江苏省涟水中学2013届高三英语下学期期初检测试题牛津译林版.doc

涟水中学2013届高三下学期期初检测英语试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择1Its high time we _ effective _to improve your working conditions.A.take;meansB.made;measuresC.took;measuresD.do;actions2- Is there anyone who is going to the Great Wall? -_ .A. None B. No one C. No D. Not any3 In the west, people make _ a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives and friends.A. this                                                      B. thatC. it                                                         D. the following4The pianist began to play and the girl in red began to sing the music. A. with B. along C. through D. to 5The computers made by our company sell best, but several years ago no one could have imagined the role in the markets that they _.A. were playing B. were to play C. had played D. played659. The _ of blood always makes him feel sick. A. viewB. lookC. sightD. Form7- My God! Im getting late again，what will my boss say? - Try to keep _; we will think of an excuseA. silent B. calm C. still D. quiet8I_swim when I saw a sign written by the police.A.was about to B.would C.was going to D.was to9In the past, ice used to _ used to _ the air in a room.Abe ;cooling Bbe; cool Cbeing; cool Dbeing; cooling10 Wang kun : Have you looked at a map?Wang wei : What did you say just now?Wang kun : I asked you _.A. whether you have looked at a map B. whether you had looked at a mapC. whether have you looked at a mapD. whether had you looked at a map11The big bird was shot by an arrow and fell heavily onto the ground, _.A. dead B. diedC. to dieD. being dead12 The problem with people in Africa _that the more is given and the more _.A. is; is needed   B. are; is needed   C. is; they need it  D. are; they need it14   _the house was started before she went to Africa and now it is still under construction.A. Working   B. Working at   C. Working on    D. Work on15How many lessons do you usually have a day? Six lessons a day. And each of them _45 minutes. A. last       B. lasts        C. have       D. are 二、完型填空阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher, Mrs Tolman, suggested I 16 a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and interest in 17 . So I did.The first 18 was to raise money for marketing competitions later in the year by selling candles. Mrs Tolman said the money was due in a week and that 40 percent of the 19 would go into my personal account.At the beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show20 and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my 21 with a firm handshake. Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 22 her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.Greatly 23 I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.On Saturday morning, with great courage, I knocked at the door of my first potential 24 . “Im a student at Skyline High School and we are 25 money for DECA, Im trying to sell”“Not today, sorry,” the man 26 me and shut the door.Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself the 27 thing that might happen was being refused like that again. I couldnt even count how many times I was 28 with reasons like “Not today”, “I dont have any 29 money right now” or “I just bought some”. 30 , I had to continue with the day. 31 , a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles. I couldnt even hide my 32 and said, “Thank you very much” to her with a bow.After a 33 hard work, I turned in $408 worth of sales of candles, which gave me $163 in my own account. I was 34 to find out I was the second highest seller in all classes.It was my first time working as a sales person. This experience let me know that 35 difficulties was only wasting time and a barrier in my way to success.16. A. holdB. joinC. buildD. set17. A. businessB. EnglishC. math D. sports18. A. chanceB. way C. challenge D. choice19. A. incomeB. candles C. business D. expense20. A. abilityB. confidence C. aim D. expectation21. A. presentationB. business C. deal D. interest22. A. toldB. convinced C. explained D. requested23. A. puzzledB. delighted C. shocked D. encouraged24. A. buyerB. seller C. businessman D. shop keeper25. A. lendingB. raising C. returning D. borrowing26. A. greetedB. bothered C. hurt D. interrupted27. A. worstB. uneasy C. unluckiest D. unhappiest28. A. allowedB. permitted C. refused D. demanded29. A. more B. extra C. little D. left30. A. HoweverB. So C. Therefore D. But31. A. And B. Secondly C. Firstly D. Finally32. A. angerB. embarrassment C. happiness D. sadness33. A. weeksB. hours C. years D. months34. A. luckyB. surprised C. calm D. confused35. A. overcomingB. dealing with C. accepting D. worrying about三、阅读理解AOur surrounding(周围) is being polluted faster than nature and mans present efforts cant prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials. What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by manby his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are always ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from countryside to cities, eager for the benefit of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem. Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are goingand why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society. 1Man cant prevent the world from being polluted mainly because . A. many man-made materials B. more cars, trucks and busesC. more people and more industryD. more cities2People crowd into the cities because_. A. they want very much to find well-paid jobs B. they eager for the achievement of our modern society C. they have become tired of their homeland D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers3The story about the airline pilot tells us that_. A. man knows where the society is going B. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society C. man can do little about the problem of pollution D. the writer is worried about the future of our society4 What does the writer really want to say in this passage? A. With the development of technology, pollution has become a serious problem. B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution. C. Its time we did something to reduce pollution. D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural result.BWhen I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students' Union than working in the library. Once, at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question, we had to write "True" or "False". While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching television. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. "It's very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I'll take a coin into the examination room. I haven't studied a chemistry book for months, so I'll just toss(抛) the coin. That way, I'm sure I'll get half the questions right."The next day Fred came cheerfully into the examination room. He sat tossing a coin for half an hour as he marked down his answers. Then he left, half an hour before the rest of us.The next day, he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor (走廊)."Oh, good," he said. "Have you got the result of the test? What mark did I get?" The professor looked at him and smiled. "Ah, it's you, Baines. Just a minute." Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it. "I'm terribly sorry, Baines," he said, "you failed."1. Fred Baines .A. spent quite some time working in the Students' UnionB. worked hard at his lessons but he failed again and againC. often failed his tests D. wouldn't work hard so long as he could pass a test2. Fred looked perfectly calm before the chemistry test because . A. he was already well prepared for it B. he didn't think the test was so important for him C. someone had promised to help him out D. he believed he had found out a way to pass the test without any difficulty3. The students were required to finish the test within . A. half an hour B. an hour C. three quarters D. an hour and a half4. After the test, Baines was . A. sure that he would pass it B. anxious to know the result C. sorry that he cheated during the test D. discouraged because he'd probably fail the test5. The professor told Baines the result of the test by tossing a coin because . A. he hadn't marked all the papers yet B. he couldn't remember the mark Baines got C. he wouldn't hurt Baines' feeling by telling him the truth D. he wanted to teach Baines a lessonCVisiting the ArcticZHOU Mingfeng, 17, has only stepped out of his birthplace, Qingdao, once to visit the top of the world, the Arctic!The Senior 2 student from the High School Attached to Ocean University of China joined a two-week journey to the Arctic at the beginning of this month, after he was recommended for the trip. Including his teacher, Wu Jianying, the adventure group consisted of 12 students and teachers from China, Spain, Canada, Britain and the US.“The trip brought the whole subject of geography and climate change to life,” Zhou said. Before they landed by air on Canadas research icebreaker (破冰船) in the Arctic, Amundsen, the group visited an Inuit (英纽特人的) community. Zhou also got the chance to experience dog-sledding for the first time!He was surprised to find that Inuit people dont live in snow igloos (圆顶建筑) any longer. “They live in modern, warm wooden houses and travel mostly by snowmobile,” he said.During the time on board Amundsen, every day was science orientated (以为主). Zhou and other teenagers were guided by scientists, who work there, to take part in laboratory and field work. Sometimes they went outside to collect ice and snow samples for experiments despite the windy, freezing climate.As the only Chinese student, Zhou didnt feel very confident due to his English inefficiency.“Those students soon got close to the onboard scientists and became involved (参与) in their research,” he recalled in admiration.However, it didnt prevent Zhou from enjoying the unique and remote life there. When the wind died and the sun shone on the frozen desert, Zhou and his new friends recorded their days with photo shoots out on the ice beside the Amundsen! “The views were breathtaking! Everything around us seemed lifeless, which is shocking,” he said.But there proved to be something alive, under the ice caps. A seal popped out of the water below the ship and greeted them on the last day of their stay.“It was the only animal I saw in the Arctic!” he said. “But its a pity that I didnt see a single polar bear in the capital of the creature.1. According to the passage, the students and teachers visiting Artic are most likely to _.A. go sightseeing B. take part in some science researchC. learn English D. learn about Inuit community2. In the passage, Amundsen is _.A. an icebreaker B. an Inuit igloo C. a place in Artic D. a dog-drawn sled3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Zhou was surprised to find the Inuit lived in modern, warm wooden houses.B. Zhou visited an Inuit community first.C. Zhous inefficient English made him unable to enjoy the life in Artic.D. Zhou took many photos with his new friends.4. The underlined sentence “The trip brought the whole subject of geography and climate change to life,” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. The trip made what had been learned in geography lessons more vivid or interesting.B. The trip suddenly started working.C. The trip completely changed his life. D. The trip made animals in Artic live. DGrowing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad beforo college, learning from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Gerrnany, Spain and France. At Yale,he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens offriends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmate how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around,with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network. Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on thenetwork television. He says Lieberman's charisma is key."Food T-V isn't aboutfood anymore." says Flay, " It's about your personality