浙江省龙游第二高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

龙游第二高级中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分 英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项选择（共20 小题；每小题0. 5分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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. of the two brothers, bill is _ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, _ that most adults like very much.a. the; oneb. a ; the onec. a; oned. the ; the one2. what does the sign over there say? “no person _ bring drinks into the student computer pool.a. will b. may c. shall d. must3.considering his health, i advise him to _ an hour or two each day to work out.a. set about b. set off c. set up d. set aside4. but for the help of my teacher, i_ the first prize in the english writing competition.a. would not win b. would have won c. would win d. would not have won5. they have started an investigation, _ are being kept secret. athe detail of which bof which the detailscand the detail dthe details of it6. _ speaking, i would say that about five hundred people attended the openingceremony. aroughly bgenerally chonestly dconstantly7. my uncle sang a few old songs, my aunt _ the piano to accompany him.a. played b. to play c. playing d. play8.on the ground _ some boxes of medicine to be delivered to the earthquakestricken areas. a. did lie b. had lain c1ies d. lay9dont jump to a _ before considering all the facts or you may be easily taken in. aconclusion b devotion c. admission d. determination1 0all the toyota carusers in china have the desire _ they should gain the salne callback service as in america a .that b .what c. which d. whether11im not complaining, but some kids in the class have been learning difficulties of one sort or _ . a. the other b. some others c. another d .other12 the white house said that relations between the u. s and china were in“good shape” but _ some differences between the two countries a. arranged bassessed c .acknowledged d. appreciated13. personal relationships _ over years may be lost when we move houses.a. building up b. built up c. having built up d. to be built up14. the air conditioner in my room isnt working _. could you send someone to fix it?a. naturally b. completely c. fully d. properly 15 with this equipment, you can _ underwater beauty and a new world of adventure!a. experiment b. explore c. expose d. expand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2140各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。mr. dawson was an old bad-tempered man, and everyone in town knew it. kids knew not to go into his yard to pick apples, because old dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.one friday, 12-year-old janet was walking out with her friend amy. they had to 21 daw-sons house, but as they got 22 , janet saw him sitting on his front porch and suggested they cross over the street. like most, she was 23 of the old man.amy said, “dont 24.” when they got close enough, dawson looked up with his 25 frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was amy, he gave a broad 26 .amy smiled back and told him that they were going to listen to music. dawson told them that sounded 27 and gave them each a(an) 28later, janet asked amy, “everyone says hes the 29 man in town. 30 he was so nice to us? ” amy explained that when she 31 started walking past his house, he wasnt very 32 either , but she pretended he was wearing a(an) 33 smile, so she always smiled. it really took some time 34 he one day half-smiled back.after a while, he started smiling a real smile and then 35 to her. she said he always 36 her an apple now, and was always very kind.in our everyday life we are always very busy doing a lot of things and trying to accomplish so much. its so 37 to forget that we can bring 38 to ourselves and others. giving a smile takes so little 39, but few people are aware of that. please do remember after a while most people cant 40 our sunniness at all.21adrop intobgo by cmove into dlook at22aclose binsidecoutdoorsdaway23aproudbashamedcscareddfond24acrybworrycfollowdrun25atiredbusual crare dugly26asmilebhugcsurprisedgreeting27astrangebfun cboringdspecial28aticketbapple clessondaddress29astrongest bkindestcmeanest dloneliest30awhat ifbhow aboutcwhat fordhow come31afirst blastcsometimesdfinally32acharmingbcoldcviolentdfriendly33ainvisible bunbelievablecfalsedbig34auntilbbeforecafter dwhen35asuggestedbcame ctalked dexplained36asoldbofferedcshoweddsaved37aeasy bchallengingcusefuldreasonable38agiftsbcheerscmemories drewards39aeffort bbraverycspacedinterest40aacceptbforgetcresistddislike第二部分 阅读理解（共两节25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。ai arrived at my mothers home for our monday family dinner. the smells of food flew over from the kitchen. mother was pulling out quilt（被子） from the boxes, proudly showing their beauties. she was preparing for a quilt show at the elmhurst church. when we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, i noticed something at the bottom of on box. i pulled it out. “what is it?” i asked.“oh?” mon said, “thats mamas quilt.” i spread the quilt. it looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together: irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.“grandmother made this?” i said, surprised. my grandmother was a master at making quilts. this didnt certainly look like any of the quilts she had made.“yes, right before she died. i brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “im still working on it. see, this is what ive done so far.”i looked at it more closely. she had made straight a -crooked line. at the center of the quilt, she had stitched a piece of cloth with those words: “my mother made many quilts. she didnt get all line straight. but i think this is beautiful. i want to see it finished. her last quilt.” “oh, this is so nice, mom,” i said. it occurred to me that by completing my grandmothers quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. i realized, too, that i held in my hands a family treasure. it started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.41. why did the author go to her mothers home?a. to see her mothers quilt b. to help prepare for a showc. to get together for a family dinner d. to discuss her grandmothers life42. the author was surprised because _ . a. the quilt looked very strange b. her grandmother liked the quilt c. the quilt was the best she had seen d. her mother had made some changes43. the underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means _. a. unfinished b. broken c. bent d. unusual44. which of the following would be the best title? a. a quilt show b. mothers home c. a monday dinner d. grandmothers quiltbfitness centre timetablemondaytuesdaywednesdaythursdayfridaysaturdaysunday7:15 ambody power aerobicsbody stretchaerobicsbody burnbody stretch10:30 ambeginner aerobicsbeginner aerobicsaerobicsbody stretch12:30 pmbody stretchbody burnaerobicsbeginner aerobicsbody burn3:00 pmbeginner aerobicsbody stretchbody burnbeginner aerobics4:45 pmbody burnaerobicsaerobicsbody powerbody powerbody stretch5:30 pmaerobicsbody powerbody powerbody burnbody stretchbody power6:30 pmaerobicsbody burnbody burnbeginner aerobicsbody power7:30 pmbeginner aerobicsbody stretchbeginner aerobicaerobicsbody power: this class uses weights and aerobic movements to increase strength while burning fat. it is suitable for all levels of fitness. aerobics: this is a low to medium level of difficulty aerobics class. it is good for beginner to average levels of fitness. beginner aerobics: this class has low levels of difficulty and simple aerobic movements. it is mainly for people who have not exercised before or who are just returning after a long break or injury. body stretch: this is relaxation class which stretches all the muscle groups. it is suitable for all levels of fitness. people who exercise regularly or have a stressful lifestyle would also benefit from this class. body burn: this is a high level of difficulty aerobics class that mainly targets fat burning. it is only for those people with a very high level of fitness. 