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1、福州二中2013-2014学年第一学期期中高三年级 （英语）试卷（满分：150，考试时间：120分钟）第一卷（选择题共115分） 二、单项选择（共15题，每题1分）21. Wouldn't it be _ wonderful world, if all nations live in _ peace with one another? What _ pleasure to live in _ world!A. the;the;the;such B.the;a ;不填；such C.a;不填；such;a D.a;a;不填；such;a22. An unhappy childhood m

2、ay have some negative effects on a person's character, however, they are not always _.A. practical B.avoidable C.permanent D. Beneficial23. I've been writing this report _ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.A. finally B.immediately C.occasionally D.certainly24. The g

3、overnment _ a committee to deal with the accident which happened their two days ago. A. appreciate B.appointed C.appraised D.applied25. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional_.A. consequence B.independence C.competence D.intelligence26. A scientist

4、 who speaks and writes English is in closer touch with the scientists in other countries than _ who doesn't.A. one B.those C./ D.that27. I had tried many times, but still failed in the experiment. Don't be discoursed,_ and you will surely meet success.A. Having a little effort B.There being

5、a little effort C.If you have a bit of effort D.A bit more effort28. She was told to wear flat shoes _ her back problem.A. on account of B.regardless C.in terms of D.in case of 29. The experiment turned out to be a complete failure, _ wasn't _ they wanted.A. it;what B.as;that C.which;what D.that

6、;that30. I can _ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.A. come up with B.put up with C.turn to D.stick to31. Misunderstands _ from lack of social communication, unless _ properly, may lead to serious problems.A. arisen;handling B.arising;handled C.rising;handled D.risen; handli

7、ng32. Tiangong-1 is reported _ on September.28 in China, which _ worldwide attention.A. being launched;attaches B.to be launched;attractedC.having been launched;attached D.having been launched;attracted33. _ train his daughter in computer, he put an ad like this in the paper, "_, a computer tea

8、cher for a ten-year-old girl."A. Determined;Wanted B.Determined;Wanting C.Determined;Wanted D .Determined;Wanting34. John as well as the other children who _ no parents _ good care of in the village.A. have, is being taken B.have, has taken C.has, is taken D.has, have been taken35. With so many

9、 people _ in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a s good knowledge.A. communicate B.communicating C.communicated D.being communicated三、完形填空（共30分，每题1.5分）Recently I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. I live on the Island of Hawaii. Abou

10、t a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I glanced down at the roadside. A piece of paper 37 my eye. I picked it up and read it 38 . Instantly I was grateful that I had done that.The form 39 to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners 40 of their

11、Vehicles Registration fees. Quickly I put myself in their 41 and figured: no one would throw this away, especially if it was current. I also 42 the form for contact or any 43 data, perhaps a license tag(牌照) or telephone number. But that seemed 44 .Although the form had been 45 on the wind, where in

12、the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the 46 ? So I checked the date and 47 the names of the owners, who must be in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to 48 was to put the form in a(n) 49 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined how frantic (狂乱的) Id be 5

13、0 I had misplaced the receipt. It is much easier to make a(n) 51 to return it than to leave them angry, upset etc. over the 52 , so I did as I thought.My hunch(预感) was right. On the weekend a happy couple called 53 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked and searched for the

14、receipt 54 everywhere before giving up. Without it they would lose $8,000. It felt great to know Id helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55 that at first glance seemed minor.36. A. parkedB. boughtC. startedD. found37. A. blockedB. caughtC. keptD. covered38. A. suddenlyB. carefullyC. gladlyD

15、. briefly39. A. came outB. worked outC. turned outD. gave out40. A. permissionB. planC. careD. payment41. A. sideB. shoesC. placeD. position42. A. held upB. knocked overC. kept upD. looked over43. A. personalB. secretC. publicD. open44. A. importantB. possibleC. impracticalD. useful45. A. bornB. pla

16、yedC. fetchedD. grown46. A. hostsB. guestsC. partnersD. owners47. A. recalledB. notedC. calledD. changed48. A. setB. makeC. takeD. do49. A. envelopeB. pocketC. bagD. dustbin50. A. asB. ifC. thoughD. since51. A. attemptB. experimentC. promiseD. request52. A. painB. luckC. lossD. mistake53. A. onB. at

17、C. toD. in54. A. violentlyB. severelyC. angrilyD. madly55. A. anythingB. nothingC. everythingD. Something四阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）Athere are many idioms in English.An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word.The following are some of them.As the crow fliesWhen a bird

18、 flies from place to place, it takes the most direct route. But when people drive, they have to follow roads and often go farther. When people give a distance "as the crow flies", they mean the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel by following

