杭州二中2013学年第二学期高三年级适应性考试英语卷（2014.05.29）

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小题； 每小题0.5分，满分10分）

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

1. It’s often less expensive to buy goods in _______ quantity, but you’d better examine _______ quality before buying them.

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

2. Just after putting away the dishes, ________.

A. the door bell was rung B. Mother heard the doorbell ring

C. someone knocked at the door D. the doorbell rang loud

3. ________ many cities around the world are overcrowded, some Japanese are worried that more areas of their country will be uninhabited. The main reason is a _________ population.

A. As; increasing B. Though; pressing C. While; declining D. Since; sliding

4. Henry goes to a free class every Sunday afternoon which ____ at 4 p.m.

A. starts B. is start C. is to start D. started

5. ---I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?

---Not at all. ______.

A. I’ve no time B. I’d rather not C. I’d like it D. I’d be happy to

6. It’s our hope that we’ll play a greater role in the market --- ___________, to supply more jobs.

A. eventually B. otherwise C. therefore D. namely

7. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as though he was _______ from the outside world.

A. cut out B. cut up C. cut off D. cut down

8. Living in a fast-paced world, we _______ get left behind if we stop learning.

A. should B. dare C. may D. need

9. ---Have you found a new job, Jim?

--- Not yet. I really regret __________ the IBM’s offer.

A. taking over B. turning down C. keeping from D. holding on

10. --- The diseases she suffers from are not easy to cure.

--- I know, but is she ______ better?

A. much B. any C. even D. little

11. Last night the naughty boy climbed ______ the wall and jumped into the swimming pool only

to find there was no water.

A. across B. over C. down D. for

12. Waterfalls never fail to attract and ______ in Guangxi Province are no exception.

A. they B. it C. those D. that

13. Mr. Smith couldn’t open the door because his naughty boy ______ it from the inside.

A. would lock B. was locking C. has locked D. had locked

14. Shirley Temple Black, the ________ little girl with blond curly hair, began her film career in 1932, when the American economy was going through a _____ patch--- the Great Depression.

A. adorable; rough B. modest; tough C. aggressive; mean D. optimistic; wound

15. For most Chinese people, France conjures up (使人想像出) romantic ________---boating along the Seine or walking through a _______ of lavender (薰衣草) in Provence.

A. imagination; mountain B. images; sea

C. figure; desert D. character; ocean

16. ______ or you will fail; ______ would be the situation facing us, I suppose.

A. Try hard; so B. Keep yourself off; this

C. Go all out; such D. Don’t lose heart; which

17. ______ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds.

A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow

18. _________such a good chance, why not _______ a try?

A. Giving; having B. To give; to have

C. Having given; have D. Given; have

19. Oh! A narrow escape! Just now around the corner a car passed me at _____ I thought was a dangerous speed, I mean, I was close to being killed.

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

20. ---Can you spare me a few minutes now?

--- ___________, but I’ll be free this afternoon.

A. Yes, I can B. Yes, with pleasure C. I’m not sure D. I’m afraid not

第二节：完型填空（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题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

As a nurse working in the emergency room, I meet a lot of patients every workday. Yet those special “patients” on that Christmas have made a 21 impression on me.

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was 22 about having to work on Christmas when a pale woman and four small children, 23 that they were terribly sick, showed up at my desk.

But when it came to descriptions of their problems, things got a little 24 . They all claimed to have headaches, but the headaches weren’t 25 by the normal body language of 26 the head and trying to keep it still.

27 was wrong. Our hospital policy, however, was not to 28 any patient. I explained it might be a little while 29 a doctor saw her. She responded immediately, even a bit 30 .

“Take your time,” and then she added, “It’s warm in here.” At this, I checked their registration form out of 31 . No address—they were homeless. And the waiting room was 32 .

I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned the family in the waiting room. The nurses, 33 to a family just trying to get warm on Christmas, went into action just as we do 34 there’s a medical emergency. But this one was a Christmas emergency.

We prepared meals for our Christmas 35 . We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things 36 that could be presents. As 37 as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who 38 wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the mother came 39 back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our 40 today.”

21. A. living B. lasting C. long D. continuing

22. A. sighing B. worrying C. singing D. speaking

23. A. talking B. complaining C. saying D. telling

24. A. strange B. normal C. interesting D. surprising

25. A. shown B. accompanied C. protected D. followed

26. A. hitting B. shaking C. nodding D. holding

27. A. Everything B. Anything C. Something D. Nothing

28. A. keep away B. take away C. turn away D. stay away

29. A. before B. when C. while D. after

30. A. sensitively B. angrily C. happily D. sadly

31. A. question B. control C. expectation D. curiosity

32. A. warm B. cold C. big D. small

33. A. devoted B. sympathetic C. accustomed D. grateful

34. A. if B. unless C. when D. while

35. A. guests B. patients C. travelers D. children

36. A. visible B. available C. accessible D. possible

37. A. jokingly B. casually C. seriously D. faithfully

38. A. often B. simply C. surely D. actually

39. A. walking B. stepping C. rolling D. running

40. A. friends B. nurses C. hosts D. angels

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Read the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?

Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate（应试者）must be able to work as a co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345.





WE NEED OFFICE CLRANERS!

Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Approximately five hours per shift. A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.





WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental （牙齿的）nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme. You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to group about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at: schooledntalservices@ gov. sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567.





FLORLST WANTED!

Are you a creative and trained florist （经营花店者）with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are seeking. The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now!





41. You may find the above advertisements .

A. in a store window B. in a school magazine

C. in a newspaper D. on a company notice-board

42. The position of a(n) is a part-time job.

A. florist B. artist C. preschool teacher D. dental nurse

43. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

A. Cooking skills. B. Childcare experience.

C. The ability to start work in two weeks. D. The ability to work well with other people.

44. The office cleaners will be required to work about hours a week.

A.5 B.10 C.15 D.20

B

After 20 years as a full-time wife and mother, I decided to be a school bus driver for I loved kids. After hard practice, by the time school started that year I’d gotten the hang of it. I was happy in my new work. I became a combination chauffeur, nurse and friend. And if the kids needed it, I’d put on my “Tough Big Sister” act. It was a lot like my previous job---being a mom.

When I think about my years of bus driving, many things crowded in, but mostly, I remember Charlie.

Charlie, eight years old, with blond hair and crystalline gray eyes, began riding my bus in September of my fourth year driving. They all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie, though, ignored me. He didn’t even answer when I asked his name.

From that day on, Charlie was a trial. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my head to know who had started it. If someone was throwing spitballs I could guess the culprit’s name. If a girl was crying, chances were Charlie had pulled her hair. No matter how I spoke to him, gently or firmly, he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just stare at me with those big gray eyes of his.

I asked around some, and found out Charlie’s father was dead and he didn’t live with his mother. He deserves my patience, I thought. So I practiced every bit of patience I could muster. To my cheery “Good Morning