1、2015届辽宁沈阳铁路实验中学高三上期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 In our rush to make life easier, we have decided to go blindly into the future without paying a thought to the severe consequences. The results have been great profits for individuals who have invested their time and money in industries that have improved their (a
2、nd some others) quality of life. 【小题 1】 But if we can create pollution, we can reduce it too. The problem is time and money. And time and money happen to be the investment that the creators of the pollution claim to have made to make life better for all, which means they have made a mess, to some or
3、 a large extent, in all cases. The United States suffered from problems similar to what China is facing today. 【小题 2】 The US government finally opened its eyes to the problems and told industries to cut down their polluting emissions（排放） , for which it implemented strict laws requiring clean air and
4、 water. All the states in the country follow the regulations, and have added additional requirements that enhance the environmental laws. The end result is cleaner air and water. 【小题 3】 The answer: the costs for keeping the environment clean eventually became the burden of the people. The equipment
5、needed to create a healthy lifestyle has been added to the cost of making what we want. The materialistic world that we live in is the cause of most of the pollution. If you wish, you can move away from cities and industrial regions causing the problem. 【小题 4】 However, you will soon realize how real
6、ly small the world is when pollution catches up with us through the wind and rain. It will take time and money to solve the problems the environment faces today. 【小题 5】 What the Chinese government should do is to immediately implement strict laws that require clean air and water. A So who paid for t
7、he clean air and water B The results left scars on the land, dirty air and water. C If so, you may escape from the commonly known PM2.5. D Im sure you can find places that are yet to be affected by the pollution. E. The US government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee these laws.
8、 F. But the longer we wait, the worse they will become and the more they will cost to solve. G. However, that has also brought us side effects like polluted air and water we have to endure. 答案：【小题 1】 G 【小 题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 F 试题分析： 试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了环境的污染与治理问题。 【小题 1】 G 根据 In our rush to ma
9、ke life easier, we have decided to go blindly into the future without paying a thought to the severe consequences. The results have been great profits for individuals who have invested their time and money in industries that have improved their (and some others) quality of life.可知这里想说然而，那也给我们带来了一些副作
10、用，像空气污染和水污染。 【小题 2】 B 根据 The United States suffered from problems similar to what China is facing today.可知这里意思是结果是留在了大地上很多伤疤，例如肮脏 的空气和水。 【小题 3】 A 根据 The answer: the costs for keeping the environment clean eventually became the burden of the people. The equipment needed to create a healthy lifestyle
11、has been added to the cost of making what we want. 可知这里意思是谁应该为洁净的空气和水买单呢？ 【小题 4】 D 根据 However, you will soon realize how really small the world is when pollution catches up with us through the wind and rain. 可知这里意思是我确定你可以发现受到污染影响的地方。 【小题 5】 F 根据 It will take time and money to solve the problems the
12、environment faces today.可知这里意思是我们等待的时间越长，它们就会变得越糟糕， 想要解决问题，就会花费更多。 考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读 Joyce: What do you think of the head teachers speech Caroline: I think it was 【小题 1】 (interest). Joyce: 【小题 2】 do I. I hear Mike is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year. Caroline: Yes, his teacher says s
13、o. He 【小题 3】 (work) hard at his lessons every evening for months. He wants to go to Oxford University next year. Joyce: I hope he will realize his goal. Caroline: I hope so. 【小题 4】 I think he studies too hard. I hope hell go out and enjoy 【小题 5】 for a change. How about your son Carl Joyce: Dont ment
14、ion him. Carl never starts studying. Caroline: Youre joking. I heard that Carl 【小题 6】 (win) the composition prize. Joyce: You have made 【小题 7】 mistake. That is White Carl. My son is Brown Carl. The whites live in the same community 【小题 8】 we do. White Carl has always been so hard working. He wants t
15、o be a 【小题 9】 (write). My son likes going to the concert. He only likes singing. Caroline: 【小题 10】 he pracitses singing, he will become a singer in the future. Joyce: Not all people can become a singer. I dont think he has the talent. 答案：【小题 1】 interesting 【小题 2】 So 【小题 3】 has been working 【小题 4】 Bu
