2014-2015學(xué)年上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試題命題人：王永玲 侯玉華第一卷（選擇題 共70分）第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié) 滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題 每小題2分 共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Caf located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班車) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.1. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. have meals and meet with friends B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts C. Do homework and watch TV D. Add money to your ID and play chess2. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The Globe, Friday B. The Lower Caf, SundayC. The TWU Cafeteria , Friday D. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.3. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _.A. is open six days a week B. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical care D. gives advice on mental health4. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?A. By applying online B. By filling in a sign-up formC. By calling the centre D. By going to the centre directlyBPeople arent walking any more- if they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter untilthe other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis. It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced and beata teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise- the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn thetrees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people dont dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the green of forests is the minds best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.5. What was life like when the author was young?A. People usually went around on foot.B. people often walked 25 miles a dayC. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.D. people considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.6. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove thatA. middle-aged people like getting back to nature B. walking in nature helps enrich ones mindC. people need regular exercise to keep fitD. going on foot prevents heart disease7. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph6?A.A queue of cars B. A ray of traffic lightC. A flash of lightning D. A stream of people8. What is the authors intention of writing this passage?A. To tell people to reflect more on life.B. To recommend people to give up drivingC. To advise people to do outdoor activitiesD. To encourage people to return to walkingCChoosing the Right Resolution (決定)Millions of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution they started 2013 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.To reach our goal of losing weight - the output, we need to control what we eat - the input ( 輸入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “Ill stop having dessert for lunch,” or “Ill walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome. Recently a new science behind incentives (激勵(lì)) , including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryers conclusion was that the intensives for inputs might be more effective because students do not know how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control. As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And its easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do. If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isnt a goal because its too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, dont stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday. In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.9. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because_ .A. it is hard to achieve for most Americans B. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many things D. it is based on actionable decisions10. In Roland Fryers research, some students did better than the others because _ .A. they obeyed all the general rules B. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmates D. they were rewarded for reading some books11. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?A. “Ill give up dessert.” B. “Ill study harder.”C. “Ill cut down my expense”D. “Ill spend more time with my family”12. The writer strongly believes that we should _ .A. develop good habits and focus on the outcomeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and output DThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert （警覺）. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze（凝視） starts to lose its focus until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world? Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise （同樣地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.13. Babies are sensitive to the change in_.A. the size of cardsB. the colour of picturesC. the shape of patternsD. the number of objects14. Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment. B. To see how babies recognize sounds.C. To carry their experiment further. D. To keep the babies interest.15. Where does this text probably come from?A. Science fiction. B. Childrens literature.C. An advertisement. D. A science report.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The word business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most businesses seek to make a profit（利潤(rùn)） that is, they aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business. 71 Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers. 72 Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business. 73 One is the establishment（制定） of broad basic policies with respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting. 74 The third relates to the establishment of standards of work in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision（監(jiān)管）and guidance by the management in authority. 75 A. Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work.B. In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative management.C. Examples of nonprofit business include such organizations as social service agencies and may hospitals.D. However, some businesses only seek to earn enough to cover their operating costs.E. The second aspect relates to the application of these policies by departments.F. In the theory of business management, organization has two main aspects.G. Planning in business management has three main aspects.第二部分：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to 16 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 17 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 18 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 19 , nothing about my term in France was what I 20 . The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 21 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting 22 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（協(xié)調(diào)人）; there had been a death in my host parents extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 23 out of one familys house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me Id have a 24 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation（誘惑） to 25 my native language, I asked not to be 26 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I 27 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian（巴西人）, the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew wed be good friends for the rest of the 28 . I left France with many 29 , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 30 to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 31 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 32 seem so different, but end up being so 33 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasnt just to respect the foreign people 34 to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful 35 .16. A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue 17. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied 18. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting 19. A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising 20. A. expected B. liked C. doubled D. feared 21. A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported 22. A. until B. when C. since D. while 23. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush 24. A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague 25. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master 26. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed 27. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted 28. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation 29. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams 30. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned 31.A. analyzing B. exploring C.describing D. investigating 32. A. need B. shall C. must D. can 33. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant34. A. and B. but C. or D. so 35. A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data 第二卷 （共80分）第一部分： 語(yǔ)法填空：(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)A couple had been married for over 60 years. They shared everything, talked about everything and kept no secrets 1 each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer 2 she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her aboutHed never thought about it ever since. One day 3 woman got very sick and the doctor, said she wouldnt recover. To sort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and 4 (bring) it to his wifes bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know 5 was in the box. 6 (open) it, he found two small table mats and a sum of money totaling $ 25,000. He asked her about the contents. “When we were to be married,” she said, “my grandma told me the secret of happy 7 (marry) was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a mat 8 I got angry with you.”The man was so 9 (move) that he had to fight back tears. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving! “Honey,” he said, “that explains the mats, but what about the money? Where did it come from?”“Oh,” she said, “thats the money I made from selling 10 .”第二部分：適當(dāng)形式填空:( 共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分1. -It was_ (embarrass) that I made several pauses in my speech.-Forget it. After all, it was your first speech.2. Im calling to enquire about the position _(advertise) in yesterdays China Daily.3. Columbus is said to _ (discover) America in 1492.4. We can win the _(argue) if we present the facts clearly.5. Beautifully _(locate) in a quiet spot near the river, the hotel attracts a lot of people to stay.6. _(transport) goods by train can reduce pollution in a way.7. If you cant get through to her, try _(phone) her mother.8. - Why are you so late?- I was in half the way when it _(occur)to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.9. _(thank) , I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.10. Diet and exercise are _(equal) important .第三部分：詞組：(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)1. 有消息傳來說 2. 輪流 3. 睡著 4. 適用于，合乎的事實(shí) 5. 是的縮寫/簡(jiǎn)稱 6. 以的速度 7. 擺脫； 離開 8. 做成某事； 取得成功 9. 放好；儲(chǔ)存?zhèn)溆?10. 理應(yīng)； 應(yīng)當(dāng) 11. 面對(duì)，正視 12. 由組成 13. 做某事猶豫不決 14. 簽署協(xié)議15. 擠滿 16. 使某人發(fā)狂17. 建議某人做某事 18. 有意義，有道理19. 屏住呼吸 20. 分裂，分割第四部分：句子：（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）1. 如果你能幫忙，我們將不勝感激。（it）2. 你認(rèn)為他退休后會(huì)住在哪里?3. 他們能夠毀壞房子，但是房子里的家具卻留在原地。4. 報(bào)告顯示：我們正在進(jìn)步，但是我們必須做出更大的努力。5. 我們有六年沒見面了。（since） 第五部分： 短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walkon feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to lose my patience, Ill think of this experience.高三期中英語(yǔ)答案閱讀理解1-4 AA