1、- 1 -福州八中 20142015 学年第二学期期中考试高一英语 必修 3 考试时间:120 分钟 试卷满分:150 分第一卷 （满分 100 分）第一部分:听力（每小题 1.5 分，满 30 分）第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A . In the b
2、ookstore. B. At the post office. C. On the airplane. 2. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Waitress and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Friends.3. Where is Marys husband now? A. Outside having lunch. B. At the working place. C. At home.4. When can the woman attend the conferen
3、ce?A. Wednesday the B. the; 不填 C. 不填; the D. 不填; 不填28. I _ along the pavement yesterday when some stranger came up and asked me the way to the nearest hospital. A. am wandering B. was wandering C. has wandered D. had wandered29. The new headmaster _ at our party and sang us a song, which greatly add
4、ed to our joy. A. put off B. set off C. turned up D. broke up30. After I graduated from Fuzhou University, my parents encouraged me to be _ and make a living on my own. A. independent B. energetic C.reliable D. religious31. The main reason for the great success of the film is _ it brings back the ha
5、ppy memories of our childhood. A. that B. whether C. where D. why32. To satisfy your _, youd better telephone Jackson to ask why he was absent from school.A. weakness B. curiosity C. taste D. hunger33. My deskmate didnt attend the class meeting last Tuesday, _ he doesnt know our plan for the coming
6、football match. A. thats why B. which is why C. thats because D. which is because 34. Didnt you find the film exciting?_, I nearly fell asleep half-way through it!A. As a result B. In other words C. After all D. On the contrary 35. Great changes _ in my hometown in the last 30 years and local people
7、 are living a happy life today. A. took place B. were taken place C. have taken place D. have been taken place 第三部分:阅读理解 (共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)AHe slept in my arms last night, with his little head on my shoulder. I stayed awake listening to his breathing. He smiled in his sleep, and I wondered wh
8、at could be funny to a one-year-old baby. I could sense the safety he felt.However, my home life is completely different from the scene that greets me each morning at work. As a lawyer at Eastlake Juvenile Court (少年法庭), I always see kids that society has labeled the worst of the worst, the “thief”,
9、the “robber”, the list goes on. But they are still children. As I sit across from them, I have a chance to talk to them about their lives, homes, and dreams. I sit through tears, anger, but mostly hurt. I see their parents, most of whom sit in the hallways day after day wanting to take their kids ho
10、me. I also see parents that come to the court ready to walk away from their children forever. Each day I see hope destroyed.- 4 -I have come to realize that these children are our future, even if we dont want to admit it. They also want to sleep on a mothers shoulder at night, they also had dreams a
11、nd smiled in their sleep when they were babies. But then something terrible happened, which robbed (剥夺) them of that youth, that hope, and that joy. I hope one day we can find how to put back the destroyed childhoods and ruined lives.Every day when I go home, I hold my children tightly in my arms an
12、d say “I love you” over and over again. And as I am filled with hope, I cannot forget those children I leave behind. I live in two worlds, one of promise, one of tragedy(悲剧). No matter what they are accused (指控) of, what crimes (罪行) they have carried out and what society thinks of them, they are chi
13、ldren, they are our children and our future. 36. The author mentions her son in Paragraph 1 mainly to tell readers _. A. her son is lovely B. its hard to raise a child C. what leads children to break laws D. children should be taken good care of 37. The underlined word “labeled” in Paragraph 2 can b
14、est be replaced by _. A. praised B. chosen C. designed D. described 38. Whats the authors attitude towards the children who break laws? A. Doubtful. B. Hopeful. C. Angry. D. Relaxed. 39. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To accuse those parents who ruin their childrens life. B. To sh
15、ow the difficulty of her work as a lawyer. C. To win support for problem children.D. To show her deep love for her child.BImagination and fantasy(幻想) can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone, knew this very well. Fred Epstein
16、, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a wonderful way
17、for his young mind to manage the terrifying and painful life he led.The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he said to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated (犹豫) for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume (戏装)
18、, but finally she agreed.The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.The power of imagination need
19、 not be reserved for children only. we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”It doesnt mea
20、n that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild
21、, and dare to dream.- 5 -40. What do we know about Tom?A. He was seriously ill B. He was a dishonest boy.C. He was crazy about magic. D. He was Dr. Epsteins patient.41. What can be inferred about Toms mother?A. She was a rich lady. B. She refused Toms request.C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero. D.
