2014-2015学年辽宁大连第三中学高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try．How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman．

There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life．Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package．Many products are packages and many packages are products．”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feelings for packaging, noticed．

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging．Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly．Take V8 for example．For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body．And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up．

Shapes are another attraction．Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart．That’s why the round yellow M signs of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old．

This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul．

1.According to the passage, _____ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product．

A．the pleasing color of the package

B．he special taste of the product

C．the strange shape of the package

D．the belief in the product

2.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ____________．

A．bring excitement to the consumers

B．attract the consumers’ attention

C．catch the eye movement of the consumers

D．produce a happy and peaceful feeling

3.“And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _________．

A．starting to notice the importance of new food

B．enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C．beginning to like green vegetables

D．paying more attention to their health

4.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________．

A．vegetable dish　　 B．healthy juice

C．iced drink　　　 D．red vegetable

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No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1．First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2．Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3．Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4．Ask a lot of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5．Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

1.Before you arrive at work, you should __________.

A．dress in a right way

B．introduce yourself quickly

C．know your duties

D．know your co-workers well

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C．You should not be eager to go back home.

D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “supervisor” may be a “ 　　　　 ”

A．visitor　　 B．teacher C．workmate　 D．leader

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Getting a New Job

B．Tips on How to Work

C．The First – day Work Tips

D. The Importance of Co-workers

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A murder will occur this weekend in the peaceful seaside town of Langley, Washington. In fact, a murder has occurred there every February for the past 25 years. But don’t panic! It’s all part of the town’s yearly Mystery Weekend.

What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from over the U.S. and even abroad. Would-be detectives（侦探）arrive and check in at the visitor center on Saturday. There, they receive a packet, including a newspaper with details about the crime and information telling where to find clues（线索）. Participants then travel to various shops, restaurants and other downtown locations, picking up clues as they go. Along the way, they encounter and interview suspects played by local townspeople. Most Langley residents participate in some way in the Mystery Weekend, a true community（社区）event.

Amateur detectives have until Sunday at 4:00 p.m. to solve the crime and turn in their guesses. Then as everyone gathers, the murderer is found and arrested, and prizes are awarded for correct answers. It’s the perfect ending for a murder mystery and enormous fun for those who get to play detective.

For visitors, Mystery Weekend is not only fun but also a great introduction to the charms of Langley. It’s a very attractive community with historic buildings, exciting ocean views and above all, friendly people. Since Langley is on an island, a fun way to get there is by taking a car ferry to the nearby town of Clinton and then driving the rest of the way. Langley has a delightful selection of inns with bed and breakfasts that are open all year round. And activities in Langley aren’t limited to Mystery Weekend. There is also great hiking, biking, golfing and diving to enjoy. And for a special adventure, visitors can book on one of the whale – watching ships that leave nearby harbors each day.

1.The second paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．where participants can pick up the clues

B．how the detectives try to clear up the case

C．when Mystery Weekend came into being

D．what people do during Mystery Weekend

2.How can you get to Clinton according to the passage?

A．By car. B．By train. C．By boat. D．By plane.

3.According to the passage, visitors in Langley can _____.

A．book B& B inns open throughout the year to their own taste

B．take a ferry to Clinton for a special adventure

C．enjoy a wide variety of recreation like dancing and singing

D．feel secure to watch whales performing

4.We learn from the text that Mystery Weekend_____ .

A．aims to decrease crime rate

B．is an annual local event

C．is intended for detectives

D．offers visitors a chance to make money

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Have you ever had a doctor write you a prescription(处方) for three laps around a local trail（小径）? How about a prescription for sit-ups?

These treatments may not be as typical as the drugs that are usually used to treat our problems, but maybe they should be: a new report shows that regular exercise can be just as effective as prescription drugs for patients with depression and anxiety.

“Individuals who exercise report fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, and lower levels of stress and anger, “ said the paper’s co-author, Jasper Smith, director of the Anxiety Research and Treatment Program at Southern Methodist University. “ Exercise may help patients with depression re-establish positive behaviors. For patients with anxiety disorders, exercise reduces their fears of fear and related bodily sensations such as a racing heart and rapid breathing.”

In a separate study, published in Physical Therapy journal, scientists studied 161 women who’ d recently given birth to babies, and decided them into two groups. New mothers tend to develop post-partum depression(产后抑郁), and the scientists wanted to find out whether exercise could prevent such problems. One group of women was given specialized exercises as part of an eight-week parenting education program, while the other was given only written education. The physical element seemed to do the trick; the researchers report that the number of women identified as “at risk” for post-partum depression was reduced by half in the exercising group.

Another recent study shows that even when a patient has a chronic illness like cancer or a heart condition, regular exercise can dramatically increase wellbeing by reducing anxiety. Researchers from University of Georgia analyzed 40 clinical trials involving almost 3,000 patients, and found that the patients who reported exercising regularly had a 20% reduction in symptoms of anxiety compared to those who didn’t exercise. As a result, they were more likely to follow their recommended treatment plan.

Of course, there are still some situations where prescription drugs are necessary, and we recommend you leave it to your doctor to determine when that may be. But in many cases, the best medicine may simply be to get up off the couch and go for a walk.