45. on wednesday the fitness class at 6:30 pm is _.a. aerobics b. body power c. body burn d. beginner aerobics46. the two classes that are suitable for all levels of fitness are _.a. aerobics and body power b. body power and body stretch c. body burn and aerobicsd. body stretch and beginner aerobics47. lena wants to go to the city gym on saturday. she has not exercised for a long time. the best time for her to go would be _.a. 3:00 pm b. 5:30 pm c. 7:15 am d. 7:30 pm48. in which class are weights used?a. aerobics b. body burn. c. body power d. body stretch49. the main goal of the body burn class is to _. a. reduce stress b. reduce fat levels c. increase strength d. increase muscle size cthe african elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great importance to african ecosystem(生态系统). unlike other animals, the african elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. as a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. it is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. in its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. this results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the african savannas. in these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. take the rain forests for example. in their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. by pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. in such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. what worries scientists now is that the african elephant has become an endangered species. if the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 50. what is the passage mainly about? a. disappearance of african elephants. b. forests and savannas as habitats for african elephants. c. the effect of african elephants search for food. d. the eating habit of african elephants. 51. what does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? a. fixing the time. b. worsening the state. c. improving the quality. d. deciding the conditions. 52. what do we know about the open spaces in the passage? a. they result from the destruction of rain forests. b. they provide food mainly for african elephants. c. they are home to many endangered animals. d. they are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. 53. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. the african elephant is the largest animal on earth.b. african elephants have 300 pounds of plants every day, including small trees and underbushes.c. the african elephant is in a way the builder of the environment like other land animalsd. if the african elephant disappears, the whole ecosystem wont be affected.54. the passage is developed mainly by _. . a. showing the effect and then explaining the causes b. pointing out similarities and differences c. describing the changes in space order d. giving examples dhilary smith belonged to a good familybut by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family hadhe then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prisonhe escaped from the prison and ran to australia without delay.hilary did not like australia and australia did not like hilarywhat he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or workthen he remembered that he was not alone in the worldhe had an auntshe was his fathers only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the familyhilary, of course, tried to discover what she had doneit seemed that she had failed to marry a noblemaninstead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with tradeof course as soon as she became mrs parks ,her brother considered her deadlater on, mr parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brothers opinion hilary discovered his aunts address. fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. so hilarys star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbor. he had only about a six pence in his pocket. one thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. hilary was very worried. fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. there was only one thing that could save him: her will.(遗嘱)will? she said, yes, i have made onethat was when i was a girl and had not much moneyi left all my money to some religious peopledidnt you make another will when you were married? hilary askedhis aunt shook her headno, she said in a low voice, there was no needwhen i finally had a lot of money i found 1 had no relationson the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of lawit told him what he already believedwhen a woman is married, an earlier will loses its valuea new will must be madeif no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest illationhilary knew that he was his aunts only relationhis future was safeafter a few months had passed, hilarys problems became serioushe badly needed moneyhe had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepersthey trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terribleunfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at allin the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten poundshilary was not very angryhe began to wonder about a new problemwas it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? was it not better for her to die now? while he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyerso she was going to make a new will, hilary thoughtshe might leave all her money to someone elsesoon he reached a clear decisionhe must do a great kindness to the poor old woman. one night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicinethe total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep foreverthank you, his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful looki want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up againis that what you wish, hilary? dont blame me if i have some doubts about what you intended to dosick people get these ideas, you knowone thing i ought to explain to youmr parks never married mehe already had a wife and couldnt marry againthat made your foolish father very angry with mewell, if i am alive tomorrow i shall make another will in your favourif i die tonight:, youll get nothingno, hilary, dont try to take the glass awayif you do that, i shall know; and i dont want to knowgoodnight, hilarythen, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank55from the story ,we learn that hilarys aunt was _abad-tempered and lonely bkind-hearted and wiseccareless about money dcruel to her niece56why did hilarys father consider his aunt dead?abecause they lost contact with each other after her marriagebbecause she married a businessman with a wife against his willcbecause she broke away from the family for a better lifedbecause he thought she was a shame to the family57. the underlined sentence “he must do a great kindness to the poor old woman. ”in paragraphy11 suggests that hilary smith_.a was determined to put his aunts life to an end.b. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer.c. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt .d. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people.58.which of the following is the focus of the story?a. hilary s aunts money. b hilary s aunts debts.c. the intended murder. d. hilary s aunts marriage.59according to the law book,_ahilarys aunt is not allowed to make a new willbthe money will go to hilary after his aunt dies without a new willchilarys aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she diesdh