浙江省绍兴一中2013届高三上学期阶段性测试英语试题.doc

2012学年
第一学期

绍兴一中 阶段性测试试题卷
高三英语
第一部分： 英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
1. — I hear it will rain tomorrow.
— It _______ true. You see, there are so many black clouds in the sky now.
A. won’t be B. will be C. may be D. may not be
2. To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ________ some online courses.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take
3. Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.
A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied
4. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, ________ in turn will promote its economic development.
A. what B. which C. that D. as
5. After three years’ study, Jane got a ________ for teaching English.
A. qualification B. composition C. collection D. satisfaction
6. It is very common that former soldiers have difficulty in ___________ civilian life.
A. sticking to B. relating to C. adjusting to D. connecting to
7. I was given three books on sewing, the first ______ I really enjoyed.
A. that B. which C. of which D. of that
8. As the busiest woman in the village, she made _____ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that village.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
9. Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, ______ that was a memory she especially treasured.
A. as B. which C. when D. where
10. Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday once more, ________ singer died in her early years?
A. its B. it’s C. whose D. which
11.. — It’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.
— Come on. __________
A. Nobody is perfect. B. Congratulations!
C. Bad luck! D. You really did badly
12. George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in ____ is now the state of Virginia.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
13. I’ve already forgotten ___________ you put the dictionary.
A. that it was where B. where it was that
C. where was it that D. that was it that
14 . — Why are they taking all the equipment away ?
—____________ , they are packing up to leave.
A. The job was done B. The job has been done
C. With the job done D. With the job doing
15. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house ______ a ladder.
A. by the means B. by all means
C. by ways of D. by means of
16. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.
A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in
17. I’m told that you are going to Canada to have a three-month further study. Don’t let such a good chance to improve your English _____ through your fingers.
A. ski B. spread C. slip D. skip
18. The reason why I didn’t go to France was __________ a new job.
A. because I got B. because of getting
C. I got D. that I got
19. As a matter of fact, ________ tries again makes no difference.
A. no matter which B. no matter who C. whoever D. whichever
20. _________ surprised me most was that she didn’t even know _________ the difference between the two lies.
A. What; where B. What; what
C. That; where D. That; what
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）
 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－40各题所给的四个选项（A、BC和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. Last year a journalist had been  21 by a well-known magazine to write an article  22 the president's palace in a new African republic When the article 23 , the editor read the first sentence and then refused to publish it. The article  24: 'Hundreds of steps  25 the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'. The editor at once sent the journalist  26 instructing him to find out  27 the exact number of steps and the  28 of the wall. 
The journalist immediately set out to obtain these  29 facts,  30 he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting 31 , for the magazine would  32 go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but  33 no reply. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that 34 he did not reply soon he would be fired. 35 the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had  36 been written. A week later, the editor  37 received a fax from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been  38 , but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been  39 to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested  40 counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president's palace.
21. A. ordered B. hoped C. instructed D. suggested
22. A. for B. on C. of D. to
23. A. arrived B. received C. reached D. got
24. A. read B. said C. went D. began
25. A link to B. point to C. lead to D. connect to
26. A. a letter B. an E-mail C. a message D. a fax
27. A. by all means B. by no means
C. by any means D. by means of
28. A. position B. surroundings C. height D. condition
29. A. important B. unimportant C. interesting D. unknown
30. A. so B. but C. otherwise D. moreover
31.. A. impatient B. sorry C. disappointed D. sad
32. A. never B. quickly C. soon D. immediately
33. A. A. received B. accepted C. heard from D. made
34. A. although B. unless C. because D. if
35. A. But B. So C. When D. If
36. A. originally B. badly C. roughly D. firstly
37. A. only B. accidently C. at last D. happily
38. A. arrested B. fired C. refused D. beaten
39. A. managed B. succeeded C. tried D. allowed
40 A. while B. for C. because D. because of

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.
The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．
Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．
Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．
One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．
Live one day at a time．We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leave me and I've got no one else to turn to?"
Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me. And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours!”
41．The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．
A．was forced by B．was fighting bravely with
C．had cooperated with D．was trying to beg
42．From the passage, we learn that___．
A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight
B．some people just never run out of good luck
C．robbers will get what they deserve
D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so
43．According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?
A．Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited．
B．There's no need to worry or get frustrated. Just believe in yourself．
C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert．
D．Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things．
44．The stories are intended to tell us___．
A．fortune only favors the prepared mind B．gains and losses go hand in hand
C．misfortune might be a blessing D．we should save up for a rainy day

B
★Money and Happiness★
A Guide to Living a Good Life
Author: Laura Rowley
Publisher: Wiley
Laura Rowley makes us all understand the connection between money and happiness in our own lives so that we can spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers an insight（洞察力）so that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a happier life.

