浙江省临海市杜桥中学高三英语上学期第三次月考试题.doc

杜桥中学2015学年第一学期高三年级第三次月考英语 试 题满分120分，考试时间120分钟第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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。1. -is there anything else to discuss? -_, i guess. a. not at all b. no, thats all c. yes, im sure d. yes, of course2. being able to afford _ drink would be _ comfort in those tough times. a. the; the b. a; a c. a; / d. /; a3. peter had intended to take a job in business, but _ that plan after the unpleasant experience in canada in 2010. a. abandoned b. had abandoned c. abandon d. will abandon4. her _ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education. a. talent b. qualification c. technique d. motivation5. mary was much kinder to jack than she was to the others, _, of course, made all the others upset. a. who b. what c. which d. that6. i make $2,000 a wee. 60 surely wont make _ difference to me. a. that a big b. a that big c. that big a d. big a that7. it will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _, ill set the table. a. in the meanwhile b. as a result c. on the whole d. in fact8. eye doctors recommend that a childs first eye exam _ at the age of 6 months old. a. was b. be c. were d. is9. george returned after the war, only _ that his wife had left him. a. telling b. being told c. told d. to be told10. the timetable has to be _ to meet the bad weather. a. adjusted b. adapted c. produced d. refounded 11.this machine is very easy _. anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes. a. to operate b. operating c. to be operated d. operated12. thanks for your directions to the house; we wouldnt have found it _. a. nowhere b. however c. otherwise d. instead13. - thank god youre safe! - i stepped back, just _ to avoid the racing car. a. in case b. in time c. in need d. in vain14. creating an atmosphere _ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge. a. as b. whose c. that d. where15. my uncle hasnt been able to quit smoking, but at least he has _. a. cut out b. cut down c cut up d. cut off16. we promise _ attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star. a. who b. whom c. whoever d. whomever17. -i hear you won the first prize in the english contest last week. - that was the second time i _ the prize. a. had got b. got c. get d. have got18. it was the middle of the night _ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football match. a. that b. as c. which d. when19. try _ she might, she couldnt get the door open. a. if b. when c. although d. as20. -do you think their table tennis team will win the first place at the coming asian games? - _. ours is much stronger than theirs. a. of course b. it depends c. by no means d. dont mention it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21-40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 tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on tv. one day, a sociologist proposed that the 21 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. for fear that i would become a victim of the consumer society, i 22 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 23 the shopkeeper mr. johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “this is the best thing you 24 have done. life has become hopelessly 25 . a bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 26 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” i agreed. happy as a child, i got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. after some time, i 27 at the other end of the town. i was 28 that this simple vehicle could let me 29 long distances in a fairly short time. but how 30 did i really go?since i hated to be 31 , i went back to mr. johnson and asked him to 32 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. he agreed, but 33 , “an odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 34 without a knife.” i admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 35 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “what about a horn?” he then asked. “look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 36 .” attracted by these functions, i bought the horn.“you cant leave the back part 37 ,” noted mr. johnson. he fixed a metal box with buttons 38 the seat, and said, “is there anything better than this oven when you feel 39 on your way? i can give you a special discount.” i was not strong enough to 40 the offer.“i congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said mr. johnson in the end.21.a. adultb. humanc. consumer d. bachelor 22.a. eventuallyb. immediatelyc. reluctantly d. gratefully23.a. althoughb. becausec. as d. unless24.a. wouldb. shouldc. must d. could25.a. boringb. complicatedc. stressful d. tough26.a. naturalb. mysteriousc. complex d. unique 27.a. gave upb. broke downc. calmed down d. ended up28.a. amazedb. amusedc. confused d. concerned29.a. marchb. drivec. cover d. measure30.a. farb. longc. fast d. deep31.a. unreliableb. impracticalc. unprepared d. inaccurate32.a. fixb. checkc. repair d. lay33.a. sworeb. addedc. replied d. concluded34.a. pencilb. forkc. box d. cake35.a. distributedb. convertedc. applied d. attached36.a. shapesb. sizesc. functions d. models37.a. looseb. blankc. bare d. incomplete38.a. besideb. beforec. below d. behind39.a. sickb. hungryc. hot d. thirsty40.a. considerb. withdrawc. make d. resist 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。 a planning a visit to the uk? here we help with ways to cut your costs.avoid big events big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. a standard double room at the thistle brighton on the final friday of the brighton comedy festival (19 oct.) cost 169.15 at b. a week later, the same room cost 118.15.if you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as w, which allow you to search for events in the uk by city, date and category.stayaway from the station if traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at travelodges central euston hotel in london for saturday 22 september was 95.95. a room just a tube journey away at its covent garden hotel was 75.75. and at farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. look after yourself really central hotels in cities such as london, edinburgh and cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. as an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. a great example is the historic oneill flat on edinburghs royal mile, available for 420 for five days in late september, with room for four adults.get on a bike londons boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.among the smaller cities with their own programmes are newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day). (358 words)41. the brighton comedy festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _. a. help travelers pass time b. attract lots of travelers to the uk c. allow travelers to make flexible plans d.