[套卷]北京101中学2014届高三上学期10月阶段性考试英语试卷

北京101中学2014届高三上学期10月阶段性考试英语试卷

本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

1. What is the man going to do?

A. Come back again to apply for the job.

B. Think about whether he really wants to give up

C. Get some training before he quits his job.

2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At the city library. B. At the post office. C. At the service counter.

3. How much will the man pay for the tickets?

A. $ 7 . B. $ 21. C. $ 14.

4. Which of the statements is true?

A. The man will take an exam next week.

B. The man will attend the party tonight.

C. The woman feels sorry for the man.

5. What do we know about the two speakers?

A. They don’t know how to get to Mike’s home.

B. They are discussing when to meet again.

C. They went to the same party some time ago.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What has the man been doing?

A. Writing a book. B. Reading a book. C. Advertising a book.

7. What is the man’s response to the woman’s suggestion?

A. He doesn’t take it seriously.

B. He has rejected it.

C. He has accepted it.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What has happened to Tom?

A. He hurt his left foot.

B. He met with a traffic accident.

C. He was badly hurt when training.

9. Where is Tom now?

A. In the school. B. On the way to the hospital. C. In the emergency room.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why did the man come to the graduate school library?

A. To find some books about American history.

B. To borrow some journals about English learning.

C. To find materials not available at the main library.

11. What is the topic of the man’s term paper?

A. Election in American history.

B. The impact of TV on recent presidential election.

C. The use of computers.

12. What should the man do to get some materials from other libraries?

A. Type the request into the computer and go there to get it.

B. Pay certain amount of money to use it.

C. Read it in the library instead of taking them out.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. How many times has the man been to New York?

A. 3 times. B. Twice. C. Never.

14. How did the woman get the tuition for study?

A. From her parents. B. From her salary. C. From her scholarship.

15. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman lived in New York for around 16 years.

B. The woman’s major is Environmental Engineering.

C. Carl is the woman’s boyfriend.

第三节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，共7.5分）

听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，填入标号为16—20 的空格中。独立读两遍。每小题仅填一个单词。

Weather Report for Tomorrow

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21. —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?

—If you make _____ most of the equipment, there will be _____ rise in production.

A. the; a B. /; / C. /; a D. the; /

22. — Oh, dear! We only have 15 minutes to get to the station.

— So terrible! There isn't any taxi around when you want ______.

A. it B. that C. this D. one

23. The first textbooks ______ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.

A. having written B. to be written C. being written D. written

24. Some people say that every Senior 3 student is undergoing the most stressful times and with this I can’t agree ________.

A. less B. many C. much D. more

25. Being constantly exposed to advertisements is annoying, but it ______ be pleasant sometimes.

A. shall B. need C. can D. must

26. That George will marry Alice, ______ has not been announced yet, has spread around.

A. that B. which C. what D. who

27. — Hello, I _______ to ask if I can book two tickets for tonight’s film.

— Sorry, we’ve already sold out.

A. phone B. will phone C. am phoning D. have phoned

28. Great inventors don’t ________ graduate from famous universities. Some didn’t even go to university.

A. likely B. necessarily C. really D. particularly

29. The lawyer listened with full attention, __________ to miss any point.

A. not trying B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try

30. John thinks it won’t be long _________ he is ready for his new job.

A. when B. after C. before D. since

31. It is only when you nearly lose someone _____ fully conscious of how much you value him.

A. do you become B. then you become

C. have you become D. that you become

32. Even if there is no scientific proof secondhand smoke causes cancer, there is no reason why nonsmokers should be forced to take this risk.

A. which B. that C. when D. where

33. —Can you tell me what time the flight to Detroit leaves?

—I’m sorry, but it _______________.

A. has been canceled B. had been canceled C. has canceled D. had canceled

34. —Is Mr. Wang still teaching in this school?

—I’m afraid not. He is said _______ the school as he was diagnosed with liver cancer.

