高三英语上学期期初检测试卷.doc

高三英语上学期期初检测试卷一、 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。()1. Determined to work for his hometown, he abandoned all good from several international companies.A. contributionsB. applications C. offersD. recommendations()2. A responsible teacher must see to that every one of his students develops his full potential.A. allB. themC. /D. it()3. Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?We busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.A. wereB. have been C. had been D. would be ()4. Im very lucky to have a comfortable life, theres always food on the table, heat in the winter, and, above all, love in the house.A. whichB. when C. where D. whom()5. The technology is changing, so it isnt an easy job to choose a cellphone today.A. constantly B. automatically C. temporarily D. immediately()6. Effective management and sincere apology will help to the customers negative impression on the travel agency.A. bring about B. turn around C. account for D. set off()7. the consistent efforts made by the people of Hangzhou, preparatory work for the G20 Summit has been a success.A. Thanks toB. In terms ofC. With regard toD. In addition to()8. Nowadays, more and more students tend to online courses instead of taking courses at the training center.A. subscribe toB. appeal toC. adapt to D. stick to()9. A recent study shows that being pulled into the world of an interesting novel make some actual, measurable changes in the brain.A. shouldB. needC. shallD. can ()10. The price of electricity is on an upward trend, so your electric car will somehow burn a big hole in your pocket.A. purchasingB. chargingC. mendingD. handling ()11. Do you know that prevents so many citizens from being happy?I am sure low income is the main reason.A. why is itB. what is it C. why it isD. what it is()12. Recently, a video “tiger attack in the zoo” became widespread on the Internet and aroused a heated discussion about who was actually responsible.A. being titledB. titledC. titlingD. have titled()13. Shall we make it at 7:30 tomorrow?Sorry. I the final between Zhang Jike and Ma Long in Rio de Janeiro at home. A. am about to watchB. will watchC. will be watchingD. will have watched()14. In the Russian media about the Olympic ceremony, there is applause for Brazil has managed to achieve on such a limited budget.A. howB. whatC. thatD. when()15. Excuse me, I wonder if you can show me the nearest way to Rios Maria Lenk Aquatics Center?. Actually, I am terrible with directions.A. You are not alone B. You are the boss C. Youve got meD. You made my day二、 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。When I was a kid, most of my friends could stay at home from school due to a stomachache or a fever but not me. I had to be lying in order to16 at home. My parents used to say that they were teaching me how to have a 17 work ethic(职业道德). I didnt see the 18 until last week.I was on the train and sat behind a young man who was19 to his friend about his life. His dream in life was to make movies but he wouldnt 20 it because he had no clue if he could make enough money and he didnt want to 21 time because it probably would take months or years to make it 22. He then admitted to thinking about becoming a(an) 23 because he thought he could easily make six figures within one year. His 24 agreed because he put it, “I have no 25 to work long hours and not make much money. Besides, defending cases in court is good because you can make a lot of money and only work short hours.”Many people these days dont26 that when things seem to happen immediately, it is only because a lot of 27, determination and time have 28 into it. It wasnt due to some unbelievable 29 . Someone once told me that you may know 30 someone is an expert in his given field or not by how easy he makes it look. The 31 it looks, the more hours go into it.There is no excuse for32. In the television show Fame, the dance teacher told her students, “If you want fame, fame 33 and heres how you start paying for it, in sweat.” Every time I watch that show, my dad would state how 34 he was because in order to 35 you have to work hard. He would go on and on about how bad it is to be lazy.()16. A. leaveB. stayC. getD. call()17. A. reliableB. differentC. goodD. new()18. A. answerB. evidenceC. resultD. connection()19. A. explainingB. complainingC. writingD. lying()20. A. readB. followC. appreciateD. change()21. A. shareB. getC. saveD. waste()22. A. bigB. importantC. strongD. proper()23. A. expertB. artistC. editorD. lawyer()24. A. companionB. teacherC. parentD. brother()25. A. choiceB. timeC. desireD. chance()26. A. conveyB. ensureC. showD. realize()27. A. potentialB. pressureC. effortD. intelligence()28. A. putB. gone C. brokenD. reached()29. A. eventB. accidentC. storyD. speed()30. A. becauseB. whyC. whetherD. when()31. A. easierB. lighterC. better D. harder()32. A. sorrowB. lazinessC. despairD. envy()33. A. splitsB. arisesC. worksD. costs()34. A. naturalB. beautifulC. rightD. kind()35. A. succeedB. developC. finishD. rest三、 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe Best of Adventure and Sport in NSWIf you want adventure, then the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is the place to go. No matter what the season is, you can choose from a wide variety of landscapes, climates, activities and experiences all with easy access to tour operators and local guides.For snow lovers, theres no better place than the Snowy Mountains. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes for some downhill thrills in Kosciuszko National Park. Non-skiing adventure-seekers will enjoy hiking or snowshoeing.If water sports are more your thing, there are plenty of places to go. Surfers grab your surfboards and head to Byron Bay, Shellharbour, or Newcastles Merewether Beach. To see spectacular sea life up close, visit Lord Howe Island, a world-famous destination for underwater diving.The oceans, lakes and rivers around NSW offer a lifetimes worth of exciting fishing and boating challenges. Want more? Experience the rush of whitewater rafting in Jindabyne and Penrith, or go barefoot waterskiing in Port Stephens.For adventure in NSW, the skys the limit! Book a hot-air-balloon or helicopter ride over the stunning vineyards of the Hunter Valley, go skydiving in Wollongong, or try hang-gliding in Stanwell Park.Get to know the States unique and tough landscapes on a caving, canoeing or rock climbing adventure. Four-wheel-driving and off-roading tours are popular in both Country NSW and Outback NSW. Or explore parts of the State on horsebackyoull find great horse riding options in Sydney and throughout NSW.()36. Where can you go barefoot waterskiing?A. Stanwell Park.B. The Hunter Valley.C. Port Stephens.D. Wollongong. ()37. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To advertise a new holiday tour.B. To describe the geography of NSW.C. To encourage people to move to NSW.D. To promote NSWs tourist attractions.BShopping is a game with two teamsshoppers and retails(零售商). Here is the game plan you need. Bargains and Impulse(冲动) ShoppingLimit the number of stores you go to. The more “legwork” you put in, the more you may feel the need to “reward” yourself for your effort.Dont make friends with the sales staff. The more you interact(互动) with the sales staff, the more likely it is that you will buy something. This is because you feel like you dont want to let down someone who has helped you.Leave your credit cards at home. Research shows people are willing to spend more money with plastic than with cash. The less immediate the payment, the more easily people will spend.At the SupermarketSlow down and double-check what youre picking up. Stores can make sales very specific and confusing, such as placing a sign offering 50% off a 2 kg ham wedged(嵌入) between the full-price 3 kg ones. Shoppers could wind up grabbing the wrong one and paying full price.Dont think when you buy in bulk(大批量) youre getting a better deal. Thats not always the case. In the produce department, for example, individual capsicums are almost always cheaper than those in the multi-pack.Dont buy something in bulk just because its on sale. The ten-for-$10 promotion is one of the most effective. This is what stores do to get volume out the dooreven if theyve raised the unit price to do it.Shopping OnlineHide your cookies. Companies use online cookies (a piece of data from a website stored on your web browser that informs the site of related net activity) to target shopper with relevant ads, but they can also reveal information from your browsing history. Stick to budget-friendly sites to bump into lower offers. And use your browser settings to block third-party tracking cookies.Look online first. Even if you choose to shop in store rather than online, check sites with user reviews and ratings, such as and , to find products with the most positive feedback. If the highest-rated items are cheaper online, including delivery, ask the store to match the total price. Geo-blocking is what some multinational retails do to charge different prices for the same product in different markets. With a little more effort, you can get around geo-blocking. Apple, for instance, will let you shop in their US store by using US iTunes gift-cards that can be bought online.Play the Game to Get Instant BargainsSpeak up! Not happy with the view from your hotel window, or the way the burger is cooked? Dont be forced to put up with the poor experience, give honest, polite feedback and were almost certain youll be treated to what you expectedand paid for.Find better online actuation(驱动) deals. Misspelled it! One of the best ways to find great deals on eBay is via auctions(拍卖) that have misspelled words. For example, an “Xbox Connect” will often sell for less than an “Xbox Kinect” since fewer people search for the wrong version. WebsiteFatF helps you find these listings. With thousands of items listed on eBay with spelling mistakes each year, youre likely to find what youre looking for at much lower prices. ()38. To control the impulse of shopping, the writer suggests that shoppers .A. follow their inner needsB. try to visit as many shops as possible C. pay in cash instead of by credit cardD. have a close relationship with the sales staff()39. When shopping online, shoppers can fight back against stores and advertisers by.A. blocking