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation42. “farringdon” in paragraph 5 is most probably _. a. a hotel away from the train stationb. the tube line to covent garden c. an ideal holiday destinationd. the name of a travel agency43. the passage shows that the oneill flat _. a. lies on the ground floorb. is located in central london c. provides cooking facilities for touristsd. costs over 100 on average per day in late september44. cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _. a. half an hourb. one hour c. one hour and a halfd. two hours45. the main purpose of the passage is _. a. to tell visitors how to book in advanceb. to supply visitors with hotel information c. to show visitors the importance of self-help d. to offer visitors some money-saving tips b imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. children know this very well. fred epstein , in his book if i make it to five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. he came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes, dr epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.the day before his third trip to the operating room, tom was terribly afraid.” maybe i could go as superman,” he whispered to his mom. hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. she had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，finally she agreed.the next day tom appeared as the powerful superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. and tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.the power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could, just as dr. epstein puts it ,”if you can dream it, you can do it”it doesnt mean that you should dress as a superhero for you next job interview. but, next time you are texted in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it .become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. so, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.46. what do we know about tom?a. he was seriously ill b. he was a dishonest boy. c. he was crazy about magic d. he was dr. epsteins patient47. what can be inferred about toms mother? a. she was a rich lady b. she refused toms request c. she wanted tom to be a superhero d. she wanted to get tom through the pain48. when tom went for the third operation, he .a. pretended to be painful b. acted like a superheroc. appeared in poor spirits d. argued with his mother49. in the last paragraph, you are advised .a. to go through some difficult tests b. to wake up from your wild dreamsc. to become a powerful person in your mind d. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews50. what is the purpose of the passage? a. to tell us an interesting story. b. to help us make right decisions. c. to advise us to care about children. d. to encourage us to use our imagination cwomen are friendly. but men are more competitive. why? researchers have found its all down to the hormone oxytocin (荷尔蒙催生素). although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently. “women tend to be social in their behavior. they often share with others. but men tend to be competitive. they are trying to improve their social status,”said professor ryan. generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interactions (互动) such as falling in love or giving birth.but in a previous experiment professor ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy.further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship. professor ryans recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37. half of the participants received oxytocin. the other half received placebo (安慰剂). after a week, the two groups switched with participants. they went through the same procedure with the other material. following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. the questions were about telling friendship from competition. and their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions. the results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, mens ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better. professor ryan thus concluded: our experiment proves that the hormone oxytocin can raise peoples abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. and the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors (因素) that are mainly hormonal.51. what causes men and women to behave differently according to the text? a. placebo.b. oxytocin.c. the gesture.d. the social status.52. what can we learn from professor ryans previous experiment? a. oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way. b. our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love. c. our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others success. d. oxytocin improves our abilities to understand peoples behavior differences.53. why did professor ryan conduct the recent experiment? a. to test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions. b. to know the differences between friendship and competition. c. to know peoples different abilities to answer questions. d. to test peoples understanding of body language.54. the author develops the text by_. a. explaining peoples behaviors b. describing his own experiences c. distinguishing sexual differences d. discussing research experimentsd august 1990，bostondear maya shao-ming,to me, june 6,1990 is a special day. my long-awaited dream came true the minute your father cried, a girl! you are more than just a second child, more than just a girl to match our boy. you, little daughter, are the link to our female line, the legacy of another womans pain and sacrifice 31 years ago.let me tell you about your chinese grandmother. somewhere in hong kong, in the late fifties, a young waitress found herself pregnant (怀孕) by a cook, probably a co-worker at her restaurant. she carried the baby to term, suffered to give it birth, and kept the little girl for the first three months of her life. i like to think that my motheryour grandmotherloved me and fought to raise me on her own, but that the daily struggle was too hard. worn down by the demands of the new baby and perhaps the constant threat of starvation, she made the painful decision to give away her girl so that both of us might have a chance for a better life.more likely, i was dropped at the orphanage (孤儿院) steps or somewhere else. i will probably never know the truth. having a baby in her unmarried state would have brought shame on the family in china, so she probably kept my existence a secret. once i was out of her life, it was as if i had never been born. and so you and your brother and i are the missing leaves on a family tree.do they ever wonder if we exist?before i was two, i was adopted by an anglo couple. fed three square meals a day, i grew like a wild weed and grasped all the opportunities they had to offerbooks, music, education, church life and community activities. in a family of blue-eyed blonds, though, i stood out like a sore thumb. whether from jealousy or fear of someone who looked so different, my older brothers sometimes teased(嘲笑)me about my unpleasing skin, or made fun of my clumsy walk. moody and impatient, burdened by fears that none of us realized resulted from my early years of need, i was not an easy child to love. my mother and i conflicted countless times over the years, but gradually came to see one another as real human beings with faults and talents, and as women of strength in our own right. lacking a mirror image in the mother who raised me, i had to seek my identity as a woman on my own. the asian american community has helped me regain my double identity.but part of me will always be missing: my beginnings, my personal history, all the delicate details that give a person her origin. nevertheless, someone gave me a lucky name siu wai. siu means little, and “wai” means clever. therefore, my baby name was clever little one. wh