浙江省苍南2011高三英语上学期学期期中考试新人教版 .doc

浙江苍南中学2011届高三上学期期中考试英 语 试 题
本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。全卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（共80分）
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。
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，选出可以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．——Excuse me, there seems to be something wrong with the computer I bought here three months ago．
——_________________．
A．I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize
B．I just don’t know what to say
C．Well, I’m afraid there is nothing we can do about it actually．
D．I suggest you leave it with us and we’ll see what can be done．
2．After _____ car accident in Hebei University on Qct．16th, 2010, "My father is Li Gang" has become ______ hot topic discussed on the Internet．
A．the, a B．a, a C．the, the D．a, the[
3．Wenzhou is ______ in natural resources, ________ sea foods and water resources, and is a good place to live．
A．rich, specially B．abundant, specially
C．plenty, especially D．abundant, especially
4．While a number of villagers in Shangcheng, Henan Province a kind of disease caused by the biting of a certain worm, very suffered death．
A．picked up, few B．took up, few
C．brought up, a few D．picked up, a few
5．Shut the window, _________ it’ll get too cold here．
A．meantime B．however C．therefore D．otherwise
6．After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide_______ for the
homeless families．
A．occupation　　　　 B．conservation
C．accommodation　 　 D．qualification
7．—How much do you know about the 3D film technology?
—A little．Not until the hot movie Avatar some about it．
A．did I see; did I begin to learn B．I saw; I began to learn
C．I saw; did I begin to learn D．did I see; I began to learn
8．The wounded soldier died ______I had a chance to know his name and family ．So I can never give regards to any of his family or relatives．
A．after B．while C．until D．before
9．This is the nurse who _____ to me when I was ill in hospital．
A．accompanied B．attended
C．entertained D．protect
10．When hearing my friend was going to the Asian Games, I recommended he ______ a hotel room early as it is a popular event．
A．book B．booked
C．booking D．would book
11．Playing QQ’s “Happy Farm” by planting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, harvesting and selling virtual vegetables, fruits and flowers, we can find out _____ all the excitement is about．
A．that B．if C．what D．when
12．Since his health was not so good, the doctor advised him to ______ his working hours．
A．cut out B．cut in C．cut down D．cut off
13．—You look so young．Haven’t you graduated from your university?
—Yes, I in Zhejiang University for four years．
A．studied B．study C．had studied D．was studying
14．The disabled had adequate ______ to Shanghai World Expo and enjoyed themselves as well as able-bodied people．
A．exit　　　　　 B．passage C．way　　　 D．access
15． the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height．
A．Approaching B．Approached
C．To approach D．To be approached
16．The door-to-door interviews precede the nationwide population census（人口普查）, ___ _
officially starts on November 1 and is held once every 10 years．
A．that B．when C．where D．which
17．— When did the killing of 8 primary school students in Fujian province happen?
— It was in early March of 2010 people were enjoying the beautiful spring．
A．that B．when C．/ D．since
18．This is a difficult and stressful job, but one ______ you can really help people．
A．for that B．where C．which D．of which
19．I can’t imagine there be a shortage of water in Yunnan, the southwest of China where there used to be adequate rain ．
A．could B．must C．can D．should
20．After watching the movie Inception《盗梦空间》, I bought some DVD copies of the film, but now ______ is left．
A．nothing B．none C．no one D．neither
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，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Kate Chin, like many renters, is tired of renting．One reason is that her __21__ rent goes up like clockwork．Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent．Another reason is her
22 ．“New neighbors always seem to be more 23 than the ones who moved out,” she said．“My first neighbor would 24 his door very heavily．I 25 knew when he came home or left home． 26 he moved out, a saxophonist moved in．A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a day．On Saturday his friends would come 27 and I had to 28 to a whole band．I called the police, but they said saxophone playing is permitted in 29 for up to four hours a day, because saxophone playing is job-related．They told me I was 30 that the guy was only playing two hours a day!”
There are many unhappy renters, 31 there are also happy renters．“I’ve been lucky my whole life,” said Karl Leen, a middle-aged man．“My neighbors couldn’t have been any 32 if I had picked them myself．One neighbor was a cook．He’d bring me the best 33 in the world．Another neighbor was a pianist．She played the most 34 music．Another neighbor was a _35__ who did my tune-ups and changed the oil in my car．My 36 neighbor is a birder; and we go 37 every weekend with our telescopes．”
Different persons have different attitudes．Kate saw the saxophone player as 38 , yet Karl saw the 39 player as delightful．Millions of people would be happy just to have a roof over their head．Yet there are millions who would 40 that their roof is the wrong color．
21．A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．annual
22．A．children B．colleagues C．neighbors D．servants
23．A．careless B．considerate C．careful D．foolish
24．A．knock B．lock C．shut D．clean
25．A．always B．occasionally C．never D．sometimes
26．A．Before B．Since C．From D．After
27．A．up B．over C．down D．on
28．A．dance B．listen C．turn D．look
29．A．departments B．apartments C．offices D．bedrooms
30．A．unfortunate B．unlucky C．lucky D．pleased
31．A．and B．so C．but D．for
32．A．worse B．sadder C．better D．happier
33．A．books B．clothes C．CDs D．leftovers
34．A．sorrowful B．heavy C．delightful D．light
35．A．artist B．cook C．barber D．mechanic
36．A．former B．latest C．latter D．previous
37．A．shopping B．boating C．hiking D．birding
38．A．amusing B．pleasing C．hating D．annoying
39．A．saxophone B．violin C．piano D．guitar
40．A．find B．remember C．praise D．complain
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，25小题，每题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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I had the meanest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast．When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich．As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also．But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings．My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times．You'd think we were on a chain gang．She had to know who our friends were and where we were going．She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, that we be gone one hour or less — not one hour and one minute．
We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday．The other kids always wore their clothes for days．We reached the height of insults because she made our clothes herself, just to save money．
The worst is yet to come．We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning．We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law．She made us work．We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things．I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us．
Through the years, things didn't improve a bit．We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school．Our marks in school had to be up to par．Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing．My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks．
As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame．We were graduated from high school．With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out．
My mother was a complete failure as a mother．Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education．None of us have ever been arrested or divorced．Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country．She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults．Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children．I am filled with pride when my children call me mean．Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world．
41．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The author is not happy to have such a mean mother．
B．The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money．
C．The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults
D．The author is strict with her children．
42．Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?
A．Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy．
B．Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy．
C．Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast．
D．Because her mother had to gave candy to the author’s sister and two brothers．
43．The author’s mother made her children work because _________ ．
A．she had trouble falling into sleep
B．she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help
C．she was teaching her children to live by themselves．
D．she had no time to do housework．
B
Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bed side light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news”?
44．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer．
B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer．
C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers．
D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter．
45．Which of the following are probably facts?
a．The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．
b．A cigarette started the fire．
c．An old lamp started the fire．
d．The fire broke out at night．
e．There has never been a fire in Canfield．
A．b and c B．a and d C．c and e D．a and c
46．The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______ ．
A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire
B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire
C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel
D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe
47．The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．
A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel
B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place
C．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things
D．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years
C
With the theme "Cherishing the earth's resources, transforming the mode of development and living a low-carbon lifestyle," China's Ministry of Land and Resources held a ceremony this Thursday to mark the 41st World Earth Day, aims to generate new ideas of resource-saving, especially among the younger generation．In fact, Chinese young urbanities are turning to the seemingly trendy low-carbon lifestyle．
But for the country as a whole to achieve a low-carbon economy, it could mean ordinary people paying more for electricity, water, gas or simply every purchase．Of necessity, a low-carbon economy would be the basis of China's economic growth, yet it comes with a high price tag．Everybody longs for fresh air, clean water and healthy surroundings．But, who is going to pay for that?
For those who are still working hard for the basic necessities of life, sharing the cost of a greener environment can be taxing．For those who are already victimized by environmental pollution, additional expenditure for saving the environment is hard to bear．Behind all the lofty goals and loaded phrases of climate change negotiations, in everyday terms, the Chinese want to know whether companies will make them pay the cost of saving energy or whether government would come up with new levels．
They have reasons to worry．The recent hike in the charges of utilities, such as natural gas, water and electricity, have led to widespread public grievance（抱怨,牢骚）, for the increases were imposed without proper public hearing．Besides the practice of monopoly State-owned enterprises raising prices at will does not seem to bode well for a low-carbon economy．
The government has a responsibility to strengthen regulation of utility charges and make the pricing mechanism more transparent．In the age of the low-carbon economy, the Chinese government needs to strike a new balance between public welfare and business competitiveness．
How far the initiatives toward a low-carbon economy succeed depends on whether they truly benefit ordinary people and is accepted by them．The majority cannot sacrifice their life to build a greener world for the few．
48．The author probably agrees to call on ____________．
A．more and more citizens to devote