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- 上学期高三10月考英语试卷 本试卷分第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题两局部。共150分。考试时间100分钟。 第一卷 选择题 共115分 考前须知： 2. 每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。第一局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值55分第一节：单项填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分1. -It is what parents say and do that really matters in childrens character training. -_. A. ProperlyB. DoubtfullyC. SimplyD. Absolutely2. With _ successful launch of Tiangong-1, which was _ breakthrough in this field, Chinas space dream took a step closer to reality.A. the; aB. a; / C. a; the D. the; /, 3. - I hope the arrangements meet with your _. - Yes, Im quite satisfied.A. conflict B. prejudice C. approval D. dilemma 4. _ in a top-level university abroad is what many students wish for. A. Educated B. Being educated C. To educate D. Educating5. Bad habits, _ formed, are difficult, and sometimes impossible to shake off.A. once B. before C. until D. unless6. The ship would have sunk with all on board _ for the captain.A. if it was not B. had it not been C. if it has not been D. not had it been.7. People are now seeking effective ways of using _energy to create the greatest benefit.A. little B. fewer C. less D. the least 8. If I can help _, I dont like working too late into the night. A. soB. thatC. itD. them9. -Has your former classmate come back from America? -Yes, he _ there for eight years.A. has stayedB. staysC. stayed D. had stayed10. _ it have been the failure to pick up directions from the ground control that caused the air crash? A. MustB. CouldC. Would D. Should11. Do not make the mistake of using a spoon from the centre of the table which may be _ for vegetables or jelly. A. advised B. persuaded C. intended D. pretended12. Teachers prefer to measure our performance _ the efforts we make rather than the intelligence we have. A. in addition toB. in terms of C. in honor of D. in response to13. Various summer camps being available, we can choose _ based on our own interest. A. either B. each C. one D. it14. They sat on the beach side by side silently, their eyes _ upon the sea.A. fixing B. fixed C. to fix D. having fixed15. The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest _ rapid progress theyve made.A. howeverB. how much C. whatever D. no matter第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)For most of us, success in school has very little to do with actual learning. The most important thing you have to master is how to play the grade games. 16 you think out your own strategies for getting high marks, everything 17_ up to you. You may be 18 to a well-known college or win a scholarship, not to mention gaining the 19 of your teachers and parents.But not everyone does well in tests. At 20 , it can almost turn into a funny game of hit and 21 . Some students haven't mastered the 22 of test taking, some fear under pressure or need more time or another way to 23 what they know.Being a school 24 means learning the ins and outs of the school system. Then you have to work things to your 25 . Lots of students are already doing it without even 26 it. Getting high grades also 27 on knowing each teacher's little characters. For example, I once had to 28 some extra scores on an important subject, so one day in 29 classes I talked to the teacher who was always hard on us. I told him how I'd heard what a really 30 teacher he was, and how disappointed I was that Id have to graduate 31 having been in his class. I lied. But It 32 . I wasn't 33 of myself for what I did. But I considered it 34 of the grade game we're pushed into 35 to aim at going to the best schools. 16. A. Before B. Unless C. Once D. While 17. A, looks B. turns C. opens D. brings 18. A. permitted B. allowed C. agreed D. admitted 19. A. love B. admiration C. pleasure D. delight 20. A. times B. once C. last D. first 21. A. miss B. lose C. strike D. blow 22. A. game B. art C. interest D. result 23. A. speak B. say C. write D. show 24. A. master B. house C. failure D. success 25. A. points B. ideas C. advantages D. freedom 26. A. remembering B. realizing C. teaching D. understanding 27. A. bases B. depends C. calls D. takes 28. A. make B. take C. pass D. get 29. A. between B. among C. after D. before30. A. bad B. terrible C. honest D. good31. A. after B. before C. without D. from32. A. worked B. effected C. mattered D. did33. A. satisfied B. shamed C. disappointed D. proud34. A. one B. none C. part D. member35. A. taking B. playing C. making D. enjoying第二局部 阅读理解 共20小题。每题3分；总分值60分AA higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects as well as in English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed .You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more rapidly than a physics or economics textbook but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long .They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus fall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel .If you read this kind of English, with understanding at four hundred words per minute, you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650700 ,while with a difficult textbook you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty. Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved .Tests in Minnesota, U.S.A., for example ,have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty ,for example, Tolstoys War and Peace in translation ,at speeds of between 240250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension .Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons ,once a week, the reading speed can be increased ,with no loss of comprehension ,to around five hundred words per minute.36Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph? AThose beyond ones reading comprehensionBThose concerned with common knowledgeCThose without the demand for specialized knowledgeDThose with the length of about five hundred words37The average speed of untrained native speakers in the University of Minnesota is .Aabout three hundred words per minuteBabout two hundred and forty-five words per minuteCabout sixty words per minuteDabout five hundred words per minute38According to the passage ,how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota? .AYou can increase your reading speed by three timesBNo real increase in reading speed can be achievedCYou can increase your reading speed by four timesDYou can double your reading speed39Where do you think the passage is taken from ? .AThe introduction to a book on fast readingBA local newspaper for young people CA school newspaper run by studentsDThe introduction to an English textbook BBelow is adapted from an English dictionaryfigure/fg / noun, verb noun 1. C, often pl. a number representing particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade /sales figures2. C a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary 3. pl (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc 4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history. 5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it 7. C the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve ones figure 8. C a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating IDM be/become a figure of fun: be/become sb. that others laugh at cut afigure: (of a person) to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket. put a figure on sth.: to say the exact price or number of sth.s a fine figure of man/woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority) verb 1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning. 2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didnt seem to figure at all. 3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth.: We figured that attendance at 150,000. PHRV 1. figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel? 2. figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I havent figured on his getting home too late. 3. figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? IDM It/That figures! (informal): That seems reasonable, logical and what I expect.40. I didnt really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a _. A. figure of eight B. figure head C. figure of speech D. a fine figure41. -She was coming late again.-_! Thats typical of her.A. It figures her out B. It figures C. It cuts a poor figure D. She is a figure of fun42. What does “watch my figure in the sentence “Dont tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure. mean?A. add the numbers B. have sports C. try not to get fat D. watch games Car HireCHiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there's no better way to explore than by car. Hire ChargesWhat's includeda)Unlimited mileage (英里数)b)Expenses on oil, maintenance ( 保养 ) and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoicesc ) Full insurance (保险) except personal accident ( see below) and contents. What's not includeda) Personal accident insurance.b)Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.Conditions of Hire The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative (代理人) at the hotel. Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company's Conditions of Hire.If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of12 as part of the car hire cost is required.Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire ) , a cancellation charge of 12 will be made. 43. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay, _.A. insurance against damage to the car B. insurance against injury to the driverC. the cost of maintenance of the car D. the cost of repairs to the car44. Which of the following is NOT true judging from the advertisement?A. Such an advertisement most likely appears in a newspaper.B. You should have a driving license when you hire a car from the company.C. When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you.D. You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company.45. If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the 12 booking fee is _. A. partly returned B. doubly paid C. not returned at all D. returned within six weeks46. The prices for car hire are especially low when _.A. it is booked for at least three days B. it is booked two weeks in advance C. it is booked for two days D. the booing is made in London DWhen we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term,they will also experience fear.Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you ,and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively .Fear has no place in leadership.The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, s