A. to have left B. to have been left C. to leave D. to be left

35. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t __________ as you expect.

A. run out B. break out C. work out D. put out

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.

I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to 36 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the 37 turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 38 .

The weeks ahead weren’t 39 . I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 40 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a 41 dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 42 as I was before.

You know that feeling when you wake up in 43 ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting 44 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any 45 .

So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 46 . Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me 47 . And if you want something 48 enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 49 !

I put my thoughts into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who 50 to give up his dream.

And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination —I was offered a 51 contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into 52 . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 53 shortly after.

Don’t give up. Even if things look 54 now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the 55 to push beyond the river.

36. A. hold B. attend C. prepare D. enjoy

37. A. environment B. climate C. opportunity D. economy

38. A. choice B. danger C. desire D. future

39. A. quiet B. busy C. easy D. short

40. A. so B. but C. for D. or

41. A. day B. week C. month D. year

42. A. town B. direction C. situation D. habit

43. A. surprise B. delight C. peace D. fear

44. A. pain B. complaint C. love D. glory

45. A. appointment B. progress C. commitment D. decision

46. A. read B. think C. write D. paint

47. A. hope B. wisdom C. pleasure D. inspiration

48. A. hardly B. badly C. easily D. well

49. A. lack B. find C. bury D. need

50. A. refused B. managed C. failed D. decided

51. A. writing B. translating C. publishing D. reviewing

52. A. ruin B. place C. pieces D. despair

53. A. rewarded B. paid C. hired D. fired

54. A. different B. unimportant C. strange D. tough

55. A. courage B. chance C. time D. dream

第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

56. For two adults spending two nights in one of the accommodations, they have to pay at least .

A. $73.00 B. $146.00 C. $136.00 D. $292.00

57. According to the passage, the “Garden Isle” .

A. is the smallest of the Hawaiian Islands

B. is an island with a very small population

C. is a place to explore the land of nature

D. features beaches, forests and snow-covered mountains

58. The passage is mainly intended to .

A. tell differences between islands in Hawaiian

B. provide a better understanding of the geography of Hawaiian

C. offer accommodation services to the tourists

D. attract people to make a visit to Hawaiian

B

Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.

According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”

The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.

If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

59. It can be learned from the passage that stars today___________.

A. are often misunderstood by the public

B. can no longer have their privacy protected

C. spend too much on their public appearance

D. care little about how they have come into fame

60. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

61. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

A. Availability of modern media.

B. Inadequate social recognition.

C. Lack of favorable chances.

D. Huge population of fans.

62. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?

A. Sincere. B. Skeptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.

C

Three years ago I listened to a lecture on cognition that changed the way I think about intelligence. There are two types of cognition, and the first is normal cognition the ability to regain knowledge from memory. The second type of cognition is metacognition(元认知) the ability to know whether or not you know.

Does this affect intelligence? In traditional education, intelligence is measured by cognitive ability. Some people can easily produce everything they know on a test. But others are awarded with poor grades and considered inferior (not as good as). But does this inability make them any less intelligent? If the question came up on a task, they could refer to a book or a quick Google search. In reality they’re just as effective as the people that ace a test. They just can’t prove it as easily.

Metacognition is more important to success than cognition. A person with poor cognitive ability, but great metacognitive ability might do poorly in school, but when faced with a challenge, they understand their abilities and take the best course of action. For example, when faced with a question, a person with strong metacognitive ability will deal with it like this. If he knows the answer, but can’t come up with it, he can always do a bit of research. If he knows for sure that he doesn’t know, then he can start educating himself. Because he’s aware of his ignorance, he doesn’t act with foolish confidence. These people might not seem intelligent at first glance, but because they know what they know, they make better decisions and learn the most important things.

However, people with great cognitive ability but poor metacognitive ability may be considered excellent at a young age for acing every test and getting great SAT scores. Unfortunately, they’ve been ruined by poor metacognition they think they know everything but they really don’t. They are arrogant (overconfident), fail to learn from mistakes, and don’t understand the slight differences of personal relationships, showing disregard for persons with lower cognitive ability. They may make the worst decisions.