third-party tracking cookies B. thinking twice before buying in bulkC. buying products from other countries onlyD. avoiding being trapped by spelling mistakes()40. The writer offers shoppers the game plan of shopping to .A. tell them how to get a perfect bargainB. show them the ways to save shopping timeC. warn them of the danger of the shopping gameD. teach them how to communicate with retailersCAttitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesnt seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether theyd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how varying the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car nowand no one can get one yetbut among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly involved.Actually, this isnt surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited moving or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars.This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are easily noticeable based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education, 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.Where a person lives matters, too. More people who live in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.While theres reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a persons age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.()41. What happens when a new technology appears?A. It often leads to great inventions in other related fields.B. It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.C. It further widens the gap between the old and the young.D. It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.()42. What does the author say about the driverless car?A. It does not seem to create a generational divide. B. It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.C. It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.D. It may start a revolution in the car industry.()43. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?A. It saves their money and energy.B. It helps with their moving.C. It adds to the safety of their travel.D. It makes their life more interesting.()44. What is likely to affect ones attitude toward the driverless car?A. The field of their special interest.B. The location of their living place.C. The amount of training they received.D. The length of their driving experience.DTwenty years ago, I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the unique purpose of telling me this story, which has delighted and inspired me ever since. The story he told me was about his younger brother, who was trying to be an artist; it was a real story about how brave, creative and trusting his brother was. For the purpose of this story, lets call the little brother Little Brother.Little Brother, a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration. He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, travelled to picturesque places, bravely spoke to everyone he met, and showed his work to anyone who would look at it. One afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a caf with a group of charming young people who turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party of the year. It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of Europe. Best of all it was a masquerade ball(化装舞会) where nobody would hesitate in their spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服). “Dress up,” they said, “and join us!”Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and went up the castle steps. Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.This was indeed a costume partyhis new friends had not misled him therebut he had missed one detail in translation: This was a themed costume party. The theme was “a medieval court”. And Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).All around him, the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes, wearing sparkling jewels. Little Brother, on the other hand, was wearing a red coat, red tights, red ballet slippers, and giant red claws. Also, his face was painted red. And he was the only American in the room, too.He stood at the top of the steps for one long, frightful moment. Running away in shame seemed like the easiest response. But he didnt run. Somehow, he found his determination. Hed come this far, after all. Hed worked really hard to make this costume, and he was proud of it. He took a deep breath and walked onto the dance floor. As he moved into the crowd, a silence fell. The dancing stopped. The other guests gathered around Little Brother. Finally someone asked him what on earth he was.Little Brother bowed deeply and announced, “I am the court lobster.”Then: laughter.Not ridiculejust joy. They loved him. They loved his sweetness, his weirdness(怪诞), his giant red claws, and his skinny legs in his bright tights. He made the party. Little Brother even ended up dancing with the queen of Belgium.This is how you must do it, people.At some point or another, I have created something in my life that did make me feel like I was the guy who just walked into a fancy ball wearing a homemade lobster costume. But you must stubbornly walk into that room, and you must hold your head high. Never a