汕头市金山中学2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试 高三英语 2015年12月本试卷共三部分，满分135分,考试用时120分钟。I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节: 完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1?15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points.and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my 1 . His beaming face turned to shock. “You’re 2 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in if ?h”He didn’t finish the sentence , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was 3 . He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 4 because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being honest in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this 5 . But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my 6 in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to correct an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest 7 of his knowledge and it would have been 8 to other students. How could I 9 give a student a gift of an unearned grade? I know 10 reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like 11 too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up 12_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is _13 enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing. Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did 14 him from being honest in the future, but bribing （贿赂） him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _15 him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.1. A. filesB. booksC. recordsD. notes2. A. lowering B. correctingC. changingD. making3. A. goodB. falseC. specialD. impressive4. A. removeB. changeC. standD. add5. A. remarkB. complaintC. praiseD. achievement6. A. crimeB. mistakeC. doubtD. guilty7. A. reactionB. senseC. signD. reflection8. A. unfairB. cruelC. toughD. funny9. A. reluctantlyB. responsiblyC. impossiblyD. impatiently10. A. activelyB. secretlyC. voluntarilyD. curiously11. A. receivingB. payingC. earningD. returning12. A. benefitsB. honorsC. awardsD. gifts13. A. pleasureB. rewardC. contentD. honor14. A. protectB. influenceC. discourageD. separate15. A. improvedB. encouragedC. blamedD. ruined第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。When times become difficult, remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness. Remember 16 it made you feel, and you will have the strength you need to get through any trial. When life throws you one more obstacle 17 you think you can handle, remember something you achieved through 18 (persevere) and by struggling to the end. In doing so, you will find you have the ability 19 (overcome) each obstacle in our path.When you find 20 exhausted , remember to find a place to rest.Take 21 necessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, 22 you will be ready to face each new day. When you feel tension 23 (build), find something fun to do. You’ll find that the stress you feel will fade away and your thoughts will become clearer.When you 24 (face) with so many negative and draining situations, and you view your life 25 a whole and remember the positive things, you will realize how small problems may seem.II．阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AInventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist… Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century. Once he worked with renowned men of science like Christian Huygens, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton and the great architect, Christopher Wren.Hooke’s early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen, and form there he went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising instruments. In 1662, at the age of twenty—eight, he was named Curator of Experiments of the newly formed Royal Society of London. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that it had no money to pay him!Watching living things through the microscope was one his favorite occupations. He devised a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork(软木) under a microscope, he saw honeycomb—like structures. They were cells—the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term “cell” as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院).Perhaps because of his varied interests, Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues. One work that he finished was his book MICROGRAPHIA, a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity and light which may have helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater(陨石坑) on the moon is named after him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.26. Robert Hooke probably went to school in . A．1647B．1634C．1662D．166427. From the first paragraph, we can know that Robert Hooke .A． was famous because he worked with many scientistsB．liked making friends with the famous peopleC．received a lot from other scientistsD．made contributions to many different fields28. Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by .A．learning by himself with his father’s helpB．introducing himself to themC．designing experiments and instruments D．refusing any reward from Royal Society of London29. Robert Hooke couldn’t get along well with his colleagues because .A．he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimesB．he had all kinds of interests in his daily lifeC．he was too proud to look up to themD．the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments30. Which of the following about the book MICROGRAPHIA is TRUE?A．It has been used in many fields.B．Its ideas on gravity and light might have been helpful for Newton.C．Newton realized the importance of it.D．Hooke thought highly of Newton’s scientific theory in it.BEaster(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. Accor广东省汕头市金山中学2015届高三上学期期末英语试题
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