江苏省苏州市北雅国际英语学校高三上学期英语月第一周周测试卷 含答案

北雅国际英语12月学生周测试卷

高三年级

2015.12.5.-12.6

姓名：授课教师：

注意事项：

1、本试卷满分75分。

2、选择题答案填写在相应方框内，考试时间为60分钟。

一、单项选择(1*15=15)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21. The British took words from other countries --- something we call “borrowing”, _____ the

words were kept.

A. because

B. as though

C. even though

D. if

22. Serious reading, in _____ form it may take, has its place in the advance of human civilization.

A. which

B. what

C. whichever

D. whatever

23. The crashed plane had been kept in service for longer than _____ intended.

A. originally

B. vaguely

C. temporarily

D. consistently

24. The British new visa policy allows tourists to leave and return to the country without _____

paperwork again for two years.

A. submitting

B. substituting

C. appointing

D. registering

25. By tradition, in Britain, 21 guns are fired as a general rule _____ the Queen on her birthday.

A. in memory of

B. in salute to

C. on behalf of

D. in celebration

of

26. ---The food in Zhengzhou doesn’t agree with me.

--- You are _____ for disappointment if you expect the same taste in a toally different region.

A. fragile

B. unfit

C. bound

D. apparent

27. --- So many tourists pour into such beautiful places.

--- I think it necessary they _____ be well preserved.

A. can

B. shall

C. should

D. may

28. President Xi’s visit to the UK creates a win-win situation, _____ both China and the UK will

benefit a lot in economic and social development.

A. one where

B. one

C. which

D. the one in

which

29. October 29 saw China _____ its one-child policy, _____ all couples to have two for the first

time since 1980.

A. end; allowing

B. end; having allowed

C. ending; to allow

D. ending; allowed

30. --- Jack, how are you recently?

--- Just so-so. My business failed and I am reduced to _____ occasionally .

A. burn myself out

B. hiring myself out

C. trying myself out

D. stretch myself

out

31. --- I will have two midterms tomorrow.

--- Me, too. So you _____ any sympathy from me here.

A. aren’t getting

B. did n’t get

C. haven’t got

D. aren’t going to

get

32. Having considered the _____ of the problem, they worked out a detailed plan carefully.

A. regulations

B. foundations

C. dimensions

D. decorations

33. ---Hey, Franc, join us. Don’t you know “All work and no play make a dull boy”?

---Thanks for inviting, but I think _____ and I have fallen behind.

A. Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ

B. The early bird catches the worm

C. Don’t count your chicken until they are hatched

D. Make hay while the sun shines

34. --- Did you participate in his celebration party yesterday?

--- No, I _____ my mother do housework all day.

A. would help

B. helped

C. had helped

D. was helping

35. ---Have you watched the film Mission: Impossible --- Rogue Nation?

--- _____. But I have been working on my graduation thesis.

A. Of course not.

B. Why bother?

C. How dare I?

D. I hope so.

第二节：完形填空（1*20=20）

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, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to 36 our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or 37 . It’s our decision: From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in 38 or down in desperation? I believe in the upward look. I choose to 39 the positive and skip right over the negative.

An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a(n) 40 . The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. 41 , negative thoughts, attitudes, and expectations 42 themselves; they become a self-fulfilling prophecy (预言). Pessimism creates a dark place where no one wants to live.

Years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “How do you feel?”That seemed like a(n) 43 question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You don’t look well,”he replied. This 44 me completely by surprise. A little 45 confidently, I told him that I had 46 felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yellow.

By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little 47 . About a block away, I 48 over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was I affected with jaundice(黄疸)? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little nauseous(恶心). Did I have a bad liver? Had I 49 some rare disease?

On another beautiful day, when I went into that gas station, feeling 50 again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright, distasteful 51 , and the light reflecting 52 the walls made everyone inside look as though they had hepatitis（肝炎）! I wondered how many other folks had 53 the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total 54 change my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single 55 observation had a great effect on the way I felt and acted.

The only thing more powerful than negativism is a word of optimism and hope. When a

whole culture adopts an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.

