西安中学2014届高三上学期第三次质量检测

英语试题

第一部分: 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. Tuesday

A. cucumber B. June C. lunch D. bury

2. recover

A. rose B. seldom C. some D. today

3. paint

A. anger B. uncle C. bank D. fond

4. branch

A. chemistry B. touch C. headache D. school

5. dialogue

A. material B. special C. piano D. diamond

情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能够填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Assistant: Students’ Home Search Agency.

Kelly: This is Kelly Lam. I want to rent an apartment.

Assistant: 6

Kelly: Um… first, it should be on Peace Road. I need it to have a bigger–sized bedroom along with a small kitchen, a bathroom or even a study.

Assistant: OK. 7 Please wait.

Kelly: OK. Thanks.

Assistant: There is one just like that, but it’s on Green Lane.

Kelly: 8

Assistant: Uh-uh. Not exactly. But it’s very close to public transportation.

Kelly: 9

Assistant: Sure. It’s 1,000 dollars a month, but the electricity isn’t included.

Kelly: All right. 10 When can I move in?

Assistant: Any time.

A. Where is Green Lane?

B. Can you tell me the rent?

C. How long would you rent?

D. What kind would you like?

E. In the same neighborhood?

F. That’s just the one I want.

G. Let me check the computer right now.

语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

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

11. Jack lost ________ birthday watch his father presented him last year; his father, however, promised to buy him ________ second one.

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

12. Some office equipment, including two desks and two computers, ________ sold a few minutes ago.

A. were B. was C. are D. is

13. Some pre-school children go to a day care center, ________ they learn simple games and songs.

A. then B. there C. while D. where

14. — What is your plan for the holiday, Richard?

— I’ll go on a trip to Korea with my family.

— ________.

A. Have a nice time B. Good luck C. Come back soon D. Congratulations

15. She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.

A. picked out B. made out C. made up D. picked up

16. — May I go to the movie with you?

— I’d rather ________ at home with our baby. You’d better not leave it to the babysitter at night.

A. you stayed B. you stay　 C. stayed　 D. stay

17. ________ to her job, Ms Wang has no time to be with her daughter.

A. Devoting B. Devoted a lot of efforts

C. Devoted D. Having devoted

18. ________ physical examination is a must in many companies.

A. Common B. Regular C. Normal D. Ordinary

19. ________ take a bus, I would walk to school.

A. More than B. Other than C. Rather than D. Better than

20. The stranger who knocked me down said, “I’m terribly sorry. I ________ you.”

A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. am not seeing D. wasn’t seeing

21. — I promise my daughter that she ________ get a nice present on her birthday.

— I think it will be a big surprise to her.

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

22. It is ________ he is often late for school ________ makes his teacher angry with him.

A. because; that B. that; that C. /; that D. what; that

23. After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ________ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

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

24. The old man, ________ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.

A. to work B. having worked C. to have worked D. working

25. It’s nice to hear from her again. ________, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. Believe it or not D. In other words

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 26 , but I always knew he was 27 . He never criticized us, but used 28 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish (繁盛). If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 29 as a child I said something 30 about somebody, and my father said, “ 31 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 32 people, I would get the best 33 . From then on I’ve always tried to 34 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 35 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 36 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 37 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to persuade me to change my decision, 38 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 39 me to go into law. And I’ve 40 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 41 I didn’t pursue (追寻) my 42 . You know what you want. Go fulfill (完成) it.”

As 43 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 44 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 45 me.

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

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

28. A. praise B. strength C. power D. warmth

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

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

31. A. another B. some C. any D. other

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43. A. this B. he C. it D. that

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

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

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

There is a saying “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” What one individual considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their physical attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to look at. But to me, beauty is not only something that pleases the eyes, but also pleases the other senses and the mind. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something interesting beyond just the outward appearance.

The most memorable “beautiful people” are those who have attractive personalities behind the pretty faces. In one of my previous classes, there were two beautiful girls, Sue and Lin. Both had almost perfect faces and slender figures. But Lin was used to getting her way. She felt that her looks could help her get anything she wanted, especially among the boys. Sue, on the other hand, treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way and she was nice to everyone. She was also a member of the debating team. Her personality was mostly accepted by others and it made her a more outstanding beauty than Lin.

Inner beauty is another kind of beauty that attracts people greatly. People who have this kind of beauty have attained (达到) inner peace. They care about their fellow-men, and try to right the injustices in this world. Two well-known personalities who exemplify (以…为典型) this are Nelson Mandela and Mother Theresa. Mandela is willing to sacrifice his life and freedom to obtain equal right for the blacks in South Africa. Mother Theresa’s mission (使命) is to help the poorest of the world’s poor. This inner look makes the world a better place.

46. When we talk about beauty in people, we often only refer to __________.

A. “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” B. something beyond the lovely sight

C. their attractive appearance D. the other senses

47. According to the passage, why did the author think Sue was more beautiful than Lin?

A. Because Sue had perfect face.

B. Because Sue was highly thought of by others.

C. Because Sue had slender figure.

D. Because Lin treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way.

48. What’s the author’s opinion on beauty?

A. Beauty is a perfect face.

B. Beauty is something that pleases the eyes.

C. Beauty is an attractive personality behind the pretty faces.

D. Inner beauty doesn’t attract people.

B

That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster.