成都石室中学2011届三诊模拟考试(英语).doc

成都石室中学
高2011级“三诊”模拟考试
英 语 试 题

（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．—Would you please help me fix my computer?
— ．
A．With pleasure B．That's all right C．That's right D．My pleasure
2．John is__ __than wise．Sometimes he just can't do things very well．
A．more brave B．braver C, very brave D．no braver
3．—Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time?
—One reason is that people are_ __into overcrowded cities in great numbers．
A．breaking B．filling C．pouring D．hurrying
4．He has found the book that he ______ on the train．That is why he looks so happy．
A．had left B．has left C．left D．were leaving
5．To prevent cybercrime more efficiently, it is important to make new laws and create international standards for them similar to____ __concerning international airspace．
A．that B．what C．one D．those
6．The disease,______, could spread very fast．
A．unless well controlling B．if not well controlled
C．when not to control D．although not being well controlled
7．—Is your school bigger than ours?
—Yes．I guess it is____ __your school．
A．as more than twice the size of B．as two thirds big as
C．bigger than over half D．about one third bigger than
8．—It's so nice to enjoy the sunshine here on the green grass．
—You _____us a right place．
A．had introduced B．are introducing C．have introduced D．introduce
9．If you sleep short of 7 hours, you are three times___ __to catch a cold．
A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely
10．They finally reached ______they had long dreamed of.
A．which B．what C．where D．that