16、t 【小题 5】 himself 【小题 6】 had won 【小题 7】 a 【小题 8】 as 【小题 9】 writer 【小题 10】 If 试题分析： 【小题 1】动词 -ed修饰人，动词 -ing修饰物，这里修饰物，所以填 interesting。 【小题 2】句意：我也这样认为。所以填 So。 【小题 3】表示动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在，并且有可能持续下去，故用现在完成进行时。 【小题 4】句意：但是我认为他学习太用功了，故用 But。 【小题 5】 enjoy+反身代词，表示某人玩得愉快。 【小题 6】表示发生在过去的过去，故用过去完成时。 【小题 7】 make
17、a mistake是固定用法，意思是犯错误。 【小题 8】句意：怀特一家像我们一样，住在这个社区。所以填 as。 【小题 9】句意：他想成为一名作家，所以这里用名词形式。 【小题 10】句意：如果他练习唱歌，他将成为一名歌唱家。所以填 If。 考点：考查语法 填空 完型填空 There comes a time in a persons life when childhood fantasies (幻想 ) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子 ) to be Mum and Dad, and fade
18、away. I dont know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me. On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and , I went to
19、ask grandpa. How come of your stories ever come true Well, sometimes you have to make them come true, he answered. I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures. He to tell me about his buddy (密友 ) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, ever
20、y word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own . Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (桨 ). I couldnt and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I
21、pushed it out and jumped on top. I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to . , I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨 ) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I , From the edge of the pond ca
22、me my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day. Looking back now, I can see that the change wasnt in my grandfather, but in me. I was . 【小题1】 A happen B end up C work out D turn
23、 out A heroes B friends C memories D stories A how B when C so D clearly A special B interesting C hot D ordinary A meet B track C find D check A unhappy B cheated C discouraged D disappointed A neither B none C nothing D any A continued B loved C started D agreed A doubting B believing C rememberin
24、g D thinking of A adventure B plan C raft D game A river B waters C pond D stream A row B swim C water D bathe A fall B realize C fear D sink A Frightened B Nervous C Clear-headed D Fighting A nearer B close C back D up A then B rather C right D only A jumped B screamed C sought help D wept A thus B
25、 also C so D such A changed B disappeared C lost D happened A thinking for myself B becoming cleverer C growing up D learning from my experience 答案：【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 D 【
26、小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 C 试题分析：本文通过作者的故事说明一个人的一生中总有一个时期幻想会结束，现实会开始。圣诞老人和复活节的兔子被证明是母亲和父亲。这正说明我们在长大。 【小题 1】 D考查短语 ：根据 There comes a time in a persons life when childhood fantasies (幻想 ) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子 ) to be Mum and Dad,可知这里意思是圣诞老人和复活节的兔子被
27、证明是母亲和父亲。 Happen发生； end up结束； work out解决； turn out结果是。 【小题 2】 A考查名词 ：根据 There comes a time in a persons life when childhood fantasies (幻想 ) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子 ) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away.可知这里意思是英雄也消失了。Heroes英雄； friends 朋友； memories记忆； stories故事。 【小
28、题 3】 B 考查引导词 ：根据 I dont know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me. 可知这里意思是但是我知道我是什么时候发生变化的。 How怎样； when什么时候； so所以； clearly明确地。 【小题 4】 D考查形容词 ：根据 On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories.可知这里意思是在一个普通的夏天。 Special特殊的；interesting有趣的； hot热的； ordinar
29、y普通的。 【小题 5】 C 考查动词 ：根据 But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知这里意思是我去寻找印第 安人。 Meet 遇到； track 跟踪； find 寻找；check检查。 【小题 6】 C 考查形容词 ：根据 But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知我又累又沮丧。 Unhappy不快乐； cheated欺骗； discouraged沮丧；disappointed失望的。 【小题 7】 B考查代词 ：这里意思是为什么你的故
30、事一个都没有变成现实？neither 两者都不； none没有一个； nothing没有东西； any任何。 【小题 8】 C考查动词 ：根据 He to tell me about his buddy (密友 ) Huck,可知这里意思是他开始告诉我他的密友 Huck的故事。 Continued继续； loved喜爱；started 开始； agreed同意。 【小题 9】 B考查动词 ：根据 I sat listening to him, every word he said.可知这里意思是我相信他说得每一句话。 Doubting质疑； believing相信； remembering记得
31、； thinking of想起。 【小题 10】 A考查名词 ：根据 I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures. 可知这里意思是我出发去进行我自己的探险。 Adventure探险； plan计划； raft木筏； game游戏。 【小题 11】 C考查名词 ：根据后文 I couldnt and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知这里意思是我把它带到了池塘。 River小河； waters海域； pond池塘； stream河流。 【小
