（整理版高中英语）涟水金城外国语学校高三下学期期初检测英语试题.doc

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1、涟水金城外国语高三下学期期初检测英语试题第I卷选择题一、单项选择1Not long after his return, a local war _ near his town.A. broke in B. broken into C. broke out D. broke down2Marys pale face is a _ that she _ rather weak after the operation. A. suggestion; beB. sign; wasC. suggestion; isD. sign; be 3Not until I had arrived home_ my

2、 appointment with Michael Smith.A. did I remember B. that I remember C. when I remember D. had I remember4When I was talking to her about her table manners, she stared at me as if listening to me attentively but I could see that her mind _somewhere else. A. wondering B. walking C. wandering D. think

3、ing of 5The girl is badly injured. Youd better _ first aid to her before taking her to hospital. A. make B. do C. take D. afford6 Why _ we eat outside _ we have so much delicious food at home? A. must; when B. can; while C. will; as D. should; though7-Shall I use your red ink? -It is a pity that it_

4、. I will get some. A. has run out B. used up C. has used up D. has been run out 8It is thought that meteories (陨星)may hold clues about the _of life on Earth .A.origin B.reserve C.basis D.evidence 9Is there a restaurant around _I have something to eat? A. that B. what C. which D. where10 He told us w

5、hether _ a picnic was still under discussion A. to have B. having C. have D. had11Recently a survey _ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.Acompared Bcomparing Ccompares Dbeing compared12 Their sudden attack made us more _ of the danger aroun

6、d us. A. familiar B. particular C. aware D. doubtful13Fear is something that you are born with. You cant _yourself of it completely but you can _ certain fears under certain conditions.Abreak; get rid ofBget; overcomeCovercome; rid ofDrid; overcome14The way you write for people can _ whether or not

7、they believe you. You need to strike a balance between being polite and formal and getting _on your side.A. affect; themB. effect; itC. tell; itD. show; them二、完型填空There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She 15 that she was so bad that others just couldnt be 16

8、to her. She asked many wise people to help her 17 why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be 18 so that others wouldnt hurt her. So she was on a 19 that she thought was to help her be “better, but she carried a big 20 with her everywhere she went. 21 was all the h

9、urt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly 22 what the wise people said about forgiving宽恕. After 50 years, she decided to 23 the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had 24 on them, detailing the hurt. But as time went on,

10、the words 25 slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing 26 the image of something that once was. The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She 27 the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started 28 and dancing and she felt free! She was able to see that her 29 loved her

11、 child, but was 30 that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who 31 her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind. But most 32 , she was able to say “I am lovable. 33 it took many years, she was finally open to bringing 34 i

12、nto her life. She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.15A. decidedB. consideredC. promisedD. hoped 16A. badB. sorryC. thankfulD. nice 17 A. guessB. understandC. expectD. intvent 18A. betterB. worseC. angrierD. harder 19 A. holidayB. dateC. tripD. path 20A. bowlB

13、. basketC. bagD. purse 21A. UnderB. AboveC. OutsideD. Inside 22A. agreed withB. fought againstC. gave upD. suffered from 23A. pickB. openC. putD. break 24A. picturesB. memoriesC. wordsD. dreams 25A. disappearedB. appearedC. showedD. changed 26A. andB. withC. amongD. but 27A. refusedB. forgotC. reali

14、zedD. preferred 28A. cryingB. laughingC. shoutingD. worrying 29A. daughterB. motherC. teacherD. friend 30A. sadB. happyC. excitedD. hopeful 31 A. likedB. hurtC. educatedD. ignored 32A. surprisinglyB. terriblyC. nervouslyD. importantly 33A. AlthoughB. IfC. BecauseD. So34A. troubleB. loveC. moneyD. fu

15、ture三、阅读理解AWatercolor is the oldest paints known. It dates back to the early cave men who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco(壁画), one of the greatest of all art

16、forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing paints and water and applying these to wet plaster(灰泥). Of the thousands of people who stand under Michelangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few know that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.

17、The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century made fresco painting go down-hill, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly for doing sketches(素描) or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters

18、 put back watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a widely-known love for the outdoors and also small, private pictures. The softness of watercolor had a remarkably strong attraction for them.The popularity of watercolor continued to grow until in the twentieth century. The United States

19、passed England as the center for watercolor, producing such well-known watercolor artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth.1What is the passage mainly about?A.The gradual weakness of fresco painting.B.Oils having more power or influence over watercolor.C.The rediscovery of watercolor in England.D.T

20、he start and development of watercolor.2 The first watercolor artists were _.A.early cave menB.Italian fresco artistsC.Flemish mastersD.English artists of the 18th century3 In 16th and 17th centuries the artists thought _.A.watercolor was more costly, but was betterB.oil painting lasted less long, b

