天津一中2013-2014-1高三年级零月考

英语试卷

第I卷（选择题，共95分）

第一部分 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。

1. Poetry written from the ________ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.

A. perspective B. prejudice C. participation D. privilege

2. You don’t have to be angry. He ________ wanted to know the truth.

A. basically B. merely C. nearly D. seldom

3. The total darkness made it impossible to ________ what the notice said.

A. pick out B. point out C. come out D. make out

4. - So what is the procedure?

- All the applicants ________ before a final decision is made by the authority.

A. interview B. are interviewing

C. are interviewed D. are being interviewed

5. The sun began to rise in the sky, ________ the mountain in golden light.

A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. having bathed

6. Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way ________

A. blamed B. to blame C. blamed for D. to blame for

7. I took my driving license with me on holiday, ________ I wanted to hire a car.

A. in case B. even if C. ever since D. if only

8. - Would you mind answering some questions on shopping habits?

- ________.

A. Yes, with great pleasure B. No, I am afraid I can't make it

C. Yes, it is worth the time D. No, as long as it doesn't take long

9. Anyone, once ________ positive for H7N9 flu virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government.

A. to be tested B. tested C. being tested D. to test

10. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread any further, ________ New York is an example.

A. for which B. in which C. of which D. from which

11. It is the polite manner ________ British people eat ________ I really admire.

A. in that, that B. in which; that C. that; which D. in which; which

12. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to ________ gardening as a hobby.

A. take away B. take off C. take on D. take up

13. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. ________, they will learn to take care of themselves.

A. On the contrary B. In a word C. That is to say D. What’s more

14. Police have found ________ appears to be the lost ancient statue.

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

15. I ________ to my cousin’s birthday party last night, but I was not available.

A. went B. had gone C. would go D. would have gone

第二节 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16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the __16__ of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began __17__ piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my __18__. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the __19__ and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never __20__ me.

“My __21__ was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I __22__ to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can __23__ the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my __24__. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every __25__ that I have.

“I was __26__ to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had __27__ this before and some teachers __28__ my admission. Based on my performance, I was __29__ admitted and went on to __30__ with the academy’s highest honors.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I __31__ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since __32__ had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I’ve been a soloist for over ten years. __33__ the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t __34__ that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be __35__ by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place where you want to go.”

16. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations

17. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving

18. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste

19. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause

20. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed

21. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal

22. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought

23. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell

24. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience

25. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea

26. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged

27. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted

28. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed

29. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully

30. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress

31. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read

32. A. enough B. some C. many D. few

33. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since

34. A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say

35. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

注意：交卷时只交答题纸和答题卡。

A

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well---she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,”she said. “After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay.” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring.”she says. “In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all 1 need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing---watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”

36. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ________ life.

A. satisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring

37. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that ________.

A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant B. Kathy persuaded her to do so

C. Zoe got tired of the city life

D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

38. How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Tiresome and troublesome. B. Romantic and peaceful

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy

D. Physically tiring but rewarding.

39. It is stated in the passage that ________.

A. Zoe went to the farm to start a new life

B. Zoe failed to find another job in London

C. Kathy was Zoe’s friend from work

D. watching a lamb being born touched Zoe’s heart

40. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.

D. Kill two birds with one stone.

B

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.

Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.

Kids are not responsible. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.

Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoors citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking fr