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高三年级英语测试卷

Ⅰ．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）
A
Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground when electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.
During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.
1. From the text we know that windmills ________.
A．were invented by European armies
B．have a history of more than 2,800 years
C．used to supply power to radio in remote areas
D．have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
2. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?
A．Sailing a boat. B．Producing electricity.
C．Grinding wheat into flour. D．Pumping water from underground.
3. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _______.
A．wind power is cleaner
B．it is one of the oldest power sources
C．it was cheaper to create energy from wind
D．the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs
4. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A．The advantages of wind power.
B．The design of wind power plants.
C．The worldwide movement to save energy.
D．The global trend towards producing power from wind.
B
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes.(路线)
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.
Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “he knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life --- you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.”
5.Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A．To climb up to remove the spikes. B．To climb it twice.
C．To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D．To lock the rope in place.
6．Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A．Corbett was poorly trained.
B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.
7．What do we know about Wellman?
A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
8．The main idea of the text is that______.
A．two heads are better than one
B．friendship is precious in life
C．the disabled should never give up
D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated
C
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”, Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
9．What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?
A．How the Irish fought against the English.
B．How Ireland gained independence.
C．How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D．How two ”Irelands” came into being.
10．We learn from the text that in Ireland_____.
A．food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population
B．people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C．it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D．different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
11．The last paragraph is mainly about____.
A．the Irish character B．Irish culture
C．Irish musical instruments D．a famous Irish writer
12．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Life in Ireland B．A Very Difficult History
C．Ireland, Past and Present D．The Independence of Ireland

D
Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat(SAME) in downtown Denver ,the spirit of generosity is instantly noticeable.
A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked. A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Café has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people---with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.
“It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right” , says co-owner Brad Birky , who started the café in 2006. With his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there. “We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable,regardless of their circumstances,” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers. The café now averages 65 to 70 customers (and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007,one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys,” He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup,” says Birky. 
13. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?
A. They refused to have volunteers.
B. They offered low quality food.
C. They provided customers with a good environment.
D. They closed down because of poor management.
14. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.
B. More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.
C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.
D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started.
15. The author’s attitude towards running such a café is_______
A.unfavorable B. approving C. doubtful  D. cautious
E
Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?”
_____16 . There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, though no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. 17 .He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. ___18 .
____19____.If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑） his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well. Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）. When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 20 .And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.
A. This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.
B. People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.
C. It’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers
D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.
E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.
F. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.
G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
Ⅱ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father____1____me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is____2 __for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ____3 __than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ____4__ my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___5 ___.This is not the worst boy at all, ____6__ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) ____7_ between us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my ____8 _ as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things.She ____9 _ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more ___10 and my brother and I could be better___11 .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand___12 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I___13___it and I saw how it had alreadly improved our lives. I accepted her ___14_ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of___15 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the ___16 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the ___17 man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.
What power ___18_ has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___19_ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___20 .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
1.A.rushed B.sent C.carried D.introduced
2.A.distinguished B.favored C.mistaken D.rewarded
3. A.sooner B.later C.longer D.earlier
4. A.dragged B.shook C.raised D.bent
5. A.perfect B.right C.wrong D.impolite
6. A.but B.so C.and D.or
7. A.agreement B.friendship C.gap D.relationship
8. A.opinion B.image C.expectation D.mind
9. A.begged B.persuaded C.ordered D.invited
10. A.successful B.meaningful C.helpful D.useful
11. A.treated B.entertained C.educated D.respected
12. A.camera B.radio C.bicycle D.typewriter
13. A.considered B.suspected C.ignored D.appreciated
14. A.belief B.request C.criticism D.description
15. A.teaching B.writing C.studying D.reading
16. A.next B.same C.only D.real
17. A.cleverest B.wealthiest C.strongest D.healthiest
18. A.enthusiasm B.sympathy C.fortune D.confidence
19. A.deliberately B.happily C.traditionally D.constantly
20. A.win B.match C.reach D.doubt
Ⅲ．语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
Sometimes experience in other countries can help people to understand their own identity better. Mahatma Gandhi, _____1_____ was born in 1869 in Western India, d