Coral reefs are the planet's most diverse marine ecosystem(生态系统), known as the rainforests of the oceans.Despite taking up under 0.2% of the ocean floor, they provide food and shelter for almost a third of all sea life.If we lose the ecosystems, we lose not only the biodiversity (生物多样性), but we also lose the capability of people to obtain income and food from coral reefs.

Climatic instability, which leads to rising sea temperatures, causes corals to bleach.Bleaching occurs when sea temperatures rise and this causes the coral tissue to expel their symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae - these are what give the coral their colour.Bleached corals often die if the stress continues.Among the 10 species chosen to start the Edge project are the pearl bubble coral, a food source for the hawksbill(玳瑁)turtle, and the Mushroom coral, which supports at least 15 brightly colored fish.

41.What does the first paragraph mean in the passage ?

A.Conservationists planned to preserve and protect some extinct corals years ago.

B.Conservationists have banned plans to protect endangered corals for years.

C.Conservationists are going to protect corals that are dying out in several ten years.

D.Conservationists have made plans to protect corals from being extinct in ten years.

42.What will probably happen to coral species with the increasing threats?

A.Decrease.   B.Losing functions. C.Disappearance. D.Existence.

43.Which of the following statements about the Edge Plan is TRUE?

A.The Edge Coral Reefs project was carried out by American scientists.

B.The plan concentrates on the channels to protect the endangered species.

C.The Conservationists have carried out the Edge plan for many years to protect

the corals.

D.Ten coral species chosen by the project are at the greatest risk of becoming extinct.

44.Which of the following will be the consequence of coral extinction in the passage?

A.We will keep the balance of the marine ecosystems.

B.About one third of the marine species can't survive.

C.Man can benefit more from corals.

D.We will lose the rainforests on our earth.

45.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Climatic Instability and Coral Extinction.    B.Reasons for Coral Functional Extinction.

C.A Plan to Save Coral from Extinction.    D.A Research about Endangered Coral Reefs.

第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分l0分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为46～50的相应位置上。

首先，请阅读以下各类网站的信息：

A. www.bbc.co.uk--- the latest information about Britain and from around the world is just a click away at this site. Contains separate section for education, film, sport and business to give the most up-to-date news about any topic as it happens. And best of all, all online services are free!

B. www.chinablog.com --- this is the perfect site for anyone interested about what people in China are thinking about today. Chinablog already hosts the weblogs (blogs-opinion web pages that allow readers to also post comments about the article featured) of over 50,000 people and is growing every day. For a monthly fee of $10 join chinablog and share your opinions with the world.

C. www. alternet.com --- this is a new news and current affairs website containing articles from over 80 different progressive news web-sites from around the world. If you think the major media outlets are not giving you the full story then surf over to altennet.com to find out what's really going on in the world. And if you don't agree with what we say feel free to post a comment saying why.

D.  www.youtube. com --- is a website containing literally millions of video clips posted by the site's users. The videos range from people personal home movies to clips from the latest TV show, news reports, and sports events. Viewing video clips is totally free of charge but to upload your own videos registration (also free) is required. Use the site's powerful search engine to find  whatever you're looking for in seconds.

E. www, chinadaily.com.cn---The website of China's official English language national newspaper, chinadaily.com.cn has all the stories you will find in China Daily plus much, much more. There are sections on sport, traveling in China, entertainment and news plus our free archives (档案) allows you to search for any article that we have published in the last 10 years.

F. www.myspace.com --- is a free social networking website that allows member to get to know each other and communicate through combination of photos, web blogs, user profiles, e-mail, web  forums, and groups, as well as other media formats. My Space is a very active site with over 10 million members, and additions and new features are being added all the time.

请阅读下列人物的信息，然后匹配人物与其拟选择的网站;

46. Jessie was out last night and missed the big football match that was shown on TV. He already knows the result of the match but he would like to see the highlights of the game online.

47. Robert is a university student studying political science and has a great interest in news and politics from around the world. However, he feels that mainstream news sources do not provide balance analysis of most of these stories so he is looking for a site with a different perspective(角度) where he can also voice his own opinions about the topics discussed.

48. Killah is a student planning to travel to China in the summer and wants to find out more about the country, its people and interesting places to visit. Being on a limited budget ,however, he has no money spare to pay for this kind of information.

