1、2005-2006年度苏南四星级高中高三第一次联考摸底题一、听力(略)二、单项选择(15分)21. She left her hometown thirty years ago and has _ returned only once.A. lateB. sinceC. neverD. hardly22. You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for at least three hours.I am sorry that you _think so.A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might23. All th
2、e people _ the meeting were surprised to hear the news.A. present atB. were present atC. presented atD. presented24. Scientific information can help us _ facts from misleading opinions.A. sayB. recognizeC. tellD. gain25. There _to be great changes in the next ten years to the ways _ English is taugh
3、t in the classroom.A. needs; in thatB. need; whereC. is need; / D. needs; /26.Are you going to attend Mrs. Flowers party? No, _ but I havent _any invitation yet.A. unless invited; receivedB. if Im not invited; acceptedC. if inviting; receivedD. when invited; accepted27. We were surprised to hear tha
4、t the reason _she gave for her absence was _her mother was ill. yes. we saw her mother was at the supermarket that morning.A. why; thatB. which thatC. that; becauseD. why; because28. When did he got home last night? Very late, there_no buses there, he had to walk home.A. wereB. would be C. should be
5、D. being29. Are you related to the lady? Yes, she _my cousin.A. married withB. got marriedC. married to D. is married to30. We havent seen each other for ages. No, I dont remember how many years ago_I last saw you.A. it was thatB. was it thatC. it was whenD. was it when31.The population in Beijing h
6、as _ doubled in the past ten years.A. larger thanB. as great asC. more than D. as many as32. Under more favorable conditions, we_ better.A. need have doneB. could have doneC. should doD. had to do33. If you put all the insects in the world together, they would weigh more than all the people and _of
7、the animals on the earth.A. the otherB. the restC. another D. the others34. The point is, We should judge a person on his inner characteristics _ on what he wears.A. in order thatB. as a result ofC. in case of D. rather than35. There are six waiting-rooms in the new railway station, _about 26000 pas
8、sengers.A. seatingB. satC. seated D. sitting三、完形填空(20小题,每题1.5分,共30分)When Mt Vesuvius erupted (爆发)in 79 A.D, it destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The first excavators (挖掘者)were the people of Pompeii who, 36 to their city when the eruption stopped, dug down through the 37 of their burie
9、d homes and salvaged (抢救)what they could 38 their furniture and 39 . the tunnels they 40 through the solidified ash can still be seen in place. But a time came 41 Pompeii and Herculaneum were forgotten. Throughout the Middle Age these two buried cities were not 42 . and it was not until 1709 43 an A
10、ustrian prince sank a shaft at Herculaneum then, by means of underground tunnels, 44 the city of its treasures, in 1729 systematic(系统地)excavation began on the same site.From the end of the eighteenth century to the present day, digging had gone practically continuously,_45 slowly, and often with few
11、 resources. Perhaps this slowness has not been entirely a 46 ., since it has resulted in large, untouched sections of both cities left preserved for modern, scientific 47 . Archeological(考古学的)techniques have 48 so much in the last fifty years that a 49 can now be shown far more archeological informa
12、tion than was possible before. Today most of Pompeii and a substantial section of Herculaneum have been 50 . They are the best archaeological sites in 51 , and the most wonderful. For here, and 52 else on earth are ancient cities in which 53 did not die out but was suddenly 54 . “Behind these walls”
13、, as one writer has said, “lies an ancient Italian town, stilled in a moment of time. To enter the 55 of this city is to walk 2000 years in the past. 36. A. arriving B. retuning C. comingD. going 37. A. wallsB. floorsC. gatesD. roofs38. A. ofB. fromC. out ofD. in39. A. thingB. toolsC. owingsD. belon
14、gings40. A. wentB. gotC. droveD. moved41. A. whenB. andC. thatD. until42. A. discoveredB. researchedC. disturbedD. reached43. A. whenB. thatC. beforeD. after44. A. stoleB. removedC. curedD. robbed45. A. but B. thoughC. evenD. despite46. A. mistakeB. wrong-doingC. advantageD. disadvantage47. A. disco
15、veryB. researchC. excavationD. foundation48. A. improvedB. changedC. added toD. enlarged49. A. spotB. siteC. placeD. position50. A. thrownB. stoppedC. removedD. cleared51. A. AfricaB. AsiaC. America D. Europe52. A. somewhereB. anywhereC. nowhereD. everywhere53. A. human beingB. lifeC. citizensD. ani
16、mals54. A. arrestedB. foundC. seenD. discovered55. A. wallsB. gatesC. centerD. roofs四、阅读理解(20小题,每题2分,40分)AThis is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.Littleton Children
17、s HomeWe DONT want your money, but childrens toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome.Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so muchwill you share it?Phone Sister Thomas on 55671Childr
18、ens HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff(职员). We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games.Please contact: The Secretary, Little Childrens Hospice, New
