浙江省慈溪中学2014届高三高考考前适应性测试

英语试题

本试题卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分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. —Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?

—The rent? ____________

A. It all depends. B. It’s up to you. C. You are crazy! D. That isn’t due yet.

2. It's always hard to remember a name when one doesn't have a face to go with ________.

A. him B. it C. her D. one

3. The two-child policy for couples ______ either the husband or the wife is from a single child family will lead to a sudden increase in population.

A. whether B. whose C. where D. that

4. The young backpacker always ____________ at the youth hostel when he’s in Kathmandu.

A. puts up B. sets down C. comes about D. takes up

5. Li Yang had months of hard work,______, he passed the driving test and got the license.

A. after all B. by accident C. in the end D. in surprise

6. The story about aliens from Mars was so convincing that it _______a panic across the country.

A. came about B. broke out C. fell into D. set off

7. －Are there any plans to help improve the air in this area?－The government____ down a number of old factories that pollutes the environment heavily.A. has closed B. closes C. is closing D. closed

8. Sarah got this skirt at half price on the Internet. That’s a real________.

A. exchange B. business C. bargain D. deal

9. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ grows best in its climate and soil.

A. which B. what C. who D. everything[来源:]

10. Never compare your kids with others, or it will _____ them so hard.

A. push B. urge C. match D. bless

11. He seems ________ on the playground as he often offends others while playing basketball.

A. energetic B. mysterious C. realistic D. aggressive

12. Though once quite large, the population of the bird across North America has ____ declined in the past forty years.

A. seriously B. approximately C. occasionally D. curiously

13. China successfully sent up the Chang'e-3 lunar probe early on Monday, ______a significant step toward deep space exploration.

A .marked B. marking C. to mark D. having marked

14. －Did you reach the US the next day?

－No. Believe it or not. It was three days _________I arrived there.

A. that B. since C. before D. when

15.In Scotland, there is _____ custom of marching through the streets on _____New Year’s Eve。

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

16. Though some ads ______ sound misleading or confusing, they can be very helpful.A. must B. may C. shall D. should

17. The science report by Jeanne attempts to explain how these conclusions_______.

A. were reached B. had been reached C. have reached D. had reached

18. —I didn’t watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?” yesterday.

—I_________, either, if my father hadn’t reminded me.

A. didn’t B. wouldn’t have C. wouldn’t D. hadn’t

19. At present the young actor is guilty until proved __________.

A. yet B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead

20. —What has made him unhappy recently?

—__________alone to do the housework.

A. Left B. To Leave C. Having left D. Being left

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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

“Today is the day I start the big diet,” I told my wife as I raised my hand and 21 ,

“No chocolate today!”

“Oh, has the hospital gift shop 22 selling it?” she asked.

“No,” I said. “I’ll just have to 23 my strong determination.”

But when I arrived at the hospital, my little friend Benton had been there 24 . I knew my promise would 25 disappear. I'd always be eating a candy from the 26 bag he often shared with me.

Benton was an eight-year-old boy who was 27 because of a kind of cancer, which caused him to live in the darkness, when he was fifteen 28 old. For the next twenty six months, he was in and out of our hospital. For nearly four years, it seemed 29 Benton could beat the disease, until one Friday afternoon in April 2009, when he 30 a headache and lost 31 on his right side. His mom 32 him to the hospital.

Over the next several months, Benton came to our 33 many times. Each time he came, we 34 say hello, while Benton answered the 35 by holding out a candy from his bag.

So, on that first day of my diet, I went to his room and found Benton lying in his bed, his eyes 36 but not looking into this world.

“We brought his candy bag with us. Would you like to have some?” his mother asked.

Without thinking of my 37 , I reached into the bag and pulled out the first piece my fingers touched. It was my favorite as if Benton had 38 one last piece for me. At home that evening, I answered a phone about Benton's 39 . As I 40 it up, I opened the candy and ate it.

21. A. shouted 22. A. stopped 23. A. make up 24. A. once 25. A. suddenly 26. A. bottomless

27. A. ill28. A. years29. A. even though

30. A. found31. A. movement32. A. hurried 33. A. home 34.A. would

35. A. meeting 36 A. closed 37. A. wife 38. A. saved

39. A. fear

40. A. put

B. answered B. continued B. depend on B. yet B. quickly B. countless

B. patientB. seasons B. as if

B. developedB. touchB. brought B. roomB. could

B. greeting B. glanced

B. diet B. sold

B. bag

B. hung

C. statedC. kept C. get overC. again C. quietly C. endless

C. deaf

C. monthsC. if only

C. suffered C. aid C. rushed C. office C. should

C. encouragingC. roseC. friendC. borrowed

C. death

C. set

D. promised D. tried D. work out D. early D. shortly D. useless

D. blind D. days D. in case

D. managed

D. sightD. carried

D. hospitalD. must

D. praising

D. opened D. favouriteD. given

D. secret

D. gave





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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as “the most powerful woman in America.” She was not a government official or elected representative. She owned and published The Washington Post. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.

Katharine Meyer was born in New York City in 1917. Her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official. Her family was very rich. Katharine grew up in large houses in New York and Washington. Her parents were often away from home, traveling and working, Katharine was often lonely. Katherine Meyer graduated from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1938. In 1933, her father bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. It was the least successful one of five newspapers in Washington.

Katharine Graham returned to Washington and got a job editing letters to the editor of her father's newspaper. She married Philip Graham. He was a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter but soon accepted a job at his wife's father's newspaper. Mr. Graham improved The Washington Post. He bought Newsweek and several television stations. He also established close ties with important political leaders. However, Mr. Graham treated his wife badly. He had an affair with a young reporter. For many years, Mr. Graham suffered from mental illness. He killed himself in 1963.

Katharine Graham had four children to raise and a newspaper to operate. At first, she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough. She did not think she had the ability to do an important job. She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company. In those days, it was unusual for a woman to be the head of a business. Women were expected to look after their homes and children.

Katharine Graham met with officials of The Washington Post. She was elected president of The Washington Post Company. She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper. So she decided to learn. She began by hiring Benjamin C.Bradlee. He later became chief editor. Mr. Bradlee improved the newspaper. He hired excellent reporter and editors. They began doing important investigative reporting. In 1969, Mrs. Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company. In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes.

41.Katharine Graham is considered powerful because____________.

A. she was born of a very rich family

B. she had the most important newspaper.

C. she was in charge of the The Washington Post

D. she gained much money from newspapers

42. We can infer from the second paragraph that Katharine Graham_____________.

A. was one of the top students at university

B. helped her father in purchasing the paper.

C. didn’t take interest in managing a bank.

D. lived a rich life when she was young.

43. After Katharine Graham got married___________.

A. her husband gave up his previous job.

B. she got a job editing letters for the editor

C. she made The Washington Post improved.

D. her husband wanted to be a political leader

44. Faced with the death of Mr. Graham________________.

A. the four children felt lonely and hopeless

B. Katharine Graham made up her mind to raise the kids.

C. Katharine Graham thought more about gaining experience.

D. Katharine Graham seemed to be trapped in the dark world.

45. What do you think of Benjamin C. Bradlee?

A. He was an expert when it comes to earning money

B. He brought