1、严州中学2012届高三年级十月阶段性测试英 语 试 题本试题卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字亦的签字笔或钢笔镇写在答题纸规定的位置上。2每小题选出后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。第I卷 （共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题05分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1-Wow, isnt this handso
2、me device the most popular iPad 2? Can I have a look at it?- _ANo, you cant BYes, go aheadCSorry, it is expensive DOf course, it looks good2 - My friend Eric has successfully swum across the English Channel!- Unbelievable! Can you tell me when he _ it?Amade Bhas made Chad made Dis making3 After the
3、biggest earthquake took place in Japan, the international rescuers devoted all their energies to searching for survivors but _ they found only several bodiesAimmediately Bespecially Ccuriously Dunfortunately4It is always _ when you misunderstand the customs of other countriesAembarrassing Bspecific
4、Ctypical Dunique5What the little boy got from his father was _magazineAa large interesting FrenchBan interesting French largeCa French large interestingDan interesting large French6_ about his financial situation, I would have helped him outADid I know BHad I been knowing CHad I known DHave I known7
5、_personal experience, you may have to put in extra hours if you want to do well in the coming testAOf BAt CFrom DIn8Celia, who is on _ holiday with her husband, wants to stay in a quiet place, taste delicious food and play _ tennisAa, a B/, / Cthe, the D/, the9Mary _ gardening as a regular form of r
6、elaxation after she got marriedAtook up Bcaught on Cbrought about Dmade for10The professor recommended the young couple _ their emotionsAdo not hide Bnot hide Cmustnt hide Dcouldnt hide11_ program has been developed up to this date, but none of them are economical enough to be carried out nowAAll BS
7、everal CEither DMany a12_ only a few politicians took part in the opening ceremony of an international conference will be a great issue for newspapers tomorrowAThat BWhat CWhere DWhen13_ the fact that the old cars could not go as fast as modern ones, people still watched the race with a great deal o
8、f pleasure and excitementAThanks to BDespite CAs far as DAlthough14-I dont think I ll be able to go mountain-climbing tomorrow-_?AAnd how BHows it going CHow come DHow about it15This old dictionary has been of great _ in helping me to learn the English languageAusefulness Bvalue Cprice Dcost16If the
9、y win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city _ by their enthusiastic supportsAto be cheered Bbeing cheered Cbe cheered Dwere cheered17_ the ability to speak, so he had to communicate with his friends and family by using sign languageAAs he lost BHe lost CHaving lost DHis being
10、 lost18With so many lifes challenges _, the injured soldier was lucky to have a trained dog around to provide supportAovercameBovercomingCto overcomeDbeing overcome19A recent research indicates that _ when they are greatly encouraged by their parents, will the kids improve their ability of dealing w
11、ith problemsAonly Bjust CStill Dyet20Dry stone walls, when properly _, will last several lifetimesAis built Bbuilding Cto build Dbuilt第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1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、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。My teacher Miss Benson was the kindest creature on the earthI was going to m
12、arry her when I grew up_21_ she would waitI couldnt bear to miss one precious moment of her presence by 22 the classroomI always raised my hands when she called for volunteers to gather 23 and bring them to her deskThat was the best chore of allIt made 24 getting near enough to herI would arrange an
13、d rearrange the papers until they were in perfect orderI started pestering my mother to put extra fruit 25 my lunchI was never brave enough to hand it to Miss Benson directly, thoughEach day the delicacy was put unobserved on her deskAnd the 26 was always the sameShe would come in and sit down“How n
14、ice!” She would pick the fruit up, then 27 the room“What thoughtful little child brought me this?” No one claimed the honor, least of all me“ 28 it be that I have a secret admirer?” she would askI would feel the red rising in my face, and I would sigh with 29 when Miss Benson put the fruit away and
15、started the lessonOne morning, the class was excitedThe next day was Miss Bensons birthdayMy heart beat fast-I could give her something 30 That afternoon was spent combing for wild flowers I found several kindsThe next morning I hung back as others presented their gifts 31 I went to the desk and gav
16、e the flowers to Miss BensonShe was pleased, and held it to 32 cheek for a momentThe next Monday, Miss Benson was not in classThen I was 33 to go to the principals officeWhen I arrived, I saw my motherOn a table were my flowers“Do you know 34 Miss Benson is today?” the principal asked“ 35 , sir,” I
17、answered“Miss Benson,” he said“is in the hospital, and you sent her there!” I sat, 36 , in my chair“Do you know what you gave her?” he continuedI 37 , “some flowers”“They were poisonous!” He was angry“How did you protect 38 when you picked them?”“I didnt know they were poisonous” I criedI begged my
18、mother to take me to the hospitalMiss Benson was in bed when we arrived“I didnt 39 to make you sick” I saidMiss Benson smiled, “You wanted to give me something special, didnt you?” I was filled with happinessShe was not mad at me“And Ill tell you a secret,” she continued“When I am married, if I have
19、 a 40 , I would like him to grow up just like you”21Aif Bwhen Csince Dbefore22Aentering Bcleaning Cleaving Darranging23Aclassmates Bpapers Cblackboards Dseats24Apossible Bimportant Cnecessary Ddifficult25Aas Bto Cof D in26Aquestion Bresponse Ccourage Dreason27Alook at Blook for Clook around Dlook in
20、to28AMust BShould CCan DNeed29Arelief Bregret Crefusal Dregard30Asecretly Bimmediately Copenly Dluckily31AFirst BFinally CMoreover DMeanwhile32Amy Bour Cits Dher33Aasked Bpulled Cbegged Dforbidden34Awhen Bwhat Cwhere Dwhy35AOf course BNo CSorry DThank you36Astricken Bthrilled Cdisappointed Ddelighte
