宁波效实中学 高三英语期中试卷

I. 单项选择 ( 每小题0.5分，满分10分 )

1. — It is so crowded and the pollution is so serious here!

— You see, ______. I’m going to quit my job and move to the country.

A. I’ve had enough B. I like it here C. That will be OK D. It’s not so bad

2. American films always have ______ edge on foreign films at ______ Oscars, regardless of how popular a foreign film might be.

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

3. Sara, my colleague, has been ______ the run all week preparing for her son’s wedding.

A. in B. to C. on D. at

4. You ______ pay too much attention to your reading skills, as they are so important.

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t

5. Security devices at airports are ______ to spot weapons that could be used by terrorists.

A. pretended B. intended C. demanded D. declined

6. The Beatles, the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s, were in many ways pioneers for ______ was to come, like holding concerts in sports stadiums.

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

7. Private taxi booking apps have ______ like mushrooms in the past few months because of their convenience and high efficiency.

A. broken up B. lined up C. come up D. sprung up

8. Minister Bill De Blasio ______ in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life.

A. has been B. had been C. would be D. is

9. Take action today ______ you won’t miss your windows of opportunity.

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

10. Don’t waste words on him. He is so ______ that you can’t expect him to change his mind.

A. stubborn B. merciful C. modest D. sincere

11. The famous piano teacher ______ Robby as a student only because he said it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano.

A. took on B. took up C. took in D. took over

12. Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are open to visitors free. However, free ______ might lead to some social problems as well.

A. accommodation B. attraction C. admission D. adjustment

13. It was not until I visited Venice ______ it really worthy of the reputation of “the water world”.

A. that I found B. had I found C. when I did find D. did I find

14. Tom seldom, ______, paid for the software on his computer. That is, he used lots of pirated software.

A. if any B. if ever C. if some D. if never

15. ______ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the sports meeting.

A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Could

16. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when ______ by my head teacher why I was late for school.

A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned

17. She ______ her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends, which was severely criticized by fellow teachers.

A. adored B. overlooked C. sought D. abused

18. I have done everything possible to prevent him from running the risk but ______.

A. in time B. in case C. in vain D. in need

19. The ______ among the world’s scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades.

A. prejudice B. reputation C. discrimination D. consensus

20. — Sir, you are fined for speeding. Please sign here.

— Fined? Speeding? ______

A. Are you all right? B. You can’t be serious! C. I’m a foreigner. D. It doesn’t matter.

II. 完形填空 ( 每小题1分，满分20分 )

It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was 15 years old and feeling like the world was 21 for me because there hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted that year.

Pa came back in and there was ice in his beard. “Come on, Matt,” Pa said. “Dress warmly. It’s cold outside. We’re going to Widow Jensen’s. They are 22 wood.” Widow Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband had died a year or so before and 23 her with three children, the oldest being eight.

I 24 went out with Pa and we 25 the sled high with wood. 26 we went to the store and Pa took down a big ham, some bacon, a sack of flour and some shoes, which were put into a smaller sack. We rode the two miles to Widow Jensen’s in 27 . I tried to think through what Pa was doing. I knew we didn’t have much money and Widow Jensen had 28 neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our 29 .

Widow Jensen opened the door and let us in. She had a blanket wrapped around her 30 . The children were wrapped in 31 and were sitting in front of the fireplace by a very small fire that 32 gave off any heat at all. “We brought you a few things , Ma’am，” Pa said and set down the sack of flour. I put the meat on the table. Then Pa handed her the sack that had the shoes in it.

She 33 and took the shoes out one pair at a time. I watched her carefully. She bit her lower lip to keep it from 34 and then tears filled her eyes and started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Pa like she wanted to say something, 35 it wouldn’t come out. “We brought a load of wood too, Ma’am,” Pa said. Then he turned to me and said，“Matt，go bring some in. ”

I wasn’t the 36 person when I went back out to bring in the wood. I choked and as much as I hate to 37 it, there were tears in my eyes too. In my mind I kept 38 those three kids huddled (蜷缩)around the fireplace and their mother standing there with tears running down her cheeks with so much 39 in her heart that she couldn’t speak. Just then the rifle seemed very 40 . Pa had given me the best Christmas of my life.

21. A. over B. complete C. lost D. boring

22. A. in between B. away from C. out of D. far behind

23. A. offered B. brought C. delighted D. left

24. A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. gratefully D. unwillingly

25. A. equipped B. placed C. loaded D. armed

26. A. Now B. Then C. Meanwhile D. Sometime

27. A. silence B. regret C. devotion D. condition

28. A. smarter B. tougher C. prettier D. closer

29. A. topic B. concern C. idea D. case

30. A. shoulders B. head C. arms D. feet

31. A. one B. the rest C. another D. the other

32. A. nearly B. hardly C. actually D. slowly

33. A. jumped B. laughed C. joked D. hesitated

34. A. trembling B. moving C. bending D. crying

35. A. and B. so C. or D. but

36. A. honest B. kind C. same D. disappointing

37. A. allow B. admit C. clarify D. confirm

38. A. seeing B. imagining C. cheering D. comforting

39. A. motivation B. gratefulness C. sympathy D. courage

40. A. typical B. valuable C. unimportant D. hopeless

III. 阅读理解 ( 每小题1.5分，满分30分 )

A

Ad 1

April Fool’s party

On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion, 9pm till late.

Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)

Time/Date: 9 pm, April 1

Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 8454-0321

Ad 2

The "worst" party

Organized by ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense.

Tickets: Free entrance

Time/Date: 9 pm, April 1

Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6466-8575

Ad 3

La Nuit Francaise

Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together.

The evening features three glasses of wine for participants and a special exhibition.

Time/Date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14

Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6462-9110

Ad 4

Marco V

Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.

Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.

Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both including a free drink

Time/Date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1

Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6528-3636

41. Which of the following is NOT true of Ad 1 and Ad 2?

A. The two parties will be held on the same day.

B. Both ads give the contact number.

C. The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.

D. Some old music will be played at the parties.

42. We can infer that ______.

A. Marco V is a newly established band

B. La Nuit Francaise may be French words

C. the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students

D. you will enjoy free drinks at April Fool’s party

B

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