[山东]2014届山东省威海市高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

Have you ever met a man who is always the centre of attention _____ he goes?

He is a deep thinker _____ opinions are worth much.

— You’ve left the light on.
— Oh, so I have. _____ and turn it off.

— Lucy is not coming tonight.
— But she _____!

I’ve put a cross on the map to show _____ that famous hotel is.

Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can’t remember _____.

I’ll raise both hands _____ banning smoking inside the school yard.

The younger singer is beginning _____ into notice through The Voice of China.

Though badly _____, the girl remained outwardly calm.

In _____ 1870’s Marx found it important to study _____ situation in Russia.

— Hello, may I have an appointment with the doctor?
— _____

— Are you almost ready to go, mom? I’ll go and pull the car out of the garage.
— OK- just _____. I’ll have a last look at the windows.

When and where this took place _____ still unknown.

My partner wants to keep the company small _____ I’d like to expand it.

The weight of the moon is only about _____ of that of the earth.

WHEN John Gurdon was 15, he ranked last out of the 250 boys in his grade at biology. He also came in last for every other science subject. His teacher wrote in a       : “I believe he has ideas about becoming a       ; on his present showing this is quite foolish.”
Luckily, the teacher’s words didn’t        Gurdon’s love for science. He kept working hard. He went to lab earlier and left        than anyone else.
On Oct 8, 2012, 64 years later, the British professor        the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had contributed to the research and therefore        the award.
Gurdon got the honor        his research into cells and cloning. When he was studying at Oxford, he did some        on cells. He took a cell from an adult frog, moved its       , and put them into an egg cell. The egg cell then        into a clone of the adult frog. His research        for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.
At that time, many people        accept Gurdon’s idea. But later it helped to        Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in history. It also led to important findings in the        use of cells. For example,        from someone’s skin can turn into any type of tissue in the body. This is good news for those        who have diseased or damaged tissue.
Gurdon always remembers the        he had when he was 15. He even put the report on his desk as a daily        to himself.
“When you have       , like an experiment doesn’t work, it’s nice to remind yourself that perhaps you are not so good at your job and the teacher may be       ,” he said.
However, the facts suggest Gurdon is pretty good indeed.

A．report B．letter C．passage D．program

A．musician B．scientist C．manager D．millionaire

A．stop B．mean C．inspire D．reflect

A．sooner B．later C．more hurriedly D．more happily

A．won B．founded C．dreamed of D．applied for

A．accepted B．refused C．collected D．shared

A．instead of B．in spite of C．because of D．in place of

A．reading B．writing C．change D．research

A．baby B．power C．genes D．features

A．cut B．grew C．went D．formed

A．predicted B．studied C．proved D．provided

A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t

A．save B．drive C．feed D．create

A．everyday B．medical C．physical D．illegal

A．cells B．hairs C．water D．blood

A．fools B．scientists C．patients D．doctors

A．friend B．teacher C．classmate D．neighbor

A．rule B．paper C．reminder D．reward

A．prizes B．diseases C．meals D．problems

A．right B．wrong C．happy D．welcome

WHEN there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?
According to a new study in the online PloS One (《公共科学图书馆·综合》), people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling.
Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.
The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking.
The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted.
Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted.
The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.
Chris Olivola, one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts (本能) about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them. The temptation (诱惑) to judge strangers by their faces is hard to resist.”
Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage?

According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?

Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE?

What did the researchers learn from their experiment?

When two Bangs meet
SHELDON Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show, The Big Bang Theory (《生活大爆炸》). He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking.
This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (in 1987) and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself.
Hawking, 71, is perhaps the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe, including the Big Bang (宇宙大爆炸) theory.
The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe. According to the theory, about 13.7 billion years ago everything was all squeezed together in a tiny, tight little ball, and then the ball exploded. The results of that explosion are what we call the universe.
Hawking has always tried to make science more popular with people. His book: A Brief History of Time was published in 1988. In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language. The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers, including the Big Bang, black holes and light cones (光锥).
Hawking’s achievements are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He chooses his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer (合成器).
Hawking also believes that there might be aliens in space. However, he believes they are probably very dangerous, so we should not look for them. “I imagine they might exist in very big ships ... having used up all the resources from their home planet,” Hawking said in a British documentary named Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking. 
What does the “two Bangs” in the title refer to?

Acting in The Big Bang Theory is Hawking’s _____ time on TV.

According to Paragraph 5, Hawking wrote the book A Brief History of Time especially for _____.

