（整理版高中英语）余姚第一学期期中测试高三英语试卷.doc

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1、余姚 度第一学期期中测试高三英语试卷选择题局部共80分第一局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值30分第一节：单项填空共20小题； 每题0.5分，总分值10分从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. Are you sure you will be back for the class get-together next weekend？ _.A. Forget it. B. You bet！C. I will. D. So what?2. Premier Wen Jiabao spoke of Chinas desire to see _ gr

2、eat progress from _ two-week UN climate change conference in Copenhagen.A. /; a B. a; the C. /; the D. the; a3. In 1863, President Lincoln issued a declaration calling for the last Thursday of November _ as a day of thanksgiving.A. being observed B. observed C. observing D. to be observed4. seems to

3、 be no possibility Li Hua can win the first prize in the 100-meter race.A. There; thatB. It; thatC. There; whetherD. It; whether5. I prefer a street in a small town to _ in such a large city as Shanghai.A. that B. itC. this D. one6. The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beautif

4、ul _ the blue and clean skyA. with B. against C. through D. beyond7. As the quality of the citys air continues to give rise to _, the residents are encouraged to set off fewer fireworks.A. concerns B. compromiseC. descriptionsD. emergency8. She is a strong-willed woman and not once _ in to any diffi

5、culty in her lifeA. she has givenB. did she give C. she gave D. has she given9. _ is known to us all is that the old scientist, for _ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eightiesA. As; whom B. What; whomC. It; whoseD. What; whose10. The new airport is built close to the freeway,

6、and it is _ by Bus No. 2. A. accessible B. available C. alternative D. abundant11. The international agreement, _ encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February 27.A. intending toB. being intended to C. intended toD. to intend to12Do not fear them; for there i

7、s nothing covered that will not be _, and nothing hidden that will not be made known A. criticized B. defined C. estimated D. revealed13. How long _ like this?Three weeks! Its usual here that rain _ without stopping these days of the yearA. has it rained; pours B. is it raining; is pouringC. has it

8、been raining; pours D. does it rain; pours14. - Did your boss phone you again the next day? - No, it was a fortnight _ he gave me a second call. A. that B. before C. when D. since15. Whenever I look at these photos, they will _ happy memories of my stay in New York.A. call offB. call forC. call upD.

9、 call on16. You look so young. Havent you graduated from your university?Yes, I _ in the English Department of Shandong University for four years.A. studied B. study C. had studied D. was studying17. Well take the conditions into careful consideration _ you have attached to this contract. Thanks. Ho

10、pe for further cooperation.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what18. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary it helps us to correct our mistakes. A. so B. however C. therefore D. in that19. The driver tried everything he could think of, but the car just _ not move. A. would B. might C. must D. should20. It

11、is said that people are likely to tell lies over the phone as they are in emails.A. as twice B. twice as C. twice more D. twice than第二节：完型填空共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最正确选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。This story is about a 92-year-old, polite and proud lady. She is fully 21 each mor

12、ning by eight, with her hair fashionably done and make-up 22 applied, even though she is old and weak. She is moving to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years old recently 23 , making the move necessary.After many hours of waiting 24 in the hall of the nursing house, she smiled sweetly when 2

13、5 her room was ready. As she directed her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual 26 of her tiny room, including the eyelet(圆孔眼) sheets that had been hung on her window. “I 27 it, she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old girl who had just been 28 with a new puppy.“Mrs. Jones, you have

14、nt seen the 29 yet. Just wait.“That has nothing to do with it, she replied. “ 30 is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not does not 31 how the furniture is arranged; it is how I make up my 32 . Ive already decided to love it. Its a decision I make every morning when I 3

15、3 .“I have a 34 : I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulties I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be 35 for the ones that do. Each day is a 36 , and as long as my eyes open I will focus on the new day and all the happy 37 Ive stored away.just for th

16、is time in my life.“Age is like a bank account. You withdraw 38 what you have put in. Therefore, my advice to you would be to 39 a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in 40 my memory bank, I am still depositing.21. A. confusedB. devoted C. occupied D. dressed22.

17、 A. perfectlyB. correctlyC. casually D. randomly23. A. took overB. passed awayC. passed by D. turned away24. A. anxiouslyB. sadlyC. patiently D. unconsciously25. A. toldB. warnedC. explained D. suggested26. A. appreciationB. selectionC. descriptionD. expression27. A. loveB. believeC. needD. take28.

