温州中学2013学年第一学期高三月考(10月)

英语试题

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题0. 5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. ---The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star? ---________. She’s a teacher.

A. You bet B. Forget about it C. Far from it D. Whatever you say

2. Tom found it difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to ________.

A. fall B. disappear C. damage D. fail

3. When moving to a new city, one often finds it not easy what to take and what to ________.

A. bring in B. pass away C. get across D. leave behind

4. The increase in home computers means that families now have much easier ________ to information.

A. measure B. access C. way D. method

5. Swimming is ________ as any to lose unwanted weight.

A. so good a way B. as a good way C. as a way good D. as good a way

6. I still doubt ________ the price of computers in the store will go down, but I will just wait and see.

A. how B. whether C. why D. when

7. In my opinion, he was a ________ person because he always judges others by their appearance.

A. shallow B. practical C. proud D. selfish

8. The drunk driver is ________ for the traffic jam ________ yesterday.

A. to blame; occurred B. to blame; occurring

C. to be blamed; occurred D. to be blamed; occurring

9. The coastal city ________ great changes in the past 30 years, which are the result of reform and opening-up.

A. appeared B. happened C. has taken place D. has witnessed

10. ________， his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange

C. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound

11. Those who don’t ________study and life ________ will regret for what he has done sooner or later.

A. take… strictly B. look… carefully C. take… seriously D. look… truly

12. When he got home, he saw a note on the door ________“ I’ll come at 6 o’clock tomorrow, Jeff.”

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

13. Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across the open sea, which ________ the Pacific, and we met no storm.

A. was called B. is called C. had been called D. has been called

14. We think that it’s love, generosity and perseverance ________ make the world ________ it is today.

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

15. Would you advise me where I ________ my holiday during Christmas?

A. should spend B. to spend C. spends D. spent

16. In the reading room, we found her ________ at a desk, with her attention ________ on a book.

A. sit; fixing B. sitting; fixed C. seating; fixed D. seated; fixing

17. If we continue to ________ these problems, they will only get worse.

A. solve B. ignore C. handle D. face

18. I got this iphone for ________: My friend gave it to me when he bought a new one.

A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

19. ________ growing number of teens are seeking cosmetic treatment for ________ variety of supposed physical shortcomings.

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

20. ---It’s unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone.

--- ________ . It’s very dangerous.

A. That’s great B. Not really C. Good idea D. I couldn’t agree more

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn't sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My 21 had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹).

Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 22 , he had to fight his spasms (抽筋) just to control his movements. 23 , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile．

His classmates 24 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at 25 . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 26 , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 27 .

When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas 28 well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about．Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 29 them on.

The final event of the day was the 400- meter race. 30 was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 31 length of the track.

When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they 32 and turned to look behind them．At the 33 of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had 34 him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to 35 .

Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent 36 passed between them. Slowly, they jogged 37 towards their friend, cheering him on 38 he had done for them moments before.

The progress was 39 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what 40 the Special Olympics, and the determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary.

Years later, I'm still cheering them on.

21. A. students B. friends C. partners D. classmates

22. A. bed B. machine C. desk D. wheelchair

23. A. So B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore

24. A. protected B. satisfied C. loved D. respected

25. A. expression B. practice C. studies D. sports

26. A. interests B. habits C. body D. mind

27. A. trust B. wonder C. stress D. regret

28. A. placed B. trained C, operated D. prepared

29. A. bringing B. cheering C. holding D. moving

30. A. Someone B. Everyone C. Anybody D. Nobody

31. A. average B. different C. entire D. equal

32. A. fell B. rested C. rushed D. paused

33. A. end B. front C. center D. top

34. A. left B. ignored C. passed D. helped

35. A. continue B. jog C. cover D. walk

36, A. demand B. relief C. action D. thought

37. A. back B. along C. again D. on

38. A. while B. although C. since D. as

39. A. slow B. great C. boring D. relaxing

40. A. leaves B. makes C. keeps D. finds

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…” (dies)

But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack (霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly the same time, wherever you are.

I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.

Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.

TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will miss you.

Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without damage — except police cars.

TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.

41. By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence

before he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________.

A. humor B. sympathy C. deep concern D. medical knowledge

42. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that in the real world_______.

A. bad things cause people to break down in the rain

B. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nights

C. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellas

D. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happen at the same time

43. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?

A. The news shown is always about someone the person knows.

B. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.

C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.

D. TV always shows news about famous people.

44. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Life skills can be learned from TV.

B. TV plays an important role in society.

C. Watching TV makes people more creativ