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衢州二中二一三学年第一学期高三期中考试英语试卷说明：本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）。请将第i卷选择题的答案用2b铅笔填涂到机读卡上，第ii卷答在答题卡上。交卷时只交机读卡和答题卡。第i卷（选择题部分共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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1. quzhou is _ most comfortable city, where you can visit a great many interesting places, such as_ mysterious longyou grottoes .a. a; the b. a; 不填 c. the; a d. 不填; the2. you asked about my high school. well, its a bush schoolthe classrooms are made of bamboo and _ grass; and there is no electricity _ water and even no textbooks either.a. the roofs in; or b. roofs of; and c. the roofs of; or d. the roofs from ; or3. we first walked up a mountain to a ridge _ we had a fantastic view.a. which b. from which c. that d. from where4. six months ago xie lie said goodbye to her friends and family in china and _ a plane, but she was nervous as she didnt know _.a. boarded; what to expect b. abroad; what to expect c. aboard; what to be expected d. boarded; what to be expected 5. in my essay, i gave my own opinion and explained it by _ other authors. a. belonging to b. occurring to c. according to d. referring to6. _ the first spanish to go to california, the majority _ religious men, _ ministry was to teach the catholic religion to the natives.a. of; were; whose b. in; were; which c. among; was; whose d. of; were; which7. michelle did not want to _ , buy a house and get married before she met micheal.a. settle in b. settle up c. settle down d. settle back8. but at last the determination and patience of the scientists _ in 1996 with a breakthroughthe cloning of dolly the sheep. a. were paid out b. paid out c. were paid off d. paid off9. although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning research are difficult _, newspapers _ evil leaders hoping to clone themselves .a. to obtain; wrote b. to obtaining; wrote to c. to obtain; wrote of d. to be obtained; wrote 10. when i _ my mother in the countryside _ the phone she was very upset. a called at; in b. called for; on c. called on; in d. called on; on11. i may have to work late, in _case ill telephone.a. that b. which c. the d. whose12. you can use a large plastic bottle, _ cut off, as a pot to grow young plants in.a. the top is b. the top of which c. whose top d. with its top13. every opportunity should be made use _ our oral english.a. of practicing b. to practicing c. of to practise d. of practise14. the high building is one of the most challenging engineering projects they have ever _. a. undergoneb. overtakenc. undertakend. experienced15. -my e-dictionary is not in the desk. whohave taken it?-i dont know. but keep looking and you will find it.a. should b. couldc. needd. shall16. -see you later, mr. black. pleased _. -me too. see you later. a. to meet you b. to have met you c. to meeting you d. having met you17.-i dont think our coach knows the real reason for our losing the match.-well, surprisingly, he does. our team leader has been called in andnow.a. has been questionedb. is being questionedc. is questioning d. has questioned18. _in the center of the square _a sculpture the great man. a. standing; are; to b. placed; is; of c. placing; are; of d. stood; is; to19. owing to the level of the water pollution in the city, it will be 30 years or even more_ the citys water quality returns to normal.a.beforeb. that c. whend. since20. now i have a good idea of _ it really means to be a senior student in quzhou no2 high school.a. that b. who c. whom d. what第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和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。we all like to think that we are perfect to a fault. and whose fault is that? not mine.recently, my husband and i got up at the 21 of 4 am to catch an early 22 to new york. we were extremely 23 , perhaps because we were sleep-walking. and we were all ready when the taxi came to 24 us 45 minutes later.it was a quiet 25 to the airport. we didnt even chat, because he was enjoying his new ipod. at the airport, the taxi 26 to let us get off, at which point the ipod guy 27 me and said, we dont have our 28 .you are 29 , right? i replied, for he 30 lied like that.no. i mean it. did you bring it down? i didnt.what do you mean; you didnt？ i shouted. all our things are there.how 31 ! i was thinking, youre always 32 to do things like bringing down luggage. this is your fault, 33 now, we may 34 our flight. i didnt say that out loud, 35 . he already knew how i felt.the experience showed i had a hard time accepting 36 . but what do you think of me? psychologists think that the best way to assess ourselves is 37 the eyes of others. we often dont recognize that weve done wrong.oh, and that missing suitcase? we went home 38 in the taxi, picked it up, returned to the airport and made it through with minutes to 39 .later, while walking along broadway, i noted how 40 i was. i hadnt said a thing about his forgetting our suitcase at home.21. a. point b. hour c. strike d. period22. a. busb. trainc. flightd. taxi23. a. stillb. excitedc. calmd. disappoint24. a. collectb. pickc. fetchd. draw25. a. driveb. experiencec. traveld. ride26. a. pulled inb. pushed inc. hurried ind. dragged in27. a. turned tob. turned upc. turned againstd. turned away28. a. briefcaseb. suitcasec. clothes bagd. food bag29. a. runningb. laughingc. jokingd. cheating30. a. rarelyb. alwaysc. hardlyd. never31. a. cleverb. stupidc. sadd. great32. a. expectedb. askedc. requestedd. supposed33. a. andb. ifc. whiled. but34. a. catchb. quitc. changed. miss35. a. eitherb. as wellc. thoughd. besides36. a. punishmentb. advicec. responsibilityd. belief37. a. inb. throughc. overd. on38. a. slowlyb. carelesslyc. sadlyd. hurriedly39. a. spareb. usec. leaved. share40. a. stupidb. sorry c. wise d. funny第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中选出最佳选项。