衢州一中2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

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 单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

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

1. —Well, Toby. I remember that you had a very…how should I say…relaxed attitude toward work at the bookstore. sj.fjjy.org

—__________! I was a model worker!

A. No way B. No doubt C. No wonder D. No problem

2. The old farmer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was ________, though slow.

A．shaky B．heavy C．casual D．steady

3. —“Crash diets” make us lose weight fast and I am all into that.

—But it_______better to work out.　

A. had　　　　 B. would be　　　　 C. wouldn’t have been　　　　 D. must have been

4. —Don’t be so naughty! Be your ________.

—Got it，mum.

A．manners B．age C．behavior D．politeness

5. A housing bubble is an economic situation _____ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.

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

6. It seems that living green is ________ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.

A. exactly B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly

7. _____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving.

A．To be arrested B．Arrested C．Having arrested D．Arresting

8. But for these interruptions, the meeting half an hour ago.

A. was finished B. would have finished

C. had finished D. would finish

9. Duty is an act or a course of action that people ____ you to take by social customs, law or

religion.

A. persuade　　　　　B. request　　　　 C. instruct　　　　　D. expect

10. Lady Wang _____as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.

A. has served　　　　B. serves　　　　C. had been serving　　　　 D. served

11. Ang Lee’s won another Oscar for directing Life of Pi telling all amazing story, ________.

describing all Indian boy and a tiger on a life craft in the Pacific．

A．which B．one C．what D．that

12. The new movie______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.

A．promises B．agrees C．pretends D．declines

13. My friend showed me round the town, was very kind of him.

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

14. We became good friends quickly, ______our life experiences couldn’t have been more different.

A. as long as B. even though???? C. in case D. as though

15. Yue Yue, ____2-year-old girl who was twice run over by vans and then ignored by 18 passers-by as she lay critically injured on a street, draws_____ concern from all over the country.

A．/；/ B．a；the C．a；/ D．the；a

16. —These days I feel exhausted and lack strength.

—That’s _____too much drinking and poor diet lead.

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

17. My boss was very resistant to my proposal at first but she finally_____and accepted my idea.

A. slowed down　　　　 B. put down　　　　 C. got down　　　　 D. broke down

18. Nature reserves are very important for preserving many animals and plants, which would _______ run the risk of becoming extinct.

A. otherwise B. therefore C. though D. instead

19. Though_______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in

20. —Dad, dad! My head hurts so much. I think I’m dying.

—________, darling! The doctor says you will feel better soon.

A. That will do B. There, there C. That’s right D. So long

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中（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。

When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 21 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 22 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 23 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 24 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 25 with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 26 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a 27, carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 28 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 29 it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you 30 to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I 31 with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 32 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.

I hid the table in my closet and never 33 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 34 it away.sj.fjjy.org

Thirty years later at a reunion, I 35 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 36 to get something important. I followed her 37 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 38 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 39 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 40 . sj.fjjy.org

21. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware

22. A. award B. wonder C. record D. product

23. A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete

24. A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir

25. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry

26. A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited

27. A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash

28. A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding

29. A. into B. across C. above D. after

30. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined

31. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued

32. A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood

33. A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split

34. A. put B. give C. take D. throw

35. A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended

36. A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom

37. A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly

38. A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until

39. A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret

40. A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，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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American researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain. The study, conducted by neuroscientists （神经学家）and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day – over 13,000 more than men. “This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.?

They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned to their mother’s cage, she?fussed over?her sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest to them. In contrast, males became less “talkative”. The researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans. “Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Foxp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said Prof McCarthy. “Our results imply Foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals. ”41. From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A．women always speak more words than men



B．men and male rats have low levels of language protein



C．women and male rats have similar levels of Foxp2



D．McCarthy isn’t the first to find females more talkative



42. The underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means______.

A．paid attention to

B．related to

C．put pressure on

D．counted on



43. The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _______.

A．test which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humans



B．prove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are different



C．determine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male rats



D．discover the association between Foxp2protein and vocal communication



44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?

A．Tests on humans and rats

B．Why women are the talkative sex