C

From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions .It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating , and which are to be avoided ; when to attack and when to run away .The animal is , in fact , playing a very dangerous game with its environment , a game in which it must make a decision—a matter of life or death .

Animals’ ability to act reasonably is believed to come partly from what we may call “genetic (遗传性的)learning” , which is different from the individual (个体的) learning that an animal does in the course of its own lifetime .Genetic learning is learning by a species —animals of the same kind—as a whole , and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to act in the right way .However, the role of genetic learning depends upon how similar the future environment is to the past.The more important individual experience is likely to be , the less important is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game.Because most animals live in ever changing environments from one generation to the next , it is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning.

In the great majority of animals, their particular ways of acting in a new environment are a compound(复合体)of individual experience added to the action patterns animals are born with.That is why animals can survive.

49.The animal’s life will come to an end___________.

A..if the animal plays a dangerous game B if the animal makes a wrong decision

C.when the animal attacks its enemy D.when the animal runs too slowly

50.Very few species depend entirely on genetic learning because____________.

A.each generation has its own way of learning B.their environments change all the time

C.they can act reasonably on their own D.it takes their whole life to learn

51.When the environment doesn’t change much , ______________.

A.animals cannot act in a right way

B.genetic learning is less important for animals

C.individual learning plays a less important role

D.animals cannot get over problems on their on their own

52.Animals’ living on generation after generation depends on__________.

A.the knowledge passed on by their parents

B.the lessons they have learnt during their lifetime

C.their experience in particular environments

D. their natural action pattern with their own experience

D

By the time the Montgomery Improvement Association chose the 26-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr as its leader, the hours-old bus boycott by the black citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, was already a great success.King would later write that his unexpected call to leadership "happened so quickly that I did not have time to think it through." "It is likely that if I had, I would have turned down the nomination(提名)."

Although press reports at the time paid much attention to his public speaking skills, King was actually an unwilling leader of a movement started by others.His later writings and private letters show that he doubted the movement at that time.In the early days of his taking part, King was troubled by telephone threats, disagreement within the black community and Montgomery's "get tough" policy.One night, as he considered ways to "move out of the picture without appearing a coward(懦夫)," he began to pray aloud and, at that moment, "experienced the presence of the God as I had never experienced him before."

He would later admit that when the boycott began, he didn't firmly believe in Gandhian(甘地)principles.Although he had been introduced to those in college, he had remained doubtful."I thought the only way we could solve our problem of segregation(种族隔离 )was an armed revolution," he recalled.

Only after his home was bombed in late January did King reconsider his views on violence.(At the time, he was looking for a gun permit and was protected by armed bodyguards.)Competing with each other to influence King were two pacifists(和平主义者): Bayard Rustin and the Rev.Glenn E.Smiley.Rustin was shocked to discover a gun in King's house, while Smiley told fellow pacifists that King's home was "an arsenal(军火库)".

By the time the Supreme Court(最高法院)said that the bus company was wrong to separate blacks from whites in November 1956, King had been permanently changed.

"Living through the real experience of the protest, non-violence became more than a method to which I gave intellectual assent(同意)," he would later explain."It became a commitment(约束)to a way of life."

After the boycott, King allowed himself to think deeply about his growing fame and his own self doubts."To be honest, I'm worried to death," he said."A man who succeeds at 27 has a difficult job ahead.People will be expecting me to pull rabbits out of the hat for the rest of my life."

53.What did King think of his nomination as leader of the Montgomery Boycott?

A.He hadn't expected it. B.He had to think about it carefully.

C.He would refuse to accept it. D.He was prepared to accept it.

54.Which of the following was the immediate cause that made King change his view on violence?

A.The education he received in college. B. His belief in the Gandhian principles.

C.The attack on his home. D.The influence of two active non-violence men.

55.What happened to King after he successfully led the boycott against the bus company?

A.He was worried to death. B.He knew he would be murdered.

C.He firmly believed in non-violence. D.He was proud of being famous at an early age.

56.What did King mean by the sentence "People will be expecting me to pull rabbits out of the hat

for the rest of my life"?

A.His dream was to become a magician.

B.Many people were admiring his great success.

C.More and more people began to trust him.

D.People would expect him always to succeed.

E

Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes-a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure-ships. They are models.

Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man?

A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a big money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine-Models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.

Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose her work, demand and receive high fees and have her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and the right figure. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell herself or himself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.

Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. It comes as no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.

Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.

57.For models, their looks and figures are ___________, compared with their good qualifications and intelligence.

A.less needed B.more important

C.less essential D.more looked down upon

58.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?

A.A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.

