浙江省温州市第二外国语学校2016届高三上学期10月阶段性测试英语试卷

1、温州二外 2015 学年第一学期高三 10 月阶段性测试英语试题第I卷（三大题，共80分）一单项填空题： （共 20小题；每小题 0.5分，满分 10分）1. I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. It true because there was little snow there.A. may not beB. won t be C. couldn t beD. will be2. She the table and said the dinner was ready.A. layB. laid C. liedD. l

2、ain3. There was good food abundance at the party.A. atB. withC. inD. of4. The plan has to be to meet the real situation.A. adjustedB. adaptedC. producedD. refunded5. The driver started to speed up to for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.A. keep upB. take upC. make upD. catch up6. To qualify y

3、ourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you some online courses.A. to takeB. takingC. takeD. would take7. As the busiest woman in the village, she made her duty to look after all the otherpeople s affairs in that village.A. thisB. thatC. oneD. it8. Jane has been so in getting used to ever

4、ything that she hasn htad time for socialactivities.A. confusedB. worriedC. devotedD. occupied9. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to do everything well.A. whyB. thatC. whatD. which10. With the guide the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for.A. ledB. lead

5、ingC. to leadD. had led11. Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, that was a memory sheespecially treasured.A. asB. which C. when D. where12. Smoking too much may lung cancer and cause other diseases.A. devote toB. attend toC. contribute toD. come to13. That was the first t

6、ime I there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. goB. was goingC. had gone D. have gone14. Why didn t Tom ask for help then? You know, at such a midnight, there was no one A. he could turn toB. for whom to turnC. who to turn toD. for him to turn15. Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you w

7、on t_h_a_v_e_timbefotore the party.A. get changedB. get changeC. get changingD. get to change16. Dont blame him any more. , he s your father.A. At all B.In allC.After allD. Above all17. They would rather spend time than in the street.A. read; wan derB. read ing; wan deri ngC. readi ng; to wan deri n

8、g D. readi ng; wan der18. Shut the window,it lget too cold in here.A. soB. yetC. butD. otherwise19. Is this TV setyou wish to have?A the one; repaired B which; it repaired C the one; it repaired D which; repaired20. Can I look at the menu before I make an order?Of course., madam.A. Take your time B.

9、 Don t mention itC. Never mind D. Help yourself二完形填空（共 20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A certa in good woma n one day said someth ing that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back.

10、So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and 21_advice.Liste ning to her, the older woma n 22_the youn ger woma ndistress and knew she must helpher. She also knew she could 23 ease her pain, but she could teach.Then, she said. There are 24th ings you n eed to do. The first is extremely di

11、fficult. Toni ght, Take your best 25 pillows and ope n a small hole in each one. Then, 26_the sun rises, you must put a sin gle feather on the doorstep of each house in tow n. When you are through, 27 to me. If youvedone the first thing 28J ltell you the second. ”The young woma n hurried home to pre

12、pare for her chore, 29 the pillows were very 30 to _her and very expe nsive.All ni ght long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fin gers were 31. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the 32 streets, 33_ that there was something she could do to put thing

13、s 34_the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she retur ned to the older woma n.She was exhausted but 35 ,th inking that her efforts would be rewarded.Now, said the wise woman, Go back and 36 your pillows. Then everything will

14、be as it was before. ”The young woman was stunned, You know that impossible! The wind 37_ each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You did n say I had to get them back! If this is the sec ond 38, then things will never be the same. ”That true, said the older woma n.Never forget. Each

15、of your words is like a feather in thewind. Once 39, no amount of effort, 40 how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the prese nee of those you love. ”21. A.asked aboutB.asked forC. asked toD.ask around22. A.wit nessedB.touch

16、edC. guessedD.sensed23. A.everB.almostC. neverD.seldom24. A.oneB.twoC. threeD.four25. A.featherB.leatherC. woole nD.cott on26. A.whe nB.afterC. asD. before27. A.come backB.go backC. put backD.draw back28. A. promptlyB. absolutelyC. completelyD. unfortun ately29. A.so as toB.even thoughC. now thatD.i

17、n spite of30. A. hardB. rareC. niceD. dear31. A. freezingB. freezinglyC. frozeD. frozen32. A. brightenedB. widenedC. darkenedD. broadened33. A. amazingB. luckyC. thankfulD. surprising34. A. onB. upC. offD. back35. A. tiredB. relievedC. gratefulD. nervous36. A. refillB. getC. purchaseD. seek37. A. bl

18、ew upB. blew onC. blew awayD. blew over38. A. requirementB. situationC. consequence D. circumstance39. A.speakB. spokenC. speakingD. being spoken40. A. howeverB. whateverC. althoughD. regardless三阅读理解（共25 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 50 分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。 （共 20题，每题 2分，共 40 分）AAcross

19、 the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled. Some 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men with only a high-school certificate. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-education w

20、ell off and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individual and society, are profound.The world is facing as astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer t

21、han ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers

22、 that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and the idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled. Employment rate

23、s are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer. The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers （ 二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人 ） are putting off retirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.That even the be

24、tter-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding

25、 generation. Technological change may well reinforce that shift: the skills that complement computers, from management knowhow to creativity. Do not necessarily decline with age.41. what is happening in the workforce in rich countries?A. younger people are replacing the elderlyB. well-educated peopl

26、e tend to work longerC. unemployment rates are rising year after yearD. people with no college degree do not easily find work42. what has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and poor?A. Longer life expectancies B. Profound changes in the workforceC. rapid technological advance.D. A growing

27、 number of well-graduated.43. what do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century?A. Economic growth will slow down.B. Government budgets will increase.C. More people will try to pursue higher educationD. There will be more competition in the job market.44. What is the resul

