安徽省铜陵市第五中学高三英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

安徽省铜陵市第五中学2014届高三英语下学期期中试题一、选择题1、while income worry is _ rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that _ aged parents may face.a. a; the b. the; / c. a; / d. the; the2、some students are now busy preparing for the “independent recruitment(自主招生)” contest, in hopes of getting a “pass” card at their first _.a. purpose b. performance c. desire d. attempt3、all her time _ experiments, she has no time for films. a. devoted to do b. devoted to doing c. devoting to doing d. is devoted to doing4、it was not until he came back _ he knew the police were looking for him. a. which b. since c. that d. before5、_but he still couldnt understand the logical connection of the two subjects. a. having told many times b. having been told many times c. he was told many times d. many times as he was told6、they thought my suggestion reasonable _a few experts to help them. a. that we sent b. we should send c. we would send d. that we send7、_ playing dumb with teachers. they know very well their students. a. its no use b. there is no doubt c. its no wonder d. there is no need8、we laugh at jokes，but seldom about how they work awe think bthink we cwe do think ddo we think9、-must i go there right now? -no, you _. you _go there before supper. a mustnt , need b. neednt, may c. cant ,need d. wont, can10、they came back from their long walk and went into bed, . atiredly but relaxing btired but relaxing ctiredly but relaxed dtired but relaxed11、the wounded soldier died _i had a chance to know his name and family.a. after b. while c. until d. before 12、_ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties. a. it; whom b. as; whose c. as; whom d. it; whose 13、- is this the first time you _ xiamen? - no. but the first time i _ here, the city wasnt so beautiful. a. visited, come b. visited, have come c. have visited, came d. have visted, have come14、we are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style in a personal one. a. rather than b. more than c. better than d. less than 15、- i need to advertise for a roommate for next term.- _？mary is interested.a why bother b. why not c. so what d. what for二、完形填空 one afternoon in january in 1998, susan sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son david, were walking across an icy square, 16 susans cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. her face 17 first into the mud. david 18 her mothers side, “are you all right, mom” 19 , susan pulled herself up, “im okay, honey,” she said.susan was falling more 20 since she had trouble walking. every inch of ice was a 21 danger for her. “i wish i could do something,” the boy thought. david, too, was having 22 of his own. the boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 23 .one day, davids teacher announced a 24 homework. each of you is going to come up with an 25 , she said. this was for invent america, a national competition to encourage creativity in children.an idea 26 david one evening. if only his mothers cane didnt slip on the ice. “what if i 27 your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.“ 28 the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” susan said.“no, mom, i 29 make it like a ball-point pen. you take your hand off the button and the 30 returns back up.” hours later the cane was finished. david and his father 31 as susan used it to walk 50 feet about the 32 . happily susan cried out, “it 33 !”in july 1999, david was 34 national winner for the invent america. david began to make public appearance. thus he was forced to communicate 35 .today, david is nearly free of his speech problem, and his cane is becoming well accepted.16.a. where17. a. fellb.whileb. touchedc.whenc. layd. thend. dropped18 a. stood byb. rushed toc. looked atd. ran around19. a. firmlyb. easilyc. quicklyd. shakily20. a. slowlyb. frequentlyc. freelyd. heavily21. a. hidingb. certainlyc. possibled. waiting22. a. methodb. diseasec. troubled. hope23. a. fewb. littlec. muchd. more24. a. usefulb. strangec. commond. special25. a. appearanceb. inventionc. experienced. experiment26. a. remindedb. encouragedc. occurredd. hit27. a. fastenedb. stuckc. fixedd. tied28 a. sob. andc. ford. but29. a. mightb. wouldc. didd. need30. a. penb. handc. caned. nail31. a. watchedb. supportedc. noticedd. helped32. a. streetb. icec. yardd. square33. a. worksb. operatesc. succeedsd. helps34 a. declaredb. receivedc. wond. praised35. a. more slowlyb. more carefullyc. more clearlyd. faster三、阅读理解a篇like any good mother,when karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,michael,prepare for a new baby.day after day,night after night,michael sang to his mommys tummy(肚子).finally,michaels little sister was born.but she was in serious condition.with sirens (警报) howling in the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to st.marys hospital.the days inched by.the little girl became worse.the pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at st.marys hospital.karen made up her mind to take michael to see his sister.she dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.he looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,“get that kid out of here now!”karen rose up strong,and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurses face.“he is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”karen towed michael to his sisters bedside.he gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.and he began to sing.in the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,michael sang,“you are my sunshine,my only sunshine.you make me happy when skies are grey.”instantly the baby girl responded.her pulse rate became calm and steady.her strained breathing became smoother.“keep on singing,michael.”“the other night,dear,as i lay sleeping,i dreamed i help you in my arms”michaels little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her.“keep on singing,michael.”tears conquered the face of the nurse.“you are my sunshine, my only sunshine.please dont take my sunshine away.”the next daythe very next daythe little girl was well enough to go home!36.which of the following can be the best title for the passage? a.its hard to raise a baby b.mothers love c. the miracle of a brothers song d.an unforgettable day37.from karens action in the first paragraph we know that . a.mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies b.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister. c.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies d.