21、ut clearer and brighterC.watercolor was not suitable for finished worksD.oil painting was difficult to use4According to the passage, watercolor painting was put back in England because _.A.it was easy to use outdoorsB.it was a strong mediumB.it was extremely bright in colorD.it was well suited to po

22、pular tastes5 What would the next paragraph most probably deal with?A.The works of famous American watercolor artists.B.The weakness of oils as popular paints.C.Techniques of producing watercolor.D.Modern American oil painters.BThe flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has go

23、t a foxs head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes (趾) when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunris

24、e, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight. Flying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to

25、 eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree. 1The passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and t

26、he ordinary bat in _. A. their size B. their appearance C. the kind of food they eat D. the way they rest2Flying foxes _. A. double their number every yearB. fight and kill a lot of themselves C. move from place to place very often D. lose a lot of their young3At daybreak every day flying foxes begi

27、n to _. A. fly out toward the sun B. look for a new resting place C. come back to their home D. go out and look for food 4Flying foxes have fights _. A. to occupy the best resting placesB. only when it is dark C. to protect their homes from outsiders D. when there is not enough food5How do flying fo

28、xes care for their young? A. They only care for their own babies. B. They share the feeding of their young. C. They help when a baby bat is in danger. D. They often leave home and forget their young. CGuangzhou Xinhua12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from

29、a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 WuchangGuangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00:17 hours yesterday， a fire caused by passengers smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to exti

30、nguish(扑灭) fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods trainNo. 1766.1When did the accident happen？ A. At 00:17 am.B. At 00:17 pm. C. At seventeen past one. D. At seventeen to one.2 Wher

31、e did the accident happen？ A. In Wuchang. B. In Guangzhou. C. In Hubei. D. In Guangdong.3For what did the passenger train stop？ A. To put out the fire. B. To let the passengers jump out. C. To let the other train pass.D. To pick up some other passengers.4 What was the cause of the fire？ A. A heavy r

32、ain. B. High temperature. C. Carelessness. D. Fear.DThanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are

33、 in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did c

34、elebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast盛宴. The Pilgrims invited India

35、n friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies殖民地began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He pr

36、oclaimed宣布the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the sec

37、ond Monday in October.1Thanksgiving Day is celebrated . A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter2The first to celebrate thanksgiving were . A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford3We can infer from the passage that New England must be .

38、A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic4Which of the following is NOT true? A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest. B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations. C. Thanksgiving Day is celebra

39、ted to express the American and Indian peoples thanks to God. D. Theres little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.5The passage mainly tells us . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the d

40、ifferent ways it is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places第II卷非选择题四、阅读填空阅读下面短文，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卡标号的相应位置上.To most of us, sharks are _1_ most dangerous fish

41、in the sea, for they attack humans. However, according to Doctor Clark, _2_ has studied the behavior of sharks for twelve years, humans are not normally on a sharks menu. What _3_ sharks feed on? Mainly fish and other small sea animals. Doctor Clark also found that sharks dont eat as much food _4_ p

42、eople think. For instance, a nine-foot shark only needs two pounds of food a day to keep _5_ (health). But he says sometimes sharks starve and at other times they fill _6_ with what they have killed. Around the world, there are about 100 shark attacks on humans each year, ten of which prove fatal (致

43、命的). But consider this: in the U.S. alone (仅仅), about 3 million people are _7_ (bite) by dogs each year. Of these, 13 people die. “If a shark bites you, says Doctor Clark, “the reason is 8 it mistakes you as its natural food. For example, if you went underwater fishing and saw a shark, you could be

44、in trouble. The shark might go for the _9_ (injure) fish you had attacked and take a big bite of you at the same time. _10_ you went into a sharks territory (领地) and threatened it, it might try to bite you. Thats because sharks are territorial and tend to guard their territory. Like dogs, they prote

45、ct the area that they think is theirs.五、书面表达请根据以下提示，用英语给“中国日报写一篇100词左右的简讯，要求内容连贯，语句准确，并包含如下要点：. (2) 1978年毕业于大学，后来留学日本东京大学，攻读化学工程. (3) 1982年科研成果显著，获博士学位. (4) 日本一家公司想用高薪聘用他，但他拒绝了. (5) 为了报效祖国，他于1983年毅然回国.参考答案一、选择题1-5 CCACB6-10 AAADA11-14 BCDA二、15-34 BDBAC CDABC ADCBB ABDAB三、阅读理解A1-5 DACDAB1-5 DDCACC1-4 ADACD1-5 CAACB四、阅读填空1.the 2.Who 3.Do 4.As 5.Healthy 6.Themselves 7.Bitten 8.That 9.Injured 10.If五、书面表达There are great varieties of TV shows every eveningI never go to bed without watching some