西安2011届八校联考试题(英语).doc

2011届高三年级英语试题第i卷(选择题，共95分）第一部分:英语知识运用（共四节,满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分s分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中,找出所给单词的正确读音,并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。第二节：情景对话（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。woman： good morning, sir. can i help you?man： yes， _6woman ： o. k. ticket, please.man： here you are.woman： 7mr. smith?man： i want an aisle seat as close to the exit door as possible, please.woman： very well. _8man： no, i just have this one small bag.woman： here you are. _9 please go to gate 23 after passing through the security check.man： thank you.woman： have a nice day.man：_ 10a. do you have any bags to check in?b. you, too.c. i need to check -in for the 11:20 flight to new york, please.d. you will be able to find it from there.e. would you like a window or an aisle seat,f. your seat is 12 c.g. would you like a smoking or non - smoking seat,第三节：语法和词汇知识（共is小题；每小题1分,满分15分11. xian， city of natural beauty will host _ international horticultural (园艺）exposition in 2011.a. a； theb. an； ac. the, ad. an, a12. has been known, we will put off the examination to next month.a. thatb. asc. itd. what13 .a through medical examination, she was glad to know she was as fit as a fiddle.a. having been given b. having given c. givingd. being given14. on the third floor there are two rooms, is used as a meeting room.a. one of themb. the larger of whichc. the larger one of thatd. the largest of which15. i _ your last point - could you say it again?a. didnt quite catchb. dont quite catchc. hadnt quite caughtd. cant quite catch16. i regret most is that i have promised to make friends with the dishonest girl.a. howb. whatc. whered. that17. there is nothing quite as exciting as watching an nba gamea last - second three-pointer changes the result .absolutely right. some moments will be kept in memory for ever.a. thatb. whichc. whered. when18. she is the only girl who_to the north pole in this city so that she is treated as a herohere.a. have beenb. wasc. has beend. had been19. youtelevision. why not do something more active?a. always watchb. are always watchingc, have always watchedd. have always been watching20. which do you like, tea or coffee?if you dont mind i likeof them. please give me apple juice.a. neitherb. eitherc, noned. both21. the lake smells awful. people mustdirty things into it.a. be stopped to throwb. stop to throwc. be stopped from throwingd. stop from throwing22. i wont go there. you know, it is already 9 in the evening. , it is raining hard.a. thereforeb. howeverc. besidesd. that is23. with winteron, its time to buy warm clothes to go through the winter.a. cameb. comesc. comed. coming24. but for the help of the kind policeman, weour way to the hotel in this foreign city.a. wouldnt find b. wouldnt have found c. would find d. would have found25. 一i turn on the light, mum?yes, thank you, my dear, you are so considerate.a. mayb. shallc. willd. need第四节：完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)it was one of the happiest saturday mornings i had spent with my daughter, gigf. that was, untiltwo strangers threw her into their car and sped away. it seemed like a bad dream. i could _26speak when the police questioned me.after that, the policeman asked me to go home to wait. my friend gloria came to _27 me.she took my hand and gave me _28 . it was a picture of a little girl _29 asleep in her bed.standing by the bed was a tall, blond (金发的） _30 . we prayed and waited by the phone untilsunset. the _31 never rang.suddenly, the front door swung open. i looked up and _32 there stood gigi. i cried, thro-wing my _33 around her. gigi said： “i was scared. we were going really fast on an old _34road fd never seen before. but then a tall man walked out _35 the car, and they ran off the roadand hit a tree. then the tall man _36 the car door and pulled me out. he was really nice, andsaid i would be okay. i must have gone to _37 , because when i woke up it is in front of ourhouse. he must have brought me home. ” “but who how did he know where to bring you?”my voice broke. cigi _38 her head. just then gigi noticed glorias picture. thats him!” she_39 at the picture. “ mommy, thats the man who pulled me out of the car! ” gloria and i turned_ 40“are you sure thats the man?” gloria asked. “yeah, thats him _41 that he didnthave wings. md he was wearing blue jeans.,later that night, the police found the _42 kidnappers. when questioned, the driver remembered turning away to_ 43 hitting a tall blond man.twenty years have gone by. we have never heard from anyone claiming to have _44 gigi.there have been no logical explanations for her _45 but from that day on, i believe that all experiences ,positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.26.a.hardlyb.hardc.fullyd.full27.a.sympathizeb.supportc.comfortd.calm28.a.a mapb.a picturec.a bagd.a book29.a.healthyb.soundc.reliabled.reasonbale30.a.angelb.manc.maidd.servant31.a.phoneb.door bellc.clockd.radio32.a.yelledb.screamedc.whistledd.whispered33.a.cheeksb.shouldersc.armsd.hands34.a.rockyb.smoothc.hardd.flat35.a.in back ofb.at the bottomc.on the top ofd.in front of36.a.shutb.fastenedc.openedd.loose37.a.restb.sleepc.breakd.yawned38.a.shookb.noddedc.rolld.tremble39.a.referredb.aimedc.pointedd.signaled40.a.sun burntb.lightc.weakd.pale41.a.rather thanb.includingc.exceptd.other than42.a.injuredb.deadc.harmedd.hurt43.a.stoppedb.avoidc.forbidd.kept44.a.releasedb.relievedc.deliveredd.rescued45.a.escapeb.breakoutc.disappearanced.flow第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下面四篇短文,从每小题后所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d)中,选出最佳答案。