新疆农七师高级中学2013届高三上学期第三次调研考试英语试题.doc

1、一单项选择：(15分)21My father is in hospital again_I hope hell recover soonAIts OK BSorry to hear thatCAll right DDont mention it22Cheating is strictly forbidden in this important exam, and students _ bring any reference books into their classroomsAwill not Bshould not C. mustnt Dneed not23Ive got a bad co

2、ldCan I take two days _, MrCage?Yes, by all meansTake careAoff Bon Caway Din24Tom speaks English with an accent; its difficult to figure out _ he is talking aboutAthat Bwhat Chow Dwhen25I find _ hard to concentrate on my studies with some people having small talks around meAthem Bhim Cthat Dit26All

3、modern American literature comes from a book _ The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAcalling Bcalls Ccalled Dto call27_ you are what you eat, you should eat healthilyAUnless B. Although CSince DWhile28Is Chengdu Metro Line 2 still under construction?Yesit by the end of September, 2012Ais completed Bwil

4、l completeChas been completed Dwill be completed29The film The Flowers of War, which _ last December, is about saving a group of Chinese students in the 1930sAworked out Bcame out Cturned out Dbroke out30Smile,_ you will find life will smile at you Atill Bso Cand Dor31. If you let challenges and dif

5、ficulties benefit _ depress you, much more can be accomplished than you thought possibleAmore than Brather than Cless than Dother than32. Today，_ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller. Aregardless of Bin spite of Cinstead of D because of33. Many of them turned a

6、 deaf ear to his advice, _ they knew it to be valuable. A. as if B. now that C. even though D. so that34. You dont go to that supermarket quite often, do you? No, I only go there _ because its too far away from my house. A. eventually B. constantlyC. occasionally D. frequently35. Its really a _ for

7、a teenager to study abroad after high school. A. challenge B. puzzle C. failure D. disadvantage二：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every country has its own dining customsAmericans feel that the first rule of being a 36 guest is to be on timeIf

8、 a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess 37 him to be there at six thirty or at most a few minutes laterBecause she 38 does the cooking ahead of time, she has to time the meal 39 the hot rolls , the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests comeIf they are late, the f

9、ood will not be so 40 ,and the hostess will be 41 If the guest cannot come on time, he should call the 42 or hostess on the phone, give the 43 ,and tell at what time he can come 44 the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as

10、 a sign of 45 .As guests 46 to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the men in the group to 47 when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated 48 , most young people and some groups of elder people who stress the 49 of the sexes no longer observe the customA visitor sho

11、uld be 50 to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans presentWhen the guests are ready to sit down at a dinner table, it is a 51 for the men to help the ladies by 52 their chairs under them, but some Americans no longer do this, so the visitors must 53 notice of what others do and do the

12、sameSome customs in America ate really changingIn order to 54 embarrassment, the best advice that is given to the 55 is that he or she should observe more before saying or doing36Aserious Belegant Cclever Dpolite37Apermits Bexpects Cforces Dorders38Aalways Boften Cusually Dsometimes39Ain case Bso th

13、at Cas long as Deven if40Atender Bnutritious Cgood Dcold41Aangry Bnervous Chappy Ddisappointed42Avisitor Bhost Cfriend Dwaiter43Areason Bchance Cresult Dadvice44ALooking at BCombined with CDepending on DRelated to45Ahelp Bappreciation Cexcitement Dapology46Acontinue Bagree Cpromise Ddecide47Asmile B

14、stand Capplaud Dnod48AAs a result BMoreover CIn addition DHowever49Aexistence Bequality Cimportance Dneed50Aavailable Bsimilar Cactive Dsensitive51Acustom Bregulation Chobby Dprinciple52Agetting Brepairing Cpushing Dcleaning53Amake Btake Cget Dleave54Aunderstand Bfinish Clearn Davoid55Amaster Bvisit

15、or Cman Dwoman三：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AIn 1835, a British astronomer called Sir John Herschel built a giant telescope in a remote area of Sauth AfricaHe wanted to take advantage of the clear air in that region to observe parts of the southern sky not visible in the northern hemi

16、sphere（半球）In August of that year, an article appeared in the New York Sun with the following headline: GREAT ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERIES MADE BY SIR JOHN HER- SCHEL （FROM THE EDINBURGH JOURNAL OF SCIENCE） The Sbn reported that Herschel had discovered life on the moonhis telescope being sopowerful that

17、he could observe the Moons surface as if he Were standing on itMore articles followed, with news that Herschel had been able to see the Moons craters, rivers, vegetation and animalscreatures that bore a strong resemblance to antelopes, goats and pelicans on the EarthIn the final installment, it was

18、revealed that Herschel had actually seen a race of furry, winged men and women, humanlike creatures who could fly! The Suns illustrators provided graphic images based on Herschels descriptionsThe story caused a sensation in America, and were soon syndicated （供许多报纸同时发表）to newspapers all over the worl