19、 roads. As Dan and his mum drove along the river,they could see the beach on the opposite side, Dan asked "How far is it to the beach?" "It's only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies" his mother said.Blow hot and cold In one of Aesop's Fables, a man blow on his fi

20、ngers to warm them up and then blow on his soup to cool it down. In both cases, the man is opening his mouth, but what comes out is different. If a person says one thing and later says the opposite, we say that the person is blowing hot and cold. "Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team

21、 this year?" Stacy asked."I don't know," Tricia replied." Last week she was saying yes,but this week she's saying no. She's really blowing hot and cold."Break the ice Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation

22、. It was the first day of summer camp. The four girls began to make their beds in silence. None of the girls knew each other, and no one knew what to say. Finally, one of them broke the ice by saying"Hey, where's everybody from?"Bury the hatchet In native American culture, when two nat

23、ions agreed to end their war, they buried the hatchet. So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else. Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket. Finally ,his sister said,"Colin, can't we bury the hatchet?"56.What does "as the crow flies" mea

24、n?A.In the smoothest way B.By plane C.In a straight line D.At top speed.57."Blow hot and cold " can be used to talk about someone's _.A. poor health B. Bad manner C. Communication skills D. changing attitudes58. When the four girls were making their beds in silence, they probably felt

25、_.A. shy B. disappointed C. excited D. Curious59. It can be inferred that Colin's sister hoped that Colin would _.A. buy a new tennis racket B. forgive her mistakeC. stay away from her D. make an apology to herB "How to Train your Dragon" by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the

26、 best pieces of children's literature. A child can make a whole alternative universe with a vivid imagination and Toothless, the hero's hunting dragon, thus turning a rainy day into an adventure of a lifetime. However, if you have never read the book but instead choose to see the film versio

27、n, you might think you were seeing a new-age war movie for adults rather than children. Lett's look at "Where the Wild Things Are" for further discussion. The story centers around a lonely eight-year-old boy named Max, who sails away to an island. Creatures living their declare Max the

28、ir king. What an amazing piece of children's literature! A treasure for every chilsd's library. Yet, children were crying in the movie theater. Owls' (猫头鹰) were falling from the sky, children's arms were being torn off, and a child was running around a dark abandoned world fighting e

29、vil(邪恶) as the only human. It was almost as if Hollywood could not imagine children enjoying a movie for its basic literature content. Hollywood might be right. But more and more its audiences are complaining that there is an increased amount of violence in children's stories today than in tte p

30、ast. While there appears to be a trend in our society to make more accessible to younger children, books and literature are generally an exception. I truly believe that children's literature has become more vivid, and more colorful. This is a great treasure for the children, and is certainly not

31、 violent.What has changed children's stories of today is not the writers, but the film industry. In some way, children's literature is just being strangely twisted. I wonder how much influence the author has over this.60. What do we know about the book "How to Train your Dragon"?A.

32、 It is a good fantasy novel. B.It includes many horrible scenes.C.It film version is popular with adults. D.It is not as successful as its film version.61. It can be inferred that the film "Where the Wild Things Are" is _.A. moving B.frightening C.interesting D.amazing62. According to the

33、passage, the author thinks that _.A. the film industry's treatment of children's literature is wrongB. Writers should provide more colorful works for childrenC. There is an increase in violence in children's literatureD. Children should read more books rather than see films63. How does t

34、he passage mainly develop?A. By inferring B.By giving explanations C.By providing examples D.By making comparisonsC Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1917, Marion Donovan was instilled with an inventive spirit at a young age. She spent the greater part of her childhood hanging around the manufacturing

35、plant run by her father and uncle, Years later, as a post-World War II housewife and mother of two in Connecticut, Donovan would make good use of the inventiveness that she had observed in her youth. Frustrated by the repetitive task of changing her younger child's dirty cloth diapers, bed sheet

36、s and clothing, she decided to make a diaper cover to keep her baby and the surrounding area dry. Donovan sat down at her sewing machine with a shower curtain and, after several attempts, she completed a waterproof diaper cover. Unlike the rubber baby pants that were already on the market, Donovan&#

37、39;s design did not hurt the child's skin. The soon-to-be famous female inventor perfected her invention later making it safer. Donovan named her diaper cover the "Boater" and explained that "at the time I thought that it looked like a boat." When no manufacturers would even

38、consider her invention, Donovan started producing the diaper cover on her own, and the "Boater "became a great success from the day it was shown for the first time at Saks Fifth Avenue in 1949. Donovan received a patent in 1951 and soon sold the rights to Keko Corporation. Her next project

