湖北省华中师大一附中2013届高三上学期期中检测英语试题.doc

湖北省华中师大一附中2013届高三上学期期中检测英语试题第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：多项选择(共10小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Our parents and teachers keep telling us to be active and creative. However, repeated classes and homework have made up our daily , which makes everyone dull Jack.A. regulation B. reference C. routine D. incident22. The conference reached a that the government should allow Taiwanese technology companies to invest in mainstream production technology in China. A. collision B. deception C. consensus D. negotiation23. Its not always easy to change your work and your life to get rid of the in your lives, but once you do, its simply lovely. A. identification B. expectation C. assumption D. friction24. I always arrive _at internal meetings and am enraged to have to wait five or 10 minutes for colleagues.A. resolvedly B punctually C. vaguelyD. self-evidently25. Whenever you walk around the city, you will come across some liars, promoting something you will never need.A. greedy B. cunning C. innocent D. changeable26. We are exposed to advertisements every day and sometimes we can hardly distinguish two similar products, a dilemma where we dont know which to buy.A. allergic B. absurd C. booming D. deceitful27. Since the day she joined our department, she has been everyone she meets, which drives us to vomit.A. discriminating B. abusing C. flattering D. adoring28. With such heavy traffic in big cities, drivers have to be specially cautious over their driving circumstances so as not to each others cars.A. demand B. rewind C. oppose D. scratch29. I know this is a lot to _, so do not hesitate to contact me on the details as you apply these approaches. A. take in B. pay off C. cast downD. live out30. To be successful selling to them, you have to _ their emotions and concerns more than ever before, even when selling products that men traditionally buy. A. see to B. access to C. cater to D. amount to 第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) It took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fancies place to eat. My 31 , my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping. I ordered a Salisbury steak. When brought to the table, it was 32 by a plate of peas. I do not like peas now. I did not like peas then. I have always hated peas. And I 33 was not about to eat them now. Eat your peas, my grandmother said. Mother, said my mother in her 34 voice. He doesnt like peas. Leave him alone. My grandmother did not reply. She 35 in my direction, looked at me in the eye, and said the 36 words that changed my life: Ill pay you five dollars if you eat those peas. I had absolutely no idea of the coming 37 . I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly 38 amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the 39 of that five dollars. I began to force the terrible things down my 40 . My mother was very angry. My grandmother had that 41 look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card（王牌）. I can do what I want, Ellen, and you cant stop me. My mother glared at her mother. She glared at me. I, of course, kept shoving peas down my throat. The 42 made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to throw up, but the magical image of that five dollars 43 before me, and I finally swallowed down every last one of them. My grandmother handed me the five dollars in a(n) 44 way. My mother continued to glare in silence. And the 45 ended. Or so I thought. My grandmother left for Aunt Lillians a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served my favorite foods. Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I certainly 46 . My mother fixed me with a cold 47 as she put a huge pile of peas onto my plate. Then came the words that were to 48 me for years. You ate them for 49 , she said. You can eat them for love. What possible argument could I gather against that? There was none. I ate them that day and every other time they were 50 thereafter. 31. A. grandmotherB. sisterC. brotherD. father32. A. coveredB. accompaniedC. replacedD. ruined33. A. passivelyB. particularlyC. sincerelyD. certainly34. A. warningB. pleasantC. terrificD. bored35. A. cameB. walkedC. leanedD. waved36. A. harmfulB. fatefulC. truthfulD. grateful37. A. appetiteB. doomC. fortuneD. criticism38. A. unacceptableB. uncertainC. unimaginableD. undeniable39. A. possessionB. thoughtC. referenceD. offer40. A. mouthB. faceC. stomachD. throat 41. A. arrogantB. surprisedC. offensiveD. self-satisfied 42. A. peasB. glaresC. wordsD. gestures43. A. floatedB. fadedC. escapedD. rolled44. A. peacefulB. showyC. hastyD. encouraging45. A. episodeB. silenceC. lunchD. shopping46. A. hesitatedB. acceptedC. declined D. complained47. A. handB. voiceC. lookD. eye 48. A. pushB. benefitC. troubleD. cheer49. A. moneyB. pressureC. funD. love50. A. awardedB. refusedC. servedD. mentioned第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Reader:I receive many letters from children and cant answer them allthere wouldnt be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. Ill try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlottes Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. Thats how the story of Stuart Little got started.As for Charlottes Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pigs life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救）on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)Sometimes Im asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started earlyas soon as I could spell. In fact, I cant remember any time in my life when I wasnt busy writing. I dont know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as Id like to, I cant go visiting. I cant send books, eitheryou can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not truebooks are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. Thats why I cant send books. And I do not send signaturesI leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesnt have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesnt spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesnt blow a trumpet. But real life is only one kind of lifethere is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, tootruth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.Yours sincerely：E.B. White51. The author wrote the letter because _.A. he is not a fast workerB. he was invited to answer the questionsC. he didnt have enough time to answer all the lettersD. he felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers52. What probably caused the writer to get interested in writing childrens book?A. Writing can be a way to earn his living. B. The fact that he was not good at drawing. C. His mother influence on his childhood. D. The instinct of children.53. From Para.5, we can