浙江省严州中学2015届高三3月阶段测试

英语试题

选择题部分（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，选出可以填入句中空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑.

1. —You hate Chongqing Hot Pot, don’t you?

—________. I just think it doesn’t agree with me.

A. Not nearly

B. Not exactly

C. Not likely

D. Not always



2. Luo Jiahui, ____ typical Asian American, was elected governor of the State of Washington in 1996, the first to win ____ honor.

A. a ; an

B. the ; an

C. the ; the

D. a ; the



3. When I got into the office, I found Mr. Green ____ in his work, without noticing my arrival.

A. buried

B. burying

C. to bury

D. to be buried



4. A bird is known by its song, and a man by his _____.

A. action

B. friends

C. talk

D. nature



5. Yesterday, my father was so lost in his thoughts that he didn’t realize he ____ the red lights.

A. ran

B. was running

C. runs

D. has run



6. To our relief, the European company expressed their ____ to co-operate with us.

A. anxiety

B. concern

C. willingness

D. complaints



7. Personally speaking, Chinese parents should encourage children more, getting their confidence to _____ .

A. pick up

B. turn up

C. build up

D. take up



8. —Do you enjoy the latest movies?

—Yeah, I will go for _____ is on.

A. that

B. whatever

C. which

D. whichever



9. —You look fresh, so you ____ a nice Spring Festival.

—Actually, I have been a little tired with my homework.

A. should have had

B. would have had

C. couldn’t have had

D. must have had



10. The value of life lies not in the length of days but in the use we ____ them.

A. make of

B. make from

C. make up

D. make into



11. A dream job is one ____ you can not only satisfy your interest but get well paid for it.

A. that

B. which

C. when

D. where



12. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is ____ millions of deaths every year.

A. original from

B. suitable for

C. accessible to

D. responsible for



13. A flood of corrupt officials(贪官) have been punished in China, which shows the government’s determination to fight ____ corruption ____ the end.

A. against ; to

B. with ; in

C. for ; by

D. against ; at



14. In this world, there is always love for____ who love the world.

A. ones

B. the one

C. these

D. those



15. A good teacher has to be able to____ the students’ interest in his or her class for long.

A. improve

B. take

C. hold

D. contain



16. It’s always cold in Zhejiang in winter, but it ____ be warm at times.

A. can

B. may

C. will

D. might



17. Don’t call Mr. Wang at nine tomorrow. He ____ to a lecture on the reform of the college entrance examination.

A. will listen

B. will be listening

C. is listening

D. will have listened



18. The naughty boy found himself ____ by his teacher when he looked up from his picture book.

A. to watch

B. being watched

C. was watched

D. watching



19. Parents and teachers always think students should spend more time on their studies, but students themselves think _____.

A. otherwise

B. instead

C. meanwhile

D. moreover



20. —Things aren’t going too well financially, sir.

—You mean we’re _____ soon?

A. in the green

B. in the blue

C. in the red

D. in the yellow



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.

Life is a series of choices and we can’t always foresee the consequences.

Harry Saleem, an obese( too fat) man with too much money and power, faced a(n) 21 . Outside his office waited his personal 22 , bringing him the 23 news about the only medicine that could save his life. On the other side of the world, one of his engineers waited for his decision on an important 24 of business.

His secretary asked him 25 she could bring the doctor in. The billionaire businessman made his 26 . “No. let the fool wait,” answered Saleem, “business comes first.” 27 the health problem caused by his huge weight, he was still 28 about making money. He 29 a fat finger, and one of his staffs 30 to switch on a large television set.

On the screen appeared his engineer. They talked by satellite directly to each other although they were thousands of miles 31 . “It’s all ready to explode, Mr. Saleen,” he said, “just one

32 .” His engineer was standing above Pakan Valley in South America. A few months ago, it had been a rainforest. Then Saleem’s men came, cutting down all the valuable trees and 33 the villagers to move out. 34 the valley, a dam had been built. This would provide power for the factories that Saleem planned to build in that area. The factories would bring him great 35 .

He saw no reason to delay. He ordered the engineer to press the button. There, in the valley, a cloud of dust rose, 36 by a dull explosion. A large river changed its course and water flooded into the valley.

“Good, that’s that. Now, get that doctor in here,” he 37 .

