1、山东省菏泽市届高三上学期联考英语20142015学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试题（A）第I卷第一部分：单项选择 （每题1分，共10分）1. In big cities, cleaning workers get _ by the hour. A. paying B. to pay C. paid D. pay2. The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of left their village homes for a better life in the city.Awhom Bwhich Cthem Dthose3. The
2、 experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if regularly, can improve our health.Abeing carried out Bcarrying out Ccarried out Dto carry out 4. I want to be liked and loved for I am inside.A. who B. where C. what D. how5. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _ seco
3、nd chance to make first impression. A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a6. We were caught in _bad weather that we had to remain in the camp for another two days ? A. so B. too C. such D. very 7. With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken color. A. by B. for C. with D. in8. I
4、t _ the first time in a year and a half that we had seen a film together as a family. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be9. From their _ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city. A. stage B. position C. condition D. situation10. The how to book can be of help to wants
5、to do the job. A. who B. whomever C. no matter who D. whoever第二部分：阅读理解 （每题2分，共50分）第一节 （共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分） ATopping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he w
6、as selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making someth
7、ing out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more im
8、portant than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked ev
9、en better than Alicias and it was able to become a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.On the day of the competition, he says Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helples
10、sness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigels try. The robot bird performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he wo
11、uld never win the competition.11. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?A. He was offered a part-time job B. He was honored with a scholarshipC. He helped his teacher construct a robot D. He helped in the computer laboratories12. Nigels original intention of joining the con
12、test was to _A. be the top student of the school B. being great honor to his schoolC. constructs a robot with the Lego sets D. wins the thousand-dollar prize13. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?A. He tried to make friends with her B. He was fond of building robotsC. He intended to help her
13、 D. He didnt want her to suspect him14. What is the authors attitude towards Nigels actions?A. He is mildly critical B. He is strongly criticalC. He is in favor of them D. His attitude is not clearBAndrew Ritchie, inventor of the Brompton folding bicycle, once said that the perfect portable bike wou
14、ld be “like a magic carpetYou could fold it up and put it into your pocket or handbag”. Then he paused: “But youll always be limited by the size of the wheels. And so far no one has invented a folding wheel.”It was a rare indeed unique occasion when I was able to put Ritchie right. A 19th-century in
15、ventor, William Henry James Grout, did in fact design a folding wheel. His bike, predictably named the Grout Portable, had a frame that split into two and a larger wheel that could be separated into four pieces. All the bits fitted into Grouts Wonderful Bag, a leather case.Grouts aim: to solve the p
16、roblems of carrying a bike on a train. Now doesnt that sound familiar? Grout intended to find a way of making a bike small enough for train travel: his bike was a huge beast. And importantly, the design of early bicycles gave him an advantage: in Grouts day, tyres were solid, which made the business
17、 of splitting a wheel into four separate parts relatively simple. You couldnt do the same with a wheel fitted with a one-piece inflated（充气的）tyre.So, in a 21st-century context, is the idea of the folding wheel dead? It is not. A British design engineer, Duncan Fitzsimons, has developed a wheel that c
18、an be squashed into something like a slender ellipse（椭圆）. Throughout, the tyre remains inflated.Will the young Fitzsimonss folding wheel make it into production? I havent the foggiest idea. But his inventiveness shows two things. First, people have been saying for more than a century that bike desig
19、n has reached its limit, except for gradual advances. Its as silly a concept now as it was 100 years ago: theres plenty still to go for. Second, it is in the field of folding bikes that we are seeing the most interesting inventions. You can buy a folding bike for less than 1,000 that can be knocked
20、down so small that it can be carried on a plane minus wheels, of course as hand baggage.Folding wheels would make all manner of things possible. Have we yet got the magic carpet of Andrew Ritchies imagination? No. But its progress. 15. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the Brompton folding bike . A
21、. was portable B. had a folding wheel C. could be put in a pocket D. looked like a magic carpet 16. We can learn from the text that the wheels of the Grout Portable . A. were difficult to separate B. could be split into 6 pieces C. were fitted with solid tyres D. were hard to carry on a train 17. We
22、 can learn from the text that Fitzsimonss invention . A. kept the tyre as a whole piece B. was made into production soon C. left little room for improvement D. changed our views on bag design 18. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Three folding bike inventors B. The maki
23、ng of a folding bike C. Progress in folding bike design D. Ways of separating a bike wheel CToo much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.On
24、e of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels am
25、ong 26-year olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV. Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had
26、 watched an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with n
27、o bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating firmness that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms19. According to the Califomia study, the low-scoring group might _. A. have watc
28、hed a lot of TV B. not be interested in math C. be unable to go to college D. have had computers in their bedrooms20. What is the researchers understanding of the New Zealand study results? A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV. B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest C. TV watchi
29、ng leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds. D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain21. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. More time should be spent on computers. B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV. C. TV sets shouldnt be all
30、owed in childrens bedrooms, D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done22. What would be the best title for this text? A. Computers or Television B. Effects of Television on Children C. Studies on TV and College Education D. Television and Childrens Learning HabitsDOne sixth of unde
31、rgraduates (本科生) in Beijing this year have registered at a driving school. The students, mostly from majors such as business management or international trade, will finish their driving courses within 20 days or so.Training costs have dropped to, 2,600yuan for students, according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing. The price is not really low, but students will accept it, seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future. Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job. But a drivers permit has become