39、 was a fully disposable(一次性的) diaper, for which she had to use a special type of paper that was not only strong and absorbent, but also conveyed water away from the baby's skin. Donovan took her finished product to every large manufacturer in the country, but once again she found no takers. Ever

40、yone she talked to told her that the idea was unnecessary and impractical. It was not until nearly a decade later, in 1961, that Victor Mills create Pampers' based on Donovan's idea. This "mother of invention" explored many commercial projects that were completely unrelated to her

41、diaper improvements. She earned a total of 20 patents in her lifetime and also received an Architecture degree from Yale University in 1958. Although Donovan's extraordinary life may go largely unnoticed by the public, this famous woman inventor deserves the undying gratitude of new parents arou

42、nd the globe.64. Donovan decided to make a diaper cover because she wanted to _.A. earn some money B.become an inventorC.make caring for babies easier D.make her child more comfortable65. Which of the following is one of the features of the "Boater"?A. It looked beautiful B. It did not let

43、 water throughC. It was no good for kids' health D. It was cheaper than similar products.66. After the 'Boater" was invented, _.A. it became very popular on the market B. Donovan kept the invention to herselfC. Donovan applied for a patent for it in 1949 D.many manufacturers became inte

44、rested in it67. According to the passage,the fully disposable diaper created by Donovan _.A. was not accepted at first B.was popular among new patentsC.was made with a special type of cloth D.was highly thought of by manufacturers68. Which can be the best title in the passage?A. The way to be creati

45、ve B. The development of diapersC. The importance of invention D. The disposable diaper inventorDTeaching assistantHours: Part timeSalary : 11.12p/h A teaching assistant is needed to start on 3rd August 2013. He or she will provide the students and teachers with appropriate support in the classroom.

46、 Secondary school experience preferred. For further details please telephone Mrs. Caryl Lewis, Headteacher on 736524 or email her at cl .Lunchtime assistantHours: Part timeSalary: 9.28p/h Were looking for someone to assist with the lunchtime routine, take care of pre-school children at meantimes, an

47、d get the room ready for afternoon activities. Anybody interested in this position please call Joanne Walton on 734229 or email her at stmarks.Days per week: 5(Monday-Friday)Working hours: 10:30am-2pmFood section managerHours: Full timeSalary: Negotiable Marks and Spencer needs a food section manage

48、r to start immediately. The ideal candidate must have experience within the food business, excellent communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to manage the staff. Duties will include responsibilities for opening and closing the store, and providing the customers with up-to-da

49、te knowledge of products and services, Benefits include staff discount card. You can contact Linda Hodgson by sending an email to lindahodgson.Shop assistantHours: Part timeSalary: Negotiable The ideal candidate must have excellent customer service skills, be friendly and outgoing and have an eye fo

50、r detail. Previous experience is an advantage, however, full training will be provided. Able to work as a member of a team. Must be able to speak and understand English. You can apply for this position by emailing Sue Milroy at paris. Days per week: 5(Monday to Saturday with one day off during the w

51、eek)69. If you want to work in a nursery, you should contact _. A. Linda Hodgson B. Caryl Lewis C. Joanne Walton D. Sue Milroy70. Marks and Spencer is looking for a person who _. A. has secondary school experience B. can manage the staff members C. can develop new products D. has an eye for detail71

52、. Which of the following position will offer training classes? A. Food section manager. B. Lunchtime assistant C. Teaching assistant. D. Shop assistant.E A bicycle sharing system, or bike share scheme, is a service in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals who do not own the

53、m.Bicycle sharing systems can be divided into two general categories: "Community Bike programs" organized mostly by local community groups or non-profit organizations; and "Smart Bike programs" implemented by government agencies, sometimes in a public-private partnership. Bikes a

54、re tracked with Spark Mobility,software that can keep a permanent record of registered bike riders individuals who damage or do not return bikes can be held responsible. Riders must register with Spark Mobility,which also shows users how many bikes are available at a given time. The central concept

55、of these systems is to provider affordable access to bicycles for short-distance trips in an urban area as an alternative to motorized public transportation or private vehicles, so as to reduce traffic jams, noises, and air pollution. Bicycle sharing systems have also been used as a way to solve the

56、 "last mile" problem and connect users to public transportation networks. However, public bike sharing programs also have disadvantages,including loss from theft,lack of parking or storage,and the cost of repairs. What's more,by limiting the number of places where bicycles can be rented or returned, the service itself becomes a form of public transportation, and is therefore less convenient than a privately-owned bicycle.Government-run bicycle sharing