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1、温州中学二九学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷2010.2本试题卷分第I卷选择题和第II卷非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。第I卷(共80分)第一部分：英语知识 （共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题 ;每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. We all hold such a point that _ good knowledge of English is what is needed badly in _ internationa

2、l trade today.A. a ; /B. the ; theC. the ; anD. / ; the 2. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly _.A. atmosphereB. stateC. situation D. phenomenon3. If the computer is _ good as you said, we shall consider _ one.A. much ; buyingB. still ; to buyC. that ; buyingD. too;

3、buy 4. Tom _to paint the fence but he got his friends to do it for him.A. supposed B. was supposing C. had supposed D. was supposed5. Marie Curie took little notice _ the honours that were given to her in her later years.A. ofB. atC. toD. from 6. The boy I considered _ cheated in the last exam. A. t

4、o be honest B. that is honest C. was honest D. being honest7. Oh, Jack, _ you gave us!A. How a pleasant surpriseB. How pleasant a surpriseC. What pleasant a surpriseD. What pleasant surprise 8. When lost in work , _ he often was , he would forget all about eating and sleeping.A. what B. as C. just l

5、ike D. so9. My money _ . I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive _ in hand.A. has run out ; noneB. is running out ; noneC. has been run out ; nothing D. is being run out ; nothing10. They _ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, but still no good results _ s

6、o far.A. had worked ; come outB. have worked ; came outC. had been working ; have come outD. have been working ; have come out 11. His sister had become a teacher , _ was what he wanted to be.A. who B. whose C. that D.which 12. -In the past ten years, there have been many changes in family life.- Ar

7、e these changes _?A. better or worse B. for the good or for the bad C. for best or for worse D. for the better or for the worse 13. The population of many Alaskan cities has _ doubled in the past three years.A. as great asB. as many asC. more than D. larger than14. Greatly moved by her words, _.A. t

8、ears came to his eyesB. he could hardly hold back his tearsC. tears could hardly be held backD. his eyes were filled with tears15. The meal over, the manager went back to the meeting room to _ their discussion.A. put awayB. take downC. look overD. carry on16. They wouldnt agree to sell the house to

9、us at the same price _ they had asked, _ was rather disappointing.A. which ; asB. as ; thatC. as ; whichD. that ; that17. Sitting at the back of the room but in front of some old men and women _ a very shy girl with two bright eyes.A. was B. wereC. are D. being18. The ship would have sunk with all o

10、n board _ for the captain.A. if it was not B. had it not beenC. if it has not been D. not had it been.19. Many a student _ going to have themselves _ in the hospital.A, is ; to examineB. are ; examineC. is ; examinedD. are ; examining20. I cant find my dictionary now. Tom must have taken it by mista

11、ke, _? A. mustnt he B. doesnt heC. didnt heD. hasnt heII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they 21 . Yet, all living things still show the

12、 22 of aging, which will eventually 23 death.Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期), the cells of the body and the 24 they form do not function as well as they 25 in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less 26 against disease and is more 27 to have accident.A number

13、 of related causes may 28 aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 29 when they die. As a person ages, 30 of brain cells and muscle cells decreases. 31 body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the 32 cells may not be as workable or as capable 33

14、 growth as those of a young person.Another 34 in aging may be changes within the cells 35 . Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known 36 with age and become less elastic (有弹性的). This is why the skin of old people wrinkles (皱纹) and 37 . This is also the reason why old people 38 in height. Ther

15、e may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 39 information that the cells need Aging may affect this 40 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.21. Awould Bbe used

16、toCused to D used22. Afunction Beffect Caffect D appearance23. Alead in Bgive inCrun into D result in24. Ahands Bfeet Cheart D organs25. Ado Bhas done Cdid D had done26. Aenergy Bprotection Cvigor D power27. Alikely Bprobable Cpossible D alike28. Aattend to Bcontribute to Cadd to D devote to29. Arep

17、laced Breborn Crecovered D surrendered30. Aa number Bthe amount Cthe number D a great deal31. AThe others BThe other CAnother D Other32. Aold Bleft Cnew D other33. Ato Bfor Cof D in34. Afactor Beffect Creason D element35. Afor themselves Bof themselves Cthemselves D on their own36.Achange Bto have c

18、hanged Cto change D to be changed37. Ahangs loose Bhangs looselyCis hanging looselyDis hanging loose38. Aincrease Bshrink Clengthen D decrease39. Apass away Bpass by Cpass off D pass on40. Aimprovement Bprocession Capproach D processIII、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 ADo

19、dogs understand us?Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning

20、skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out

21、 of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew.

