浙江温州2011高三英语第一学期期中考试新人教版 .doc

温州中学2010学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分。共120分。考试时间为120分钟。
第 I 卷
第一部分 英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识: ( 共20, 满分10分 )
Ⅰ. 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. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable, ______
his financial situation.
A. with respect to B. in accord with C. regardless of D. in terms of
2. The criminal was condemned ______ in prison, spending all his life.
A. to staying B. to stay C. staying D. and stayed
3. — Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer?
— No, it ______ for four days when we arrived so that the roads were very muddy.
A. was raining B. had been raining C. would be raining D. had rained
4. I don’t think it’s of any use ______ with him. You might as well ______ him alone.
A. arguing, leave B. to argue, leaving C. arguing, leaving D. to argue, to leave
5. After graduation from college, he began to wander from city to city, ______ a suitable job.
A. hunting for B. taking on C. looking after D. bringing up
6. Not only spring but autumn is ______ good time for Wenzhounese to experience ______ nature, especially when sweet osmanthus (桂树) in full blossom.
A. /, the B. a, the C. the, / D. a, /
7. Before Chinese Chang’e-2, the US sent up a space probe (探测器) to hit the moon to see ______.
A. whether there was water on it B. whether was there water on it
C. whether on it was there water D. whether was water on it
8. Bamboo, which is a common plant in the south, is used ______ in buildings, food, furniture and so on. It is used to make clothes as well.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
9. Bob is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in line all night for the ticket.
A. so that B. as if C. even though D. however
10. Fans from miles around crowded into the stadium for the concert of Jay Chou on September 4th, 2010, ______ are popular with teenagers.
A. many of his songs B. many of whose songs
C. many of which songs D. and many of whose songs
11. — The current international financial crisis is affecting most countries in the world.
— Would it be at least several years ______ everything returns to normal?
A. when B. that C. since D. before
12. — I hope you can come to the dance next Saturday. — ______. .
A. Sure, but I have to visit my grandpa. B. I really can’t agree with you; I prefer science.
C. Not at all. I’ll be glad to. D. Sorry, but I have to help Jane with her English.
13. ______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.”
A. Looking through the newspaper B. While I was looking through the newspaper
C. To look through the newspaper D. I was looking through the newspaper
14. I didn’t go outing on National Day because the bad weather ______ the difficulty.
A. added up B. added to C. added up to D. added
15. I am really worried about his grades in the coming test because of the little use he ______ of his time.
A. did B. took C. got D. made
16. Staying in a hotel in Shanghai one day costs ______ renting a house in my hometown for a week.
A. the three times price of B. three times the price of
C. as much as three times D. as three times much as
17. As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ______ used in everyday communication.
A. gradually B. loosely C. exactly D. frequently
18. ______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the novel is amusing B. No matter amusing the novel is
C. However amusing the novel is D. No matter how the novel is amusing
19. It is the discovery of Cao Cao’s tomb, ______ was made in Anyang, Henan province, ______ has
received widespread attention.
A. where, which B. where, that C. that, which D. which, that
20. — We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week.
— I’m sorry. I ______, but I’ve been too busy.
A. had expected, had intended to B. are expecting, had intended to
C. expect, intend to D. expected, intend to
第二节 完型填空:（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分）
Ⅱ. 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。
My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 21 those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 22 at the pier (码头) waving good-bye to my father as his 23 pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 24 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of
25 in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing 26 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my 27 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 28 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the 29 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so.
30 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 31 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 32 .
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 33 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability (无能) to 34 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 35 into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a
chance to 36 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 37 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 38 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 39 attitude.She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 40 all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
21. A. leave behind B. leave out C. leave off D. leave for
22. A. living B. staring C. standing D. going
23. A. car B. ship C. train D. plane
24. A. range B. shape C. sight D. control
25. A. adapting B. suiting C. matching D. fitting
26. A. names B. jobs C. addresses D. directions
27. A. father B. classmates C. brother D. relatives
28. A. performing B. seeking C. waiting D. applying
29. A. programs B. sacrifices C. contribution D. cooperation
30. A. Once B. While C. When D. Unless
31. A. somewhere B. somewhat C. sometime D. somehow
32. A. romantic B. comfortable C. mysterious D. wealthy
33. A. generally B. actually C. especially D. unfairly
34. A. desert B. develop C. affect D. limit
35. A. lifestyle B. value C. journey D. opportunity
36. A. acquire B. explore C. occupy D. realize
37. A. load B. sadness C. result D. challenge
38. A. hang B. draw C. take D. sell
39. A. changeable B. cautious C. positive D. negative
40. A. experienced B. brave C. ordinary D. annoyed
第二部分 阅读理解:（共两节, 满分50分）
III. 第一节（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分））阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given
him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out?
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be
pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how
long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it?
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it,
they’ll find someone who can.
41. What does the writer think of the reporter?
A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud.
42. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?
A. Finding the news value of his stories. B. Giving him financial support.
C. Helping him to find issues. D. Improving his good ideas.
43. Which of the following is nearest to the meaning of “turn his story idea upside down and inside
out” in the passage?
A. Study his story idea in details. B. Get some general idea of his story.
C. Turn his writing over and over. D. Find some reasons to kill his story.
44. The letter aims to remind editors that they should ______.
A. keep their best reporters at all costs C. be aware of their reporters’ professional development
B. give more freedom to their reporters D. appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes
B
The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company’s head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all
around the world,
By 1930, there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went
to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.
Camillo’s son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe (主机) computer designed and made in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problem. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the world’s leading companies in information technology and communication. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group — one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and service, and two for telecommunications.
45. From the text we learn that .
A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year
B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
C. some of Olivetti’s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy
D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning
46. What was probably the direct result of Olivetti’s falling behind in electronic technology?
A. Adriano’s death. B. A period of financial problems.
C. Its faster progress. D. Its agreements with other companies.
47. What do we know about Olivetti?
A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.
B. It designed the world’s first mainframe computer.
C. It exported more typewriters than other companies.
D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.
48. The best title for the text would be .
A. The Origin of Olivetti. B. The Success of Olivetti.
C. The History of Olivetti D. The Production of Olivetti.
C
DGEWOOD — Every morning at Dixie Heights High school, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9:20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after chatting with the teacher on the line.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
49. What is the text mainly about？
A. A best-selling coffee. B. A special educational program.
C. Government support for schools D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.
50. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to .
A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition
C. develop students’ practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks
51. How did