(新课标-北京专用)2014届高考英语一轮复习方案-阶段评估检测-(4)(含解析).doc

阶段评估检测(四)

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第一部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
1．It is our hope that more trees ________ here next year.
A．have been planted B．will be planted
C．have planted D．will plant
2．She likes walking best because there is ________ like walking as a means of keeping fit.
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
3．Gathering data from the oceans, which ________ 71 percent of the Earth's surface, is important to ________ climate change.
A．cover; understand B．covers; understanding
C．cover; understanding D．covers; be understood
4．It was not until midnight ________ they reached the camp site.
A．that B．when C．while D．as
5．He is always helping people without expecting anything ________．
A．in turn B．in charge C．in return D．in trouble
6．To get a well­paid job, ________．
A．it is absolutely necessary for one to have a good education
B．one will surely have to have a good education
C．having a good education is something we will surely do
D．a good education is surely something we can do without
7．I ________ to go on a diet, but the dishes at the party were simply impossible to resist.

A．had intended B．am intending C．intend D．could intend
8．Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues ________ with her stories.
A．amused B．amusing C．to amuse D．to be amused
9．The building ________ now will be used as our reading room.
A．built B．to be built C．being built D．is built
10．Although the statistics you have collected tend to be fairly ________， you have to do the evaluation yourself.
A．accurate B．ridiculous C．urgent D．shallow
11．As is known to us all, English books of this kind ________ well in middle schools.
A．sell B．sells C．is sold D．are sold
12．—Hello, could I speak to Mr Smith?
—Sorry, wrong number. There isn't ________ Mr Smith here.
A．/ B．a C．the D．one
13．—I hear that your father is very rich.
—________？ He is very mean to me. For him, money is everything.
A．What if B．What for C．So what D．Forget it
14．The pilot said he could only ________ for another hour before he would have to land the plane because of lack of fuel.
A．hold out B．hold down C．hold up D．hold back
15．I found a very beautiful coat in a shop this morning, and I'm going to buy ________ this afternoon.
A．it B．this C．one D．any
第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Playwright Bertolt Brecht, known for The Threepenny Opera, once said, “From the start it has been the theatre's business to entertain people…it needs no other passport than fun.” My mother would have __16__. She didn't know Brecht, but she always said the __17__ should be to entertain people, and make them __18__ hard.
Born in 1910, my mother was the first director I ever met. Even from a young age she was an entertainer __19__ thought performing was not just a hobby or even a profession __20__ a way of living that was as __21_ as breathing or eating.
When I __22__ and moved to Hollywood as an adult, I would later create 14 prime­time TV shows and __23__ 17 movies. During my five decades in show business, I never forgot my mother's advice to find the humor in __24__. I never wanted to __25__ the world. I wanted to entertain the world and not put people to sleep. If my mom had been born at a(n) __26__ time in history she might have become a stage actress or a performer herself. __27__， she groomed my two sisters, Penny Marshall and Ronny Marshall, and I to work in the __28__ of entertainment.
She __29__ a kind of power and respect from her basement __30__ a director that even Orson Welles and Martin Scorsese would find enviable. I will never stop__31__ my mother's message, and I will never stop missing her. __32__， as a present to my mother I built The Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center at my alma mater, Northwestern University. __33__ I visit the building it helps __34__ me that to entertain people and make them laugh is what my own __35__ has been all about.
16．A.rejected B．objected C．agreed D．laughed
17．A.criterion B．consequence C．doubt D．goal
18．A.weep B．laugh C．grow D．remain
19．A.which B．what C．how D．who
20．A.but B．also C．than D．however
21．A.private B．shabby C．essential D．supreme
22．A.built up B．took up C．grew up D．set up
23．A.bring B．direct C．watch D．like
24．A.one B．anything C．nothing D．thing
25．A.change B．create C．ruin D．forget
26．A.abnormal B．different C．alternative D．compulsory
27．A.Therefore B．Besides C．Meanwhile D．Instead
28．A.stage B．boundary C．field D．procedure
29．A.commanded B．ordered C．presented D．attracted
30．A.for B．as C．like D．to
31．A.coming on B．bringing on C．carrying on D．calling on
32．A.In common B．In a word C．In fact D．In person
33．A.However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whenever
34．A.ask B．tell C．remind D．inform
35．A.career B．hobby C．advice D．humor
第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
BERLIN (AP)—A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said.
The tiger slipped through a passage between the enclosure and a neighboring storage building, where it fatally attacked the 43­year­old keeper, said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.
“It appears the gate wasn't properly shut，” Kirchner told the Associated Press.
The zoo was evacuated and a SWAT (特警) team was called in, police said. But before it arrived the zoo's director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it through a skylight using a rifle.
Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had witnessed the incident. “This is the darkest day of my life，” the zoo's director, Theo Pagel, was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express.
The paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4­year­old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England. In November it fathered three cubs with a 7­year­old Siberian tiger called Hanya, according to the zoo's website.
Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday's incident, which occurred around noon. However, a planned late­night opening of the zoo has been canceled.
Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10，000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.
36．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Tiger Escapes, Kills Keeper in German Zoo
B．Tiger Escapes in German Zoo, Shot Dead
C．German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger
D．People Killed Escaped Tiger in Oldest Zoo in Germany
37．According to the police, what was the direct reason for the incident?
A．The zoo keeper was a new hand.
B．The gate was not closed appropriately.
C．The zoo had neglected the secret passage.
D．It was very dark when the incident happened.

