四川省雅安市重点中学2015届高三下学期开学考试

英语试题

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —Sorry, I made a mistake again.

—______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A. Never mind B. Certainly not

C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it

2. There are plenty of vegetables in the fridge. You needn’t buy ______.

A. some B. any C. few D. little

3. Jack, look! Everybody is doing homework quietly. ______ you make a noise in class?

A. Could B. Shall C. Will D. Must

4. The pianist ______ a love for music when he was a little boy.

A. develops B. has developed

C. developed D. had developed

5. It is usually cheaper to have the goods ______ by sea than by air.

A. sent B. to send C. sending D. being sent

6. You can smoke here ______ you leave a window open to let the smoke out.

A. even though B. so that C. as long as D. in case

7. Students ______ to do some voluntary work every year.

A. were encouraged B. are encouraged

C. encourage D. encouraged

8. It hasn’t been announced ______ the plane is to take off.

A. where B. when C. how D. why

9. I got to the lecture hall very early, ______ to get a good rest.

A. hoping B. hoped C. to hope D. hope

10. Fujian has shut down the chicken markets ______ human infections of H7N9 were found.

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

第二节 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were 11 . The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as 12 as possible.

A 13 rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed 14 . “Why do you 15 , Man?” the Cat asked, “Because you can’t bear the thought of 16 me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded, “Yes”.

“ 17 up that piece of string from the floor-— there, my ‘toy’.”The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to 18 himself for hours with it. “Now take 19 end of the string in one hand.” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.

“The end in your left hand is my 20 and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together.” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous 21 . Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then 22 his head.

“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man 23 his eyes in surprise. “Just do it,”the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my 24 places, and think about all the pieces of string.”

Licking his hand, he discovered 25 a cat must know — that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more 26 . He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned 27 into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to 28 , and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man 29 softly the warm, brown fur with his fingers , but the Cat was gone.

One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely and white one. It is very different from his earlier 30 Cat and very much the same.

11. A. gone

B. numbered

C. finished

D. ended



12. A. soon

B. lively

C. long

D. comfortable



13. A. tear

B. rain

C. sweat

D. water



14. A. impression

B. expression

C. passion

D. action



15. A. scream

B. yell

C. cry

D. call



16. A. killing

B. destroying

C. lacking

D. losing



17. A. Pick

B. Put

C. Pull

D. Push



18. A. help

B. learn

C. entertain

D. teach



19. A. each

B. both

C. neither

D. any



20. A. life

B. fate

C. origin

D. birth



21. A. string

B. circle

C. knot

D. rope



22. A. nodded

B. bowed

C. shook

D. bent



23. A. twinkled

B. broadened

C. widened

D. closed



24. A. familiar

B. similar

C. junior

D. superior



25. A. where

B. what

C. when

D. that



26. A. cleanly

B. clumsily

C. clearly

D. closely



27. A. upward

B. downward

C. inward

D. outward



28. A. come

B. go

C. stop

D. run



29.A. combed

B. patted

C. struck

D. rubbed



30. A. friendly

B. devoted

C. lovely

D. beloved



第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

As long as you have broadband service in your home, you can turn on your desktop computer and connect to the Internet. If you have a wireless router, a device that spreads the broadband connection to other devices, you can set up a Wi-Fi network, which enables your cellphones and tablets go online too. And when you are outdoors where there is no Wi-Fi, such as in the park or at the beach, having 3G service allows you to stay connected.

It seems that lots of us have Internet coverage everywhere we go. So why have mobile companies around the world lately been so enthusiastic about a new term, “4G”? First, you need to know that the letter “G” stands for “generation”. Even if you have no idea what 4G is, at least you can figure out that it is a step up from 3G since it’s the latest generation of mobile Internet service.

Unlike broadband, mobile Internet uses the same signal towers that provide voice service to your cellphone, which means wherever you can make phone calls with your cellphone you also have an Internet connection.

But mobile connections have their defects they don’t carry as much information as broadband does, making opening websites and downloading music slower than they are on a Wi-Fi connection. This is why mobile connections have been constantly upgraded since the first generation was launched back in the 1980s.

According to BBC, 4G is five to seven times faster than current 3G network speeds, almost as fast as home broadband. Because of this, 4G is widely suited for services like video downloading, mapping, online shopping and even video conferencing.

To achieve the high speeds, network companies have to spend a lot of money on building new signal towers, which will eventually lead to a higher phone bill if you switch to 4G,, and you will also have to get a new phone with 4G capacity.

31. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. The development of Wi-Fi.

B. Various ways to get access to the Internet.

C. The influences of the Internet on our life.

D. The convenience of using cellphones.

32. The underlined word “defects” in Paragraph4 probably means_______.

A. disadvantages B. functions C. qualities D. benefits

33. What is the weakness of 3G compared with 4G?

A. Its voice is not as clear as 4G. B. It can’t satisfy the users’ basic needs.

C. Its network speeds are much slower. D. It has much less popularity than 4G.

34. What does the author think of 4G service?

A. Its service is worth the price. B. There is no need to develop it.

C. It takes time to be widely used. D. It provides good service at a higher price.

B

Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. During a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

35. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

A. only during a normal night

B. only when you go to sleep

C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D. only when you change sleeping position

36. Which of the following shows the personality of a person sleeping on his / her stomach？

A. He / she is careful not to offend others.

B. He / she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.

C. He / she may not be successful in any business.

D. He / she likes to bring others happiness.

37. Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up, because _______.

A. he / she would rather be alone than communicate with you

B. he / she is rarely ready to help you

C. he / she prefers staying at home to going out

D. he/ she wouldn’t like to get help from you

38. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because_______.

A. he / she always shows sympathy for people

B. he / she is confident, but not stubborn

C. he / she has more strengths than weaknesses

D. he / she often considers annoying people

C

While working with troubled teens，I used to have them do the Ten Years in the Future exercise. I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future. Most of these boys and girls didn’t think about the next week，much less ten years to come. Like the Cheshire Cat says in Alice in Wonderland, “If you don’t know where you want t