（整理版高中英语）市六都第二学期第二学段考试高三英语试.doc

市六都- 度第二学期第二学段考试高三英语试题I语言知识及应用共两节，总分值45分第一节 完形填空共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can 1 it, they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they cant. If the children really want to go, theyll find a 2 out. There are plenty of loans货款and scholarships for the bright and 3 ones who cant afford to pay.When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 4 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a(n) 5 not an obligation责任，义务.Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.One of their obligations is to give their children personal 6 .A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 7 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so 8 , so afraid of failing that heor shewont try at all. Of course they should be _9_ corrected when they do wrong, but its often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time. All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate宽容them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 10 .When criticisms批评are really needed, they should be 11 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to 12 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by 13 .A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have 14 laughing and loving.No child asks to be 15 .If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.1AfindBgetCaffordDreceive2AsupporterBhelpCpathDway3AhandsomeBhonestCeagerDworried4AtimeBrightCdutyDenergy5AfavorBpleasureChonorDservice6Aworth BaffairCbeliefDconfidence7AbroughtBcomparedCforcedDtaken8AunsureBdesperateCembarrassedDdependent9AproperlyBgentlyCsincerelyDseverely10AfailureBexaminationCfaultDtest11AmixedBsatisfiedCsharedDbalanced12AconsiderBrecognizeCrespectDknow13AexampleBguidanceCwordDdeed14AworryBdifficultyCfunDproblem15ApraisedBvaluedCbornDloved第二节 语法填空共10小题; 每题分，总分值15分阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1625的相应位置上。A group of robbers dug their way into the basement of a bank in Paris and emptied almost 200 private safes(保险箱).They entered the Credit Lyonnais branch using building 16 (equip) to dig holes and destroy walls 17 Saturday night. They tied up a security guard and spent 18 next nine hours robbing the bank.One investigator described the robbery 19 a “professional job. The robbers came in at about 22:00 on Saturday 20 left at 07:00 on Sunday. They entered through the basements of the neighbouring building, digging through a series of tunnels and making a hole into a wall of 80 cm thick to get into the bank, 21 was having building works at the time. When they left, the robbers set the place on fire to remove any trace of evidence, 22 (switch) on the anti-fire system and flooding the building. 23 (fortune), the guard escaped unharmed. 24 is difficult to estimate(估计) the total value of what 25 (steal) as only the banks clients(储户) know the content of their private safes.II阅读共两节，总分值50分第一节 阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. However, studies have found that children typically forget between one and three months worth of school learning during the summer months. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most, while reading is not really influenced by the time off. The most probable reason for this is that most children read at least occasionally outside of the classroom, whether newspapers, magazines, books, or video game guides. However, their math and spelling skills only get exercised in the school setting.The original purpose of summer vacations was to let farm children have time off to help work in the fields in the high growing season, but this reason is no longer valid since fewer kids actually work on farms today. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have moved to a year-round school calendar, which may help reduce the academic decline that occurs during the long summer vacation. Most cities still use the normal nine and a half-month calendars. To improve skills and to maintain a good level of preparation, experts recommend trips to museums, summer camps, and visits to libraries to keep kids mentally active and interested throughout the summer.There are other educational systems that provide vacations while still keeping students skills sharp(敏锐的). For example, in Japan students attend class for seven weeks continuously, followed by two weeks of vacation. This continues throughout the year. In Italy, students attend class six days per week, but finish at 1:30 PM each day, so that school does not dominate their life the way that it does in America.Educational specialists fear that the three-month summer vacation stops the continuity of learning. Just as students become accustomed to new concepts in reading, writing, or critical thinking skills, they “shut down for an extended period. When they go back to school after the long summer vacation, they take up to two months to return to their previous level of understanding. And so the debate continues: whether to continue the present vacations or to seek changes.26. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most during the summer months because children _.A. take the summer vacation too seriously B. do little work of math or spellingC. dont like spelling and math D. have to help work in the fields27. What can be learned from the passage?A. Students read in summer vacations.B. Nowadays no children work on farm in summer vacations.C. The United States has cancelled summer vacations.D. The nine and a half-month calendars help improve skills.28. What is one of the advantages of Japan and Italys educational systems?A. They provide students with shorter vacations every year.B. The students have more free time of their own to play.C. They offer vacations without affecting students skills.D. The students attend classes for longer time every week.29. What does the underlined phrase “shut down in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Stop learning.B. Get sick.C. Go on vacation.D. Concentrate on their studies.30. What is the best title for the passage?A. How to Spend Summer Vacations. B. No More Summer Vacations.C. Summer Vacations: Change or Not D. New Educational Systems NeededBFor many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma (香气) consultants, has been approached by Barclays Bank to develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the “smell of money will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the banks security and professionalism.But before a smell can be manufactured and introduced into banks air conditioning systems. It must be identified and chemically analyzed, and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes-and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at a fishmongers (鱼贩) will smell of fish, and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food.It may be a challenge, but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, introduced the smell of coconuts (椰子) into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers (自动售货机) that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or snack. Even prestigious car maker Rolls-Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats.“The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses, explains researcher Jim ORordan. “ There is a direct pathway from the olfactory (嗅觉的) organs in the nose to the brain. It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong, stringing memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants (刺激物) can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but until recently have been unable to harness. “Weve made great progress but the technology of odour production is still in its infancy, says ORiordan, “Who knows where it will take us.31. Artificial smells have NOT been used in_.A. cafes B. banks C. travel agencies D. supermarkets32. Researchers believe that introducing the “smell of money into banks will encourage people_.A. to spend money B. to feel confident about banksC. to earn more money D. to withdraw money from banks33. The difficulty of producing the “smell of money lies in that_.A. peoples attitudes toward money are different B. its hard to identify and analyze itC. no technology can do it D. experts have no motive34. The word “harness in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_.A. see B. study C. control D. understand35. Researchers think_.A. artificial smells help to improve peoples memoryB. the technology to produce artificial smells is in the early stageC. artificial smells are harmfulD. the production of artificial smells is profitablyCMillions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communicationhaving a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (扫描) equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employers doctor didnt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, its wise not to use your mobile phone too often36. People buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT that_.A. theyre popular B. theyre cheapC. theyre useful D. theyre convenient37. The world “detected in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by_.A. cured B. removed C. discovered D. caused38. The salesman retired young because_.A. he disliked using mobile phones B. he was tired of talking on his mobile phoneC. he couldnt remember simple tasks D. his employers doctor persuaded him to39. On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies_.A. deny the existence of mobile phone radiationB. develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiationC. try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to healthD. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about40. The writers purpose of writing this article is to advise peopleA. to buy mobile phones B. to update regular phonesC. to use mobile phones less often D. to stop using mobile phonesDAbout forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while hewhy, dear mehe did not know anything, so to speak. It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles(奇迹) of stupidity.I took him aside and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasars history. So, I worked him like a slave on a few questions about Ceasar. If you will believe me, when examined again, he was asked no questions but those I made him study. Such an accident does not happen more than once in a hundred years. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. And he always saved himself by some miracle.Then, the Crimean War broke out. Nervously, I waited for the worst to happen. It did. He was appointed an officer. Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his! I said to myself that I was responsible to the country for this. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him. And there, oh dear, he never did anything but mistakes. But, everybody misunderstood his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. The battle grew hotter. The English soldiers were steadily withdrawing all over t