11．—Can we fix a time for the party?
—We can't have the party___ __none of us have any classes．
A．except B．except for C．except when D．except that
12．Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school!_____ the ceremony of the 50th anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and abroad．
A．Attend B．To attend C．Attending D．Having attended
13．The captain gave an order in the difficult situation___the sailors throw away everything that was on board the ship．
A．what B．which C．as D．that
14．As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be_____in a stadium．
A．put away B．put up C．put out D．put off
15．It was not until 7 o'clock in the evening ______to an end．
A．did the meeting come B．that the meeting came
C．when the meeting came D．and the meeting came
16．—Can you tell me_____is the best choice for this job?
—Well, I think George may be the one,
A．whom you think B．who do you think
C．who you think D．whom do you think
17．______progress it is. You can't stop moving forward．
A．Whatever great B．However great C．No matter how D．How great a
18．On hearing the news, he stood up, and ____the dictionary lying open on the desk,______ out of the classroom．
A．leaving; rushed B．left; rushed
C．leaving; rushing D．left; rushing
19．Jack must be helping his grandma to water the flowers,_____?
A．is he B．isn't he
C．must he D．mustn't he
20．I will give up the job ______ I agree to move to another state．I really want stay in Sichuan through my whole life．
A．when B．if C．unless D．before
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Dear Malia and Sasha.
I know that you've both had a lot of ___21_ These last two years on the campaign trail（竞选之路）, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy（小狗）, it doesn't 22 __ for all the time we’ve been apart．I know 23 I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I'd 24 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my 25__ with ail your curiosity and smiles that never _26__ to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools _27 _of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill（灌输）in them a sense of 28 _ about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college _29_ their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that Let them spend time with their own 30_ and retire with dignity（尊严）．
I want us to 31 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 32 the divides of race and region, gender（性别） and religion that 33 us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the __34_ your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for __35 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean _36__．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the _37_ work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to 38 we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you to 39 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you 40 you can ever know．
Dad
21．A．play B．fun C．pain D．gain
22．A．take up B．pickup C．makeup D．put up
23．A．how much B．how many C．how soon D．how long
24．A．lose B．make C．take D．walk
25．A．world B．family C．position D．place
26．A．succeed B．come C．tend D．fail
27．A．worth B．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy
28．A．humor B．happiness C．wonder D．sadness
29．A．even if B．as if C．though D．although
30．A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls
3i． A．rush B．catch C．push D．pull
32．A．to B．in C．into D．beyond
33．A．keep B．let C．make D．warn
34．A．way B．method C．means D．lesson
35．A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．quarter
36．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
37．A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing,
38．A．which B．who C．what D．that
39．A．wake up B．grow up C．come up D．get up
40．A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than
第二部分：阅读（共两节，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。（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: use less energy．With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets．
Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an nnoying question about climate change．Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide（CO2）and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere．
We decided to try an experiment．For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2．．We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet．The average US household（家庭）produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars．That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses．But how much should we try to reduce?
For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth．In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting（融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica．“To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,” he said．
Good advice, I thought．I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind．We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock．I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened．We should not let this happen again．It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary．
41．Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?
A．To take special kinds of food B．To respond to climate change．
C．To lose weight D．To improve their health
42．The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to ．
A．freezing points B．burning points
C．melting points D．boiling points
43．It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A．it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time
B．it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2
C．the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a month
D．the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month
44．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Saving Energy Starts at Home
B．Changing Our Habits Begins at Work
C．Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable
D．Reading Emissions of Proves CO2 Difficult
B
Many people think the search for cleaner energy leads only to renewable resources like sun, wind and water．But it also leads to a fossil fuel．Natural gas is considered the cleanest of the fossil fuels, the fuels created by plant and animal remains over millions of years．Burning it releases fewer pollutants than oil or coal．The gas is mainly methane （甲烷）．It produces half the carbon dioxide of other fossil fuels．So it may help cut the production of carbon gases linked to climate change．
Russia is first in what are called "proved reserves" of natural gas．The United States is sixth．Over the years, big oil and gas companies recovered much of the easily reached supplies of gas in America．They drilled straight down into formations where gas collects．As these supplies were used up, big drillers looked for similar formations in other countries．
But now the industry is taking a new look．Companies are developing gas supplies trapped in shale （页岩） rock two to three thousand meters underground．They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock．This causes the rock to fracture, releasing the gas．Huge fields of gas shale are believed to lie under the Appalachian Mountains, Michigan and the south-central states．Gas shale exploration is being done mainly by small to medium sized companies．Eric Potter, a program director, says more than half the gas in the United States is now coming from these new reserves．
But hydraulic（液压的） fracturing can also produce debate and anger over the risk of groundwater pollution．This method of drilling is not federally supervised under the Safe Drinking Water Act．Some in Congress want to end that exemption （豁免） from the law．
Natural gas provides Americans with about one fourth of their energy．And, unlike oil, most of it is produced in America．Gas producers invested heavily in reaching new supplies when prices were high．But prices are down sharply now because the depression cut demand for energy．So energy expert Eric Potter says it is too early to know how the changing market prices will affect the market for gas shale exploration．
45．We can learn from the first paragraph that ________．
A．natural gas releases methane and carbon dioxide
B．natural gas is considered as the cleanest energy
C．natural gas is more environmentally friendly than other fossil fuels
D．natural gas is a renewable source of energy
46．The word “fracture” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________．
A．create B．break C．change D．decrease
47．Gas shale exploration may cause disagreement because _______．
A．it may cause water pollution B．it brings too high profits
C．it breaks the law D．it is out of states’ control
48．According to Eric Potter, the new gas shale exploration _______．
A．will provide America with about one fourth of their energy
B．will increase demand for energy
C．will make gas producers invest a big sum of money
D．may be influenced by the changing market prices
C
Brittnie Pemberton listened attentively as Jim Herrick took her and her mother, Tanya, on a brief tour of San Diego State University on Thursday．Her dream is much closer to reality after she received a promise from the university．The university promised that she would get a full four-year scholarship to the school as long as she met the entrance requirements．
Brittnie, 10, laughed．Her mom cried．
They live at the Salvation Army Door of Hope, a living center for homeless women and their children．Photojournalist Linda Solomon met them in August when she came to the facility and taught boys and girls, ages three-and-a-half to 13, how to take pictures．She gave them all disposable cameras and told them to capture images that reflected their dreams．The children's images - a big house, a church, a playground, a backyard and more - are kept．This is a project called “Pictures of Hope" organized by the Salvation Army.
"I wish to go to college, so I took a picture of the sign out in front of San Diego State University," Brittnie said last month．The Fletcher Elementary School fifth-grader was pointing to the Christmas card bearing her photograph．
Finley called his old friend, Herrick, who serves as the SDSU President．"We have a wonderful opportunity here to make a difference in a little girl's life," Finley said．Soon her mom and Brittnie were face to face with SDSU President Jim Herrick．
"You must be Brittnie," he said, reaching out to shake her hand．She quickly pulled her hands out of the pockets of the new SDSU sweatshirt she had been given that morning．
They sat down at a table in his office and talked about college, about science, about her love of math and his hope that she and other girls wouldn't lose interest in those subject