哈尔滨市第六中学2015-2016学年度上学期期末考试高三英语试题第一部分:单项选择(共20小题,每题1.5分,共30分)1.Mikehadpreparedcarefullyfortheexam,sothathecouldbesureofpassingitonhisfirst_______.A.attentionB.purposeC.attemptD.desire2.China’srichcivilization________theworldwithahappysurpriseattheopeningceremonyofthe2008OlympicGames.A.showedB.attractedC.presentedD.performed3.Hetriedtogoawaywithoutbeingnoticedbytheteacher,butluck________him.A.wentwithB.wentagainstC.wentalongD.wentover4.Thefoodatthedinnerpartydidn’tseem________.Itwasnotworththemoney.A.invitingB.amazingC.encouragingD.disappointing5.---Yourdaughterlookssothin.---Yes,she’sso________aboutwhatsheeats.A.particularB.specialC.especialD.likely6.Howevermuchmoneyyouhave,itcannot________ahealthybody.A.compareB.earnC.defeatD.match7.He________intothehabitofsmokingattheageof14.A.formedB.fellC.wentD.came8.Thecontractguaranteesyou________thedamagebyfireorflood.A.againstB.byC.withD.for9.Myson’s10yearsbirthdayisdrawingnear,Idecidedto________acomputertogivehimasagift.A.borrowB.lendC.purchaseD.hire10.John________Joanatleastfortenyears.A.hasmarriedB.hasmarriedwithC.hasgotmarriedtoD.hasbeenmarriedto11.Moststudentslikepopmusicwhileithaslittle________forme.A.interestB.appealC.funD.affect12.---Wedon’thaveenoughdictionaries.Whatwouldyouliketosuggest?---Howaboutfourofus________one?A.shareB.toshareC.sharingD.shared13.IpreferaflatinHarbinto________inBeijing,becauseIwanttolivenearmymom’s.A.oneB.thatC.itD.this14.Thefarmerconsideredmeashisoldfriendandtreatedme________somegoodtea.A.asB.forC.toD.on15.Thehappy________ofchildrenplayinginthegardendisappears,anditisquietagain.A.spotB.viewC.sceneryD.scene16.Thereisacommonbeliefamongthem________rubbishcanshouldbeputtogooduse.A.whichB.whatC.whetherD.that17.Theboy’sdreamwastohavehisownlaboratory________totryoutsomeofhisownideas.A.fromwhichB.inwhichC.bywhichD.atwhich18.Father________forLondononbusinessuponmyarrival,soIdidn’tseehim.A.hasleftB.leftC.hadleftD.wasleaving19.Itis________worldofwonders,________worldwhereanythingcanhappen.A.a;aB.a;theC.the;theD.the;a20.---DidyouremembertotakethekeytoTom?---Yes,Igaveittohim________Isawhim.A.whileB.onceC.suddenlyD.thefirsttime第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节:(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上.AWhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinConnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsoredTomThumbweddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.21.Theunderlinedwordstalkofthetownmeans________.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.itwasthemostpopulartopicC.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting22.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Charlesmothertookhimtoseethefamousshowmanbecausehestoppedgrowing.B.Tomhadtofightwithothersduringtheshow.C.Tom’sweddingceremonyhelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.D.TomandhismothercamefromEngland.23.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.C.Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.BDeathisnatural,butdoyouhaveanyideaoftheprocessofdying?Modernscientistsdividetheprocessofdyingintotwophases---clinicalortemporarydeathandbiologicaldeath.Clinicaldeathoccurswhenthevitalorgans,suchastheheartorlungs,haveceasedtofunction,buthavenotsufferedpermanentdamage.Theorganismcanstillberevived(复活).Biologicaldeathoccurswhenchangesintheorganismleadtothe“breakingup”ofvitalcellsandtissues.Deathisthenunchangeableandfinal.Scientistshavebeenseekingawaytoprolongtheperiodofclinicaldeathsothattheorganismcanremainalivebeforebiologicaldeathoccurs.Thebestmethoddevelopedsofarinvolvescoolingoftheorganism,combinedwithnarcoticsleep.Byslowingdownthebody’smetabolism(新陈代谢),coolingdelaystheprocessesleadingtobiologicaldeath.Toillustratehowthisworks,scient