32、 题 12】 B考查动词 ：根据 and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知我不会游泳。 Row划船； swim游泳； water水； bathe洗澡。 【小题 13】 D考查副词 ：根据 , I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨 ) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situ
33、ation: I ,可知本句意思是然后我开始下沉。 Fall落下； realize 意识到； fear害怕； sink下沉。 【小题 14】 A考查形容词 ：根据 I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨 ) in,可知这里意思是很害怕。 Frightened害怕； Nervous紧张的； Clear-headed头脑清楚的； Fighting打架。 【小题 15】 C考查副词 ：根据 I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨 ) in可知这里意思是我尝试用树枝后退。 Nearer接近； close紧密； back后退
34、； up向上。 【小题 16】 D 考查副词 ：根据 Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,可知这里意思是但是却让我自己被推得更远了。 Then那时； rather相当； right正确； only结果却。 【小题 17】 B考查动词 ：根据 Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation可知我尖
35、叫。 Jumped跳； screamed尖叫； sought help寻找帮助； wept流泪。 【小题 18】 C 考查连词 ：根据 As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa.可知这里意思是我对我祖父的信仰也沉没了。 Thus 因此； also 也； so 也； such如此。 【小题 19】 A考查 动词 ：根据 Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.可知这里意思是在那天，我们的关系改变了。 Changed改变； disappea
36、red 消失； lost失去； happened发生。 【小题 20】 C。考查短语 ：根据 Looking back now, I can see that the change wasnt in my grandfather, but in me.可知这里意思我长大了。 growing up长大。 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 The Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark It was designed
37、by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947 In 1957 , the Hearst Corporation donated thefortune to the state of California Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for
38、public tours Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year Guided Tours There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens Tour One is recommended for first time visitor It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Bu
39、ilding the Dream Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, Mr. Hearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen Tour Three looks at the Castles North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest
40、guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearsts own visitors might have Ticket Prices Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Free day use parking is av
41、ailable for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles TOURS ADULT Ages 6 17 Experience Tour $24 $12 Tours 2, 3 or 4 $ 24 $ 12 Evening tour $30 $15 * Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult Reservation Information While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor
42、 Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times Reservation Call Center Hours Dates Monday-Friday Saturday-Sunday March-September 8AM to 6PM 8AM to 6PM October-February 9AM to 5PM 9AM to 3PM Visit
43、 www. Hearstcastle. org for more information 【小题 1】 If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose A Tour One B Tour Two C Tour Three D Tour Four 【小题 2】 If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets A 36 B 60 C 48 D 75 【小题 3】 Which
44、 of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone A At 8 AM on Monday in February B At 9 AM on Sunday in March C At 7 PM on Friday in September D At 6 PM on Saturday in October 答案：【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了 Hearst Castle的特色，以及去 Hearst Castle旅游的线路、价格以及预订信息。 【小题 1】 D细节题。根
45、据 Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace可知如果你对酒感兴趣，你可以选择线路四。 【小题 2】 C计算题。根据表格，每个大人 24美元，以及 Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult可知五岁孩子免费，计算得知 48美元。 【小题 3】 B推测题。根据 March-September 8AM to 6PM 8AM t
46、o 6PM 可知在三月星期日的上午九点这个时间段可以通过电话预定。 考点：考查广告布告类阅读 If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject(跳出 ), or stay in For a pilot, the choice is very difficult. If he ejects, he is safe, but the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his life. Recently, Chine
47、se Air Force pilot Li Feng, 38, faced this choice during a training exercise. It was March 7 and he was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4,500 meters. A warning appeared on the planes computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment. Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked t
48、he base if he could return. When the fighter was 7 km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second at an altitude of 1,160 meters. Under Air Force rules, fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and cant be restarted. Before Li lost contact with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. But Li Feng insisted on having another try. “I knew where the deadline (to give up the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but I de
