中原名校联盟2013—2014学年高三上期第一次摸底考试

英 语 试 题

（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡—并交回。

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再改选项。非选择题答案使用0．5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第Ⅰ卷（共115分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分65分）

第一节：单项填空（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Experts believe that ________ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from ________ fear of losing control of himself.

A. a; the B. the; / C. a; / D. the; a

2. To pay to see that movie seems foolish ________ you can see it on television for free.

A. before B. though C. when D. once

3. Mr. Black ________ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday?

A. leaves; takes off B. leaves; is taking off

C. is leaving; is taking off D. is leaving; takes off

4. --How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?

--________.

A. Oh, wonderful indeed B. I went there alone

C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way

5. More and more attention has been drawn to the fact that many children are ________ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs.

A. left off B. left aside C. left out D. left behind

6. If we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the river ________ so seriously now.

A. is not polluted B. would not be polluted

C. had not been polluted D. would not have been polluted

7. Girls used to take fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _______.

A. as much B. so much C. as many D. so many

8. Many people are ________ as to what to do when there is a fire.

A. at a loss B. at risk C. at ease D, at a distance

9. --You should have thanked her before you left.

--I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.

A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so

10. Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.

A. announces B. declares C. claims D. confirms

11. The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, ________ to miss any point.

A. not trying B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try

12. In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me ________ so.

A. say B. to say C. saying D. to saying

13. China’s plan ________ its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows that the country is developing new energy in an efficient way.

A. raised B. has raised C. raising D. to raise

14. It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control ________ to return to

their homes.

A. the residents would decide B. would the residents decide

C. would the residents be decided D. the residents would be decided

15. As parents and teachers, you should allow children the space to ________ their opinions, even if they are different from your own.

A. announce B. voice C. declare D. sound

16. --Did the film ________ your expectations?

--Yes, I have never seen such an interesting film like that before.

A. take part in B. live up to C. make ends meet D. look forward to

17. You ________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.

A. can’t B. should C. must D. needn’t

18. Could it be in the restaurant in ________ you had dinner with me yesterday ________ you left behind your keys and wallet?

A. which; which B. which; that C. that; where D. where; that

19. --I really thought I’d be offered the job.

--Oh, well, ________, Clark.

A. you are fight B. best wishes C. congratulations D. better luck next time

20. If you like art and enjoy looking at the pictures, ________ is an interest.

A. which B. that C. as D. what

21. --Shall I ________ the raincoat?

--No hurry. Leave it ________ it is. It looks like rain.

A. put on; there B. put on; where

C. put away; in the place D. put away; where

22. All the factors ________, we decided to offer the job to Li Wei, a man of rich experience.

A. considered B. being considered

C. considering D. having considered

23. To fully understand the writer, we must read not only between the lines but also ________ the lines to know what is implied in the article.

A. within B. beyond C. beside D. among

24. --Do you need any help, Lucy?

--Yes. The job is ________ I could do myself.

A. not more than B. less than C. more than D. no more than

25. --May I speak to your manager at four o’clock this afternoon?

--I’m sorry. He ________ to a conference long before then.

A. will have gone B. had gone C. would go D. has gone

26. Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.

A. of; at B. on; at C. by; in D. of; on

27. All the citizens here strongly insist those found ________ “harmful” advertisement in the streets ________ punished strictly.

A. putting up; will B. to put up; should be

C. being put up D. putting up; be

28. An increasing number of countries have been ________ China as a threatening power recently.

A. looking up B. looking at C. looking on D. looking for

29. --He must have received a good education in his childhood, ________ he?

--________, he is polite and well-behaved and acts like a gentleman.

A. didn’t; Yes B. has; Yes C. has; No D. didn’t; No

30. We are waiting until the weather ________ a little.

A. takes up B. picks up C. turns up D. makes up

31. ________ the important documents were needed

A. Where; finding B. What; found C. When; to find D. When; to be found

32. --How much salt did you put in the soup?

--I’m sorry to say, ________. I forget.

A. no B. no one C. nothing D. none

33. --The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?

--________ my students have a try?

A. Should B. Shall C. Will D. May

34. The shoes are of high quality and ________ long.

A. wore B. are worn C. wear D. will be worn

35. Eyes ________, I see the moon so bright; Head ________, in homesickness I am drowned.

A. raising; bending B. raising; bent C. raised; bending D. raised; bent

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For centuries, magicians have used various ways to shock the audience. We all have seen how a 36 performer carefully steps 37 a bed of burning coals -- barefoot. Then he walks across 38 a single burn on his feet. Is it mind over matter, or is it just physics? As it turns __39 , walking on burning coals isn’t that hot as 40 . “The coals are hot enough to 41__ you, but if you walk quickly across them you 42 being burned.” says Jonathan Hall, a physician at Penn State University in Eric Pennsylvania.

That’s because some coals are made 43 burning wood chips. Wood has two 44__ properties（特性）for fire-walking, explains Hall. First, wood is an insulator（绝缘体）--it doesn’t __45 heat very well. “It 46 _ time for heat to travel 47 the wood to your feet.” Hall says. If the performer walked across red-hot metal 48 , that would truly be 49 , because metal conducts, or transmits, heat very well. The metal would 50 burn a performer’s feet.

Second, wood has a low specific heat-- it doesn’t take much heat to 51 its temperature. Heat is a form of 52 . Temperature is a 53 of heat, in units of degrees. So 54 the coals are hot, the value（数值）of heat energy they contain is low. Thus, a well-trained performer can 55 such an amazing result.

Still, you don’t want to walk on burning coals, do you?

36. A. daring B. dare C. rough D. fearful

37. A. at B. over C. on D. above

38. A. with B. within C. without D. over

39. A. out B. on C. off D. in

40. A. imagine B. imagined C. imagining D. to imagine

41. A. fire B. burn C. light D. flame

42. A. prevent B. keep C. ignore D. avoid

43. A. off B. from C. of D. in

44. A. ideal B. classic C. favorite D. standard

45. A. transmit B. communicate C. bring D. send

46. A. gathers B. takes C. gains D. stands

47. A. through B. into C. over D. pass

48. A. unhappy B. unharmed C. unhealthy D. unprepared

49. A. charming B. magical C. tricky D. fashionable

50. A. instantly B. constantly C. frequently D. lately

51. A. produce B. raise C. construct D. create

52. A. power B. source C. energy D. strength

53. A. measure B. rank C. estimate D. rate

54. A. what if B. however C. as if D. even though

55. A. achieve B. arrive C. draw D. take

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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