山东省枣庄第八中学2015届高三第一学期第二次阶段性检测英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（共105分）

第一部分　英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节　单项填空（共10小题；每小题1．5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．Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s ______ I was born．”

A．when B．how C．why D．where

2．Until now, we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children, _______ is quite

unexpected．

A．that B．which C．who D．it

3．Six months ago Xie Lie said goodbye to her friends and family in China and _______ a plane, but she was nervous as she didn’t know _______．

A．boarded; what to expect B．abroad; what to expect

C．aboard; what to be expected D．boarded; what to be expected

4．________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．

A．A great deal of B．A great deal C．A great many of D．A great many

5．—How long _______in that company before you work with us?

— For eight years．

A．were you employed B．have you been employed

C．had you employed D．will you be employed

6．The newly-built tower, _______beyond imagination, is called “ The First Tower in Asia”

A．eighty-five feet as tall as B．as eighty-five feet tall as

C．as tall eighty-five feet as D．as tall as eighty-five feet

7．One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____good knowledge of basic word formation

A．/ B．the C．a D．one

8．He _______after a few day’s treatment in hospital．

A．picked up B．made up C．took up D．looked up

9．It’s standard practice for senior 3 students like us ________ only 3 day off during our National Day holiday．

A．having B．had C．to have D．have

10．The young couple, who returned my lost wallet, left ______I could ask for their names．

A．while B．before C．after D．since

第二节　完形填空（共30小题；A篇每小题1分，B篇每小题1．5分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A

Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch and all of the other sixth graders were already playing outside．

“Wow! How 11 it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is 12 ．” Judy said．

“But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the 13 ,” I responded．

“Janet, everyone is outside．No one will ever know, ” said Karen, reaching into box and drawing out a piece of 14 ．Judy also began drawing．

I reluctantly （勉强地）joined my friends, but afraid of being 15 ．Then Judy had all idea． “We’re all right-handed．Let’s see who can write their 16 best using their left hand．”

Judy and Karen started 17 ．I chose a piece of white chalk from the box and wrote my name．

“We’d better get this board cleaned off 18 Mrs. Eiffier comes back, ”said Judy, but I found it wasn’t chalk at all, but a white crayon（蜡笔）! At last, Karen got a knife and scraped it．It 19 finally, but we left an abrasion （磨损处） on the blackboard．

Mrs. Eiffler never asked about the abrasion but I always remember the lesson．“No one will ever know” is never 20 ．Even if no one else found out, I myself knew．

11．A．useful B．fun C．stupid D．necessary

12．A．asleep B．worried C．outside D．lucky

13．A．blackboard B．book C．desk D．floor

14．A．bread B．wood C．paper D．chalk

15．A．followed B．praised C．caught D．affected

16．A．address B．class C．name D．dream

17．A．writing B．singing C．shouting D．reading

18．A．until B．before C．unless D．since

19．A．broke down B．took off C．came off D．slowed down

20．A．true B．typical C．important D．different．

B

My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska．The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so 21 our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we 22 on the small dirt landing strips．During the months that followed, my son carried his security 23 everywhere．He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it．

The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle．While I was 24 for the trip, my son followed me around the room．Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted．My son seemed most 25 about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he 26 so much．I reassured him that I would be 27 ．

When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to 28 until later that evening, and I was 29 when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside．I 30 my wife trying 31 to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for 32 ．I immediately 33 to the phone to call Kathy．

When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had 34 been packed, Kathy 35 me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was．

She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him 36 me drive away from the house．She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe 37 ．” Knowing that our son would be most 38 the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel 39 on the little plane．” When the prayer was over, our son Nate 40 his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe．”

21．A．attracted B．cheered C．impressed D．terrified

22．A．set about B．set down C．set in D．set out

23．A．plane B．books C．blanket D．prayer

24．A．packing B．reading C．writing D．discussing

25．A．curious B．excited C．worried D．confused

26．A．enjoyed B．feared C．prayed D．flew

27．A．fine B．happy C．hard-working D．easy

28．A．call B．rest C．unpack D．examine

29．A．shocked B．satisfied C．amused D．disappointed

30．A．thought B．pictured C．talked D．hated

31．A．gladly B．sincerely C．hurriedly D．desperately

32．A．food B．school C．bed D．work

33．A．asked B．rushed C．ordered D．walked

34．A．accidentally B．inaccurately C．deliberately D．casually

35．A．let B．calmed C．took D．blew

36．A．bless B．think C．watch D．check

37．A．speech B．hotel C．job D．trip

38．A．afraid of B．tired of C．worn out D．interested in

39．A．wonderful B．excellent C．safe D．great

40．A．annoyed B．answered C．pleased D．comforted

第二部分　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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ten-speed bicycle from Allen．I put up $60 of my grass cutting and snow shoveling （铲） money and my dad put up the other half I would pay him back over the next six months．Although it was not in the latest style, it was my ticket to the adult world．

I spent that summer and autumn riding happily．My sister Liz, a prisoner（囚犯，俘虏） of her five-speed bicycle, never had a chance to keep up．Just before the Christmas deadline to pay my dad back, we were hit with several snowstorms．This allowed me to shovel enough driveways （车道） to pay off my debt．I was now officially a bike owner; it was a feeling unlike any other．

On that Christmas morning, my dad gave me a used portable （便携式的） record player．I was excited．However, my joy was short-lived after my dad called my sister to the kitchen．“We have one more gift for you．” he said as he opened the door that led to the garage．There, on the steps, stood a new ten-speed bicycle．

“It’s not fair,” I complained．“I worked so hard for my bike．and it’s not even new．Then Liz gets a new bike．She didn’t have to do anything for it．” My dad smiled．“She didn’t have to do anything for it because it’s not really for her,” he said．What did that mean? I didn’t want her bike．

By spring Liz and I were riding all over town together now that she could keep up．As we grew, Liz and I became true friends．

Still I wasn’t smart enough to figure out what my dad meant until years later．That new bike was not a gift for Liz — it was a gift for me．He’d given me the gift of my sister’s company, the ability to stay together rather than drift apart （逐渐疏远） in the face of my ability to travel．He gave me my best friend．

41．What do we know about the author’s bike?

A．It was worth $120． B．Allen bought it for him．

C．It was very fashionable． D．He didn’t like it actually．

42．Why did the author think he was officially a bike owner?

A．He had paid off his debt． B．He had learned to ride a bike．

C．He could also own Liz’s bike． D．He could sell his bike to Liz．

43．Why was the author’s Christmas joy short-lived?

A．His sister got a new record player． B．His father didn’t care about him．

C．The record player wasn’t new． D．His sister got a better gift．

44．Hearing his father say “it’s not really for her （Paragraph 4）”, the author probably felt ________．

A．moved B．satisfied C．puzzled D．disappointed

45．The author finally realized that ________．

A．the new bike actually belonged to him

B．the new bike wasn’t bought by his father

C．his father actually gave him a more valuable gift

D．his father loved his sister more as a matter of fact

Do you love music? I’d like to introduce you to a band today．The Lumineers is a band based in Denver, Colorado．The group released its first album The Lumineers in April, 2012．Recently, the record went gold, meaning 500, 000 copies had been sold．That is really a large number．Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers．Some have called the album’s sound “expansive”, and its songs “creative”．

The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey．It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts rock, adult Pop and alternative．A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song．And The Lumineers say it is．But lead singer and guitarist （吉它手） Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City．

The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations （提名） concert．But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees．The band is up for（被提名） Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Al