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宁波四中2013届高三上学期期中考试
英语试题
本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
选择题部分（共80分）
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和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. —Betty was feeling pretty blue for a while, but she’s better now.
—_______.
A. Oh, that’s kind of you B. Congratulations
C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that D. It’s my pleasure
2. Johnson had made up his mind to give it up, but on ______ second thought he determined to try _____ third time.
A. /; a B. the; / C. a; a D. the; a
3. Don’t let yourself be ______ into buying things you don’t really want.
A. advocated B. clarified C. flashed D. persuaded 
4. Gone are the days _______ we spent together in the mountainous village.
A. when B. that C. where D. on which
5. She is such an irritating woman, I don’t know how you can ______ her.
A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with
6. To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule ______.
A. to never break B. never to have broken
C. never to be broken D. never to be breaking
7. If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.
A. calm B. unique C. straight D. constant
8. My uncle _________ in Taiwan for 20 years. Now he has settled down in mainland.
A. was living B. had lived C. has lived D. lived
9. My daughter, _________ all kinds of meat, would not like to eat any vegetable, which worries me a lot.
A. devoted to B. addicted to C. accustomed to D. exposed to
10. Generally speaking, ______ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
A. when taken B. when taking C. when to take D. when to be taken
11. Some people say more but do less ______ others do the opposite.
A. once B. when C. while D. as
12. She went though a period of emotional _________ after her company fell into ruins and she finally decided to find a new job.
A. control B. adjustment C. outburst D. improvement
13. － What does the sign over there say?
－ “No person ____________ bring drinks into the student computer pool.”
A. will B. may C. shall D. must
14. If a shop has chairs ______ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop.
A. where B. which C. when D. that
15. —Next Monday is my birthday.
—Is that so? ______
A. I can’t believe my ears.          B. I’m so glad to hear that.
C. What presents do you want?  D. Many happy returns of the day!
16. After seven hours’ drive, they reached ______ they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.
A. that B. what C. where D. which
17. —What do you think of Tom?
—He has been working very hard. ______ he is an advanced worker.
A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No worry D. No problem
18. One is expected to behave _________ on some special occasions.
A. accurately B. precisely C. appropriately D. rightly
19. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class ______ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.
A. why B. because C. where D. that
20. This printer is of good quality. If it ______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.
A. should B. would C. could D. might

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __21_ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __22_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too _23__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __24__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(被子). I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __25__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __26__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _27_ her. I was _28__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it _29_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _30__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __31_, but it’s really there. Love is __32__.”
I listened carefully but I __33__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __34_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __35 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __36__ on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t __37__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__38__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __39__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __40__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
21．A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
22．A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
23．A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious（奢侈的）
24．A．the question B．question C．reach D．control
25．A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
26．A．raised B．shook C．nodded D．bowed
27．A．hurt B．injured C．wounded D．harmed
28．A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment
C．with deep depression D．at extreme sorrow
29．A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
30．A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable
31．A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime
C．more or less D．here and there
32．A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
33．A．could believe B．couldn’t understand
C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
34．A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
35．A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
36．A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
37．A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
38．A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
39．A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
40．A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题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, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Steve Jobs, the former chief executive of Apple, announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug．24, 2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know．Unfortunately, that day has come．
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple．I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee．
As far as my successor（继任者）goes, I strongly recommend that we execute（执行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative（创意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you．
Steve
Tim Cook, the newly appointed CEO of Apple, sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped down．Below is the full text of the email．
Team:
I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve’s optimism for Apple’s bright future．
Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve’s ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman．
I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change．I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values．Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that — it is in our DNA．We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do．
I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is．
Tim
Cook, 50, once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998．He was promoted to the chief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most of Apple’s day-to-day operations during Job’s medical leaves．
It’s believed that the replacement will not affect Apple’s business at least in short term, but it is unclear whether Apple’s innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated．
41．Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs’ letter to the Apple board?
A．He announced his resignation and the Apple’s succession plan．
B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．
C．He expressed his expectation of Apple’s new successor Tim Cook．
D．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．
42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team?
A．Joining Apple is a best decision． B．Unique guidance makes Apple a success．
C．Apple isn’t going to change． D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．
43．It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A．Cook has been in charge of Apple’s daily operations since 2007
B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honor
C．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problem
D．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple’s future
44．According to Tim Cook, what makes Apple the magical place that it is?
A．Apple’s unique culture, principles and values．
B．Apple’s best quality products in the world．
C．Apple’s successful sales promotion strategies．
D．Apple’s great efforts to satisfy its employees．
45．The public seem to take a（n） attitude towards Apple’s future in the long run．
A．supportive B．uncertain C．pessimistic D．optimistic
B

46．All the flights in Europe were cancelled earlier in the year 2010 because ．
A．the worldwide earthquakes forced the airports to stop their services
B．the ash from the eruption of Icelandic volcano made flying too dangerous
C．the airports had to do something to guarantee the security of the passengers
D．a crash in Poland made all the flights grounded for safety reasons
47．Of the following four prominent figures that passed away in 2010, who was not killed by a disease?
A．Lech Kacznynski B．Dennis Hopper C．Norman Wisdom D．Tony Curtis
48．The underlined phrase “kick off” in the film section most probably means ．
A．become more concerned about B．start one’s new career
C．arouse people’s enthusiasm in something D．take a giant leap forward
49．When Mary Bale says “it’s just a cat, at the end of the day”, she is really ．
A．puzzled B．annoyed C．guilty D．worried
50．We can infer from the passage that ．
A．it’s the first time for the Spanish to celebrate their winning the football World Cup
B．the year 2010 witnessed the first appearance of 3D films in human history
C．Arnold Schwarzenegger has a different accent from the standard American English
D．Dubai is proud to have the world’s safest and tallest structure
C
Famous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. "Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. "You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others."
Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.
Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.
Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. "The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.
Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old." He also plans to keep performing. "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role".
Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.
With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.
51. From the first two paragraphs, we can see ______.
A. being active at 102 is achievable for everybody
B. Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help
C. being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D. social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior
52. By saying "S