高三英语-学年高三上期初英语测试卷

2015-2016学年高三上期初英语测试卷一、单项选择1.—WillyoucomeovertoBeijingnextsummer—I’dliketo,butmyfamily______Londonthatsummer.A.arevisiting B.aretovisit C.willbevisiting D.willvisit2.Thetraditionalviewis______wesleepbecauseourbrainis“programmed”tomakeusdoso.A.when B.why C.whether D.that3.Idon’tlikepeoplewhotryto_______youwithhowmuchmoneythey’vegot.A.strengthenB.showC.pressD.impress4.Hedidn’tmake______clearwhenandwherethemeetingwouldbeheld.A.thisB.itC.thatD.these5.AcrosstheYangtzeRiver______morethanonebridge,theNanjingA.lay B.liesC.lie D.laid6.—Was______Bill,______playedbasketballverywell,______helpedtheblindmancrosstheroad—Yes,ofcourse.Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.A.it;who;thatB.this;who;that C.which;that;thatD.it;that;who7.Shewasthefirstwoman______totheboard.A.tobeappointedB.havingbeenappointedC.appointing D.toappoint8.—Wheredidyouloseyourbicycle—Itwasintheplayground______Iplayedbasketball.A.that B.where C.which D.when9.Theseproblems,，willseriouslyaffectthegrowthofteenagersandeventhenation’sfuture.A.notifsolvedproperly B.ifsolvedproperly C.notifproperlysolved D.ifnotsolvedproperly10.Choosingtherightdictionarydependson______youwanttouseitfor.A.why B.what C.how D.whether11.Thegroundiswetallover,soI’msureitmusthaverainedlastnight,_____itA.hasn’t B.didn’t C.mustn’t D.wasn’t12.---WhatdoyouknowmadeSusansoupset---______givingawaystatesecrets.A.Chargedwith B.Beingchargedwith C.Accusingof D.Tobeaccusedof13.Mr.Mikedidn’tunderstand______madehiswifesoupsetthismorning.A.whatwasitthat B.whyitwasthis C.howthatwas D.whatitwasthat14.Notuntil_____onTV____thatBenLatin,theNo.1terroristintheworld,wasshottodeath.A.didIturn;didIlearn B.didIturn;IlearnedC.Iturned;didIlearn D.Iturned;Ihadlearned15.Twomiddle-agedpassengersfellintothesea.______,neitherofthemcouldswim.A.Fairly B.Luckily C.Unfortunately D.Naturally二、完形填空Mostshoplifters(商店扒手)agreethattheJanuarysalesofferwonderfulopportunitiesforthehard-workingthief.1theshopssocrowdedandthestaffsobusy,itdoesnotrequireanyextraordinarytalenttohelpyoutotakeoneortwolittlethingsandescape2.Itisknown,inthebusiness,as“hoisting”.

Butthehoistinggameisnot3itusedtobe.Evenattheheightofthesales,shoplifterstodayneverknow4theyarebeingwatchedbyoneofthoseevillittleballsthathangfromtheceilingsofsomanydepartmentstoresabovethemostdesirablegoods.

Asifthatwasnottroubleenoughforthem,theycannowbefilmed5andobligedtoattendashowingoftheirperformanceincourt.

SelfridgeswasthefirstbigLondonstoretoinstallclosed-circuitvideotapeequipmenttowatchitssalesfloors.InOctoberlastyearthestorewonitsfirstcourt6forshopliftingusinganevidenceofavideotapeclearlyshowingacouple7dresses.Itwasanimportanttestcasewhich8otherstorestoinstallsimilarequipment.

Whentheballs,calledsputniks,firstmakea(n)9inshops,itwaswidelybelievedthattheironlyfunctionwasto10shoplifters.Their11ridiculousappearances,thecuriousholesandredlightsgoingonandoff,certainlymakethetheorybelievable.

Itdidnottakelong,12,forseriousshoplifterstostartshowingsuitable13.Soonaftertheequipmentwas14atSelfridges,storedetectiveBrianChadwickwassittinginthecontrolroomwatchingawoman15puttingbottlesofperfumeintoherbag.

“Assheturnedtogo,”Chadwick16,“shesuddenlylookedupatthe‘sputnik’andstopped.Shecouldnot17haveseenthatthecamerawastrainedonherbecauseitiscompletelyhidden,butshe18havehadafeelingthatIwaslookingather.”

“Foramomentshepaused,butthenshe19tocounterandstartedputtingeverything20.Whenshehadfinished,sheopenedherbagtowardsthecameratoshowitwasemptyandhurriedoutofthestore.”

