甘肃省天水市第三中学高三英语上学期第四次检测考试试题.doc

天水市三中2015-2016学年度高三级第四次检测考试英语试题本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第i卷（选择题 共70分）注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第一部分 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。aknowing the best way to study will help you to be a best student.by using your time properly,you can do your homework more quickly. learning to study is not difficult.the first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn.it doesnt mean that you must always like the subject.it does mean,however,that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things.knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier.sometimes,the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.here is some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study,so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions; have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary,paper,a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing,first find out the main parts and recite the whole thing, check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.dont try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods.there are many students who know many good learning methods but dont study well. they forget that the most important useful learning method is to study hard.1the main purpose of the article is to _.a.prove that learning is not difficult b.make parents interested in studyc.tell the importance of self-teaching d.tell the students how to study well.2the first thing to remember in study is that you must_a.like the subject b. follow the teacherc.enjoy learning d.study hard3the following advice is given in the article except_a.to put a pen,paper and books beside you before study.b.to study at any possible time and place.c.to review and preview.d.to pay attention to the most important things. bmy husband, my four-month-old daughter and i set out on a five-day driving journey from california to washington. we had to stop frequently because our little child needed to stretch from the car seat.one of our stops, once we crossed the oregon border, was at a black bear diner. walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman standing at one side. he was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. we passed right by him and opened the restaurant door. then something told me to go back.holding my daughter, i turned around and said to the gentleman, “sir. are you hungry?” he said, “yes.” i then asked, “may we buy you something to eat?” he responded with, “sure, i can order something myself.”my husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. i told him to order whatever he wanted. the manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. i spoke before he had an opportunity to. “this gentleman will have lunch with us today,” i said. “please add his order to our bill.” the manager said with a frown(皱眉), “okay.” we turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “thank you!” we were seated and upon completing our meal we were handed our bill. i asked my husband what the gentleman had ordered. one fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a side of hash browns.when we left the restaurant i looked for the gentleman but didnt see him, but that very small act just made my day. i hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes.4from the appearance of the gentleman, we can guess he was probably a(n) _.a. waiter b. actor c. beggar d. worker5the manager of the restaurant looked frightened because _.a. the man was not friendlyb. the man had stolen something from the restaurantc. he had fired the man befored. he was afraid the man wouldnt afford to pay the food6from the passage, we can infer the man _.a. was thankful for their kind act b. felt ashamed and slipped awayc. was hungry and ate a lot of food d. was too proud to accept their offer7the phrase “made my day” in the last paragraph probably means _.a. wasted my money b. made me very happy c. made me feel sorry d. moved me deeplycevery week in china, millions of people will sit in front of their tvs watching teenagers compete for the title character hero, which is a chinese-style spelling bee(拼写大赛). in this challenge, young competitors must write chinese characters by hand. to prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. along with gunpowder and paper, many chinese people consider the creation of chinese calligraphy(书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. unfortunately, all over the country, chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the latin alphabet. the correct character is chosen from a list. the result? its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.but theres still hope for the paint brush. chinas education ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.in one beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional chinese paintings hanging on the walls. soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. they look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “if adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, shen bin. “the ability to write characters is part of chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.8 what can we learn about the character hero?a. its open to people of all ages and all walks.b. its the most-viewed tv programs in china.c. it aims to spread chinese culture to the world.d. it draws great public attention across the country.9why are chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?a. chinese people dont refer to dictionaries very often.b. chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.c. chinese people are using the latin alphabet instead of the characters.d. chinese people neednt write by hand as often with the help of technology.10according to shen bin, being able to write characters by hand is_.a. necessary for adults to survive in chinab. a requirement made by the education ministryc. helpful to keep chinese tradition and culture alived. an ability to be developed only when you are students11where does this text probably come from?a. a news report. b. a science report.c. an advertisement. d. childrens literature.dfor years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. it may be one hundred times worse.indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. some pollutants(污染物) can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.people have paid more attention to the problem now. it is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. to do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. they also began using man-made building materials. these materials are now known to let out harmful gases.as the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. they discovered a natural pollution control system for building-green plants. scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. they believe that a plants leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. in exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. so the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.12generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because_.a. indoor