36. A. shape B. decide C. preview D. transform

37. A. forgive B. curse C. praise D. regret

38. A. vain B. anger C. action D. hope

39. A. highlight B. analyze C. evaluate D. introduce

40. A. necessity B. opportunity C. quality D. identity

41. A. Actually B. Consequently C. Accordingly D. Contrarily

42. A. rely on B. feed on C. go on D. take on

43. A. familiar B. ordinary C. odd D. easy

44. A. got B. took C. stopped D. made

45. A. more B. less C. quite D. too

46. A. never B. ever C. once D. always

47. A. uneasy B. unconcerned C. unsatisfied D. unaffected

48. A. got B. came C. took D. pulled

49. A. come up B. brought up C. picked up D. put up

50. A. fine B. upset C. sick D. calm

51. A. gray B. blue C. yellow D. red

52. A. in B. over C. off D. through

53. A. quit B. adapted C. answered D. reacted

54. A. liar B. onlooker C. attendant D. stranger

55. A. positive B. negative C. careful D. rigid

第三部分: 阅读理解（15*2=30 )

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, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

Chimpanzees, long considered reluctant to share, apparently can display selfless tendencies, revealing one more key way our closest living relatives are like humans, scientists find. These findings could shed light on the evolution of altruism in humans.

Previously, a belief was widely held that human altruism evolved only after humans split from their ape cousins about 6 million years ago. In recent years, however, research has revealed just how much chimpanzees have in common with us. They can hunt with spears, play with dolls and mourn their partners’ death.

"Most of the earlier studies had presented the apes with a complex implement that helped them deliver food to themselves or others, often so complicated that the experiments tested tool skills rather than social tendencies," De Waal told Live Science. "Ours is the first study that uses no such implement at all."

In addition to using complex food-delivery systems, past experiments often placed the chimpanzees so far apart that they might not have realized how their actions benefited others. In these new, simplified experiments, two apes were housed next to each other with a screen through which they could see each other. Then, one chimpanzee had to choose between two differently colored tokens (币) from a bin, one of which represented a pro-social (亲社会的) option, the other

a selfish option. The pro-social option would cause both chimpanzees to receive a piece of banana wrapped in paper. The selfish option only rewarded the ape who made the choice.

In a study with seven adult female chimps placed into various pairs, the scientists found all the apes showed a definite preference for the pro-social option. "For me, the most important finding is that like us, chimpanzees take into account the needs and wishes of others," researcher Victoria Horner, said.

The chimpanzees behaved especially altruistically toward partners who either patiently waited or gently reminded them that they were there by drawing attention to themselves. They were less likely to reward partners who pressured through making a fuss, begging persistently or spitting water at them. This is opposite to a long-standing view that the chimpanzees only share food under pressure.

61. The word " altruism " (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. selfishness

B. selflessness

C. willingness

D. reluctance

62. Recent researches are performed with less complicated implements mainly to ______.

A. show that chimps are only good at using implements

B. see whether chimps are willing to share food with others

C. find out if chimps are likely to reward partners

D. test chimps’ social tendencies instead of tool skills

63. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Evolution History of Altruism in Humans

B. Similarities between Chimps and Mankind

C. Chimps Do Show Selfless Behavior

D. Chimps Only Share Food under Pressure

B

Energy independence has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?

Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.

The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.

Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?

Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read

about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices. At the same time, we obtain massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.

64. What does the author say about energy independence for America?

A. It sounds very attractive.

B. It ensures national security.

C. It will bring oil prices down

D. It has long been everyone’s dream.

65. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?

A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil(原油).

B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.

C. It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.

D. Its own oil production falls short of demand.

66. What does the author say about oil trade?

A. It proves profitable to both sides.

B. It improves economic efficiency.

C. It makes for economic prosperity.

D. It saves the cost of oil exploration.

C

The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts(文科) in higher education isn’t an either/or prop osition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science, technology, engineering, maths）-related fields can make it seem that way.

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also states firmly that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become creative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject desi gned to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.

Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to

solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.

67. What does the latest congressional report suggest?

A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.

B. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.

C. T he liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.

D. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.

68. What kind of job applicants do employers look for?

A. Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.

B. Those who are good at solving practical problems.

C. Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.

D. Those who have received an all-round education.

69. What advice does the author give to college students?

A. Seize opportunities to explore their potential.

B. Try to take a variety of practical courses.

C. Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.

D. catch as many chances as possible to change their jobs.

D

At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else. This is organized major league baseball, and I am standing here with all the others; and everything that takes place includes me.

About a year later, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to play in an exhibition game. On the field, for the first time in Atlanta, there were Negroes and whites. Other Negroes besides me. And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.

And what is it that I have always believed? First, that imperfections are human. But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think, those imperfections would disappear, no matter how slowly. I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection. That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events. Handicaps, stumbling blocks, prejudices — all of these are imperfect. Yet, they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.

Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder. But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all, except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance. It had a chance because it took place in a free society. Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object. Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all. Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me; and so there was the probability of improvement. I look at my children now, and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.

But I can tell them, too, that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them. And to myself I can say that, because progress is unalterable, many of today's dogmas (教条)will have vanished by the time they grow into adults. I can say to my children: There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance. And this chance has come to be, because there is nothing static with free people. There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can

stop the human tide from flowing forward. I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.

I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man's honesty. I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist. My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball. This was the area where I found imperfection, and where I was best able to fight. And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight. It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society. And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me —that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight. And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.

70. Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion?

A. Because he won game.

B. Because he was an American.

C. Because he could compete in the game and won the game.

D. Because the National Game was played for him.

71. From the passage, we know that the author is ___________.

A. an African.

B. a Chinese

C. a white man

D. a black man

72. The author firmly believed that____________.

A. humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties.

B. humans needn’t approach perfect even if they can.

C. humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely.

D. humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom.

73. We can infer from the passage that_________.

A. the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends

B. the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom

C. In the past Negroes were kept out of baseball.

D. the fight ended up with a game.

74. The underlined word ‘vanished’ most probably means __________

A. disappear

B. increase

C. appear

D. happen

75. The best title of this passage may be_________.

A. Nothing matters except fighting

B. Success lies in hard work

C. freedom is everything

D. Free Minds and Hearts makes a difference

第四部分: 任务型阅读( 10*l = l0 )

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: 每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

Research shows that the summer before college can be a dangerous time for teenagers, as they are between home and high school on the one side, and a more challenging and independent

existence as a college student on the other.

Take drinking for example. Research has reported that teenagers tend to increase their alcohol use during the summer before college and in their first term. Such drinking can lead to tragedy: it’s estimated that more than 1,100 college students at 18 to 24 years of age die each year from alcohol-related injuries, including car crashes, and almost 600, 000 are injured under the influence of alcohol.

In addition to drinking, future freshmen may also have gaps in their knowledge about other aspects of university life. A study has found that students are “generally aware” of the fact that they have to place them into college courses and their school’s curricular requirements. In addition, many students hold misunderstandings such as “Getting into college is the hardest part”, and “I can take whatever classes I want when I get to college”. In fact, students’courses may be determined by their level of preparation.

It is found that college-bound high-school graduates are faced with a number of potentially frightening tasks during the summer. For example, colleges typically require students to take placement tests(分班考试)and fill out a lot of paperwork, including housing and medical forms, over the summer. Completing these tasks may be especially frightening for low-income and first-generation college-bound students whose families may be short of experience with the college-going process.

In addition, it’s only in the summer after high-school graduation when students face the reality of paying the first college bill, which often includes unexpected costs like required health insurance. For college-intending students, successfully controlling the post-high-school summer thus requires a level of finance that may be unrelated to their ability to succeed in the classroom. As a result, students who have already broken through many barriers to college admission may fail to enter college.

Paring college-bound students with “fellow advisers”---students already in college who have been trained to support and coach their learners through the summer---improves the rate at which the learners show up at college. Even more wonderful, a low-cost campaign of text messages---in which researchers sent recent high-school graduates and their parents a series of eight to ten text-message reminders of key tasks to complete over the summer---is just as effective in increasing the rate of students who successfully make the change to college.

A little “summer pushing” could be a key step in getting students all the way across the finish

北雅国际英语12月学生周测试卷

高三年级

2015.12.5 - 12.6

参考答案

单选

21-25 CDAAB 26-30 CCAAB 31-35 ACBDD

完型

36-40ABDAA 41-45DBCBB 46-50AADCA 51-55CCDDB

阅读

61-63BDC 64-66AAC 67-69 DDC 70-75CDCCAD

任务型阅读

76. potential 77. independence 78. alcohol/drinking 79. expectations/understandings 80. difficulties/trouble

81. even 82. Solutions 83. count 84. turn 85. reminders.

长难句分析：

1、Chimpanzees, long considered reluctant to share, apparently can display selfless tendencies, revealing one more key way our closest living relatives are like humans, scientists find.

2、Most of the earlier studies had presented the apes with a complex implement that helped them deliver food to themselves or others, often so complicated that the experiments tested tool skills rather than social tendencies.

3、They were less likely to reward partners who pressured through making a fuss, begging persistently or spitting water at them. This is opposite to a long-standing view that the chimpanzees only share food under pressure.

4、If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

5、The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also states firmly that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.