3. A. strange B. common C. amusing D perfect4. A. description B. decision C. discussion D permission5. A. stupid B. funny C. impressive D. ridiculous6. A. customers B. colleagues
8、C. consumers D. employees7. A. expensive B. valueless C. popular D. meaningless8. A. grand B. difficult C. unique D. secure9. A. refer to B. serve as C. stand for D. keep off10. A. location B. business-hours C. salary D. details11. A. unbelievably B. consequently C. accidentally D. occasionally12. A
9、. speech B. sport C. debate D. performance13. A. . differently B. vividly C. exactly D. skillfully14. A. production B. friendship C. management D. business15. A. spreads B. exists C. increases D . works第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写
10、在答题卷标号为 l625 的相应位置上。It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas .A poorly dressed man _16_(hurry) walked into a bar and asked for a glass of water. All of a sudden, the girl behind the counter pulled out a gun and shot him_17_(death). Hearing the gunshot, all the customers _18_(
11、flee)from the bar. Why? The reader is asked to give _19_ reasonable explanation for the strange happening. All kinds of suggestions are made: she recognized him _20_ a dangerous criminal on the run; she thought he was about to attack her; she misheard 页 2 第_21_ he said; asking for a glass of water h
12、ad a special secret for _22_ and so on. All the explanations suppose that the gun was used in order to harm the man.It is very easy _23_( block) by this obvious idea. In fact, the explanation is that the man had a bad attack of hiccups(打嗝), _24_ is why he asked for a glass of water. The girl behind
13、the bar was in fact trying to help him, _25_ she knew that a sudden fight could cure hiccups. Unknown to her, the gun happened to have been put bullets in that day. 二、阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为2645 的相应位置上。AOne dark and stormy night
14、, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia, hoping to get shelter for the night.The clerk, a friendly man with a beautiful smile, explained that there were three conferences in town. “All of our rooms are taken,“ the clerk said, “but I cant send a nice couple lik
15、e you into the rain at one oclock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? Its not a suite, but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night.“ The couple agreed.As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, “You are the kind of person
16、who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday IIl build one for you.“ The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man; asking the clerk
17、to pay him a visit. The elderly man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him to m
18、anage.That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose names was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the worlds most attractive hotels.26. Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?A .He
19、 was grateful to the clerk. B.They had a bet at first.C. He wanted to please the clerk. D. He wanted to sell the hotel.27.Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?A.The story took place at about one a.m.B.The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious roomC.The clerk was willing to hel
20、p those in need.D.The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man28. When the elderly couple left the hotel, they .A .took what they said as a jokeB .wanted to build the same hotel in the futureC .hoped that the clerk would replace the boss of the hotelD. thought the clerk was suited fo
21、r managing hotels29 According to the text, the clerk .A. helped the couple because he thought they were poorB. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of moneyC. didnt expect to receive things in return from the old couple.D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts30.Which of the foll
22、owing proverbs suits the story the best?A.Every little thing helps. B.Make hay(干草)while the sunshines.C. Accidents will happen. D. One good turn deserves anotherBYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking abo
23、ut it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They are
24、socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift-users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he 页 3 第had observed.He explai
25、ned that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want its your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And
26、when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple
27、look down, or look at your phone.Why are we so awkward in lifts?“You dont have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arms length of distance between us. And thats not pos
28、sible in most elevators.”In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.31. The main purpose of the article is to _.A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the el
29、evatorB. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquetteC. share an interesting but awkward elevator rideD. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator32. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _.A. turn around and greet one another B. look around or examine thei
30、r phoneC. make eye contact with those in the elevator D. try to keep a distance from other people33. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?34 The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _.A. judge B. ig
31、nore C. put up with D. make the best of35 According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _.A. someones odd behaviors B. the lack of spaceC. their unfamiliarity with one another D. their eye contact with one another CIf you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be
32、good at saying it yourself, especially to your own childrenBut how you say it can be quite trickyIf you say to your children “I am sorry I got angry with you, but ” what follows that “but” can make the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache” leaves the person
33、who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apologyAnother method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “Im sorry youre upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what
34、 the other person has doneThen there is the general, all-covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do againSaying “Im useless as a parent” does not commit a pe
35、rson to any specific improvementThese pseudo-apologies (虚假的道歉) are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weaknessParents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologiesBut even when presented with examples
36、of genuine contrition (悔悟)，children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorryA three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apologyA six-year-old might n
37、eed reminding that spoiling other childrens expectations can require an apologyA 12-year-old 页 4 第might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parents clothes without permission is not36 According to the author, “tricky” means _Adu
38、ll Bcomplicated Ccautious Dvarious37 If a mother adds “but” to an apology, _.A. she doesnt feel that she should have apologized.B. she does not realize that the child has been hurtC. the child may find the apology easier to acceptD. the child may feel that he owes her an apology38 What does the auth
39、ors think of the general, all-covering apology?A. It gets one into the habit of making empty promisesB. It is neither clear nor effective C. It is hurtful and insulting D. It may make the other person feel guilty 39 In teaching children to say sorry _A. parents should set them a good example B. pare
40、nts should be patient and tolerantC. the significance of it should be involved D. their ages should be taken into account40 .It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _.A.a social issue calling for immediate attentionB.not necessary among family membersC.a sign of social progr
41、essD.not as simple as it seems DThe need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. With 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the ide
42、a of a water shortage seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the worlds agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistrib
43、ution are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transp
44、orted from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation. In Texas, farmers overuse of irrgation wat
45、er has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.Saudi Arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pum
46、ping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.41. From the first two paragraphs we learn that_. .A. much of the worlds water is
47、available for useB. people in high rainfall countries feel luckyC. the costs of water redistribution should be consideredD. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world42. Which of the following is true?A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.B. Most industries in the wor
48、ld suffer from water shortages.C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.D. Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.43. Why is water pumped from underground reserves in desert areas in Saudi Arabia?A. Because the wheat there lives on unde
49、rground water.B. Because there is plenty of underground water there.C. Because there is no water in these areas.D. Because there is no rainfall in these areas.44. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?页 5 第A. Steps to improving water use management.B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.C. Measures to deal with worldwid
