浙江省严州中学新安江校区高三英语3月阶段测试试题.doc

严州中学2016届高三3月阶段测试英语试题选择题部分（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. people should use public transportation more than private cars._. the traffic is always so heavy.a. exactlyb. im afraid notc. it dependsd. thats all right2. beijing has been _ host city of 2022 winter olympics, bringing _ great surprise to chinese again.a. a, ab. the, thec. a, /d. the, / 3. what really counts is not the _ of life but the depth of life.a. weightb. heightc. widthd. length4. words have power that _ by few things in the world.a. matchesb. are matchedc. is matchedd. have matched5. why are your red cherries so expensive?you see, the price of fruit always varies _ the seasons.a. fromb. withc. ind. by6. a law cant be _ for anyone, even for those in power.a. turnedb. bentc. beatend. meant 7. is there any power left in your cell phone? mine is dying.oh, sorry! there is _ left in my cell phone, either.a. anythingb. no one c. noned. nothing8. everyone in the world has a dream, a passion in their life _ urges them to move forward.a. thatb. wherec. whatd. in which9. as the price of housing _ these years, shanghai ranks 7th among the worlds top ten cities of price growing.a. growsb. was growingc. has been growingd. has grown10. how do you find your first visit to your net friend jane?oh, wonderful! her warm welcome left me completely _.a. at easeb. under attackc. beyond doubtd. in tears11. people tend to think that if you want to achieve something big, youll have to _.a. make senseb. give wayc. take risksd. lose face12. children acquire language more quickly than adults, simply by learning it _they listen, copy, and communicate.a. fluentlyb. naturally c. carefullyd. particularly13. some parents gave their children overtime homework on sundays when they _ themselves.a. must have relaxedb. cant have relaxed c. neednt have relaxedd. should have relaxed 14. a win-win solution to a problem is _ allows everyone to feel good.a. whatb. thatc. whichd. how15. the company is planning to hire a new manager to _ the old ones position.a. take onb. take upc. take ind. take over16. twenty scientists were reported _the top prize at the 2015 state science and technology awards in beijing on january 9th, 2016.a. to award b. to be awardedc. to have been awarded d. to have awarded17. the temperature fell to -6 in most part of zhejiang last month, which shows that it _ be freezing cold in southern china sometimes.a. canb. shallc. mayd. will18. a strong cold current hit south china in january, 2016, leading to most schools _ for the sake of safety.a. broke upb. breaking upc. broken upd. break up19. sam loves teaching. seeing his students succeed is very _, he says.a. promisingb. rewardingc. surprisingd. challenging20. i failed in the maths exam.thats one of those things. _.a. practice makes perfectb. think it more and do it againc. just look on the bright sided. drop it and try other subjects 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。i felt like a good mother on that summer morning. id 21 up early, made a picnic lunch, 22 my three-and five-year-old daughters into the car, driven to my friends house, packed her and her 23 into the car, and driven the hour and a half to the shore where we 24 our towels on the sands by 10 a.m.soon the girls began running. about 50 yards from us, a man, maybe 25 his late 50s, was fishing. the girls stood next to him and watched with their mouths open 26 he cast the lines. he smiled at them. they all ran back to us except my three-year-old drew, who, 27 , just seated herself next to the white bucket where the man was 28 planning to put the fish he caught.however, suddenly a 29 came to my mind. is it dangerous for drew to stay there with the stranger? good moms should also teach daughters that the world is dangerous. then, i watched them like there was a hidden 30 in the lifeguard chair filming the man as americas most wanted. every few minutes, i looked to my five-year-old to make sure she hadnt been 31 out to sea, then back to drew to make sure there was no 32 between her and the stranger.when i looked at drew again, she had started 33 with the man. she was probably telling him where we lived and how her father was away on 34 . he nodded. she kept talking. he nodded again, then they laughed. a few seconds later, she ran back to us, with a toy fish in her hand. it must have been something 35 he used for bait(饵). the three other girls were 36 , so they didnt try to 37 how eager they were to have one.just when i was at a loss, there he was: the man, standing right next to us. he was holding three more toy fish. he handed them to each of the girls. by their 38 , i realized that he was 39 a warm-hearted man, meaning no harm at all.“thank you”, i said, realizing that yes, there is evil in this worldbut there is also good, and 40 in strangers, and lessons for mothers to learn that only three-year-olds could teach them.21.a. settledb. wokenc. risend. turned22.a. combinedb. loadedc. dividedd. gathered23.a. daughtersb. sons c. niecesd. nephews24.a. expandedb. coveredc. spreadd. increased25.a. inb. onc. atd. of26.a. whileb. asc. thoughd. if27.a. otherwiseb. thereforec. insteadd. besides28.a. reasonablyb. hardlyc. merelyd. probably29.a. feelingb. warningc. greetingd. saying30.a. recorderb. radioc. camerad. computer31.a. sweptb. leftc. droppedd. worn32.a. treatmentb. contactc. agreementd. link33.a. quarrelingb. arguingc. debatingd. chatting34.a. vacationb. businessc. leaved. show35.a. whatb. whichc. thatd. where36.a. movedb. disappointed c. frightenedd. interested37.a. hideb. tellc. expressd. explain38.a. facesb. fingersc. arms d. tongues39.a. usuallyb. speciallyc. actuallyd. finally40.a. careb. devotionc. faithd. kindness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。