江西省永丰中学高三英语第一次周考试题新人教版.doc

永丰中学2013届高三年级第一次周考英语试题第一题 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1 分，满分15分）1 many lifestyle patterns do such _ great harm to health that they actually speed up _ weakening of the human bodya a; /b /; /c a; thed /; the2 id appreciate _ if you would like to teach me how to use the expression once more and i always appreciated _ me with my english in the pasta that; you to helpb this; you helping c it; you to helpd it; your helping3 do you mind if i leave my car here for a minute? _a great ! i love carsb of course not. its not allowed herec no, you cantd id rather you didnt, actually 4a computer does only what thinking people _a have it do b have it done c have done it d having it done5 did you enjoyed yourself during the winter holiday? not a bit _ for the snowstorm, i would have had a great timea not beingb it were notc without beingd had it not been6 _ for the boy to talk with his mouth full! a. what bad manners they areb. how bad manners they are c. what bad manners it isd. how bad manners it is7 the pills might cure him, _ hes taken them regularly. a. thanks to b. in case c. so that d. if only8do not trust such men _ often like to praise you to your face.awhobthatctheydas9_ the work with me, i bet, ill get it well done.aleavebleavingcif you leavedto leave10now that you like the mp5 players very much, isnt it a good idea to get one?well, id like to but i cant afford _ mp5 player at present.aa such expensivebthat expensive ancthat an expensivedso cheap an11he had a bad week. he lost his job, _, his car was stolen.aon top of thatbon top of itcand on top of whichdon top of which12next to biology, i like physics _ .a. betterb. bestc. the better d. very well13the harry potter books are quite popular; they are in great _ in this city. a. qualityb. progressc. production d. demand14there is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _?a. is there b. isnt there c. is he d. isnt he15the president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_.a. has started b. starts c. started d. will start第二题完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分)around twenty years ago i was living in york. 16 i had a lot of experience and a masters degree, i could not find 17 work.i was 18 a school bus to make ends meet and 19 with a friend of mine, for i had lost my flat. i had 20 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say i did not 21 the job. “why has my life become so 22 ?” i thought painfully.as i pulled the bus over to 23 a little girl, she handed me an earring 24 i should keep it 25 somebody claimed (认领) it. the earring was painted black and said “be happy”.at first i got angry. then it 26 me i had been giving all of my 27 to what was going wrong with my 28 rather than what was right! i decided then and there to make a 29 of fifty things i was happy with. later, i decided to 30 more things to the list. that night there was a phone call for 31 from a lady who was a director at a larger 32 . she asked me if i would 33 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. i said yes.my 34 there went very well, and before long i got a well-paid job. to this day i know that it was because i changed my way of 35 that i completely changed my life.16. a. asb. thoughc. ifd. when17. a. successfulb. extrac. satisfyingd. convenient18. a. drivingb. repairingc. takingd. designing19. a. workingb. travellingc. discussingd. living20. a. prepared forb. attendedc. asked ford. held21. a. loseb. likec. findd. get22. a. hardb. busyc. seriousd. short23. a. wave atb. drop offc. call ond. look for24. a. orderingb. promisingc. sayingd. showing25. a. in caseb. or elsec. as ifd. now that26. a. hurtb. hitc. caughtd. surprised27. a. feelingsb. attentionc. strengthd. interests28. a. opinionsb. educationc. experiencesd. life29. a. listb. bookc. checkd. copy30. a. connectb. turnc. keepd. add31. a. herb. a passengerc. med. my friend32. a. hospitalb. factoryc. restaurantd. hotel33. a. listen tob. reviewc. gived. talk about34. a. planb. choicec. dayd. tour35. a. operationb. speakingc. employmentd. thinking第三题 阅读理解（共20小题，每小 题2分，满分40分）ado you know anything about the history of weather? dont look at the skydont look for old weather reportslooking at the tree rings is more importantcorrect weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further backit is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall it is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a treethe change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunkto find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the insideif the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurredif the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of manin an area of new mexico you can find only sand no trees or peoplehowever, many centuries ago a large population lived therethey left suddenlywhy? a scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown therehe made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the treestrees were necessary to make fires and buildingsso, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move in this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man36 we can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk _ a from the left to the rightb from the right to the leftc from the inside to the outside d from the outside to the inside37 if the ring was far from the others, we can conclude that the weather of that year was _ a bad b sunny c favorable d rainy38 by studying the rings of dead trees in an area of new mexico, the scientist found _ a why the people had to leave b where the people had to goc what the people had to eatd how the people left39 the ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because _ a trees provided an exact record of weatherb trees could supply them with fruit and foodc trees could supply them with shadesd trees were materials for fires and buildings40 by giving the example of an area of new mexico, the author tries to prove a trees cant live in the area without populationb that studying trees is important for the history of manc what the relation is between tree rings and the history of mand the history of man is important for the history of treesblike distance runners on a measured course, all of us will move through time in a roughly predictable pattern. in the first stage of our lives, we develop and grow, reaching toward the top of physical vitality (活力,生气). after we grow up, however, the body begins a process of gradually wearing out.a new awareness of physical fitness may help lengthen our years of health and vitality, yet nothing we do will work to stop the unavoidable force of aging.most of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body. the lungs become less able to take in oxygen. powerful muscles gradually lose their strength. the heart loses power and pumps less blood. bones grow easier to break. finally, we meet a stress, a stress that is greater than our physical resistance. often, it is only a minor accident or chance infection (a disease caused by virus), but this time, it brings life to an end. in 1932, a classic experiment nearly doubled the lifetime of rats, simply by cutting back the calories in their diet. the reason for the effect was then unknown.today, at the university of california at berkley, dr. paul seagle has also greatly lengthened the normal lifetime of rats. the result was achieved through a special protein limited diet, which had a great effect on the chemistry of the brain. seagle showed that within the brain, specific chemicals control many of the signals that influence aging. by changing