21、d37Alied Bshouted Cnodded Dignored38Ayour mother BMiss Benson Cthe leaves Dyourself39Aadapt Bstick Cmean Dbear40Ason Bhusband Cfather Dteacher第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50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。AHere are some of the worlds most impressive subwaysThe Tokyo Metro
22、 and Toei LinesFeatures: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyos massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the worldThe system is famous for its oshiya- literally, “pusher”- who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can
23、closeAnd you think your commute is hellThe Moscow MetroFeatures: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the worldThe best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers（枝形吊灯）, marble moldings and elaborate murals（精美的壁画）With more than 7 million riders a day,
24、keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burdenThe Hong Kong MetroFeatures: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profitIts privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridershi
25、pIt also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking metersIts estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card Shanghai MetroFeatures: Shanghai is the third
26、 city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it openedShanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five yearsBy that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”The system carries about 218 million p
27、eople a dayThe LondonMetroFeatures: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above groundNo matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you likeTrains started in1863 and theyve been running ever sinceSome 3 million
28、 people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”41Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?AThe Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines BThe Moscow MetroCThe London Metro DThe Hong Kong MTR42_ is done with the purpose of making moneyAThe Tokyo Metro and To
29、ei Lines BThe Moscow MetroCThe London Metro DThe Hong Kong MTR43We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro _Acarries the most people each dayBis the worlds largestCmay be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureDis the busiest in the world44How many subways carry more than 5 million people p
30、er day?A2 B3 C4 D5BArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”So, it is really a part of the study of historyHowever, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists（考古学家）learn from the
31、objects left behind by the humans of long agoNormally, these are the hard materials that dont break down or disappear very quicklythings like human bones and objects made from stone and metalIt is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of historynormally, the bacteria in the air e
32、at away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of woodOccasionally, things are differentIn 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of EnglandA bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in itIt can be like a
33、very big and very thick vegetable soupwalk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear foreverThe men were working when one of them saw something sticking outa human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the bodyWas it a case of murder? Possiblybuy it was a dea
34、th nearly two thousand years oldThe two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of BritainDespite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organsthe scientists who examined him were able to look inside the mans stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his
35、last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to liveAlso, the water in the bog was very acidicThe acid preserved the mans skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoesHow did he d
36、ie? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadnt done heavy manual work in this lifehe could have been a rich manThey found that he hadnt died by accidentThe archaeologists beli
37、eve that he was sacrificed to three different gods45Which language does the word “archaeology” come from?AFrench BGreek CRoman DGerman。46The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _Aletters Bphotographs Cpaintings Dobjects47Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”?AIce and low t
38、emperature BBacteria and oxygenCSoil and energy DAcid and water48According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A“Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found himBHistorians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidenceC“Lindow Man” was found by tw
39、o archaeologists in the south of EnglandD“Lindow Man” was good at manual work49Which is the best title for the passage?AWhat Is Archaeology?BArchaeology and HistoryCAn Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryDThe Death of “Lindow Man”CWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or
40、 woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in our societiesHowever, many people believe that our progress depends on two different aspects of scienceThe first aspect is the applicat
41、ion of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scientists and technologists developThe second is the application of the special methods of thought and actionthat scientists use in their workWhat are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful s
42、cientist is curious - he wants to find out how and why the universe worksHe usually pays attention to problems which he notices have no satisfying explanation, andlooks for relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnectedMoreover,he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and en