18、A. comparedB. desertedC. annoyedD. presented29. A. puppyB. windowC. roomD. nurse30. A. LifeB. Luck C. HappinessD. Success31. A. look onB. depend onC. focus onD. take on32. A. mindB. timeC. heartD. decision33. A. get up B. sit upC. stand upD. wake up34. A. purposeB. decisionC. choiceD. power35. A. up

19、setB. thankfulC. luckyD. helpful36. A. painB. giftC. stepD. puzzle37. A. experiencesB. charactersC. scenesD. memories38. A. amongB. outC. overD. from39. A. storeB. gainC. winD. taste40. A. openingB. findingC. fillingD. adding第二局部：阅读理解第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每题2分，总分值50分第一节：阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最正确选项，并在

20、答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AWhen should people be made to retire? 55? 65? Should there be a compulsory age limit? Many old people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or ev

21、en earlier because of the regulations of a company or the nation. This essay will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage. Some people think there are several arguments for allowing older p

22、eople to continue working as long as they are able. First of all, older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. A second point is that older employees are often extremely faithful employees and are more wil

23、ling to carry out company policies than younger less committed staff. However, a more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful

24、life is over. Age is irrelevant to a working life. Surely if older employees are told they cannot work after 60, this is age discrimination. That they become old does not necessarily mean they are going to be sick. Old people could be more aware, experienced and committed than some youngsters. Other

25、s, however, think that allowing older people to work indefinitely is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are only ambitious workaholics who are too selfish and egocentric to believe that a younger person could do better. Actually, many younger employees have more expe

26、rience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other pl

27、ans or roles. A third point of view is that older people should be rewarded by society for their lifes labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who cant find jobs because old people are choosing not to retire. Old people are not retiring b

28、ecause this new generation of old people think they will never die due to modern advances in medicine. With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individuals freedom and right

29、to work and can deprive society of valuable experience and insights. I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual. 41. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To explain the compulsory age limit. B. To discuss the retirement

30、 age. C. To examine peoples working life. D. To introduce a particular stage. 42. Which of the following is NOT a reason for allowing old people to continue working according to the passage? A. Their contribution should be valued.B. Their experience should be made use of. C. They can help the youngs

31、ters.D. They are loyal employees.43. It can be inferred in the fourth passage that _. A. the young people have more creative spirits B. modern advances in medicine make old people never die C. pensions and freedom are not given to the old now D. old people believe that a younger person could do bett

32、er 44. The passage is arranged as follows: A. B. C. D. 45. What is the authors opinion on the retirement age? A. The author thinks when to retire depends on the employees themselves. B. The author is against lengthening the retirement age. C. The author thinks that retirement age varies from country

33、 to country. D. The author is in favor of allowing old people to continue working.BClassical philosophers called humans the rational(理性的) animal. Clearly, they never looked closely at ants. A new study suggests that ant colonies avoid irrational decisions that people and other animals often makeCons

34、ider the following scenario: You want to buy a house with a big kitchen and a big yard, but there are only two homes on the market-one with a big kitchen and a small yard and the other with a small kitchen and a big yard. Studies show youd be about 50% likely to choose either house-and either one wo

35、uld be a rational choice. But now, a new home comes on the market, this one with a large kitchen and no yard. This time, studies show, youll make an irrational decision: Even though nothing has changed with the first two houses, youll now favor the house with the big kitchen and small yard over the

36、one with the small kitchen and big yard. Overall, scientists have found, people and other animals will often change their original preferences when presented with a third choiceNot so with ants. These insects also shop for homes but not quite in the way that humans do. Solitary worker ants spread ou

37、t, looking for two main features: a small entrance and a dark inside. If an ant finds an outstanding hole-such as the inside of an acorn or a rock crevice-it brings another worker ant to check it out. As more ants like the site, the number of workers in the new hole grows. Once the crowd reaches a c

38、ritical mass, the ants race back to the old nest and start carrying the queen and larvae to move the entire colonyTo test ant rationality, Stephen Pratt, a behavioral ecologist at Arizona State University in Tempe, and a colleague designed a series of possible nests for 26 ant colonies. The duo cut

39、rectangular holes in balsa wood and covered them with glass microscope slides. The researchers then drilled holes of various sizes into the glass slides and slipped plastic light filters under the glass to vary the features ants care about most. At first, the colonies only had two options, A and B.

40、A was dark but had a large opening, whereas B was bright with a small opening. As with humans, the ants preferred both options equally: The researchers found no difference between the number of colonies that picked A versus BThen the scientists added a third option, called a decoy干扰项, that was simil

41、ar to either A or B in one characteristic but clearly worse than both in the other (a very bright nest with a small opening, for example). Unlike humans, the ants were not tricked by the decoy, the team reports online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Although a few colonies picked th

42、e third nest, the other colonies did not start favoring A or B and still split evenly between the twoPratt speculates that ant colonies avoid making the irrational decision because, unlike humans, each ant doesnt evaluate all options before making a choice. When the scouts find a nest, theyre unawar

43、e of what else is out there, and either they pick the nest or they dont. The group may do better precisely because the individuals are ignorant, Pratt saysMelissa Bateson, an ethnologist at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, believes the findings could have really interesting implications f

44、or the benefits of collective decision-making, which we could learn something from. Many grant-review boards, for example, behave like ants: Reviewers see only a subset of the total grant applications and thus have to make a decision without seeing every option46. The survey of house buying is menti

45、oned to _A. reveal the serious housing problems of modern societyB. explain how to make a more reasonable choice when buying housesC. show that in fact humans are not so rational as known when making choicesD. criticize the selfishness of human nature47. Choose the correct order of the steps for ants to move to a new placea. An an