28、t of policy changes in European countries?A. Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.B. more people have to receive in-service training.C. Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.D. People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.45. What

29、is characteristic of work in the 21st century?A. Computers will do more complicated work. B. More will be taken by the educated young.C. Most jobs to be done will be creative ones.D. Skills are highly valued regardless of age.BWhile drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remai

30、n puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger: drunken pedestrians（ 行人）.Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated（喝醉的） more frequently and with higher blood alcohol levels than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various

31、studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 which by law in most states signifies intoxication compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.Some types of pedestrain accide

32、nts have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7000, or one of every

33、 seven highway accidents resulting in death.“ We rdeealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem, ”said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and Associates Inc, in Norwalk, Coon.Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of

34、alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research councils Transportation Research Board（TRB）in Washington in January.Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in

35、the past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs the board csommittee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified （迷惑不解） about how to prevent disasters.46. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Traffic Safety.B

36、. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents. D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.47. Among the causes of walkers accidents, the most serious problem is .A. long delays in traffic signals that may make people cross streets ignoring traffic rulesB. the alcohol level in their blood which is too hi

37、gh.C. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidentsD. former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time48. According to recent federal data, drunken drivers with an over 0.10 blood alcohol level in deadly accidents .A. are 15 percent less than drunken adul

38、t walkers with the same levelB. are 2500 a year in US traffic accidentsC. are at least 7000 in US traffic accidentsD. make up one seventh of highway accidents49. According to the passage, what is Blomberg?A. A researcher.B. A specialist in traffic safety.C. A clerk of a consulting company.D. A gover

39、nment officialCReading for pleasure is declining among primary-age pupils, and increasing numbers of time poor parents are dropping the practice of sharing bedtime stories with their children once they start school.Research presented to a conference last week found that, while parents read to presch

40、oolers , this later tails off, and by the final year of primary school only around 2% read to their children every day. Once children can read skillfully, parents tend to step back, and this usually happens at the age of seven or eight. The report also found that 820-/o of teachers blame the governm

41、ents target-. driven education policies for the fact that fewer children are reading for pleasure.They believe that a straitjacket （束缚 ） of strictly organized schooling is containing young peoples ability to read more widely. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed said they lacked time in the school day to

42、 introduce a variety of books and that this was a major obstacle to being able to develop a level of reading. Teachers also cited as main factors the reduction in the number of school librarians, who could put interesting books before children, and the rise in screen time, switching children from re

43、ading to playing games.The majority of teachers said the curriculums （ 课程 ） emphasis on reading as a skill to be mastered was increasing the pressure. This was compounded by parents who saw reading just as a focus of learning, a skill critical to career advancement in a competitive world.Reading hab

44、its and the digital revolution in publishing were key topics of debate at the conference. The theme of the lack of British culture was supported by childrens writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, who wrote the scripts（ 手稿 ） for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics.“ We discovered the whole

45、 nation had forgotten that they did the industrial revolution, he said. Books are so central to it; books can be written by anyone. A lot of the pleasure of a book is listening to somebody read it to you. We found a real love of reading al110ng teachers, and a strong desire ,to encourage more childr

46、en to read for pleasure , ” said Rob Cheney,However ,the teachers also had an overpowering sense of frustration with their situation. Touch-screen phone and tablets are naturally attractive to children, the survey said, and predicted a period of awkwardness as everyone else adapts. By 2018, children

47、s television will have adopted the presence of this second screen ,and it will be strange not to have children ,at home drawing along on tablets and then having these appearing live in the show .The hope is “ thatuser-friendly screens could, if material is adapted and downloaded easily, present an o

48、pportunity for more ambitious publishing - for example, books children can either read or choose to have read to them; or digital books with moving pictures instead of photos to clarify factual and scientific points. Parental controls that are easy to use would be key, the conference was told, such

49、as a warning for when devices use the Wi-Fi, especially after bedtimes, to allow parents to shut off access to children in the home.50. What leads to parents dropping the practice of sharing bedtime stories with their children?A. Children have less time to spend with their parents after they start s

50、chool.B. Parents chink it unnecessary to do so when children can read themselves.C. The government s education policies have placed much burden on children.D. Children dont like parents reading stories to them when they are seven or eight.51. Which of the following is not teachers point of view?A. C

51、hildren are prevented from reading widely enough in school.B. Schools pay attention to reading skills instead of reading for fun.C. Playing video games reduces childrens time spent on reading.D. School libraries cant provide good books for lack of money.52. The word compounded (Paragraph 4) most pro

52、bably means .A. worsened B. preserved C. reduced D. improved53. It can be inferred from the article that A. children dont like reading because books are not attractiveB. British people enjoyed reading books very much in the pastC. teachers forbid their students co read more books for funD. children

53、should enjoy more freedom to use the Wi-Fi at home54. What is the passage mainly about?A. Parents should set a limit to their childrens using electric devices at hoI11e.B. Children are encouraged to read as l11any interesting books as they can.C. Children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book

54、 in modern life.D. Experts appeals to the government to reduce the heavy burden on children.D“ Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asksso.metimes I “doY. ou k”now“ Mothercomes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk. T”he father smiles. “ Howis your homework coming along? ”“

55、Why do I have to study so hard?”“It is what your mother would have wanted!”She regrets speaking her mind.“I m sorry, Father, I shouldnt have said that.” She loosees his eyes well up with tears.“It s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink.“I ll just sit outside for a while. Youup your work

56、, okay? ”“I m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”“ Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.“All finished,

57、 Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it stillseemed stra nge.“ Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories. ”He listens without uttering a single sound.“