浙江省宁波市十校2010届高三下学期期中联考试卷(英语)

1、浙江省宁波市十校2010届高三下学期期中联考试卷（英语）本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷(共80分) 第一部分：英语知识运用(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、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。1一I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?一_Im not using it anyhowASure，go ahead BI dont know CYes，indeed DI do

2、nt care2If you want to be_success，to study at_University of Princeton is right for You. A；the Bthe；a Ca；the Da；3His wife is constantly finding_with him，which makes him very angry Afault Berror Cshortcoming Dmistake4. After five years of preparation，Shanghai presented the world_many said was the grea

3、test Special OlympicsAthat Bwhich Cwhere Dwhat5 President Hu said that Africa-China relations had progressed_with fruitful co-operation In many new fieldsAsmoothly Bpeacefully Cquietly Dhighly6 Jim! Did you have a good time at the party?Yes，but with all this work on hand，I really_thereAneednt have b

4、een Bcouldnt have gone Cshouldnt have been Dshouldnt have gone7Of the two best-sellers，which do you think is_to me? Aa suitable one Bmore suitable Ca more suitable Dthe mole suitable8Ive visited lots of places and stayed in varieties of hotels，but none of them_this one Asuits Bmatches Ccompares Dbea

5、ts9Most of us know we should cut down on fatBut knowing such things isnt much help_it comes to shopping and eating Asince Bas Cafter Dwhen10Mans shopping can be and often is completed in five minutes，which is less than a quanrter _。 Athat of a woman Bof that of a woman Cof a womans Dthat of a womans

6、11It is a foolish act to_notes during a test as you will be severely punished Astick to Brefer to Ckeep to Dpoint to12-Peter,I owe you all apology for what I said about you the other day 一_AYoure welcome BSorry CForget it D My pleasure 13Do you agree with her ideas at the meeting? Absolutely,what sh

7、es just said is the very idea_I want to express Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhy14Why did you have to get that stamp? Its far from beautiful _my collection，of course ACompleting BTo complete CComplete DCompleted15Excuse me，I want to have my hair cut，but I cant find a barber-shop Theres_at the comer of the st

8、reetJust go straightA it Bsome Cthe one D one16Albert Einstein once said，“People owe my success_my talents Actually my success Lies my diligence Ato；on Bto；in Cwith；in Dfor；on17John will be removed from his position if he doesnt come to work on time Surely,but John isnt so foolish_ not to realize th

9、atAor Band Cas Dbut18Hundreds of houses fell down in the earthquake It seemed_that everything happened Aall of a sudden Bin a hurry Cto our surprise Din a while19Hello，Anne，its Jack here Can I speak to Robert，please? Hi，JackRobert_in the garage,Can I get him to call you back? SureThanks Ahas worked

10、Bis working Cworked D will work20Did you enjoy yourself last night? Yes，its very nice of youI appreciated_to the party Ato be invited Bto have invited Chaving been invited Dbeing invited 第二节：完形填空(兆20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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 Temperature is part o

11、f my married romance Coming to NewYork from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 21 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 22 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 23 from September to May and cold w

12、ind is 24 ”When Canadians have 30 below,they 25 it，”he says“Cold wind is for crybabies” So to marry this man I had to learn to 26 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimores Inner Harbor to Albanys frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 27 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloveseven a hat with earflapsThe gif

13、t of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canadas 30 below,was a 28 we were getting serious That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought Id 29 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 30 tie themPhysical adaptation is real，but it came slowlyAnd there is also emotional 31

14、to coldSome days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 32 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 33 34 ，having a warm house is importantAfter my first marriage ended，for years I 35 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”Im cold”

15、was”Put on a sweater”Now Im married to a man who 36 that cold hands do not mean a warm heartAnd that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,Ive grown，tooI am 37 ，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater The word comfortable did not 38 refer to being contente

16、dIts Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthenThe Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us 39 we 40 not be warm but we are indeed comforted 21Aset down Bset about Cset up Dset out 22Alighting Bburning Cgoing Dflashing 23Aappears Bstarts Ckeeps Druns 24Asomething Beverythin

