浙江省严州中学新安江校区高三英语1月阶段测试试题.doc

严州中学2016届高三1月阶段测试英语试卷第一部分：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和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. it was great to see you again. _ . a. ill catch up with you b. be sure to keep in touch c. try to hold on d. youre getting ahead of yourself 2. when he discovered that it was all _ joke, he laughed so hard that he nearly fell to _ ground. a. a; 不填 b. the; 不填 c. a; the d. the; a 3. i have learned a lot about asian customs, _ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s. a. lived b. to livec. having lived d. to have lived 4. i think its time the police got _ with people who drink and drive. a. sweeter b. tenserc. rougher d. tougher 5. a unique _ of these rock shelters was that they were dry. a. feature b. function c. symptom d. pattern 6. a firm, dry handshake is generally regarded as an indication that someone is confident and _. a. in control b. in style c. in place d. in office 7. people are very adaptable, and we quickly _ a new life circumstance for better or worse and consider it normal. a. adjust to b. lie in c. stay with d. rely on 8. what sort of sweets do you like? _ with chocolate inside. a. many b. such c. onesd. each 9. the use of several senses gives the brain more connections and associations, making it easier _ information later, which assists memory and learning.a. find b. finding c. found d. to find10. he was _ the opinion that i should have gotten into coaching because he had and because he had such success with it. a. in b. ofc. on d. with11. recycling, in its broadest _, refers to the remaking of waste products and other used materials for practical purposes. a. sight b. sense c. size d. space12. successful people make a plan to deal with each new problem rather than denying or _ that it exists. a. realizing b. prayingc. judging d. ignoring 13. i recently read that its good to walk a lot; _, im getting off the bus a few stops early and walking the rest of the way. a. however b. thereforec. instead d. otherwise14. this is your home, _ you may treat it as. a. whenever b. whoever c. whatever d. wherever15. children are not born with their habits already _. a. to make b. to be madec. making d. made16. i also felt guilty, as all fathers do at a time like this, wondering whether there was anything i _ to have prevented this situation from rising. a. would do b. could do c. can do d. could have done17. we recommend you _ at least 15 minutes before the start of your tour. a. arrive b. arrived c. will arrive d. have arrived 18. _ she began reading and saw what fun it was, there was no stopping her. a. unless b. once c. until d. though19. obviously he had set up a situation _ he didnt have to blame, or even recognize, his own shyness. a. where b. whichc. that d. whom20. fancy meeting you here. _a. so youre going.b. thats very kind of you.c. have a nice time! d. yes, what a coincidence!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 2140 各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。from her lifeguard station at the shallow end of the swimming pool, jessica noticed clouds gathering in the sky. by the time she took a break at 2:30, the wind was picking up and the sky was getting 21 . the pool manager 22 over the loudspeaker that the pool was closing 23 , due to a severe weather warning. all of the 24 had left by 3:30 except for jessicas neighbor, eight-year-old zack hill. zacks mother had planned to 25 him up later, but the storm was approaching fast. jessica decided that she would 26 zack off on her way home. the minute jessica and zack left the parking lot, it was 27 that this was no 28 storm. the rain hit just as jessica turned onto her street, coming down in sheets and making it 29 to see clearly. jessica said, “zack, im going to take you to my house. we need to get inside right away, and your house is farther away than 30 .”she pressed the garage-door opener, but nothing happened. the electricity was 31 . the front door was only a few feet away, 32 the wind was so strong that jessica and zack had to 33 their way out of the car and into the house. remembering everything she could from her 34 training, jessica dragged zack to the basement (地下室) . “well be safe in here, zack,” she said, trying to sound 35 . they had just gotten inside 36 everything went deadly quiet for a moment. then they could hear the sound of glass breaking. a deafening roar, like the sound of a train, filled their 37 .after a final crash, jessica and zack 38 drops of rain on their arms. they saw a flash of lightning through a crack in the ceiling. the sound of the storm grew 39 . jessica began to breathe easier. she and zack were safe, and what a 40 they would have to tell!21. a. blueb. brightc. sunnyd. dark22. a. announced b. murmured c. wept d. whispered23. a. slowly b. tightly c. immediatelyd. quietly24. a. swimmers b. lifeguards c. managers d. parents25. a. getb. pickc. dress d. cheer26. a. putb. send c. lay d. drop27. a. probableb. clear c. impossible d. unlikely 28. a. severe b. impressive c. ordinaryd. violent29. a. hardb. comfortable c. useless d. worthwhile30. a. ours b. hers c. yours d. mine31. a. backb. out c. on d. up 32. a. and b. thus c. butd. so33. a. jumpb. find c. fight d. thread34. a. teacher b. character c. flight d. emergency35. a. nervousb. calm c. humorous d. polite36. a. when b. since c. after d. as 37. a. mouths b. eyes c. noses d. ears38. a. heardb. tasted c. felt d. smelt39. a. distant b. near c. sharp d. loud 40. a. jokeb. storyc. lie d. difference第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。