22、She wanted to get Tom through the pain.42. When Tom went for the third operation, he _. A. pretended to be painful B. acted like a superheroC. appeared in poor spirits D. argued with his mother43. In the last paragraph, you are advised _. A. to go through some difficult testsB. to wake up from your
23、wild dreamsC. to become a powerful person in your mindD. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews44. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us an interesting story.B. To help us make right decisions.C. To advise us to care about children.D. To encourage us to use our imagination.CHow Chil
24、dren Succeed, by Paul ToughJournalist Tough spent five years reporting his previous (先前的) book, Whatever It Takes, a description of education activist Geoffrey Canada and the families influenced by his organization, the Harlem Childrens Zone. In this 2012 follow-up, Tough sets out to answer the diff
25、icult questions raised by Whatever It Takes: Why do some kids particularly poor ones succeed while others fail? And how can parents and educators help guide more children towards success?The Death and Life of the Great American School System, by Diane RavitchRavitch, a professor in New York Universi
26、ty, takes a hard look at how public education has changed over the past twenty years, offering a reasoned explanation of popular policies, such as the emphasis (强调) on testing, and a solution (解决方法) to how to improve Americas schools. Saving the School, by Michael BrickWhen Anabel Garza became headt
27、eacher of Reagan High in Austin, Tex, she was faced with a large number of seemingly very difficult problems: A high dropout rate (辍学率) and low test scores. But as Brick writes Saving the School, a first-hand account of a year in the life of Reagan High, Garza, along with other teachers, was determi
28、ned to turn things around for her school and her students.The Flat World and Education, by Linda Darling -HammondWhile scores on the tests required by “No Child Left Behind” have steadily (平稳地) risen, Americas students are always falling behind on international testing measures. Why? According to St
29、anford education professor Darling-Hammond, its because U.S. schools, “designed at the turn of the last century,” are in need of a complete change. In this book, she describes the latest education models used by schools all over the world, which she argues could offer a long-term road map to changin
30、g the American public school system.45. Which book answers questions from another book?A. Saving the School.- 6 -B. How Children Succeed.C. The Flat World and Education.D. The Death and Life of the Great American School System.46. Who writes about a particular high school?A. Diane Ravitch. B. Michae
31、l Brick.C. Paul Tough. D. Linda Darling-Hammond.47. Both Diane and Linda are offering measures to _. A. cut down the dropout rate B. help students get high scoresC. improve schools in America D. guide more children to successDThe biggest threat to the future of Oxfordshires economy is transport. Tha
32、t is the key finding of a major new report which interviewed more than 120 county companies. The results show 76 percent of the company owners and directors believe traffic jams and the quality of transport are affecting their business. More than 30 percent say this is costing them dearly in the for
33、m of extra fuel(燃料) costs, while some say the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 every day is making it harder to employ workers. But lack of safer cycling plans is encouraging 72 percent of people to continue to go to work by car. The report has led the government
34、 to try to work out a solution to the situation on the countys crowded roads. Nicola Blackwood, an official of Oxfordshire, recently brought transport minister Stephen Hammond to the county and said he became stuck in a traffic jam on the A34. As a result, he has promised that he will aim to look at
35、 entire roads, rather than individual projects such as improving junctions (交叉路口 ). Ms Blackwood said: “If we are able to achieve anything like our economic growth, we need to solve the problems that not only affect the new companies but also the growth of existing local businesses. What I want to s
36、ee most of all is the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34.” John Cardy, co-founder of Garden Games, said he had considered moving his business from a farm in Garford to Witney but traffic fears had made him reconsider. He added: “Most of our employees were not prepared to use
37、the A40 which is always crowded.” 48. According to the report, _.A. the A34 and A40 are the most crowded roadsB. more and more workers are losing their jobs C. companies spend more on fuel than beforeD. there is a serious lack of fuel49. What do we know about the report mentioned in the text?A. It a
38、ims to develop safer cycling plans.B. It focuses on the unemployment problem.C. It has attracted the governments attention.D. It is based on Stephen Hammonds experience.50. According to Ms Blackwood, whats the most important thing to do?A. To solve the problem of heavy traffic.B. To limit the growth
39、 of new businesses.- 7 -C. To invite the transport minister to Oxfordshire.D. To find ways to develop the countys economy.51. John Cardys worry shows _.A. his employees are always caught in traffic jams on the A40B. most of his employees arent satisfied with him C. transport is holding back business
40、 growthD. business growth leads to traffic jamsEThe oldest and most common source (来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere - from trees and gras
41、ses to agricultural and city - life wastes -biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide, because the e
42、nergy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the suns energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the suns energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously -with only as much grown as is used the “battery” lasts forever.Accor
43、ding to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nations total electricity supply. In 2008-although the numbers arent all in yet-wind p
44、ower probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeown
45、ers money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it. 52. Why is biomass considered as “a sort of natural battery”?A. It burns simply plant matter. B. It stores the energy from the sun.C. It keeps producing electricity. D. It produces zero carbo
46、n dioxide.53. We learn from the text that in 2008 _.A. 0.50.9 of power supply came from biomass B. biomass might become the main energy sourceC. there was a rapid growth of electricity production D. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy.54. Why does the author encourage power plants to
47、use biomass?A. To save money. B. To prevent the waste of energy.C. To reduce pollution. D. To increase production safety.55. Where does the text probably come from?A. A book review. B. A business report.C. A research plan. D. A science magazine第四部分:根据汉语意思完成句子。 (每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分). 他把大量的时间和金钱花在世界各地的旅行
48、上，因为他酷爱冒险。He has spent a large amount of time and money 1 2 the world, as he enjoys - 8 -3 . 老师幽默的谈话让我们很振奋, 班里的气氛也放松了下来。The 4 in the classroom relaxed after the teachers 5 talk6 us up. 王鹏可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚！Wang Peng could not have Yong Hui 7 8 9 telling people lies!. 甚至更为重要的是，随着地球冷却了下来，地球的表面就开始出现了水。What is even more important is that 10 the earth 11 down, water began to appear on 12 13 . 很明显，他在尽力屏住呼吸。It was 14 that he was trying to hold his 15 .第二卷（满分 50 分）第一部分:完形填空（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 5675 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was young, I was told th
