淮阴中学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
1．The detective _____ the spy to_______.
A. killed...dead B. shoot......die C. fired...dying D. shot...death
2．Are you ________ of the mistakes you made in your final English test? A. awared B. unforgettable C. awaring D. aware 3．America was______ first called “India” by Columbus.
A. what B. where C. the place D. there where
4．(2009湖南四校联考)The film company has given up idea of acting play of Shakespeare.
A. the; the B. the; a C. an; a D. an; the 5．–I've passed the driving test!
–I'm glad to hear that you _____ it at last! A. did B. got C. made D. passed
6． He said it was _____ impossible to buy the novel which was _____ worth reading. A. very…very B. very…quite C. much…much D. quite…well 7． I have bought two pens, ____ write well.
A. none of which B. neither of which C. both of which D. all of which 8． ______ catch the early bus, John got up early today. A. In order that B. In order to C. So as to D. So that 9．—Drinking tea is a common practice in daily life, isn’t it?
—Yes, teahouses continue to __________up in and around the city of Nanjing. A. spring B. split C. break D. cut
10． They succeeded in killing pests which came from the foreign countries ______ a lot of hard work.
A. according to B. thanks to C. in memory of D. in addition of 11．All but Tom ___that film before.
A. has been B. have seen C. must see D. had seen
12．I don’t mind her criticizing me,but ___ is how she does it that I object to. A.it B.that C.this D.which 13．dangerous A.January B.advanced C.Canadian D.balance 14．The man should be excused because he caused the damage _______． A. deliberately B. unintentionally C. meaningfully D. determinedly
15．The Great Wall travels______ deep valleys, _____ deserts and______ mountains. A. over; across; through B. through; across; over C. across; over; through D. through; across; across
二、完型填空
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could
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manage without great _1. Three of those rich men and their servants were_2_together on a road when they came to a very_3_village. The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _4 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 5 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _6 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _7 all his food and drink, since he 8 see that money would be of little _9 to them. He made sure that they each 10their fair share and would have enough food to _11 for some time . Then, he left. The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _12 and went straight through the _13 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 14 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _15 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 16 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 17 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 18 the gold and valuables they had been 19 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 20 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
1. A. loss B. expectations C. success D. problems 2. A. standing B. travelling C. gathering D. running 3. A. faraway B. poor C. different D. ancient 4. A. unless B. because C. so D. if 5. A. them B. anything C. nothing D. those 6. A. curious B. worrying C. dangerous D. puzzling 7. A. the villagers B. his servants C. the others D. the rest 8. A. could B. might C. should D. must 9. A. interest B.concern C. use D. attraction 10. A. returned B. gained C. offered D. received 11. A.remain B.last C.supply D.share
12. A.turned back B.set out C. showed off D. speeded up 13. A.village B.land C.field D.road 14. A.whether B.how C.where D.when 15. A.good B.certain C.true D.strange 16. A.welcomed B.met C.accepted D.persuaded 17. A.still B.already C.always D.indeed 18. A. except B. instead of C. apart from D. along with 19. A. loading B. treasuring C. carrying D. earning 20. A. food B. jewels C. money D. seeds
三、阅读理解
A
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
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Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 2011 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Michael Bay
Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱ Sci-Fi︱ 3D
The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Deceptions. The Autobots and Deceptions become involved in a dangerous space race. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Deceptions to find its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers’ final battle. Shockwave, a longtime “Transformers” character, rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Deceptions battle it out on Earth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: David Yates
Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱Fantasy︱3D
In part II, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world evolves into an all-out war. This final adventure continues Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s attempt to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Harry Potter is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring an end to his nemesis. Winnie the Pooh
Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011 Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson Genre: Sequel︱Family Animation
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Winnie the Pooh is a 2011 American traditionally animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Based upon the characters of the children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, the film features two previously unadapted stories from the original books.
In the movie, Owl sends the whole gang to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary bad character, and it turns out to be a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh who simply set out to find some honey.
1． Which of the following is not the genre of Transformers: Dark of the Moon? A. Action. B. Sequel. C. 3D. D. Fantasy.
2． According to the Movie Express above, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is mainly about ______.
A. a journey of Harry, Ron, and Hermione B. high risks of the final adventure
C. an all-out war between good and evil forces D. a fear of Lord Voldemort
3． Who might be most interested in the Movie Express of Winnie the Pooh? A. Would-be parents. B. Families with children. C. Writers of children’s books. D. Honey lovers.
B
The Mystery of the Flashing Fireflies
During summer nights fireflies flash in the darkness. They look like bright spots of light dancing on the breeze. Catching them in a jar for a few minutes can be fun. Fireflies are not really flies, though. They are winged beetles. Scientists are using these special beetles to learn more about our world.
The reason a firefly flashed its light is to find a mate. There are around two thousand species, or kinds, of fireflies. Fireflies mate only with their own species. Each kind of firefly has its own flash pattern. It is important that fireflies recognize this pattern. That way they can find bugs of their own kind. The male firefly flies around in the sky while the female firefly stays close to the ground.
For many years, how a firefly flashes its light was a mystery. Scientists now know that a firefly’s light is a cold light. It gives off all of its power as light. It does not produce heat. A normal light bulb gives off only ten percent of its power as light. The rest of the power is wasted as heat. That is why a light bulb that has been on for a while is very hot. The firefly’s light does not feel hot like a light bulb.
