严州中学2015届高三4月阶段测试英语试卷

第 I 卷

第一部分 英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）

单项填空：(共20小题; 每题0.5分, 满分10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, 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

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

答案是B。

1. —Are we going to be late for the movie?

—________. We still have half an hour before the movie begins.

A. Hurry up B. Enjoy your time C. Good luck D. Take your time

2. For________ cancer patients there may not be ________ bright future; today has to count.

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

3. With the loss of her husband in the earthquake, the two children mean ________ to the young mother.

A. everything B. Anything C. Nothing D. something

4. The boss is an ________ person —— respected even by those who disagree with him.

A. abnormal B. honorable C. ordinary D. energetic

5. ________ you are travelling near or far, we’ve got tips on saving money and packing smart.

A. When B. Where C. Whether D. If

6. Twenty percent of the people on the earth have no ______ to clean drinking water.

A. right B. supply C. experience D. access

7. I was bored staying here for years, ________ whether I should try someplace different.

A. wondered B. to wonder C. Wondering D. wonder

8. The classical book is still worth it ________ it doesn’t sell well.

A. as if B. except that C. even if D. now that

9. The best way to encourage your kids to enjoy meals is to ________ them in the planning and preparing.

A. involve B. devote C. equip D. prepare

10. ________ money for school fees, I had to take another part-time job.

A. In case of B. In need of C. In spite of D. In charge of

11. Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it ________ and is beyond our control.

A. has passed B. will pass C. passed D. had passed

12. The pollution in Beijing is expected to improve, ________ a series of air pollution control measures.

A. regardless of B. but for C. thanks to D. such as

13. You haven’t changed at all —— you still look________ the same as before.

A. actually B. hardly C. properly D. exactly

14. This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.

A. taking B. taken C. to take D. takes

15. ________ is often the case, some British people are not familiar with different cultures.

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

16. It sounds like a wonderful match. How I wish I _________ it like you.

A. watch B. have watched C. would watchD. had watched

17. It’s not what you have in your life but _______ you have in your life that matters.

A. who B. that C. Which D. what

18. I don’t think we are facing a communication problem. _________ , we are communicating more smoothly than ever.

A. In other words B. On the other hand

C. On the contrary D. At the same time

19. Clever marketing and hard work ________ —— the company’s profit hit a million dollars.

A. took off B. came about C. carried out D. paid off

20. —You cough so badly recently. Give up smoking, please!

—__________. I think I am addicted to it.

A. Far from it B. Good idea C. So far, so good D. It can’t be helped

第二节 完形填空：（共20小题； 每小题1分, 满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第21-40各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Last spring, Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding, an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing. So she got a kite-board, took some 21 and a few months later drove out to the Banana River. There she met John, who offered to help her 22 her skills.

One day, John 23 Michelle while his wife, Nancy, stayed behind on a Jet Ski (摩托艇). In that way, there would be 24 to bring back Michelle if she got into trouble. After John gave her a few 25 , he took off. He’d sailed about three quarters of a mile down the river when he felt the wind 26 . He knew that the stronger the wind grew, the more 27 it would be for Michelle to control her board. 28 , he turned and started sailing back toward the two women.

Michelle had 29 decided to head for shore. The wind was too strong for her to handle the kite. She prepared to land her 30 by releasing one of the four lines that kept the sail in the air. 31 she didn’t have a chance. She was thrown over the water, still 32 to the kite. Seconds later, a huge wind sent the kite upward. Even more dangerous, the sail’s lines started to twist together, round and round. Michelle 33 to free from the kite. But she failed.

Nancy was several hundred feet away on the Jet Ski and couldn’t get to her 34 enough to help. By then, John had closed in and Michelle felt John 35 her out of the water. As she held his arm, he tried to pull the handle but couldn’t 36 it. Then suddenly, John let go. At that point, Michelle was sure she would die without him holding 37 her. But John had seen Nancy approaching and 38 that he’d have a better chance of helping Michelle. He jumped onto the Jet Ski. As the kite dived down, with all his 39 , he jumped from the Jet Ski onto the kite and dragged it to the water. Finally Michelle was saved.