awhat is funny? the short answer is: who knows? the joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.in general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. if there are only two people and they consist of you and your best friend go ahead and tell it. admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. you are probably not one of them. you might be quite funny and have many great jokes. but theres a place for jokes over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. it takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations. the best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered to their surprise and delight.jokes dont translate well when youre in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not english, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” expression, young people who wouldnt catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people and vice versa (反之亦然). never joke about another person in the group about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. its not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. no one enjoys being singled out this way. when you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesnt feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself theyre not laughing at you. because thats what it feels like.what do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. try saying: “im sorry. i should have known better” or “im sorry. i wasnt thinking.” what do you do if people dont get your joke or dont appear to find it as funny as you do? first, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. second, dont try to push people to get it. people do not like people whose jokes they dont understand. they feel stupid and need to blame someone. if you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. you could say: “i dont know why i tell jokes when im so poor at it.”the world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. if youre a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. we need your kind. the rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.41. according to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if _.a. the joke is well chosen b. you have complete confidence in your listeners sense of humor c. only you and your best friend are involved in the conversation d. the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances 42. why do some jokes fail to work?a. because the punchline is too long to catch.b. because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.c. because the joke-teller and listeners dont share the same background knowledge.d. because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners native language.43. how will people feel when they are joked about?a. they will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.b. they will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.c. they will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.d. they will panic because it makes them the center of attention.44. when people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to _.a. believe its the joke-tellers faultb. get someone to retell the jokec. ask for explanationd. say something foolish45. which of the following best describes the writers opinion on joke-telling?a. nobody knows what makes a joke funny.b. we should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.c. joke-telling is a very complex thing.d. jokes should be told only to friends and family members.bthe following are selected contributors notes for an essay collection. katy butler, a 2004 finalist for a national magazine award, has written for the new yorker, the new york times, mother jones, salon, tricycle, and other magazines. she was born in south africa and raised in england, and came to the united states with her family at the age of eight. “everything is holy,” her essay about nature worship, buddhism (佛学), and ecology, was selected for best buddhist writing 2006. in 2009 she won a literary award from the elizabeth george foundation. “what broke my fathers heart” was named a “notable narrative” by the nieman foundation for journalism at harvard, won a first-place award from the association of health care journalists, and was named one of the 100 best magazine articles of all time. butler has taught narrative nonfiction at nieman foundation conferences and memoir writing at esalen institute. her current book project is knocking on heavens door: a journey through old age and new medicine to be published in 2013.victor lavalle is the author of a collection of stories, slapboxing with jesus, and two novels, the ecstatic and big machine, for which he won the shirley jackson award, the american book award, and the ernest j. gaines award for literary excellence. he is a 2010 guggenheim award winner and an assistant professor at columbia universitys school of the arts. about “long distance” he says: “this essay actually came about when i was asked to write about my life after having lost a great deal of weight. and yet, when i sat down to work, all i could do was return to that time when i was much heavier and deeply