河北省石家庄正定一中高三摸底英语试卷及答案

1、 英语试卷 第一卷：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50 分） 第一节：语音知识（共 5小题；每一小题1分，满分5分） 单词辨音，从 项。 ABCD 四个选项当中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相冋的选 1. n oble A comb B oral C operati on D dot 2. precise A cigar B strict C excite D risky 3. chef A chemistry B technologyC researchD machi ne 4. sink A singer B ant C ancie nt D prince 5. mature A l

2、oyal B abse ntC cancel D n ature 第二节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 6.1 don think the experiment isfailure. At least we have gainedexperienee. A a; anB a;/ C /;a nD /;/ 7. Im penn iless, dear; I can affordof what you asked for. A little B few C none D no one 8. They are good frie

3、nds and theymany happ in ess and sorrows together. A had lived throughB live through C lived through D have lived through every one went to the beach. A so hot weather that C a hot eno ugh weather so that 10. There is a new problem involved con diti ons n eed. 9. It was in B such hot weather that D

4、a very hot weather so that the popularity of private cars _ road A that; to be improved C where; improvi ng B which; to be improved D when; improvi ng 11. The adva ntage huma n beings have tothe sun is worth discuss ing. A take of B play with C have on D do with 12. Only by practis ing a few hours e

5、very daybe able to master the Ian guage. A you canB can youC you willD will you 13. for n early an hour at the airport, they were all unu sually hun gry. A Havi ng waited B Wait C To wait D To have waited 14. Talk ing to people on li ne may seem like no big deal, but itbe very dan gerous. A n eed B

6、can C should nt D must n 15. I have many good frien ds,is Mary. A who B one of whom C one of them D that 16. of the con seque nces, he did whatever he liked to and n obody could stop him. A Regard ing B Regardless C As regards D With regard 17. he was expected to read the letter at each performa nee

7、, he always in sisted that it should be written out in full. A As long as B In order that C Even though D In case 18. When he got off the bus, he found his pocket. A stole n B picked C gone D missi ng 19. Mr. Gorde n asked me to remind you of the meeti ng this after noon. Don you forget it ! Ok, I.

8、A won B don C will D do 20. The chief manager has decided to puthe thinks is energetic, clever, and has good qualities in the positi on of the leadership of the compa ny. A those whoB anyone C whomever D whoever 第三节：完形填空（ 共20小题。每空1.5分，共30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（ABCD ）中，选出最佳选 项。 Nick named

9、the Golde n Music Boy, 21-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and grew up in Shan ghai. At the age of 15, he made a 21 that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the 22 boy dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword 23 in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist

10、 to 24a solo album in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan25 at the same time. The album 26 him to become a popular star. His success is not only because of his excellent singing 27 , but also because of his tale nt in song 28 . Before his album was made, Hu Yan bi n 29 compa ny tried to invite some

11、one else to write several songs30 him. None of them were as good as theyd hoped. 31 Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs. 32 , every one in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to33 them on his first album. Some people would 34 this rising

12、 star with Jay Chou from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical35 is quite different from Jay Chou , 36 he likes Jay Chou music. With many music awards already in his37, Hu Yanbin seems to be38 up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don like him and say 39 things about him, he sa

13、ys that it doesn 40 him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans. 21 A hope B dream C achieveme nt D wish 22 A clever B tale nted C determ ined D fearless 23 A came up B came over C came about D came out 24 A realize B dismiss C release D gain

14、25 A even B all C still D yet 26 A wan ted B expected C desired D helped 27 A skills B ideas C mea ns D methods 28 A playi ng B mak ing C writi ng D feeli ng 29 A concert B record C music D performa nee 30 A to B about C with D for 31 A But B And C Thus D The n 32 A To his surprise B In a word C To

15、be hon est D In reality 33 A take B in clude C con ta in D seize 34 A praise B provide C compare D cheer 35 A ability B taste C form D style 36 A as though B even though C in case D now that 37 A pockets B mi nd C sight D heart 38 A keep ing B coming C catch ing D doing 39 A nice B stra nge C some D

16、 bad 40 A bother B mi nd C care D ruin 第二部分： 阅读理解（共 25小题；第 -节每小题 2分 ，第二节每小题 1分；满分 45分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Childre n start out as n atural scie ntists, eager to look into the world around them. Help ing them enjoy science can be easy; theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or exp