43、joys trying to solve the problems which this involvesHe is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective（客观的） and uses the facts he observes to the fullestFor example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines th
44、at appear in a spectrum（光谱）He does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence availableHe rejects authority as the only basis for truthScientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectivelyFurthermore,he does not readily accept his own idea, si
45、nce he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigationLastly,he is full of imaginationsince he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incompleteFurthermore,he needs
46、 imaginationif he wants to guess how processes work and how events take placeThese seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts50Many people believe that science helps society to progress through_Aknowledge onlyBmore than one aspect Ctechnology only Dth
47、e use of machines51Which of the following statements about a curious scientist is TRUE?AHe doesnt find confidence and pleasure in workBHe is interested in problems that are explainedCHe makes efforts to investigate potential connectionsDHe looks for new ways of acting52According to the passage, a su
48、ccessful scientist would NOT_Aeasily believe in unchecked statementsBeasily criticize others research work Calways use his imagination in work Dalways use evidence from observation53Which word can be used to describe the data that a good scientist uses?Acomplete Bobjective Ccomplicated Daccurate54Wh
49、at does the passage mainly discuss? AApplication of technology BProgress in modem society CScientists ways of thinking and acting DHow to become a successful scientistDMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural worldTo this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink ou
50、tside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the countryThe most popular free time activity in Britain is going for a walkAnd when joggers （慢跑者） jog, they dont run the streetsEvery one of them automatically heads to the park or the r
51、iverIt is my firm belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or notBut despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived （丧失）I spent my boyhood climbing treesThese days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems li
52、ke crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be foundThe truth is to be found elsewhereA study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assesse
53、d for ADHD （多动症）Those whose housing had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and gr
54、eater physical ability than children used only to a normal playgroundA US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, the entire school would do better in studiesAnother study found that children play differently in a natural environmentIn playgrounds, children
55、create a hierarchy （等级） based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the leadBut when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativityMost bullying （恃强凌弱） is found in schools where the
56、re is a tarmac （柏油碎石） playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to exploreThis reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School, with its hard tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners dreaming about wildlifeBut children are frequently discouraged from invol
57、vement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damageSo, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their soulsOne of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and e
58、xpensively treated with drugsYet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD childrenHowever, we spend money on drugs rather than on green placesThe life of old people is much better when they have access to natureThe most important for the growing populati
59、on of old people is in quality rather than quantity of yearsAnd study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that qualityIn wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of thingsEven problems
60、with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural worldDr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its process helps reduce anger and behavior tha
61、t people might regret later” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contributionWe tend to think human beings are doing nature some kind of favour when we are protecting natureThe error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very
62、 idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is damagingHuman beings are a species of animalsFor seven million years we lived on the planet as part of natureSo we miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human lifeAnyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a
63、tree with a glass of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands thatWe need the wild worldIt is necessary to our well-being, our health, our happinessWithout other living things around us we are less than human55What is the authors firm b
64、elief?APeople seek nature in different waysBPeople should spend most of their lives in the wildCPeople have quite different ideas of natureDPeople must make more efforts to study nature56What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?APersonal freedomBThings that are naturalCUrba
65、n surroundingsDThings that are purchased57What does a study in Sweden show?AThe natural environment can help children learn betterBMore access to nature makes children less likely to fall illCA good playground helps kids develop their physical abilitiesDNatural views can prevent children from develo
66、ping ADHD58Children who have chances to explore natural areas _Atend to develop a strong love for scienceBare more likely to dream about wildlifeCtend to be physically tougher in adulthoodDare less likely to be involved in bullying59What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?AFind
