1、高一下学期第三次考试英语试题 第I卷第二部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided
2、 that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed said again, “its for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in
3、action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrot
4、e to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter
5、 had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a ph
6、oto of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 21. The passage shows that _. A. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsB. mother was too serious ab
7、out everything her daughter had done C. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 22. The underlined word “gulf” in the fourth paragraph means _. A. different ideas between the mother and the daughterB. deep understanding be
8、tween the old and the youngC. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land 23. What did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She read the letter again and again
9、 till she died.D. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.24. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. Talks between Mother and Me D. My mothers Desk B The New York Aquarium (水族馆) offers a diverse collection and nice viewing experience for al
10、l our guests. Whether youre observing penguins on their rocky coastline home or swimming underwater, looking at a coral reef (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering on California sea lions at the theater, youll find plenty to see and do during your visit. Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! Thi
11、s summer, head out to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium. Just off the Coney Island in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine (海洋的) species, such as dolphins and seals. Meet some of our mammals and fish, and learn about their natural hist
12、ory, biology, and cultural roles.Hours Summer hoursMay 28 Sept. 510:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. , MondayFriday10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. , Weekends & HolidaysFall hoursSept. 6 Nov. 610:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. , MondayFriday10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & HolidaysWinter hoursNov. 7 Mar. 3110:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. , DailySpr
13、ing hoursApr. 1 May 2710:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. , MondayFriday10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & HolidaysTotal Experience TicketAdult $18.00Child (Ages 3-12) $14.00Senior (65+) $15.00Groups (at least ten visitors) $8.00Includes admission to our 4-D Theater Plus General Admission.Children under 3 years old
14、 are free!To receive the group rate, you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your groups visit. Please call 718-741-1818.Friday Afternoon SpecialAdmission on Fridays beginning at 3:00 p.m. is by donation. Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors
15、. Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.Aquarium ParkingCar$13.00Bus$13.00Please note:Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society reserves the right to change all fees without notice.All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.For
16、further information, please call 718-265-3454.25Which animal cant visitors probably see at the New York Aquarium?A. Penguins.B. Pandas.C. Dolphins.D. Seals.26Six adults (including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday. They will have to pay
17、_ at least.A. $144B. $133C. $119 D. $6427The donation is used to _.A. help the poor peopleB. help to save the endangered animals in the wildC. help the disabled visitorsD. care for animals at the aquarium28Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. A visitor in a wheelchai
18、r can get around at the New York Aquarium.B. You can visit the New York Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas.C. Visitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday. D. To enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an e-mail. C Car crashes are the top
19、killer of American teenagersMost of the crashes result from distracted driving not paying attention to the roadRyan Didone was a fifteen-year-old passenger in a car that hit a treeHe was one of the nations more than thirty thousand victims of traffic crashes in 2008Nearly four thousand deaths, about
20、 twelve percent, involved drivers aged fifteen to twentyRyans father, Thomas Didone, is a police captain in Montgomery County, MarylandHe said, It was an inexperienced, immature driver who felt that he was invincible(不可战胜的), driving at night with a carload of kidsHe was distracted, he was going too
21、fast, and it ended up causing one death and some upsetting experiences and tragedy for the rest of the community.Jim Jennings from the Allstate Insurance Company said The number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is the mobile phoneTalking on the phone or reaching for it is like drinking four
22、 beers and drivingIf youre texting while driving, you are twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident than somebody who isntReaching for a cell phone when its going off, youre nine times more likely to get into an accident than normally driving, The insurance industry recently held a safe
23、ty event near Washington for teen driversAt first, nineteen-year-old Kevin Schumann easily avoided large, inflatable dolls thrown in front of the car to represent childrenHe also avoided orange cones representing the edge of the roadThen, as part of the test, he started texting. He hit several cones
24、 and at least one doll Debbie Pickford from the Allstate Insurance Company said, Teens are especially at risk from distracted drivingand not just because they lack experience on the roadsWhat we know from research on teen brain development, is that teens dont really have fully developed brains until
25、 they are twenty-five years old. You put those two things together and you get a much, much higher risk.”29According to the passage, _is the most likely to lead to a traffic accident while you are drivingAtexting on the mobile phone Breaching for a cell phoneCtalking on the mobile phone Dbringing al
26、ong a cell phone30A safety event held by insurance industry was meant to _ _.Aattract more teenagers to take part in it Bdraw enough attention to teenagers distracted drivingCmake more teenagers practice avoiding large barriersDencourage more teenagers to pay for insurance protection31The passage is
27、 probably followed by a concluding paragraph about _Amuch higher risk Bteen brain developmentCexperience on the roads Dmeasures to be taken 32. Of all the following, which is the best title for the passage?A. Car Crashes the Top Killer. B. Distracted Driving Lets Avoid!C. Drunken Driving Dangerous E
28、nough！ D. Tips on Driving While CallingDAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education
29、 can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of persons intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches thos
