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高 三 英 语 模 拟 试 题命题：淄博四中高三英语备课组 2009-11-16本试题分第卷和第卷两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。考试结束后请将第卷答题卡和第卷答题纸一并交回。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. he was given _ four-year contract with _ annual salary of $100,000.a. a ; an b. a ; the c. the ; / d. / ; an22. many people were buried _ in the ruins when the terrible earthquake happened. a. lively b. alive c. live d. living23. to our great joy, the english speech contest has certainly _ the students realize the importance of practising listening and speaking every day. a. failed to make b. tried to make c. managed in making d. succeeded in making24. we cant always _ the traditions handed down to us from the past , for some may not be suitable nowadays. a. observe b. possess c. realise d. challenge25. - its a lovely day , isnt it? -yes. i love _ when the weather is like this. why dont we sit outside and have our lunch? a. this b. that c. it d. one26. it is said that the female thief they caught was fined five times _ that she should have paid. a. as more money as b. the amount of money c. much money than d. as much money than27. joe, studying abroad, was _ to see his friend off at the airport. a. a little more than sad b. sad more than a little c. more than a little sad d. a little more sad than28. _ i feel homesick, i look at the stars from my window or go out to breathe the fresh air. a. in no time b. some time c. each time d. at no time29. - have you ever visited the opera house? - yes. when i was in sydney, i _ it twice. a. have visited b. visited c. had visited d. would visit30. when we worked in the same office, we _ often have coffee together. a. might b. should c. cound d. would31. the oral interpretation, according to ella leung, a judge in the competition, is designed to test the degree _ an interpreter has been “exposed” to english. a. to that b. with which c. with whom d. to which32. they started off late and got to the airport with minutes to _. a. spare b. catch c. leave d. make33. anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that claims about economic recovery _ just around the corner were untrue. a. would be b. to be c. taking d. being34. on the eve of tuesdays election, the top two mayoral candidates _their bitter arguments to try to reassure voters about a more pressing worry: the economy. a. put forward b. put out c. put aside d. put across35. - he should have been warned of the danger. - _, but he wouldnt listen to me. a. so should he b. so was he c. so he was d. so he should第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。horror gripped the heart of the world war i soldier, as he saw his life-long friend fall in battle. 36 in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing 37 his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant(中尉) 38 he might go out into the no mans land between the trenches to bring his 39 comrade back. you can go, said the lieutenant, but i dont think it will be worth it. your friend is 40 dead and you may 41 your own life away. the lieutenants words didnt 42 , and the soldier went anyway. miraculously he managed to 43 his friend, hoist him onto his shoulder, and bring him back to their companys trench. 44 the two of them tumbled in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer 45 the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend. i told you it wouldnt be worth it, he said. your friend is dead, and you are mortally 46 . it was worth it, 47 , sir, the soldier said. how do you mean, worth it? 48 the lieutenant. your friend is dead! yes sir, the private answered. but it was worth it because when i got to him, he was still 49 , and i had the 50 of hearing him say, jim, i knew youd come. many a time in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really depends on 51 you look at it. 52 all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it 53 in life. may each and everyone of you be 54 with the 55 of true friends. 36. a fallen b caught c cut d got37. a over b on c in d at38. a unless b as c if d and39. a falling b fallen c to fall d felt40 a maybe b possible c probable d probably41. a leave b put c throw d keep42. a influence b effect c matter d affect43. a reach b get c look d arrive44. a for b then c because d as45. a examined b checked c tested d looked46. a injured b hurt c harmed d wounded47. a though b although c as d but48. a meant b reacted c repeated d responded49. a alive b lively c living d live50. a feeling b satisfaction c impression d sense51. a how b what c where d when52. a bring up b put up c take up d get up53. a late b later c latest d lately54. a filled b bored c blessed d crowded55. a stay b feeling c living d company第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 aonce upon a time a very strong woodcutter ask for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. the paid was really good and so were the work conditions. for that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. his boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. the first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees. congratulations, the boss said. go on that way! very motivated for the bosss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring 15 trees. the third day he tried even harder, but he only could bring 10 trees.day after day he was bringing less and less trees. i must be losing my strength, the woodcutter