马鞍山二中、安师大附中2013—2014学年度

第一学期期中素质测试

高三英语试题

命题人 鲁 燕 审题人 闫 明

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题 共115分 注意：请将答案填涂在答题卡上）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

What is the woman doing?

A. Expressing thanks. B. Buying a ticket. C. Seeing the man off.

2. What will the man do tonight?

A. Go dancing and singing. B. Watch a movie. C. Do some reading.

3. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a restaurant. B. In a bank. C. At a ticket office.

4. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?

A. Foggy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.

5. What are the speakers going to do?

A. Buy an iPhone. B. Look for their camera. C. Catch a plane.

第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Why is the man in Rio de Janeiro?

A. To have a vacation. B. To visit his colleagues. C. To do some business.

7. What is Peter doing at the moment?

A. Playing on the computer. B. Talking with his friend. C. Watching cartoons.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. How often does the woman go to the health club?

A. Four times a week. B. Three times a week. C. Twice a week.

9. What does the woman think of swimming in the pool?

A. Difficult. B. Scary. C. Safe.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What gift does the man give the woman?

A. An iPhone 5. B. A Parker pen. C. An iPad.

11. When did the woman’s mother call the man?

A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Last month.

12. Where will the woman go to university?

A. In Britain. B. In China. C. In America.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.

13. What is the man worried about?

A. His wife will be alone tonight. B. His wife can’t rest well. C. His wife may need him in the night.

14. Why does the woman ask the man to leave?

A. Visiting hours are over.

B. He isn’t an immediate family member.

C. There are too many visitors there.

15. How long are visiting hours every day?

A. Six hours. B. Five hours. C. Four hours.

16. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. Before 9 am. B. At 12 noon. C. After 6 pm.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17. How does the woman feel?

A. Excited. B. Tired. C. Calm.

Who is the man most probably?

A. A reporter. B. A player. C. A fan.

19. Who does the woman want to thank most?

A. Her parents. B. Her partners. C. Her coach.

20. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman got one gold medal today.

B. The woman led the second by less than 10 seconds.

C. The woman’s coach seldom corrects her movements.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. My teacher praised me for _____ progress I’d made, which was ____ great encouragement to me.

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

22. — Can I pay the bill by check?

—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _______ be made in cash.

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

23. ________ is mentioned above that the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.

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

24. —Will a cell _______?

—I’m afraid not. Only a computer can be used to run this software.

A. count B. fit C. do D. satisfy

25. ________ at the golden belt of Yangtze River Delta, Ma'anshan is the National Garden city _______ wonderful landscape appeals to many visitors every year.

A. Located; which B. Locating; which C. Located; whose D. Locating; whose

26. —Would you like to go to the shopping mall with me tonight?

—I’d like to, but I have to attend a lecture _______ in the school library.

A. given B. being given C. having been given D. to be given

27. He had a headache and went to the chemist's to get something for his pain________.

A．relax B．relief C．leisure D．comfort

28. Surely the day you are informed of your being admitted to a famous key university will be ________ of joy and celebration for your family, relatives and friends.

A. that B. the one C. one D. those

29. I don’t smoke now, but I _______ for more than twenty years.

A. smoked B. was smoking C. have smoked D. had smoked

30. Wow, you are in high spirits. _________ makes you so happy?

A. What it is that B. What is it that C. What is that D. What it that

31. If you’re in Florence, Italy and see a man on a ladder ________ the dust off statues and buildings, don’t worry. It’s just Alessandro Ricci ________ material for his famous smog painting.

A. wipe; accumulating B. to wipe; to accumulate C. wiping; gathering D. wipes; to gather

32. Considering the time limits, we also provide CDs ________ our students may prefer to study at home.

A. so that B. so long as C. in case D. as if

33. When a customer withdraws money from the bank, it is required to leave his signature. But how can we be sure it is_______?

A. absolute B. alternative C. academic D. authentic

34. —I heard that Mary had ________ with her friend.

—Really? No wonder they don’t speak to each other any longer.

A. broken down B. broken out C. broken up D. broken away

35. —Elle, _____, but your radio is going too loud.

—Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.

A. I’d like to talk with you B. I’m really tired of this C. I hate to say it D. I need your help

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot（污点，瑕疵）to pass without being 36 , but because adults have too many conflicting concerns to keep their eyes open to all wrongdoing.

Not long before, an examination, intended to 37 some police officers to higher positions, was held in Gansu province. Someone 38 with a good idea that 18 primary pupils could be invited to act as invigilators (监考人). At that age, students would do as they are told and act fearlessly. 39 , they caught 25 officers cheating on the spot, which has caused a stir (轰动，搅动) and 40 the question of whether adult invigilators would 41 their duties as well.

The implication of this event goes 42 its impact on the work style of local police officers and the examinations. Most people said what these children have done points to the sad fact of 43 being less trustworthy. If adults acted as invigilators, they would quite 44 turn a blind eye to cheating.

We Chinese have been holding the 45 that human nature was good at birth: as 46 of blot as a sheet of blank paper, which can be 47 with content (good or bad) in the process of growing up. Everything should be done on the basis of certain principles(原则). 48 , nowadays the repeated reports of cheating in examinations, selling ranks and 49 and embezzling (挪用) public funds paint a 50 picture of common social morals. Adults have become too concerned with their own personal gains to 51 basic sense of principles. When no one 52 any principle and the only concern is personal interest, everyone will 53 , not only those who first break the rules.

Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats 54 more people to cheat, the consequences will be disastrous.

In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as 55 as children’s on matters of principle.

36. A. praised B. dismissed C. caught D. thrown

37. A. develop B. investigate C. prevent D. promote

38. A. caught up B. came up C. kept up D. put up

39. A. Surprisingly B. Usually C. Safely D. Slowly

40. A. hid B. recommended C. raised D. affected

41. A. accept B. ignore C. refuse D. perform

42. A. without B. beyond C. into D. for

43. A. tutors B. pupils C. adults D. teachers

44. A. probably B. suddenly C. luckily D. gradually

45. A. opportunity B. dream C. belief D. hope

46. A. free B. busy C. ugly D. dirty

47. A. described B. filled C. purchased D. charged

48. A. Unless B. Therefore C. However D. Thus

49. A, names B. titles C. goods D. products

50. A. bright B. beautiful C. pleasant D. sad

51. A. care about B. put aside C. contribute to D. come across

52. A. understands B. observes C. possesses D. change

53. A. act B. exist C. suffer D. survive

54. A. advises B. encourages C. warns D. informs

55. A. beautiful B. young C. wide D. clear

第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own “couple caution circle”. Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, “It doesn’t look like you’re going to make it.”

Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, “Let’s get out of here. This man is a risk to your health. ” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.”

As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keep going,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（静脉注射的）stand. “We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on.” Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don’t come any closer to us.”

The two of us moved as one. We escaped to the safety and hoped of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

56. When