The Big Bang theory mainly explains _____.

According to the passage, which of the following about Hawking is TRUE?

Kiss crisis, hug horrors and the UK's handshake headaches
Greeting someone, saying goodbye – these situations fill me with unease. You have a second to make a dangerous decision. One peck (轻吻)? Two pecks? Three? No kisses at all? Why, I think, as I crash into the other person’s face, why can’t it be as simple as a handshake?
A survey by the soap company Radox in May showed one in five Brits now feels a handshake is “too formal”, according to the Daily Mail. Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends. For one third of people the alternative was a hug, for 16 percent a kiss on the cheek.
British people are known to be reserved (保守的) – unfriendly, some would say. Handshakes used to work for us because we didn’t have to get too close. But the super-British handshake is no longer fashionable. We want to be more like our easygoing Mediterranean neighbors who greet each other with kisses and hugs.
The trouble is, we still find it a bit awkward. What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend, for example? How should someone younger greet someone older?
Guys don’t tend to kiss one another; my male friends in Britain go for the “manly hug”, taking each other stiffly (不自然地) in one arm and giving a few thumps on the back with words like “Take it easy, yeah?”.
The biggest questions, if you do decide to kiss, are how many times and which cheek first. Unlike the French, who comfortably deliver three, our cheek-pecks usually end in embarrassed giggling (咯咯笑): “Oh, gosh, sorry, I didn’t mean to kiss you on the lips, I never know where to aim for first!”
But then it’s never been easy for us poor, uncomfortable Brits. Even the handshake had its problems: don’t shake too hard, but don’t hold the other person’s hand too limply (无力地) either, and definitely don’t go in with sweaty hands.
Maybe it’s better to leave it at a smile and a nod.  
What is the article mainly about?

What did the survey by the soap company Radox show?

The underlined word “awkward” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

Which does the author think might be the safest form of greeting for a British person?

Who wrote the article?

ASK any group of teenagers in the UK what they most like to eat, and foods like pizzas, curries, pasta, burgers and chips are bound to get a mention – and many young people would probably also list hanging out at the local fast-food restaurant as one of their favorite pastimes.
But what teenagers like to eat is not necessarily what they should be eating. According to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, far too many young people in the UK between the ages of four and 18 consume too much fat, sugar and salt in their diet and take in too many calories. Meanwhile their intake of starchy carbohydrates (淀粉类碳水化合物), fibre, iron, vitamins and calcium is too low.
For a growing body, eating foods containing plenty of calcium, such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, is particularly important as calcium is essential for the development of healthy, strong bones. Similarly, foods that are rich in iron are good for young, rapidly developing bodies, so red meat, bread, green vegetables, dried fruit and fortified (强化的) breakfast cereals (谷类食物) are also recommended.
It is during our teenage years that lifestyle habits can become entrenched (根深蒂固的), so it is important that young people are educated about what foods are good for them. In 2005, in an attempt to change eating habits and open teenagers’ minds to new flavors and new tastes, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver launched a ‘Feed Me Better’ campaign. As part of a television series, ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’, he worked with teachers and cooks in a number of schools across the UK to provide more healthy, nutritious school meal options. Although the campaign was rather resisted at the beginning, it was generally regarded as a huge success and helped to influence governmental policy on nutritional standards for school meals.
No one expects to end the teenage love affair with fast and junk food but, hopefully, if projects like ‘Feed Me Better’ and the Government's own ‘Change4Life’ campaign continue to give out the right messages, more young people will understand the importance of balancing occasional treats with healthier food options.
What can we conclude from the first two paragraphs?

Young people need calcium and iron ______.

According to the article, Jamie Oliver launched a campaign at schools to ______.

Which is a point that the article supports?

Aside from doing schoolwork and studying, American students must also participate in various extra-curricular activities. Many students get involved in their communities by doing volunteer work at various local organizations. In fact, the school I attend even requires students to perform a certain number of hours of volunteer work per semester. It is part of our study hall(自修课) grade, as well as a graduation requirement.
There are many places to do volunteer work in the community. Some of my classmates volunteer at the local animal shelter, the community table (which provides free meals for needy families), charity(慈善) stores, and many others. Finding a suitable place to volunteer usually depends on what’s available, as well as personal interests. For example, a friend of mine who enjoys swimming volunteers at the recreation center to teach young children how to swim.
With all these options out there, I ended up doing most of my volunteer work at a school library and a non-profit bookstore called Friends of the Library. This bookstore sells donated books at cheap prices, and all the profits made are donated to the local library.
I thought it was very fitting that I do my volunteer work at a library and a bookstore, because reading has always been very important to me. I love working in the bookstore now, because every sale we make helps our public library expand, and gives it the funds needed to purchase new books.
I think everyone should have the opportunity to read, and that we each should do our part to help those who don’t have the chance. There is a charity event, called One Book for A Window of Opportunity, in which Chinese students can donate a book to the children of the poor village Fangmaping. They don’t have a lot of resources, so reading can be a challenge. To find out more about this event, please visit: http://bbs.enfamily.cn/thread-739278-1-1.html. 
This passage is written by _____.

