1、1东城高三期末 2017.1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）21. Frank _stamps in his spare time. Its his hobby. A. is collecting B. collects C. collected D. was collecting 22. You have to explain _you were absent from school yesterday. A. what B. which C. where D. why 23 As soon as I got to the
2、airport, I realized I_ my ID card at home.A. had left B. has left C. would leave D. will leave24. Oxford is not far from Stratford, so you can easily visit _ in a day.A. one B. either C. both D. all 25. My phone _ have been stolen while I was taking a bus. I cant find it anywhere.A. can B. must C. s
3、hould D. would26. We were both travelling across Europe, and thats _ we first met. A. which B. whether C. when D. whom27. Before getting off the train, _ sure you have all your belongings with you. A. making B. to make C. made D. make 28. -Would you like to have some ice-cream? -Id like to, but Im o
4、n a diet _ weight.2A. lose B. to lose C. being lost D. lost29. _ the weather improves, we will have to cancel the game.A. Though B. Until C. Unless D. Since 30. Kate _ by the teacher for she had made an excellent contribution to group discussion. A. praised B. was praised C. has praised D. has been
5、praised31. -Do you have any plans for the summer break? -Not really. I think I am just staying at home, _ some books.A. reading B. to read C. read D. having read32. I wish I _ the Great Wall with you tomorrow, but Im preparing for the coming exam. A. will climb B. had climbed C. climb D. would climb
6、33. This years childrens party, _ some parents were invited to, was a great success. A. which B. why C. whose D. where 34. The real friend is the one who comes to the rescue_ your hour of need. A. to B. at C. for D. in 35. Life isnt always beautiful, _ the struggles make you stronger and the changes
7、 make you wiser. A. or B. so C. but D. for第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）When I was young at school, I loved to talk, a characteristic not always appreciated by Miss Jordan, my tenth-grade English teacher. She was a teacher no one wanted because she was so _36_. She stood about five-foot-five, was
8、 very thin and wore her hair pulled back in a way that gave her a horsy_37_. She wore those 3half-circular reading glasses. Whenever she got upset, she would lower her head and look at you over the top of her glasses.One day in her class I was busy talking. I didnt_38_ she had stopped teaching and w
9、as_39_ straight at me. “Young lady, I would like to see you after school.”Later Miss Jordan _40_ in a low, but very firm voice that showed she expected me to listen when she was talking. For _41_ she told me to write a thousand word essay on education and its effect on the economy(经济 ). She wanted i
10、t in by the following Wednesday. Well, I met my deadline. I was _42_. It was a good paper. And I expected a sign of _43_ from her. The next day in class, _44_, she was looking at me over her glasses. She called me forward and _45_ my paper. “Go back and rewrite,” she said. “Remember, each paragraph
11、is supposed to begin with a topic sentence.” When she gave my paper back a second time, she _46_ the grammar. The third time, the spelling. The fourth time, it was punctuation. The fifth, it wasnt neat enough. I was _47_!The sixth time, I rewrote the whole paper_48_, in ink, leaving generous space.
12、When she saw it, she removed her glasses and smiled. She finally _49_ the paper. After that, I put the whole thing out of my _50_. Two or three months passed. One day Miss Jordan came into the class and said to us: “Class, do you still _51_ an essay contest held citywide? Theyve announced the _52_.