19、ly Road.Street FoodIn the winter weather, its not fun being homeless. Its even worse if youre hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. Its hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find little money? We used a very old kitchen , and we need some new sauce
20、pans. Money for new ones would be most welcomed indeed.Contact: Street Food, c/o Marys House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 55823. Littleton Youth Club Have you got an unwanted chair? a record-player? a pot of paint?Because we use them!We want to get to work on our meeting room!Please phone 55231 and
21、well be happy to collect anything you can give us !Thank you! The Night ShelterWe offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? A
22、ny amount, however small will be such a help.Send it to us15, Greet St. Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter. 56. Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations while working for _.A. homeless and sick childrenB. less fortunate members of our societyC. hungry people
23、 who have no beds to sleep in D. friendly members of our society to help others57. We can infer_.A. there are too many social problems in this countryB. people are very poor during the time for givingC. warm-hearted people like to give away moneyD. this passage is taken from a local newspaper58. If
24、your children have grown up , you may take the childrens things to_.A. Childrens Home and Childrens HospiceB. Youth Club and Childrens HomeC. Childrens Hospice and Night ShelterD. Youth Club and Night ShelterBIt was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward Avenue Bosguet. As we came to the Pont
25、Alexandra , the taxi slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.“You ought to
26、 be ashamed of yourself, breaking the law and endangering your life that way,” I protested(抗议).He looked at me, astonished. “Ashamed of myself? I am a law-abiding(守法的) citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest.“No, just listen to me before you complain. W
27、hat did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is, what it means?”“Certainly,” I replied. “Its a stop signal and means that traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.”“Half-right,” said the driver, “but incomplete. Its only an automatic(自动的) stop sign
28、al. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the street at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a stupi
29、d animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, sir,” he shouted. “I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me.
30、Good night, sir.”Is this bad, is this good? Frankly I no longer am sure.59. At the Alma Bridge, _ .A. the writer stopped the taxi and paid the driverB. the taxi went through a red light againC. there was a performance the writer had already watchedD. the writer began to criticize the driver60. To th
31、e taxi driver, a red light _ .A. was not a stop signalB. should not work at midnightC. sometimes made mistakes in judgmentD. didnt always mean that there was cross traffic61. The main reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that _ .A. he found there was no cross traffic there at t
32、hat timeB. he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machineC. he knew no other driver would see him at this hourD. he didnt trust any brainless machine62. According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done as _ .A. law-abidingB. law-breakingC. something to be proud ofD. something to
33、 be ashamed ofCAfter a long period of studies, scientists are uncovering surprising new finding about dolphins (海豚). They believe that dolphins do “talk” to each other, whistling “names” among themselves and others in their group. They help one another when in trouble. Like bats, they use sound wave
34、s to “see”. Because of these and other findings, many scientists now place dolphins among the cleverest animals on earth.Dolphins love to mimic (模仿). If we swim on our backs, they do too. If we dive, they follow. Once a trainer blew a puff of (一口) cigarette smoke against the window of an observation
35、 tank, a young dolphin swam to its mother, nursed a moment, and spit out a cloud of milk against the glass.It is even more surprising that dolphins are able to understand sign language. One of Hermans dolphins has mastered more than 50 sign words. And they can also mimic the signatures of others. No
36、w scientists are learning how dolphins “speak” to each other.Dolphins help one another. When birth-giving takes place, females gather to keep off sharks. Later, while the mother looks for food, they take care of the young dolphin, swimming in a circle.Dolphins reach out to us in astonishing ways. Wh
37、at would the world be like without them?63. To the best of our knowledge, dolphins are _ .A. surprising fishB. interesting animalsC. intelligent mammals(智能哺乳动物)D. mans friends64. In the second paragraph, “nursed” means _ .A. brought the mother something to eatB. sucked milk from the mother dolphinC.