B.To be a model, good looks are the most important qualification.

C.Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.

D.A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.

59.Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessmen” instead of “Model” in their passports because

____________________.

A.they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans

B.a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies

C.models are sometimes looked down upon

D.secretaries and businessmen are free of Customs duty

60.What may be the author’s attitude toward modelling?

A.It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.

B.He is in favor of young people to try modeling.

C.Before being crazy about a model job, young people should be aware of the difficulties.

D.It is a fled in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.

第二节、(共5分)根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

-- What do you think I ought to see first in London? I’m told one ought to see the British Museum.

Do you think I shall have time for that?

-61 But if I were you, I should leave that for some other day.You could spend a whole day there.It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.

-I suppose it is.62

-That’s not a bad idea.You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoon, watching the wild animals and all those birds.You could have tea there too.

-I’ll do that, then.How do I get there?

- 63 Where are we now? Oh, there’s that big building.I think your best way from here is to take Baker Street.

- 64

-Oh, no , a quarter of an hour or so , but, if you’re in a hurry, why not take a taxi?

-I think I will. 65

A.Let me see.

B.Well, you might.

C.What time is it now?

D.Is it much of a walk?

E.Ah, here’s one coming.

F.What about going to the Zoo?

G.Must I stay in London for long?

第Ⅱ卷(共55分)

第三部分：写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节：单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

66.Those clothes are_____(不需要的) on such a hot day.

67._____(闪电) can be dangerous.

68.Love and hate are two_______(极端 )of feeling.

69.The tourists_____(赞赏) the view of the area.

70.It is better to choose______(蒸的) or boiled dishes.

71.The captain led his troops and took_____(占领 、占有)of this position.

72.Our national heroes in space have made great______(成就).

73.Development in areas of outstanding natural beauty is strictly___(控制).

74.The strings on a violin must be_______(绷紧的)

75.The African slaves used to be_____(残忍地)treated.

第二节　：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错误的不要改。

Dear Mr & Mrs Smith,

I’m so glad to tell you something about Mary, your lovely daughter, who’s

studying there in China.She is a clever girl with good manners.She 76　　　.

is always ready to help others, specially those poor in English and 77　　　.

therefore gets along well with her teachers and classmates.She 78　　　.

has special interest in Chinese and has learned it so well that 79　　　.

she can communicate with us in Chinese all in and outside class. 80　　　.

Mary is also good at maths and often helps the teacher collecting 81　　　.

and hand out the exercise books.She enjoys doing experiment in 82　　　.

chemistry labs, but sometimes she was not careful enough.She is one 83　　　.

of the best students in physics, as well as.All the teachers like her 84　　　.

and all her classmates would like to invite her to home if she likes 85　　　.

第三节：书面表达(满分30分)

假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，班会上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你把讨论结果写一封信向班主任反映一下，并说出自己的观点。

赞成：

1.人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处;

2.相互学习，建立友谊;

3.通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。

发对1.部分学习差的学生常常违反校规校纪，担心自己会受影响，养成坏习惯。

2.老是问问题，使自己不能专心学习。

注意：1.词数：100~120，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2.短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student 长处：strengths

Dear Mr. Zhang,

We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.

高三期中英语试题答案

语音：1---5 CBDCA

单选：6----10CCCBC 11---15AABCA 16---20BDDAC

完型：21—25 CDBAC 26—30DDBCA 31—35BADCB 36—40CABCB

阅读理解： 41-44 BCDB 45-48 ADCB 49-52 ABCA 53---56ACCD 57--60 ADCC 61—65 BFADE

单拼：66 unnecessary 67 Lightning 68 extremes 69 admired 70 steamed

71 possession 72 achievements 73 controlled 74 tense 75 cruelly

短文改错：76there→here 77.specially→especially 78.√

79.第一个has后加a 80.all→both　81.collecting→collect 82.experiment→experiments 83.was→is 84.去掉第二个as　　　 85.去掉第二个to

书面表达：

Dear Mr. Zhang,

We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.

Some are for the idea. As they know, everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses. Although they are not good at lessons, they might do well in other fields like sports or arts. Therefore, they can learn from each other and they may develop a friendship. In addition, top students can help slower ones gain self-confidence by helping them with their lessons, which benefits them all.

However, others don’t hold the same view. They think some slower students are always making trouble, such as keeping talking in class, breaking school rules, which may lead to them forming the bad habits. Besides, slower students often ask top students questions, which has a bad effect on their studies.

In my opinion, I’d like to choose to share a desk with a slower student so that we can learn from each other and make progress together.

Yours,

Li Ping

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