The most important mental power is the ability to know what you don’t know .The recognition of a fault is the first step to improvement. Don’t try to hide a lack of knowledge. For intelligent people this is the toughest lesson to learn.

63. People with great cognitive ability tend to ______________.

A. do well in tests B. be considered inferior

C. be more effective than others D. do research when faced with a task

64. The underlined phrase “take the best course of action,” probably means______.

A. starting educating himself B. taking action during the course

C. making the right decision D. coming up with many ideas

65. People with poor metacognition may not succeed because they ________.

A. lack basic moral values B. have improper self evaluation

C. fail to communicate with others D. show little respect for others

66. The author probably supports the idea that ___________.

A. intelligence is measured by cognitive ability

B. cognition is the most important mental power

C. the toughest lesson is to distinguish the two types of cognition

D. the awareness of one’s ignorance contributes to one’s improvement

D

The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keyboard or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compared unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.

It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular(微蜂窝，微孔的) level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.

Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 percent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.

The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”

67. We can learn from the passage that “infomania” __________.

A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ

B. results in the change of part of the brain

C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration

D. is caused by too much use of modern technology

68. The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ________.

A. the important function of advanced technology

B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits

C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology

D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness

69. The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “___________”.

A. examined carefully B. copied patiently

C. corrected quickly D. admitted freely

70. hich of the following shows the structure of the passage?

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。

Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored (水果味道的) contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission.

“Shoppers need to check the labels (标签) before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent,” said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. “Food production is highly competitive. 71 It will increase profits, and consumers won’t always realize they are being tricked.”

Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. 72 Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.

73 Let’s take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained absolutely no strawberries at all.

74 Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. “Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading. 75 Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread,” Tokelove said. “It’s time to take measures to protect the consumers’ rights.”

A. The products which contain real fruit are popular with people.

B. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.

C. They found that about 60 percent of them didn’t contain any fruit at all.

D. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so.

E. It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products.

F. Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all.

G. The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging.

第四部分：书面表达 （共两节，35分）

第一节 情景作文 （20分）

假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的学生李华，你的美国笔友Tom发邮件，询问你目前的学习和生活情况以及毕业后的打算。请你根据以下四幅图的先后顺序, 给他回一封邮件。

注意：1. 词数不少于60；

2. 参考词汇：高考 The National College Entrance Examination;

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Tom,

I’m very glad to receive your e-mail in which you asked me about my life.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节 开放作文 （15分）

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

【试题答案】

听力理解（共三节，30分）

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C

6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C

11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B

16. sunshine 17. Southeast 18. 16 / sixteen 19. thunderstorms 20. fresher

知识运用（共两节，45分）

单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，共15分）

21. A 22. D 23. D 24. D 25. C 26.B 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. C

31. D 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. C

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B

46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A

阅读理解（共两节，共22小题；每小题2分，共44分）

56. D 57.C 58. D 59. B 60. B 61. A 62. D 63. A 64. C

65.B 66. D 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. B 71.D 72. C 73. B 74. G

75. F

书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节 情景作文（20分）

一、评分原则：

1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。

2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求衡 量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3. 评分时应考虑：内容要点的完整性、上下文的连贯、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的准确性。

4. 拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

5. 词数少于60，从总分中减去1分。

二、内容要点：

1. 课上, 努力学习(忙于备考)

2. 课下, 锻炼身体

3. 家中和校内, 得到关怀

4. 理想 当医生

三、各档次的给分范围和要求：

One possible version

Dear Tom,

I’m very glad to receive your e-mail in which you asked me about my life. As a Senior 3 student, I am now working very hard to prepare for the National College Entrance Examination. In class, I listen to the teachers attentively and take notes carefully. After class, I take an active part in various sports to keep healthy, which, I believe, is very important for my study.