17、ensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childrens curiosity（好奇）.Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seve n year olds to talk about scie nce as a job. The childre n asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary （薪水） and whether I liked my job. When I fi

18、ni shed an sweri ng, we sat facing one ano ther in sile nce. Fin ally I said, “ Now that were fini shed with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science? ” After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “ Have you ever seen a grasshopper （蚱蜢）eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get

19、 a stomachache. Why? ” This bega n a set of questi ons that lasted n early two hours. Secon dly, give them time to th ink. Studies over the past 30 years have show n that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to thi nk. When adults

20、 in crease their “ wait time ” to three sec onds or more, childre n give more logical（符合逻辑的 ）,complete and creative answers. Thirdly, watch your Ian guage. Once you have a child in volved in a scie nce discussi on, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good” . These words work well when it comes

21、to encouraging good behavior（行为）.But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussi on is over. In stead, keep things going by say ing, “ Thats in terest ing ” or Id n ever thought of it that way before ” , or coming up with more questions or ideas. Never push a child to “ Think ” .

22、 It does nt make sen se, childre n are always thi nking, without your telli ng them to. Whats more, this can turn a con versati on into a performa nce. The child will try to find the an swer you wan t, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target （ 目 标）for your disagreeme nt. Las

23、tly, show; dont tell. Real life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any less on childre n can learn from a book or a televisi on program. Let childre n look at their fin gertips through a magnifying glass（ 放大镜）,and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than

24、 saying that water evaporates （ 蒸发）,set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop. 41. Accord ing to the passage, childre n are n atural scie ntists, and to raise their in terest, the most importa nt thing for adults to do is. A. to let them see the world around B. to share the

25、childrens curiosity C. to expla in difficult phrases about scie nce D. to supply the childre n with lab equipme nt 42. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word lists ” could best be replaced by A. any questi onsB. any problems C. questio ns from textbooksD. any nu mber of questi ons 43.

26、 According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults. A. ask them to an swer quickly. B. wait for one or two sec onds after a questi on. C. tell them to an swer the n ext day. D. wait at least for three sec onds after a questi on. 44. The au

27、thor men ti ons all of the follow ing tech niq ues for adults to share with their childre ns curiosity except that adults should. A. tell their childre n stories in stead of recit ing（ 背诵）facts B. offer their childre n cha nces to see things for themselves C. be patie nt eno ugh whe n their childre

28、n an swer questi ons D. en courage their childre n to ask questio ns of their own B A man came home from work late , tired and irritated （生气的，不耐烦的）,to find his 5-year-old son wait ing for him at the door. “ Daddy, may I ask you a question? ” “Yeah sure, what is it ?” replied the man. “ Daddy, how mu

29、ch do you make an hour? ” “ That s none of your bus in ess. Why do you ask such a thing? ” the man said an grily. “ I just want to know. Please tell me , how much do you make an hour? ” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know , I make $ 20 an hour.” “Oh , ” the little boy replied , with his head d

30、own. Looking up , he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $ 10? ” The father was furious （生气的）,If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense , then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so self

31、ish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and , started to get even angrier about the little boy s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so , the man had calmed

32、down , and started to think: Maybe there was someth ing he really n eeded to buy with that $ 10 and he really did n task for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “ No , daddy, I m awake, replied the boy. “ Ive bee n

33、thi nking , maybe I was too hard on you earlier, ” said the man. “ It s bee n a long day and I took out my aggravation （怒气） on you. Here s the $10 you asked for. The little boy sat straight up , smiling. “Oh, thank you , daddy! He yelled. Then , reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled

34、（皱皱巴巴的） up bills. The man , seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money , then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some? ” the father grumbled. “ Because I did n thave eno ugh, but now I do，” the

35、little boy replied. Daddy, I have $ 20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ” 45. When the man came home from work late , he. A. was tired but happy B. was tired and angry at his son s question C. was tired but happy to find his

36、son waiting for him at the door D. was tired and angry to find his son waiting for him at the door 46. The little boy asked the questi on. A. because he wan ted to have dinner with his father B. in order to borrow some money from his father to buy something C. because he wan ted to buy a toy D. beca

37、use he was just curious to know 47. After an hour or so , the man went to the little boy s room and. A. saw if the boy was asleep B. asked him what he n eeded to buy with that $ 10 C. said sorry to his son D. gave $10 to his son 48. From this passage, we can infer that. A. the boy would like to have