thought. he went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. when was the last time you sharpened your axe? the boss asked. sharpen? i had no time to sharpen my axe. i have been very busy trying to cut trees. our lives are like that. we sometimes get so busy that we dont take time to sharpen the axe. in todays world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but not happier than ever. why is that? could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp? there is nothing wrong with activity and hard work. but we all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. if we dont take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness. so start from today, think about the ways by which you could do your job more effectively and add a lot of value to it. 56.what would be the best title for the passage?a. a busy woodcutter b. a wise boss c. a sharp axe d. keep on sharpening your axe 57.which of the following statements is true?a. we dont need activity and hard-work all the time.b. we can achieve our aim on condition that we make every effort.c. we are busy, but we should not neglect the truly important things in life, like taking time to sharpen you axe.d. sharpening the axe is a waste of time.58. why couldt the woodcutter cut as many trees as the first day?a. because the woodcutter didnt work hard.b. because the woodcutter lost his strength on the first day.c. because the boss didnt congratulate him as the first day. d. because he didnt sharpen his axe in time.59. from the passage we can see that the woodcutter is_a. foolish and passive b. positive but lazinessc. hard-working but ignorance d. optimisticbut stubbornness 60. whats the purpose of the passage?a. to tell us that we should learn to enjoy our life and dont need to be very busy.b. to tell us that we couldnt rely on the same axe.c. to tell us that we should constantly sharpen our “axe” by thinking about what we have done in order to achieve success.d. to tell us that sometimes the axe is more important than hard-working. bid like to write about the pachinko addiction. nowadays, some people in japan are suffering from this addiction. it has become a social problem; some accidents have happened because people have this addiction.first, im going to explain about pachinko. it is a kind of japanese gambling. there are a lot of machines (a kind of pinball machine) in pachinko parlors. people sit down in front of these machines and buy small silver-colored balls. twenty balls cost about 100 yen. now if 100 yen is exchanged into american money, it must be about 90 cents. although some people think it isnt expensive, the balls are gone rapidly, and it is easy to use 20 balls in 30 seconds.the pachinko players move small handles which are under the right side of the machine. there are some grooves in the machine, and if the ball enters in these grooves, players can increase their number of balls. but it is difficult to enter the grooves, so many people get nothing even though they spend a lot of money. but, a few people know the technique, so they can live by playing pachinko instead of working. these people are a kind of professional.the person who has an addiction to pachinko goes to a pachinko shop compulsively. if they dont go there, they are irritated and angry, and some people become violent in their family, or some do nothing. they dont work or anything. some peoples hands tremble, and some people cry and shout.nowadays not only men have from this addiction but also women; therefore, it affects children because some housewives are addicted. every year, there are some accidents. for instance, one housewife who was addicted left her baby in the car to play pachinko in hot summer and forgot the time. when she noticed the time and went back to the car, it was too late because her baby had already died.it is a dangerous addiction because some people lose all of their possessions, get divorced, or even kill their children. they cant live in the society. also, it is difficult to solve this addiction. in order to get well, they have to have strong will, and people around them have to help them.61.he underlined word compulsively in para3 most probably means ._a actively b addictively c passively d freely62. how is the passage organized?a topicargumentexplanationb opiniondiscussion-descriptionc explanationdescriptionconsequenced introductionsupporting example-conclusion t63.what is true about pachinko _a it is a kind of game b it is easy to use 30balls in 20seconds.c quite a few people know the technique, so they can live by playing pachinkod if the ball enters in the grooves, players can increase the number of balls in the pachinko.64 the purpose of paragraph4is to_a housewives are more addictive than the men in pachnico.b some housewives are not responsible for their childrenc it is dangerous for babies in the car alone.d being pachinkoholic has a bad effect on the family65.what is the following paragraph likely to be?a to continue introducing the effects of pachnico.b to introduce the solution of the addictionc to give us more examples about pachnico.d to tell us the addiction in other countries. cclimate change could cause the legendary snow and ice atop mount kilimanjaro to disappear within the next 25 years, scientists report today in the journal proceedings of the national academy of sciences.for the first time in almost 12,000 years, based on ice-core analysis, africas highest peak probably