This passage is supposed to write to ____.

The writer chose to do volunteer work at _____.

By writing the article, the writer hopes to _____.

[1] As adolescents(青少年), having a meaningful effect on the world can seem like an impossible task for the simple fact of being kids.  Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, eliminating poverty, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. Going Green is a practical way that adolescents can have a real, meaningful influence in the world.  There are numerous options of how individuals can change their lifestyles to be more eco-conscious(有生态环保意识的). What follows are three simple ways young adolescents can go green and change the world.
1. Recycle
[2] According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million are thrown away; recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.
[3] The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPods, or new computers.  Many will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones once they are replaced?  Nothing, according to Earth911 about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust.  By taking them to the local stores that collect them, they go to poor people which in turn removes them from landfills(垃圾填埋场) where the phones explode because of the lead and lithium-ion(锂离子) the phones contain.
2. Go vegetarian one day a week
[4] Instead of breaking down the pros and cons(利弊) of the vegetarian lifestyle into a long boring paragraph, here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day.  According to Noam Mohr, a physicist at the New York University, the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.
[5] The United States would save 70 million gallons of gas which is enough to fuel all the cars of Canada and Mexico combined and still have some to spare. The United States could prevent 3 million tons of soil erosion(侵蚀), 4.5 million tons of animal wastes, and about 7 tons of ammonia emissions (氨排放). The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the entire population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.
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[6] Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water; actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water and all that is done extra is it going through a filter(过滤器).  Tap water has higher regulations from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration美国食品药品管理局) than bottled water does.  Companies do not need to list where they got the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain.  Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfills which take thousands of years to rot.  Not only are you drinking the same water as that in your house but also paying extra.  The average 24-pack of bottled water cost $3.97 at the local Wal-Mart and a reusable water bottle cost between $4.99-$7.99; just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles.
[7] Changing the world for a positive has to start somewhere and while it may be hard and at times it may seem as if the small changes that are being done are not affecting the world, keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
What’s the whole passage mainly talked about?

What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

How much of the daily newspapers are thrown away according to Paragraph 2?

In the article, the writer _____ to tell us the benefits of the vegetarian lifestyle.

What’s the benefits of giving up just one day of eating meat according to Paragraph 4 and 5?

Which of the following can be the subtitle(小标题) of Paragraph 6?

Why do many people choose to drink bottled water according to Paragraph 6?

What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1] One young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; the director did the last interview, and made the last decision.
[2] The director discovered from the CV(简历) that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way. He asked, “Did you obtain any scholarship in school？” The youth answered “None”．The director asked, “Was it your father who paid for your school fees？” The youth answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old; it was my mother who paid for them.” The director asked, “Where did your mother work？” The youth answered, “My mother worked as a clothes cleaner.” The director asked, “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books.”
[3] The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. The director said, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and ___________，and then see me tomorrow morning.”
[4] The youth went back and requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
[5] The youth cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell as he did that. This was the first time the youth had realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to pay the school fees. Then the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes.
[6] The next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The director asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house？”
[7] The youth said, “Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.
[8] The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit(招募) a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. ”
Why did the young man go to see the director?(within 10 words)
In what way did the mother support his son through his education?(within 6 words)
Why did the director request to see the young man’s hands?(within 10 words)
Finish the sentence in Paragraph 3.(within 5 words)
What do you think was the director’s final decision?(within 5 words)

假设你是李华。你的美国网友David在邮件中问及中国饮食特点及你个人的饮食习惯，请给David回复一封邮件，要点提示如下：
1. 中国的饮食特点（如，讲究色香味俱全、医食结合、饮茶等）；
2. 你个人的饮食习惯；
3. 你了解的西方饮食特点（如，各种快餐、咖啡等）；
4. 问询David个人的饮食习惯。
注意：1. 词数：120-150；
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。