1、高三第一阶段练习第I卷（选择题）第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；第一节15小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分；满分40分）第一节 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ATo the west and off the European Continent, there are several thousands of islands on the continental shelf(大陆架). They are generally called the British Isles. Of all these Isles, the largest one is ca
2、lled Great Britain. For the conveniences sake, it is often shortened to Britain. Still to the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.) is made up of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of smaller is
3、lands around them. The total area of the country is some 240,000 square kilometers with a population of about 57 million.Great Britain runs nearly 1,000 kilometers from south to north and extends, at the widest part, about 500 kilometers from west to east. Its area is some 230,000 square kilometers.
4、 Great Britain is traditionally divided into three parts, or countries: England in the south, Scotland in the north, and Wales in the southwest. There are discernible(可辨别的) differences between them even now.England is the largest and most developed of all the three. Its area, about 130,000 square ki
5、lometers, takes up nearly 60% of the whole island. Its population is more than 46 million which makes up 85% of the countrys whole population. The importance of England is so great in Britain that some foreigners just say “England” when they mean Britain. The same is true of the custom of speaking o
6、f the British people as the English who are the majority in the United Kingdom.Scotland is the second largest both in area and population. It has an area of about 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30% of the whole island, with a population of 5 million, less than one-tenth of the whole population.
7、Wales is the smallest of the three both in area and population. In area, 20,700 square kilometers, makes up less than 9% while its population, 2.7 million, does not exceed(超过) 5% of the whole.1. The British Isles is made up of _. A. the European Continent and Great BritainB. the U.K. and the Republi
8、c of IrelandC. England, Scotland and WalesD. several thousands of islands to the west and off the European Continent2. From the third paragraph we can infer that Great Britain has a population of about _ million. A. 54B. 46C. 60D. 573. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. England is six time
9、s larger than Wales in area.B. England is six times larger than Scotland in area.C. Scotland is six times larger than Wales in area.D. Great Britain is six times larger than Wales in area.BMost scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place. Gases such as carbon dioxide produced by b
10、urning of coal, oil, wood, together with industrial pollution, are creating a warm blanket around the earth. This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere and raising the temperature of the earth.The evidence for global warming can now be seen in the worlds changing climate statistics. In Europe,
11、eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperature. For northern Europe, this has generally been a change for the better. Gardens can even now grow tropical plants in England, though London may never see a “White Christmas” again. On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean
12、Sea, and those south of the Sahara desert are receiving even less rain than before. In sub-Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation. In America, the climate is becoming more extremethe summers are getting hotter and hotter and the storms are becoming m
13、ore violent. In 1999 the southern United States was struck by a series of destructive hurricanes, while the end of 1999 saw the worst floods ever in Venezuela. Meteorologists expect such trends to continue, and indeed to worsen, if global warming cannot be halted(终止的).In addition to worrying about r
14、ising global temperaturesand more extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. These are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice-caps start to melt. This will have serious consequences for lowlying countries near the sea, such as the coral
15、islands in the Pacific, and Bangladesh where the River Ganges already folds the delta every year. Already parts of these places have disappeared under the rising tides.4. What is probably the best title for this passage?A. The Effects of the Global WarmingB. Temperature of the Earth Is RisingC. More
16、 and More HurricanesD. Global Warming Is Becoming More Serious5. According to the passage, global warming cant cause _.A. the rising of the temperature in some regionsB. bad weather conditionsC. more carbon dioxideD. the rise of the sea level6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Carbon
17、 dioxide creates a warm blanket around the earth.B. Record high temperature can often be seen in Europe.C. The water is becoming much in the North and South Polar.D. If global warming continues, the weather conditions will be much worse.7. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that _
18、.A. the tropical plants can grow better in England B. gardeners have a better skill to plant the tropical plantsC. tropical plants can grow in England due to the rising temperatureD. the tropical plants couldnt grow well in the England in the pastCMark Twain was a famous American writer in his day.