Scientists have also learned that fireflies have a small built-in lantern. This special lantern is located inside a firefly’s body. To create light, a gas flows through tiny tubes. This causes the firefly to light up. A firefly can also turn its light on and off quickly. This puzzled scientists. They learned that short bursts of this gas make the firefly glow. When the gas fades, the light goes out. This process happens very quickly.
Scientists know that what they learn from fireflies will be important. Medical studies using fireflies are helping scientists fight illnesses in human beings. They have made new medicines from the chemicals used by fireflies to make light. Fireflies have also helped with new discoveries. New flashlights and flares have been made based on fireflies. These new flashlights and flares
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produce a cold light like a firefly. This way all the power makes the light shine. This little bug may be a pleasure to watch, but it is also an important part of our lives. 1．Why did the author most likely include Paragraph 4?
A. To explain how fireflies make light. B. To describe different kinds of fireflies. C. To show how much power fireflies use. D. To describe why fireflies make light. 2． Which of these is the best choice for a heading for Paragraph 5?
A. The Cool Light of Fireflies B. Watching Fireflies Flash C. Understanding the Patterns D. Learning from Fireflies
3． According to the passage, a firefly’s light is different from a light bulb’s light because the firefly’s light _______.
A. shines brighter B. does not fade C. lasts longer D. is not hot
4．A reader asks this question about the passage: “ How many different kinds of fireflies are there?” Which paragraph from the passage answers the question?
A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 5 5． The author most likely wrote this passage in order to __.
A. tell why fireflies light up B. give facts about fireflies
C. show how fireflies help doctors D. compare a firefly to a light bulb
C
Life Is Difficult.
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent(代表) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.
Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability(能力) to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 1．From the passage, it can be inferred that ______. A. everybody has problems
B. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain D. people like to complain about their problems
2．The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______. A. save space B. persuade readers C. make readers laugh D. get reader's attention 3．The main idea of paragraph 3 is that ______.
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A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easy
C. the writer likes to complain about his problems
D. most people complain about how hard their lives are
4．According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ______.
A. encourage them to learn
B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems C. help them learn to deal with pain
D. teach them how to respect for problems
D
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true，but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture．
For example，someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy's a winner，right? Maybe，maybe not．We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets，and only one was a winner．He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false，but he left out important information on purpose．That’s called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies，but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians often use this trick．Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks an other term．One of her opponents(对手)says，“During Governor Smith’s term，the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true．However，an honest statement would have been，“During Governor Smith's term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs．’’
Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths．It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say，“Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of deception happens too often．It’s a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well．
1．How much did the lottery winner lose? A．one hundred dollars． B．Two hundred dollars． C．Three hundred dollars． D．Four hundred dollars． 2．We may infer that the author believes people should ________.
A．buy lottery tickets if possible B．make use of half—truths C．be careful about what they are told D．not trust the Yucky Company 3． How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive? A．One． B．Two． C．Three． D．Four． 4．Which of the following is true according to the passage? A．Using half truths is against the law． B．Technically，half truths are in fact lies．
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C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache． D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．
5．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A．He’s really a big loser!
B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths． D．It’s against the law to make false statements．
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，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Crying marriage? 1 (surprise), isn't it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, and 2 (remain) in fashion 3 the end of the Qing Dynasty.Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in manyplaces, especially Tujia people, who view it as a 4 (necessary) to marriage procedure.
It is very much 5 same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding.6 ,the bride's neighbors would look down upon 7 as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughing stock of the village. In fact, there were cases 8 which the bride wasbeaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony. In a word, crying at wedding is a 9 by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the 10 (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.
五、书面表达
为了创造学校的英语学习氛围，激发同学们学习英语的兴趣，我校将举行英语演讲比赛。请你根据下面内容以学生会名义向全校学生做口头通知，介绍相关情况。 活动：英语演讲比赛
比赛时间：5月22日下午；地点：报告厅 比赛要求：（1）话题从备选的8个话题中自选 （2）选手每人先进行一段20秒以内的自我介绍，演讲时间不超过3分钟 奖励办法：各年级设一、二、三等奖 报名时间：5月15日前 报名地点：学生会办公室
注意： 1.词数不少于60. 2.通知的开头和结尾已为你写好。 3.选手：contestant
Boys and girls, I have an announcement to make.
_____________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you.
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参考答案
一、选择题 1-5 DDCBC 6-10 DCBAB 11-15 BACBB
二、完形填空 1-5 DBBCA 6-10 BAACD 11-15 BDABA 16-20 BABCD
三、阅读理解
A
1-3 DCB
B
1-5 ADDAB
C
1-4 BDDA
D
1-5 ACCDB
四、阅读填空
1. Surprising 2.remained 3. until/till 4. necessity 5. the
6. Otherwise 7. her 8. in 9. way/means 10.arranged
五、书面表达
Boys and girls, I have an announcement to make.
In order to provide an atmosphere of learning English and arouse the students’ interest in English, we will have an English speech competition.
The competition will be held at our lecture hall on the afternoon of May 22nd. There will be eight topics for all the contestants to choose from. Before the speech, every contestant will have to give a self-introduction in twenty seconds and the speech can’t last more than three minutes. We’ll award the first, second and third prizes for each grade. Hurry up to the office of the Students’ Union before May 15th to enter your names for the right opportunity offered to you!
That’s all. Thank you.
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