learn that _ .A. many famous people like to visit schoolsB. movie stars will send autographs to readersC. many people think authors have copies of their own booksD. the author lives with his married son and three grandchildren54. In the last paragraph, the author is trying to tell us _ .A. we only have one kind of lifeB. there is no truth in imaginary talesC. imaginary tales are based on our true lifeD. fantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary talesBThree Japanese tourists taking a holiday in Australia got stuck when their GPS told them they could drive from the mainland to an island, failing to mention the 15 kilometres of water and mud in between.As they drove their hired car from Moreton Bay in Queensland to nearby North Stradbroke Island, they started to notice the firm gravel（沙石）surface they were driving on giving way to the renowned bay mud. However, being confident that their GPS would direct them to a road soon, they decided to plough on, managing to travel around 500 metres before their Hyundai Getz（现代汽车）was up to its axles tires in mud. To make matters worse, the tide started to come in and soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle. Just four hours later the car was trapped in two metres of water to the great amusement of onlookers on the shore and passengers on passing boats and ferries.Yuzu Noda, 21, said she was listening to the GPS and “it told us we could drive down there. It kept saying it would navigate us to a road. But we got stucktheres lots of mud.” She and her travel companions Tomonari Saeki, 22, and Keita Osada, 21, instead had to give up their plans for a day trip to the island and headed back to the Gold Coast of a lift from the RACQ tow truck（吊车）driver who was called to the trapped car. No such luck for the hired car though after assessing the situation, no attempt was made to recover it. The students from Tokyo, who are due to return home tomorrow, said the experience would not put them off returning to Australia for another visit. “We want to come back to Australia again. Everyone is very nice, even today.” Ms Yuzu said.Remaining excited, Mr. Tomonari joked that the car may have got stuck because it was built in Korea. “Maybe if it was Japanese it would be okay,” he said. He added: “It has rained every day on our six day holiday. Hopefully next time we come back it will be sunny.” The car was covered by insurance, but the tourists will have to pay up to about $1500 in extra charges.55. The three Japanese tourists got stuck because _.A. there was no way to the islandB. their GPS was broken during their journeyC. their GPS had given the wrong informationD. their car was made in Korea instead of Japan56. They didnt abandon their car until _.A. there came the tide B. they got stuck in the mudC. some onlookers went to save them D. they managed to travel around 500 metres57. How did these Japanese students get back?A. They had to walk back to their living place.B. They had to repair their GPS and drove back.C. They had to take a lift from the tow truck driver.D. They had to turn to passengers on passing boats and ferries.58. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The car was left where it was trapped.B. The passengers saved these students in the end.C. Mr. Tomonari got very frustrated after the journey.D. The car was covered by insurance so they didnt have to pay any money.CThere are many dimensions(维) to footballs allure（诱惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.Millions of people will be transfixed（让出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. Were delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And were looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan A time to make friends perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.Im personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.59. The charm of football includes all except .A. thrilling goals B. the players C. violence D. the fans60. The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to _. A. brought about B. handed overC. turned intoD. passed down61. In order to host the World Cup, Brazil . /A. has organized groups of passionate fans B. sets up a national teamC. has constructed new, modern stadiums D. tries to take a friendly disguise62. This passage can be classified as _. A. a news reportB. a feature story C. greeting speechD. an advertisement DMarjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans. She wasnt married and had no kids, but she didnt intend to be aloneshe and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies. Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52. But just as shed hoped, her friends and family provided her with love and care to the end. Ballance was only the first of Baers friends who became her unofficial caregivers. With her brother Phil Baer from Los Angeles, they worked out a system to watch over their friend and allow her to keep some of the privacy and independence she cherished.Baers good friend Ruth Henrich took Baer to doctors appointments and helped her deal with all the aspects of life answering machines, TV controls, and even phone numbers. After Henrich sent out an e-mail request, a group of volunteers signed up to ferry Baer back and forth to radiation therapy（放疗）. Others in Baers circle offered up particular talents: A nurse friend helped Baer figure out how to get what she was due from Social Security and her disability insurance; a lawyer pal helped Baer with her will; a partner who was an accountant took over her bills when she could no longer manage them. There was this odd sense that the right person always showed up, says Ballance. Their arrangement worked remarkably well. Unmarried women are one of the fastest-growing groups in America; experts are concerned about how care-giving will be managed for them as they age. If the experience of Baers friends is a guide, the Internet will play a role. Its already making it possible to create communities of caregivers who may have only one thing in common: the person who needs their help. On personal care pages set up through services such as Lotsa Helping Hands, friends and family members can post a list of tasks that need to be done, volunteer to do them, and keep updated on the persons condition. As Baers cancer progressed, for example, her friends set up a page on Yahoo! where people could sign up to deliver meals or do errands（差事）.Catherine Fox, one of the friends who were present when Baer died, was deeply affected. It was so comforting to know that if youre willing to ask for help, the generosity of family and friends can be phenomenal（显著的）. It makes me feel secure and hopeful to know that help is there when you need it. 63. The most appropriate title of this passage should be _. A. On her own, but not aloneB. A fr