The doctor came in with a worried look and started to examine his 38 patient. “You are doing very well, Mr. Saleen. The only medicine is saving your life. But the difficulty is getting more of it.”

“Can you get more? Money is no problem.” Saleen said. “Tell me what you need and we’ll get it.”

The medicine was made of a plant, which is 39 . There is only one place in the world where the plant grows.”

“Where?” asked the businessman, 40 .

The doctor smiled. “Well, luckily, the plant comes from one of the lands you own, sir. It comes from a place in South America, known as Pakan Valley.”

21.

A. choice

B. opportunity

C. consequence

D. problem



22.

A. employee

B. secretary

C. doctor

D. engineer



23.

A. amazing

B. interesting

C. heart-breaking

D. important



24.

A. event

B. matter

C. incident

D. accident



25.

A. that

B. whether

C. until

D. unless



26.

A. decision

B. mistake

C. promise

D. plan



27.

A. Besides

B. Except

C. Instead

D. Despite



28.

A. addicted

B. crazy

C. interested

D. dying



29.

A. arose

B. rose

C. raised

D. aroused



30.

A. began

B. stopped

C. hesitated

D. hurried



31.

A. apart

B. away

C. far

D. aside



32.

A. look

B. word

C. moment

D. while



33.

A. forcing

B. asking

C. forbidding

D. stopping



34.

A. Above

B. Along

C. Through

D. Across



35.

A. profits

B. advantages

C. preference

D. achievements



36.

A. follow

B. to follow

C. following

D. followed



37.

A. demanded

B. recommended

C. commanded

D. suggested



38.

A. healthy

B. wealthy

C. worried

D. frightened



39.

A. common

B. usual

C. rare

D. normal



40.

A. delightedly

B. thoughtfully

C. impatiently

D. cautiously



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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑.

A

Many families take their children on vacation. They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Rivenbark planned a longer vacation with their two children—the Rivenbark family is on a one-year trip around the world. They plan to visit 30 countries in all.

Right now, the four travellers are about halfway through their trip. Ms. Rivenbark says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can. She says “we have been through Europe, southern Africa, now we are kind of working our way through Asia. So we have been to a bunch of big cities, like Dubai, Johannesburg, Rome and Bangkok.”

The family has also spent time floating in kayaks(long narrow boats) in Italy, flying in hot air balloons in Myanmar, hiking to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal and going on a journey to see or hunt animals in South Africa.

Mr. Rivenbark says the family has also ridden on ostrich birds, elephants, and camels. But, he says, one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people.

“People have been extremely friendly, very welcoming and love our kids—interacting with them and their reaction to see our kids enjoying themselves in their country.”

Eleven-year old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met. “I learned in Africa that people have very different lifestyles compared to Americans.” His sister, 9-year-old Kara, discovered that she liked Thai food.

Ms. Rivenbark says that the extended trip teaches the children a lot more than short visits would have. “I think that the longer we travel, the more impact it has on how they see the world. I can see them changing more than they can see themselves.”

It took the family a year to prepare for the trip. They had to sell their house and cars. Ms. Rivenbark quit her job and her husband is using unpaid leave. They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Rivenbark says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back. She says she does not miss the things she has back home. “What has become more important is making these memories as a family and taking those with us instead.” Tyler and Kara each have iPads so they can communicate with teachers to stay current with their schoolwork. Tyler is also creating a 365-day video blog.

The Rivenbarks will continue to head east for the next six months. They plan to visit Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Australia. To follow their adventures, visit their website: earthtrekkers.com.

41. What makes the Rivenbarks different from other families is that _____.

A. they have their family trips during the children’s holidays

B. they have carefully planned their family trips for holidays

C. they plan to have a tour around the world without their children

D. they tour around the world with their kids not going to class

42. During the travel, _____ impressed the kids as well as the parents most.

A. floating in kayaks in Italy

B. hiking to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal



C. interacting with different people

D. riding on elephants and camels



43. The underlined word in Paragraph 7 extended is closest in meaning to _____.

A. expanded

B. contented



C. shortened

D. intended



44. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. It will take the family one year to prepare and finish their travel

B. The kids are finishing their current study with the help of the Internet

C. The family are likely to stay in Asia for the second part of their trip