2015-2016 学年度上学期期末考试
高三英语试题
第一部分：单项选择（共 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
1. Mike had prepared carefully for the exam, so that he could be sure of passing it on his first _______.
A. attention B. purpose C. attempt D. desire
2. China’s rich civilization ________ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.
A. showed B. attracted C. presented D. performed
3. He tried to go away without being noticed by the teacher, but luck ________ him.
A. went with B. went against C. went along D. went over
4. The food at the dinner party didn’t seem ________. It was not worth the money.
A. inviting B. amazing C. encouraging D. disappointing
5. ---Your daughter looks so thin.
---Yes, she’s so ________ about what she eats.
A. particular B. special C. especial D. likely
6. However much money you have, it can not ________ a healthy body.
A. compare B. earn C. defeat D. match
7. He ________ into the habit of smoking at the age of 14.
A. formed B. fell C. went D. came
8. The contract guarantees you ________ the damage by fire or flood.
A. against B. by C. with D. for
9. My son’s 10 years birthday is drawing near, I decided to ________ a computer to give him as a gift.
A. borrow B. lend C. purchase D. hire
10. John ________ Joan at least for ten years.
A. has married B. has married with
C. has got married to D. has been married to
11. Most students like pop music while it has little ________ for me.
A. interest B. appeal C. fun D. affect
12. ---We don’t have enough dictionaries. What would you like to suggest?
---How about four of us ________ one?
A. share B. to share C. sharing D. shared
13. I prefer a flat in Harbin to ________ in Beijing, because I want to live near my mom’s.
A. one B. that C. it D. this
14. The farmer considered me as his old friend and treated me ________ some good tea.
A. as B. for C. to D. on
15. The happy ________ of children playing in the garden disappears, and it is quiet again.
A. spot B. view C. scenery D. scene
16. There is a common belief among them ________ rubbish can should be put to good use.
A. which B. what C. whether D. that
17. The boy’s dream was to have his own laboratory ________ to try out some of his own ideas.
A. from which B. in which
C. by which D. at which
18. Father ________ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.
A. has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving
19. It is ________ world of wonders, ________ world where anything can happen.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a
20. ---Did you remember to take the key to Tom?
---Yes, I gave it to him ________ I saw him.
A. while B. once C. suddenly D. the first time
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节：（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上.
A
When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum.
Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and
they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes.
When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven
years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a
person who was eight feet tall. Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he
had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of
the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by
about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even
met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not
willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings. In these
weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
21．The underlined words "talk of the town" means________.
A. it was in the newspaper
B. it was the most popular topic
C. people spread bad rumors about it
D. it was discussed in a city meeting
22．Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing.
B. Tom had to fight with others during the show.
C. Tom’s wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time.
D. Tom and his mother came from England.
23．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.
B. People are always disappointed during war time.
C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children.
B
Death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into
two phases --- clinical or temporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the
heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived(复活).
Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the “breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then
unchangeable and final.
Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before
biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling of the organism, combined with narcotic sleep.
By slowing down the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢), cooling delays the processes leading to biological death.
To illustrate how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey called Keta. The
scientist put Keta to sleep with a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body
temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began draining blood from an artery. The monkey’s blood
pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: clinical death set in. For twenty minutes Keta
remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees. At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the
direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta’s heart became active once more. After fifteen
minutes, spontaneous(自发的)breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six
hours, when the scientists tried to give her a penicillin injection, Keta seized the syringe and ran with it around the room.
Her behavior differed little from that of a healthy animal.
24．For a person who suffers from the clinical death, _________.
A. his most important organs are damaged.
B. he still has the possibility of getting back to life.
C. he cannot avoid final death.
D. he is still very much alive
25．Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order to __________.
A. slow down the body’s metabolism.
B. bring vital cells and tissues back to active life.
C. cool the organism.
D. delay the coming of biological death.
26． How did the scientists put Keta into clinical death?
A. By putting her to sleep, lowering her temperature and draining her blood.
B. By surrounding her body with ice-bags and draining her blood.
C. By lowing her blood pressure and stopping her heart from beating.
D. By draining her blood, lowering her blood pressure and stopping her breathing.
27 ． All of the following indicate that the monkey has almost restored to her original physical state except the fact
that__________.
A. her heart beat again.
B. she regained her normal breath.
C. she rejected a penicillin injection.
D. she acted as lively as a healthy monkey.
C
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or
your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the
cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in
the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly
activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A
doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of
this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with
you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up
sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center,
leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
28. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A. Do homework and watch TV B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts
C. have meals and meet with friends D. Add money to your ID and play chess
29. Where and when can you cook your own food?
A. The McMillan Hall , Sunday. B. The Lower Café, Sunday
C. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday D. The Globe, Friday
30. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.
A. is open six days a week B. gives advice on mental health
C. trains students in medical care D. offers services free of charge
31. How can you seek help from the Writing Center?
A. By filling in a sign-up form B. By applying online
C. By calling the center D. By going to the center directly
D
Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(学术的 ) achievement and economic
success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected
to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese
and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early
childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents( 答 问 卷 者 )listed “to give children a good start
academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American
respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond,
Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and
the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by
their parents.