achina has a long tradition of respecting education. but its present education is not that respectable. according to the hurun report, which conducted one-on-one interviews with 980 wealthy chinese people with net assets of more than 60 million yuan ($9.5 million) in 18 mainland cities from may to september, about 14 percent of them said they had either already moved overseas or had applied to do so, and another 46 percent said they planned to emigrate within three years. all cited the higher-quality education available for their children overseas as the reason. such a mindset has resulted in a growing number of chinese students studying abroad. to be fair, our primary and high schools are a leader in content throughout the world. the program for international student assessment last year offered a feather in the cap for our education. participating in the program administered by the organization for economic cooperation and development, teenagers in shanghai were far in advance of their peers from 64 countries, including the united states, in reading literacy, mathematics and science. so why does education in this country leave so many wealthy parents cold? children in china have no say in what they learn. they normally learn by rote and are forced to study the subjects that help them in examinations for a school of a higher grade, especially the college entrance exams. studies conducted by the china youth and children research center show that more than half of chinese secondary school students study overtime and they dont get enough sleep. and more than 70 percent of students in primary and middle schools take after-school tutoring classes, which is considered a heavy burden on children. and this situation turns many parents into demons like wolf father xiao baiyou in guangdong province, who supported his childrens learning with verbal abuse and physical violence. xiao doesnt pale in comparison to tiger mother amy chua in the united states. he is satisfied with his parenting skills, as he has sent three of his four children to peking university, one of chinas most prestigious higher learning institutions. such ways of stimulating children to learn are certainly scary enough to make those chinese parents with deep pockets choose a foreign school for their kids. as long as exams-oriented education continues, parents will look overseas for a better way to educate their children.41. how many of the wealthy chinese interviewed were in favor of moving overseas? a. 14% of them. b. 46% of them. c. 32% of them. d. 60% of them.42. what reason was given by the interviewed for their emigration to other countries? a. better education for children. b. one-on-one public service. c. higher standard of living. d. increasing net assets.43. what does “a feather in the cap” paragraph 4 most probably mean? a. a hop. b. an honor. c. an escape. d. a challenge.44. education in china is criticized in this passage for the following flaws except _. a. burdening children with after-school tutoring classes b. depriving children of sleep with too much study c. forcing children to take college entrance exams d. making children learn by rote memorization45. what is the authors opinion of “wolf father” and “tiger mother” parenting style? a. supportive. b. satisfactory. c. stimulating. d. scary. bits an annual argument. do we or do we not go on holiday? my partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. i say you only live once and we work hard and whats the point if you cant go on holiday. the joy of a recession means no argument next year we just wont go.since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. for many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. a yougov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. whats less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. a recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. disputes were characterised by intense verbal (言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and notresolved, and made men, more than women, extremely angry.kim stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money is such a big dealbecause of what it symbolises, which may be different things to men and women. “people can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what its for,” he explains. “theyll say its to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” he says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that theyve achieved something.