1.A.As B.With C.For D.Since2.A.noticed B.noticing C.unnoticed D.unnoticing3.A.how B.that C.which D.what4.A.if B.that C.how D.why5.A.atrest B.atattention C.atwork D.atshock6.A.case B.theft C.discussion D.conversation7.A.trying B.wearing C.stealing D.packaging8.A.stopped B.kept C.encouraged D.called9.A.difference B.influence C.appearance D.function10.A.attack B.calm C.excite D.frighten11.A.somehow B.somewhat C.anyhow D.somewhere12.A.however B.thus C.therefore D.anyway13.A.respect B.interest C.fright D.courage14.A.inoperation B.incase C.introuble D.inadvance15.A.publicly B.bravely C.quickly D.secretly16.A.replied B.repeated C.recalled D.requested17.A.possibly B.politely C.pleasantly D.patiently18.A.could B.would C.should D.must19.A.came B.left C.returned D.rushed20.A.off B.in C.up D.back三、阅读理解ASportsisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsomentallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches，parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreatetoomuchanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychological,andresearchhasshowedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagame,manyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedinspiteoftheoutcome.Researchshowsthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.1.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat_____.A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyB.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselvesC.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesD.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselves2.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould_____.A.helpchildrentowineverygameB.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsportsC.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsD.trainchildrentodealwithstress3.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis_____.A.toemphasizetheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenB.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismC.todiscusstheskillofcombingcriticismwithencouragementD.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutBThehealthyadolescentboyorgirllikestodotherealthingsinlife,todothethingsthatmatter.Hewouldratherbeaplumber’smateanddoarealjobthatrequiresdoingthanlearnabouthydrostatics(流体静力学)sittingatadesk,withoutunderstandingwhatpracticalusetheyaregoingtobe.Agirlwouldratherlookafterthebabythanlearnaboutchildcare.Logicallyweshouldlearnaboutthingsbeforedoingthemandthatisprobablywhytheexpertsenforcethisinoureducationalsystem.Butitisnotthenaturalway—nor,inmyview,thebestway.Theadolescentwantstodothingsfirstforonlythendoesheappreciatetheproblemsinvolvedandwanttolearnmoreaboutthem.Theydothesethingsbetterinprimitivelife,forthereatpuberty(青春期)theboyjoinshisfatherinmakingcanoes,patchinghuts,goingoutfishingorhunting.Heisservinghisapprenticeshipintheactualaccomplishmentsoflife.Itisnotsurprisingthatanthropologists(人类学家)findthattheadolescentsofprimitivecommunitiesdonotsufferfromthesameneurotic(神经质的)“difficulties”asthoseofcivilizedlife.Thisisnot,assomeassume,becausetheyarepermittedmoresexualfreedom,butbecausetheyaregivenmorenaturaloutletsfortheirnativeinterestsandpowersandareallowedtogrowupfreelyintoafulllifeofresponsibilityinthecommunity.Inthe19thcenturythiswasrecognizedintheapprenticeshipsystem,whichallowedtheboytogooutwiththemastercarpenter,orploughman,toengageintheactualworkofcarpentryorroof-mending,andsotolearnhistrade.Insomeagriculturalcollegesatthepresenttimeyoungmenhavetodoayear’sworkonafarmbeforetheirtheoreticaltrainingatcollege.Thegreatadvantageofthissystemisthatitletstheapprenticeseethepracticalproblemsbeforehesetstoworklearninghowtosolvethem,andhecanthereforetakeamoreintelligentinterestinhistheoreticalwork.Sincemoreknowledgeofmorethingsisnowrequiredinordertocopewiththeadultworld,theperiodofgrowing-uptoindependencetakesmuchlongerthanitdidinamoreprimitivecommunity,andtheresponsibilityforsucheducation,whichformerlywasinthehandsoftheparents,isnownecessarilyundertakenbyexpertsatschool.Butthatshouldnotmakeuslosesightofthebasicprinciple,namelytheneedandthedesireoftheadolescenttoengageresponsiblyintherealpursuitsoflifeandthentolearnhow—tolearnthroughresponsibility,nottolearnbeforeresponsibility.4.