17、g Cnothing Dnone 25Asuggest Bmean Coverlook Denjoy 26Awear Bstand Cdress Dride 27A under Bover Cinside Dwith 28Aremark Bsign Cwarning Dshow 29Asleep Bforget Cdie Dcontinue 30Ahardly Beasily Ctightly Dloosely 31Ahealth Breaction Cfeelings Dadaptation 32Arainy Bfreezing Csunny Dhappy 33Acharacter Blov

18、e Chope Dhardship 34AMeanwhile BHowever CTherefore DBesides 35Amerely Bever Cnever Djust 36Awonders Bknows Cstates D decides 37Aunable Baccustomed Cinterested Dwilling 38Aoriginally Bexactly Cactually Dnamely 39Awild Bcold Cstrong Dwarm 40Awill Bmust Ccan Dmay 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

19、一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A They say that before long，we will be able to receive more than 500 television networks on cable or by satellite .Some people think that its ridiculous to have that many channelsTheir usual criticism goes something like this： “I already get more

20、channels on my TV than I have time to watchNo one needs to see that much TVTheres not enough time in the day to watch all that!”They also state that most of whats on television now isnt worth watching in the first place I think theyre missing the pointIf the local library wanted to add another 5,000

21、books,would we say“Thats silly,well never have time to read all those books”?The point is that we would have more choices I dont believe that most people should watch more television And if we had 500 or even 1,000 channels to choose from，we wouldnt have to spend more time watching the tubeWe wouldh

22、owever,have a better selection of programs to choose fromThat means that the quality of our viewing time would improve I，for one，say that the more channels we can access，the better,Give me more choices! If theyre not worth my time，Ill just hit the“off”button41The authors main purpose of writing this

23、 article is to tell readers Ahis opinion about having more channels on TV Bsome people think it unnecessary to have so many TV channels Cwe will soon have more channels on TV Dhow to choose proper programs on TV42According to the passage，some people dislike having more channels because _ Athey alrea

24、dy get enough channels on their TV Bits a waste of time to watch TV programs Csome of the TV programs are poor in quality Dthey cant afford enough time to watch so many programs43According to the author having more channels means_ Ahaving more good programs Bhaving more choices Chaving more time to

25、watch TV Dgetting more information over TV44Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A People usually dont have enough time to see all the programs on TV BMore and more television networks are being set up CPeople will think it silly if the local library adds another 5

26、000 books D If we have more channels，we can improve the quality of our viewing timeB Parenting has never been an easy job，but mothers and fathers today face challenges in raising their children that their own parents may never have had to deal with While children have always been particular eaters，f

27、or example，parents today are trying to supply healthful food in a world full ofchicken nuggets，processed snacks and soft drinksBike riding and hopscotch have given way to video games and text messagingAnd working parents have to cope with all things around day care，jobs and family At the same time，a

28、 large amount of health information on the Intemet and elsewhere has introduced a higher level of stress for parentsWeb sites provide supplemants(补品)that increase a childs brain health while news organizations report on the latest scare from baby bottles or too much television All of this makes rais

29、ing a healthy child overwhelmingBut it doesnt have to be This Well guide offers small steps and simple ways to improve a childs well-being in fourareasnutrition，development，playtime and safety Inside，theres advice from experts on how to raise a healthy，active youngster；tips on diet and behavior，help

30、 for problems like insomnia，and the latest thinking on day care，discipline and other topicsIts all designed to help kids stay well every day45According to the author,what is most likely to be found in todays homes? AHopscotch BHealthful food CBike riding D Brain supplements46What does“Well guidein t

31、he last paragraph probably refer to? AA programon how to deal with daily affairs B A game on how to make kids clever CA book on how to raise a child D A site on how to reduce work stress47From the 1st paragraphinthe passage,we can infer that_ Atodays parents are too busy to raise their own children

32、B todays parents should seek advice from their own parents C it was much easier to raise children in the past Dparents have more concems in raising children today48The underlined word in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by Arelaxing Bdelighting Cstressful D puzzlingC For millions ofpeople，the American dr

33、eam ofowning a home seems to be slipping out of reach “Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,says 40-year-old building instmctor Pat Hennin“But they can still have a homeLike their pioneer ancestors，they can build it themselves，and at less than half

34、the cost of a ready-made house” The owner-builders came from every occupational group，although surprisingly few are professional building workersMany take the plunge with little or no experience“l learned how to build my house from reading books，”says John Brown，who built a six-room home for$25，000

