2014北京西城区高三期末英语试题 - 图文

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A. self-improving through challenges B. hesitating before chances C. turning down the invitations D. saying yes to fear

65. The author mentioned the book The Magic of Thinking Big mainly because ________.

A. it was inspiring

B. it was a bestseller D. its price was attractive

C. its author was famous

66. What is the author’s purpose to write the passage?

A. To analyze his strength and weaknesses. B. To give practical tips on speaking in public. C. To persuade people to follow his example. D. To share his experiences of overcoming fear.

D

To Friend or Not to Friend

We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?

In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.

These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.

It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.

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A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”

Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 67. From Paragraph 2, we learn that ______. A. parents feel secure about their privacy online B. social networks successfully fill the generation gap C. parents have realized the importance of social networks D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate 68. Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend request because ______. A. they hide something from their parents B. they are unwilling to be watched by parents C. their parents tend to fall behind in technology D. their parents make negative comments on them 69. The passage is mainly about ______. A. privacy online

B. social networks D. parents’ friend requests B. teenagers D. researchers

C. the generation gap A. parents

70. The passage is written mainly for ______. C. teachers

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 71 However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 72 They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

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73 This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

74 People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 75

A. Still, people say every dog has its day. B. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. D. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people. E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 （15分）

假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Tom要来你校任教。为了方便， 打算在学校附近租房子。发来邮件向你咨询合适的房源。 请你根据下表提供的信息回复邮件。

房子地点：新街口北大街 面积布局：2层，70m2, 朝南，一室，一厅。家具齐全。 环境交通：小区优美、安静；附近有健身房；购物、交通便利。 每月房租：4500元 联系电话：15382649512 注意：1.词数不少于50。

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2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Tom,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours, Li Hua

（请务必将开放作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

第二节（20分）

假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。上周末你们班参加了高中最后一次校运会。请根据以下各图的先后顺序，用英语为校刊写一篇短文，介绍你班参与的全过程。词数不少于60。文章开头已给出。

参考词汇：开幕式 opening parade; 看台 stand

Last weekend our school held a sports meeting.

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（请务必将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

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