unhappy. why? i sure didnt miss those days. and yet, i felt i couldnt write about my present without touching on that past. but, of course, i never reach the true present in the essay. maybe i still dont know how to talk about a life with greater happiness. ”bridget potter was born in brompton-on-swale, yorkshire, and came to the united states as a teenager in 1958. she spent the first forty years of her career in television, beginning as a secretary, then as a producer and an executive, including fifteen years as senior vice president of original programming at hbo. in 2007 she earned a ba in cultural anthropology from columbia university. this year she will complete an mfa in nonfiction, also from columbia, where she has been an instructor in the university writing program. she is currently working on her first book, a memoir / social history of the 1960s, from which her essay “lucky girl” is adapted. patricia smith is the author of five books of poetry, including blood dazzler, chronicling the tragedy of hurricane katrina, which was a finalist for the 2008 national book award, and teahouse of the almighty, a national poetry series selection. her work has appeared in poetry, the paris review, triquarterly, and the best american poetry 2011. she is a pushcart prize winner and a four-time individual champion of the national poetry slam, the most successful poet in the competitions history. reshma memon yaqub wouldnt even be fit to write a grocery list were it not for her guardian editors. her stories owe many glorious plot twists to zain, eleven, and zach, seven. ditto their dad (amer) and grandparents (ali, razia, muhammad, nasreen). costars: sophie, sana, yousef, and maryam. miss yaqub lives in bethesda, maryland. her next project is an investigation into the whereabouts (行踪) of two missing people: mr. right and ms. memoir literary agent. 46. which of the following won the shirley jackson award? a. best buddhist writing 2006. b. teahouse of the almighty.c. mother jones. d. big machine.47. what is “long distance” mainly about? a. the true happiness in the writers present life. b. nature worship, buddhism and ecology. c. the whereabouts of two missing people. d. the authors past life experience.48. when did the author of “lucky girl” come to the united states? a. in 1958. b. in 2007. c. in 2010. d. in 2013.49. who is the most successful poet in the competitions history? a. bridget potter. b. katy butler. c. patricia smith. d. victor lavalle.c strawberry (草莓) fields dotted with hunched-over workers picking and packaging, then pushing the delicate red fruit to waiting trucks it is a typical winter scene embedded in the patchwork of homes and farms that make up eastern hillsborough county. that scene is changing, though, as the labor pool shrinks and technology comes knocking. wish farms owner gary wishnatzki and his engineer partner bob pitzer are banking on technology.as strawberry season wrapped up in february, their driverless strawberry-picking machine drove into the fields for some test runs. the results were impressive and enlightening（有启迪作用的）, wishnatzki said.for some three years now, farmers have been forced to abandon millions of dollars worth of strawberries in fields, mostly in hillsborough and manatee counties, because they lacked laborers, industry experts say. the problem has been just as serious in california, arizona and other farm communities.the reasons for the shrinking worker pool are numerous. migrant（移民）workers who have picked the fields for years are aging. young adults in migrant families already in the united states are getting better educations and have more choices these days, including the construction industry, which again is on the upswing. stricter security is allowing fewer undocumented workers to cross the border from mexico. and mexicans are having much smaller families now just over two children per family, compared with 7.3 per family in 1960, according to a pew hispanic center report released in 2012.and since mexicos economy bounced back faster than that of the u.s., more mexicans have been able to find work closer to home, according to the study. “we came up with a concept we perceive as a necessity,” wishnatzki said. “the labor pool has been shrinking for over 10 years now. it has been pretty harmful.” so in 2012, he and pitzer formed their partnership, harvest croo robotics, to develop a mechanical picker.the harvest croo design has multiple picking heads that will move across a field, picking 25 acres over a three-day period, the typical time for picking fruit as it ripens. it has a “vision system” to distinguish between red and green strawberries and is able to get under the leaves to find and pick the ripe berries.picking strawberries is nothing like using a combine on a corn field, coming through and thrashing down the plants. strawberries are delicate and ripen in various intervals, which harvest croo is taking into account in developing its machine.a strawberry-picking machine will never completely replace the need for human labor in the fields, wishnatzki said, but if the machines can supplement（补充）labor enough to keep the industry profitable, he and pitzer will have met their goal.50. which of the following describes the typical winter scene of eastern hillsborough county?a. farmers work hard on a corn field.b. workers pick and package