Like in America, there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have
specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜力 的) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are
attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young
children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated
schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy
intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
32. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.
A. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
B. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents
C. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs
33. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.
A. preparing children academically
B. shaping children’s character
C. teaching children mathematics
D. developing children’s artistic interests
34. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A. They can do better in their future studies.
B. They can make more group experience grow there.
C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.
D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.
35. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________.
A. broaden children’s knowledge
B. train children’s creativity
C. lighten children’s study load
D. enrich children’s experience
第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 l0 分) 将答案填涂在答题卡上
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。
●Does failure really exist?
If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.
36 The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
● 37
Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals,
but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! 38 Never quit, never admit
failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.
It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control. 39 If
you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when
you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the
finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.
Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you
failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. 40 You’ve got to keep
moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.
A. Never give up on yourself.
B. Failure only exists in your own mind!
C. That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.
D. It simply means you have not done enough yet.
E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.
F. Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!
G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。
We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life 41 to be full
of problems for them. I would like to think such a life 42 unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your
43 would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t 44 much thought. In the business
world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most 45 to the employer.
Many times the problems or challenges we face 46 us to grow and become more capable. The runner who 47
for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal 48 . The runner who
trains by running uphill is far more likely to 49 the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal.
The 50 thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he 51 both hands in the ring. But at that
time his manager felt that he could 52 again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead,
Tunney 53 that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者). Boxing
historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They 54 will tell you that as a
puncher, he would not have had a chance 55 Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest 56
in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been champion 57 he had not had the problem of his broken hands.
The 58 time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should 59 and say, “Here’s my chance
to __60__.”
41. A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes
42. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
43. A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor
44. A. give B. receive C. offer D. need
45. A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult
46. A. ask B. warn C. force D. order
47. A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits
48. A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all
49. A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop
50. A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest
51. A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched
52. A. never B. always C. often D. even
53. A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered
54. A. still B. already C. hardly D. also
55. A. against B. for C. on D. with
56. A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer
57. A. unless B. if C. because D. so
58. A. first B. other C. last D. next
59. A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak
60. A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform
第二节: 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 61 (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would
celebrate the end of cold weather, 62 (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if
food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many 63_ (original), some religious , some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For
example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in __64 (memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean
graves, light lamps and play music __65 they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people
celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. 66__ this important feast day, people eat food in _67_ shape of
skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also
had _68 origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, __ 69 they
can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous
ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain
India's __70__ （depend) from Britain.
第三部分：写作 (共两节：满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
短文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句话最多两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出增加的词;
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉;
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。
Everyone has a dream. We are on the way to achieve it whether the way is smooth or toughly. As senior 3 student, I
have the same dream as my classmates that I can be admitted to an ideal university. In the past three years, I have done
everything I can to equip myself with that I have learnt from my teachers. Not only have I enjoyed the pleasure of study but
also I have got closer to my dream. Anxious and pressure did discourage from me at times. Besides, with the encouragement
of my teachers and classmates, I think I’ll make it.
I’m sure that there has still a long way to go to achieve my dream. No matter how challenged it is, I’ll make it come
true. As the proverb said,” Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假定你是李华，贵校在学生中征集意见，询问学生是否赞成开设 iPad 课堂（iPad classrooms）。你支持开设 iPad
课堂；请给校长写一封建议信，要点如下：
1. 资源丰富；
2. 促进交流；
3. 利于环保；
4. 其他理由。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPad classrooms.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
高三上学期期末考试英语答案
单选：1-10：CCBAA ,DBACD 11-20：BCACD, DBCAB
阅读理解 21~23 BDC 24~ 27 BDAC 28~ 31 CDBA 32~35 ABDC
七选五 36~40 BAFED
完形填空 41~45 ACBDB 46~50 CADDB 51~55 CACBD 56~60 ACBDA
语法填空 61~65 have been held/ planting/origins/memory/because
66~70 On /the/its/when/independence
改错【小题 1】achieve → achieving【小题 2】toughly--tough【小题 3】Senior 前加 a
【小题 4】that → what【小题 5】anxious-Anxiety【小题 6】去掉 from
【小题 7】Besides--However【小题 8】has → is【小题 9】challenged –challenging
【小题 10】said → says
书面表达
Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPad classrooms. I am in favor of this plan for the following
reasons. To begin with, everyone learns differently. Students can customize their iPad with materials that fit their level and
learning style, and thus tailor it to different needs. Moreover, when connected to the Internet, students can interact with
teachers and classmates about what they learn more conveniently. For the sake of environmental protection, opening iPad
classrooms is a good way to save trees that we have been cutting down for paper. Most importantly, I believe students will
develop their interests in the subjects by enjoying a new way of learning.
I hope you would take my ideas into consideration and we look forward to attending an iPad class.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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