2013至2014学年第一学期期末学分认定

高三英语

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)，共10页。答案全部写在答题纸上。满分为150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题100分)

第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分50分)

第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．—How about________________party?

—Cool!It was really__________success!Pity you weren’t there．

A．a；a B．the；a C．the；不填 D．a；不填

2．It is reported that many a new house______at present in the disaster area.

A．are being built B．were being built

C．was being built D．is being built

3．The athletes,especially the winners，should remain modest______rapid progress they’ve made．

A．however B．how much

C．whatever D．no matter

4．They became friends again that day．Until then，they______to each other for nearly two years．

A.didn’t speak B.haven’t spoken C.hadn’t spoken D.haven’t been speaking

5．It is thought to be wise to teach a kid to leave things they can be easily found later.

A．when B．what C．where D．which

6．To encourage children to read，the books for children should be_____easy reach at home.

A．beyond B．near C．within D．around

7．Facing the poor grades，Maria is wondering what it_____to learn maths well.

A．takes B．uses C．makes D．prepares

8．Tell me the answer please；I_____over this question for weeks now．

A．am puzzled B．was puzzled C．had been puzzled D．have been puzzled

9．We put our books in the bookcase to keep them____of dust．

A．empty B．free C．aware D．short

10．—How about going hiking this weekend，just for a change?

—OK，__________it is convenient for you．

A．whichever B．whenever C．whoever D．whatever

11．Apart from the bus arriving late，______else seemed to be going according to plan．

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

12．You have made a few mistakes in spelling but_____you have done a good job．

A．above all B．more or less C．on the whole D．on the other hand

13．—Mary，let’s go out for dinner．

—I don’t have to cook．

A．Believe it! B．That’s great! C．My pleasure．D．Go ahead．

1 4．My roommate is a reliable person______opinions are worth much．

A．who B．whose C．whom D．of whom

15．My son prefers a college in Chengdu to_____________in Beijing because of the serious air pollution in Beijing．

A.one B.that C.it D.this

16．_____a good view ofthe lake，we climbed onto the top of nearby hill．

A．Getting B．To get C．Having got D．Got

17．My partner wants to carry out the plan______I'd like to give it up．

A．and B．or C．however D．while

18．Find ways to praise your children often，______you'll find they will open their hearts to you．

A. till B．or C．and D．but

19．—What do you think of Thomas?

—Well，he is good，warm-hearted，hard-working and intelligent；______，I can’t speak too highly of him．

A．in a word B．as a result C．by the way D．on the contrary

20．The fact that Mary Was foreign made_______difficult for her to get a job in that country．

A．one B．this C．that D．It

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短义、掌握其大意、然后从2l～40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While attending a conference，I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 21 finding the keyhole．When I 22 to open the door，I 23 around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was 24 installed(安装)…but no switch!

Not discouraged easily，l remembered 25 a lamp by the bed when I put down my luggage 26 in the day.I found the bed in the27 and then the lamp，but when I switched it on，nothing 28 !I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light came in from the 29 to find another lamp．So I 30 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and…no drawstring(拉绳)!I finally stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)around 31 I found a desk lamp which actually 32 !

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 33 be and how necessary light is!But even more necessary than 34 light is the light that shines from people—the light of 35 and faith．Because，for many people，the world is a dark and 36 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in 37 of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 38 ，it may be a beacon (灯塔)of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 39 a candle in a forest， remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world that can 40 the light of one small candle．

21．A．confidence B．respect C．admiration D difficulty

22．A．managed B．failed C．wished D．meant

23．A．touched B．felt C．sensed D．looked

24．A．already B．never C．still D．once

25．A．equipping B．producing C．sporing D.removing

26．A．later B．earlier C．lower D．upper

27．A．1ight B．dark C．room D．corner

28．A．happened B．operated C．fired D．developed

29．A．machine B．street C．room D．car

30．A．wound B.forced C．made D．1ost

31．A．after B．until C．while D．since

32．A．helped B．affected C．worked D．inspired

33．A．can B．shall C．will D．must

34．A．mental B．psychological C．chemical D．physical

35．A．existence B．love C．truth D．wisdom

36．A．1onely B．colourful C．friendly D．complex

37．A．short B．favor C．face D．need

38．A．make B．offer C．take D．contribute

39．A．not more than B．other than C．no more than D．rather than

40．A．put out B．give out C．get over D．set up

第三部分：阅读理解(共25小题：每小题2分，满分50分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin at the California Academy of Sciences．Due to his old age，he was going bald．which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool．Therefore，biologists at the academy had a wetsuit created for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool．

Unlike marine(海生的) mammals，which have a layer of blubber(鲸脂) to keep them warm，penguins depend on their waterproof feathers．Without them，Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played in the water．

“He was cold：he would shake，”said Pam Schaller，a senior biologist．Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm．Then she got another idea：if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific，why not make one for Pierre?

Schaller designed the suit，which covered Pierre’S body and had small openings for his flippers．

“I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps．and cut hnd refit and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable．”she said．

One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit，but in fact，they accepted his new look．He swam freely and got along with others well，although he was the only penguin with a black stomach．

Schaller couldn’t say for sure whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers，but“certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable”．

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back．

41．Pierre felt too cold to swim in the pool because of____．

A．not having a layer of blubber B．having few feathers due to old age

C．having no wetsuit D．others penguins rejecting him

42．The idea of making a wetsuit for Pierre came from__________.

A．total invention B．the use of wetsuit on humans

C．the use of heat lamp D．waterproof feathers ．

43．Schaller followed Pierre in order to see____________________．

A．whether other penguins would reject him

B．if anywhere of wetsuit needed to be cut and refit

C．if the wetsuit kept warm

D．whether the wetsuit would keep the feathers from recovering

44．What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?

A．feeling scared B．staying alone C．shaking with cold D．feeling embarrassed

45．The best title ofthe passage is____．

A．Wetsuit for An old Penguin B．Old Penguin Getting Bald

C．Unwilling to Swim D．Strange Look of Pierre

B

I was going to die in Antarctica，I was certain．An image of my ice-covered body，pale and lifeless．filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antactica stretched away from me．The only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky.I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon．

I was leadillg an expedition(探险)attempting to reach the south pole．The team was made up of ordillary women from all around the world—from Jamaica，India，Singapore and Cyprus—many of whom had never seen snow，or spent a night in a tent．before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international a11-female team to reach the South Pole．

As I watched．the rest of the team had marched on，unaware that I was not with the team.By the time I realized that my sledge(雪橇)was firmly trapped，the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era,my teammate，”Era!Stop!”

Getting no response，I called again，but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed．Nothing!I was gradually being left alone，completely defenseless against the low ternperatures of Antarctica.

My strength increased when I thought of a cold，lonely death．I pulled again my sledge， which moved a little．I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot，desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward，knocking me off balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team．

I caught up just as Reena，my teammate from India，looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She turned around on her skis，in shock and found me in the near distance.

As we continued，my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day，each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again.

46．From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the author______

A．disliked her team B．got seriously ill C．panic D．lost her way

47．What is special about the expedition team?

A．They were all female． B．