浙江省宁波市金兰合作组织2013届高三上学期期中联考英语试题.doc

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宁波市金兰合作组织2013届高三上学期期中联考
英语试题
命题学校：龙赛中学 审题学校：柴桥中学

本试题分为第Ⅰ第Ⅱ两卷，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第二卷为非选择题。本卷作答时间为120分钟，
满分120分。
第Ⅰ卷：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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. ----- Sorry, I can’t return your book today because I am only half way through it.
------ _________. I have plenty of other books to read.
A. Take it easy B. No wonder C. Take your time D. No doubt
2. Chinese Vice-Premier called on Thursday for _______ all-out effort to ensure ______food and drug safety.
A．an; a B．an; / C．the; the D．/; the
3. It’s difficult to calculate ______ its price would be if the museum wanted to sell the ancient vase.
A. how many B. what C. how D. whose
4. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars _______ road conditions need _______.
A. that; to be improved B. which; to be improved
C. where; improved D. when; improving
5. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in England.
A. which B. what C. that D. the one
6. Many clothing manufacturers now substitute artificial silk ______ natural silk to cut down costs of production.
A. with B. by C. for D. of
7. It is well known that the Internet can let people have _______ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
A. appeal B. attention C. access D. approach
8. He spends a lot of time on his research ______ basketball and chess.
A. as well as play B. as well as playing
C. as well as to play D. as well as played
9. “The day is coming ______ telegraph wires will be laid on to houses like water or gas.” Bell wrote to his father.
A. when B. what C. in that D. on that
10. A government official was murdered last Friday and the police are collecting information that is ______ to the case.
A. similar B. devoted C. relevant D. addicted
11. There is a great deal of evidence ______ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
A. indicate B. indicating
C. to indicate D. to be indicating
12. ----- Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?
----- Oh, really! I haven’t _____ my mailbox yet.
A. examined B. reviewed C. tested D. checked
13.That was the first time I ______ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.
A. go B. was going C. had gone D. have gone
14. ---- Have you nearly finished it?
---- ______, I have only just begun.
A. In other words B. On the other hand C. On the contrary D. In a word
15. Denis is ______ hunting for a new job and cares less about his wife and children.
A. occupied in B. buried for C. absorbed to D. engaged to
16. Nothing that he suggested ______ to be of any use.
A. prove B. proved C. proving D. to prove
17. He has no idea what the book is about. He ______ have read it very carefully.
A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
18. Thanks for your kind help! We would have _____ lost the game!
A. therefore B. or C. otherwise D. then
19. If I ______ long enough to have a job, I would choose to be a doctor ______ those AIDS patients.
A. had lived; to help B. should live; help
C. were to live; to help D. should have lived; help
20. -----It’s been raining for a whole week. I think it’ll get fine soon.
------ ________. We are getting into the rainy season now.
A. Yes, it will B. Of course not
C. It’s possible D. It’s hard to say
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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。
One young person, who was well educated, went to apply for a manager in a big company. The director did the final 21.
He discovered the youth was 22 and felt satisfied. Then the director asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as clothes 23. ”
The director requested the youth to 24 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. The director asked, “Have you ever 25 your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 26.
“Go and clean your mother’s 27 when you go back today, and then 28 me tomorrow morning.” The director said 29.
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he 30 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 31 he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he had 32 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 33. That night, Mother and Son 34 for a very long time，longer than any talk before.
The next 35, the youth went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked: “Please tell me how you 36 about helping your mother.” The youth said,” Number One, I know now what 37 is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I now realize how 38 it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the 39 of family relationship.
The director said, “You are 40 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”
21. A. election B. test C. interview D. competition
22. A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute
23. A. maker B. cleaner C. Mender D. seller
24. A. wash B. hide C. show D. dry
25. A. found B. let C. helped D. watched
26. A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest
27. A. clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes
28. A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer
29. A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last
30. A. carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly
31. A. after B. until C. because D. as
32. A. believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected
33. A. quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily
34. A. thought B. slept C. sat D. talked
35. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening
36. A. worried B. felt C. brought D. spoke
37. A. courage B. appreciation C. success D. family
38. A. important B. difficult C. different D. impossible
39. A. value B. secret C. type D. change
40. A. educated B. respect ed C. trusted D. hired
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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
James Pribram, a surfer, was in Canada on a business trip. He earns his living in a sports company, and also spends time teaching schoolchildren to take good care of the ocean environment. He had three days left before he was due to fly home to California.
His mother had recently fallen and suffered an injury. Although it wasn’t life-threatening, she needed his help. All he knew was that he needed to go to see her as soon as possible. James wrapped up his luggage in the early morning and booked an immediate flight home.
A day later, in Laguna Beach, California, 22-year-old Maira Khan was walking along the Pearl Street Beach with her friend Meghan and younger brother Aadil. Maria was careful not to go into the water—she’d never learned how to swim. She and Meghan took some photos. Maria stepped out onto a reef(礁石), climbed up one of the larger rocks and turned her back to the ocean. That’s when the wave hit. It swept her from the rock and tossed(扔) her like a piece of wood. She was thrown onto a rock and then was taken into water. The reef tore at her arms and legs as she was struggling.
Aadil looked on in horror, not sure what he could do. Just then, a tall figure rushed towards them, and then ran straight into the water. He dove into the surf, grabbed Maria around the waist and pulled her safely to the shore. Paramedics(急救人员) arrived soon after. “Take care,” the man said, and left the scene as quickly as he’s arrived. Who was Maria’s mystery hero? Maria asked if anyone around had recognized him. “He’s a surfer,” she was told. “His name is James Pribram.”
