德州市中学2014届高三上学期期中考试

英语试题

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 语法和词汇知识（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）

1. As simple and convenient way to get Latest fashions online, online shopping also has major problem—you can’t see whether they fit or not.

A．the;the B. 不填；the C. the;a D. 不填；不填

2. Of all the books on the desk, _____is of any use for our study.

A． no one B． nothing C．none D． neither

3．—Oh, Mum, just a few minutes．

—Hurry up, Harry, or by the time you pack your belongings, the flight ____.

A. has left B．will have left C．had left D.will be leaving ,

4．Relax yourself every day, ________ you'll be too tired to get good grades.

A. and B. or C. for D. but

5．—Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday?

—________________.

A． Yes, of course B． The other is better

C． That's ok D． Either would suit me

6．____ you call me to say you are not coming, I will see you at the theatre at five this afternoon．

A .Though B． Whether C． Unless D． Until

7 —Oh, doctor, The wound on my leg is infected.

—You really shouldn’t have left it _______ to the sun.

A. discovered B. exposed C. opened D. buried

8．We're considering students' request ______the school cafeteria should provide more kinds of food．

A． how B． what C． that D． whether

9．Although _____of danger, tourists can't help taking photos near the cliff （悬崖） ．

A． having warned B．warned C． warning D． to be warned

10．—Fined ￥100! You know you were driving 100 KM an hour, don't you?

—No, officer. I _____．This car doesn't do 80．

A． shouldn't have been B． mustn't have been

C． can't have been D． mightn't have been

11．—What shall we do this weekend?

—_____ .Whatever you want．

A． It's up to you B． I couldn't agree more

C． No problem D． It depends

12. —Mr Harry, we want to hear what you think about the reform being carried out in our school.

—OK, I to that.

A. am coming B. have come C. came D. had come

13. Try to be independent, for your parents can't do __________for you all your life.

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

14. is recorded in the history book , Diaoyu Island has belonged to China since ancient times.

A. As B. That C. Which D. What

15. Everyone is different and that is ________ makes our world so much better.

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

16. There are lots of problems in your hometown, but we're happy to see many of them________.

A. are solving B. are solved C. have solved D. are being solved

17. You had better book rooms at the hotel in advance you should find no room on your arrival.

A. so that B. even if C. in case D. now that

18. — Have you heard me?

— I’m sorry, I you to me.

A. don’t know, are speaking B. didn’t know, were speaking

C. don’t know, were speaking D. didn’t know, are speaking

19. The bird was so lucky that it missed

A. catching B. to catch C. to be caught D. being caught

20. I bought my younger sister a toy with my pocket money，________that is cheap but beautiful.

　 A．one B．the one C．this D．that

21. —Do you have anything planned for this afternoon?

　 —Yes. I’m going to ________a famous NBA player.

　 A．interview B．cover C．impress D．revise

22. —Hey ,it’s you, Jackie! I didn’t think you could be here．

—A big surprise ,right? I _______ for you all the afternoon．

A．have waited B．was waiting C．have been waiting D．waited

23. Sales director is a position ______communication ability is just as important as sales skills.

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

24. I was coming to your party but my car’s gone wrong. Now I can’t ________it．

A．repair B．do C．make D．reach

25．I'm interested in a one-bed room． Do you have any _____?

A. convenient B. possible C. available D. personal

第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 26 influence from the other town.

In Pressure, 27 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 28 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 29 was the index (指数) of success, people were 30 busy making money, with 31 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.

_32 , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 33 and 34 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _35 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 36 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 37 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 38 that mattered. No one had the 39 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 40 models from Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to 41 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 42 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 43 , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 44 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 45 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

26. A. connect B. keep C. go out D. prevent

27. A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody

28. A. have B. like C. compete D. try

29. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth

30. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes

31. A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time

32. A. Meanwhile B. At the same time C. Therefore D. Virtually

33. A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness

34. A. must B. need C. could D. dared

35. A. know B. find C. recognize D. care

36. A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon

37. A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to

38. A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure

39. A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest

40. A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same

41. A. books B. work C. money D. drugs

42. A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money

43. A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived

44. A. content B. surprised C. patient D. angry

45. A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up

第三部分 阅读理解（共25小题﹔每小题2分，满分50分）

A

Linda Evans was my best friend –like the sister I never had ,We did everything together piano lessons ,movies, swimming , horseback riding.

When I was 13, my family moved away . Linda and I kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times — like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .One day a card that I sent came back , stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman —Linda’s married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans.”I thought, but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs , Tobin!”she said excitedly, “Linda Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure; We won’t lose each other again!

46. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans .

A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married

C. before the writer’s family moved away D. after they moved to new homes

47. They didn’t often write to each other because they .A. got married B. had little time to do so

C. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special times

48. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she .

A. was in trouble B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent D. didn’t have a friend like Linda

49. The writer was happy when she .

A. read the newspaper

B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman

50. They haven’t kept in touch .

A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years

C. since they got married D. since the writer’s family moved away

B

Audrey Hepburn（奥黛丽·赫本）won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953,But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood . During World war Ⅱ , she lived and studied in the Netherlands .Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks . Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. But when she returned to London after the war she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later