ai never make resolutions (important decisions made on important occasions). every december 31st, at the stroke of midnight, my mind usually wanders from the resolution-making task and is more concerned with why i am not at a fantastic party, wearing an evening dress, and talking to a gentleman. i mean, will all of my photos consist of new years eves, one after another, with me in my sweater, eating leftovers? all i want is one, just one, fantastic picture to hang on my wall so all the world can see what an exciting and enviable life i lead. is that too much to ask?one year, all of this depressing thought got me to think a lot. why did i feel the pressure to have a perfect new year eve? why did i care? probably the same reason i felt like i should be settled in a career and married with three kids already. throughout most of my life, i had been far from the normal; somehow, i still felt it necessary to make apologies.but why? where was this desperate need to please coming from? i had travelled the world, owned my own business, bought my first house, and started fulfilling my dream of writing, all before the age of 25. so what did i have to apologize for? well, as previously stated, i was still single and unsettled about my career, which for a woman of my age was not considered “the normal”.then, suddenly, as i was about to celebrate the new year by doing some laundry, an insight shone down from the heavens. it was a lightning of realization. for my first resolution, i was going to decide not to care. not to care about anyone elses expectation but my own and to make no apologies for it. after all, i had gone wherever the road had taken me, and it had taken me to a lot of fantastic places, places i would have never been able to go if i had “settled down” already. not to mention, i had probably be starring in desperate housewives. and as far as my career went, being unsettled was just being honest. i couldnt change who i was just because i didnt fit into the social norm. at least i wasnt going to watch my life go by as i punched the clock at a job i hated. just to climb an uninteresting ladder for a higher position? no, thanks! if i didnt try out my options, i would never discover my passions. and dont we all want to do something we feel crazy about?of course, there were all great thoughts, but actually combining them into my everyday thinking process would be a whole other storyso, was i able to rise to the challenge of my first resolution?well, lets just say that i have made the choice to be okay. okay with my singlehood and my ever-changing career path, and okay that others might not be okay with it. i think that is the most important. and every new years eve, i make sure to clear my schedule, dress up in my ugliest sweater, eat some delicious leftovers and relaxed with my cat. then as i tune in to watch the rest of the world create a perfect new years eve, i glance at the photos on my own wall and think, “what a beautiful year it has been!”41. according to paragraph 2, the writer expects to _.a. make an important decision on new years dayb. refuse a fantastic party with evening dressc. hang a photo of her own on the walld. lead an exciting and enviable life42. according to the text, _ was once a great concern for the writer.a. failing to travel around the world on her own b. being still single and uncertain about careerc. starting to fulfill her dream of writing successfullyd. getting married to a man with three kids43. based on the passage, what would most probably be the writers final resolution?a. to learn to ignore others expectationb. to make up her mind to apologizec. to manage to get the photo takend. to decide to be a social norm firmly44. the last two paragraphs implies that challenging as the goal is, the writer will_.a. have no difficulty in realizing it b. be likely to give it up half-wayc. never give in to the difficultiesd. be helped by god unexpectedly45. which of the following can best describe the writers character?a. life is a journey. travel it well.b. the limitless pursuit of perfection. c. ask for more. obey your thirst.d. follow your own course.bthis coming year promises to be an exciting one for technology and science. there is already a line-up of great new gadget(小玩意). we have chosen four for you.no. 1 the air board 1.0 is a fantastic new way to get around. if you are tired of walking, or just want to get somewhere at a relaxed pace, then the air board 1.0 is for you. the board works when you step onto the pressure pads. these can read the weight and the movement of the rider. if you want to turn, all you have to do is move your weight to the left or right and the board will do the rest. it is very quick and easy. according to the official website, the power will last for about ten miles(16 km). it can travel at the speed of 10 miles an hour and it takes one hour to be fully charged.no. 2 do you enjoy using herbs and spices(香料) when cooking? then this little gadget, inspired by nasa space technology, might be for you. it makes sure that you always have fresh and well-grown herbs or plants when and where you need them. the click & grow is designed to be small and efficient so it can fit on your countertop(厨房操作台). it is self-watering, it checks itself and it also has a led grown light that makes sure the plants grow fast, strong, and healthy. for those interested, to use this gadget, all you need to do is place the plant box in, fill it up with water and plug it in. simple, right? so instead of digging through the garden mud for your herbs, why dont you make them in the control of your own kitchen? no. 3 the miito gadget is perfect for all homes, and especially those who like to care for the environment. miito has been called “the kettle of the future” by the gadget flow platform for its futuristic ideas and design. the miito kettle is designed to heat up the water in any container. for example, if you need a cup of water, you would fill the cup with the right amount of water and place it onto the kettle. after placing the rod into the water, the rod would heat up and so would the water. though it cant heat anything made of iron, the miitos design and unique method of heating dont only save water. they also save electricity. no. 4 have you ever wished you could walk through the worlds of your games, seeing things as your characters would? well now, you can. the rift released by oculus vr is the latest and greatest in gaming technology so far. designed by american palmer luckey, 23, this clever head set allows you to see the worlds of your games in 3-d. although you might need to upgrade your computer to get the full gaming experience with the rift, its the next step in virtual reality and its improving the way we can play games. alongside the oculus headset, the teams are working on creating a controller named oculus. the oculus rift has been designed so that players cant only see, but also play in, 3-d worlds.46. it will take you _ to get to your school (2.5 miles away) on a fully-charged air board 1.0. a. 8 minutesb. 10 minutesc. 15 minutesd. 12 minutes 47. no. 2 can be sorted as a _ gadget. a. transportationb. gardeningc. cookingd. gaming48. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true? a. all the four gadgets have to be operated by hand. b. miito, a kettle made of iron, can save electricity c. the clever head set, the rift, has been named after its designer. d. the rift is one of the popular gaming products by oculus vr.49. where is the text most probably from? a. a science reportb. a travel journalc. a scientific storyd. an experiment reportcin february, 2015, a south korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum(吸尘器) ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. it surely isnt what stephen hawking warned us that intelligent devices “mean the end of the human race”. but it does highlight one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.there are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger.meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we , especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. so how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?once youve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but weve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. given the gulf between expectation and reality, its important to avoid being tricked. the message is clear: as robots became increasingly connected to the internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.we also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to robots that can record our every move. some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. take nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moments notice and take shots around you in the air. it doesnt take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of.most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. but what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? we may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. if the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to that information? where will it be stored? who will have access? if our internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement company. if we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed.so, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? we should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could become enriching companions, while acknowledging that we need to determine strict boundaries for robots.we might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection agencies or creating new robot-centered policies. advances in robots may call for a body responsible for the combination of robots with society. there should be someone to turn to should your robot commit a crime, steal your card or try to eat your hair.50. the hair-eating story in paragraph 1 is intended to _.a. show the poor quality of the productb. warn us to keep far away from vacuumc. introduce the topic of the discussiond. appeal to us to take pity on the victim51. according to the writer, it is wise to _.a. tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightlyb. have deep interaction with robots friends eagerlyc. make robots more socially aware than they are describedd. manage our expectations and adjust our trust towards robots52. the last two paragraphs are mainly about _.a. some reasons why we should be careful with robotsb. some background information of the writers conclusionc. some measures to be taken to deal with the pro