38．What did the zoo do after the incident?
A．They honored the killed person in a way.
B．They paid SWAT for their timely help.
C．They returned the tiger's three cubs to England.
D．They called off the late­night opening.
39．What can we learn about the Cologne Zoo?
A．It keeps a large variety of species.
B．It is one of the largest zoos in Germany.
C．It has a history of more than 700 years.
D．No such incident has happened before.
B
From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self­esteem. Your level of self­esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self­esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive­thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
40．People with low self­esteem are compared to leaves because they ________．
A．are ready to change their minds B．are easily affected by windy weather
C．don't have the power to face their fate D．can't exercise control over themselves
41．Losers would think that ________．
A．success is the result of hard work B．working hard will lead to success
C．their failure is only because of bad luck D．they don't make efforts to succeed
42．It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that ________．
A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
B．developing confidence is the key to future success
C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action
43．Which is the best title for the text?
A．Success is a choice B．The secrets of success
C．Develop our confidence D．How to achieve success
C
In my dual profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was born infected with HIV; his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medication to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were fastened to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine­laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at(大为惊讶) his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.
This deadly disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little of a dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV­infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned(示意) me over to his hospital bed and whispered, “I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”
44．After reading Paragraph 4, we can know ________．
A．the relationship between Tyler and his mom is not good
B．Tyler's mom loved him and was unwilling to tell him about the disease
C．Tyler's mom is as weak as him because of the disease
D．Tyler loved his mom very much
45．Why did Tyler ask the doctor to dress him in red?
A．Because he liked dressing in red.
B．Because his mother wanted him to dress in red.
C．Because he wanted his mother to be happy.
D．Because his mother can spot him at once.
46．What does the author want to tell us by writing this passage?
A．People who are infected with HIV will die soon.
B．Having a positive attitude will keep you from the deadly disease.
C．Even a child can teach us a lot and be respected.
D．Everyone should have great courage to face the problems.
D
I used to look into my closet and see clothes. But_these_days,_whenever_I_cast_my_eyes_on_shoes_and_jackets,_I_see_water.
It takes 569 gallons (加仑) to manufacture (制造) a T­shirt, from its start in the cotton fields to its appearance on store shelves. A pair of shoes? 1，247 gallons.
Until last fall, I'd been oblivious (不在意的) to my “water footprint”， which is defined (定义) as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce goods and services. It was through the Green Blue Book by Thomas M Kostigen that I was able to see how my own actions contributed.
I've been feeling pretty satisfied with myself for all the drinking water I've saved: I've put in water­recycling systems to reuse the waste water from my washing machine and bathtub. I've set up rain barrels (桶) to collect storm water flooding from my roof.
But now I realize that my daily consumption choices are using an amazing amount of water. Calculating the water footprint of my breakfast, lunch and dinner, I'm using 512 gallons of water each day just to feed myself.
In a word: amazing.
Even more alarming was how much hidden water I was using to get dressed. It takes 7，996 gallons to make a leather jacket. It takes 2，866 gallons of water to make a single pair of blue jeans
I realized I could make some simple lifestyle changes. My late resolution is to buy some items used. And I have no problem shopping less. I had a hamburger recently, and I enjoyed it a lot more since it is now an occasional treat rather than a weekly habit.
47．What does the underlined sentence “But these days, whenever I cast my eyes on shoes and jackets, I see water.” mean in the first paragraph?
A．The author can see water in clothes.
B．The author likes water.
C．The author can know how much water was used to make shoes and jackets.
D．The author likes saving water.
48．What is “water f