38、 asked to be taken care ofD. gave some milk to her65. What was the young dolphin doing when it suddenly swam to its mother? It was_ .A. having a little funB. diving into the deep seaC. playing with the trainerD. copying “smoking”66. Which do you think is more reasonable?A. We are still in the early
39、stage of learning about these animals.B. We have little difficulty in understanding dolphin.C. Man will be able to talk freely to dolphins in the near future.D. Sign language is the only way to make dolphins understand us.DDear Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reco
40、nsider the matter of examinations. In July, tow writers(letters to the editor) praised the cancellation(取消)of exams because they believe “Tests dont tell the whole story”.As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good
41、student, and a students final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the years work. Of course there are expectations, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a students ability.The simple fact is that proper class work; diligent exam studies and good marks a
42、re almost certain indicators (指示) of a students future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence. There is no acceptable substitute for competition of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the stud
43、ents mark for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant (无知的) and surely the “graduates ” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness(信赖), not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.When all is s
44、aid and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison() with others are at the bottom of most ban-exam talks. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best. 67. According to the letter, a students
45、final mark _ .A. is often encouraging B. often tells whether he likes the object or not C. often prove unreliableD. often gives a fair picture of the years work 68. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph_ .A. seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students B. must have proposed
46、 other ways of testing studentsC. opposed judging students by the results of examsD. regarded exams as a way of punishing students69. Which of the following will be the author of this passage probably agree with?A. Tests are an effective measure of the students abilities.B. Tests are not effective i
47、n measuring the students abilities.C. Tests can only measure some of the students abilities.D. Tests may not be useful for measuring students abilities70. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams, he would_ .A. have to continue his studies B. not be admitted by foreign i
48、nstitutionsC. be incompetent D. have a feeling of failure71. According to the writer of the letter, those who oppose exams _ .A. are incompetent teachers B. fear failureC. have no confident in competitionD. both B and CEThere are two basic ways to see growth; one as a product, the other as a process
49、. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external(外在的)result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new languageall these examples of people who have measurable results to show for
50、their efforts.By contrast(对照), the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but the rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as
51、they meet with new experience and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the
52、 unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more changes and to be more open to unfamiliar experience. Do we think w
53、ere shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we are slow to adapt to(适应)change or that were not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive rule o
54、r not try at all.These feelings of insecurity(不安全)and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making
55、.72. In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would_.A. succeed in climbing up the social ladderB. judge his ability to grow from his own achievementsC. face difficulties and take up challenges D. aim high and reach his goal each time73. Which of the following can be viewed as