67、 more effective drugs for themBProvide more green spaces for themCPlace them under more personal careDEngage them in more meaningful activities60In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?AThey look on life optimisticallyBThey enjoy a life of better qualityCThey are able to
68、 live longerDThey become good-humoured第二节：第6165题是五位人士针对“孩子玩电脑或电子游戏会影响他们的个性发展吗”的观点，从A-F中选出相应的陈述与之匹配，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。61Parents need to watch the time their kids spend on computer or video games62The effect of playing computer or video games on a child is different but it is there63Compute
69、r or video games do affect childrens social development because they are not playing in reality64If you have heard of online gaming, then you know video games can affect social development in a good way65Im living proof that computer or video games wont do harm to kidsAFor a lot of children, compute
70、rs and video games are just an escape from reality, taking them away from real life for a while, replacing a stressful or boring environment with sights and sounds kids could only imagine beforeThey have the ability of entertaining peoples minds while drawing in the whole attention away from real li
71、feSo the result will be like this: whenever a child cant handle problems in real life, he might just turn to computer gamesBReading Tom Sawyer or Harry Porter is as personal an act as playing an online game or even more personal than playing an online or two-player gameIve rarely seen two people hap
72、pily reading ONE book togetherBut when kids play online games they need to work together and it encourages the development of social skillsCMany results can occur from playing video games, from feeling abandoned and becoming addicted to getting better in touch with what other students are doingThe q
73、uestion here is whether or not video games affect a childs development, not if it is good or badAnything that you interact with is going to have an effect on your developmentDPeople blame the computer and videos, because it is an easy target to hitIf you really wanna look at people being lonely, loo
74、k at the school system, where teachers could easily fix the problem by doing more group work with him/her choosing the students for the groupI mean, I could play outside by myself and still be lonelyThere isnt a differenceEI do believe our childrens development is affected by computers and video gam
75、e play if too much time is spent because thats time that a child used to be playing outside with other childrenI think that some computer work is good because it trains the brain in new patterns, but time on the computer need to be limited and playing outside should be encouragedFI am 6 feet 2 inche
76、s, 185 lbs, all muscleIm one of the most popular students and Ive had a constant 30+ hours of video games since I was in third gradeI played baseball all my life until high school, and still managed up to 40+ hours of video gamesI am around the 80th position in my grade and have received many honors
77、So its not necessary that computer games affect a kids development in a bad wayIt simply depends on how much exactly one plays, and how one manages their time第II卷（共40分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一 节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（），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
78、的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。例如：It was very nice to get your invitation to spend/ weekend with youLuckily I wasthe amcompletely free then, so Ill to say “yes”Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8pm in Friday eveningonNever shall I forget the first English lesson giving
79、by Miss LiuOne Monday morning, when she entered in the classroom, we found that she was young and beautiful ladyThen she introduced herself and said they shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss LiuLate, she let us go the blackboard and said something about ourselves in English in turnWhen it was my t
80、urn, I felt too shy that I didnt dare to say anything before the classShe went up to me and said kind, “Dont be afraidI believe you can do it well” At last, I went to the blackboardShe praised me for that I had done第二节：书面表达（满分30分）本周是你校的“文化艺术周”，周三你们有幸邀请到了在W大学任教的外籍老师Hudson教授给高一（8）班的学生上了一节英语课。假如你是校报Sch
81、ool Weekly Express的记者，请以An Impressive English Lesson为题按下列提示用英语写一篇100120词的新闻报道。1Hudson 教授上课的情况（语言简洁、幽默、易懂，帮助及时有效）2学生们的表现（积极参与）3学生们课后感想注意：报道的标题和开头已给出（不计词数）。An Impressive English LessonOn Wednesday of this Culture & Art Week, we Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考答案BADAD CCBAB DABCB ABCADACBAD BCCAC BDACB ACDCABD
82、CAB DDBCB CACCA DBDBB ECABFNever shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss LiuOne Monday morning, when she entered in the classroom, we found that she was a young and beautiful ladyThen she introduced herself and said they shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss LiuLate, she let us go to
83、 the blackboard and said something about ourselves in English in turnWhen it was my turn, I felt too shy that I didnt dare to say anything before the classShe went up to me and said kind, “Dont be afraidI believe you can do it well” At last, I went to the blackboardShe praised me for that I had done
84、kAn Impressive English LessonOn Wednesday of this Culture & Art Week we had the honour of inviting ProfHudson, a foreign teacher from W University, to give a class to the students of Class Eight, Grade OneHis class left the students a deep impressionProfHudson had a free talk with the students in si
85、mple but humorous EnglishHe spoke slowly and clearly so that students could follow him wellMeanwhile, he would repeat just in time what students did not understandGreatly inspired, most of the students took an active part in his classAfter class, many students interviewed by us sang high praise for ProfHudsons teachingFrom his lesson, students came to the conclusion that it is not so difficult to learn English well if you talk more in English