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters38.the underlined word“strained”means“ ”. a.unnatural b.exciting c.deep d.blocked39.which words can describe michael? a.naughty and annoying. b.strong and brave. c.active and careless. d.concerned and determined. b篇 for thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any british village have been the church and the pub. traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news. as a result, british pubs are often old and well preserved. many of them have become historic sites. the most famous example is the pub in the city of nottingham called “ye olde trip to jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 ad and is probably the oldest pub in england. however, british pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. on a cold night, the pubs landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. there is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.thats how things used to be. things are beginning to change. it is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 british pubs a week to go out of business. people do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. recently, the uk government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.this decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the uk government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. the british habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.in order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. british pubs now offer something for everyone. a lot of pubs used to be “working mens clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. perhaps things are changing for the better after all.40. the passage mainly tells us something about a. the past and present of british pubs b. the decline of british pubs c. the long history of british pubs d. the importance of british pubs41. which may not be the cause of the decline of british pubs?a. the credit crunch. b. the ban of smoking. c. the present closing time d. having no spare money.42. we can infer from the passage that a. british people used to like drinking slowly b. closing the pubs early will reduce social problems c. binge drinking means drinking less beer d. british government aims to discourage people from binge drinking43. we can see from the last paragraph that the author _a. is against the admission of too many women to the pubs b. holds an optimistic attitude towards the british pubs c. thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems d. thinks that british pubs should offer everything you need c篇 when you go to st. petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large. if you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in stpetersburgthe hermitage museum the hermitage museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to stpetersburgthere are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the hermitageprepare to come face-to-face with classic western artistskizhi island kizhi island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the karelia region of russiathese impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves（沟槽）peterhof peterhof is as beautiful as it is funyoull be charged for admission, but go to petethof when the fountains are workingduring the day in the summerthey are shut off in winter eveningsthe church of our savior on the spilt blood love it or hate it, the church of our savior on the spilt blood in stpetersburg is an enthralling must-see sightthe beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting inside the church will make you say “wow!”the bronze horseman statue the so-called bronze horseman is a part of russian culture and a symbol of stpetersburgmade famous by alexander pushkin, this statue of peter the great sitting on his horse can truly show peter the greats influence on the russian idea of greatness44if you are interested in paintings, youd better go to apeterhof and kizhi island bthe hernatage museum and peterhof ckizhi island and the church of our savior on the spilt blood dthe hermitage museum and the church of our savior on the spilt blood45we can learn from the passage that avisitors can visit peterhof for free bthe buildings of kizhi island are made of wood cthe fountains in peterhof can be seen all year round dthe largest collection of russian arts is in the hermitage museum46the main purpose of the passage is to ashow the wonderful history of russia bpersuade artists to study stpetersburg crecommend the famous buildings in russia dintroduce the must-see sights in stpetersburg47the underlined phrase （in para 1） “hit the highlights” means ato save more time bto learn more knowledge cto go to the high buildings dto visit the most interesting sights d篇 “the first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful，” says plato. selfcontrol is at the root of all the advantages. let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral (道德上的) freedom. a single angry word has lost many a friend. when socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. if you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. many a person has dropped dead in great anger. fits of anger bring fits of disease. “whom the gods would destroy they first make mad” “keep cool”， says george herbert, “for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.” to be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “anger，” says pythagoras, “brings with folly(愚蠢) and ends with regret.” you must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. selfcontrol is mans last greatest victory. if a man lacks selfcontrol he seems to lack everything. without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no selfconfidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. if he lacks selfcontrol, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also. 48. what does the reader learn from the first paragraph? a. the greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself. b. ones moral freedom is based on the control of himself. c. to control oneself is the most difficult in ones life. d. if a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful. 49. what is the correct interpretation of “whom the gods would destroy they first make mad”？ a. if the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first. b. if you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy. c. if you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished. d. if you are mad, you will be punished by the gods. 50. if a man lacks selfcontrol, he lacks all of the following except _. a. the very backbone and nerve of character b. the patience and power to control himself c. selfconfidence d. strong feelings四、完成句子51. read the_ (说明书) carefully before taking the medicine.52 a beautiful lady opened the door and came in, _(跟随着) by another who looked younger.53. this problem needs _ ( 解决) at once. 54. there _(存在) the generation gap between our parents and us today.55. the police had _（秘密）filmed the conversations.56. a great celebration was held on his _ (90岁) birthday. 57.this letter requires your _(立即的) reply.58. _ (尽管) his wealth, he was not happy.59.many_(亚洲) countries are making great efforts to develop their own economies.60. i left immediately the clock_ (敲) eight.五、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线(_)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。we middle school students have had many tests or exam. we have achieved success and suffer failure. different students take different attitudes to failure.some is in low spirits when they dont do well in the exams. they usually lose their heart and no longer study so harder as before. but most students take an active attitude towards failure.they encourage themselves to be confidently. they try to find out but analyse the causes so that they will no longer make same mistakes.i agree with those which have active attitudes. as we are all know, failure is the mother of success.六六、书面表达 在我们的生活和学习中，与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为 “cooperate with others”的英文演讲稿。请写在答题纸相应横线上。为何与人