辽宁省锦州市锦州中学高三英语10月阶段测试试题.doc

锦州中学2013级2015年10月份阶段测试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.共120分，考试时间100分钟命题人：韩强 张艳 王乐怡第卷注意事项：1.答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ai love to read before i go to sleep. it usually makes me feel calm. but a big part of this depends on what i read. i love to read oor wullie and the broons. very often im smiling before i go to sleep.i decide to write about this in a blog because i find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. before we go to sleep, we may run over the day in our minds, and worry about tomorrow. we also may watch the news on tv, read the news on our smart phones or tablets, or even answer work emails. but the news is rarely proclaiming (宣告) to us all the good thats happening in the world and work emails make us feel that were still at work. all these things may leave us a stressful sleep.oor wullie and the broons are not the only things i ever read at night. i sometimes read novels but, with the odd exception, i mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.and even if i do read something mentally stimulating, when i feel myself getting tired i lay that book down and pick up a trusty old oor wullie or the broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure i get a peaceful nights sleep. reading about wullie or maw and paw broon is like a comfort blanket for me.id suggest you find a light-hearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime, especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time, or if you find difficulty unwinding at the end of a day. it is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.if your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better. several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain, it strengthens the immune system, its good for the heart, and it is most definitely good for mental health. it even helps us improve our relationships.and if you do happen to pick up a copy of oor wullie or the broons, i hope you find it just as entertaining as i do.21. what can we learn about oor wullie and the broons? a. they make people run over the past days. b. they are the best books to read before sleeping. c. they are extremely popular with young people. d. they make people feel relaxed and happy.22. which of the following is not the cause of a stressful sleep according to the passage? a. having the day running in our minds. b. too exciting reading on smart phones.c. worrying about the uncertain future.d. watching various news on tv.23. what is paragraph 6 mainly about? a. what material brings us laughter. b. how laughter affects our health. c. what benefits laughter brings to us. d. why laughter is good for us.24. the main purpose of the text is to tell us _. a. the importance of reading before sleeping b. the importance of a good mood before sleeping c. how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping d. how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleepingbelephants in uganda are starting to come close to villages near national parks. the big animals are a real danger to people.so, the uganda wildlife authority has been giving people new tools to keep the elephants away: vuvuzelas. they are plastic instruments some fans use at sports events. the instruments make a loud sound elephants do not like. the animals leave, and no one is harmed. a spokesperson for the uganda wildlife authority says vuvuzelas work because they dont threaten the elephants. that is important because an elephant that feels threatened is more likely to attack. so far, no one has reported an elephant attacking in answer to a vuvuzela. officials and villagers have tried other ways to stop elephants from coming near farms and houses. they have built beehives- houses for flying insects that sting. they have hung ropes covered in spicy oil. they have dug long, deep holes. and they have used guns, called a- k47s.an official from the uganda wildlife authority explains that people shoot the gun in the air to scare the elephant. but over time, the elephants have stopped being afraid of the gun. they only look at the shooter and wave their ears.another official for the uganda wildlife authority, gessa simblicious, says one elephant- prevention solution will not work everywhere in uganda. and one day, elephants may accept the vuvuzela noise, just as they do the sound of the a- k47. but right now, vuvuzelas are an effective, non- violent and fun way to deal with a serious problem.25. whats vuvuzelas? a. new tools some fans use at sports events. b. new tool to save the elephants. c. plastic instruments to keep the elephants away. d. plastic instruments to threaten the elephants,26. which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. vuvuzelas work because they do not threaten the elephants. b. an elephants will attack human being in answer to a vuvuzela. c. villagers have no way to stop elephants. d. the elephants are always afraid of the sound of the gun.27. people shoot the gun in the air in order to _. a. shoot the elephants away b. let the elephants stop being afraid of the sound c. avoid the elephants hurting people d. scare the elephants to leave the village.28. the author believes that_. a. elephants are not afraid of vuvuzelas b. vuvuzelas can not stop elephants c. vuvuzelas can solve this serious problem forever d. elephants are used to the sound of vuvuzelas now.c10-year-old owaish batliwala, from mumbai, india, admitted spending three to four hours each day playing games on his table computer. when he started complaining about a neck pain, his mother mehzabin became concerned.