56、 the process of personal growth?A. Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges.B. Little Tom won the first prize in the Speech Contest.C. Mary picked up French while she was in Paris.D. Fathers salary rose from $ 2,000 to $ 3,00074. For personal growth, the author advocate(提倡)all of the
57、following except _ .A. curiosity about more changesB. quickness in self-adaptationC. open-mindedness to new experienceD. avoidance of internal fears and doubts75. The best title for this passage should be _.A. Encountering New ChallengesB. GrowthProduct or Produce C. Unavoidable Feeling of Self-doub
58、tD. Overcoming Internal Fears五、短文改错(10分)I have always quite irrationally prided myself for my 76._good health, for I only occasionally had to take a day 77._off the work when I have had a cold. So I was quite 78. _offended by my doctor who, when we ran to each other 79._in the street the other day,
59、taking one look at me and 80._told me that I was definite fat and that if I did not 81._make effort to lose some weight, I could expect to 82._have a heart attack very long. He added that, like many 83._middle-aged man, I led an inactive life. It was true that I 84._had been getting fatter, but it w
60、as because I was getting older. 85._六、写作(25分)请根据目前许多青少年学生近视的状况,写一篇题为“Near-sightedness”的英语短文;全文分为两段。第一段的第一句必须是主题句,“Near-sightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country”,第二段的第一句必须是主题句,“I have some suggestions for solving this problem.”附:参考答案2130 BCACD ABDDA 3140 CBBDA BDADC 4150 ACBDB
61、DCABD5160 DCBAB BBABD 6170 ACCBD ADCAB 7175 DCADB重点解析:21. B. since在此用作副词,作“从那时以后”解,位置可在句末或句中。22. C. should在that引导的从句中具有感情色彩,这里作“竟然、居然“解。23. A. present在此用作形容词“到场的”,与介词at连用作后置定语。24. C. tell与情态动词can, be able to等连用时,作“分辨,区别”解。25. 感到法26. A. “unless invited”意思是“除非受到邀请”, inviting是指邀请别人;receive是指客观情况下的“收到”。
62、而accept指主观情况下的“接受”。27. B. 前空可填which或that来引导定语从句,而后空的表语从句须用that引导。28. D. 此句的关键在于逗号,看清它的前后是否有连词。在无连词的情况下,应考虑它的前伴部分是独立主格结构,即being短语作诈语。29. D. “和结婚”的动词marry不能与介词with或to连用,be married to sb.可用来表示状态。30. A. 此句为用作宾语从句的特殊疑问句的强调句句型,从句应用陈述句语序。31. C. 此句中的more than是“超过”的意思,相当于副词over,修饰动词谓语,其余选项均不可作动词double的修饰语。32
63、. B. 由介词短语表示潜在的一种假设,而主句中的情况也早已经发生,所以是对过去情况的一种假设,因此用could have done这一形式。33. B. rest作代词“其余的”解,可替代可数与不可数的人和物。34. D. rather than作“而不是”解。35. A. seating是动词seat的分词形式,作“容纳”解。 36. B. 文中指他们(庞贝人)回到了他们的城市。37. D. 因为火山灰湮埋了房屋,只露出房顶。38. A. of介词短语作what部分的定语。39. D. belongings是“财物”的意思,thing指东西,应用复数形式。40. C. 短语“drive a
64、 tunnel”意思是“挖隧道” 41. A. when引导定语从句,修饰被谓语分割开的“a time”.42. C. 全句的意思是;“整个中世纪这两座城市(被埋在地下)没有被打扰过。43. B. 强调句型“Its not untilthat”作“直到才”解。44. D. 固定搭配,“rob of sth”抢劫某人的东西“steal sth from ”是偷45. B. though作副词 “尽管”解,表示让步。46. D. 由since从句得知;也许慢并非完全是不利得。47. C. 科学的挖掘。48. A. 改进,提高。49. B. spot“地点 场所”。site指“工地,场所”。Plac
65、e泛指“地方”。position指“位置” 此句可从后文51题提示中,判断出site为正确选项。50. D. clear清理 整理51. D. 常识题。52. C. 应当是“没有其它的地方”。53. B. 句意是“在这样的城市里,生命并没有消失”。54. A arrested “妨碍,阻止” 此句的意思是“而是突然地被阻止了”。55. B. 是“进入城市之门”的意思。短文攻错:76. for改为on, pride oneself on是“以为自豪”77. had改为have, 陈述的是客观事实,应用一般现在时。78. work前的定冠词the删去,泛指“工作,上班”的work不需要冠词。79.
66、 to改为into, ran into指“遇见”80. taking改为took,作谓语。81. 形容词definite改为副词definitely, 修饰形容词fat, 作状语。82. 在effort前加冠词an , “make an effort”作“尽力”解83. very 改为before, before long是“不久”的意思。84. man改为men, many后面应该接复数名词。85. 无错。 作文评分标准:1. 内容分,组织分,语法分,用词分,大小写、书写及标点符号各分。2. 主题句必须写在每一段的第一句位置。漏写一个主题句扣分。3. 两段必须分开写,两段合并成一段扣分。参考
67、范文:Near-sightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country. Some 65 to 70 percent of young people are near-sightedness that is caused by undue emphasis on success in entrance examinations and long hours of homework. Another obvious reason is that children watch too much television, ofte
68、n sitting right in front of the TV set for hours without rest.I have some suggestions for solving this problem. Parents should regulate their childrens television viewing. We must keep a proper distance when watching TV or reading, and we must not read in too dim or bright light. We should take breaks during study periods to rest our eyes. Also, regular medical checkups can reveal problems before they become serious.