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苏省姜堰市姜淮高考复读学校2013届期中考试高三英语试题第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。21. the little boat is _ safe. dont you think so, mike ? no worries! ive been on this boat dozens of times.a. something but b. nothing but c. anything but d. everything but22. what do you think of peter? he _ be really difficult to get along with even though hes a nice person in general.a. shall b. should c. must d. can23. however occupied you are with study, try to _ at least 15 minutes each day to have some exercise.a. put out b. put through c. put off d. put aside24. _, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “easy job. good wages. no experience necessary.” a. looking through the newspaper b. while i was looking through the newspaper c. to look through the newspaper d. i was looking through the newspaper 25. how about your job-hunting？ no lucknow，ive reached the stage _ i dont care what i doa. which b where cwhen d. that 26. in societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _ of their mothers. a. that b. those c. one d. the ones 27. for sustainable development, the government has decided to give _ to thoseenergy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.a. profit b. interestc. preference d. advantage28. _, i have never seen anyone whos as capable as john. a. as long as i have traveled b. much as i have traveled c. now that i have traveled so much d. as i have traveled so much 29. all the citizens here strongly insist those caught _ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _ punished strictly.a. putting up; will be b. to put up; should be c. being put up; shall d. putting up; be 30.if i hadnt been caught in the heavy rain, i could have been back by 7 oclock.what a pity！stella _ here to see you.a. is b. was c. would be d. has been31.they felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.a. /；that b. that; which c. that; what d. /; which32. on hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _ the luggage _ on the floor, and _ in the dark. a. left, lied, disappeared b. leaving, lying, disappearedc. leaving, lie, disappeared d. left, lay, disappear33. the manager has come back from his business trip. he is asking you for the report. oh，my god ! i havent finished it yet. but he _ back at the company tomorrow.a. was expected b. will expect c. expected d. will be expected34. its a long time _ i saw you last.yes，and what a pity！it will be a long time _ we see each other again.a. since; before b. when; when c. since; when d. before; since35. is there anything else to discuss?_. i guess.a. not at all b. no, thats all c. yes, im sure d. yes, of course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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。one morning i wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. several times, it 36 several obstacles in its path. and after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour（绕道）. 37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. after some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. i was 40 by the cleverness of this ant. it was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings. after some time the ant 44 reached its destination - a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. it was there that the ant met its 46 . how could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? of course, it couldnt. so the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 49 and went home. the ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. isnt our 52 like that?we worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. these are all burdens - the things we pick up along lifes path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we cant take them with us. 36. a. came across b. came aboutc. got overd. dealt with37. a. forb. at c. to d. with38. a. brave b. tiring c. short d. magic39. a. through b. acrossc. beside d. behind40. a. satisfiedb. frightenedc. annoyed d. attracted41. a. height b. sizec. depth d. length42. a. therefore b. otherwise c. but d. moreover43. a. living b. working c. sleeping d. walking44. a. finally b. probablyc. suddenly d. easily45. a. lonely b. comfortable c. undergroundd. big46. a. partner b. parent c. match d. friend47. a. fix b. fit c. fill d. suit48. a. trouble b. pleasure c. decision d. matter49. a. insect b. problem c. feather d. hole50. a. before b. after c. until d. once51. a. everything b. anything c. something d. nothing52. a. study b. aim c. dream d. life53. a. waste b. lack c. worth d. danger54. a. think b. wonderc. warn d. find55. a. bad b. useless c. meaningful d. practical第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not i.q., a generally bad predictor of success. instead, its purposeful practice. top performers spend more hours practising their craft. if you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, youd take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. it wouldnt have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday. this contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. it would give her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. it would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. this would give her a primary knowledge of her field. she would be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings. then she would practise writing. her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. by practising in this way, she delays the automating process. her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. by practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. by now she is redoing problemshow do i get characters into a roomdozens and dozens of times. she is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems. the primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. its the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. but it underlines a fact that is often neglected. public discussion is affected by genetics and what were “hard-wired” to do. and its true that genes play a role in our capabilities. but the brain is also very plastic. we construct ourselves through behavior. 56. the passage mainly deals with . a. the function of i.q. in cultivating a writer b. the relationship between genius and success c. the decisive factor in making a genius d. the way of gaining some sense of distinction 57. by reading novels and writers stories, the girl could . a. come to understand the inner structure of writing b. join a fascinating circle of writers someday c. share with a novelist her likes and dislikes d. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security 58. in the girls long painstaking training process, _. a. her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success. b. her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance c. she acquires the magic of some great achievement d. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write 59. what can be concluded from the passage?a. a fuelling ambition plays a leading role in ones success b. a responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing. c. as to the growth of a genius, i.q. doesnt matter, but just his/her effort. d. what really matters is what you do rather than who you are. bhave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? when you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. if you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. there are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. here are a few of those main areas; 1) do you prefer working alone or with other people? there are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. there are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) how do you handle change?most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. if you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) do you enjoy working with computers？ i do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. there are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. again, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) what type of work environment do you enjoy？ this can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) how do you like to get paid? some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. the variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this. anyway, these are a great starting point for you. ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. it may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.60. what is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?a. design. b. changes. c. cooperation. d. hobbies.61. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean? a. before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position b. there are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. c. nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. d you should ignore your skills when you select job.62. what is the best title for this passage? a. lifestyles and job pay b. jobs and environment c. job skills and abilities d. personalities and jobs cdisappointed with delays in sacramento (the capital of california), bay area officials said thursday they planned to take matters into their own hands to regulate the regions growing piles of electronic waste. a san jose council woman and a san francisco supervisor said they would propose new local plans aimed at controlling electronic waste if the california law-making body fails to act on two bills delayed in the assembly. they are among a growing number of california cities and countries that have expressed the same intentionenvironmentalists and local governments are increasingly concerned about the danger caused by old electronic devices and the cost of safely recycling those products. an estimated 6 million televisions and computers are stocked in california homes, and an additional 6,000 to 7,000 computers become outdated every day. the machines contain high levels of lead (铅) and other dangerous substances, and are already banned from california landfills.a bill by senator (参议员) byron sher would require consumers to pay a recycling fee of up to $30 on every new machine containing a cathode ray tube. used in almost all video monitors and televisions, those devices contain four to eight pounds of lead each. the fees would go toward setting up recycling programs, providing grants to non-profit agencies that reuse the tubes and rewarding manufacturers that encourage recycling.a separate bill by los angeles-area senator gloria romero would require high-tech manufacturers to develop programs to recycle so-called e-waste. if passed, the measures would put california at the forefront of national efforts to manage the refuse of the electronic age.but high-tech groups, including the silicon valley manufacturing group and the american electronics association, oppose the measures, arguing that fees of up to $30 will drive consumers to online, out-of-state shops.“what really needs to occur is consumer education. most consumers are unaware theyre not supposed to throw computers in the dust bin,” said roxanne gould, vice president of government relations for the electronics association.computer recycling should be a local effort and part of residential waste collection programs, she added. recycling electronic waste is a dangerous and specialized matter, and environmentalists maintain the state must support recycling efforts and ensure that the job isnt contracted to junk dealers who send the poisonous parts overseas.“the graveyard of the high-tech revolution is ending up in rural china,” said ted smith, director of the silicon valley toxics coalition. his group is pushing for some refinement to shers bill that would prevent the export of e-waste.63. how would bay area officials deal with the problem of e-waste? _. a. to get enough support to pass the delayed bills. b. to persuade the lawmakers of the california assembly. c. to make relevant local regulations by themselves. d. to put pressure on manufacturers of electronic devices.64. what do the two bills delayed in the california assembly both concern? _. a. the reprocessing of the huge amounts of electronic waste in the state. b. the regulations on dumping dangerous substances into landfills. c. the funding of local initiatives to reuse waste electronic devices. d. the sales of the second-hand electronic devices to foreign countries.65. high-tech groups believe that if an extra fee is charged on every tv or computer purchased in california, consumers will _. a. hesitate to upgrade their computers b. abandon online shopping c. strongly protest against such a charge d. buy them from other states66. we learn from the passage that much of californias electronic waste has been _. a. dumped into local landfills b. exported to foreign countries c. collected by non-profit agencies d. recycled by computer manufacturers da new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in antarctica. previous research by scientists from keil university in germany monitored adelie penguins and noted that the birds heart rates increased dramatically at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. but new research using an artificial egg, which is equipped to measure heart rates, disputes this. scientists from the scott polar research institute at cambridge say that a slow moving human who does not approach the nest too closely, is not viewed as a threat by penguins. the earlier findings have been used to partly explain the 20 per cent drop in populations of certain types of penguins near tourist sites. however, tour operators have continued to insist that their activities do not adversely affect wildlife in antarctica, saying they encourage non-disruptive behavior in tourists, and that the decline in penguin numbers is caused by other factors.amanda nimon of the scott polar research institute spent three southern hemisphere summers at cuverville isl