air pollution can often make people seriously illb. there may be more harmful gases outside the buildingsc. the air indoors is polluted, which is very harmfuld. man-made building materials give off dangerous gases13some kind of indoor pollution can be found in _.a. every modern house b. every old housec. all kinds of houses d. all kinds of offices14the indoor air pollution is caused by _.a. the building way that the builders want to save energyb. the man-made building materials and the limit of air-flowc. the building things that are made of man-made materialsd. the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside15the reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _.a. plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoorsb. plants may take in more oxygen which people needc. plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicalsd. plants can make our houses prettier and more healthy第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，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。what makes one person more intelligent than another? what makes one person a genius, like the brilliant albert einstein, and another person a fool? are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 16 we know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. in some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 17 mental exercise is particularly important for young children. many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 18 if, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.19 according to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. so it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “that was a very clever thing you did.” or “ 20 ”a. a healthy body contributes to ones intelligence.b. parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.c. what people want to express is like this.d. the children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.e. it needs exercise.f. you are such a smart child.g. these are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。from time to time, life can be impossibly hard, and it can be difficult to keep going. but you always have a choice.2012 was the 21 year of my life. my father died only six months 22 he was diagnosed with cancer. he was always so 23 that, for a minute after he drew his last breath, i honestly 24 he would come back to life. i couldnt believe i would never again cuddle (拥抱) into his big warm chest. shortly after that, my oldest sister was 25 to the hospital. they discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was 26 that they could do. she died a month later. she was my 27 person in the whole world. i never thought i would have to live 28 her. the 29 and extreme heartbreak brought me to my knees, and i 30 in the hospital myself. i remember lying in the hospital bed, looking 31 at the ceiling and seeing my sisters beautiful face. i realized that night i had a(n) 32 . i could end my life or i could continue to 33 . i looked in my sisters eyes and 34 not to go with her just yet. i was determined to stay and 35 my journey.i now live with my husband and i spend quality time with my family and value every 36 i have with them. i connect with my heart often to 37 that i am following my joy. i love myself more deeply every day. not a day goes by when i dont 38 my fathers huge character or my beloved sisters gentle eyes, but i know that i will be with them one day. what i have now is so precious and so fleeting (短暂的) that i must grasp the 39 in every moment i can.you choose life every day. but do you choose the life that you 40 every day?21a. best b. precious c. worst d. fastest22a. after b. until c. before d. when23a. optimistic b. strong c. powerful d. enthusiastic24a. thought b. wondered c. planned d. doubted25a. allowed b. abandoned c. admitted d. accustomed26a. everything b. nothing c. anything d. something27a. lovely b. last c. dear d. favorite28a. with b. beyond c. on d. without29a. regret b. shock c. terror d. shame30a. got up b. picked up c. ended up d. came up31a. up b. around c. back d. down32a. choice b. answer c. dream d. direction33a. perform b. study c. work d. live34a. decided b. remembered c. demanded d. hoped35a. leave b. complete c. take d. stop36a. year b. month c. week d. moment37a. recognize b. realize c. ensure d. understand38a. miss b. forget c. find d. describe39a. scene b. joy c. entertainment d. luck40a. experience b. repeat c. love d. face第ii卷（非选择题）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 基础知识考查（共两节，满分25分）第一节 单词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据句子语境用单词的适当形式填空。41california is _ (refer)to as the “golden state”.42_(bacterium)are very small living things related to plants, some of which cause disease.43. her help was of great importance during the _ (紧急情况)44tt is a mixture _(consist) of flour and water.45children often show _ (curious) about everything that they have never seen.46her love for her mother is beyond _ (describe)47i keep my reference books near my desk for _ (方便).48. _(expose)to sunlight for too long will do harm to oneskin.49the film _ (intend ) for chidren was welcomed by people of different ages.50most characters in the movie are_ (imagine).第二节 短语填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）根据句意从方框中选出合适短语，用其适当的形式完成句子 put forward get rid of be likely to get close to look down upon in advance be to blame comment on graduate from make sense of badly off be modelled afterdraw a conclusion up to now come to life 51he said he _ _ beijing university in 1992.52in the old society women were _ .53the disappointed fans refused to _ the football team.54he was determined to _ _ the habit of smoking.55they are too _ to have a holiday.56 _ he hasnt been serious about his studying.57i thought she _ win the prize.58. he said that the two buildings _ the same pattern.59you will find it hard to _ _ the fierce tiger.60the school _ _ as the new term began.61. this is the problem which _ at the meeting.62. everybody knows that he is supposed to _ for this accident.63. after a heated discussion, they _ in the end.64. can you _ what he says ?65. you will have to book a ticket _ if you want to see the latest hit show.第四部分 语法填空（ 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（不多于三个字）或括号内单词的正确形式。there was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poor handwriting . one day he made up 66 mind to improve it . with the strong will , he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his familys burden. 67 time went on , he found that little progress was made 68 he had practised a lot , which made him quite upset .69 ( disappoint) , he turned to his teacher for help . after hearing his story , the teacher 70 (advise ) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. much to his puzzle as well as delight , by following his teachers 71 (suggest), he did make it . the teacher then explained to him , “ the key 72 your success is that you couldnt take it seriously with so many old newspapers . 73 you wrote it well or not didnt matter at all . instead , while using the paper , you treasure