That afternoon, James had brought his mother lunch. They went outside to eat on her balcony, which overlooked the Pearl Street Beach. When he saw Maria, he knew what was about to happen, “Call 911,” he told his mother. Then he ran down to the beach as fast as he could and saved Maria’s life. Was it the only concern for his mother that brought James home early?
41. What can we learn about James Pribram from the passage?
A. He was having a holiday in Canada.
B. He worked in a big business company.
C. He went home three days in advance.
D. He was a Pea teacher in a sports school.
42. James Pribram hurried home to________.
A. attend to his injured mother
B. take his mother to hospital
C. see his mother who was dying
D. see his mother who fell ill
43. Maria was swept into the sea by the big wave when she was ________.
A. walking along the Pear Street Beach
B. taking photos with her brother and friend
C. standing on a rock with her back to the sea
D. stepping out onto a reef near the sea
44. What can we infer from this passage?
A. Maria’s arms and legs were hurt.
B. Maria could swim to the beach by herself.
C. Maria’s brother would save his sister.
D. James Pribram gave first aid to Maria.
45. According to the author, Maria might have died if ______.
A. James hadn’t been a brave teacher
B. James hadn’t seen Maria from the balcony
C. the paramedics hadn’t arrived soon
D. James’ mother hadn’t called 911
B
Tiger Mom,
You’ve been criticized a lot since you published your memoir(回忆录), Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. One problem is that some people don’t get your humor. They think you’re serious about all things, and they think Lulu and I are oppressed(压制) by our ill mother. That is not true.
But for real, it’s not their fault. No outsider can know what our family is really like. They don’t hear us laughing over each other’s jokes. They don’t see us eating our hamburgers with fried rice. They don’t know how much fun we have when the six of us — dogs included — squeeze into one bed and argue about what movies to download from Netflix.
I admit: Having you as a mother was no tea party. There were some play dates I wish I’d gone to and some piano camps I wish I’d skipped. But now that I’m 18 and about to leave the tiger den(穴), I’m glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did.
A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can’t think for themselves. Well, that’s funny. I think your strict parenting forced me to be more independent. Early on, I decided to be an easy child to raise. Maybe I got it from Daddy — he taught me not to care what people think and to make my own choices — but I also decided to be who I want to be.
Everybody’s talking about the birthday cards we once made for you, which you rejected because they weren’t good enough. Funny how some people are convinced that Lulu and I are scarred for life. Maybe if I had poured my heart into it, I would have been upset. But let’s face it: It took me 30 seconds; I didn’t even sharpen the pencil. That’s why, when you rejected it, I didn’t feel you were rejecting me. If I actually tried my best at something, you’d never throw it back in my face.
…
And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you.
Yours,
Sophia
46. In the author’s opinion, why do some people criticize her mother?
A. They don’t know the truth.
B. They have a different culture.
C. They aren’t strict with their children.
D. They don’t have a good sense of humor.
47. Many people think that the author _________.
A. is a robot kid B. has a happy family
C. has a humorous mother D. is an easy child to raise
48. The author is satisfied with her parents’ way of raising her because _________.
A. she has learned to obey others
B. she has become more independent
C. she is about to leave the tiger den
D. she has never been disturbed by tea parties
49. According to the last paragraph, the author _________.
A. was good at making cards
B. was deeply hurt by her mother
C. tried her best at making the birthday cards
D. thought it reasonable for her mother to reject her card
C
In a new study showing how large weather systems are closely linked, scientists report that tiny airborne particles(颗粒) affect how much rain falls over a region. Some of these particles, called aerosols (浮粒), occur naturally and include dirt and dust. Other aerosols come from human activities and represent air pollution. Once these particles get swept up into a cloud, they start to make changes.
The scientists found a link between large amounts of aerosols and extreme weather: The clouds in dry regions may hold their water longer, contributing to droughts. Clouds drifting over moist areas may lose their water more quickly, leading to severe rains. Both situations may pose severe problems for farmers.
“Haze, storms, drought and flood: We found very strong evidence that they are well connected,” Zhanqing Li, an atmospheric scientist, told an audience of scientists at a recent meeting in Washington, D.C. Li, from the University of Maryland in College Park, worked on the new study connecting the dots between pollution and rainfall.
The scientists wanted to know how aerosols in the air affect cloud development over many years. To find out, they studied 10 years’ worth of data from the clouds that soared over measuring devices in central Oklahoma. They learned that rainfall depended on the amount of aerosols in the clouds, as well as the type of cloud and amount of moisture(水分).
If you’re near a window, look up at a cloud and really look at it. If you look up again in a few minutes, you’ll see that the cloud has changed shape and probably moved. Clouds contain cloud droplets, tiny quantities of water too small to overcome the wind and fall to the ground. Clouds also contain water molecules(水分子) that condense, or concentrate, on aerosols, forming drops of water. When drops get heavy enough, they fall as rain.
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. What has a big impact on what comes down?
B. How does rain form in the sky?
C. What will fall down in the rain?
D. How can the aerosols be removed?
51. According to the passage, we can learn that ________ .
A. the rainfall determines the grain output.
B. the rainfall relies on the aerosols in the air.
C. the aerosols come mainly from pollution.
D. the human activities reduce the rainfall
52. If large amounts of aerosols exist in the clouds over a dry region, ________.
A. serious floods probably happen in the region
B. serious droughts may happen frequently
C. such aerosols will aff