will be ice-free as early as 2022 or as late as 2033, says glaciologist lonnie thompson of ohio state university, who led the study. of the ice cover present in 1912, thompson and his colleagues write in the paper, 85% has disappeared and 26% of that present in 2000 is now gone. the research backs up what thompsons team first reported in an earlier study. in that 2002 report, we showed what we expected would happen, he said in a phone interview. this paper showed that by 2007, the loss of ice is right on track.for the new study, he says, his team examined the volume of ice loss, not just surface coverage. they found that the ice not only is shrinking in size but also is thinning rapidly. nearly equivalent ice volumes are now being lost to thinning and lateral shrinking, the authors write in the study.the researchers combined measurements of ice area from aerial photographs and ground measurements of changes in ice thickness to determine how fast the ice is disappearing. similar analyses of other tropical glaciers in south america, asia and oceania have revealed similar loss of glacial ice, thompson says.the study findings also make clear that although rising temperatures play a part in the glaciers retreat, drier and less cloudy conditions than in the past partly the result of human-caused climate change also are contributing to sublimation and melting of the glaciers atop the mountain. sublimation is the evaporation of ice directly into the atmosphere.66.whats the main idea of the passage?_a.anew research on climate changeb.climate change leads to loss of glacial ice.c.the snow and ice atop mount kilimanjaro will disappeard. rising temperatures determined the loss of glacial ice.67.what thompsons team reported in the study suggests that_a.the ice cover disappears a bitb.the ice cover present in 1912 has disappeared completelyc.the ice over referred to has disappeared a lot.d.the ice cover cant continue to disappear68 what does the phase ”back up” on paragraph 4 refer to_a.supports b. goes against c. argues d. dislikes69 .which is true according to the passage?_a.the ice not only is shrinking in size but also is thinning rapidly.b.other tropical glaciers in south america ,asia and oceania hasnt revealed loss of glacial ice.c.rising temperatures are the most important factor in the loss of glacial iced.sublimation is the melting of the glaciers atop70 .whats the cause of the glaciers retreat conditions according to the text?_a.rising temperaturesb.climate changec.a and bd.sublimation dtoo much eating. too many unhealthy foods. too many advertisements for food. too little activity. different explanations are offered for americas weight problem - a problem increasingly shared by other countries. almost one-fifth of american children and teenagers are overweight. schools have been urged to increase physical education, an important tool for public health. and many have. yet now comes a study showing an increase in the number of injuries in physical class. injuries increased one hundred fifty percent between nineteen ninety-seven and two thousand seven. the study involved injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. only two percent were serious. the researchers did not try to identify the causes of the increase, but they have some theories.lara mckenzie from ohio state university was the lead researcher. she says one possibility is a decrease in the number of school nurses during the period they studied. for example, a two thousand four study showed that the number of school nurses nationally failed to meet federal guidelines. schools without a nurse on duty may be more likely to send an injured child to a hospital. another possible reason for more injuries is a change in the traditional idea of physical education. this new p.e. expands the kinds of sports that are taught. but activities that some schools offer now, like rock climbing walls and skateboarding, can also expand the risks, says cheryl richardson. she is with the national association for sport and physical education.also, she says not all states require p.e. teachers to be specially trained. untrained teachers could be less likely to recognize unsafe conditions.cheryl richardson also points to one of the studys findings - that injuries are often the result of contact with a person or a structure. this tells her that the teachers were not giving each student enough space to move around safely. the researchers say larger class sizes are another possible reason for the increase in injuries. larger classes can mean less supervision. the national association for sport and physical education says twenty to thirty students in a p.e. class should be the limit. 71. according to the passage , what is the reason for schools to increase physical education?a. too much eating. b.too many unhealthy foods. c. too little activity. d. too many students are over-weighted72. how many possible reasons for the increase in injuries are mentioned in the passage?a. three b. four c. five d. six73. the underlined word “supervision” in the last paragraph most probably meansa. attention b. impression c. intention d.suggestion74. according to cheryl richardson, which is not the reason for the increase in injuries?a. the teachers were not giving each student enough space to move around safely.b. a change in the traditional idea of physical education.c. many teachers dont receive special trainingd. there are too many students in a