北京市八中上学期高三调研模拟试卷英语

1、北京市八中20052006学年度上学期高三调研模拟试卷英语本试卷分第一卷，和第二卷两部分，共150 分第一卷（共 100 分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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。1. John possesses _ larger collection of _ stamps than any other student in our class.A. the; 不填B. a; 不填C. a; theD. 不填 ; the2. - Has Sally finis

2、hed her homework today?- I have no idea. She _ it this morning.A. didB. has doneC. was doingD. had done3. Poor _ he was, he never gave up and worked to make his own career.A. althoughB. asC. sinceD. while4. We had just arrived at home when the petrol _.A. ran outB. ran offC. ran onD. ran over5. They

3、 _ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.A. attemptedB. accumulatedC. abandonedD. accomplished6._ nice and delicious, the roast turkey in this shop are always sold out soon.A. TastingB. TastedC. Being tastedD. To taste7. The crazy fans patiently_ for two hours, and they would

4、 wait till the movie star arrived.A. were waitingB. had been waitingC. had waitedD. would wait8. I _ pay Linda a visit, but I am not sure whether I will have time this Sunday.A. should B. mightC. would9. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. frustrations aswell.A. means B. to meanC. meaning10

5、. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _ heworked with others.A. temper B. appearanceC. talentD. character11. It was the hurricane _ was called Katrina _ destroyed the city of New Orleans.A. which; thatB. what; whichC. which; whoD. that; which12._ two exams to worry about, he has

6、 to work really hard this weekend.A. WithB. BesidesC. As forD. Because of13. He transplanted the little tree to the garden _ it was the best time for it.A. where B. when C. until D. that14. He got well- prepared for the job interview, for he couldnC. to be lostD. being lostD. couldisalifperoisvebreb

7、a,u_ti_fu_l_a_n_d full ofD. meantt risk_ the good opportunity.A. to loseB. losing15. He speaks En glish well in deed, but of course not_ a n ative speaker.A. as flue nt asB. more flue nt tha nC. so flue ntly as D. much flue ntly tha n16. _ you call me to say you are not comin g, I see you at thethea

8、tre.A. IfB. WhetherC. Un tilD. Un less17.1 had to buy_ of these books because I didn t know which one was the best.A. bothB. noneC. neitherD. whole18. There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert en ded,_?A. wasn t there B. was thereC. didn t itD. did it19. A moder n city

9、 has bee n set up in_ was a wastela nd ten years ago.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. where20. _ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals thatcannot be found any where else in the world.A. Being separatedB. Having separatedC. Having bee n separatedD. Separat ing第二节：

10、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分；满分 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中，选出最佳选项.David and his four compa nions were terribly disappo in ted. When they got to the South Pole, they foundthe Norwegians had 21 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 22_the British flag at the Pole, theytook a p

11、hotograph of themselves 23 they started the 950-mile journey back.The journey was un expectedly24 , and the joy and exciteme nt about the Pole had goneout of them. The sun hardly 25. The snow storms always made it impossible to sight thestones they had 26 to mark their way home. To make things27 _.

12、Evans, whom they hadall thought of 28the stron gest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having _29along for several days, he sudde nly fell dow n and died.The four who were 30 pushed on at the best speed they could 31. capta in Oateshad been suffering for some time from his 32 feet;

13、 at night his feet swelled （ 肿胀）so large that he could33put his boots on the n ext morning, and he walked bravely although he wasin great 34. He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 35 could savethemselves. He asked them to leave him beh ind in his sleep in g-bag, but they refused, and h

14、elped him 36 afew more miles, un til it was time to put up the 37 for ano ther ni ght.The follow ing morning,38 the other three were still in their sleep ing- bags, he said. Iam just going outside and may be 39 some time. II He was never seen again. He hadiwad out 40 into the snowstorm, hop ing that

15、 his death would help his compa nions.21. A. hitB. foughtC. wonD. beate n22. A. grow ingB. putt ingC. pla ntingD. lay ing23. A. afterB. un tilC. whileD. before24. A. safeB. fastC. shortD. slow25. A. roseB. setC. appearedD. disappeared26. A. taken upB. cut upC. set upD. picked up27. A. easierB. bette

16、rC. bitterD. worse28. A. toB. uponC. asD. in29. A. battledB. struggledC. speededD. waited30. A. leftB. lostC. defeatedD. saved31. A. manageB. tryC. employD. find32. A. achedB. frozenC. hardenD. harmed33. A. hardlyB. neverC. seldomD. nearly34. A. painB. fearC. troubleD. danger35. A. all othersB. some

