绍兴市第一中学2014届高三上学期期中考试

英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从每题所给的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. Life of Pi is about an Indian boy who finds himself drifting in ________ Pacific Ocean with _______ Bengal tiger after ________ shipwreck.

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

2. ---- Honey, the cat’s stuck in the tree. Can you turn off the TV and get a ladder . . . ?

---- Oh, it jumped off. _______.

A. Never mind B. All right C. No problem D. Take care

3．He hasn’t found a job yet because he had no ________ to anybody who could help him.

A．approach B．application C．access D．approval

4. Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is what________ takes to do jobs well.

A．it B．that C．one D．which

5. ---- Do you know _______ they got to know each other?

---- It was last year_______ they both taught Chinese in Scotland.

A. When it was that, when B. when it was that, while

C. When it was that, that D. When it was that, as

6. _______over everything whenever we want to make a decision, many people believe, and we will have less chance of making mistakes.

A. Think B. Thinking C. To think D. Thought

7. Opposite the old town is the 5500 meters Yulong Xueshan Mountain, its peak_______ with snow.

A. is covered B. covered C. covering D. covers

8. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any __________.

A. symptom B. sense C. sample D. shadow

9. Her clear and elegant prose ______ her _______ from most other journalists.

A. sets … aside B. sets … down C. sets … apart D. sets … up

10．---- Do you think I could borrow your MP4?

---- ________

A．How come? B．Take your time.

C．Yes，go on. D．Yes，help yourself.

11. Turn on CCTV news and we ________how happy our life is. But there is no denying that over the past decades, the cost of living ________ sharply.

A. are seeing; had increased B. will see；has been increasing

C. see; increased D. have seen; is increasing

12. Film?is?not only?a?universal?entertainment?mode?in?modern times,?but also an important ________ for cultural communication.

A. transportation B. appearance C. controversy D. vehicle

13. Being constantly exposed to advertisements is annoying, but it ______ be pleasant sometimes.

A. shall B. need C. can D. must

14. Great inventors don’t ________ graduate from famous universities. Some didn’t even go to university.

A. likely B. necessarily C. really D. particularly

15. Even if there is no scientific proof secondhand smoke causes cancer, there is no reason why nonsmokers should be forced to take this risk.

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

16. What is concerning us greatly is ____ the workers held up in that area yesterday will be set free.

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

17. ----Did you hear about the hero who rescued the child from the burning building?

----Yes. What do you think most people ______ if they were in a similar situation?sj.fjjy.org

A. will do B will have done. C. would do D. would have done

18. ---- Mr. Smith is said to have retired and he is living in the country now.

---- Yes. He ________ in our factory for 35 years! What a good worker!

A. had been working B. had worked C. worked D. have worked

19. When questioned, he was too shocked to give a（n） of what had happened when the attack took place．

A．assessment 　　　B．account 　　C．survey 　　　　D．summary

20. ----- I must go now, thanks again for your hospitality.

------ _________.

A. My pleasure! So long! B. With pleasure! Goodbye!

C. You are welcome! Go slowly! D. Have a nice day! Good luck!

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，然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）

中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Many people look fondly at their school days. 21 a lot of these memories are often attached to events that have little to do 22 learning, many people are surprised by how much they miss being in the 23 and actually learning something new.

Although most people feel that their lives would be 24 by going back to school for further study, some people find that their busy schedules would make this 25 . However, with the rise of technology like the 26 , it is now easier than ever to continue feeding your mind without 27 obligations like family and work. This is due to the rise of online education options.

Online education is a subset of what is known as electronic learning or e-learning. All that you need to successfully use online education is 28 to a computer that has an internet 29 . There are so many online education options, 30 it is quite common for colleges to 31 online education courses to assist people who are 32 in distance education.

The main 33 of online education is that it allows you to 34 at your own pace and on your own time. Depending on the nature of the courses, online education will provide you with a certain time 35 for you to compete it .

One of the biggest 36 of online education is that it does not provide you with the face-to-face interaction with a teacher. But you can 37 with other students through the use of discussion boards, messaging programs, 38 and web-conferencing programs.

As people become busier, online education has 39 in popularity. It has greatly improved the number of services it provides and is considered a great education option. So if you are busy but your mind is still 40 more of a challenge, you may find that online education is the perfect food for your mind!

21．A．When B．While C．As D．Since

22．A．in B．by C．with D．for

23．A．classroom B．office C．dormitory D．workshop

24．A．controlled B．adjusted C．damaged D．enriched

25．A．out of question B．out of the question C．likely D．easy

26．A．walkman B．radio C．TV D．Internet

27．A．sacrificing B．satisfying C．possessing D．sticking

28．A．approach B．administration C．access D．permission

29．A．system B．connection C．program D．instrument

30．A．however B．but C．and D．yet

31．A．offer B．sell C．choose D．decide

32．A．failing B．lacking C．avoiding D．participating

33．A．benefit B．function C．disadvant
age D．shortcoming

34．A．work B．learn C．read D．chat

35．A．span B．facility C．limit D．lag

36．A．points B．views C．ideas D．criticisms

37．A．chat B．communicate C．cooperate D．concentrate

38．A．e-mails B．letters C．messages D．speeches

39．A．evolved B．improved C．boomed D．abandoned

40．A．hunting for B．searching for C．calling for D．longing for

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，共50分）

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

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On a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.

Though Mother’s Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.

Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders(给食器) out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.

I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn’t need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.

I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.

Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.

41. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?

A. Because Mother’s Day falls shortly after Earth Day.

B. To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists.

C. To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.

D. Because her mother shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother’s Day.

42. Which of the following is NOT related to Mom’s “green life”?

A. Rescuing a beetle from a certain tragedy. B. Saving glass jars, empty cheese containers.

C. Setting a caught spider free in the garden D. Picking dandelions on busy streets.

43. We can infer from the article that ______.

A. the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well

B. the author’s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard? ?

C. the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy life

D. the author’s mother used to lecture her to protect the environment.

44. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A. Tomatoes make the author think of her mother.

B. The author likes eating tomatoes planted by herself.

C. Planting tomatoes is a way o