衢州一中2014学年度第一学期开学检测试卷

高三英语

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分：英语知识应用（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. ---Excuse me, would you please give ______ magazine to Mary?

--- Sorry, but I don’t think there is _______ Mary in my class.

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

2.Lessons can be learned to face the future, _________history cannot be changed.

A.as B. though C. since D. unless

3. People won’t pay attention to you when they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying _______ expression.

A. for B. over C. with D. from

4.What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.

A. impressive???????????? B. essential ????????????? C.awful????????????? ?? D. obvious

5.The lecture ___________, a lively question-and-answer session followed.

A.being given B.having been given C.to be given D.having given

6. Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.

A. dreadfully????? B. guiltily???? C.sharply???????????? D.indirectly

7. A housing bubble is an economic situation _____ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.

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

8. Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.

A.talent B. qualification C. motivation D. technique

9.Good families are much to all their members, but__________to none.

A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing

10.We would rather our daughter ________ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.

A. would stay?????????? ?? B. has stayed?????????? ??? C. stay???? ?????????????????? D. stayed

11. I'll be out for some time. ______ anything important happens, call me up immediately.A. As if ?? ?B. In case?? C. Even though? D. Now that12. She ______ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.A. was phoning?? ?B. had phoned?? C. phoned ?D. has phoned13. My book,?The House of Hades, is missing. Who ________ have taken it?

A. could　　　 B. must　　　　　 C. should　　　 　　　D. need　

14. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850.

A. it B.this C. this D. one

15. After ______ seemed to be one hour and a half, we finally arrived at _______ is called Heaven on Earth.

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

16. The number of people who applied for that job was up to 100. None _______ the interview because of their poor English, though.

A. broke through B. carried through C. got through D. put through

17. Supporters of underground development say that building down _______ building up is a good way to use the earth’s space.

A. as well as B. other than C. rather than D. more than

18. It was only then___realize the importance of learning English.

A .did he B.could he C.when we could D.that we did

19. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weakness ____ stood at the point in history _____ magic ended and science began.

A. which, where B. who, whose C. that, that D. who, where

20. --- Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night?

--- __________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life.

A. You bet B. No problem C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right

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中（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。

Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ____21___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly _____22____ his two-storey wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.

Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.

But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.

Sibson’s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 28 .

Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.

Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”

“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 . After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around back.

The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.

Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

21. A. until B. while C. since D. before

22. A. on B. over C. through D. in

23. A. hide B. check C. wait D. escape

24. A. moved B. exploded C. went D. gave

25. A.glad B. worried C. save D. tired

26. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered

27. A. beside B. across C. off D. along

28. A. limited B. fruitless C. false D. regretful

29. A. passed B. missed C. touched D. struck

30. A. phone B. key C. basin D. coat

31. A. smoke B. road C. noise D. danger

32. A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage

33. A. call B.scream C.roll D. sigh

34. A.attention B. breath C. ladder D. flashlight

35. A. stay B. chance C.attempt D. thought

36. A. climbed B.looked C. circled D. jumped

37. A. enough B. open C. clear D. fit

38. A. led B. put C. shone D.drove

39. A. persuaded B. kicked C. forced D. pulled

40. A. nervous B. surprised C. proud D. thankful

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，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

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod(钢管) to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung(横档) I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

　For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you will be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

41. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s??attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

A. Cruel.???????????? B. Serious.??????????????????? C. Cold. ?????? D. Strict.?????

42. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the skill to throw and catch things B. the strength and skill to hang and sway

C. the speed of one’s hand movement D. the bodily skill to rotate (旋转) round a bar

43. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

44. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open?because ______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

45. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A. the last incident was sad