19、He liked to play jokes on his friends. One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train ticket for him. “But I dont have enough money to pay both your ticket and mine.” Mark Twain said. The friend didnt know what to do. “We can do this,” said Mark Twain, “We can get o
20、n the train and when the conductor comes to check the tickets, you can hide under my seat.” Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets one for himself and one for his friend. Then he explained in a loud voice, “My friend is a strange man. When he tr
21、avels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. He prefers to lie on the floor under the seat.” Of course, everyone in the train looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.8. Why did the friend ask Mark Twain to pay his train ticket for him?A. Because Mark Twain was ve
22、ry rich.B. Because the friend lost his money.C. Because Mark Twain was always ready to help others.D. Because the friend wanted to save his own money.9. Twain told his friend that _.A. he didnt know what to doB. he would buy a ticket for himC. the conductor wouldnt check the ticketsD. he hadnt got e
23、nough money for two tickets10 . Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. The friend preferred to lie on the floor.B. There were no conductors on the train.C. In fact, Mark Twain had bought two tickets.D. The friend got very angry with Mark Twain.11. According to this story, what k
24、ind of person do you think Mark Twain is?A. HonestB. HumorousC. GenuineD. SillyD Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, an
25、d French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc., come from Britain. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec. Over the years, people
26、have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries. However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in
27、the forests. Today there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.12. About _ live in Quebec.A. 30% of the French-CanadiansB. 45% of the Canadia
28、nsC. 29 000 000peopleD. 8 700 000 French Canadians13. The official languages of Canada are _.A. English and ChineseB. French and EnglishC. Indian and EnglishD. Chinese and Inuit14. About 23% of people came from _.A. China B. EnglandC. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain15. Which
29、of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada.B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France in recent years.C. There are nearly one third of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.D. There are no people whe
30、n the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从所给的七个选项中选出能填在空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：此部分答案写在答题卷的相应位置上。Every boy and every girl would like their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount? _16_The amount of money that par
31、ents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. _17_Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get their pocket money monthly.First of all, children must make a choice between spending and saving their pocket money. Then parents should make their children understa
32、nd what the money will pay for. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time. _18_In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the ch
33、ildren help around the home. Some experts think it is not wise to pay children for doing this. _19_Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. _20_ Sav
34、ing helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.A. They can save it for future use.B. Timing is another consideration.C. They think helping around the house should be a normal part of family life.D. They buy
35、 toys, books, pens, sweets, or even gifts for their friends or teachers.E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child.F. One main reason is to teach children how to manage their own money.G. By doing this, these children will learn that money should be spent according to a budget.第三
36、部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. What was the _21_ was that he found himself unable to ask for helphis mobile phone went out of _22_ a
37、s a result of exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but _23_ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the _24_ of the rescue. It was almost _25_ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _26_: “First of all I checked up
38、 my _27_ conditions and found myself not in deadly danger. As there was no _28_ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from _29_. In this way I dozed (打盹) off. His story put an end to my regret for the _30_ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A g
39、roup of young men _31_ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _32_ to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _33_. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the _34_ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only
40、 about 10 meters away from the _35_ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _36_ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light flashing not far away. Dont you think that you can compare it with _37_ itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are
41、lost in darkness. _38_ you that its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle _39_. It seems to be a negative(消极的) attitude, _40_ a person who can do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.21A. hopelessB. worst C. more D. best22A. serviceB. wayC. controlD. work23A. cry
42、B. lieC. waitD. sleep24A. delayB. successC. teamD. arrival25A. untrueB. unimaginableC. possibleD. useless26A. planB. decisionC. explanationD. excuse27A. physicalB. mentalC. workingD. medical28A. method B. wayC. tool D. strength29A. rottingB. spreadingC. bleedingD. running30A. lossB. failureC. disapp
43、ointmentD. sadness31A. hadB. managedC. triedD. planned32A. WillingB. UnableC. DeterminedD. Deciding33A. hearingB. sightC. feelingD. direction34A. rescueB. villageC. localD. brave35A. endB. topC. openingD. side36A. saveB. helpC. stopD. calm37A. adventureB. workC. lifeD. mankind38A. MindB. WatchC. Ima
44、gineD. Warn39A. reallyB. immediatelyC. carefullyD. hopefully40A. and B. soC. butD. while第II卷 （非选择题）第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在下面标有题号5665的横线上填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Father: Mary,dont forget that it will be your _41_（mum） birthday tomorrow.Mary: My god! I have almos
45、t _42_ (forget) it. I have been _43_ (terrible) busy recently (最近)How shall we celebrate it, dad?Father: First of _44_, a birthday present. I bought her a nice watch.Mary: Then Ill get her a beautiful dress, which will make her look _45_（young）than she is now.Father: Im sure she will love it and Im
46、going to bake a big birthday cake _46_ her.Mary: Great. Shall we have a special dinner?Father: Sure. What about a French dinner? Your mum loves French food.Mary: Good idea.Where shall we have it? Father: At home. I have learned how _47_ (cook) a few French dishes. I want it to be _48_ surprise.Mary:
47、 That will surely surprise mum.Father: When are you going to buy the gift, Mary?Mary: This afternoon _49_ I finish my work.Father: All right, and tonight Ill take her to a concert. Ive got the tickets.Mary: _50_ sweet!41._42._43._44._65._46._47._48._49._50_70_第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共
48、10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Several days before, a few of my friend and I went on a picnic on the beach of the Jialing River. It is
49、 about five miles far from the city. We arrived that place in the morning. Most of us go swimming immediately. While in the water, we played an interesting game. Those which were on the beach had some other activity. Some of them even sang and danced happy. There were still others who were interested in nothing, except picked beautiful stones. In the evening, we returned home. How a happy day it was!第二节：书面表达（满分25分）请根据以下提示，以你为例写一篇英语短文说明你是如何克服演讲中怯场现象的，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。词数100 左右。1. 事先熟悉演讲稿并作好充分准备；2. 随机应变，适时调整；3. 学会放松；4. 培养幽默感，对自己充满信心。参考词汇：幽默感 a sense of humor座位号_
