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

1、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 p

2、resent 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

3、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 s

4、ign 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

5、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 dead12The problem with people in Africa _that the more is given and the more

6、 _.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

7、_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 s

8、tudents 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 candle

9、s 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

10、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”

11、“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 so

12、me”. 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

13、 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. cha

14、llenge 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.

15、 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. S

16、econdly 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

17、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 li

18、fe. 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 te

19、chnological 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

20、 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. man

21、y 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 st

22、rong 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 socie

23、ty4 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

24、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 didnt 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 t

25、erm, 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

26、 looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. Its very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. Ill take a coin into the examination room. I havent studied a chemistry book for months, so Ill just toss(抛) the coin. That way, Im sure Ill get half

27、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 th

28、e result of the test? What mark did I get? The professor looked at him and smiled. Ah, its 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. Im terribly sorry, Baines, he said, you failed.1. Fred Baines

29、.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. wouldnt 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.

30、he didnt 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 t

31、he 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 hed probably fail the test5. The professor told Baines the result of the test by tossing a coin because . A. he hadnt marked all the papers yet B. he coul

32、dnt remember the mark Baines got C. he wouldnt 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 S

33、chool 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

34、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 surp

35、rised 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

36、, 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 scien

37、tists 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

38、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

39、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

40、 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 inefficie

41、nt 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 mor

42、e 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 lea

43、rned 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

44、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

45、 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 say

46、s Liebermans charisma is key.Food T-V isnt aboutfood anymore. says Flay, Its about your personality and finding a way to keeppeoples eyeballs on your show. But Lieberman isnt putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitche

47、n preparingsandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful,inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job. 1We can learn from the text that Liebermans family_. A. have relatives in Europe B.love cooking at home C. often hold parties

48、D. own a restaurant 2 The Food Network got to know Lieberman_. A. at one of his parties B. from his teacher C. through his taped show D. on a television program3What does the wordcharisma underline in the text refer to ?A. A natural ability to attract others. B. A way to show ones achievement.C. Lie

49、bermans after-class interest D. Liebermans fine cooking skill4Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job? A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV. C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple mea

50、ls. 5 What can we learn about Lieberman from the text? A. He is clever but lonely. B. He is friendly and active. C. He enioys traveling around. D.He often changes his menus.第II卷（非选择题）四、阅读填空阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为3140的相应位置。Money really cant buy happiness. According to a ne

51、w survey, lawyers and _1_ well-paid white-collar workers are more likely to suffer depression. A national survey of more than 7500 professionals has found that almost one _2_ ten reported moderate (中度) to severe depressive symptoms. The legal profession had the worst result, _3_ almost 16 percent re

52、porting symptoms of clinical depression (临床抑郁症). Next _4_(be) accountants and insurance underwriters, both on 10 percent. People in IT services, architecture and engineering also had depression rates above the average.The survey _5_ (conduct) by Beyondblue, an organization devoted to fighting depres

53、sion, also showed that _6_ under 30 who had the _7_ (high) rates of depression were the most likely to “self-medicate” with drugs and alcohol. Beyondblue deputy chief executive and _8_ (psychology), Dr. Nicole Highet, said the survey was first to reveal the extent of the problem. “We often associate

54、 depression with the most socially disadvantaged and people under financial pressure, _9_ heres a whole different group.” Dr. Highet said, She said while it was difficult to know exactly _10_ made some groups more prone to depression, it was likely to bedriven by work pressures. 五、书面表达假如你是李华,最近，你班同学

55、就中学生是否可以带手机上学进行了讨论。 请你根据下列信息，给校长写一封信，客观地介绍你班讨论的情况70%的学生认为30%的学生认为1. 没有必要带手机。2带手机会分散学习精力，上课开机影响极坏。3. 学生用手机会增加家长经济负担。1学生可以带手机上学，但上课要关机。2学生带手机可以方便联系。3信息时代的交流工具，不应禁止1.词数:100字左右 2.经济负担economic burdens. 3.信的开头已经为你写好Dear principle,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether a mobile

56、phone should be brought to school.参考答案一、选择题1-5 CBCDB6-10 CBDBB11-15 AACDB二、完形填空1620：BACAB 2125：ABDAB 2630：DACBA 3135：DCABD三、阅读理解A1-4 CBDCB1-5 CDBBDC1-4 BACAD1-5 BCADB四、阅读填空1. other 2. in 3. with 4. were 5. conducted 6. those 7. highest 8. psychologist 9. but 10. what 五、书面表达One possible version:Dear

57、principle,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether a mobile phone should be brought to school.To tell you the truth, the students in our class have different opinions.About 70% of the students think that we shouldnt bring mobile phones to school. Because with them we may no

58、t fix our attention to the lessons. If the phone is not turned off by chance and the ringing will destroy the class. Furthermore, using mobile phones will add to our parents economic burdens. However,about 30% of the students think we can bring phones to school on condition that we turned off them in class. With a mobile phone it is convenient for us to keep in touch with our parents and friends.Besides,the mobile phone is a tool of information times. It may not be right to ban students from carrying mobile phones.Yours sincerely, Li Hua