临海市白云高级中学2014届高三上学期第一次段考

英语试题

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）sj.fjjy.org

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. There was ________ time ________ I hated to go to school.A. a; that B. a; when C. the; that D. the; when

2. Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.

A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding

3. The American Civil War lasted four years ________ the North won in the end.

A. after B. before C. when D. then

4. It is the first time that I ________ the city.A. visited B. have visited C. visit D. has visited

5. The reason 　　being late for the meeting was 　 his little son fell ill this morning.

A. for, that B. why, that C. for, because D. why, because

6. The natural scenery and the newly built tall buildings along the streets ________ the beauty of my hometown.

A．add up B．add to C．are added up D．are added to

7. Mr. Li no longer smokes now because his wife ________ him to give up smoking last year.

A. suggested B. advised C. persuaded D. told

8. Attention, please. Everybody! Please stay________ while I take a photograph of you.

A．still　　　　　　　 B．calm C．quiet D．alive

9. When ________, the museum will be open to the public next year.

A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed

10. It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ________ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up

11. I have no dreams _______ to have a happy life.

A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than

12. _____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.

A. A number B. A lot C. Lots D. The number

13. The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they ________ his bag, but found nothing.

A．looked up B．turned in C．searched for D．went through

14. Let's ask the salesgirl 　　　　.

A. how much does it cost B. how much it costs C. how much did it cost D. it cost how much

15. We were surprised ________ he had gone.

A. finding B. to find C. find D. to be find

16. The moment I saw her, I _________ her, although she changed a lot through years.

A. know B. realized C. recognized D. noticed

17. He insisted that he ________ really very tired and that he ________ to have a rest.

A. was; be allowed B. was; must be allowed

C. should be; must be allowed D. should be; be allowed

18. Your uncle seems to be a bad driver; ________, I wouldn't dare to travel in his car.

A. even though B. even so C. therefore D. sosj.fjjy.org

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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling _21_, but I always knew he was _22_. He never criticized us, but used _23_ to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I _24_ as a child I said something _25_ about somebody, and my father said, “_26_ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of yourself.” He explained that if I looked for the best _27_ people, I would get the best _28_. From then on I’ve always tried to _29_ the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very _30_. At 15, I started a magazine. It was _31_ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school asked me to make a _32_: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, _33_ any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23 my dad _34_ me to go into law. And I’ve _35_ regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, _36_ I didn’t pursue my _37_. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As _38_ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national _39_ for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them u
p in the same way Dad _40_ me.

21. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener

22. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned

23. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth

24. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess

25. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual

26. A. Another B. Some C. Every D. Other

27. A. on B. in C. at D. about

28. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return

29. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow

30. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding

31. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up

32. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice

33. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if

34. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested

35. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost

36. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore

37. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream

38. A. which B. he C. it D. that

39. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project

40. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised

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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If you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice: there are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.

Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentences, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc.

There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars—or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.

As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.

For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children: Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.

If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.

41. According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?

A. Reading and listening. B. Reading and writing.

C. Writing and speaking. D. Speaking and listening.

42.To improve your reading, when you read you should 　　　.?

A. look up all the new words in the dictionarysj.fjjy.org

B. think about what you are reading actively

C. spend more time studying grammars

D. copy as many words and sentences as possible

43.The underlined words “come across” in Paragraph 3 probably be replaced by 　　　.?

A. meet by accident B. discover C. find on purpose D. look for

44.The author seems to agree with the view that 　　　.?

A. Everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every day

B. you needn’t practice listening if you keep on reading every day

C. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listening

D. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing

　B　

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—money aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

45.Interpersonal relationships are important because they can 　　　.?

A. make people live more easily B. help people make more friends

C. reduce stress of life D. cure types of illnesses

46.The researches show that people’s physical and mental health 　　　.?

A. lies