19、dScientists were skeptical about the information, but it seems that no one pointed out that the Edinburgh Journal of Science didnt actually existThere had been a magazine with that name but it had closed down more than ten years beforeThe Sun articles were, of course, an elaborate hoax（骗局）Herschel h

20、ad not really observed life on the Moon, nor had he made any of the other astronomical discoveries that the article reportedIn fact, Herschel did not even know about the articles until he returned to England some time laterHe had nothing to do with the stories at allThe Sun never admitted that the s

21、tories were fakeHowever, a few weeks after the publication, the editor wrote: We can only concede （承认） that the story is a hoax if the Scottish paper that published it admits itAs the Scottish paper didnt exist, this was not likely to happen56What is the text about?AAn article about the Moon in an e

22、arly 20th century astrological magazineBA series of articles about the Moon in a Science Journal in the early 19th, centuryCA series of articles about the Moon in a newspaper in the early 19th centuryDAn article about South African skies in a geographical57Sir John Herschel was _Aa British astronome

23、r who used a giant telescope to observe the skies in AfricaBa British journalist who observed the skies in South Africa and wrote about the MoonCa South Africa astronomer who built a giant telescopeDa British astronomer who discovered life on the Moon58What does the underlined sentence in the fourth

24、 paragragh mean?AThey believed it without questionBThey didnt believe the stories because they knew the Science Journal didnt existCThey believed it because it was In the newspaperDThey didnt believe it but accepted it because they thought the stories had been published59Since _, the article was ind

25、eed an elaborate hoaxAHerschel had something to do with the storiesBHerschel had not discovered anything reported about the MoonCscientists knew that the Edinburgh Journal of Science didnt actually existDthe newspaper admitted it was a lie BMy family and I lived across the street from Rose, Park sin

26、ce I was four years old Then just last year the city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing （用推土机推平）the trees and grass to make way for a new apartment complexWhen I saw the fence and bulldozers,I asked myself, “Why dont they just leave it alone?Looking back, I think what sent

27、enced the park to oblivion was the drought; （旱灾） we had about four years agoUp until thenRose Park was a nice green park with plenty of trees and a public swimming poolMy friends and I rollerskated on the sidewalks, climbed the trees, and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up, The park was

28、 almost like my own yardIn the summer I was fifteen the drought came and things changedThere had been almost no rain all that yearThe city stopped watering the park grassWithin a few weeks I found myself living across the street from a huge, brown desertLeaves tell off the park trees, and pretty soo

29、n the trees started dying, tooThe park swimming pool was closedThen the city cut down on the work force that kept the park, and it just got too ugly and dirty to enjoy anymoreAs the drought lasted into the fall, the park got worse and worseThe rubbish piled up or blew across the brown grassThere wer

30、e few people in the parkIt was said that drugs were being sold or traded thereThe park had gotten scary, and my mother told us kids not to go there anymoreThe drought finally ended and things seemed to get back to normal that is, everything but the parkIt had gotten into such bad shape that the city

31、 just let it stay that wayThen about six months ago I heard that the city was going toredevelop certain worn-out areas of the cityIt turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park, sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on itThe chain-link fence and the bulldoze

32、rs did their workNow we live across the street from six rows of apartment buildingsEach of them is three units high and stretches a block in each directionThe neighborhood has changed without the parkThe streets I used to play in are jammed with cars nowThings will never be the same againSometimes I

33、 wonder what would happen if another drought came60How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers?AScared BExcited C, Curious DUpset61Why was the writer told not to go to the park by his mother?AIt was being rebuilt BIt became crowdedCIt was dangerous DIt had turned into a desert62Acco

34、rding to the writer, what evehtuaily brought about the disappearance of the park? AThe drought BThe crimeCThe decisions of the city DPiles of rubbish 63The last sentence of the passage implies that if another drought came Apeople would have to desert their homesBthe situation would be much worseCthe

35、 city would be fully prepared in advanceDthe city would have to redevelop the neighborhoodCAustin Childrens MuseumThis 7,000-square-foot museum aims to entertain and educate children up to age 9 In its Global City exhibit, people can go shopping for groceries, order lunch at a diner, pretend that th

36、eyre doctors or construction workersIn other fun exhibits, they learn about Austins history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large Texas farmOpen time: From Tuesday to Saturday, 8 : 00 am 4 : 00 pmOn Sunday, 12 : 00 am 5 : 00 pmAddress: 201 Colorado StAustin, Texas 78701Phone: 5

37、12-4722499Brooklyn Childrens MuseumFounded in 1899, it is the worlds oldest childrens museum, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops and special eventsThe Mystery of Things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and Music Mix welcomes young virtuosos（演奏能手）.Open time: From Wednesda

38、y to Friday, 2 ：00 pm 5： 00 pmOn Saturday and Sunday, 10 : 00 am 5：00 pmAddress: 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, New York 1213Phone: 718-7354400Childrens Discovery MuseumThis museums hand-on exhibits explore the relationships between the natural and the created worlds, and among people of different cult