amichael is the kind of guy you love to hate. he is always in a good mood and always has some-thing positive to say.one day i went up to michael and asked him, “i dont get it. you cant be positive all the time.how do you do it?” michael replied, “each morning i wake up and say to myself，mike, you havetwo choices today. you can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. ichoose to be in a good mood. each time something bad happens, i can choose to be a victim orchoose to learn from it. i choose to learn from it. every time someone comes to me complaining ican choose to accept their complaining or i can point out the positive side of life. i choose the positive side of life. ”i often thought about that when i made a choice about life. several years later, michael was involved in a serious accident，falling off 60 feet from a communication tower. after 18 hours of operation, and weeks of intensive care, michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in hisback. j asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.“ the first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon - to - born daughter, ”michael replied. “then, as i lay on the ground, i remembered i had two choices： i could choose tolive or i could choose to die. in the operation room, i told the doctors and nurses, im choosing tolive. operate on me as if i am alive, not dead.michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.46. which statement is true about michael?a. michael fell off 80 feet from a communication tower.b. michael survived the 18 - hour operation in hospital.c. michael was going to have a son when he had the accident.d. michael is always doing the right and correct things.47. what does the author think about michael?a. very annoyingb. very unpleasantc. highly respectedd. very lovely48. what can you infer from michaels story?a. everyman is the master of his own fortune.b. life is changeable, temporary and short.c. god only helps those who help themselves.d. every dog has his day and every man his hour.49. which of the following can be the title of the passage?a. a penny earned is a penny enjoyedb. attitude is everythingc. to live is to functiond. a friend in need is a friend indeedbwhen my son, justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫）and put it in a jar. each day hefed it with fresh grass and leaves. in a few weeks the caterpillar was fat and ready to sleep. onemorning we discovered the caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon (苗） it hung from the top of the jar, anexample of one of natures wonders.justin was excited. to him it was like christmas. he knew a moth (娥）or butterfly was aboutto be born, but he didnt know what kind. he was curious to know what gift nature was about to givehim.“dad!” as he ran to me one day. “somethings happening. come see!”he led me to his room. the cocoon had become clear. we could clearly see the wings of the un-born. a few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its silky cage and began to lay eggson the leaves of grass，completing the life cycle of the little caterpillar.the next day, i advised my young son it was time to set the moth free. he took the jar outside,opened it, and the little moth flew out. it circled the yard twice, came back，and landed on justinsarm. he picked it up, tossed(轻抛)it in the air, and the moth repeated its flight pattern. he triedover and over to set it free, but each time it would return to his arm.justin gave up. he returned his little pet to the jar. the next day he tried to set it free again,and after a few return flights to his arm, the moth finally flew off into the tall grass.like a person, i believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. it wanted tostay with something familiar, afraid to move on and experience new things.humans are creatures of habit. we hate change. however, if we hadnt moved, we would nothave experienced many new things.50. according to the passage, what was justin anxious to know?a. whether the caterpillar would change into a moth or a butterfly.b. what gift he would receive for christmas from his dad.c. why the caterpillar could hang from the top of the jar.d. how the cocoon had become clear one day.51. the thing that means the end of the little caterpillars life cycle is that.a. it was wrapped in a cocoonb. the moth began to lay eggsc. the cocoon became clear jd. the moth was born from the cocoon52. the first time justin set the moth free, it.a. flew off into the tall grass immediately b. flew into the jar itself after flying a whilec. returned to justin after circling the yard d. came back into the jar and then flew away53. what can we learn about the author from the passage?a. he thinks we had better not change our habit.b. he didnt allow his son to have the moth as a pet.c. he thinks the moth is not brave enough.d. he thinks it necessary to experience new things.clondon taxis，with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going，are ranked bestin the world, according to an annual taxi poll(民意调查）the survey by travel website hotels, com found london taxis, despite being the most expensive,beat others across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive(连续的）years, scoring a totalof 59 percent in votes on several categories by travelers.london taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable. drivers in the englishcapital must pass an examination called the knowledge to earn their taxi license.new yorks yellow taxis came second in the list, scoring 27 percent which was up 10 percentagepoints from last year even though manhattans cab drivers tied with parisian taxi drivers as the ru-dest. travelers said new york had the most available taxis.cabbies in rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in 10 travelers think-ing the italian capital had the worlds worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travellers have upon arrival in a newcity. in fact, the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the airport to their hotel，” a spokesman for hotels, com said in a statement.the global poll scored city taxis for their levels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability.rounding out the top five were tokyo with a total score of 26 percent, berlin with 17 percent,and bangkok famed for its tuk-tuks scoring 14 percent.54. why were london taxi drivers voted the best in the world?a. the most expensiveb. friendliestc. the most availabled. the worst quality of driving55. what is the score of new yorks yellow taxis last year?a. 27 percentb. 59 percentc. 26 percentd. 17 percent56. what does the underlined word cabbies in the fifth paragraph probably mean?a. cable carsb. taxisc. taxi driversd. bus drivers57. what are the top five in this annual taxi poll?a. london - new york 一 rome - tokyo - berlinb. london - new york - tokyo - berlin - bangkokc. london - new york - tokyo 一 bangkok - berlind. london - new york tokyo - paris - bangkokdat the start of the freshman year, finding a job after graduation is probably the last thing on yourmind, but before you know it，it will be senior year and finding that job will be your top priority.freshman year, dont worry too much about your career plans, get your feet wet on campus andtake several different classes to see what it is you most enjoy. sophomore year, the second year is atime to narrow down our academic focus and decide on the college major. you also want to narrowyour choices in terms of your extra curriculuni activities (课外活动)to focus on your biggest commitments.and finally i recommend getting a professional internship(实习)the summer between your sophomore and junior years to start having professional experience. junior year is a time to take on lead-ership positions in the extra curricula activities that youve chosen. its also really important to getyour gpa (grade point average 平均分）above 3. o because that is the key for many employers togive you a job. and finally if you havent been on an internship, its essential to have at least one bythe end of your junior year.during your senior year, your goal should be to find a balance among the leadership positionsyouve taken on in your extra curncular activities. keeping up your grade point average in your col-lege major and focusing on the job search for a position after graduation. i strongly encourage you tobecome involved in your career services centre to make sure you are clear on the deadlines and re-quirements for any jobs you will be applying to.and finally its your senior year of college，enjoy it，have some fun，take some time to really en-joy college before youre orphan to the ieal world.58. what does die uutiior want to express by saying “get your feet wet on campus ？a. to learn how to swimb. to try a lot of activitiesc. to participate in a lot of sportsd. to make as many friends as possible59. what should a student do in the third college year?a. take on leadership positions in the extra curricula activities.b. find a balance among the leadership positions in activities.c. narrow down academic focus and decide on the college major.d. focusing on the job search tor a position after graduation.60. the passage is mainly developed bya. analyzing causesb. making comparisonsc. different examplesd. following the time order第二节（共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容,从下框的a f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。a. stay warm.b. know how to make a fire.c. stay put unless you know exactly where you are.d. keep fear at bay.e. keep away from animals.f. fine! or make some shelter.it is impossible to know when you might find yourself lost in a forest. but if you know what to doyou can survive in a forest without much trouble, but if you arc not prepared survival can be muchless likely.61. _it is completely natural to be afraid when you are faced with a survival situation. however，if youare going to survive in the forest. you must keep your thoughts clear. the more your fear overcomesyou, the lower your chances are of survival，as your mind is going to become clouded and panic mayset in.62._obviously the low body temperature is one of the primary dangers you face when you must survivein the forest. it is crucial that you do all you can to stay dry and keep your body temperature up.never stop to sleep or quit moving around unless you have appropriate shelter.63. _obviously, if you have a lighter or matches this is not a problem. but if not, you can attempt touse a dry narrow pointed stick and a dry flat piece of wood. make as much friction (摩擦）as possible by rubbing the pointed stick along the flat piece. this requires a great deal of work, but if donecorrectly, you will succeed.64 _caves and overhangs are perfect, but most likely you must build your own. the easiest way toprovide protection is to find a fallen tree and cover it with other branches and brush so that you canstay in the natural pit underneath the tree trunk. this is a very important aspect of being able to sur-vive in the forest.65. _if you can build a stable shelter and start a fire you can survive in the forest for several days. itis better to stay and wait for rescue. if you know where you are travel as 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