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthenaturalwayofeducationA.Doingthingswhilelearning. B.Doingthingsasanapprentice.C.Doingthingsbeforelearning. D.Learningpracticalknowledgefirst.5.Themainadvantageofthenaturalwayofeducation,whetherinprimitiveormoderntimes,isthatlearners________.A.canlearnthetradethroughsolvingproblemsatworkB.canworkwiththeirmastersthroughouttheirlearningC.aregivenmorefreedomindoingthingsandlearningD.aregivenopportunitiestodeveloptheirinterestfirst6.Accordingtothecontext,“this”inthethirdparagraphrefersto________.A.thewayoflearninginprimitivecommunitiesB.thedifficultiesmodernadolescentsexperienceC.theamountoffreedominlearninginprimitivelifeD.thekindofskillsboyslearnedfromtheirfather7.Whichofthefollowingsumsuptheauthor’smainpointA.Theapprenticeshipsystemwaseffectiveinlearning.B.Studentsshouldbegivenmorefreedominlearning.C.Studentsdeveloptheirinterestthroughlearning.D.Learningtosolveproblemsislearningthroughresponsibility.CInsomeurbancenters,workholismissocommonthatpeopledonotconsideritunusual:theyacceptthelifestyleasnormal.GovernmentworkersinWashingtonD.C.,forexample,frequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon’tdothisbecausetheyhaveto;theydoitbecausetheywantto.Workholismcanbeaseriousproblem.Becausetrueworkaholics(工作狂)wouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,theyprobablydon’tknowhowtorelax.IsworkholismalwaysdangerousPerhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhoworkwellunderstress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinlife.Theirworkissopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentkeepthembusyandcreative.WhydoworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuchThereareseveraladvantagestowork.Ofcourse,itprovidespeoplewithpaychecks,andthisisimportant.Butitoffersmorethanfinancialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfactionwhenthey’veproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosay,“Imadethat.”Psychologistsclaimthatworkgivespeopleanidentitythroughparticipationinwork,theygetasenseofselfandindividualism.Inaddition,mostjobsprovidepeoplewithasociallyacceptablewaytomeetothers.Perhapssomepeoplearecompulsiveabouttheirwork,buttheiraddictionseemstobeasafe-evenanadvantageous-one.8.Thepassageindicatesthatworkaholics______.A.justknowworkbutnothingelseB.findtheirworkprovidethemmoresatisfactionandself-confidencethanhowmuchtheyarepaidC.arewillingtoworkhardforlonghourswithoutpayD.hastheworkwithmoreresponsibilitythanothers9.Oneofthereasonsthatsomepeoplearenotwillingtoquittheirjobsevenintheireightiesandninetiesisthat______.A.theyareintheneedoffinancialsecurityB.theylongforasenseofidentityandbeingaccomplishedC.theywouldratherworkthanbedisturbedbydomesticaffairsD.theymayhavehealthproblemsfromsheerboredom10.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.peoplewhoareabsorbedintheirworkmayenjoymovies,sportsandotherkindsofentertainmentB.workaholicsareusuallysuccessfulpeople,buttheirlivesareinamessC.workholismcanleadtoseriousproblemsbutitcanalsocreateajoyfullifeD.thosewhoworkevenunderdifficultconditionsmaybeveryhappy11.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.intheeyesofallthecommonpeopleworkaholicsarepeculiarB.workaholicsareasaddictedtotheirjobasotherpeoplearetodrugsoralcoholC.apieceofchallengingworkmayprovidetheworkaholicsasenseofsatisfactionD.toworkaholics,workisthesolesourceofhappinessDAfriendofmine,inresponsetoaconversationwewerehavingabouttheinjusticesoflife,askedmethequestion,“Whosaidlifewasgoingtobefair,orthatitwasevenmeanttobefair”Herquestionwasagoodone.ItremindedmeofsomethingIwastaughtasayoungster:Lifeisn’tfair.It’sdisappointing,butit’sabsolutelytrue.Oneofthemistakesmanyofusmakeisthatwefeelsorryforourselves,orforothers,thinkingthatlifeshouldbefair,orthatsomedayitwillbe.It’snotanditwon’t.Oneofthenicethingsaboutsurrendering(屈从)tothefactthatlifeisn’tfairisthatitkeepsusfromfeelingsorryforourselvesbyencouragingustodotheverybestwecanwithwhatwehave.Weknowit’snot“life’sjob”tomakeeverythingperfect,it’sourownchallenge.Surrenderingtothisfactalsokeepsusfromfeelingsorryforothersbecauseweareremindedthateveryoneisdealtadifferenthand;everyonehasuniquestrengthsandproblemsintheprocessofgrowingup,facingtherealityandmakingdecisions;andeveryonehasthosetimesthattheyfeelvictimizedorunfairlytreated.Thefactthatlifeisn’tfairdoesn’tmeanweshouldn’tdoeverythinginourpowertoimproveourownlivesortheworldasawhole.Tothecontrary,itsuggeststhatweshould.Whenwedon’trecognizeoradmitthatlifeisn’tfair,wetendtofeelpityforothersandforourselves.Pity,ofcourse,isaself-defeatingemotionthatdoesnothingforanyone,excepttomakeeveryonefeelworsethantheyalreadydo.Whenwedorecognizethatlifeisn’tfair,however,wefeelcompassion(热忱)forothersandforourselves.Andcompassionisaheartfeltemotionthatdeliversloving-kindnesstoeveryoneittouches.Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfthinkingabouttheinjusticesoftheworld,tryremindingyourselfofthisverybasicfact.Youmaybesurprisedthatitcanpersuadeyououtofself-pityandintohelpfulaction.12.Thewriterthoughtofhisfriend’squestionasagoodonebecause_______.A.healsowantedtoknowwhoheldsuchanopinionB.itmadehimrecallsomethingduringhischildhoodC.likehisfriend,healsothoughtlifewasunfairD.helearnedsomethingfromthequestionasayoungster13.Surrenderingtothefactthatlifeisn’tfairwill________.A.keepusfrommakingeverythingperfect B.keepusfromdoingeverythinginourpowerC.makeusfaceunfairtreatmentbravely D.makeusknowit’sourdutytoperfectthings14.Thesecondparagraphofthepassagemainlytellsusthat________.A.it’snicetoaccepttheinjusticeoflife B.it’snicetosurrendertothelifeC.weshouldnotsurrendertothelife D.weshouldnotfeelsorryforeverything15.Inthelastparagraph,“thisverybasicfact”referstothefactthat_______.A.youshouldnotpityforothers B.lifeisn’tandwon’tbefairC.compassionisheartfeltemotion D.pityisaself-defeatingemotion四、任务型阅读DoyoulovetravelingIftheanswerisyes,thenhaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhyYoumaymaintainthattravelingcanhelpyouexpandyourscopeofknowledge,especiallygeographicalandhistoricallearning.Itwillprovidemorechancesforyoutoenjoyfoodandtryonclothesthatyouotherwisecannotpossiblehave.AfamousEnglishauthorFrancisBacon(1561-1626)makesapointwhenhesaysthat,“Travel,intheyoungersort,isapartofeducation;intheelder,apartofexperience.”EvidenceofleisuretravelcanbetracedasfarbackasancientBabylon.Thisyear,accordingtotheWorldTravel&TourismCouncil,the1billionthtouristwillcrossaninternationalboundarybeforetheendofthismonth.Thatmeansthatoneinsevenpeopleontheplanettraveledthisyear,somethingthatwouldnothavebeenpossibleafewdecadesago.Around20yearsagoonlytherichcouldtravel.WhiletheUSandFranceremainthetwolargestdestinationsforworldtravel,expertssaymuchoftheexplosivegrowthintourismhasbeentocountrieslikeGuatemala,theDominicanRepublic,andtheIvoryCoast,whichweren’tevenontheworldtourismmapadecadeago.Thetopfivedestinationsintheworld,accordingtotheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganization,areParis,London,NewYork,theMediterranean,Turkey.Severalfactorshaveledtotheboominworldtravel.Theprosperity(富有)ofpeopleinAsiaisonefactor.PeopleinAsiandevelopingcountrieshaveliftedtheirincomesabovemiddle-classlevelsinthepastfewyears.Andalotofthemhaveusedtheirnewwealthtotravel.Inaddition,travelcostshavebeenreducedthankstotherapiddevelopmentoftransportation,andcompetitionbetweenairlinestogivecustomersthebestprices.TopicTravellingAdvantages●Enrichknowledge,especiallyin(1)andhistory.●Tastedifferent(2)andbuydifferentclothes.●FrancisBaconthinksthattravelisapartofeducationandapartofexperience.Development●(3)fromancientBabylon,travelonlyreallytookoffafterWorldWarII.●Onlythewealthypeoplecouldgoonatripabouttwo(4)ago.●Thenumberofpeopletravellingabroadwill(5)asmanyas1billionbeforetheendofthismonth.Tourist(6)●TheUSandFranceremainthetwomostpopularcountriesforworldtravel.●Tourismhasdeveloped(7)incountrieslikeGuatemala,theDominicanRepublic,andtheIvoryCoast.●ThetopfivedestinationsintheworldareParis,London,NewYork,theMediterraneanandTurkey.Factors(8)inthepopularityofglobaltourism●Asianpeoplehaveget(9)thanbefore.●Peoplehave(10)lessmoneyontravelbecauseofconvenienttransportationandpricecompetitionbetweenairlines.五、书面表达请阅读下面短文,并根据要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Whenwegetsomemoneyasagift,howtodealwiththemoneybecomesaproblemwemustface.Frommyperspective,theanswersarediverseindifferentperiods