30、e limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. T
31、hus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very probably be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and ch
32、ildren, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would s
33、oon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.33
34、. The writer is in favor of the view that mans intelligence is given to him_.A. at birth B. through educationC. neither at birth nor through education D. both at birth and through education34. If a child is born with low intelligence, he can_.A. become a geniusB. still become a genius if he should b
35、e given special educationC. reach his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsD. not reach his intelligence in his life.35. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows_.A. the importance of their intelligence B. the importance of their positionsC. the role of env
36、ironment on intelligence D. the part that birth plays第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项. How to Avoid Weight Gain Over HolidaysDo you love the holidays, but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are wo
37、rried about their weight. 36 Whether you are celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
38、Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness:Dont skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. 37 Control portions. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to “load up.” 38 Once you have your
39、 “tasting” serving, move away from the dining table. Doing so will make it less tempting (吸引人的) to be eating constantly as your appetite is inspired by the sight of food.Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand with water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large gl
40、ass of water before you eat to help you feel full.Stick to physical activity. 39 A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off additional calories. 40 Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice
41、 instead of dressing or butter.A. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious food.B. You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.C. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.D. You should be most comfortable eating an amo
42、unt of food about the size of your fist.E. Avoid high-fat foods.F. Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. G. Youd better remember the Dos and Donts for keeping fit and slim.第三部分：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，共30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的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。My husband
43、Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 41 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 42 Christmas after all. 43 , the neighborly nature of west Nebra
44、ska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in. There was a 44 on the door one evening. It was Jeffs new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 45 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 46 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasnt working
45、in the cold snowy weather and we had 47 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The 48 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 49 from our drivewa
46、y, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 50 us to dig out. Then, we received an invitation to 51 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 52 a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday. Our Christmas Eve was qui
47、te merry, thanks to our 53 . Our Christmas morning 54 was special, thanks to the Smiths gift of bread. I was so 55 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 56 and work schedules just made things too diffi
48、cult. 57 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 58 in the holidays. Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 59 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 60 gesture can make a world of difference.41.
49、 A. chanceB. anxiety C. time D. ability42. A. lonely B. freeC. merry D. usual43. A. ThereforeB. However C. Somehow D.Meanwhile44. A. signB. knockC. card D. note45. A. invite B. welcomeC. driveD. send46. A. tree B. flower C. mail D. package47. A. forgotB. missed C. arranged D. received48. A. warm B.
50、deep C. true D. mixed 49. A. rubbish B. snow C. dust D. leaves50. A. teach B. urge C. help D. forbid 51. A. prepare B. share C. taste D. exchange52. A. guest B. aunt C. maidD. partner53. A. folks B. relatives C. neighbors D. colleagues54. A. call B. greeting C. meeting D. breakfast55. A. sorry B. ea
51、ger C. gratefulD. ready 56. A. season B. expense C. distance D. situation 57. A. KnowingB. Showing C. Studying D. Discovering58. A. happy B. busy C. alone D. active59. A. always B. usually C. finally D. seldom60. A. careful B. kind C. pretty D. patient 第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满
52、分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 It seems recently that more and more of my friends are facing some seemingly unbeatable challenges in their lives. Some have lost their jobs and some have _ 61_ (fail) marriages. All too many have health problems. I dont know if it is desperation _62_ causes them
53、 to turn to me for advice or whether they have come to value our friendship. But _63_ is difficult to offer words of hope when all they feel is hopeless. They expect answers to get them back _64_ their feet again. I have often struggled with what to say, _65_ (most) because I have faced many of the
54、same challenges in my own life. I remember how empty I felt after someone cheerfully offered words like “Things will get better!” Now , being thought of _66_ a source of hope or a good example of what to do through printed words, I have even _67_ (many) people contacting me. So what do I say? “Begin
55、 again.” It sounds too simple, _68_ it is indeed the answer. All life _69_(challenge) bring about an ending and the chance for _70_(begin).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，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注
56、意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限1词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Zhang Xiaowen, who is sixteen, a middle school student in Northern China. She is one of the best student in her class and she was won an award for young scientists last year. When sitting in the classroom she looks just like all her classmates and after
57、 class her life is obvious different. She was born without the ability to use her legs and she has no feeling below the waist. She had to use a wheelchair to get around and it often takes her a little long to do everyday things, such as getting out of bed, getting dressing and going to the school. So far she has created many programs and one of which received an award at her provinces science fair.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，星期天你要和你的同班同学李明一起去敬老院参加义务劳动，你去找他，但他没有在家，你给他留言说明要求，内容如下：(1)9：30在学校门口集合;(2)带劳动工具(洗衣粉、理发工具、除草工具等);(3)自带午饭，骑自行车前往。注意：(1)词数100左右;(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Li Ming，
