辽宁省沈阳二中2010届高三英语上学期期末考试.doc

辽宁省沈阳二中2010届高三上学期期末考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（共两部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
略
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节：从下面每个句子后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选一个最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21．There is no doubt that holding such National Day parade will significantly enhance
national pride and self – confidence of Chinese People.
A．a; the B．a; a C．the; the D．the; a
22．I hate to say it, your car has blocked the way.
A．and B．but C．so D．or
23．It’s great fun to visit Disneyland. Just playing with those cartoon characters you watch on TV.
A．to fancy B．fancying C．have fancied D．fancy
24．All the books in the list, otherwise stated, will be available.
A．as B．if C．unless D．although
25．--- I have been on the go all day.
--- Really? I you could relax with your new job.
A．thought B．think C．have thought D．am thinking
26．Not knowing much of the world yet, simple – minded teenagers are easily .
A．taken after B．taken in C．taken on D．taken off
27．So difficult it to acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher that he was close to giving up.
A．he has felt B．has he felt C．he did feel D．did he feel
28．There is little chance that we will manage to change the law. , it is important that we try.
A．Nevertheless B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides
29．Whenever I meet Alice, is pretty often, she complains to me of her troubled marriage.
A．who B．which C．when D．that
30．Today’s basketball match as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams have ever played.
A．treats B．thinks C．ranks D．regards
31．In which school was it you received your high school education?
A．that B．which C．the one D．where
32．--- You didn’t come to Tom’s birthday party yesterday?
--- ? I’m not a party animal.
A．How can I have B．How would I have
C．Why should I have D．Why must I have
33．--- Jones! Roy has broken the glass.
--- Such things happen.
A．What a pity! B．Doesn’t matter.
C．How come? D．What has become of him?
34．The Sino – U. S relations, though they have experienced ups and downs in the past,
have moved forward, especially after its president, Barack Obama’s visit to China.
A．in return B．in turn C．on the whole D．on the other hand
35． the witness’s story, the new evidence threw light on the traffic accident.
A．Confirming B．Confirmed
C．To confirm D．Having been confirmed
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
In my friend’s eyes I am a lucky dog. Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) had 36 me 49 days before the “big day”.
The college entrance exam lost its 37 to me. It became a problem that others would have to deal with. 38 , like all my friends and everyone else around me, I worked hard every 39 of the way in order to achieve my goal.
The chance to take BFSU’s pre-test was a turning point in high school. It was a dilemma at first because BFSU 40 on the humanities (人文科学) and 1 had never 41 that route. I did not make up my mind 42 my teacher told me that nobody should ever 43 an opportunity. Having 44 with the decision all night, I decided at least to give it a go. The following week, I 45 no effort in getting fully prepared for BFSU’s test. I worked so hard that I often 46 myself studying at my desk at four o'clock in the morning. I 47 began to understand the saying, “No pains, no gains. “
After I had been 48 , my friend asked me if I 49 not being able to achieve my 50 dream. And yes, I sometimes 51 what would have happened if I had kept on moving. But I have no regrets. As a 19-year-old girl, I don’t have a clear view of my 52 . But after I got to BFSU’s campus and saw devoted professors and students, I realized that this is the place for me to make a (n) 53 in society.
Recently, I have been busy helping my classmates put their school registration in 54 . We all used to work so hard together. Without as much pressure from the examination as before, I 55 every opportunity to do whatever I can for my classmates. I hope they can make use of their precious time to prepare for the war, the university entrance examination. And I hope that they can win this battle.