“my son got a problem in his neck around june or july. the pain gradually spread to his hand and his back, this was the problem. he plays for hours on the ipad and mobile phone. this is what has caused the problem.” doctor sadia vanjara said the number of young children with chronic pain in upper extremities(上身末梢慢性疼痛) is on the rise. “ they are not aging, they havent had an accident, their age is like, under 10, they are not complaining, the blood reports are fine, their x- rays are fine, their mris are fine, then where is the culprit（元凶）? and that is the very common thing that is happening amongst all children and that is smart phones and the gadgets（小玩意）.” there are more smartphone users in india than anywhere else in the world, except for china. networking technology giant cisco estimates their numbers will increase from 140 million today to 615 million by the end of the decade. 19- year- old student nida jameel, said she felt pain in her fingers, where the weight of her smartphone rests most of the day. “ as i use phone all day like, so probably yeah, it was because of the phone, continuous usage and snapchat, whatsapp, more and more you know social media coming, so like phone is the center of everything.” vanjara said the best cures for already-existing pain are daily exercises. with correct posture, pain can be prevented, so vanjara also teaches children how to hold their gadgets correctly. “if you hold the phone up in front of you, your head will not be bent down to look at it and so your neck wont get strained.” with the number of smartphone and other handheld devices constantly on the rise, vanjara predicts we will see not only physical but also psychological and emotional hurt coming from the overuse of them.29. what is the present social problem in india? a. more and more young children suffer chronic pain in upper extremities. b. phone has become the center of everything. c. the number of people using smartphones is increasing. d. smartphones are popular among young children.30. according to the passage the suggestion of vanjara is that _. a. holding the phone below your eyes wont get your neck strained. b. only children should hole their gadgets correctly. c. holding the phone up in front of you can prevent the pain d. you should bend down your head.31. we can infer from the passage that _. a. smartphone users will increase by almost 500 million by the end of the decade. b. excessive use of smartphone can only cause the pain in the neck. c. the number of smartphone users in india is on the top of the world. d. excessive use of smartphone can only cause physical ailments.32. to solve the present problems the author suggests that we should do the following things expect_. a. control the time of using smartphones and other handheld devices. b. never not use the smartphones or other handheld devices. c. do exercises every day to prevent the pain d. use the smartphongs and other handheld devices in correct gesture.dwinners clubyou choose to be a winner!the winners club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. it has been made to help you better manage your money. the winners club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!its a club with impressive features for teenagers:no account keeping fees!youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. in fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!excellent interest rates!you want your money to grow. the winners club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (储蓄) without taking them out in a month. convenient teenagers are busy we get that. you may never need to come to a bank at all. with the winners club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the internet you can have money directly deposited into your winners club account. this could be your pocket money or your pay from your part time job!mega magazine included along with your regular report, you will receive a free magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. there are also fantastic offers and competitions only for winners club members. the winners club is a great choice for teenagers. and it is so easy to join. simply fill in an application form. you will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key card) but it is easy. we cant want to hear from you. its the best way to choose to be a winner!33the winners club is a bank account intended for .aparents bteenager cwinnersd. adults34which of the following is true about the winners club?aspecial gifts are ready for parents.bthe bank opens only on work days.cservices are convenient for its members.dfees are necessary for the account keeping.35what is the purpose of this text?ato set up a club.bto provide part time jobs.cto organize key-cards. dto introduce a new banking service.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。