35、in High Falls，New Jersey“If you have patience and the carpentry(木匠)skill to make a bookcase，you can build a house”An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail1ay every pipe，and wire every switch with their own handsThe rest contraet(承包)for some parts of the taskBut even those

36、who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent ofwhat a ready-made home would cost One survey revealed that 60 percent ofowner-builders also design their homesMany others buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available fr

37、om the US Department ofAgriculture49What does the passage mainly tell us? AThe cost of having a house built BA comparison between young couples and their parents CThe life of owner-builders in AmericaDThe American dream of owning a house50It can be inferred from the passage that many Americans find

38、it difficult to _ Abuild a house Bfind aready-made house Chave a good job Dbuy a house51The underlined phrase“take the plunge”most probably means“_” Adecide to build a house Bdecide to pull down a house Cdecide to buy a house Ddecide to rent a house52From the passage we learn that_ AMany house plans

39、 are offered free of charge BMost of the house plans arc offered by building instructors CFifty percent of the Amedcan young couples build houses DMust of the ownerbuilders design their homesD Birds in cities are damaging their health by trying to sing above the noise of urban life New research show

40、s that male birds are trying to compete against traffic and city soundsThey are now singing louder and at higher frequencies，which could harm their vocal cordsSome birds are choosing to sing at night instead of dudng the dayThis makes them more open to attack and also creates stress and exhanstion “

41、The difference between urban and rural birdsong is becoming so big that the two groups could now be unable to communicateThis could lead to inbreeding and a weak gene pool”said Dr Sue Anne Zollinger of the University of St Andrews According to Zollingar,a bird group with a small geae pool might adap

42、t less quickly to new diseases and could be wiped out A study of the dawn chorus found that birds in Berlin sang up to 14 decibels(分贝)louder than those in the forestThe birds sang loudest on weekday momings “By trying to sing over the sound of the city,birds are rising vocal injury,”said Zollinger“A

43、ll this puts the sarne strain on a birds vocal cords as when ahuman need to shout to be heardexcept the birds are doing it all day,every day,”she said “Singing under such pressure means birds have less control over the sound they produce Their songs may lose quality and become more roughsounding”sai

44、d ZollingerThis could make them appear less attractive to female birds Mark Constantine，author of The Sound Approach to Birding，said：“Birdsong is important for our quality of life and has been proved to reduce our blood pressureWhen we live in the centre of large，urban areas，we get stressed and its

45、extremely good to have birdsong around usThe impact on humans of birdsong is massiveIt harms us，as well as the birds，if their songs become louder and simpler53Some birds in cities now choose to sing at night time because_ Athey want to attract more birds of opposite sex Bthey are more likely to be d

46、iscovered by their family Cthey cant adapt to the loud noises during the daytime Dthey have to frighten their enemy away54According to the passage，urban and rural birds might not be able to_ Arecognize each other B communicate with each other C live with each other Dcompete against each other55It re

47、quires greatest efforts for birds in cities to sing o_ AMonday nights BWednesday afternoons CSaturday Evenings DFriday momings56According to Dr Sue Anne Zollinger,birds singing louder might eventually lead to_ Athe harm done to mans health B the dying out of a species Cthe serious damage to the bird

48、s vocal cords Dthe decrease ofthe birth rate ofa bird groupEResearchers Look Behind the Tears to Study Crying Many people found themselves unusually moved by the historic presidential inauguration(就职演说)last week in Washington Watching the huge crowds，we saw laughter，cheers，hugs-but also many tears I

49、t made us wonder,why dopeople cry?Surely tears must be good for usaway to calm the mind and cleanse the bodyYet studies show that crying sometimes makes people feel worse Three researchers in Florida and the Netherlands recently looked more deeply into the subject They examined detailed descriptions

50、 ofcrying experiencesPsychologist Jonathan Rottenberg at the University of South Florida says they wanted to study crying as it happens in everyday life，not in a laboratory The team analyzed information from the Intemational Study on Adult CryingAs part of that study，three thousand people in differe

51、nt countries，mostly college students，wrote about recent crying experiencesThey noted causes，surroundings and any people involved in the eventThey also reported how they felt after they cried Professor Roaenberg says the research showed that all crying experiences are not created equal. Crying does not always make a person feel better，he saysAbout ten percent of people reported feeling worse after they cried But a third felt better after cryingAnd a majority reported the experience as helpf