★Happiness★
The Science Behind Your Smile
Author: Daniel Nettle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
It is the first book mainly about what happiness is and how happiness works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and etc.

★The Happiness Makeover★
How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day
Author: M. J. Ryan
Publisher: Broadway
Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led her to study about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The happiness Makeover draws on wide - ranging knowledge and presents some suggestions that will help you a lot:
● Clear away worry, fear, envy, and grudges(怨恨).
● Learn to think about yourself confidently.
● Find daily ways to truly enjoy，and even relish(品味) the moments of your life.

★Hormones（荷尔蒙）, Health, and Happiness★
Author: Steven F. Hotze
Publisher: Forrest Publishing
Dr. Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare. Unlike the popular medical approach for treating individual symptoms with the familiar “anti” drugs, Dr. Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health.
In Hormones, Health, and Happiness, you are shown how to reach and maintain the most favorable cell，tissue(组织)，and organ functioning based on a process of biologically identical hormones and other natural treatments．It can help you enjoy a better quality of life．

45．At least how many books are written by women according to the above text?
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
46．If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with success，you’d better read______．
A．Money and Happiness B．Happiness
C．The Happiness Makeover D．Hormones，Health，and Happiness
47．Whose book will possibly help readers obtain a new kind of health and wellness model?
A．Laura Rowley’s B．M．J．Ryan’s
C．Daniel Nettle’s D．Steven F．Hotze’s．
48. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. What is Happiness B. Money-Health-Happiness
C. Advertisements of Books D. How to Keep Yourself Happy

C
Taiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan's "purchase" of part of the islands completed their voyage Tuesday morning and have set sail for home.
Local media reported that the boats finished their protest at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to return to a port in northeast Taiwan's Yilan county at noon Wednesday.
Although the boats originally numbered 75，they were joined at sea by other boats from different parts of Taiwan, raising the total number to about 100 vessels. Organizers said the voyage was made to protect Taiwanese fishing rights in nearby waters and to protest Japan's "purchase" of part of the Diaoyu Islands.
The Japanese government announced a plan to "purchase" part of the islands earlier this month despite repeated protests from the Chinese government. The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers' boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks. Local authorities in Taiwan have also protested the move.
"Japan's purchase and nationalization of China's Diaoyu Islands are putting China-Japan economic and trade ties at risk due to man-made factors." An official spokesman from Beijing warned .
China-Japan economic and trade relations was back on track in 1952 when the two countries signed their first non-governmental trade agreement. Currently, China has been Japan's largest trade partner since 2007 while Japan is China’s fourth largest trade partner, after the EU, U.S. and the ASEAN. Meanwhile, China is the biggest destination for Japanese exports and biggest source of imports. In the first half of 2012, Japan's exports to China totaled 73.54 billion U.S. dollars, down 6.2 percent from the same period last year, while its import from China was 91.29 billion U.S. dollars, up 7 percent from the same period last year.
Now, China-Japan economic and trade relations are at a crossroads. Negotiation could be the way out of the rift.
49. Why are China-Japan economic and trade relations at a crossroads?
A. Because Taiwan fishing boats sailed to the island to protest Japan.
B Because Taiwanese are deprived of their fishing right.
C. Because Japan is not China's largest trade partner.
D. Because Japan announced to purchase China's Diaoyu Islands.
50. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. About 100 boats joined the original team later.
B. Negotiation will bring both countries out of the conflict.
C. Japan's exports to China totaled 78 billion U.S. dollars in 2011.
D. Japan's “purchase” has cast a shadow on China-Japan export and import.
51. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Japan declared to purchase China's Diaoyu Islands.
B. Japan's purc