49. Jordan is a business analyst with a large financial company. In order to write a report for the general manager he needs the latest data about the performance of the London Stock Exchange.

50. Bluey is a man of many opinions and is interested in what people think about his ideas. He therefore wants to start his own blog where he can tell the world what he thinks and where he can get feedback on his ideas from the readers. However, Bluey is currently unemployed so he can't afford to play for the privilege.

Ⅲ.写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节基础写作(共1小题，满分l5分)

上月，我们公司以35岁以下的人群作为调查对象, 选取了1000人进行了关于“网上购物”的一项调查, 调查情况如下：

你是否愿意在网上购物?

结果 64%愿意 36%不愿意

原因 1.方便, 在家可买到所需物品

2.网上商品比较便宜, 而且可选择的品牌多  1.害怕买到赝品

2.担心被骗钱

结论 只要防范网上购物的弊端, 将有越来越多的人选择

网上购物。

[写作内容]

根据以上数据，写一篇调查报告, 内容包括：

1. 调查时间、调查问题以及调查对象;

2. 愿意网上购物的人占调查人数的百分比;

3.人们愿意在网上购物的主要原因;

4. 人们不愿意在网上购物的主要原因;

5. 本次调查的结论。

第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Social Practice

Social practice has been more and more popular in schools. Senior school students are asked to enter society and get some ideas of it. Surely, social practice has many advantages. Firstly, social practice can offer students a chance to contact society and meet different kinds of people. In this way students can gain some precious social experience, which will be useful to their future career. Secondly, students can apply what they have learned in class to practical work, thus knowing themselves more clearly. Thirdly, social practice can bring them some financial reward and make them more independent of their family.

However, some problems may arise if no correct guidance is made. For example, some students get overly interested in social practice and want to work full-time and earn more money, thus neglecting their studies. And some students are likely to get in touch with the dark side of society, which will affect their future values.

In order to carry out social practice smoothly, students should first know its objective. They should put their studies in the first place and see social practice just as a useful supplement, so they ought to try to strike a balance between social practice and their studies.

【写作内容】

1. 请以约30个词概括上文的内容;

2. 请以约120个词谈谈你对“社会实践”的看法，包括如下要点：

(1) 你对于社会实践的认识;

(2) 你或你朋友所经历过的一次社会实践;

(3) 你认为如何协调好学习与社会实践的关系。

【写作要求】

1. 可以用事例或者其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直 接引用原文句子;

2. 作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

2014届高三英语第一学期期中考试答案

1—5 CDACB   6—10 ABDAC   11—15 DBABC

16. had been wearing　17.hardship  18. forced　19. an　20. how

21. Before　    22.to get 　    23. in      24. and　  25.myself

26-30  CADAB  31-35  CDDCA   36-40  BDADB   41-45  CCDBC   46-50 DCEAF

基础写作

Last month, our company carried out a survey about shopping on line among 1000 interviewees younger than 35 years old. 64% of those interviewed are willing to shop on line, mainly because they think the Internet makes it convenient for them to buy what they need although they are staying at home. Besides, they believe that goods on line are cheaper, with a variety of brands to choose from. The rest of the interviewees don’t want to shop on line, claiming that  goods on sale on the Internet might be fake and that they are worried about being cheated out of money. In conclusion, only by guarding against the disadvantages of on-line shopping will more and more people choose to shop on line.

读写任务

The passage states the benefits and the worry of social practice for senior school students: it enriches students’ social experience and rewards them with money, but it may affect their studies and values. So, students should balance their studies and social practice.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. Nowadays, more students have opportunities to join in various social activities, including military training, voluntary work in a community service, a part-time job in a super-market, etc. They learn how to serve, how to cooperate and how to solve problems. Gradually they will become strong-willed , kind-hearted and enthusiastic in study and life.

Two years ago, I organized a team of classmates to a Charity House where orphans and the disabled live. There we told stories to the blind; we drew beautiful pictures for the deaf; we helped friends in the wheelchair go around. It was the visit that made me realize that helping others should not be only an empty talk and that life is worth cherishing.

Of course, we must strike a balance between study and social practice, never allowing social activities to take priority over schoolwork. After all, senior school stage is a vital period for students to obtain knowledge and get prepared for their future. Therefore, I strongly suggest that we make full use of our spare time and holiday to participate in that. Only in this way can we refuse to shut ourselves in the campus.

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