39、ures and timesExhibits include Streets, a5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with street lights, and waterworks, which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir systemOpen time: From Monday to Saturday10 : 00 am 5 : 00 pmOn Sunday, from noonClosed on holidaysAddress： 180 Woz Way, Guadalupe Ri

40、ver Park, San Jose, California 95110Phone: 408985437Childrens Museum of IndianapolisThis museum is the largest of its kindExhibits cover science, culture, and explorationsAmong them are the Space Quest Planetarium （additional fee）, the 33-foothigh Water Clock, the Playscape gallery for preschools, a

41、long with hand-on science exhibitsThe largest gallery, the Center for Exploration, is designed for ages 12 and upOpen time:From Tuesday to Sunday, 10 : 00 am 5 : 00 pmClosed on Thanksgiving Day and December 25Address: 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Phone: 31734332264Which of the fol

42、lowing museums can you visit if it is half past eight am on Tuesday?AAustin Childrens Museum BBrooklyn Childrens MuseumCChildrens Discovery Museum DChildrens Museum of Indianapolis65If you want to see how pumps can move water through a reservoir system, you should visit the museum in_ ATexas BNew Yo

43、rk CCalifornia DIndiana66After entering the museum, you need to pay an additional fee to see _Athe Center for Exploration Bthe Space Quest PlanetariumCthe Global City exhibit DWaterworks 67The purpose of writing this passage is to _Aask adults to visit the museums Bcompare some museums and decide wh

44、ich one is the bestCintroduce some museums and encourage parents to visit them with their childrenDintroduce some exhibits and museums to foreigners DThe English language, thanks to the rapid progress of technology, is changing fastWe all have a rapid choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand

45、 and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and wellOr we can accept the new English, enter into the spirit of the Internet age called WeblishYou cant avoid it ,for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along, it inevitably impacts （冲击） on the language a

46、s-a whole says DrDavid Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics（语言学家）at the University of Wales in Bang or, whose book Language and the Internet has just been published The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer

47、 mean what we thought they didIn the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a caveThese days, it is probably because they use a Mac （which is a computer, not a rain coat）Spam is as disliked as it ever was, which once meant an unappetizing （引不起食欲的） ca

48、nned meatIt now stands for unwanted “junk”email. Spellings are changing, tooNot only is text-messaging playing hvc wth vrbs（havoe（混乱）with verbs）, but the conventions of email communication place little emphasis on perfect speakingWeblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs （please bookmark this

49、site） and verbs become nouns （Send me the download）Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives （dial-up, logon, print-on,pulldown, up-load ） , while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, ethernet, emit Internet, hyperlink, metatag, netsp

50、eak68The best title of this passage would be _AKeep Up with the Latest WeblishBKeep Up with the Latest Development in EnglishCNewly invented English WordsDTechnology and English69We can infer from the first paragraph that _Asome people wish Shakespeare were still aliveBpeople may have different atti

51、tudes towards weblishCall people welcome weblishDweblish; causes fear among people70The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with weblish is that .Aold words take on new meaningsBthere are so many new wordsCthe technology is changing too fastDweblish words are full of spelling

52、mistakes第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项项为多余选项。Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” _71_ I wo

53、uld like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English. First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary._72_ However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as lon

54、g as you use the words that you know._73_ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words

55、 and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter._74_The third reason is that not enough attenti

56、on is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait

57、 for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor._75_.A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to expand

58、 their vocabulary.D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”！F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learn

59、ed.第 II 卷 （非选择题共35分）书面表达（满分25分）假设你是哈尔滨市第三中学的学生会成员，现要为学校即将举行的一场英语演讲比赛写一张海报。内容要点：（1）比赛目的：激发学生学习英语的兴趣及提高口语能力。（2）报名方式：凡愿意参加者可联系各班班长报名。（3）比赛时间：2012年3月10日下午2点。（4）比赛地点：E103会议室。（5）评比办法：五位英语教师作为评审，最终10位参赛选手将进入决赛（ finals）。（6）比赛环节：自我介绍，命题演讲，即兴演讲（即兴的：impromptu）。要求：1字数：100左右。2可适当增加细节以使行文流畅。2012-2013学年高三年级第一学期第三次

60、调研考试英语试卷答案短文改错：76.a middle school student加is 77.studentstudents78.去掉was 79.andbut 80.obviousobviously 81.dressingdressed 82.hadhas 83.longlonger 84.去掉the 85.which-them 书面表达：Possible version:In order to arouse the students interest in learning English and improve their oral English, a school-wide Eng

61、lish-speaking contest will be held in the conference room E103 at 2 p.m. on March 10, 2012. Anyone who is willing to participate could contact the monitor in your class and sign up for it. Five English teachers invited to work as judges make up the jury for this competition. This competition will be divided into three rounds, self-introduction, topic speech and impromptu speech with 10 competitors expected to enter the finals. All are welcome to be present at the contest!The Student Union Harbin No, 3 Middle SchoolMarch 5, 201