2013学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试题卷

考生须知：

1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分。考试时间120分钟。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，请考生将答题卷交回。

第一卷（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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. -- What do you think of the newcomer to your office, Lily?

-- Oh, it seems that his manner is _______ of a gentleman.

A. one B. that C. it D. what

John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes _______.

A. open B. opened C. opening D. to open

3. -- Watch out! There’s a pet ahead!

--_______ it. That was lucky.

A. To miss B. Missing C. Missed D. Miss

4. -- Then what about going hiking?

-- Ok. I _______ and get _______.

A. am going; changing B. would like to go; changing

C. am going; changed D. will go; changed

5. Go to Shanghai, and you will find the parks there more magnificent than commonly _______.

A. supposing B. supposed C. to suppose D. suppose

6. Busy as he is, he tries to ________ a few minutes each day to do some exercise.

A. set off B. set out C. set about D. set aside

7. -Look！Here comes the bus and I have to go now. Thank you for coming to see me off.　-Goodbye，and________！ A. congratulations B．cheer up　C．all the best D．go ahead

8. A Christmas tree is ______ sign that can only be understood as far as ______ certain cultural understanding is concerned.

A. the, / B. a, the C. a, a D. the, a

9. Can you imagine what the Great Wall is like _______ from the shuttle in space?

A. to see B. seen C. seeing D. being seen

10. Believe it or not, he will stop showing off in no time if _______ is taken of him.

A. no attention B. no measures C. no notice D. no effect

11. 8.—Have you checked the engine?

—Yes, I did twice; there ______ be anything wrong with the car.

A. won’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

12.-- Where have you been?

-- I got caught in the traffic; ________ I would have been here sooner.

A. however B. otherwise C. anyhow D. nevertheless

13. All these photos were taken _______ stood the famous Eastern Bright Pearl

A. which B. in which C. what D. where

14. If nature does not provide man with the necessary material, it is the laboratory _______ he will turn to for it.

A. where B. that C. which D. what

15. It is requested that all traffic participants should _______ the traffic rules

to make traffic safer and faster.

A. perform B. observe C. support D. possess

16. The story is moving, and the questions, I suppose, are not so difficult as they appear _______.

A. to answer B. to be answered C. answering D. being answered

17. ---Sorry my dog frightened your daughter.

---Forget it! _______.

A. She deserved it B. Every dog has its day

C. Bad luck comes three D. Animals will be animals

18. _______ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth.

A. In addition to B. In terms of C. In consequence of D. In spite of

19. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _______ opportunities to change his mind.

A. accurate B. annual C. actual D. adequate

20. Both products come with detailed _______ for use.

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

第二节 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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me 21 , again, about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January 22 air．

Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really 23 thing to do．But then she took it a step 24 ．“Come on Kolby”, she said, grabbing(抓住) some treats and 25 him in front of the open door．“Touch．” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a 26 position．She 27 him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became 28 ．Over the last few days I have been consistent（一致的） with Kolby．Each time he comes in I bring him back to the 29 door and ask him to close．There have been 30 in the beginning, but lately more and more successes．

However, there remains much work to be done．I have to get him follow my hand signal again and again 31 he will close the door from a distance．But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the 32 , the task will be completed, and, with the way things are 33 , completed quickly．

What a 34 treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the 35 I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby．

A wish is just a wish until you decide to take 36 ．Once you 37 the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard ” and out of 383 ．Once you decide to accomplish a goal, and 39 that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done．Just 40 doing it．

A．complain B．Scream C．worry D．scare22．A．thin B．fresh C．dirty D．cold23．A．interesting B．funny C．tough D．possible24．A．again B．further C．deeper D．backward25．A．pushing B．catching C．driving D．positioning26．A．stopped B．fixed C．closed D．checked27．A．rewarded B．provided C．offered D．thanked28．A．moved B．convinced C．concerned D．puzzled29．A．open B．closed C．broken D．perfect30．A．pleasures B．experiments C．failures D．pauses31．A．in case B．even if C．as if D．so that32．A．interest B．task C．profit D．harmony33．A．changing B．reacting C．progressing D．happening34．A．wonderful B．small C．different D．simple35．A．knowledge B．skills C．lessons D．experience36．A．patience B．part C．delight D．action37．A．hold on to B．pay attention to C．come up with D．live up to38．A．date B．touch C．reach D．power39．A．prove B．decide C．Approve D．realize40．A．Imagine B．start C．keep D．Enjoy

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.

He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.

With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t?panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it. ”

On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke, ” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house. ” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.

“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover, ” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.

41.?Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?

A.?He was riding to school.

B.?He was listening to a strange sound.

C.?He was going fishing with his father.

D.?He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.

42.?Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?

A.?They crowded like a black cloud.

B.?They shocked and terrified Andy.

C.?They tried to attack Andy in a mass.

D.?They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.

43.?How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?

A.?He asked Mr. Nelson for help.

B.?He did himself under the water.

C.?He rushed into the Nelson house.

D.?He rode off in the opposite direction.

44.?Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?

A.?No pains, no gains.

B.?Once bitten, twice shy.

C.?Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.?In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

B

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