1.Which of the following is the common method to treat depression and anxiety?

A. Drug.　　 B. Exercise　　 C. Run.　　 D. walk

2.Why does the writer mention another two studies?

A. To compare the two studies to find their similarities.

B. To prove the theory: regular exercise can reduce people’s depression and anxiety.

C. To compare Jasper Smith’s study with the two ones.

D. To help those suffering from depression and anxiety get rid of them.

3.What is the text mainly about?

A. Why should we take more exercise?

B. Several studies about the problem of depression and anxiety.

C. Regular exercise can reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

D. The relationship between regular exercise and physical health.

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Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress .This feeling is often called‘culture shock’ .　 1.　 There are four general stages of cultural adjustment.

The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage. Upon arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture, everything will seem exciting, everyone will seem friendly and helpful and you’ll be overwhelmed(不知所措) with impressions. 　 2.　 and you have little meaningful experience of the culture.

The second stage is sometimes called the withdrawal stage. The excitement you felt before changes to frustration (沮丧)as you find it difficult to deal with the problems that arise. simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious homesick.　 3.　 .

Culture shock doesn’t exist long. You gradually get into the‘recovery’ stage. At this point, you’ll have a routine, and you’ll feel less lonely as you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand. 4.

The last stage is the ‘home’ stage – this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture.

There is a fifth stage to this process. If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture, you may experience what is called ‘reverse culture shock’. 　 5.　 you may notice things about your home culture that you had never noticed before, and some of the ways people do things may seem strange.

A. It is a great challenge to learn the totally new culture.

B. This is the stage which is referred to as “culture shock”

C. During this stage you are taking in these impressions passively

D. Some people experience “culture shock” more sharply than others.

E. This means that you may find aspects of your own culture “foreign”

F. At this stage ,you’ll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety.

G. It’s important to learn how to deal with it if you’re to adapt to the new culture.

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It surprised me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling．It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there．Joe ___ smiled．It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day．

Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also．Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____．If someone were hurting，he had __　 _ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could．

It made me think．．．What if I tried to smile more？A（n） ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store．I smiled as I went up and down the aisles．．．and people I didn’t even ____ smiled back at me．Some even ____！The little kid in the cart（购物车） who was giving his mother a ___ time saw me smile and ____ talking．．．and，you guessed it．He made a shy little attempt at a smile．The man in the handicapped（残疾的） cart ____ a person to reach something．．．I could get that for him．The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me．

As I drove home，I was smiling．I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a（n） ____，I smiled at him．He looked puzzled．

Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ____ I felt．Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had．For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well．

1.A．work　　 B．happen　　　　　 C．matter　　 D．last

2.A．order　　 B．debt　　 C．hand　　 D．line

3.A．always　　 B．eventually　　 C．immediately D．still

4.A．naughty　　 B．happy　　 C．active　　 　　 D．Humorous

5.A．decided　　 B．judged　　 C．noticed　 　　 D．considered

6.A．answers　　 B．complaints　 C．excuses 　　 D．comments

7.A．guidance　　 B．respect　　 C. sympathy　 　　 D．protection

8.A．perform　 B．attempt　　 C．bother　 D．help

9.A．experiment　 B．life　　 C．project 　　 D．program

10.A．meet　　 B．touch　　 C．know　 　　 D．contact

11.A．glared　　 B．greeted　 　　 C. approached　 D．escaped

12.A．spare　　 B．long　　 　　 C．hard　　 D．great

13.A．stopped　 B．tried　 　　　　　 C．kept　　 D．enjoyed

14.A．persuaded　 B．accepted 　　　　　 C．supported　 D．needed

15.A．thanked　　 B．changed 　　　　　 C .encouraged　 D．invited

16.A．worried about B．thought about 　　 C．talked over　 D. looked over

17.A．gesture　 B．address　 　　 C．call　　 D．ticket

18.A．normal　　 B．great　　 　　 C. reasonable 　　 D．complicated

19.A．so　　 B．for　　 　　 C．but　　 D．till

20.A．realize　　 B．admire　 　　 C．show　　 D．lift

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When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets 1._______ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first2.__________ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from 3._________, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most 4.________ （danger） then.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, 5._______. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. 6._______ （have） a look first, or you will go 7._________ wrong way.

In many English cities, there are big buses8._________ two floors. You can sit on the 9.________ （two） floor. From10.________ you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday was a lucky day for my cousin. In his way to the office, he leaves a bag with 3000 dollars in it on a bus. A day late the money was returned to him. He didn’t find he has lost the money until he returned to his hotel. He at once rang the bus station to ask that if anyone had found the money. People there said that no money had found. That evening, He received the call at his hotel from a bus driver. She said that she found the bag on the floor of the bus. Inside the bag, she found her phone numbers on his name card. My cousin felt very happily and he offered to give her 30 dollars, but she didn’t take it.

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假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mike想了解一下你参加2011年全国中学生英语冬令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。

注意：1. 信必须包括以上内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；

2. 词数： 100字左右

3. 参考词汇：全国中学生英语能力竞赛 NEPC

Dear Mike,

Nice to hear from you again._____________________________

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