17、 othersC. othersD. the others36. A. awayB. withC. offD. on37. A. bedB. tentC. blanketD. sleeping-bag38. A. whileB. sinceC. forD. once39. A. missedB. separatedC. passedD. gone40. A. patientlyB. lonelyC. aloneD. worriedly第二部分 : 阅读理解 （第一节 20 小题 , 第二节5 小题 ; 每小题2 分 , 满分 50 分 )第 一节 ： 阅读 下 列短 文 ，从 每 题所 给 的

18、四 个 选项 中 ，选 出 最佳 选 项， 并 在答 题 纸上 将该 选项 标 号涂 黑 。ASusan Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.Dear Mom and Dad,I mafraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me.She is go

19、ing to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are notsupposed to smoke at all.As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towar

20、ds the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threwthe cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain nearthe waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for

21、the firedepartment. The school is a long way from the town and by thetime the fire department arrived, the wholeschool was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about amillion d

22、ollars.I am very sorry about this.Much love, Susa n.P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how badthings could have bee n!41. Susa n wrote home_ .A. to tell her pare nts about the fireB. to ask for a million dollarsC. to tell her pare nts she had failed h

23、er examsD. to tell her pare nts she had to leave school42. The prin cipal was angry with Susa n for the reas on that_.A. she had failed her exams.B. she had bee n caught smok ing in bed.C. it was her fault that the school had caught fire.D. she had not phoned for the fire department in time.43. Susa

24、 n told her pare nts about the fire_ .A. to warn them about what the prin cipal would doB. to make them feel worriedC. to make them less angry at her real n ewsD. to make them laugh44. How true was the letter before the P.S.?A. Partly true.B. All true.C. Completely untrueD. The story doesn t really

25、tell us.BIt is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them formost of the misun dersta ndings betwee n them. They have always compla in ed, more or less justly that their parents are outof touch with modern ways; that they always want to control them; that the

26、y do not trust them to deal with problems; and thatthey have no sense of humor, at least i n pare nt-child relati on ships.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, and music.Actually this is not what they really intend to do. They feel cut off from the adu

27、lt world into which they have not yet bee naccepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or clothes or hairstyles maketheir pare nts an gry, this gives them additi onal enjoyment. They feel they are better, at least in a small way, and that they

28、areleaders in style and taste.Sometimes you do not obey orders, and are proud because you do not want your pare nts tosay yes to what you do. If they do, it looks as if you are unfaithful to your own age group. But inthat case, you will probably think that you are the underdog: you can t win but at

29、least you cankeep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you werecompletely under your parentsrol. If you plancotnotcontrol your life ,co-operation can be part of that plan. You can persuade others, especially your parents, in

30、to doing things the way you want.Get them to feel your sense of responsibility and initiative so that they will allow you to do what you want to do.45. The first paragraph is mainly about _.A. children s complaints about their parentsB. misunderstandings between children and their parentsC. the cont

31、rol of the parents over their childrenD. children s abilityetaol wdith problems46. The underlined word irritate II in this passage is closest in meaning to_ II.A. to make someone excitedB. to make someone angryC. to please someoneD. to comfort someone47. Children choose to have certain strange cloth

32、es and hairstyles because they _.A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC. have no other way to enjoy themselves betterD. want to make their parents angry48. Children do not want their parents to say yes to whatever t

33、hey do because they _.A. have already been accepted into the adult worldB. feel that they are better in a small way than the adultsC. are not likely to win over adultsD. have a desire to be independentCThe tea gardens in Sri Lanka are actually large estates （ 种植园 ）. The best tea usually comes from p

34、lants grown onhigh grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plants. The plants are about one meter apart. The plant is oftenpruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimeters high. Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tendershoots, or young leaves. It is from these s

35、hoots that the best tea is got.Practically all the tea pickers are women. The estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more careful.Their thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots from the plant, which are the parts used for processing（ 制作 ） tea. The pickers carry

36、large baskets into which they throw their pickings. A skilled worker can harvest between 9to 14 kilogrammes of tea leaves a day. Usually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every ten or fifteen days.Processing tea shoots into the familiar dry tea leaves requires great care and skill. Ther