This experience hasn’t kept Michelle from loving kite-boarding. “Life is fragile (脆弱的), but it’s meant to be 40 ,” she says.

21. A. lectures B. lessons C. skills D. measures

22. A. show B. teach C. require D. improve

23. A. expected B. controlled C. instructed D. saved

24. A. anyone B. everyone C. none D. someone

25. A. sails B. chances C. tips D. handles

26. A. get up B. slow down C. die down D. pick up

27. A. challenging B. exciting C. interesting D. frightening

28. A. Amazed B. Worried C. Frustrated D. Surprised

29. A. always B. still C. already D. even

30. A. board B. line C. boat D. kite

31. A. So B. And C. Or D. But

32. A. attached B. appealed C. applied D. added

33. A. managed B. attempted C. demanded D. advised

34. A. bravely B. nearly C. slowly D. quickly

35. A. fetch B. bring C. lift D. put

36. A. reach B. sense C. remember D. feel

37. A. down B. onto C. back D. out

38. A. doubted B. insisted C. figured D. pretended

39. A. heart B. strength C. care D. consideration

40. A. enjoyed B. pleased C. pushed D. spent

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, 从每题后面所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A

Surfing the net when you should be finishing a work report, changing clothes when you have a train to catch, or perhaps even lying in bed when you’ve promised yourself you’ll work out. Sound familiar? You aren’t alone. We all procrastinate (拖延) sometimes, especially when it comes to things we aren’t really fond of. And while the number of activities we delay doing in any given week varies from person to person, it’s fair to say that none of us is super-efficient 100 percent of the time.

A study revealed that we spend about 218 minutes procrastinating every day, which amounts to 55 days of lost time each year. We might not think these figures particularly worthy of worry, but when we look at the overall impact of procrastination on our lives, it’s a different story. Not only does this cost financial loss, it also affects peace of mind. And procrastination isn’t just a money thief —— it steals time too. In general, people who continually put things off are unhappier, as well as being less wealthy and healthy.

So why do we do it? “When we avoid taking action, we’re really avoiding pain,” explains psychiatrist (精神病学家) Phil Stutz.?For most of us, pain avoidance isn’t limited to one situation. It applies to almost anything that’s painful. Most of us try our best never to leave a comfort zone. That’s why we sacrifice something much more valuable: time. “Our time on earth is limited,” Stutz adds. “Every moment is an opportunity we’ll never have again. Procrastinators act as if they have all the time in the world. But deep down, they know they’re wasting parts of their life. The trouble is, most of them don’t know how to free themselves.”

One way he says we can reach this level of freedom is by overcoming the pain of avoidance using daily visualization (想象). “Picture the pain you’re avoiding as a black cloud in front of you,” Stutz says. “Notice how you’re fed up with the ways this pain has held you back in life, and tell yourself that you’re determined to conquer it. Then it’s time to get through the cloud and to the other side — where you’re free.” It is obvious that this tool works when we want to procrastinate. We then get into the habit of moving “towards” pain instead of away from it.

In addition to the fact that procrastinators suffer more health problems, procrastination also destroys teamwork and personal relationships because it shifts the burden of responsibilities onto others. So next time you think about putting something off, remember the impact it will have. Experts insist: procrastinators can change their behavior, it takes a lot of self-work but in the end, it’s worth the effort. And start today, not tomorrow.

41. The writer begins the passage by ________.

A. presenting abnormal things B. asking related questions

C. mentioning habitual activities D. comparing different opinions

42. By saying “it’s a different story”, the writer thinks procrastination _______.

A. leads to different results for different persons

B. is likely to have bad effects on people’s life

C. may not be particularly worthy of concern

D. tends to cause unhappiness among people

43. According to the passage, people procrastinate because they_______.

A. get accustomed to taking action B. prefer to stay in the comfort zone

C. don’t know how t