the following suggestions can help you break a negative thought pattern and stop feeling depressed.understand the emotional cycle.life is an emotional roller coaster. some days you feel like nothing can stop you. 36 most of the time youre somewhere in between. understanding the pattern of positive and negative emotions will help you put your feelings into perspective. next time you feel down, just remember that its a natural emotion that will pass.spend time with positive people.nothing affects the way you think and feel more than the people you get along with. 37 if you are surrounded by negative people, its only natural that youll start to think and feel the same way. to improve your outlook on life, spend time with positive people. look for them and try to understand the way they see the world. 38 when you are faced with a series of failures, its easy to forget everything youve ever done right. take a few minutes to remember your past success and build yourself up. what made you successful before? what are your strengths? frequently, this exercise will build self-confidence. 39 when you feel depressed, you start to associate your problems with everything around you. it can get to the point where your environment is a constant reminder of your problems. the solution is to change things. cleaning up, adding more lights, or including pleasant decorations can completely change the atmosphere of a room.break your routine.going through the same routine, day after day, can be depressing. you need to temporarily change your routine. 40 do something you dont normally have time for or something youve never tried. in the long run, taking a day off every now and then will make you happier and more productive.a. reflect on past success.b. change the environment.c. think about the big picture.d. thoughts are contagious(传染的).e. other days you feel very hopeless.f. if you can, take a day off from work.g. in the long run, everything we do will probably be forgotten.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）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。when i was young i did several crazy things, especially when it came to meeting my favorite celebrities(名人). although i know now that what i did then was 41 , it did leave me some very fond memories and some good 42 as i look back.when i was living in new jersey, a nearby park was having a very special 43 in which jan and dean and the band the kingsmen would give a performance. a good hour 44 the concert i noticed that the backstage door was 45 . i told my boyfriend about that but he 46 shot down my great idea of entering backstage. i was not 47 by him, so i proceeded towards the door, dragging him. as we started down the darkened corridor（走廊）, we found someone was 48 straight towards us! panicked, i tried to 49 which way to run. looking about for a(n) 50 , i turned around and found myself 51 the leader of the kingsmen.afraid of being 52 and in great shock, i had no idea what to do. to my 53 , he said, “hey! how are you doing?” i said something i cannot 54 anymore but the conversation went on in a 55 atmosphere. before we knew it, it was time for the concert to begin and our amazing conversation had to 56 . i began to head back out of the backstage corridor. however, before i could get too far i was 57 with, “hey, wave to me like this when i get on stage and then 58 me here after the concert. ill have my guys let you in.” excited, i 59 and did as i was told. that turned out to be a night i will never 60 .41. a. wrongb. finec. inspiringd. brave42. a. questionsb. prizesc.laughsd. studies43. a. interviewb. competitionc. concertd. game44. a. aroundb. before c. afterd. during45. a. obviousb. heavyc. larged. open46. a. actuallyb. immediatelyc. fortunatelyd. properly47. a. frightenedb. admiredc. forcedd. persuaded48. a. leavingb. strugglingc. jumpingd. heading49. a. give upb. bring aboutc. figure outd. put away50. a. excuseb. escapec. seatd. tool51. a. facingb. waitingc. visitingd. attracting52. a. blamedb. calledc. ruinedd. discussed53. a. mindb. confusionc. appreciationd. surprise54. a. understandb. bearc. rememberd. imagine55. a. coldb. greatc. stranged. formal56. a. continueb. startc. endd. develop57. a. replacedb. encouragedc. interruptedd. comforted58. a. noticeb. askc. leadd. meet59. a. agreedb. checkedc. ignoredd. argued60. a. admitb. forgetc. showd. miss第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。exercise is good for you, but most people really know very little about 61 to exercise 62 (proper). so when you try, you may run into trouble.many people believe that when specific muscles are exercised, the fat in the neighboring area is “burned up”. yet the truth is that exercise 63 (burn) fat from all over the body.studies show muscles 64 are not exercised lose their strength very quickly. to regain it needs 48-72 65 (hour) and exercise every other day will keep a normal level of physical strength.to lose weight you should always “work up a good sweat” when 66 (exercise). sweating only reduces body temperature to prevent heating. this is nothing 67 water loss. 68 (walk) is the best and easy-to-do exercise. it helps the circulation of blood throughout the body, and has a direct effect 69 your over-all feeling of health. experience says that 20 minutes exercise a day is minimum amount. but if your breathing doesnt return to normal state within minutes 70 you finish exercising, youve done too much. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。mr. turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was very excited that he could not fall asleep. yest