1、福建省师大附中届高三上学期期末考试英语试题福建师大附中20142015学年第一学期期末考试卷命题人：高三备课组审核人：林 艳高三英语 （完卷时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第卷 (共105分)（请将你的选项, 按序号填涂在答题卡上。）第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题1分, 满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分） 1. Which transportation did the man take? A. The bus. B. The taxi. C. The subway.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Happy. B. Disappoin
2、ted. C. Confident.3. What does the woman want to do? A. Make copies of her application. B. Find a post office. C. Apply for a job.4. What does the man think Mark should do now? A. Enjoy a movie. B. Watch TV. C. Study for exams.5. What does the man dislike about the place? A. The weather. B. The larg
3、e crowd. C. The competitions.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. What does woman offer to do? A. Try to get in touch with Mr Crowe. B. Give the paper to Mr Crowe. C. Reschedule an appointment.7. What will the man do? A. Cancel the meeting. B. Sign the paper himself. C. Explain the situation to M
4、r Brown.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Which place will the speakers visit on Thursday? A. The Louve Museum. B. Notre Dame Cathedral. C. The Eiffel Tower.9. Why do we know about Les Invalies?A. It was built two hundred years ago. B. It has Napoleons tomb inside. C. It was named after an engineer.10. Why does the
5、 man know much about French history?A. He is from Paris. B. He has learnt French before. C. He is a French professor.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11 Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To seek his opinion on her paper. B. To get his guidance for her classes. C. To ask for information of a degree.12. What does
6、 the man think is special about the masters classes? A. The students have to hand in a paper. B. The students should have a high level of analysis. C. There are few discussions in them.13. What does the man say about the womans paper?A. Therere a few mistakes in it. B. It is badly-organized. C. It i
7、s perfect.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题14. What are the speakers talking about? A. A building. B. A flood. C. A river.15. Where are the speakers now? A. In the womans house. B. In a garden. C. In a school.16. What did the woman do at first when the whole thing happened?A. She left her house. B. She tried to stop
8、 it. C. She moved the furniture out.17. How does woman feel now? A. Optimistic. B. Hopeless. C. Angry.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. What is the speaker discussing? A. How to get a job oversea easily. B. How to please the interviewers. C. How to improve interviews.19. What is the main problem for non-native i
9、nterviewees? A. They know little about the cultural background. B. Their body language gives wrong messages. C. Their English is not good enough.20. What advice does the speaker give to the interviewers? A. Ask clearer questions. B. Lower their expectations. C. Have interviews with practical tests.第
10、二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 21. _ astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy.A. Once B. Unless C. While D. Since 22. _ back, few could have predicted “.com” would become one of the biggest cultural
11、touchstones (试金石) of the century.A. Looking B. Looked C. To look D. Having looked 23. The teacher _ the instructions so that the children could understand them.A. classified B. simplified C. qualified D. implied 24. How long do you think it will be _ the computer company brings out a new product?A.
12、until B. when C. before D. that 25. Failure to observe all Park rules could _ being driven out of the Park without refund(退款).A. result in B. turn out C. watch over D. insist on 26. - Excuse me, are these seats _? - Sorry sir. The seats are reserved.A. accessible B. available C. affordable D. artifi
13、cial27. You cant imagine what great trouble they have _ the problem being discussed.A. to solve B. solving C. having solved D. solved 28. Id rather stay at home watching the football match _ on TV tonight than go out with you.A. live B. alive C. lively D. living 29. It is not wise of him to say _ he
14、 thinks of regardless of other peoples feelings. A. whoever B. whichever C. whenever D. whatever30. _ with his sisters, Jerry is even more sensitive to emotional and relationship problems.A. To compare B. Compare C. Comparing D. Compared31. Its the management rule of the hotel that payment _ be made
15、 by check instead of in cash.A. will B. can C. shall D. may 32. The detective, pretending to be reading a newspaper, _ at the man seated next to a woman. A. glanced B. glancing C. to glance D. having glanced 33. He doesnt know what the future holds in store for him, but hell face the storms of life
16、_.A. eventually B. actually C. equally D. bravely 34. - Daddy, do you like _ if I buy a purse for my moms birthday? - It couldnt be better.A. this B. one C. that D. it 35. Only in the last few years _ to understand their learning disabilities and how they can be dealt with. A. did they begin B. have
17、 they begun C. had they begun D. they began第二节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）The writer Devin with his friend Johnson went to his favourite news-stand. Johnson 36 the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor 37. The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he 38 th
18、e late-night edition. Accepting the 39, Johnson politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed 40 that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Devin asked, “Does he always treat you so 41?” “Yes,
19、42, he does,” Johnson responded. “And are you always so 43 to him?” “Yes, I am!” Johnson 44 as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Johnson 45, “Because I dont want him to 46 how I am going to act.” Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life
20、 that determine your 47? When we allow our conflicts to 48 us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority(优先考虑的事). 49, it doesnt really matter how we treat one another. For example, well say, “This 50 is causing me problems right now so I dont care about exercising 51, self
21、-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how 52 I am because of his action.” We forget our difficulties will eventually 53. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our 54 for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about t
22、he 55 of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on? 36. A. paid B. greeted C. invited D. praised37. A. respect B. service C. instructions D. advice 38. A. printed B. took C. completed D. requested39. A. record B. radio C. newspaper D. food40. A. re
23、lieved B. encouraged C. disappointed D. worried41. A. rudely B. separately C. seriously D. quickly 42. A. obviously B. originally C. unfortunately D. finally43. A. serious B. kind C. smart D. enthusiastic 44. A. struggled B. hesitated C. continued D. watched45. A. ordered B. wondered C. advised D. e
24、xplained46. A. imagine B. decide C. answer D. doubt 47. A. appearance B. responses C. growth D. progress48. A. control B. wound C. cheat D. kill49. A. Instead B. Again C. Besides D. Therefore 50. A. exam B. trip C. person D. enemy51. A. pressure B. power C. duty D. patience52. A. angry B. proud C. g
25、lad D. fearful53. A. increase B. exist C. appear D. weaken54. A. lives B. experiments C. friendship D. team55. A. time B. use C. value D. nationality第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分 , 满分40分）AAt a recent visit to the beautiful Keukenhof flower gardens in Holland, I learned about the practice of topping. As flo
26、wers grow, sometimes the growers cut off the tops of the flowers, which they believe causes the plants to invest more energy into flower growth and less into seed production. The expected result is flower buds that will produce higher quality flowers. This is the same with personal growth. Sometimes
27、 when we produce first results in a certain area, it can be helpful to cut them off and throw them away. This can free up energy for a stronger attempt elsewhere instead of settling into the comfort zone of satisfaction with the old results. After running my computer games business for 10 years and
28、getting satisfying results with it, I decided to drop it and leave that field behind. This freed up my energy to focus on my personal development writing and speaking. If Id kept running the old business, this would have meant less energy to invest in my new path. It can be difficult to choose the t
29、opping approach because youre taking something thats already reasonably satisfying and cutting it out of your life, in the hopes that something even better will grow in its place. Do you want to settle where you are right now? If so, then topping is unnecessary. But if youd like to do better and bel
30、ieve you have a good shot at improvement, just like the flower growers at Keukenhof, then topping is a sensible practice. To free up time and energy for future growth in new directions, you have to drop the merely satisfactory. This gives you a shot at the truly beautiful. Stepping outside of your comfort zone is by definition an uncomfortable experience, but it can result in a lot more growth than staying put. Thou