37、e are various methods ofprocessing depending on the type of tea required. For black tea, the young green leaves are first spread out on shelves to dry.This process removes much of its water and the leaves become soft. After this, the leaves are passed through heavy rollers.This operation will press

38、the leaves for juices which give the tea both its color and taste. Then the leaves are spread out onfloors and left to ferment （ 发酵 ） under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea. The fermentedleaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rolled-up black le

39、aves. The final step is to sort and grade thembefore the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world.49. In the first paragraph, the word pruning II means_.A. regular cutting of the plantsB. frequent wateringC. regular use of chemicalsD. growing the plants high in the mountain50. One

40、 of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that _.A. they work harder than men do in the pickingB. they can throw their pickings more easily into the basketsC. their fingers fit them better for the jobD. they can more easily find the twin leaves51. How many processing steps are ment

41、ioned in the last paragraph?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six52. What is the writer s purpose in writing the passage?A. To introduce various methods of tea processing.B. To persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka.C. To tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens.D. To inform readers of tea growi

42、ng, picking and processing.DFor almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals at night, wearing a whitecoat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medicalexperience or qualifications, he had saved

43、several people s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during anemergency operation in a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed. I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I puton a white jacket an

44、d a stethoscope （ 听诊器 ） and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. At first I justwatched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, its easy to take people in,Ihe said.One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and

45、 fainted. When she cameinto hospital, York was standing over her. He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,IIshe said. And then he suddenly cleared off whensa asked who hewas. She didn t think there was anything wrong. I would never ha

46、ve realized he was a fake if apolicewoman hadnt showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I couldhardly believe my ears.IJudge Raymond Adams told York that he wasshocked and horrifiedIthat he got away withhis deceiving for so long, and then sentenced him

47、to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders. Ican only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study thebehavior of the psychiatrists （ 精神科医生 ） who will look after you while you are there. If you try to per

48、suade people thatyou yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence,IJudgwarned York.53. York was proud of the fact that _.A. a surgeon let him watch an operationB. he could perform some duties of a doctorC. he had cheated doctors for

49、so longD. people thought he could become a real doctor54. York learned how to behave like a doctor by _.A. watching other doctors workB. talking to doctors and nursesC. getting some training and experienceD. observing doctors while he was a patient55. Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?A. She had swal

50、lowed something and almost died.B. She had to have an emergency operation.C. She had been injured in a road accident.D. She had lost consciousness while driving.56. The judge s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _ .A. pretended to be a psychiatristB. tried to get away fro

51、m prisonC. was proud of what he had doneD. studied the behavior of the psychiatristEThinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking maycome naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking aboutthinking is the key to critical thi

52、nking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, youmight be con trolled by the ideas of others .In deed, critical thinking is at the heart of educati on.The word critical herdl has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view againstano ther view, as

53、whe n some one criticizes ano ther pers on for doing someth ing wrong. The n ature of critical thinking isthinking beyond the easily seen -beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the n ewspapers, and the faulty reas oning.Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are c

54、urious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you area critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.Activities of the mind and higher -order reasoning are processes of deep and carefulconsideration. They take t

55、ime, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todaysfast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure ofintelligenee, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientis

56、t, wasto discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease bysaying,please go slowly. I don t understand things quickly.II57. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think criticallyA. it will be hard for us to thi

57、nk n aturally and fastB. we might be con trolled by other peopleC. we will follow the ideas of others n aturallyD. we might be fooled by other people58. If you are a critical thin ker, you willA. think deeply about differe nt ideasB. trust the reports in the n ewspapersC. take one view aga inst ano

58、ther viewD. criticize other people for mistakesA. the smarter you are, the faster you do thingsB. the faster you do thin gs, the smarter you becomeC. speed can improve in tellige neeD. in tellige nee is not decided by speed60. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Thinking and Critical Thi

59、nking.B. Un dersta nding Critical Thinking.C. Thinking is Natural and Huma n.D. Thinking Fast Means In tellige nee.第二节：在第 61 至 65 题中, 有五个在苏格兰度假的游客打算找旅馆。 阅读下面 6 个 旅馆的介绍 （选项 ），选出符合各人需求的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项 中有一项是多余选项。61._ Two women friends want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during thes

60、pring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views.62._ A woman with two children aged six and ten will spend July in Scotland. Thes ideass n aturally59. In the last paragraph,someth ing newII suggests thatchildren are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashio