广东省兴宁一中2015年高三上学期期中考英语试题附解析.docVIP

兴宁一中高三英语中段考试试题 2014.11.01 笔试部分（满分135分） 一、 完形填空（共小题；每小题分，满分分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。 The only survive) of an accident in which a ship is sunk at sea was washed up on a small, island where nobody lived, He prayed excitedly that God would come to 17 rescue, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Disappointedly, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home, only 18 (find) his little hut in flames, with the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was filled 19 grief and anger. God, how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he 20 (awaken) by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island . 21 had come to rescue him. How did you know I was here? asked 22 weary man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal, they replied. It is easy to get 23 (discourage) when things are going bad. But we shouldnt lose heart, 24 God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that tells God to give love and kindness. For all the negative things 25 we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it. 三、阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Sparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast-food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make