36．A．adopted B．assisted C．admitted D．approved
37．A．importance B．pressure C．advantage D．strength
38．A．Generally B．However C．Otherwise D．Indeed
39．A．minute B．moment C．step D．Action
40．A．rests B．depends C．bases D．focuses
41．A．beard B．met C．seen D．considered
42．A．unless B．until C．when D．before
43．A．miss B．risk C．take D．inspire
44．A．stayed B．struggled C．competed D．companied
45．A．spared B．took C．distorted D．avoided
46．A．forced B．found C．promoted D．made
47．A．suddenly B．gradually C．quickly D．naturally
48．A．hired B．elected C．noticed D．Accepted
49．A．hated B．remembered C．regretted D．minded
50．A．satisfactory B．unique C．big D．original
51．A．wonder B．doubt C．question D．ask
52．A．past B．present C．future D．experience
53．A．understanding B．chance C．difference D．sense
54．A．number B．order C．size D．amount
55．A．alter B．issue C．acquaint D．appreciate
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
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。
A
Every year the White House celebrates the day after Easter Sunday in style. The President and First Lady throw a party for thousands of guests – mostly kids – on the White House South Lawn and nearby. There is plenty to do at this all-day affair--everything from storytelling and stage shows to art activities--and plenty to eat. But it is the egg rolling that attracts the most attention. Easter involves eggs, and the White House celebration has lots of them. Thousands of hard-boiled eggs are dyed different colors, and guests go home with special wooden eggs.
Washington. D,C has been hosting egg parties for quite some time. Some say Dolley Madison and also Abraham Lincoln held egg – rolling parties. But most people agree that the Easter Monday party got its started at the United States Capnol in the early 1870s. it moved to the White House South Lawn in 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes was president. Two years later, it was a regular event there.
The Easter parties are never the same. In the late 1880s, John Philip Dousa, a famous director, started performing at them. In the late 1920s, he even wrote a musical composition called “Easter Monday on the Write House Lawn”. In those years, guests played Egg Ball, toss and catch or Egg Croquet (槌球戏). Sometimes they went on an egg bunt. While egg rolling was a big part of every party, egg – rolling races didn’t begin until the early 1970s. And it wasn’t until 1969 that the While House Easter Bunny was invited. He has been a every party since then.
Only a lew things can stop the White House Easter event. It has been canceled because of war, weather, and work being done on the Whine House. But nothing seems to keep kids away from this popular public event – one of the oldest in While House history. Two years ago, more than ten thousand guests celebrated Easter and egg rolling in White House style.
56．When and where is the egg rolling party held?
A．On the day before Easter Sunday; in New York.
B．On the day after Easter Sunday; on the White House South Lawn and nearby.
C．On the day before Easter Sunday; in Washington, D.C.
D．On the day after Easter Sunday; at the National zoo.
57．When did egg rolling party become a regular event?
A．In the early 1870s. B．In 1878.
C．In 1880. D．In the late 1920s.
58．What CANNT you expect to enjoy in egg parties?
A．Storytelling B．Stage shows C．Speeches D．The egg rolling
59．The best title of the passage is .
A．Egg rolling, White House style B．When egg rolling happens
C．How egg rolling happen D．Welcoming egg rolling
B
People can be addicted to different things – e, g alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive (强迫的); they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.
　　There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.
　　It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.
　　Psychologists often use a method called behavior therapy(疗法) to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.
60．According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money _____.
　　A．and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys
　　B．in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life
　　C．and feels he or she is cheated
　　D．just to meet his or her strong psychological need
61．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
　　A．People spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.
　　B．Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do.
　　C．Compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.
　　D．Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of peoples’ habits to merest sales.
62．What is the text mainly about?
　　A．The habits of compulsive spenders.
　　B．The psychology of money-spending habits.
　　C．A special psychology of bargain hunting.
　　D．The use of the psychology of spending habits in business.
63．From the text we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters ___.
　　A．are really reasonable
　　B．are really beyond drugs
　　C．need special treatment
　　D．can never get any help to solve their problems with money
C
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“Go for it!”
The expression “go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something. “Go for it!” means you should not worry about failure or he too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly. “Go for it!” gets name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada. One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision.
The conservative choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed.
People present are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: “Kick the ball!” But others will encourage the team to take a chance. “Go for it!” they will scream.
In the nineteen eighties, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely.
There is no guarantee that the action you “go for it” will succeed.
But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.
68．The expression “Go for it!” comes from _______.
A．English football　 B．Egyptian football
C．Japanese football　　　　　　　　　 D．American football
69．According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider ________.
A．safety B．action C．result D．situation
70．In which of the following situations should we use the expression nowadays?
A．We decide to avoid trouble or danger fo