that chemical balance, the clock of aging can be reset.for the first time, the mystery of why we age is being seriously challenged. scientists in many fields are now making striking and far-reaching discoveries.an average lifetime lasts 75 years, yet in each of us lies a potential for a longer life. if we could keep the vitality and resistance to disease that we have at age twenty, we would live for 800 years.41. what does the underlined word “it” refer to? a. physical vitality. b. stress.c. aging.d. physical resistance.42. which of the following is not a change of aging?a. the lungs become unable to take in oxygen. b. people gradually lose their muscle strength. c. the heart loses power and pumps less blood. d. bones tend to break more easily.43. the author believes the following except that _.a. humans life pattern is predictableb. physical fitness cant stop the force of agingc. humans lifetime will last longer than 75 yearsd. all of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body44. how did dr. paul seagle lengthen the lifetime of rats in his experiment?a. by limiting the protein in their diet. b. by cutting the calories in their diet.c. by resetting their clock of aging. d. by keeping their physical fitness.45. what is probably the best title for the article? a. two great experiments b. the mystery of human lifec. ways to lengthen human life d. the breakthrough in the study of agingcthe pacific island nation of nauru used to be a beautiful place. now it is an ecological disaster area. naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. for thousands of years, polynesian people lived the remote island of nauru, far from western civilization. the first european to arrive was john fearn in 1798. he was the british captain of the hunter, a whaling ship. he called the island pleasant island. however, because it was very remote, nauru had little communication with europeans at first. the whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. these elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. a ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a british mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. in fact, it found that the island of nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. the company began mining the phosphate. a phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. when a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. then it takes away the material it wants. strip mining totally destroys the land. gradually, the lovely island of nauru started to look like the moon. in 1968, nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. in addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. by 2000, nauru was financially ruined. experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. this will probably never happen. 46. what might be the authors purpose in writing the text?a. to seek help for naurus problems.b. to give a warning to other countriesc. to show the importance of money d. to tell a heartbreaking story of a war.47. what was nauru like before the europeans came?a. rich and powerful b. modern and open c. peaceful and attractive d. greedy and aggressive48. the ecological disaster in nauru resulted from _. a. soil pollutionb. phosphate overmining c. farming activity d. whale hunting 49. which of the following was a cause of naurus financial problem?a. its leaders misused the moneyb. it spent too much repairing the island c. its phosphate mining cost much money d. it lost millions of dollars in the civil war.50. what can we learn about nauru from the last paragraph?a. the ecological damage is difficult to repair. b. the leaders will take the experts words seriously. c. the island was abandoned by the nauruans d. the phosphate mines were destroyed dwe lived in a very quiet neighborhood. one evening i heard a loud crash in the street. earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. it seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter holly practice her driving, so i sent her to the store in my truck. at dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. i enjoyed having it, but i said, “guy, my heart is not set on that truck. i like it but it is just metal and wont last forever. never set your heart on anything that wont last.” after hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. my son shouted, “dad! dad, holloy crashed your truck.” my heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. was anyone hurt? who else was involved? as i ran to the door, i heard a voice in my heart say, “here is a chance to show holly what you really love. shell never forget it.” the accident had occurred in my own driveway. holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). in her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. holly was unhurt physically, but when i reached her, she was crying and saying, “oh, dad, im sorry. i know how much you love this truck.” i held her in my arms as she cried. later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. i told her the whole story. her eyes moistened and she said, “that happened to me when i was a girl. i borrowed my dads car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. i ruined the car. when i got home my dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. it was a deep wound on her soul. i remember how sad holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how i comforted her. one day, when holly thinks back on her life, i want her to know that i love her a thousand times more than any piece of property. i repaired the van, but the dent (凹痕) in my truck is still there today. every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life.51. which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? a. all is well that ends well b. how to educate children c. what really matters d. he who makes no mistakes makes nothing 52. according to the passage, the underlined word “moistened” can be replaced by “_ ”.a. lit up b. became wet c. were wide open d. were closed 53. according to the passage, it was because _ that the crash was caused. a. something was wrong with the brakes b. holly mistook the gas pedal for the brakes c. holly was drinking a soft drink while driving d. the family van was parked in the wrong place 54. what happened to the authors friend after she ruined her dads car? a. she suffered physical pain for a long time. b. she didnt dare to drive for a long time. c. her father drove her out of the house. d. her father lost his temper and was violent toward her. 55. the main purpose of the text is to inform readers that .a. it makes no sense to punish the children when they make mistakes b. it is dangerous to let children drive at an early age c. love is more important than possessions d. we should always forgive others mistakes第四题 阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。（1）our character, basically, is a mixture of our habits. “sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit;_, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny（命运）,” the maxim goes. （2）habits are powerful factors in our lives. because they are often unconscious patterns, they constantly daily affect our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness. （3）as horace mann, the great educator, once said, “habits are like a cable. we weave a rope of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken.” i personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. i know habits can be learned and unlearned. but we also know it isnt a quick fix. it involves a process and a tremendous effort. （4）those of us who watched the lunar voyage of apo