22、The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more

23、impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.It's hard to know if all dogs understand

24、at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!41. From paragraph 3 we know that _. A. animals are as clever as human beings B. dogs are smarter than par

25、rots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills D. dogs have the same learning abilities as 3-year-old children42. Both experiments show that . A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ab

26、ility of learning mathematics D. Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them43. Which of the following statements is true? A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early traini

27、ng. C. The Border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owner's commands.44. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog. C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.BEnergy-saving Finns invented

28、 the first ice skate more than 5,000 years ago, as a practical method of transport to make getting across frozen lakes less of a struggle. The earliest skates would have been blades made from bones and are one of the oldest means of transport ever discovered they may even have been essential surviva

29、l tools. Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University have calculated that ice skates would have saved energy by 10 percent, and suggest that they were developed for practical use and were not used for recreation, as they are today. They think the most likely birthplace of skating is southern F

30、inland, where there are many icy lakes. The scientists have put their theory to the test and made replica（复制品） skates modeled after examples held at the British Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Volunteers on ice rinks in the Alps had their heart rates, oxygen intake and skating speeds

31、 measured while they skated with the replica skates. From this experiment, re-searchers were able to calculate energy consumption and the efficiency of their skating. They discovered that skating over the land in ancient Fin-land would have saved 10 percent of peoples energy. The result is based on

32、the fact that Finland has the highest concentration of lakes in the world. The ancient Finnish people could benefit more than others from developing this tool for transport. In a time and environment in which the balance between energy taken from food and energy required to live was crucial; the lea

33、st cost of energy might have helped humans survive in extreme conditions.45. The first ice skate invented by the Finns was used for _. A. recreation B. transportation across lakes C. saving energy D. sports46. The birthplace of skating might be southern Finland because _. A. there are many icy lakes

34、 there B. people need more oxygen to breathe in there C. people feel tired easily there D. transportation there is more difficult47. Scientists have experimented with replica skates and found that with those skates the ancient Finnish people would have _. A. crossed a lot of lakes B. saved 10 percen

35、t of energy when crossing the lakes C. climbed the Alps easily D. otherwise wasted a lot of food and energy48. It can be inferred from the story that _. A. the Finnish people were clever enough to invent the practical skates B. there were a lot of lakes in ancient Finland C. the living conditions we

36、re very hard for the ancient Finnish people D. it was very cold in ancient times in Finland CBritons stranded（搁浅）at sea or in flooded homes could find a real-life prince riding to their rescue. Prince William announced on Monday that he is to train to be a full-time pilot with the Royal Air Force

37、9;s Search and Rescue Force (SARF).William, who is currently a Lieutenant（中尉）in the Army's Household Cavalry Regiment（皇家骑兵团）, will transfer to the RAF and begin an 18-month training course in January 2009.If successful, he will become a fully operational Search and Rescue pilot in 2010, flying S

38、ea King helicopters at one of the six SARF units based in Britain."The time I spent with the RAF earlier this year made me realize how much I love flying," the prince, who spent two weeks with a SARF team while on work experience in 2005, said in a statement."Joining Search and Rescue

39、 is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the Forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's Emergency Services."It means he will follow a similar career to that of his uncle, Prince Andrew, who was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands war.The

40、Search and Rescue teams' main duty is to recover RAF personnel but in peacetime they mainly respond to civilian emergencies, dealing with more than 1,000 calls a year.The units deal with incidents ranging from helping those trapped by sudden major floods to rescuing people lost while out walking

41、 on hills.William, who has spent the last year on secondment（借调）to the various branches of the military to prepare for his future role as head of the armed forces, received his RAF wings （飞行勋章）following a four-month stint（持续的工作）with the service earlier this year.However, his time with the RAF was cl

42、ouded when the Defense Ministry was forced to fend off (挡开) criticism for allowing the prince to fly military helicopters to a bachelor party for his cousin and to the family home of his girlfriend Kate Middleton.49. Prince William wanted to be a full-time pilot because _. A. he liked flying B. he w

43、ould like to do something in the countrys Emergency Services C. many Britons were in danger at sea waiting for rescue D. he had much experience in flying50. According to the passage, _. A. the Falklands war broke out in 2005 B. Prince William served in the Armys Household Cavalry Regiment in 1982 C.

44、 Prince Andrew is serving in SARF now D. William would finish his training course in June 201051. The authors opinion on Williams joining RAF is _. A. enthusiastic B. doubtful C. negative D. pessimistic 52. What is the purpose of the author by mentioning what the prince had done before in the last p

45、aragraph? A. The author wants to say that Prince William pays much attention to his family and friends B. The author suggests that the Defense Ministry was criticized when William flew for his private business C. William had a hard time when he went against his leaders D.The author has the worry tha

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