浙江省严州中学高三英语1月份阶段测试试卷.doc

浙江省严州中学2015届高三1月份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） 从每题所给的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. can i really get a car as a reward if i win the race?absolutely. _. a. it all depends.b. i mean it. c. im sorry. d. not really.2. -oh, tom, what did you do this summer vacation? -guess what? i had _great fun in _show performance “ voice of china” .a. a; the b. the; the c. /; a d. /; the 3. the smelly water has been found_ and no longer usable until the chemicals and wastes are removed from it.a. to be polluted b. having polluted c. polluting d. polluted4. we need not feel ashamed of our failure. we may, _, face it realistically and accept it optimistically.a. thus b. otherwisec. instead d. indeed5. in times of trouble, _ our spirits are low, telling our worries and fears to friends eases the stress.a. whenb. where c. which d. that6. all his friends admire his creativity, for he always comes up with many _ ideas in the discussions. a. reliable b. specificc. positived. original7. the representatives stand for the principle _ every citizen has a say in their countrys future. a. whetherb. thatc. whatd. how8. a(n) _ dressed speaker is more likely to leave a pleasant impression on the audience.a. appropriately b. informally c. casually d. complexly9. making eye contact gives the interviewer the impression that youre confident _ you actually feel quite uncomfortable. a. in caseb. even thoughc. only if d. now that10. people depend on cars so much they forget to exercise their bodies and end up _ various diseases.a. having developedb. developedc. developing d. to develop11. according to the job advertisement, _ will be given to the candidates with working experience. a. presentation b. profession c. preference d. protection12. when the young man was shown the evidence, he _ and told everything he had done to the police.a. broke upb. broke awayc. broke off d. broke down13. an expert says, “ i think it is unpredictable for nature. you dont know what will happen but _we are preparing.”a. somehowb. somewhatc. anyhowd. someway14. whenever i read the old letters, _ was fairly often, sweet memories warmed my heart.a. who b. which c. when d. that15. _ the extreme levels of air pollution, city authorities have started to take measures to quickly reduce pollution levels and protect city dwellers. a. in spite of b. as well as c. in response to d. by means of16. unfortunately, some natural signs which might have helped more people survive the earthquake were _. a. abandoned b. ignored c. deserted d. rejected 17. the government wont have the public officials _ asking for gifts or money from people. a. coming up with b. putting up with c. getting away with d. doing away with18. to battle world hunger, the great scientist once traveled to many places where populations _ faster than crop production at that time. a. expandedb. were expandingc. has expandedd. would expand19. it is clearly stated that these regulations _ everyone in the community, without exception.a. appeal to b. adapt to c. apply to d. attach to20. id like to buy the new style of computer here, would you please tell me somethingmore about your product?-_.a. thank you b. at your service c. you are welcome d. its a pleasure第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。tears clouded my eyes as i stood in our washing room, holding bretts jeans and shirt full of burn holes. tired and defeated, i 21 to the floor. the clothes were just one more thing brett had 22 . he often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. yet none of this could compare to the emotional 25 brett had done to our once quiet home.brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. during the next few years i had dealt with brett as 26 as possible, but inside i was shouting,i dont want him in my house another day, lord! i just cant 27 him! having wiped my tears, i continued 28 him as before.when brett was nearly 18, he landed again in juvenile hall(少管所). after that, my husband and i had to send brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.at the 30 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, you did so much. you were always there, no matter 33 happened. my mom and dad, i was their kid. but you, 34 troubled enough by me, always 35 me such love. and i want you to know i love you for it. 36 , i stood as brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 37 .at that moment, tears 38 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 39 . although i had struggled with silent 40 toward my stepson, brett had seen only my actions. love is action. we may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.21. a. sat b. sank c. bent d. dropped22. a. ruined b. lost c. torn d. broken23. a. danger b. place c. trouble d. order24. a. off b. in c. up d. away25. a. pain b. injury c. damage d. suffering26. a. patiently b. willingly c. strictlyd. rudely27. a. forgive b. educate c. stand d. control28. a. parenting b. pardoning c. comforting d. feeding29. a. lazy b. troublesome c. disappointing d. careless30. a. opening b. official c. victory d. graduation31. a. afforded b. meant c. supplied d. owed32. a. lovingly b. sadly c. proudly d. nervously33. a. where b. how c. what d. who34. a. unless b. although c. because d. when35. a. cost b. lent c. taught d. showed36. a. astonished b. puzzled c. encouraged d. interested37. a. surely b. roughly c. tightly d. fiercely38. a. fell b. flowed c. moved d. gathered39. a. pity b. happiness c. luck d. success40. a. love b. anxiety c. anger d. care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。 akatharine meyer graham was once described as “the most powerful woman in america.” she was not a government official or elected representative. she owned and published the washington post. under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.katharine meyer was born in new york city in 1917. her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official. her family was very rich. katharine grew up in large houses in new york and washington. her parents were often away from home, traveling and working, katharine was often lonely. katherine meyer graduated from the university of chicago in illinois in 1938. in 1933, her father bought a failing newspaper, the washington post. it was the least successful one of five newspapers in washington.katharine graham returned to washington and got a job editing letters to the editor of her fathers newspaper. she married philip graham. he was a clerk for supreme court justice felix frankfurter but soon accepted a job at his wifes fathers newspaper. mr. graham improved the washington post. he bought newsweek and several television stations. he also established close ties with important political leaders. however, mr. graham treated his wife badly. he had an affair with a young reporter. for many years, mr. graham suffered from mental illness. he killed himself in 1963.katharine graham had four children to raise and a newspaper to operate. at first, she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of the washington post until her sons were old enough. she did not think she had the ability to do an important job. she had no training in business or experience in operating a large company. in those days, it was unusual for a woman to be the head of a business. women were expected to look after their homes and children.katharine graham met with officials of the washington post. she was elected president of the washington post company. she had no idea about how to operate a newspaper. so she decided to learn. she began by hiring benjamin c.bradlee. he later became chief editor. mr. bradlee improved the newspaper. he hired excellent reporters and editors. they began doing important investigative reporting. in 1969, mrs. graham became publisher as well as president of the washington post company. in the 1970s, the washington post became famous around the world because of two major successes.41.katharine graham is considered powerful because_. a. she was born of a very rich family b. she had the most important newspaper. c. she was in charge of the the washington post d. she gained much money from newspapers42. we can infer from the second paragraph that katharine graham_. a. was one of the top students at university b. helped her father in purchasing the paper. c. didnt take interest in managing a bank. d. lived a rich life when she was young.43. after katharine graham got married_. a. her husband gave up his previous job. b. she got a job editing letters for the editor c. she made the washington post improved. d. her husband wanted to be a political leader44. faced with the death of mr. graham_. a. the four children felt lonely and hopeless b. katharine graham made up her mind to raise the kids. c. katharine graham thought more about gaining experience. d. katharine graham seemed to be trapped in the dark world.45. what do you think of benjamin c. bradlee? a. he was an expert when it comes to earning money b. he brought the washington post back to life c. he intended to buy the washington post. d. he should have given more help to katharine graham. btales from animal hospital david grant david grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of animal hospital. here dr grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs snowy and duchess , the delightful cat marigold serendipity diamond . he also takes the reader behind the scenes at harmsworth memorial animal hospital as he describes his day , from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. tales from animal hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat , dog or snake ! $ 14.99 hardback 272 pp simon schuster isbn 0751304417isaac newton: the last sorcerer michael white from the author of stephen hawking: a life in science, comes this colorful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist. interesting yet based on fact, michael whites learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of newton completely different from what people commonly know about him . newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.8.99 hardback 320 pp fourth estate isbn 1857024168fermats last theorem simon singh in 1963 a schoolboy called andrew wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem : fermats last theorem (定理). first put forward by the french mathematician pierre de fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds , including a french woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem , and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the ecole polytechnique . through unbelievable determination andrew wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995 . an unusual story of human effort over three centuries , fermats last theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike .12.99 hardback 384 pp fourth estate isbn 185702521046what is animal hospital ?aa news story.ba popular book. ca research report. da tv program.47in michael whites book , newton is described as .aa person who did not look the same as in many pictures ba person who lived a colorful and meaningful life ca great but not perfect man dan old-time magician 48which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text ?ato encourage people to raise questions. bto cause difficulty in understanding.cto provide a person with an explanation. dto limit peoples imagination.49what is the purpose of writing these three texts ?ato make the books easier to read bto show the importance of science cto introduce new authors dto sell the books.cboys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art dance and music. far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity(阳刚) , the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to agree with a stereotype, a us study says. boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to agree with the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”. the report, presented at a conference of the international boys schools coalition in london attended by the heads of private and state schools, goes against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. tony little, headmaster of eton, warned that boys were being failed by the british education system because it had become too focused on girls. he criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. the research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their females peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. but in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, abigail james, of the university of virginia. teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that interest them. because boys generally have more acute(sharp)vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的)and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes” james wrote. single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to agree with a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships, “in mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means.” the study reported.50. in the eyes of the author, a single-sex school would_. a .force boys to hide their emotions to be “real man” b. help to develop masculine aggressiveness in boys c. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely d .naturally stress in boys the traditional image of a man 51. the phrase “received wisdom” (paragraph 3) is most likely to mean_.a. better education b. common belief c. good behavior d. strong responsibility52. what does tony little think of the british education system? a. it fails more boys than girls thoroughlyb. it makes boys more emotional than girls c. it fails to give boys the attention they need d. it focuses more on mixed school education 53 which is one of the advantages of single-sex schools according to abigail james? a. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys b. boys can focus on their lessons without being disturbedc. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in d. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit54. according to abigail jamess report, which of the following is characteristic of boys? a. they enjoy being in charge and master b. they love to be greatly encouragedc. they are violent and sexist d. they have sharper vision dwhen i left home for college, i sought to escape the limited world of farmers, small towns, and country life. i long for the excitement of the city, for the fast pace that rural life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. i dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, and becoming part of the pulse of an urban jungle.yet some of my best times were driving home, leaving the city behind and slipping back into the valley. as city life disappeared and traffic thinned, i could see the faces of the other drivers relax. then, around a bend in the highway, the grassland of the valley would come into being, offering a view of gentle rolling hills. the land seemed permanent. i felt as if i had stepped back in time. i took comfort in the stability of the valley. driving through small farm communities, i imagined the founding families still rooted in their grand homes, generations working the same lands, neighbors remaining neighbors for generations. i allowed familiar farm