13、I am happy to inform you that Mary has won third prize in the essay contest-On the Impact of Education on the Economy.”I was amazed and _53_. It was the first time I had ever won a prize. Years later, I told a reporter that story, and my comments-including my unfriendly_54_ of Miss Jordans appearanc
14、e. Miss Jordan wrote me, and said that her appearance wasnt what was important. What was important was the _55_ I had learnt. When I wrote and rewrote that paper for her, I began to learn how to discipline myself. 36. A. open-minded B. strict C. careful D. cold-hearted437. A. look B. shape C. style
15、D. character38. A. guess B. believe C. imagine D. realize 39. A. waving B. laughing C. staring D. running40. A. complained B. whispered C. explained D. apologized41. A. objection B. motivation C. punishment D. encouragement42. A. confident B. concerned C. nervous D. helpful43. A. suggestion B. appro
16、val C. comment D. respect44. A. otherwise B. moreover C. however D. therefore 45. A. changed B. tore C. opened D. returned 46. A. mastered B. corrected C. taught D. identified 47. A. relieved B. grateful C. relaxed D. sick 48. A. carelessly B. eagerly C. vaguely D. slowly49. A. published B. accepted
17、 C. finished D. studied50. A. mind B. list C. question D. sight 51. A. remember B. enter C. expect D. organize 52. A. plans B. winners C. participants D. names 53. A. curious B. anxious C. thrilled D. enthusiastic 54.A. conclusion B. reaction C. recommendation D. description 55. A. lesson B. meaning
18、 C. skill D. Result第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）5第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）AI left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I want
19、ed to show her my support because she is my only sister.So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry. I had left my husband of 2 years, alone, in our old New Orleans house.I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunda
20、y morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message
21、for me, that he would be just fine, and not to worry.As the day wore on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized, thanks to CNN, that New Orleans was under water.I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and ap
22、plauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, of Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that Id left behind was gonebut not my husband. He surv
23、ived by riding on the rear bumper(后保险杠)of a VW bus, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, half-way to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airpor
24、t, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community. 56. Why did the author leave home? 6A. To look after her sister. B. To attend a
25、music festival.C. To watch a performance. D. To visit her husbands cousin. 57. How did the author feel when she left home? A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Tired. D. Unwilling. 58. What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean? A. Gathered B. Struggled C. Escaped D. Hid 59. What might be the title f
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35、vantages of salt shakers D. persuade people to give salt shakers to friends C Giraffes Are Being Killed for Their TailsDocumentary filmmaker David Hamlin recalls how excited he was at the sight of three giraffes standing in a small clearing when he was flying over the Democratic Republic of the Cong
36、os Garamba National Park in late June. “Seeing these giraffes from the air was really exciting,” says Hamlin, who was working for National Geographic. Thats because Garamba is huge, extending over nearly 2,000 square miles of mostly forested land, and its a rare, lucky event to come across any of it
37、s 40 remaining giraffes.But Hamlins thrill at seeing and photographing the giraffes didnt last long. Twelve hours later, people looking after the national park reported hearing gunshots, and they later discovered three bullet-riddled bodies of dead giraffes in the sun. “It was horrible for me and th
38、e team,” Hamlin says “to realize that most likely it was these guys, the ones wed seen.” Hamlin decided to document the sad event to raise awareness about illegally shooting animals in the park.Garamba is Africas second oldest national park and has been hit hard by illegal shooting in recent years.
39、Its rhinos have been wiped out, and elephants have suffered huge losses. The same goes for its Kordofan giraffes, one of Africas nine giraffe subspecies. Fewer than 2,000 now wander central Africa, according to Julian Fennessy, co-director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Garambas Kordofan gi
40、raffes represent the last population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “If the number slips in half, then were in an extremely serious situation,” Fennessy says. “Every single giraffe is valuable.”Congolese usually kill the giraffes for one body part, their tails, considered a rank symbol in
41、some communities. Meanwhile men from neighboring South Sudan target the giraffes for their meat 9to feed poor villagers. But the massive bodies (giraffes can grow to 18 feet and weigh up to 3,000 pounds) of these three giraffes were complete only the ends of their tails were missing. According to Le
42、on Lamprecht, joint operations director for African Parks, “men use the tail as treasure to the brides father if they want to ask for the hand of a bride.” “What an absolute waste!” Lamprecht says. 64. What made Hamlin so excited when he was flying over the park? A. Filming the huge national park. B
43、. Reporting the event in the air.C. Picturing the running rhinos. D. Spotting the rare animals.65. What does the underlined part “the ones” refer to? A. The filmmakers. B. The elephants. C. The giraffes. D. The hunters.66. What did Hamlin decide to do after learning about the event? A. Uncover the a
44、ncient African traditions and customs.B. Call on people to protect the habitat of wild animals. C. Improve peoples knowledge of preserving wild animals.D. Become a volunteer in the animal conservation foundation.DEvery year, thousands of new high school graduates pack their bags, move to new cities,
45、 and sign papers accepting loans, the money borrowed from a bank or lenders etc, which they might not be able to pay back. Without proper education on personal finance, especially as it relates to paying for college, young adults are guided into improper loan plans that result in years of debt after
46、 graduation. In order to set students up to succeed financially, it is important to educate students and parents on their financial options before school in the fall. The best way to support families heading for college is to require that every high school student take a personal finance class befor
47、e graduation. This will help smooth the transition into adulthood.The average student takes out at least one loan to cover the costs of their education each year. In 102014 the average student graduating from college carried a negative balance of about $20,000 in debt, which often spread over multip
48、le lenders. Upon graduation, students rarely know exactly how much money they owe, and even though they are in the state of being unable to pay their debts, they cannot wipe out student loans. These students spend much of their adult lives paying off the gradual increasing debts. A personal finance
49、course would teach students how to manage their income and expenditures, while helping to significantly reduce the amount of debt students carry into adulthood. By teaching students how to save money and live within their means, this course will provide the next generation with a foundation to progress financially. Students