38、 dinner with his father B. the boy ofte n asked for money to buy some nonsense C. the boy loved his father very much D. the man would get even an grier at last C Thinking is someth ing you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be huma n is to think. But thinking may come n aturally wit

39、hout your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（ 判断性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes过程）.Otherwise, you might be con trolled by the ideas of others. In deed, critical thinking is at the heart of educati on. The word cri

40、tical here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against ano ther view, as whe n some one criticizes ano ther pers on for doing someth ing wrong. The n ature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the n ewspapers, an

41、d the faulty reas oning. Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker, If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker. Activities of

42、the mind and higher-order reas oning are processes of deep and careful con siderati on. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todays world, fast foods, in sta nt coffee, and serf-develop ing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intellig

43、enee, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, Please go slowly, I dont un dersta nd things quick

44、ly. 49. Critical thinking is importa nt to us because if we do not think critically,. A. it will be hard for us to think n aturally and fast B. we might be con trolled by other peoples ideas C. we will follow the ideas of others n aturally D. we might be fooled by other peoples ideas 50. If you are

45、a critical thin ker, you will. A. think deeply about differe nt ideas B. trust the reports in the n ewspapers C. take one view aga inst ano ther view D. criticize other people for their mistakes 51. In the last paragraph, someth ing n ew suggests that. A. the smarter you are, the faster you do thing

46、s B. the faster you do thin gs, the smarter you become C. speed can improve in tellige nee D. in tellige nee is not decided by speed 52. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Thinking and Critical Thinking B. Un dersta nding Critical Thinking C. Thinking Natural and Huma n D. Thinking Fas

47、t Means In tellige nee D The n ewspaper seller was a clea n, n eat man, of about forty with a rather serious, un smili ng face. He didn speak much to the customers or to his helpers, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation, and this

48、was how the office workers, rush ing to catch their trains, preferred it. It had bee n a good day. Lun ch-time had bee n warm and sunny, and many people had bought magaz ines to read outside with their san dwiches. Now it was cold rainy, and people wan ted an evening paper for a cheerless joyless jo

49、urney ahead and a dull evening in doors. At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to collect the money together and count it. Then he left the sta nd and went home. It was the assista nt stur n this evening to look after it till eight oclock, whe n it would be packed away for the ni ght. His lar

50、ge white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large gover nment build ing. He d parked there for six mon ths, prete nding to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find out about him soon, and he S have to park in a garage aga in, which was annoying. Their charges were fa

51、r too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happe ned to see him gett ing into his car. “ Must be a lot of money in papers, eh? one of them shouted. He just smiled coldly in reply, and got into the car, placi ng the bags of money on the floor. He thought about the clerks on the way hom

52、e. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a week as much as he could make in a good day. 53. It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be the sort of man who would. A .be a cheerful companionB.try to cheat a customer C.earn a grea

53、t deal of moneyD.trust his assistant much 54. The assistantsjob that evening was to. A .sell papers until 8 o SlockB.start selling magazines at8 oclock C. count the money taken that dayD . lock up the car park 55. If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to. A . park his car

54、 in a government car park B . look for another free parking place C. pay to park his car in a garageD . pretend he was a government employee 56. When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided they were A . badly dressed B. very well off C. not as rich as himself D . not as hardwor

55、king as himself E Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning tha n we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his stude nts to do is to ke

56、ep record of every penny they spe nd for a week. From the way they spe nd their mon ey, they can see what they really value in life. He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you

57、are very good friend. But you will know him only whe n you ask him to lend you some mon ey. If he does, it brings someth ing to the relati on ship that seems stron ger tha n ever before. Or it can sudde nly weake n the relati on ship if he does nt. This pers on may say that he has a certa in feeli n

58、g, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is someth ing less real about it. Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very importa nt. The author in terviewed some millio naires in research ing his book. Question: What is the most surprising t

59、hing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? An swer: The most surpris ing thing is how people give me so much respect. I am no thi ng. I do not know much. All I am is rich. People just have an idea of making more and more money, but What is it for? How much do I n eed

60、 for any give n purposes in my life? In his book, the professor un covered an importa nt n eed in moder n society: to bring back the idea that money is an in strume nt rather tha n the end. Money plays an importa nt role in the material world, but expect ing money to give happ in ess may be miss ing