“the biggest problem is that couples assume each other knows whats going on with their finances, but they dont. there seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. but you both need to know what youre doing, whos paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. in a healthy relationship, you dont have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”46. what does the author say about vacationing?a. people enjoy it all the more during a recession.b. few people can afford it without working hard.c. it is the chief cause of family disputes.d. it makes all the hard work worthwhile.47. what does the author mean by saying “money is known . to bring a relationship to its knees” (lines 1-2, para. 2)?a. money is considered to be the root of all evils.b. disputes over money may ruin a relationship.c. few people can resist the temptation of money.d. some people sacrifice their dignity for money.48. the yougov poll of 2,000 people indicates that in a recession _.a. couples show more concern for each otherb. it is more expensive for couples to split upc. conflicts between couples tend to rised. divorce and separation rates increase 49. what does kim stephenson believe?a. men and women view money in different ways.b. money is often a symbol of a persons status.c. men and women spend money on different things.d. money means a great deal to both men and women.50. the author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should _.a. put their money together instead of keeping it separatelyb. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationshipc. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgetsd. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romanticc at the beginning of every year we promise ourselves we will live a healthier life, and exercise more. the year tarts with the best of intentions, but many times we are unable to keep up with very high goals. good news is that a healthy lifestyle is achievable and its all about making small changes that make a difference. news on healthy lifestyles says that the key is moderation and consistency. there are so many health and well-being products out there in the market promising many things. and although many may be true, select carefully. the basics of a healthy lifestyle is maintaining a balanced diet and doing regular exercise. by eating well, it means really to make sure you include plenty of vegetables and fruit preferably in season in your diet, avoid fried and junk foods and foods high in sugar as well as processed foods. eating fresh homemade meals rather than ready-made meals which are high in salt and sugar is always the better option. reducing alcohol intake, drinking plenty of water and supplementing your diet with healthy snacks like nuts and seeds. for external care choose natural skin care products and hair care oil. natural beauty care involves using natural moisturizers like argan oil, coconut oil and sweet almond oil. these nourish the skin far more than counter creams full of chemicals. skin reflects what we put inside of us, so a healthy diet with plenty of greens and healthy protein will make your skin brighter. of course exercise is essential but the key is regular and consistent exercise. so walking three times a week for 45 minutes is much more beneficial than a binge workout once a week.51. why cant we keep up with our goals according to the passage? a. the goals are too high to achieve. b. we have a large amount of work to do. c. we are naturally lazy and never do exercise. d. the reason isnt given in the passage.52. it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. we should think twice before choosing heath products b. the key to a healthy lifestyle is getting enough sleep c. food high in salt and sugar is the best choice for us d. we should walk once a day for a healthy lifestyle53. what can we learn from the passage? a. we can not form a healthy lifestyle if we are busy. b. we can eat some junk food in order to save money. c. our skin shows whether we have a healthy diet. d. health products are not good for our health.54. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. how to achieve our goals. b. the best way to take exercise. c. how to make a difference in life. d. suggestions for a healthy lifestyle.dantidepressant(抗忧郁) drugs such as prozac were viewed in the early 1900s as wonder pills that would remove depressive blues for good. but in the past five years, growing scientific evidence has shown these drugs work for only a minority of people. and now a research journal says that these antidepressants can make many patients depression worse. this alarming suggestion centres on the very chemical that is targeted by antidepressants-serotonin (血清素). drugs such as prozac are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors ( or ssris). their aim is to increase the level of this “feel-good” chemical in the brain.but the new research, published in the journal frontiers in evolutionary psychology, points out that serotonin is like a chemical swiss army knife, performing a very wide range of jobs in the brain and body. and when we start changing serotonin levels purposely, it may cause a wide range of unwanted effects. these can include digestive problems and even early deaths in older people, according to the studys lead researcher paul andrews. “we need to be much more cautious about use of these drugs,” says andrews, an assistant professor of evolutionary psychology at mcmaster university in ontario, canada.previous research has suggested that the drugs provide little benefit for most people with mild depression, and actively help only a few of the most severely depressed. famous psychologist irving kirsch has found that for many patients, ssris are no more effective than a placebo pill. a research in 2010 on danish children found a small, but significant, increase in the risk of heart problems among babies whose mothers had used ssris in early pregnancy（怀孕）. “the key to understanding these side-effects is serotonin”, says andrews. serotonin is also the reason wh